sorry magnus, but but...i had to pass school.

[magikalmr_magnus]

Ah-ha!

So, you do only come to me when you are procrastinating! You moved home 6 months ago and 90% of your possessions are still in storage- though I must say, your room finally has 'some' finesse to it. But really, travel themed is rather over done. You should try a futuristic tokyo twist on it- oh I like the sound of that. Maybe I should redo my living room...............

......Once I get rid of the take out boxes.......But I do think Chairman Meow has gotten attached to the boxes.


-Magnus Bane.

p.s. Go read the book, I refuse to tell you anything. At least that crafty woman has one thing right, what was her name- River? Ah yes, the one spit of lovely company you managed to obtain here. I really must meet this 'Doctor' at some point.

Comments

[alec_lightwood]

I hope you're not letting him eat that stuff. It's not good for him.

[magikalmr_magnus]

Oh why not? Nothing I can't cure right?! I've got time....

[alec_lightwood]

[The comment about time causes some of Alec's confidence to slip away, unsure if he should have even spoken to Magnus. He almost says that not all of them have time but that's a fight they've had too many times.]

Even if you can cure it that doesn't mean he should get sick.

[magikalmr_magnus]

Oh very well....I'll clean.....later.

[Because now he was partially doing it to spite Jace- if it wasn't Alec, it was that annoying blonde danger magnet...........and at least Alec was pretty to look at or listen to, even if it hurt. Jace just made everything hurt- and not in a good way.]

[alec_lightwood]

Good. I don't want anything to happen to him.

[Or to Magnus, but he has no right to discuss that now no matter how much he wants to.]

I'm sorry that Jace has been harassing you. I didn't know he was going to see you. I would've stopped him if I'd known what he was planning.

[magikalmr_magnus]

The wonderful thing about Jace- is that he is as unpredictable as an earthquake....... and he's just as subtle as one.

[Magnus just groaned]

And he wont shut up either...at least earthquakes are quiet. For the most part.

[alec_lightwood]

You learn to tune him out... or listen to him when he's making a valid point. His methods of getting you to pay attention might be terrible but...

[But Jace had given Alec the wake up call he'd needed so he'd needed to realize how he felt about Magnus.]

Sometimes he knows what you need to hear.

[magikalmr_magnus]

I'm still waiting for him to make a valid point...

[Magnus complained]

[alec_lightwood]

[If Jace had visited, then he must have tried to help so if Magnus hadn't seen a point in their conversation, then Alec's hopes probably are desperate just like he'd feared.]

Maybe you weren't listening.

[It isn't the right or polite thing to say but if there's no chance at fixing things, why dance around things?]

He forced me to quit hiding from who I was, but you probably regret that I listened to him then.

[magikalmr_magnus]

I never regret it.

[Magnus said]

He's been, although I hate to admit it, good for you. I said I was waiting for him to 'make' a valid point, not restate the obvious...

[Magnus let that linger a bit before elaborating]

I'm not doing this to get even, or win anything... Alexander.... I mean, .....I'm on a junk food diet again.....

[He was talking kindly, - because he meant it. He hadn't broken up because he wanted to, but because it was something they both 'needed', or at least in his mind. He was having trouble following- eating too much take out pho thai, or thai fried rice was turning his brain to noodles. ]

Do you prefer prose?

[alec_lightwood]

[A faint hope lights up his blue eyes, but he isn't sure he even deserves that possiblity.]

Maybe he's restating the obvious because it doesn't seem like it's obvious to everyone. Maybe that's the valid point.

Then why are you doing this, Magnus? I understand I messed up. I know I did and I've regretted it every minute since you broke up with me...

[His eyes dim as he considers something that's been shadowing his thoughts since Magnus had walked away in the subway.]

You'll never forgive me? Not even when I'm... gone?

Depends...in this case I seem to be leaning....

[magikalmr_magnus]

[Magnus stops at that, looking at Alec with a certain heaviness in his eyes]

Even if we are not together...I do not intend to out live you.

[But he says it so low it is barely audible, even to himself, and so he quickly continues- Magnus hated dwelling on sad things when he was already on a fast food diet. Shame on Alec for making it worse, though they really should write their life down for a script or something- the next notebook, really. Magnus sighed.]

Why are all of you Shadowhunters so depressing, especially you!

[Though it comes out flippant and harsh- rather odd because Magnus was usually good with words, Magnus just let out a rather exasperated grumble]

[gabriellightwood]

Magnus Bane... So I've been hearing that you're the one who destroys the Lightwood family line.

[magikalmr_magnus]

You might have to be a bit more specific by enlightening me onto what your definition of 'destroy'is. I found that my influence has only ever been....'prolific' in a certain sense, towards any shadowhunter family.... or....plain shadowhunter- and I certainly don't recall the Lightwoods ceasing to exist, or find themselves into too much of shambles to function normally.

[Smug grin, he thinks he knows what you mean- but Magnus is going to play with words here rather than let himself jump the gun.]

[gabriellightwood]

I mean, specifically, I had a conversation with Alec Lightwood.

[magikalmr_magnus]

Oh.....

[Magnus just pursed his lips, pressed his fingers together and fell utterly silent]


[only for a moment]

I see...I'm not sure that would still constitute the use of the word 'destroy'.

[gabriellightwood]

It's an appropriate word if he does not have any children.

[magikalmr_magnus]

Well then he would be the one to apply that word too, since he is as free to have children as he pleases. It's of no concern of mine.

[Yes- still bitter. Excuse him while he attempts to be pleasant and fails miserably.]

[gabriellightwood]

It is if you're.... [He struggles with the word.] ...... dating.

[magikalmr_magnus]

[Magnus is amused with Gabriel's attempt at modern slang, so the smile is evident...but Magnus still needs to correct him.]

We were 'courting' and now we are not. Therefore, his word.

[He will fight this stubbornly until the ship sinks or burns...or both.]

[gabriellightwood]

[He only heard it because of Alec.]

So you are now going to have nothing to do with him?

[magikalmr_magnus]

I'd prefer it that way.....

[a lie, and for once with Magnus, it was obvious. He was always clever with words, telling the truth or ...a version of it. But blatantly lying- never was a strong thing with him.]

But he does have a nasty habit of calling on me and then promptly hanging up the phone. I guess in your age it is equivalent of having a messenger send a letter and tearing it up in front of your eyes before you've the chance to open it. He's done it quite a bit recently, though....I think someone must have broken his phone, since it ceased rather abruptly. Did they have phones back when I had relations with the London branch? I, for the life of me, can't seem to remember. So many details....

[trying to change the subject...]

[gabriellightwood]

What?

[You've confused him, Magnus. He has no idea what you're talking about.]

He's sending you letters?

[tessie]

Chairman Meow? [Trying not to laugh.]

[magikalmr_magnus]

Ah! Tessa- yes yes, my cat. Sadly you two have not had the pleasure of meeting...he is quite loveable I assure you.