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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:56 am
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 4:06 pm
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Alexis has been so goddamn self-absorbed for the past month that they've really had no time or memory available to listen, really listen, or work with any of Nasir's newfound problems -- they hadn't known he was magical at all, before that, and somehow their first concern upon coming out of the void with an ankle monitor had not been 'oh man I better check if Nasir's okay'.
Somehow they can't feel particularly guilty over that, honestly. Nasir's an adult, he can take care of himself, and even if he can't he has Wil. Alexis just has Alexis.
They slip out through the roof door and he's already there, which makes things awkward, but -- they were hoping it might rain. It's a nice day. Night, almost, at this point. "Hey, Nasir." Their voice is quiet. Awkward. What can they really say, here?
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:08 pm
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Good thing it hasn't actually been a month, not since things have gone haywire. Nasir expected Alexis to come and go as they needed to, it was why they had a place they could come back when needed. Doesn't begrudge space as needed and simply waits.
He just hadn't expected to find that changed to this being their home. Which, admittedly, he is happy about on some level but then- Well, there was paperwork around the house about that and it made his head spin. It on top of other changes (there was a pet ferret now and another boss and-) ...
It takes a moment before their voice reaches him, Nasir trying to reach for that feeling that lets him see through the eyes of his familiar. He blinks, rubs at his eyes, and turns towards them when he picks up the shuffle of their feet.
"Ah, Alexis. Hi." There's a touch of distance in his eyes, mostly because he was elsewhere for a moment. It fades away until he smiles at them, shifts on the blankets, scoots and makes room for them as he grabs his drink (and the bottle of ibuprofen). If it's meant to be awkward, Nasir breezes right past it.
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:47 am
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Alexis plops down next to him, legs everywhere, their hair pulled back into a low ponytail and still dripping water from...a bath, hopefully. There's always the possibility they dunked their head in the sink and called it a day, but that almost never happened before the hydrokinesis, and it happens only slightly more -- making the water do their hair but not drown them is, in and of itself, more than they have the talent for.
Ah, well. There's always next time. And they can hold their breath for an awfully long time.
"What's up?" They lean into him, seeking bodily warmth, shoulders tight. "Talked with Mercer today. Dumb idea."
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:44 pm
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Alexis nuzzles into his side, getting comfortable, pulling their legs up close after the initial sitdown and making sure to get the leg with the ankle bracelet properly hidden under the blanket. "Iunno. I barely know Noble terms, n' I am one. If it looks like a familiar, acts like one, 's a familiar."
At Nasir's question, they swallow. Hard. Their shoulders go rigid for a second. "Said he ain't gonna tell me, not with everything that's going on. I dunno if I wanna know, honestly. Preacher Maria -- y'know, the secretary -- said I can get the records by goin' an outside route, but -- I don't wanna do it by myself." Their voice drops, so very quiet, on the last bit of speech. It's still so hard to accept it's not weakness.
But they'd do anything for Nasir. Just not this, maybe. Not without his help.
"If you wanna look at the paperwork, um...can we do it together? And can I get a soda or a beer or somethin'?" Their smile is thin. Reedy. Wavering. "I always forget what you've got." They don't, but they want him to make the decision.
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:59 pm
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"I might be a warg? Which means I have this familiar that I can sometimes see through it's eyes and stuff ... I don't really know what all I can do yet. Just trying to get the hang of it so I don't end up doing it at random again while I'm working or something." Nasir's hand smooths around their shoulder, squeezing lightly and tugging them closer when he feels the stiffening of their shoulders.
"If he's dealing with all the changes, he might not want to do anything that will bring attention, I guess ..." Not that that really helps Alexis and Nasir makes a bit of a face about an outside route but it's mostly because of the fact that the Alexis whose life was taken over had already caused some level of trouble.
Who knew what would happen if there was more? "I think the paperwork has some of the court stuff with it, so we can read it over? That way you know. It's better than not and there may be more conditions or something we should know about." He smiles at them, warm and soothing in the way on Nasir truly can be. "... and we're pretty much stocked on whatever you'd like. That's the same, at least." Beer, soda, tea, whatever.
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:36 pm
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"I'd like that," Alexis mumbles, shifting closer. The pressure is nice - it's grounding. They're here, he's here, everything's okay. "Readin' through it together, I mean. Not right now, but -- sometime. When you're ready, n' I'm ready. And I get he doesn't wanna draw any more attention, 'cause he's old enough there's gotta be a s**t ton of changes to compensate for, but..."
They draw a long breath, eyes closed, just breathing in the night air. "You got any of that really good peppermint tea? That'd be nice, I think."
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