[Nathaniel is sitting up in bed reading when Anders arrives, a slave to his own early bedtime and early morning for work. Not that he was staying up worrying about how late Anders was out or anything. He catches him in his arms, but to do so he has to let go of the book he was reading. Doesn't matter. Nathaniel wraps Anders up in his arms and snuggles him close.]
[Anders is still and quiet for a moment. He doesn't look up at Nathaniel.]
Do you know what the Rite of Tranquility is? [He assumes that Nathaniel does, but just hasn't had to deal with a lot of people who have been forced to undergo it.]
[The text is written multiple times, deleted, and rewritten, until she can't even remember what she's nixed for saying and what she hasn't. Finally, she spits it out as best as she can--Brutal and short, as blunt as her feelings regarding the issue are complex.]
If you want me to get involved in you and your fuckbuddy's weird ass powerplays at least have the maker-damned courtesy to tell me.
I'm willing to handle you having actual issues with other people not bickering hatesex.
[Another text is sent a few seconds after the first.]
I assure you I have no idea what is going on. Cassandra is beyond my ken. Please tell me she didn't come to you to complain about me after what we did.
[She can't bother with the text to talk program, so Nathaniel gets an angry voice in his phone.]
You know, suddenly I understand Anders a lot better. Because wow. I could get violent at a chantry right now. Or a Chantry brother. I'm going to punch him, Nate. I'm going to punch him right in his dumb pretty face and I'm going to tell him that maybe he should have welcomed me more fully!
[Her voice is pitched higher than normal, and it doesn't take much to figure she's already worked herself up over this.]
Told me that the Exalted March on the Dales sure was a pity, because maybe if they'd deigned themselves to welcoming this vicious savages a little more warmly they wouldn't have gone and marched on the humans--like that's what happened! Does he think I'm ignorant because I'm a city elf? That I don't care? If I had ink in my face would he have said that?! I can't--HhhhHHH I'm going to punch him!
[Of course, if she really were going to punch him, she would have already, and wouldn't have bothered to talk to Nathaniel over it.]
[There's a package left on the front step of Anders' and Nathaniel's house. A small brown paper sack containing a package of tea, a can of chicken noodle soup, a box of tissues, and a box of decongestant medicine. A torn-off piece of paper is inside, a short note written on it:]
I talked to Alistair. I think...it went pretty well. I tried to act like I didn't know who he was but apparently some people have been chatty about me. :V
...It was nice talking to him like that. Just like normal people.
[ She's not sure if she's just confiding to Nate, or trying to get some advice out of him. Of course, that'd mean revealing her...note entirely truthful aspect of her conversation with Alistair. Which was wrong, and she knew it, and Nate would know it. ]
[ For a single moment she stares at the text, wondering how stating the obvious is remotely relevant to her situation. Is he saying that he's a relationship exp--Oh. Oh right.
Oh.]
Oh man for real? I'm so happy for you guys. o: That's really good, Nate.
Let me know if you want to celebrate I'll float some alcohol over to you guys.
[ She won't press him for advice. He deserves the peace--She'll figure out the rest herself. He's earned a break. ]
Nathaniel peers into the device. Maker, she's a kid. A kid is asking a man she doesn't know to take her around an isolated place where nobody could hear her screams.]
I really hope the someone who referred you to me is someone you trust.
RUDE MY PHONE WIPED WHAT I SAID. but yes are you canon familiar or?
[ EXCUSE YOU HER FILE SAID SHE WAS 18. THAT IS AN ADULT. Besides she's actually 17 going on 40 if she thought she had something to worry about, she'd worry, but seeing as he isn't an unkillable hybrid that hates her guts... well, she's not worried. ]
First time talking to her actually. Why? [ Pause. ] Also is that a yes?
[ How do you know she isn't a serial killer? ]
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You know, I've never understood that expression.
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[He and Anders have done a fair bit more than kissing, and he's used to keeping that kind of thing private. Kissing and telling and all that.]
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It's a little late, but he needed to clear his head. When he finds his roommate he drapes his body over him and sighs.]
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If you want me to get involved in you and your fuckbuddy's weird ass powerplays at least have the maker-damned courtesy to tell me.
I'm willing to handle you having actual issues with other people not bickering hatesex.
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...Not Anders obvs.
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You know, suddenly I understand Anders a lot better. Because wow. I could get violent at a chantry right now. Or a Chantry brother. I'm going to punch him, Nate. I'm going to punch him right in his dumb pretty face and I'm going to tell him that maybe he should have welcomed me more fully!
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Told me that the Exalted March on the Dales sure was a pity, because maybe if they'd deigned themselves to welcoming this vicious savages a little more warmly they wouldn't have gone and marched on the humans--like that's what happened! Does he think I'm ignorant because I'm a city elf? That I don't care? If I had ink in my face would he have said that?! I can't--HhhhHHH I'm going to punch him!
[Of course, if she really were going to punch him, she would have already, and wouldn't have bothered to talk to Nathaniel over it.]
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In case you are still sick.
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Thank you for the gifts, Cole. I'm feeling much better.
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[ Three guesses what elicited that. ]
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But be low key about it--Like. Why is he here??
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...It was nice talking to him like that. Just like normal people.
[ She's not sure if she's just confiding to Nate, or trying to get some advice out of him. Of course, that'd mean revealing her...note entirely truthful aspect of her conversation with Alistair. Which was wrong, and she knew it, and Nate would know it. ]
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Good.
Anders and I are together.
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Oh.]
Oh man for real? I'm so happy for you guys. o: That's really good, Nate.
Let me know if you want to celebrate I'll float some alcohol over to you guys.
[ She won't press him for advice. He deserves the peace--She'll figure out the rest herself. He's earned a break. ]
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video » backdated to the 24th of august because i'm the worst, also hi hello
Hi, I'm Davina, I was looking for someone to go exploring the woods with me, and someone referred me to you. I was wondering if you'd mind helping me?
[ She's small, cute, and important, please help, sir! ]
hi there!
Nathaniel peers into the device. Maker, she's a kid. A kid is asking a man she doesn't know to take her around an isolated place where nobody could hear her screams.]
I really hope the someone who referred you to me is someone you trust.
RUDE MY PHONE WIPED WHAT I SAID. but yes are you canon familiar or?
First time talking to her actually. Why? [ Pause. ] Also is that a yes?
[ How do you know she isn't a serial killer? ]
I watched the first two seasons of TVD?
lmao well there are spoilers for s2 of Originals in this tag if you want me to go away just say so