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[independentwolf]

"I miss my phone."

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Voice

[ralliesprotests]

Hey, you free sometime soon? We need to have a chat somewhere private about some mutual friends sometime.

Voice

[independentwolf]

And here I was hoping you wanted to take me up on that rain check. I suppose I can go howl at the moon if that's what you want.

Where and when? I have an abundance of time.

voice;

[untailed]

[Seeing Lilith in thee fuck tent reminded her of something that she should have done earlier, but ...well, between one thing and another, she forgot.

So. Better late than never and all that.]

Me and Peony are mates now. Whenever she has sex with a werewolf, I'll be present.

If you claim a mate and agree with them on any boundaries regarding everyone or other werewolves, just let Rowan know and they can tell us.

[And to her, that's that.

Voice;

[independentwolf]

[That explained that. And it was irritating. But Lilith needed certain questions answered.]

Is this something you and Peony discussed and agreed to - both being mates and your presence?

[Her voice was carefully neutral.]

Action

[ralliesprotests]

It's not exactly far to Lilith's room, so Rowan makes the journey, such as it is, in bare feet. It also means if she turns them down or isn't in, they don't have far to go. But they do have an ace up their sleeve, an open bottle of spirits and two glasses, pinched from somewhere but clean.

They use the bottle to knock on her door, glasses clinking. "Hey, Lilith, you in?"

[independentwolf]

Hearing the knock, Lilith looked up from the books spread all around her as she sat on the bed and the notebook she was working on. She was about to call out for whomever it was to wait, but being as she recognized Rowan's voice, she relaxed a little.

"Come on in if you're alone," she called out. "If not, hang on a moment."

She started marking pages and closing books. Should Rowan come in right away, they might pick up that she was working on magic stuff.

voice

[ragesagainsttheodds]

Oi Lilith!

I got a pub. We're having a lock in and getting wrecked. You wanna come?

Rowan said they'd set up beer pongs for you.

voice

[independentwolf]

Does a dog lick his balls? Yes. I fucking miss my pub back home.

I'll need to get my hand on some pink lemonade to bring. [Somewhere in this damn place, Lilith will find some.]

voice;

[untailed]

Do a lot of humans have shoes with blades on them?

voice;

[independentwolf]

[What the fuck?]

Only if they like to ice skate or play hockey.

Yule Gift

[ralliesprotests]

[On Christmas morning, Lilith'll find a relatively neatly wrapped gift outside her door. Inside she'll find a framed pencil sketch of herself. It's almost a candid shot; Rowan's drawn Lilith smirking triumphantly over a game of beer pong. There's also a fresh notebook for her, the cover made from leather with a carved pattern of thorny vines that wind their way around it.

There's also a note:

Dear Lilith,
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for all the fun times this year and for putting up with all of our blunders. I'm glad you're around, and that I got the chance to meet you. Looking forward to spending more time with you next year!

Love,
Rowan.]

Yule 2020

[maximumcake]

Max leaves a gift bag and a long tube with a bow on it outside Lilith's door. The bag contains a bottle of whiskey, top shelf. The tube has a poster print of Starry Night rolled up in it.

The note accompanying it reads:

Happy Yule!

-Max

text;

[swordbreaker]

Lilith, if you are not busy, could you stop by my room? There is something I need to give you.

text->action

[independentwolf]

I'm not busy. Be there in about ten minutes.


After Lilith closed her tome, she finished up what she'd been working on and headed down to Dimitri's room. She had her hair in a messy braid down her back, an oversized purple and black shirt with an artistic tiger on the front, and a pair of black pants with some well-placed rips in the fabric. Since she was staying in the wing, she padded down barefoot to his room. Once there, she knocked as she let herself in.

Letter shoved under door, folded and sealed with Lilith's name on it

[ralliesprotests]

Lucas is getting nosy about your other half. I distracted him for now, and he still don't know its you or anything too do with you, but hes probably going to keep digging.

Obvs Max nows what he does.

Let me now if you need anything.

