hadriel | 003 [Video]

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[Ikaruga looks serene as she pats her golden cyclops cat. It's visibly sparkling. She's learned this is what it does in lieu of purring.]

I hope everyone is having a lovely evening. I've decided to host a dinner party tomorrow night. The dress code will be semi-formal, and I ask that everyone who attends bring something to share.

[The conversation topic is light-hearted and ordinary enough, but she has an underlying purpose behind this that goes beyond simple socialization. Anyone who's spent much time around her can probably gather that, even if they're not sure of what that underlying purpose is.]

While useful, the network is a poor substitute for face to face interaction.

[Not to mention, the gods can see everything said over the network, and she'd rather they not be able to easily eavesdrop on this conversation.]

We can discuss current events, and toast to our loved ones. I will be supplying the main entree and two bottles of wine.

[She can supply other things as well, if need be, but she's curious what others might bring.]

Do let me know if you'll be able to attend and what you intend on bringing.

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[It use to be when he used audio that he accidentally forgot how to turn video on but the way he sounds, the low tone of his voice and the missing playful air his audio intentions are clear.

He's hiding.]

Hai, hai. I can attend.

I'm glad to hear it.

[Because she knows he's been more reclusive lately, and who could blame him? She certainly didn't want to see anyone the day after she killed the ghosts of her best friends.]

Will you join me for a shark hunt today?

I'm not bringing anything.

[Because he can't cook but she knows that by now. If it was something simple not fit for a party perhaps. He can chop but not prepare. He can kill but not slave over a stove. If his time was any different he might've learned but in his society men were not taught how to cook. Any open fire was one thing but that was different.]

Do you wish my presence that badly? [No joking tone. He's wanting an honest answer and at the same time a way out of obligation at the moment.]

I would like to see you, but if you would prefer I visit you at home once I've finished with my hunt and cleaned up, that can be arranged.

[She's concerned about him. She won't force him to be out in public if he doesn't wish to be, but she has her doubts about how much he's eaten in his current state.]

You can visit my home if you like but- [Well, it looks fine. It's pristine. It's exactly how the Earl left it. It's too quiet.] I'm not there. Not in my room.

[It's all he can give as to a hint. He's shown her his spots. The places he likes to go. That little nook at the top of the spire where the outside curves enough to give him a spot. It's just the matter of finding the right hole.]

I see. Expect me soon.

[Message received. If he doesn't want to be home because he's reminded of his family members, she'll set up one of the guest bedrooms in hers for him. She does have four rooms to spare, after all.

As for finding him, she's going to cheat and get the Tease he gave her to help locate him. If he doesn't want to do much talking, so be it. She'll simply hand him a knife and get him to chop some vegetables and herbs while she does some other prep work for the food. She simply doesn't think he should be alone right now. Tyki's never struck her as someone who does well with solitude for too long.]

I will.

[She's right. He's not the type to like to be alone. He hated it. Being alone made him dangerous. It made him brood. He was never possessive of people but liked the attention. It's why when he liked someone he didn't easily give them up friend or otherwise. Even enemies he could get attached.

Just right now he was a position he didn't want to think about. Being away from everyone else let him clear the air. He was even a little angry at her for reasons he knew were stupid. That wasn't really his Earl or his Road. Just something he remembered. And if it was he hoped they never remember.]

[It's not easy to get to his hiding spot, but it doesn't take her long to locate him. She's brought him an apple.]

I would ask how you are, but the fact that you are here speaks volumes.

[The spot he's made for himself is rather messy. Small bags of chips, a few assorted candy bars and a couple of bottles bound to smell like vodka scatter the area beside him. At one point he did wander to the lake but he's been wearing the same clothes since they left. It's not a pleasant sight. This one hit him hard.]

It's a nice view. It affords me some clarity.

[Wearing the same clothes for five days in a row isn't a good look for anyone, but it's particularly slovenly on Tyki, and such a stark contrast to his usual polished appearance. Even when the city was divided, he'd managed to make time for self-maintenance.

She passes the apple over to him before looking out from the vantage point. She doesn't know when the last time he ate was, or how much alcohol is still in his system. She might as well try to nudge him toward eating something healthy.]

It is a nice view, I will give you that.

[Dear god. If he was back in his small town or in the city he would be gawked at, ruined, shunned from certain places. He'd lose everything in a day without a single look at why it caused it. Tyki always looked his best. That is how things were.

He looks up at her from under his wrist where he's laid it over his face and he doesn't smile when he sees her. He is happy to see her. It's just hard to show. He'll take that apple and let his fingers glide over it as he holds it in his tips.]

One of the best. [Man, he just passed up an opportunity to compliment her or tease.]

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