[ Matt managed to catch up with some of his raffle winners at the gala, and others, like Cain, are people he knows already. Some people he missed, and while cold-calling isn't his favorite thing in the world, everybody likes prizes, right? ]
Hey, this is Matt Jamison, your neighborhood witch/mage/whatever. Looks like you won a magic charm at the gala, so I'm checking in to see what kind you might want?
Not sure if you had a chance to check out some of the samples I had available, but I'm happy to go through the spiel, send some video of charms in action, etc.
Hey, this is Matt Jamison, your neighborhood witch/mage/whatever. Looks like you won a magic charm at the gala, so I'm checking in to see what kind you might want?
Not sure if you had a chance to check out some of the samples I had available, but I'm happy to go through the spiel, send some video of charms in action, etc.
[Everybody likes prizes. Even grumps like Ronan that don't like phones can't manage to be annoyed at the texts that pop up on his device. If nothing else, Matt is a magic user offering him a favor, so he already has the teen's interest. And well, he had rather enjoyed the gala, too. So it's a good association.]
sure go through the spiel.
there was a lot going on at the gala so ill admit I was a bit distracted
but I did think your charms sounded pretty badass.
[This is actually an improvement for Ronan. If Blue were in this place, she'd probably be smirking victoriously right about now. Back home magic had been a thorny subject for him. But that was largely tied to complicated feelings about his own magic, and as weird as this place was, he's been figuring things out.]
sure go through the spiel.
there was a lot going on at the gala so ill admit I was a bit distracted
but I did think your charms sounded pretty badass.
[This is actually an improvement for Ronan. If Blue were in this place, she'd probably be smirking victoriously right about now. Back home magic had been a thorny subject for him. But that was largely tied to complicated feelings about his own magic, and as weird as this place was, he's been figuring things out.]
Oh, no worries, and thanks ☺️
okay so, the way I define them, charms are basically enchanted objects that gain personal significance/resonance by being worn next to the skin
they can do any number of things and take any number of forms. popular ones are jewelry, sachets, clothing items
In terms of effects, see above re: any number. Traditional amulets did things like provide good luck or protection to the bearer. I do love those, and I recommend them in general, but I've also created charms with other effects. Invisibility, emotional centering, energy, that kind of thing
okay so, the way I define them, charms are basically enchanted objects that gain personal significance/resonance by being worn next to the skin
they can do any number of things and take any number of forms. popular ones are jewelry, sachets, clothing items
In terms of effects, see above re: any number. Traditional amulets did things like provide good luck or protection to the bearer. I do love those, and I recommend them in general, but I've also created charms with other effects. Invisibility, emotional centering, energy, that kind of thing
i was thinking jewelry but satchets sound cool-
those are little bags of herbs or stuff right?
I was thinking protection but how do the other ones work? like if it was something for energy? do you think its possible to do something with two pieces that are connected? or I dunno you said you had examples right?
those are little bags of herbs or stuff right?
I was thinking protection but how do the other ones work? like if it was something for energy? do you think its possible to do something with two pieces that are connected? or I dunno you said you had examples right?
✔️ sachets are little bags of herbs and stuff
and ✔️ you can combine effects but normally the effects have to be pretty congruent
✔️ I do have some examples, hang on
[ Oh hey, incoming video message. Most of what's visible is a pair of hands--long, mobile fingers and smooth skin--and a small faceted object in blue, purple, and green that resembles a fidget spinner. Matt starts to spin it. From off-camera, his voice says: ]
So this one is for emotional stability and centering? And then this ...
[ The fidget spinner is set aside, and a silver bracelet appears. ]
Is invisibility, so I just slip it on and--
[ Matt unclasps the bracelet and slips it on. As soon as he closes it, his wrists, hands, and the bracelet all disappear. ]
and ✔️ you can combine effects but normally the effects have to be pretty congruent
✔️ I do have some examples, hang on
[ Oh hey, incoming video message. Most of what's visible is a pair of hands--long, mobile fingers and smooth skin--and a small faceted object in blue, purple, and green that resembles a fidget spinner. Matt starts to spin it. From off-camera, his voice says: ]
So this one is for emotional stability and centering? And then this ...
[ The fidget spinner is set aside, and a silver bracelet appears. ]
Is invisibility, so I just slip it on and--
[ Matt unclasps the bracelet and slips it on. As soon as he closes it, his wrists, hands, and the bracelet all disappear. ]
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burnyoudown
2021-10-30 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
hey
I've got a question for you
out of curiosity
how do you feel about fisting?
I've got a question for you
out of curiosity
how do you feel about fisting?
what the fuck k
i dont know??
never tried it before.
do i even want to know what brought this up?
i dont know??
never tried it before.
do i even want to know what brought this up?
