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[purple_reign]

WHO: Inanna and YOU
WHERE: Heropa and other cities
WHEN: Throughout February
WHAT: Catch all w/prompts
WARNINGS: Discussions of death, trauma, depression

OTA - Beaches near Heropa
[Looking for a break from the chilly temperatures of Maurtia Falls, Inanna's come down to Florida for a relaxing visit; not too far from Heropa. They won't be staying for long, but someone lucky enough could spot them out on the beach. It may still be too cold to go swimming, but it's just pleasant enough to lay back and soak up the warm sun. Even better is when the sun begins to set over the horizon, lighting the ocean up with rich orange and pink tones while the first pinpricks of stars begin to take their place in the sky.]


Semi-open - Heropa - The Lucky Cat Cafe
[And as long as Inanna's in the area, they may as well stop by a local business for a bite to eat. And maybe they have a little business to attend to with some of the staff here that they've been putting off. That doesn't mean they're entirely preoccupied with whatever that business is, of course. In fact, if they spot anyone lingering too long on the menu they'll take the chance to try to strike up a conversation.]

You should try the macarons. The vanilla lavender is amazing.

[And then there's the actual reason they're here—the Vorkosigans. Inanna made sure to send a text ahead to Cordelia to make sure she'd know when they were planning to stop by, but that doesn't guarantee that other members of the family won't find them first.]

[[OOC: If you want to use this for the Valentine's event just note it in your top level. I am 100% happy to roll with anything, but Inanna specifically won't be affected. Likewise if you want a specific thread that doesn't fit the open prompts you can hit me up at jiora for a top level or just comment with a starter of your own. ♥]]

Comments

[purple_reign]

You should try it more often.

[dendarii]

I suppose so.

[ He thinks of Persephone alone in the graveyard, telling a bird that she's the Destroyer. ]

... You should check up on Persephone. I'm not sure she's feeling well.

[purple_reign]

[Their eyes narrow sharply.]

Did you speak with her? What happened?

[dendarii]

[ He shakes his head rather sharply. ]

Nothing happened. She didn't know it was me. And I'd prefer to keep it that way.

[purple_reign]

[That suspicious look isn't leaving their face.]

Why didn't she know?

[dendarii]

Because I was a bird. Minding my own business. I probably should have flown off the first moment I realized it was her, but ...

[purple_reign]

But you just couldn't help yourself, hm?

[dendarii]

I ... yes. Without me there to make her angry, she was a person.

[purple_reign]

She's always a person. [Even when she thinks she isn't.]

[dendarii]

[ Miles has much the same thought. ]

Mm. Well ... I think she could use a reminder of that.

[purple_reign]

[Inanna sighs, shoulders sagging. They drag a hand down the length of their face.]

I know. ...I know. I try to remind her all the time.

[dendarii]

Doesn't always take?

[purple_reign]

Or it starts to take, but something happens to undo any progress that we've made.

[They turn a pointed look on him.]

[dendarii]

[ Ah. Well. Miles squirms a bit at that. ]

I can't promise we won't continue to get into screaming matches. But I'll try not to.

[purple_reign]

If you do start to get into one, call me.

[dendarii]

All right. Fair enough.

[purple_reign]

Thank you.

[dendarii]

Mmm. Well. I'll leave you to your lunch date with my mother.

[ He moves to stand. ]

[purple_reign]

I promise not to keep her too long. [They pause, and almost as an afterthough—] And please don't tell anyone else about my...being dead. It's not something I enjoy talking about. I'd rather not have it widely known.

[dendarii]

... Don't tell Persephone I can turn into a bird and we'll call it even?

[purple_reign]

Hm. Alright, I can agree to that. [Honestly, it might set her off again if she found.]

[dendarii]

[ Miles also doesn't want to be seen as a creeper, for that matter. He hadn't meant to creep on anyone dammit. ]

All right. You have my word then.