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[swiftlet]

[Swift is, let's be honest, not great with using this thing. It feels clunky and unnecessary, but it's what he's got to work with. Not everyone is a har, so he'll learn to live with it. Maybe eventually he'll even get good at it.

As it is for now, when the video starts he's glaring at the screen and it catches the tail end of a curse before he schools his face into a more neutral, perhaps diplomatic, expression.]

As I understand it, Seel har Parasiel has been here for quite some time...alone, let's say. [Unsupervised. He means unsupervised. He hasn't had a proper babysitter.] I would like to take a moment to apologize personally if he's been incorrigible or stubborn or plain mean. I don't know all of what he said to everyone, but I'm hoping it won't be a problem for much longer. [It will still be a problem for a while until Seel gets used to having Swift around again, and he knows that. He's at least prepared for it. This by itself is going to cause a fight.]

If you are having problems with him, please don't hesitate to contact me and I'll make sure it's taken care of. Once again, I am very sorry and I'll do my best to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Comments

[loveathousandyearsgone]

He has not been that troublesome in my limited experience. He did what he could in helping me bring life back to the orchard.

[swiftlet]

I'm both shocked and not. But I'm glad, at least, that he hasn't been too grating yet.

[toiletseat_girl]

Shared a house with 'im for nearly six months. He spoke to me all of twice and was an asshole both times.

[swiftlet]

That doesn't surprise me. For what it's worth, I am sorry for it.

[toiletseat_girl]

So that's, like, his default state? And it's cool. I'll live.

[dreamsallotted]

[Seel is in the living room, because Swift has locked himself in the bedroom to make that damn video. Smart, because Seel was furious right now. Luckily, not furious enough to hit him but pretty damn angry. He spent some time silently on the couch, trying to remember how to breathe and unclench his muscles before turning on the video, even if he could have shouted through the damn door.]

Really Swift? You're apologizing for me.

[swiftlet]

Well, you weren't going to do it. Somehar had to. [Swift is not stupid, Seel.

[dreamsallotted]

No I wasn't. Because I do not need to apologize. And I certainly don't need somehar doing it for me.

[He means you.]

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[64th]

[ Cashmere looks cross. there's certainly more to the story, but she's immediately ready to jump to Seel's defense. ]

What? Seel hasn't done anything wrong. Cal's the asshole. You can't blame Seel for reacting to the circumstances he's been put in and the people he's had to deal with.

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[swiftlet]

By that measure, you can't blame Cal, either. What that har has been through far outweighs what Seel has had to deal with.

I do understand that he has different moods, but most of them seem o be more antagonistic than anything else.

[64th]

[ she shakes her head. ] No, it's not the same. Seel's a good person. Cal isn't. And I have my suspicions about you.

[angelofnaboo]

[Well, there's a novel concept. A significant other apologizing for their other half.... Maybe... It's something to consider, at least.]

To be honest, the few times that I have interacted with Seel, he has been... well, not a perfect gentleman, but better behaved than some people I've known for a great while.

[swiftlet]

That's partially a relief, at least. It seems he's been far better behaved than I'd feared.

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[hot_mes]

[this is probably a bad idea but it's also a chat that probably needs to happen]

I still don't get why you have to take responsibility for his actions, but whatever. I've never been married, I don't care to understand that relationship.

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[swiftlet]

Because he isn't and somehar has to.

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[lifetothefullest]

I'm not certain this is the best way to handle this situation.

[In other words, he's actually very sure that this is not the best way to handle this situation.]

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[swiftlet]

If he isn't going to take responsibility then I will. I'm well aware of what you think already, you made that rather clear the last time we spoke.

[bythewaves]

Ahhh, and you must be his Swift. He's mentioned you. He has a lot of anger, but he's been no worse than any here, and better than many.

[swiftlet]

I am. And while that is somewhat relieving to hear, he shouldn't be "just good enough." Although I suppose it seems he hasn't been quite as terrible as I was afraid he'd been.

[puzzlingly]

No, thanks.

[swiftlet]

I'm sorry, what?

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[knifecollecting]

[Jo laughs quietly.]

You sure you're ready for all of that?

Re: Video

[swiftlet]

I'm used to it by now, I think. It has been 30 years. Even so, it seems he's somehow managed to find a friend or two willing to yell at me.

[Video]

[imhisaunt]

He's been very helpful!

Re: [Video]

[swiftlet]

That's good to hear. At least he's managed to make a few friends.