Ash xxx

[independentwolf]

[This was read and immediately burned. Lilith wasn't surprised about Lucas' curiosity, but it was nice to know her wishes were being followed regarding Timber.]

[arachnophoria]

[Slid under Lilith's door is a plain envelope, addressed to her.

Inside is a rather fancy invitation - exceptional cardstock, black with gold designs. Her name is handwritten on it, and the sender also signed it.

It also smells faintly of roses.

Along with it is a small, handwritten note. I'd love to get to know you better, darling. -N]

[independentwolf]

[Was this real? It couldn't be real. But Lilith wanted it to be real. Very much.

After staring at it for a long while, she fell back onto her bed and spent perhaps too much time with her nose against the invitation, just breathing in the scent. And then a thought occurred to her: she had nothing to wear.

An RSVP was sent with a date a week out and the time as 8:00pm. It wasn't like Lilith had much as far as prior commitments and she'd consider canceling almost any of them for a date with Nelli G. Hopefully, she'll find something to wear by then.]

Private voice

[ralliesprotests]

Lilith, Ren and Silent are broken. [Rowan's voice is whining, both annoyed and frustrated.] They're being really fucking weird, I think the fae have done something.

Please tell me you're normal?

Private voice

[independentwolf]

Different does not mean broken. I find Silent-Death's current disposition to be an improvement as she is finally using both aspects of her being.

[There was something in Lilith's eyes that spoke of age, as though she has seen generations come and go.]

But it is likely do to the interference of the fairies.

Severely Backdated Letter

[maximumcake]

Following This Thread, a handwritten note will appear one hour before noon at the Green Man's Temple on the appointed day. It's thick paper folded twice, with Lilith's name written on the front. Inside is a carefully written note in Max's perfect script handwriting.

Lilith,

I’m sorry for hurting you. Above all else, I want you to know that. I could say I didn’t mean to hurt you and that would be mostly true. But a part of me was furious for what you’d said and wanted to lash back. I’m sorry for letting my rage speak for me. I’m sorry that it cut you so deep. I regret doing that to you. It was wrong.

I’m also sorry that I’m not here to say it to you face-to-face, but I think this is for the best. You hurt me too. I think you meant to, the same way I did. I’m a little afraid it might happen again.

You told me, once, that control is important to you. Right now, it’s still a struggle for me. I’m still finding my way forward. It may not look like it, but I’m trying. The words you used against me made me feel small and broken. I’ve forgiven you for making me feel that way in the past but I think this time it’s made me realize something painful: we aren’t good for each other.

I will always care for you. I will always help you if you need help. You can count on that. But I think it’s best if we care for each other at a distance from now on. I don’t think I’m ready to resume our friendship yet. I need some time.

With Regret,
Max Maximum

voice;

[untailed]

[There is no explanation, no preamble. Just:]

Me and Peony are getting married.

Will you come?

voice;

[independentwolf]

[Lilith was caught off-guard. Marriage seemed like something far too human for Silent to even consider. But more importantly...]

I don't understand why you want me there.

Text

[ralliesprotests]

Hey, Lilith

2 things:

- We're going to hunt the things that have been attacking people. If you/T want and will listen to orders so that we can work together you're welcome to come. If not and you're hunting on your own, let me know so we don't accidentally get in one another's way.

- Assuming we're locked in again this year for Halloween, is there anything I can do to help or make things easier?

- Rowan

Text

[independentwolf]

No, thank you. We will hunt on our own.

Deela and I are working on a variety of options to mitigate my claustrophobia this year. I don't know if they'll work, so I'm going to take over one of the dungeon rooms if I feel it start to rise. I should be able to get there before I wolf out. The best thing you can do is make sure Lucas stays well away from me. I've told him to, but he still wants to help.

written; Ren's return

[fianna_in_law]

[a very hastily scribbled message that is barely legible appears in Lilith's tome, reading:]

Ren is ANGRY at the library

[no further explanation, or interpunctuation.]

Voice

[independentwolf]

[Several hours later...]

I was out. You still alive?