fail after fail, oy oy.

[erekhthein]

Just saying.

Probably shouldn't try walking back into this when you're not ready. It just lets people down.

I'm a little tired of doing that.

Comments

c:

[youwillrot]

Giving up so soon, Cloud?

:c i apologize

[erekhthein]

In some cases, not something I mind.

Don't even worry about it! It happens.

[youwillrot]

Indeed. One would think you'd be well-accustomed to failure by now.

if you're okay with slow tagging i will get back to you as soon as i can ;;

[erekhthein]

Wouldn't really call this my failure. [ victory, actually. ]

take your time, he's used to waiting for... awhile...

[youwillrot]

Just an embarrassment on your part.

our apologies either way oh lord and master

[erekhthein]

Used to embarrassment, too.

your reigning one-winged overlord grants you his forgiveness, unworthy one

[youwillrot]

[...Cloud, it's not very much fun if you're going to sit there agreeing with him. He's got tormenting to do.]

"Keep moving forward. Don't look back, either of you."

Her words, not mine.

we are indeed unworthy /bows

[erekhthein]

[ what that was so arguing, is he losing his touch... ]

Maybe not your words, but you still said it and it's still weird.

[swooshycape]

... sometimes we let people down... by never trying at all....

[erekhthein]

For once, I'm actually the one trying.

[shinra_dog]

Hey -- hang in there, man, it can't be that awful. Things'll... work out.

Can't guarantee they'll get better, exactly, but more tolerable? Find more people t' share the burden, ya suffer a li'l less.

[erekhthein]

It's not awful on my end. Oddly enough. But this usually happens with her, something comes up and I'm out of the scene for a while.

[shinra_dog]

Ah. [He nods in understanding.] The Mun, then. Hm, yeah, they're complicated things. 'Specially the female ones, like a whole 'nother crazy alien species.

Hopefully things go alright.

[erekhthein]

[ ....blink ] I don't think it has anything to do with her being a girl.

[shinra_dog]

[Scoffs.]

Ya don't think so now, but jus' wait 'til that time a' the month hits and she starts cryin' 'cuz a balloon popped on TV. An' if ya laugh, she'll strangle ya over it. Or she'll get all crazy about workin' out some time, which is fine, trainin' is great. But she insists on doin' runs where there's horse shit.

Fuckin' horse shit. Why, dammit, always th' horse shit??

Or if ya go t' the gym, Gaia forbid if ya turn off NCIS.

...
...

It's just my Mun that's crazy, isn't it?

[erekhthein]

....well, mine watched "24" or whatever. I don't think it's the same.

[shinra_dog]

[Shakes his head like he's seen the other side of hell.]

No... No, despite them all bein' about cops that all look the same, in cities that all look th' same, with corpses that all look th' same when they're stuffed in a suitcase, they are all diff'rent.

Fuck if I can tell the diff'rence between NCIS, CSI, ABCDEFG, Law an' Whatever. But apparently, they are.

[erekhthein]

Law and Order's not that bad.

surprise!

[finalheart]

[None of that. She'll slip soft fingers under his chin and lift, looking for his eyes.]

Did you ever think that, maybe, you're trying too hard, Cloud?

meep

[erekhthein]

[ he looks up, a little surprised to see her as he turns his head away, and shrugs ]

Not me, this time. Just the regular amount of trying.

I have chocobo snacks...

[finalheart]

[Oh, Cloud. Turning your face away from her?







She's going to lean forward and blow in his ear.]

...orly

[erekhthein]

[ -hey. ]

Wh-

What was that for? [ rubbing his ear now ]

yes, I hear they're super effective on grumpy Clouds

[finalheart]

[Just a small smile.

Is she going to answer that question? No. No, she is not.]

You know it's okay if you can't be here all the time or even for long amounts of time, right? These places are for fun and to help our muns relax. Expecting too much puts weight on them they don't need. It's all right if you only show up for little bits of time. You're still showing up.

I still get to see you.

how clever

[erekhthein]

I understand fine. She just feels bad about it.

[finalheart]

[Her fingers lift to lightly touch his cheek. She's proud of him. Anytime he doesn't beat himself up for something that's not his fault, she's proud of him.]

Good. There's enough in the world that will hurt, there's no need to do it to herself. Tell her it's all right. It really is. Tell her as often as she needs to hear it.



I've heard that some people can be stubborn about hanging on to things like that.