Sixty First Sip

[mal_addict]

[James]
[Of all the people to ask, James is always the first who leaps to Maladict's mind in cases of things that could be...of a sensitive nature.

Mostly because he could get ahead of her and stop her from making a mess of things. And he had fairly tough skin so he was harder to upset than the others]

So. Ashley. Let's talk about her. As in, who is she and why haven't I heard about her in the two and a half years I've known you people.

It's fun to share, James.[/James]

So, who wants to join me abstaining from whatever the castle plans to throw at us with this silly little Earth holiday that's coming up? I'm actually considering finding a dank cave somewhere, because I don't think I can handle this place being sickeningly pink again.

Comments

[wolfchild]

There are caves not far.

[mal_addict]

[Yes. You are a GOOD CHILD]

Excellent. I think I might have to seek them out. Where by are they?

[wolfchild]

[ blah blah blah directions here. ]

[mal_addict]

Thanks kindly. I owe you one.

[She might even let Nikola come. Maybe]

Maladict

[unnaturalpause]

[And with Ashley this was a hard enough topic so he's just glad she came to him first.

But it's with a sigh that he starts this.]

She's Helen's daughter, deceased daughter for both Helen and Nikola in their times. [Not in his own though, and that's well, sort of important.] It's a bit of a prickly topic as you can imagine.

James

[mal_addict]

...

Wow, I'm so glad I knew that Helen had a dead daughter head of time before I met her so there was no chance of me saying anything insensitive.

Oh. Wait.

[He lets out a sigh]

Just when I thought you people couldn't get more complicated. [Why did she let you all adopt her again?]

Maladict

[unnaturalpause]

[Because you love them Mal.]

She's hard to upset and is prone to saying insensitive things herself.

[So don't worry about.]

It's even more complicated than that if what I've grasped of the situation is correct. Has Nikola told you about John Druitt?

Re: Maladict

[mal_addict]

Yes. I noticed she's a bit... feisty?

[There's a measured pause here as she goes over conversations in her mind she's had with Tesla]

...No. I don't think that name's ever come up.

[schrodingersghost]

Sounds like a good plan to me.

[mal_addict]

I mean, no one wants a repeat of last year, right?

[schrodingersghost]

What happened last year?

[mal_addict]

People got locked in a room with someone and were bombarded with...well all the usual love hearts and pink things.

[luxe_can_kill]

I don't have any plans or someone to spend the holiday with, so perhaps I could tag along? Although a cave would not be my first choice to hide in...

[mal_addict]

Sure, I might be dragging my... [boyfiend? partner?] ...scientist with me. But you can hang around if you don't mind him talking your ear off about how great he is.

[luxe_can_kill]

I see. [Mitsuru sighs. It's better than being freaked out about kissing a stranger, she thinks. But she is still being indecisive about it so she can't be sure]

I'll contact you if I made a decision. What do you plan to do in the caves anyway?

[mal_addict]

Sit out the holiday, largely. Me and my...

We don't really need a lot to survive. It'd be fairly easy for us to exist out there for a while.

dictated

[iin2ufferable]

Surprisingly, that doesn't sound like an actually terrible idea.

forever!

[mal_addict]

It's better than sitting around and waiting for the castle to torture us.

[iin2ufferable]

As long as I can get my own cave, count me in.

[mal_addict]

Sure, you can even decorate it as you please.

[both_neither]

I tried that last year, but it just dragged me right back here.

[mal_addict]

Oh.

Well, bugger, that's not fair. There should be a rule. If you're not from Earth, you shouldn't be made to suffer Earth holidays.

[both_neither]

Technically I'm not from Earth either, but I see your point.

dictated

[vampirize]

...

I'm guessing there's no chance I can say "no" to the matter of you dragging me there to stay in said dark cave with you?

forever!

[mal_addict]

That's entirely up to you, would you like to risk the chance of James hitting on you?