I learned about a game called fox fist
you know what it sounds like
it's not, but it sounds like it
so I got to thinking about things
I've only done it once myself
it's a little weird
but the payoff's worth it
didn't figure you'd ever tried it
you know what it sounds like
it's not, but it sounds like it
so I got to thinking about things
I've only done it once myself
it's a little weird
but the payoff's worth it
didn't figure you'd ever tried it
[Really, it's proof of how stupidly fond of Kavinsky he is, that Ronan doesn't just throw his phone out the window.]
yeah I fucking know what it sounds like.
I mean
fuck K.
if this is some joke I'll punch you in the face
and you'll fucking deserve it.
[There's a pause, brief, but long enough for Ronan to work through his next sentence:]
but I mean
yeah
if you want to show me
yeah I fucking know what it sounds like.
I mean
fuck K.
if this is some joke I'll punch you in the face
and you'll fucking deserve it.
[There's a pause, brief, but long enough for Ronan to work through his next sentence:]
but I mean
yeah
if you want to show me
how could this be a joke?
[He was genuinely confused about that, but also in danger of laughing himself to death.]
cool
[He didn't actually expect Ronan to agree to this; it was surprising.]
I'll show you sometime
and I'll be gentle
I'll make it worth it
[He was genuinely confused about that, but also in danger of laughing himself to death.]
cool
[He didn't actually expect Ronan to agree to this; it was surprising.]
I'll show you sometime
and I'll be gentle
I'll make it worth it
[The part where K was in danger of laughing himself to death was a fact that Ronan wasn't ignorant of. Not that he really thought Kavinsky would toy with him about something like this, but it was easier to frame yes in between a threat.]
yeah, okay.
I trust you.
still home if you're coming back soon.
or are you planning on writing this on the calendar?
yeah, okay.
I trust you.
still home if you're coming back soon.
or are you planning on writing this on the calendar?
you know
maybe I'll schedule it
'tomorrow; fist my boyfriend'
[Just because the idea tickled him so much. But seriously-]
I'm doing shit right now but I'll be back in a few
why
you got plans?
maybe I'll schedule it
'tomorrow; fist my boyfriend'
[Just because the idea tickled him so much. But seriously-]
I'm doing shit right now but I'll be back in a few
why
you got plans?
fuck whatever
just tell me when
sweetheart
[He's at least a little less unbalanced by the idea, even if his pulse skips every time he lets himself remember what they're talking about.]
nothing like that.
my boyfriend's talking about the fact that he wants to fist me-
not like I'm gonna just go play darts or some shit.
[He just doesn't want to wait around the house and get all flustered about it if K decides to draw this out. But he's not about to say that- at least not over text.]
just tell me when
sweetheart
[He's at least a little less unbalanced by the idea, even if his pulse skips every time he lets himself remember what they're talking about.]
nothing like that.
my boyfriend's talking about the fact that he wants to fist me-
not like I'm gonna just go play darts or some shit.
[He just doesn't want to wait around the house and get all flustered about it if K decides to draw this out. But he's not about to say that- at least not over text.]
shit, man
if I'd known you were going to be eager for it
I'd have set aside some time right now
[Instead of being home in like, an hour.]
I kind of figured you were going to freak out
if I'd known you were going to be eager for it
I'd have set aside some time right now
[Instead of being home in like, an hour.]
I kind of figured you were going to freak out
[Of course K picks up on the fact that he's flustered. It'd be endearing in a different situation, or maybe ]
I didn't say I was eager.
you make me sound all needy and it's your idea.
[He's not sure how to feel about that. The whole idea is a lot, when he doesn't even know if he'll like it. But there's something about the idea of K showing him- wanting to show him- that gets to him.
He almost feels like he wants to punch something, but that's not really what he's feeling.]
only freaked me a little.
you havent done anything that hasnt been good.
so.
but dont worry about it
ill just kill time for a bit
take a shower or something.
I didn't say I was eager.
you make me sound all needy and it's your idea.
[He's not sure how to feel about that. The whole idea is a lot, when he doesn't even know if he'll like it. But there's something about the idea of K showing him- wanting to show him- that gets to him.
He almost feels like he wants to punch something, but that's not really what he's feeling.]
only freaked me a little.
you havent done anything that hasnt been good.
so.
but dont worry about it
ill just kill time for a bit
take a shower or something.
I just said 'hey out of curiosity how do you feel about this thing' not 'hey do you want to get fisted right now'
you're the one who asked me to show you
I mean yeah I want to do it but
I don't want to freak you out either
you're the one who asked me to show you
I mean yeah I want to do it but
I don't want to freak you out either
[Kavinsky was drunk, autocorrect was for losers, and he literally could have just gone and found Ronan to have an in-person conversation, but then he'd have to leave the bathtub.]
kif we were homne I'd be putting the fniishing touches on planning pa halloween party
fuck
if I wasn't
fuck it
let's play a game
tell wme somkething I don't know about you
i'll return tshe favor
kif we were homne I'd be putting the fniishing touches on planning pa halloween party
fuck
if I wasn't
fuck it
let's play a game
tell wme somkething I don't know about you
i'll return tshe favor
i thought
fuck
forget it.
