thirty-fifth twist of the coil

[vampirize]

[For a certified genius, Nikola Tesla can put his foot in his mouth way too many times to count.]

[Like he's doing now. Oh, he knows about the broken filters, but it's been around a week, really, they totally should be gone. Besides, he has to get this fact out of him, he can't keep it in forever.]

[(Broken) Private Filter]

I...still can't really believe that happened.

I mean, what, one second I'm joking with her, and the next I'm proposing...I mean, not that I wasn't thinking of it, but that soon? What was with me? And then she went and said yes...

[A slight sigh.]

I'm happy, I really am, but I just wonder if I'm ready for something like this now. I mean, marriage.

[He scoffs.] Never thought that word would ever exist in my life.


[End Broken Filter]


[GUESS WHO PROPOSED BECAUSE OF MAGIC CHOCOLATE ON VALENTINE'S DAY right this guy]

Comments

idek dictated sort of?

[unnaturalpause]

[He had been ignoring the journal mostly, really. But then he's hearing Nikola and...

Wait.

Wait.

Did he say...and there's only one woman he would do that too because he's with the other and...

There's a cough.

And then a thump (that's his forehead hitting his desk).

And then he actually gets something out.] Congratulations.

[...And then he's off to find himself a drink because how did he only just find out about this?]

dictated

[vampirize]

[This is the longest silence ever as Tesla's brain goes through like one million emotions when he realizes why James is replying to this in the first place.]

...

Let me guess.

The private filters still aren't working.

dictated

[unnaturalpause]

[You are so lucky he thought to say something before getting that drink to actually stop himself from keeling over in shock.]

No, no they're not.

dictated

[vampirize]

[Just...there are no words. Cue he sound of a hand meeting a face.]

God.

dictated

[unnaturalpause]

[He almost sounds sympathetic. Almost.]

I'd offer you a drink but I'm afraid I need something to insure I don't do something ill advised. [Like sit here and embarrass Nikola without filters. It's no fun.]

[mal_addict]

Ah-hem.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Waaaaaaaaaait. She may not have ever really talked to him but based on the replies it's pretty easy to figure out who this is and who he's talking about.]

Wait... What?

[hard_talker]

.... Okay wait.

Seriously?

dictated

[vampirize]

Yeah, no, I'm going to take a good long drink right now. Preferably an entire wine bottle.

[WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN TO HIM WHYYYYY]

[vampirize]

[he is in so much trouble for this isn't he.]

To be fair, I thought that was private.

[He curses under his breath.]

Damn castle...

[vampirize]

[Great, now more people are commenting. This day is really getting better by the moment!]

Ugh. What do you want?

[vampirize]

[He is really not happy right now, sorry, Mark.]

Seriously what?

[mal_addict]

[So much trouble]

You didn't notice the filters were broken?

dictated >:[

[samson]

[Proposing............

...marriage.......

ew.........]

Are you kidding me?

[hard_talker]

You and Mal are gonna get married? I figured you'd just be that couple that lived together forever and didn't bother with any of the legal bullshit.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Hey, don't have a fucking cow. I'm not the one who just spilled the beans about a marriage proposal.

[pause]

Hey, uh, are you Nikola? The guy going out with Mal? ... Or should I say engaged to Mal, now?