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@oraclecastillo
wiitchblood·:
Anyone else been up since last night? Granted, I was passed out for a lot of it, but still. Maybe I could use a vacation.
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Sleep doesn’t seem like something fun these days. How are you feeling? A vacation sounds nice. Away from campus and... everything.
sms / devon & val
DEVON: Everyone has to make a choice eventually.
DEVON: Most people don't listen to people they don't like. You're right, I don't disagree with that at all, but do you really see that happening? We're all caught up in our own shit and don't want to talk about it so we fixate on other people. I'm self-aware enough to know it at least, but I don't see it changing any time soon. I don't know how to change it.
DEVON: I've got peanut butter kiss, chocolate chip, sugar cookies, and snickerdoodles.
VALERIE: i guess they do, but this doesn't seem like one high up the list just yet
VALERIE: i guess that's fair. i don't really, but i'm trying to be optimistic. it also might be a good distraction if we're all focused on everything else and not the task on hand. or figuring out our shit to move on. it keeps us half paying attention
VALERIE: i'll have whatever you like the least. they all sound good
sms / devon & val
DEVON: Because she's your roommate. You're telling me you wouldn't side with her over Codie?
DEVON: Because it doesn't matter if people like me, they're not listening to me anyways. But if Codie is supposed to fill some leader role, then the focus needs to be on her. All I said was what I was working on. It is what it is. We're a bunch of kids up against some of the most powerful magic users in the world, and I can't get a grip on fucking anything long enough to be useful.
DEVON: Yeah, I have like.. four dozen of them.
VALERIE: i'm saying i don't have a horse in the race. there's no side for me to pick because it's not my battle
VALERIE: what does liking have to do with listening? the focus needs to be on all of us making sure we don't crack. we can all help each other. you think you're the only one? i'm not even sure if my power is useful. but you're helping. all those potions and rings... it'll make a difference.
VALERIE: cookies sound nice. i haven't had a homemade cookie in a long time
sms / devon & val
DEVON: Yeah, maybe, but struggling or not, it doesn't change the fact that you're April's roommate, and everyone else around here hangs on Murphy's word like it's the gospel.
DEVON: That's... well, it is what it is. It's why I've been making potions and rings and everything else. Won't help for something big, but maybe it'll help for something else.
[ ... ]
DEVON: You want cookies?
VALERIE: what does that have to do with anything? you're making wild assumptions without even knowing me or asking me how i feel. i wasn't a fan of you barging into our room. but it's not my business why you threw the punches. i like april and murphy well enough, but i also like you and codie well enough too.
VALERIE: how come codie's stuff gets priority over you or how you feel? i'm saying it's all equal. no one is more important than the other. it's not just what it is. it will help. what you're doing matters.
[...]
VALERIE: oh. really?
sms / devon & val
DEVON: Right, okay, I get that.
DEVON: Look, I don't really.. understand how your magic works. I don't really understand how anyone's does. But Codie's my best friend, and no one around here seems to really give a shit that she's going through it, so unless anyone else wants to help, it's my task.
DEVON: But thank you for explaining it to me. Or at least trying.
VALERIE: i don't really understand how it does either. i'm not sure that's a fair assumption. maybe everyone is struggling too. but if you need help, i'm here. i just don't know her that well. but we are a coven and the weight we all carry can maybe be spread out a little
VALERIE: again, i've never been really wrong, but since it was all murky, it means it can and will change. there's a real danger out there and we shouldn't forget it. not that we really can
sms / devon & val
DEVON: Look, I get it. I'm not trying to be an ass.
DEVON: I'm just worried about her and she started acting weird after it, something about her having to step up or take everything on her shoulders, and thinking that if something happens, it's all her fault. So I want to know how I can help her.
VALERIE: oh, i don't think you're being an ass. i figured you were concerned, but readings are deeply personal
VALERIE: well, that's not exactly what i saw or said. it showed her leading in one of the meetings and how it felt right. everyone was listening to her and i felt a peace in her. it doesn't mean that she has to take everything on her shoulders. it's just that... in those moments she can thrive
VALERIE: the other thing is a little harder to explain, devon. it was a possible future. but the vision was murky and unclear. it means it can be changed. it was mostly the feeling that if she doesn't change her path, things could go sideways. for the other stuff, it's just noise. better not to share
VALERIE: helping her may not be easy and it's not a task for just you alone. whatever she's been doing is clearly not the best. it doesn't have to be a huge change. again, it's hard to say. it's not like my visions come with a guidebook
sms / devon & val
DEVON: What did you do with Codie? With the tarot reading? Will you tell me what you saw?
