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[vaguelyupward]

Well. I suppose this'll do.

Although it's been ages since you've paid me any notice. I think I saw a cobweb just the other day, as a matter of fact. So, a bit of practice before you get ahead of yourself wouldn't be out of the question.

Comments

[sedenquire]

Time for some spring cleaning, perhaps?

[vaguelyupward]

Oh, no, I shouldn't think so. It's important to have a good amount of clutter lying around. [It keeps customers away.] But I don't think that's the case here.

Bit too early for spring, either way. Isn't it? Maybe some sort of... New Year's Resolution? [That's what they're called, right?]

[sedenquire]

Oh? Then what is?

A New Year's resolution might be a more apt description of the business, yes.

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Annoying, mostly. [Harrumph.] She has a very short attention span, the poor dear. But with an infinite capacity towards finding new... distractions.

Ah, yes, it is, isn't it? I barely keep up with them, myself.

[sedenquire]

Ah, now that does sound familiar. Is it a common affliction among this community, do you think?

You do save yourself a lot of trouble, then. They're broken within a fortnight of making them more often than not.

[vaguelyupward]

I'd be more surprised if it wasn't, to be honest. These sorts tend to collect odd habits like particularly vehement moths around street lamps.

Perhaps that's something of the point. Can't quite wrap my head around why, mind.

[sedenquire]

They do, don't they? Perhaps not the metaphor that would have sprung first to my mind, but that is a rather accurate description. All those stray thoughts buzzing around creating clutter.

People like to feel better about themselves come the new year. Making promises they don't intend to keep helps.

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Not to mention the mess. Probably would ruin sweaters, too, if given the chance. [Blink.] I think the metaphor ran away from me that time. Alas.

As does all the alcohol, I'm sure. [Grin.]

[sedenquire]

Yes, it did rather.

Quite. The state of many offices up and down the country after the festive period could attest to that.

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Ah, well. They can't all be winners, as the saying goes.

You don't have to tell me twice. I live in Soho, after all.

[sedenquire]

Oh, you're a fellow Londoner? Excellent. I must confess Soho is not an area I usually venture into, although I hear that it does have its own brand of charm.

[vaguelyupward]

Oh, fantastic. Where do you usually venture, if I may ask? Believe me, you've heard correctly. Although I suppose anywhere'd have it's own sort of charm.

Admittedly, you'd have to look harder to find it in some of them.

[molotovmartinis]

Dusty and cobwebby seems apt characterization.

[vaguelyupward]

Well, of course. I wouldn't lie about a thing like that, would I?

I have four icons okay

[vaguelydownward]

You're too passive, that's the problem. You ought to try threats of violence.

:3

[vaguelyupward]

I hardly think that'd be necessary, my dear. I'm sure she'll come around to my point of view soon enough.

Re: :3

[vaguelydownward]

Suit yourself, but you can't argue with results.

[vaguelyupward]

Sure I can. I just... don't want to at the moment. That's all. Yes.

[vaguelydownward]

[Well, he doesn't have to believe you anyway.]

[vaguelyupward]

Really. Besides, threatening violence against someone... carrying me around [For lack of a better word.] may not be the best idea.

[vaguelydownward]

Well, I still say results are results and you can't argue with good, solid evidence. Look at my plants.

[vaguelyupward]

Bit different than your gardening habits, you'll admit?

[vaguelydownward]

I don't see how.

[vaguelyupward]

I don't know how to explain.

[vaguelydownward]

Look, you want something from someone, you let them know they don't get much in the way of options. Brutal, maybe, but it's got whole centuries of credence.

[vaguelyupward]

I wouldn't want to create such a mess, if at all possible. I'm rather fond of this suit.

[vaguelydownward]

Oh.

[He'll have to think about it, that does present a problem.]

[vaguelyupward]

Exactly.

[vaguelydownward]

You know, done properly there's no need for actual violence. You're right, that does make a mess.

Although fire is nice.

[vaguelyupward]

Still, trying to influence her could get pear-shaped in a hurry, I'd think.

Obviously.

[vaguelydownward]

I mean, the way it dances, it's quite pretty. If you like that sort of thing.

[Sorry, he's thinking about fire now.]

[vaguelyupward]

You're wandering a bit, Crowley.

[vaguelydownward]

Sorry. [He's not, really -- well, he is. In so much as he's capable of being sorry.] It's a professional thing, fire, you know?

[vaguelyupward]

A bit hard to miss, isn't it? [Really, he's amused.]Part of the whole motif, that one. It's the same way Upstairs, you know.

[vaguelydownward]

I remember! On swords, or raining down with brimstone. Pillars of salt. Good times.

[vaguelyupward]

Yes, quite. Nothing like the old days.

[vaguelydownward]

Yeah... [Fondly.]