♕ |[71]| while barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day, and touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;

[had_not_lived]

Well, it's always nice to see everyone-- I'm afraid I haven't made so much progress on getting the next play together since last time you all came, but maybe we can time it, now, for next time.

But I'm glad you've come, of course. I always am.


[ooc: standard disclaimer applies! Please no other Neils (tho face doubles are fiiiiine) and don't outright tell him he doesn't exist. Otherwise, s'all good. ALSO this post is as always eternally backdating friendly! Hit me, bb!

EXTRA BONUS POINTS FOR VISITING CASTMATES? 8D who will be kept forever chained to the carousel]

Comments

[had_not_lived]

Thank you!

And-- how are you, Alester?

he's beeing persecuted by flowers, that's how

[no-defender.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm...not that bad, but I returned home--to the city I grew up in, I mean--for a visit and I think that was a mistake.

[had_not_lived]

Why?

[no-defender.livejournal.com]

I left for some very good reasons...I was trying to start over. Going back, I can't get away from the things that I did and the things that happened as a result.

[His next words rush out, the way words do sometimes when you're used to having to hold them back.]

Also, I might be going mad. Only, I don't think so. Which is worrying.

[had_not_lived]

I-- oh.

[That's a bit much to deal with at once.]

I'm sorry-- but why do you think you're going mad?

[no-defender.livejournal.com]

It's silly. I mean, I'm probably imagining things. It's been a very stressful month.

[had_not_lived]

You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to...

[no-defender.livejournal.com]

Well, it just...it sounds ridiculous out loud. The thing is, I found some flowers--weeds, really--in my room. Only I don't know how they could have gotten there, besides magic, unless I just forgot picking them. And the thing is, the type of flower it was, it means revenge in the language of flowers. Which would be less disturbing if there wasn't at least one mage out there with reason to want revenge on me.

Unless I just picked them and forgot.

[had_not_lived]

That's... very strange.

Is there any way you can tell, whether someone used magic to put them there?

[no-defender.livejournal.com]

I can't, not by myself. I could ask someone else...but most of the people I could ask right now are people I'm trying to avoid, never mind the fact that I'd prefer to avoid a "the flowers scared me" talk. Maybe if something else happens.

[had_not_lived]

I don't think anyone could blame you for being disturbed.

[no-defender.livejournal.com]

I suppose the truth is it doesn't come naturally to me to ask for help.

[had_not_lived]

I can understand that, I guess. But it might give you some peace of mind.

[no-defender.livejournal.com]

I've learned to live without much of that, but you're right.

[had_not_lived]

I hope it all works out for you.

[no-defender.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Neil.

[had_not_lived]

And meanwhile, I hope you have a nice visit here.