No One Can Save You Today

Second Verse Same As The First

TG: thats cool TG: i hear you TG: gotta throw them off the scent right TG: give them a run for their money TG: plus that symbol was pretty cute TG: i mean if youre gonna call anything cute TG: might as well be a tiny mutant feline monstrocity

SS: Meow. SS: Meow. SS: Meow. SS: They won't see it coming. SS: No one will suspect that Rose is actually the Lalonde that claimed a pile of rocks rather than Roxy. SS: Meow.

#talismangallant

((A lot happened while I was away))

#ooc #shit

tatteredguise replied to your post:((I’m heading off soon, I’ve got a concert to go...

[we can have them chat later. c: ]

((Sounds good to me~!))

((I'm heading off soon, I've got a concert to go to))

#ooc

Second Verse Same As The First

TG: id say that im surprised there was anything worse than the game TG: but id be lying TG: considering my own circumstances TG: not that thats important TG: but what is important is you telling me about this flag TG: whats the symbol TG: cthulhu TG: a squiddle TG: dont hold out on me

#ooc #if anyone wants to do something with rose let me know

SS: Let us pretend for now that everything is absolutely peachy. SS: I'm stealing Roxy's mutie symbol and sewing that on. SS: That way if the wrong people happen across the place they won't trace it back to me. SS: But all the right people will still know it is Lalonde property.

#talismangallant

It's time to leave now.

#ic

((Alright, I believe it is time for me to get some shut eye too.))

You only nod in reply to her promise, believing her. You believed her without a doubt. With a glance you look to your wristwatch and then back up at her with a sigh. “I have to go.” You state, releasing her hand to stand slowly and then paused there for a moment. Do you dare be selfish enough to ask for more contact? “Thanks for having me over. I’ll…keep in touch, then.”

You stand up as well brushing yourself off before looking back at him. "You know how to contact me, that line is open often. You can use it." You unconsciously reach out towards him one last time, catching yourself before you get too far. "Please take care of yourself."

If only she knew. Not in your place could such a thing be allowed. It wasn’t what you were brought back for. You weren’t brought back to haven a weakness. You were brought back to be a hell unleashing god. But here you were broken over you dead dearest and clinging to her younger reincarnations hand like your life depended on it.

But when you look up at that smile, you only believe it for now. Just for now so you could grasp a calmer reality. “…Right.” You breath out and let your shoulders ease a bit, not even realizing they had been shaking on and off. Just how unstable were you? “Promise me you won’t tell anyone of this meeting…or what of me you’ve witnessed…”

"I promise that nothing that happened here will leave my lips, not even under force." You may deal in selling information, but certain secrets remain locked away. Information is powerful and what you just saw, you have a feeling that this could be deadly information. And now that you've seen him as a human you don't want to lose that memory.

She reassures you with a squeeze back and you give a nod at her words. That was fine enough for you. You didn’t expect her to treat you as your Rose would or say what she would say. But that answer was good enough to ease your aching heart. You wanted to sob, but they wouldn’t allow you even that pleasure. You’d be better to die than show that weakness, you guess.

A few chaste kisses were given to her hand before you ease it back away from your face and you take a some breaths to relax to the best of your ability, not finding the strength to look at her for now. “I say you shouldn’t be weak and here I am. I assure you I’m…usually not like this.” You explain, as if you needed to. You could tell she wasn’t going to judge you for this. “Thank you…”

"Even the strongest need a moment to be a weak." You reach out with your free hand and cover the one holding your other hand. "It helps to be in the company of one who won't take advantage of your weakness." You squeeze his hand again with both of yours before relaxing again.

You give him that smile again, that soft sad smile. Honestly you wish you could do more to help.

She seemed to hesitate to bit as she looked from your face to your waiting hand before deciding. Feeling her slender, soft hands move into your large, rough ones, you take a moment to close your fingers around her, thumb tracing over her knuckles and the dips between her fingers, you lips pressed in a flat line. You realize you were holding your breath and let it go. It was shaky.

A somewhat bitter laugh leaves your lips as you bring your other hand up to hold that some one together, your head hanging. You bring it up to your face and fall silent. You didn’t want to speak. You couldn’t without more than likely breaking down. Dirk was a weakness to you. But your darling Rose was as well. She was never brought back like you, and it’s always lingered in your heart as your biggest guilt. This Rose was a ghost in the flesh to you and it crushed you. “I may just…need you.” You mutter in a soft, choked breath. You say nothing more, just squeezing her hand.

That's it. He's in just as much pain as anyone else. He's just as broken. He is human too. You don't know what it is that caused this, but you won't let him suffer alone right now.

You squeeze his hand in return, silently reassuring him that you are there. You might not be the one he really needs, but you'll at least be here for him. He needs this moment. You turn your gaze away to give him that, your hand holding on to his. "I won't go anywhere for now."