[Ronan doesn't know what else to fucking say, even if he knows he isn't doing anything useful. Definitely not anything that'll dissolve the tension this seems to have tipped into. Maybe he could talk through it if they were face-to-face, but he's never been good at talking about this shit, and certainly not over text like this. Fuck.]
fuck
forget it.
[Ronan doesn't know what else to fucking say, even if he knows he isn't doing anything useful. Definitely not anything that'll dissolve the tension this seems to have tipped into. Maybe he could talk through it if they were face-to-face, but he's never been good at talking about this shit, and certainly not over text like this. Fuck.]
you thought what?
[Over text probably wasn't the best place for a conversation like this, but Kavinsky was nothing if not persistent. But if Ronan didn't answer him, well, he'd just find him when he got home.]
[Over text probably wasn't the best place for a conversation like this, but Kavinsky was nothing if not persistent. But if Ronan didn't answer him, well, he'd just find him when he got home.]
what do you wanna know?
if we're gonna play
I oughta at least give you interesting answers.
I can grab a bottle
or something
and join you?
[He's not quite sure if Kavinsky wants to be alone and drunk in the bathtub, and he's not sure if he wants to let him indulge if he does, to be honest.]
if we're gonna play
I oughta at least give you interesting answers.
I can grab a bottle
or something
and join you?
[He's not quite sure if Kavinsky wants to be alone and drunk in the bathtub, and he's not sure if he wants to let him indulge if he does, to be honest.]
fuck man
i d'nobt kndow
what's the first thing yjou can remember dreaming up?
or
why is it alwayhs birds with you?
dunno if ijt'd be comortafble
[He should probably be convinced to leave the bath though--the water wasn't even hot anymore and there was a crick in his neck. Not to mention that being drunk in the bath was potentially dangerous. Especially when he was still drinking.]
i d'nobt kndow
what's the first thing yjou can remember dreaming up?
or
why is it alwayhs birds with you?
dunno if ijt'd be comortafble
[He should probably be convinced to leave the bath though--the water wasn't even hot anymore and there was a crick in his neck. Not to mention that being drunk in the bath was potentially dangerous. Especially when he was still drinking.]
[Ronan doesn't text back, but unlike when he ghosted him or got temperamental back in Henrietta, he doesn't leave. He doesn't vanish on him. He hadn't really understood what it was like, being pushed away like that. So even if he wants to slam his fist into the fucking wall, he doesn't run. He's still there when Kavinsky gets home. So he is trying, resisting his worst impulses, difficult as that is, especially when he's still edgy.
He downs a couple glasses of something alcoholic and plays his music too loud, and it at least allows him to remember how to breathe a little bit. But Kavinsky of all people has seen him on tense nights, not quite comfortable in his skin, and it's a little bit like that in how Ronan holds himself, curled too much inside of his skin.]
He downs a couple glasses of something alcoholic and plays his music too loud, and it at least allows him to remember how to breathe a little bit. But Kavinsky of all people has seen him on tense nights, not quite comfortable in his skin, and it's a little bit like that in how Ronan holds himself, curled too much inside of his skin.]
the bird thing is easy-
I've always wanted to fly
for as long as I can remember.
wings. light. to not have to touch the ground.
I actually dreamt myself wings once.
shitty ones just for gliding a bit.
[Ronan is very aware that being drunk in the bath is potentially dangerous. On the one hand, they've both done worse, stupider things. On the other hand, he can't keep himself from worrying, especially given the sense he has of the other boy's mood. So he ends up leaning in the doorway, even if he texts back his reply.]
true.
but our bed's way more comfortable.
and warmer.
I've always wanted to fly
for as long as I can remember.
wings. light. to not have to touch the ground.
I actually dreamt myself wings once.
shitty ones just for gliding a bit.
[Ronan is very aware that being drunk in the bath is potentially dangerous. On the one hand, they've both done worse, stupider things. On the other hand, he can't keep himself from worrying, especially given the sense he has of the other boy's mood. So he ends up leaning in the doorway, even if he texts back his reply.]
true.
but our bed's way more comfortable.
and warmer.
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inauthenticity
2021-10-31 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
1. just got back from home
2. i need to see you like NOW
[If that sounds concerning, it's because Jordan is fucking concerned. Everything goddamn fell asleep except for her and now that she's over the elation of still being awake? She's got some fucking questions.]
2. i need to see you like NOW
[If that sounds concerning, it's because Jordan is fucking concerned. Everything goddamn fell asleep except for her and now that she's over the elation of still being awake? She's got some fucking questions.]
I'm at home, you wanna meet at my place? I figure if you're back you know what a shitshow it was.
[He knows he probably should have told her things before and he'd opted not to, but he's not making excuses for that. Not yet, anyway.]
[He knows he probably should have told her things before and he'd opted not to, but he's not making excuses for that. Not yet, anyway.]
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