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@SFXgod

[joshing]

[ gently stops spamming someone else's post. ]

um hey

[elltee]

It's a very long story.

[whichend]

That is how life works. I doubt I will be able to stop worrying until I am dead.

You're lucky.

[wrackful]

No.

[joshing]

is it? here i figured im just a dumbass

[elltee]

If I get too philosophical and say 'from some perspectives yes from others, no', it's going to come off like a total arsehole thing to say, isn't it.

[elltee]

Which of course just makes it more interesting.

[elltee]

Don't think I'm excusing you from that. You are, a little.

But as I said, admittedly, it was an effort I was making. Not so you would look like a dumb ass. More out of a kind of habit, leftover from the complicated et cetera

[joshing]

well.

im not exactly going anywhere if it's a story you wanna tell.

[whichend]

Perhaps you have to say it with the swish of a cape.

[elltee]

[Hmmmmmmmm.]

I'll try to make it brief regardless.

In Borogravia I was part of the 10th Foot, Cheesemongers. Long standing time honoured army regiment with illustrious past and humerous songs written about them, good fortune to be among the other men serving under Sgt Jackrum who was famous in his own right and pretty much knew everyone.

Only they weren't men they were all girls. Which I worked out at first glance since I'm blessed with about a dozen extra senses one of which is smelling the subtleties of blood. Also they were quite bad at pretending.

Whereas I was very good. Didn't get found out until I admitted it which is something to be proud of.


I wasn't chasing after a boy in the army or escaping a totalitarian workhouse or rescuing anybody. But I did hate the dresses. And the expectations. Even male vampires get more rights than female vampires, and higher necklines and, you know, less ridiculous undergarments with buckles and straps and things. And I was already breaking traditions.

Then I came here and it just sort of went on. It's not something I think about very much any longer. I don't even think that it matters really.

[elltee]

I certainly hope you're not mocking me, Arya.

[joshing]

see, now you got me thinking about the undergarments with buckles and straps.

[ Actually given RHCP content this probably isn't the first time, so it's not really a gender-related thought. ]

but man girls posing as guys to join the army for whatever reason, that's kinda awesome. you guys could have your own movie.

[elltee]

You can have all of mine.

[Deadpan, but she's actually smiling a little.]

And while I'm not as well versed in moving pictures as you are, I think there's usually some intent involved. We were more of an accident. Victims of circumstance, right place right time, et cetera et cetera.

But, thanks.

[joshing]

somehow i don't think you gotta thank me. not yet anyway. still kinda getting my head around it all

accident works too though. for a mvoie. an """"act of God"""" heavy quote fingers

also u should know im now the proud owner of what i think iiiis a corset? 👙 payback for the cow. im not sure where my head goes. or why there's buckles

[whichend]

Why would I be? Capes are worn to make oneself cooler, so you may as well put it to good use.

[elltee]

I've been told capes are for 'super villains with a flair for the dramatic'. Apologies if I'm a bit nervous.

Personally I agree with you: they're cool.

[whichend]

If capes are cool, and sunglasses are cool, would wearing them at the same time double the overall cool?

[elltee]

It would either double or it would become too cool. Which would either mean that everyone would fall back in awe or you would spill over into uncool territory, by virtue of being too cool for the cool category to handle.

It's a fine line, you see.

All the same, we should try it.

crawls back here crying i'm so sorry

[elltee]

Act of Goddess in this case, I think. Or something. But, yes.

You weren't watching Rocky Horror again, were you. Or thinking of it. Easy answer.

And: buckles are for various things, depending on where they're situated. I'll illuminate this for you further if you'd like. (Nice emoticon if a little inaccurate for traditional corsetry.)

[whichend]

That sounds terribly dangerous, but you're right. We have an obligation to all those in pursuit of cool to try it. It's like science.

[elltee]

Is it? Who's been telling you about science?

[whichend]

I think it is, if we write what we've done down.

Cisco. Do you know him?

[elltee]

Yes, I do. Bad taste in capes.

But I suppose if it's science he's trustworthy enough. Very well. We can do some science on this one. For the sake of coolness. Trials to commence whenever we decide we're bored enough to commence trials which, for me, will be quite soon.

[whichend]

Let me know when you are ready. I am excited, in a cool sort of way.

: )