WEEK THREE MINGLE

[potatomance]

ᯓ⭐ WEEK THREE MINGLE

Happy third week, lovebirds! Here's to hoping you're riding high on the wave of success of one whole pair being correct! Surely you must have an idea by now how to win this thing!

Probably?

The good news is that you're not going to have to find yourselves in any weird clothes this time around, except maybe that just leads to a strange sense of foreboding for a future scenario...? Who knows. You can't quite brace yourself for it this time.

But don't worry, it's not like there's nothing happening. On the contrary!

For the entirety of this week, you'll find yourself feeling... clingy. It's going to start feeling very strange if you're not leaning on someone, holding their hand, cuddling with them, sitting in their lap, stealing a kiss, or engaging in some other form of affectionate physical contact. And if it's someone you're already feeling fond of OR someone you actually can't stand, guess what?

That feeling is doubled!

You may realize this is an unusual feeling, but so what? Trying to ignore it is only going to make it feel stronger and do you really want to make yourselves feel miserable?

Shut up, masochists.

FAQ ⭐ Truth Booth Voting ⭐ Mysterious Thing ⭐ Sex Dungeon ⭐ Perfect Match Voting

Comments

[ziplash]

His property? Sure, but it took a long time after I was through with it.

[ Which she admits casually, because they are on cool terms now. A few years ago... maybe not. ]

And he still got off easy, if you ask me.

[ringsmaster]

[ The cold never bothered him anyway, but he will definitely not say no to some snuggles. ]

Mm. We’re getting there, mending our relationship bit by bit.

I think she’d like you a lot. I mean, she likes everyone, but she’d sit and listen to your stories all day with such genuine wonderment. We’ll put that fireplace in the lobby of her hotel to good use.

[aureated]

[she's not interfering with any of this unless it turns to violence but she does quirk an eyebrow to herself at that


ok marty]

[ziplash]

[ That actually makes her smile, amused at the other woman's approval. See, everyone's always saying she was crazy for doing that, it's nice to be VALIDATED!! ]

It wasn't my proudest moment, but... no one likes to hear they're second place.

[ She shrugs. ]

Like I told Manuela, it's water under the bridge between us now.

[psychs]

[ For a moment, he can only blink at Lucifer, nonplussed. He's not used to people going to bat for him like this, especially after admitting his own wrong. The devil has certainly come a long way since the beginning of the show.

Then his expression softens, fond, as he leans into Lucifer's touch just slightly. ]

Thank you, Lucifer-san. I really appreciate that.

[aureated]

[omg

She's laughing at that.]

How bold! You're quite the daring adventurer, Oriphi.

[ziplash]

Right. Because we already know everything about you.

Everyone has secrets — there's not a single person in the world who doesn't hide or avoid saying something.

[ozzz]

[He fixed it . . . Mithra props an elbow up on his knee to rest his cheek on a fist.]

What a petty man.

[psychs]

[ He can't be sure himself what kind of relationship Xianyun has with her daughters, but given the way she'd reacted to Yoshisawa in his memory, he can't imagine it's anything like how Brenner treats those he calls his children. ]

I saw a memory of his last week in which he was attempting to force a child to overcome her fear of water by submerging her repeatedly in a tank, despite her protests and cries of terror.

[ In his profession, the call that: child abuse. ]

Is that the sort of discipline Xianyun-san would condone?

[ziplash]

[ Hmmmmmm.......

He actually does seem genuinely remorseful. And in her time knowing him, she hasn't gotten the sense that he's the type of maniacs she deals with on the daily that threaten public safety in an egregiously violent way. But still. She doesn't soften her gaze, but she also doesn't continue to pursue the interrogation into the act directly. ]

And how are you atoning for these crimes? Were the authorities involved?

[ringsmaster]

Don't mention it. And, uh, please. Call me Lucifer.

[ They've moved past honorifics, surely. ]

So, guess I owe you a secret in return huh?

[ Well, since they're sharing the big stuff. ]

... Every year, Heaven would send an army down to thin Hell's numbers. I'm the one who let them do it, with the only stipulation being that they didn't hurt my family. I doomed thousands and thousands, probably millions, of mortal souls to eternal death just because I was so disillusioned with humanity that I didn't care.

[hnl]

[what Aurelia surely you’re not surprised]

[mechanideptus]

One disagrees. He purposefully overwrote the consciousness of a young girl, all but erasing her within her own self. You don't find that unconscionable?

[ There's an Edge to her tone, and that's before she hears some of the other things that are being said here. ]

[psychs]

[ a MaTtEr QuItE cLoSeD

It's hardly worth his time to keep arguing, either, and his point has been made, as far as he's concerned. He's not quite drunk enough yet to crave a violence, so for now, he settles back down to sulk with his bottle.

Until he goes on to try to torch Brenner's reputation like fifteen seconds later. ]

[mechanideptus]

One can sympathize.

[ She's been known to fly off the handle over petty shit like that. No judgement. ]

And if it is a long-settled score between you and her, one has no room to judge you harshly.

[ringsmaster]

Me?

[ Points at himself. Like literally who else. He scoots a little closer to her so they can speak in relative confidence. ]

Ah, geez. I've been avoiding bringing this up because it's awkward so... after my wife left me, I kept my wedding ring. I still wore it, for seven long years, just hoping she'd come back. Like what we had somehow still mattered to her.

I'd probably still be wearing it now but the potato made that impossible.

[ziplash]

Lucky for you two, you're not getting homework every week.

[ For these stupid POINTS!!!! She sighs, crossing her arms tightly. ]

But fine, let me try to think of a different one.

[ OTHER than blowing up a man's house help me ]

... This scar, [ she taps the discolored lines on her jaw, ] It's from my sister.

[psychs]

[ His expression softens, as he nods. ]

That's right. Former students I counselled, in fact. They helped me set things right, even if I was pretty stubborn about it.

[ That's an understatement. ]

[ziplash]

Petty? How so?

Should he have just left it in rubble?

[psychs]

Oh, nothing. I just find it ironic.

[thefinalcontract]

[Then Lucifer will get all the snuggles he could ever want.]

Fixing anything is a slow process. You two will get there... There might be some slips and back stepping with ups and downs. But that is the case with anything. When there are stumbles you keep pressing forward.

[He tears his gaze away from the stars to give all his attention to the Devil instead.]

Do you think so? Well, I will gladly tell her all I know. I do greatly desire for this day... Being in your realm and seeing this hotel of yours. And meeting your daughter, more than anything, I very much wish to do.

I have no children of my own. I am not like Xianyun who collected disciples to look after. My position made that a rather tricky option. And those that I have bound to contract still act with unnecessary reverence to this day. But so many here have children... I can't say I am envious, exactly. But I know that I look forward to doting on Charlie as if I was one.

[mechanideptus]

[ There's a lot she could say, but she decides it's not worth fighting with him about it. Mostly because she's about to lose her shit in a different thread of his.

Instead, she scoffs, rolls her eyes, and takes a drink of her own glass of liquor. ]

[mechanideptus]

He did what?

[ No, that is not at all the sort of discipline she would condone. Where she comes from, that's called torture. ]

[aureated]

Ah. The youth are incredible, aren't they?

[She nods, satisfied by this answer.]

Endlessly surpassing expectations, and setting aright their mentors and teachers when they stray.

[hnl]

[He did think her being a woman was going to be brought up, though once more, his assumptions are proven wrong.]

What brought this on, though? She wouldn't mention that out of the blue.