VALERIE: yes, i pulled cards for her. i... i don't like to tell other people that sort of thing
VALERIE: i didn't even tell codie everything i saw. why do you want to know?
blackwellink:
The shift in the expression is not lost on her. And it doesn’t come as a surprise either, Valerie behaves like that most times than not. Often too lost in her own head. Her smile softens just a bit more at the contact before it’s over all too soon (or soon enough, she figures). “ That’s no fun.” She pouts playfully, hoping to get a smile from her best friend. Following her movements with her eyes. She nods, now from the chair before standing up to go plop down next to Valerie, turning slightly to look at her friend’s face. “ She pushes herself too much sometimes… yeah, she joined, she’s kinda fun, I guess, when she’s letting go at least a bit, and I totally do. But don’t tell her I have it.” She smirks, shrugging too at the questions. “ For me? Val… I was support, I barely did anything aside from your tattoo… so… tell me about how it went for you.”
Squeezing her legs tighter, Valerie only manages to hum in response to Kai. She’s not in the mood to trade barbs, but she won’t deny her best friend her fun. Glancing up, she catches the pout as she slides down next to her. With a half hearted swat, she rolls her eyes. “Stop that. Yeah, she does. I’m worried about her. I wanted to give her space, but I’ll have to check in later.” She manages a smile then. “Maybe she needs a space to just be herself too. I can’t imagine it’s easy being the only healer. I won’t tell her. But you do have to show me.” She clears her throat. “You helped enough. I think it would have been worse if you didn’t give me that tattoo. It didn’t go great. I couldn’t really see anything. It was murky and blurry. But I could feel the future. It wasn’t great. So far outside the realm of great.”
blackwellink:
She lingers in the hug a second longer and moves back to give her friend a teasing smile. “ Make me.” But as soon as the words are out, she moves back to take a look around the tower, her eyes landing on the telescope and the journal. “ Getting new ideas for a tattoo?. I hope so.” She looks back at Valerie, smiling softer than the previous. “ Yeah I noticed, is she alright?… we did, yeah. Devon joined us. Eilwin danced, it was hilarious and I totally recorded it, so I’ll show it to you later, you’ll love it.” She moves then to sit on one of the chairs. “ So… wanna talk about yesterday?.”
The teasing earns a half smile before she returns back to a neutral expression. “Maybe some other time.” Valerie cups her cheek before dropping her hand and moving back towards her stuff. “I hadn’t really been thinking about it. Maybe you can decide my next one. I trust you enough.” She plops down next to her telescope dragging her legs up. “I was trying to dream journal, but it’s not going well. I can’t stop thinking about how hard Triss pushed herself. How lucky we got in other areas.” She stops rambling as she picks at her lip. “As alright as she can be. Wait, Devon joined and Eilwin danced? Yeah, you’ll have to show me later.” Looking up at Kai, she shrugs. “What’s to talk about? How did it go for you?”
sms / bellamy & val
BELLAMY: you might actually be friends with some of them.
BELLAMY: from anyone else i'd hate it
VALERIE: but i still like you better is what i'm getting at
VALERIE: i'm glad you don't hate it from me
sms / bellamy & val
BELLAMY: only to you, i'm sure my contractees would beg to differ
BELLAMY: already on my way
BELLAMY: you always do find a way to keep me guessing, so that's thrilling in its own way
VALERIE: well am i friends with them or am i friends with you? that should tell you where i stand
VALERIE: alright, i'm waiting for you
VALERIE: oh, yeah? or do you actually secretly hate it?
blackwellink:
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The walk to the tower had been a bit longer than she had calculated. But once she got there, it wasn’t hard to spot Valerie close to one of the windows and Kai made her way over with a smile. “ Hey there rapunzel. I know I cheated but your hair isn’t nearly as long for me to climb up here… brought the chocolates!.” Smirk still in place, she closes the distance to wrap her best friend in a tight hug. After pulling back, she offers one of the chocolate bars. “ How are you? Missed you last night when drinking with the others, you should’ve joined us.”
Telescope set up and an unopened thermos next to her, Valerie splits her time between dream journaling and looking out at the stars. It’s not much, but it’s enough of a task that stops her anxiety from creating a bass line in her stomach. Kai’s voice draws her out of the small world she created for herself at the top of the tower. “Oh, shut up.” She sinks into the hug, tension bleeding from her body. She hadn’t realized how stiff she’d gotten since leaving Triss after the meeting in the tunnels. “Thank you. I’m alright. I wasn’t really in the mood. I wanted to make sure Triss was alright too. After everything. Did you have fun at least?”
sms / bellamy & val
BELLAMY: they owed me for something. there wasn't anything else i wanted so...history homework i didn't want to do is getting done.
