Lucien

[rosebleed]

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[tombtaker]

... I suppose I did show up as a rat.

[ WHY. ]

[rosebleed]

[Bursts out laughing.]

And what a rat you were! Eunhyuk couldn't keep up with all the poppers on the floor.

[tombtaker]

You were all threatening to dissect me, which I will remember for the rest of time.

[ threat. ]

You're feeling well, then?

[rosebleed]

Not all. [Raising a hand.] I never endorsed such a thing, if you will kindly recall.

[Scien had even given her a stink eye for protesting but anyway.]

Better, for certain. Much better. Yourself? I know so much has happened, but we could only see bits and pieces.

[tombtaker]

I'll give you a pass on this one, I suppose.

[ she did, he remembered that. rat-membered, even. ]

Better. [ he'll admit to that much. ] I imagine there will be much to catch up on, however I believe at least we are seeking a closure fast approaching. The threat of killing each other might be off the table for the moment.

[rosebleed]

[His ratminiscing...]

Yes, I...I was very much worried about things changing so suddenly. Is that cruel to say? [That no victim was claimed should be a cause for celebration. And she was happy, truly. However:] I feel like there'll be a price to pay for not following the plot. So to speak.

[tombtaker]

[ he snorts, shrugging one shoulder. ]

I was thinking the exact same thought. So I don't find it cruel, I find it practical.

At least we get to face it together.

[rosebleed]

[There's a soft, fond look at that.

And she'll cup one cheek with her hand as she kisses the other.]

And thank goodness we will.

[tombtaker]

[ CUTE ... ROSAMUND ... my heart

there's a moment where lucien seems very surprised, and then he huffs a soft laugh. it's just very reminiscent of a past he was so sure he was leaving behind when he first arrived. how strange to decide to be mortal again. ]

I threw the journal away. I do not know if you saw it, or knew it's significance, but. Well. It was a thing, I suppose.

[rosebleed]

Yes, I'd heard a little about it. Margaret and Sidon, uh...they came back from a rift with eyes like yours.

[And beat to bloody pulps for it, too.]

But good. I'm glad. Better it's out of any hands, much less your own. You've been through far enough, I think!

[tombtaker]

[ yeeeeeah. it was great. it was great! ]

I imagine that isn't a unique circumstance here. [ but speaking of ... ] Where will you go next?

[rosebleed]

[does not sound great???]

Me? [She looks at him, taken aback.] Oh. Um. I'm not sure, actually. I was telling Dahut this, before we all came, but I'm not...I'm fairly certain my story's about to end. In a good way, maybe. But, an end.

[tombtaker]

[ tilting his head to the side, looking her up and down. ]

So, you're seeing it through?

[rosebleed]

[Her lips thin.]

Well. That's the point I was whisked away from. We'd — my friends and I, we found a way to reach a place beyond our world. Where we might find a way to take control of our lives. Write our own stories.

And we had to fight very hard for it, but I think we've won. I think the spell worked. I just don't know for sure, because I woke up here. But if it did, then...I'm probably starting my story over again. Just, maybe a little wiser, this time.

[tombtaker]

[ it sounds like a faraway dream, in a way. to take control of your own life, write your own story. at least see your ending through. ]

... I don't know what will happen, if we'll die here or be wrought into pieces at the mercy of this thing, but if we somehow succeed and are allowed to return, then I do wish you success.

I imagine you'll win.

[rosebleed]

[She pulls a face at the prospect. There is a non-zero percent chance they will all simply perish, yes.

But he's very sweet to be so encouraging. She smiles at him, patting his arm.]

I really did miss you, Lucien. You know that right? [There's a beat.] But thank you. Every little bit of luck counts.

And I hope the same for you, too. What might you be doing, should you go home?