Pale Date

[devwocean]

Who: Orphaner Dualscar and Signless
Where: Dualscar's hive at Larmline apartments
When: Late at night, a couple of days after the boat party
Style: Whatever Kath wants, I guess!
Status: Closed

Dualscar sits on his sofa, holding his SFC, and waiting for his moirail to arrive. As often happened, this had started with him coming to Signless of his own emotional theatrics. But tonight, it seemed to have turned down some very unintended pathways, and he was worried about Signless' state of mind.

Was Signless finally angry at him over the things he had done to his friends? Maybe he should have refused to answer those questions. That might have been the more sensitive thing to do.

He offered for Signless to come over so he could cuddle him and soothe away his negative feelings. That was what moirails were for, right? And he was determined to show himself a good, and capable moirail.

But he wasn't entire sure what was about to come through his door.

Comments

[withoutasign]

"I think you'd be a lot happier if your matesprit was someone who are here." And, you know, actually pitied you back.

"But I don't hate Darkleer."

[devwocean]

"Maybe so." He shrugs faintly and settles back in the water.

"But you don't hate anyone, so you got a open your mind to the possibilities. Anywway, he sure doesn't like you, so that's a start." It's not really romantic, though. He frowns, thinking. "Is there anyone you'vve evver knowwn that you did hate? Someone who just gets your blood boilin' just to think about it?"

His fins droop even as he says this. Considering everything Dualscar has done, yet Signless doesn't hate HIM, this seems like it might be a lost cause.

[withoutasign]

"Well, I'll keep my mind open, but I'm pretty sure Darkleer doesn't like me more because I remind him of things he'd rather not think about than anything to do with me, personally."

Signless thinks long and hard about Dualscar's next questions, but he keeps coming up blank. "No, not really. I think everyone has something good about them, once you get to know them well enough."

[devwocean]

"But he doesn't havve the same problem wwith your yellowwblood," Dualscar points out. "Still, you're too forgivvin'. He killed you, you knoww. And you sure wweren't so forgivvin' on the gibbet, either. I heard wwhat you said."

He thinks of something else, and almost can't say the words, they're too ridiculous. But the point has to be made, so he chokes out - "Wwhat about the Condesce?"

[withoutasign]

"Shhhh, don't tell me!" Signless lurches upward and puts one hand over Dualscar's mouth. "That hasn't happened for me yet, I don't know what I say, don't create a paradox!"

But then Dualscar suggests the Condesce, and Signless considers it, slowly stroking one of Dualscar's fins as he does.

"You know, maybe, but... but I think the Condesce is more lonely than anything else, you know? I'm not sure someone hating her is what she needs."

[devwocean]

Dualscar just covers his scarred face with one wet hand and breathes out a long, long sigh.

"Okay, wwe'll...wwork on it. Maybe you need to see Spinneret an me in action or somethin'. I'll figure out a strategy."

[withoutasign]

"Okay, you do that. And I'll come up with a strategy for finding you a matesprit."

This is clearly the best plan, and Signless curls up against his moirail, pleased with how things have gone today.

[devwocean]

Dualscar's a little worried, but if Signless is happy, that's a thing. "All right. I wwill." He nods and closes his eyes, stroking Signless' back and hair and letting out a contented glub.