BELLAMY: to find somewhere to curl up for a bit, you offering?
BELLAMY: sounds thrilling
VALERIE: you make it sound kinda sweet when you put it like that
VALERIE: always when it comes to you
VALERIE: you know me. master of thrill
sms / bellamy & val
BELLAMY: i could be better
BELLAMY: waiting on someone to finish my magic history essay.
BELLAMY: but i might ditch and come back cause i'm tired
BELLAMY: you?
VALERIE: are you paying someone to do it? doesn't that defeat the purpose
VALERIE: where you going?
VALERIE: just... here vibing
[sms | val/kai]
[the day after the meeting]
KAI: hey, you in your room? or the tower?.
KAI: i've got chocolate and candies.
VALERIE: tower
VALERIE: you don't have to bribe me to hang out with me
blackwellink:
Yes, Kai knows if there’s someone in this academy that she can talk to, aside from Hunter, it’s Valerie. But this… this is something that she simply can’t share. Not if it means she can keep having moments like these. “ I know, but there’s nothing to tell… what could I possibly be doing anyway?.” She stops all movements with her hand, pressing it gently against Valerie’s side, her fingers almost digging into the fabric. “ What? You telling me you don’t want my kisses? I’ve been told I’m a great kisser, let me tell you.” She smirks once more, the look on her face meaning trouble as she leans down to bury her face on Valerie’s neck, placing a kiss against her skin. But she’s gone just as quick, her knowing smirk still in place. “ You don’t even need to say more, I know what you feel about her… and I know that too… it’s just…” Kai shakes her head slowly, having trouble to find the words to finish her sentence. She doesn’t know herself why she keeps going back to the infernal. It’s like a gravitational force keeps pulling them closer (it’s safe, it’s familiar, it’s there). “ I don’t know, and of course I can… just have to tape you someday.” A wink follows her words and she softens once more at Valerie’s smile. “ Me too.”
“i don’t know which is what worries. I can usually read you like an open book.” Lifting her hand again, she taps lightly against Kai’s forehead. “What’s going on in there?” The hand pushes against her side and it soothes her. She starts to feel a little boneless again. Worries rolling off her like rain water. “Will you quit teasing me? I’m sure you are. I have absolutely no doubts. I can write Codie a text right now to verify if you want --,” the rest of the words die in her throat as Kai kisses her neck. It’s enough to make her eyes squeeze shut and a strangled noise leaves to finish her thoughts. If her cheeks were burning before, there’s an inferno raging now. “Yeah, I get it.” Her voice comes out soft as she tries to recover. It doesn’t last long at her next words. “Kai.”
blackwellink:
Her gaze moves down involuntarily, falling on Valerie’s lips for a fraction of a second at the action before moving back to Valerie’s eyes. She hopes that Valerie didn’t notice, as much as she hopes she wouldn’t notice the change on her breathing or the rapid beating of her heart. Still, she doesn’t stop her finger moving softly over fabric. “ You offend me, now why would I ever lie to you, of all people?.” Her expression softens then, and she shifts just impossibly closer. “ I’ll give you all the cuddles and hugs… kisses too if you want me to.” At this, she grins once more, mischief shining in her eyes. “ Ah, her… well, we’re not together now so I call that a victory. Let’s see how long it lasts… Are you sure though? You sound a little jealous there.” She leans forwards, pressing a kiss to Valerie’s cheek. “ It’s true, but you still help keep it there, honey, so it’s all your fault too. I know you are… thank you.” Holding her look, she smiles softly once more. “ Only you.”
The drop in Kai’s gaze is noticed and Valerie stiffens under it. It doesn’t mean anything. Nothing like this usually does. So she swallows it down and sinks back into the pillows. Arching into her touch, she clears her throat. “Maybe not lie, but you’re stretching the truth. You know you can tell me anything right?” She opens her eyes again, eyelashes fluttering a few times. “Kisses? Quit pulling on my leg. You’re...” It feels incredibly warm in her room now, but she doesn’t move away from Kai. “I hope forever. But I won’t say more than that. I just think you deserve more than the way she treats you and other people.” She moves her hand from her cheek to mimic locking a key and throwing it away. “You can’t prove if I am or not.” The kiss makes her break into a smile as she leans into it. “I like the sound of that.”