090714KateMeouet

-- taxidermizingAmaranthine [TA] began pestering taciturnContagion [TC] at 03:25 --

 [03:25] TC: I have ṭhaṭ presenṭ ready for you if you're available.

 [03:26] TA: I will head to your room, then?

 [03:27] TC: Please?

 [03:27] TA: See you soon.

 [03:27] TA:

 [03:27] TA: Seconds later, you hear a knock at your door.

 [03:27] TA: Or rather, Meouet does.

 [03:27] TC: Meoueṭ answers ṭhe door wiṭh a box in her hand.

 [03:28] TA: Kate smiles and appraises the box. ((whatsit look like))

 [03:28] TC: Ṭhe box is plain, wrapped in brown buṭcher's paper and ṭied wiṭh ṭwine.

 [03:28] TA: "Shall I shake it to guess what it is?"

 [03:28] TC: "You can."

 [03:29] TA: She reaches and takes it.

 [03:29] TA: She smiles at Meouet and then looks back at the box, shaking it lightly.

 [03:29] TC: "Oh! Don'ṭ do ṭhaṭ please. Iṭ's fragile."

 [03:30] TA: Kate grimaces. "Sorry, you said I could, so I assumed..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:30] TA: "Shall I open it here?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:30] TC: "I would like iṭ if you would."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:31] TA: Kate gestures to the room. "May I?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:31] TC: Meoueṭ blushes. "Yes, sorry." She sṭeps aside.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:32] TA: Kate sits on a chair and begins unwrapping it. Carefully, but quickly.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:32] TA: ((wuttizzit))

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:32] TC: inside, is [ https://38.media.tumblr.com/85c6d801c7f933b95152b2e43cee70f4/tumblr_n9z2x5irjt1qzfsnio8_500.jpg ] Iṭ looks like Meoueṭ spenṭ a loṭ of ṭime carefully crafṭing ṭhis.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:33] TA: Kate smiles happilly, apraising it, but being extremely gentle. "It's beautiful."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:34] TA: "You're incredible."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:34] TC: "Or lonely."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:34] TA: She smiles softly at Meouet. "I'm sorry I left for so long, Meouet."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:35] TC: "Iṭ's okay. You needed ṭime..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:35] TA: "I think I allowed myself to slip into my old life of solitude."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:36] TC: "I know ṭhaṭ feeling..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:37] TA: "I actually have something for you, as well."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:38] TA: "Please, turn around, I did not wrap it."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:38] TC: Meoueṭ ṭurns around.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:38] TA: Kate decaptchalogues a thing. It thuds to the ground.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:38] TC: Meoueṭ jumps a liṭṭle biṭ. "Iṭ's a ṭuskbeasṭ skull?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:39] TA: "Turn around and see."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:39] TC: Meoueṭ ṭurns around.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:40] TA: Kate appears to have indeed made a thing. It's a stag, but one of its legs is made of metal, and looks as if it's inspired by insects. It has veiney wings grafted into its side, also made of metal. It's a grisly, but beautiful sight.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:40] TA: "I worked on this one off and on for at least three years.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:40] TC: "You have such ṭalenṭ! And dedicaṭion!"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:41] TA: Kate blushes slightly. "Thank you."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:42] TA: "I am impressed beyond words at your own work."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:42] TC: Meoueṭ pushes iṭ nexṭ ṭo her bed.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:42] TC: "I wanṭed ṭo ṭry ṭo relaṭe ṭo your works..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:42] TA: "I think you succeeded with flying colors, and forged your own path at the same time."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:43] TA: "Your delicacy and attention to detail is astounding."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:44] TC: "Ṭhank you. I also had a loṭ of ṭime..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:45] TA: "I hope... not more than was welcome."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:45] TC: "Did you know Libby has books abou-..." Meoueṭ seems concerned suddenly.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:45] TA: "About what?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:45] TC: "I forgoṭ she didn'ṭ care much for you... and I jusṭ leṭ her sṭorm off..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:45] TA: "Storm off?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:45] TC: "If would be fine iṭ if was jusṭ me, buṭ your relaṭionship wiṭh Ryspor... "

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:46] TA: "Even after this time, she still has harsh feelings for me."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:47] TC: "Her race is ṭerriṭorial. I waṭched her nearly kill Nullar once due ṭo suspecṭed black feelings from Balish. Iṭ is jusṭ wired inṭo ṭhem ṭo be possessive ṭo ṭhaṭ exṭenṭ."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:47] TC: "If Ryspor had noṭ been able ṭo send her away..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:47] TA: She tilts her head. "What happened?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:47] TC: "Well, iṭ doesn'ṭ maṭṭer now... Jusṭ... please be careful."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:48] TA: She persists. "What. Happened?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:50] TC: Meoueṭ relays ṭhe evenṭs of January 30ṭh ṭo her. [ http://world-of-homestuck.wikia.com/wiki/013014libbybalishnullryspormeowmeow ]

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:51] TA: ((now I have to read it XD))

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:51] TC: (( ahahaha ))

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:52] TA: Kate nods, but tilts her head. "I thought you meant she stormed off on account of me?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:52] TC: "You are moirails wiṭh Ryspor, righṭ?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:53] TA: "Yes."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:53] TC: "And we were being affecṭionaṭe."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:53] TC: "Iṭ is a loṭ for her."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:53] TC: "She probably feels beṭrayed by ṭhe ṭwo ṭhaṭ are closesṭ ṭo her. By ṭhe same person."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:54] TA: Kate nods, solemnly.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:55] TA: "That makes me sad."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:56] TA: "I hope..." Kate sighs.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:57] TC: "Ouṭ of respecṭ for her... I cannoṭ make anyṭhing official beṭween us unṭil she gives her okay."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:57] TA: "I hope Libby and I can move past our differences."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:57] TA: "I understand. Yours, Ryspor's, and... well, my own safety comes first."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:58] TA: "As much as I would like to get to know you better."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [03:58] TC: "I... I know..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:00] TC: "Buṭ she's so imporṭanṭ ṭo us. We can'ṭ jusṭ disrespecṭ her..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:01] TA: "I can't disrespect her if only out of courtesy to her status as your moirail, not even considering her importance to the team."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:03] TC: Meoueṭ nods.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:04] TA: "And her status as Ryspor's matesprit."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:06] TC: "I'm sorry..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:07] TA: She tilts her head. "Whyever so?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:08] TC: "Ṭhis is sṭarṭing ṭo geṭ as dramaṭic as ṭhe love scene in Ṭokimeki Mahou Mari."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:08] TC: ((hohohoh))

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:08] TA: "I'm not familiar."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:08] TA: "Perhaps we could watch it later?

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:09] TC: "Maybe."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:09] TC: Meoueṭ blushes again.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:10] TA: Kate smiles at her. "I will talk to Libby."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:11] TC: "I will also. Hopefully someṭhing can come of iṭ."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:12] TA: "Would you like to talk to her with me, or do you think that would be unwise?"

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:12] TC: "I ṭhink ṭhaṭ would make maṭṭers worse..."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:12] TA: She nods. "I thought so."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:17] TC: "Ah... well..." Meoueṭ checks a clock on her wall. "Iṭ's ṭime for me ṭo meeṭ wiṭh my spriṭe."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:19] TA: "I'll leave you to it, and will talk to Libby soon."

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:24] TC: Meoueṭ nods.

<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;"> [04:25] TA: "Until then, Meouet." She exits.