-3° - Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot

[catchacold]

[The feed comes to life and Leonard's sitting in his room, mostly illuminated by candle-light, which does soften the still visible bruises (as a result of this) on his face a little. He's playing with a lighter in one hand, turning it, palming it and flipping it open and shut, but never actually lighting it.

Mostly he looks at the camera, both eye by now able to open fully again.]

Time doesn't really seem to do much in the way of passing here, but things happen anyway. So, guess this is still a worthwhile question.

You got any resolutions?

[Which of course also begs the question whether he has any himself. He looks as if he wants to keep talking at first, but his mouth stays shut and he looks off past the camera, the flame of a candle reflected in his eyes. Finally he cuts off the video.]


[ooc: This post can be used as a jump-off for New Years and other talk among other people too, so feel free to threadjack! ALL THE THREADJACKING, always encouraged.]

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[luckynumberthree]

[ Topic of this conversation starter aside... ]

You look like shit.

[ Because that had sorta distracted him from anything else that might have come out of the guy's mouth. ]

[catchacold]

Thanks. You should see the other guy.

[He considers that, then goes with honesty.]

He looks better.

[luckynumberthree]

[ It gets a wry laugh from him. ]

Well, at least you're honest about it. Lover's spat? Please tell me it wasn't the tiny guy. That's just embarrassing, mate.

[catchacold]

No, he's built like a brick wall.

[Come on. Sure, Leonard has a slight frame, but he can handle himself in a fight.

In this case he might not have been fighting back much, but still. Needs some strength to leave bruises like that.]

Ain't got anything to be embarrassed about on that count. You'd not have come out looking any better.

[His money will always be on Mick.]

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[therapize]

[Well, she's had her suspicions, but the video confirms it. At least she's grinning when she turns on the video to reply?]

Are you looking for ideas? Because I've gone one.

"Next time, I'll consider asking for candles from the nice lady instead of stealing them."

[Cami really isn't mad however, largely because she would have just let him have the candles. It's more interesting that he didn't ask, especially in light of the rather intense conversation they'd been having.

The feed also allows her to get another look at those slowly healing bruises.] You know, there are at least a half-dozen people around here who could heal you.

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[catchacold]

This place literally gives out free stuff, you must be incredibly paranoid.

[Also right on the money, but still.]

Are there? [He's not surprised, he just hasn't met any of them yet.] Are you offering? Cause it ain't so bad. I'll live.

[He's repenting, in a way, so the bruises are staying.]

Re: video

[therapize]

Oh, terribly. It's been a real problem--you know. The same kind as a compulsive need to steal would be, especially in a place that gives out free stuff.

[Because why else take the candles?]

I actually could help you, if you wanted. [Not by herself, since Cami remains an ordinary, unpowered human. But she could probably talk Freya into mixing up something.

Leonard doesn't seem entirely interested though.] But you don't have to--which brings up the question of why do you apparently want to?

[plutonicideals]

[Okay the topic of the conversation that he wants is pretty normal, considering the time of year, but there's also something that she can't really ignore:]

Have you been taking care of that.

[catchacold]

[Well, no. But it's Riley.]

Yeah. Don't worry about it, kid.

[plutonicideals]

Too late, I'm worrying.

video; hi hello have they met. WHAT BETTER TIME

[blackbirdsing]

I'm pretty sure resolutions only serve to make people feel bad about themselves.

[ Sarah shrugs jut a little. She knows who Leonard is in passing because of Ray, but they've never spoken, and this seems as good a time as any. Maybe. ]

Also, do you need someone to make sure your face isn't broken anywhere?

video; such good timing!

[catchacold]

Depends on what you resolve, I guess.

[He doesn't know her, only of her. Not enough to recognise her, anyway.]

It's been a few days, I'm fine. Clearly underestimated how bad it looks.

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[blackbirdsing]

People resolve to be better or do better or stop doing this and that...why wait?

Or maybe I'm being too simplistic. Who knows. I just think if people really want to change they won't wait for numbers on a calendar to tell them to go for it.

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[divaricate]

[Though she doesn't know him, she replies anyway.]

I honestly don't remember the last time I bothered with resolutions. So, no. [She shrugs.] Why? Are you resolving to not take a nasty fall or get punched in the face again?

[Or whatever happened to him to give him that look.

Just saying.]

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[catchacold]

Yeah, not sure whether I could keep that one. There are people with preconceived notions, so unless everyone else resolves not to get into a fight with me...

[He shrugs, glad it no longer hurts to move like that.]

Guess we can just reflect back on the year instead. Got any thoughts there?

[divaricate]

This past year? [ha. ha ha. HA HA.] Oh it definitely could have gone better. Here's hoping this coming one includes three hundred percent less bullshit.

[video]

[punful]

[Sans remembers this guy, even if he talked to him...maybe only once, he thinks. Jeez. The guy looks like he went a few rounds with Undyne. An Undyne in a very bad mood.]

for the new year? work off some fat. build up muscle.

[Haha. Get it? Cause he's a skeleton. Yeah.]

[His jokes have fallen a bit flatter than normal lately.]

...you, uh. might want to see a doctor. i can recommend a good nurse.

[video]

[catchacold]

Yeah, you can definitely use the some training. Get into shape.

[He remembers. Hard to forget the one and only skeleton you ever talked to.]

Nah, this happened a few days ago, just bruises. Ain't anything a doctor can do, just gotta wait to heal up.

Guess you don't have to worry about bruising.

[video]

[punful]

lots of exercise. really get the blood pumping.

[God, humans are weird. The way bodies can heal themselves without magic, it's just--weird. And ridiculously convenient.]

i've heard painkillers can help. and...ice packs i think?

[Stupid. Don't tell the human stuff he'd know a lot better than you, Sans. The average human probably isn't raring to hurt or kill themselves the way some kids he know are.]

nah. just breaks. not even that, usually.

[Even a broken toe would be a death sentence for him, so yeah. Not usually.]

[Video]

[unpreach]

[The visible injuries would have seen her take notice of his video, regardless of whether they'd spoken before or not but it's the familiarity of his voice that sees her responding without thinking of whether she should or not.

Putting her face out there was the exact opposite of laying low the way Richie had intended but Len had been kind enough to answer her when she'd been looking for Scott and Kate couldn't just ignore him.]

Are you alright? [The concern in her voice and etched onto her face too sincere to really question.]

[Video]

[catchacold]

Yeah. Don't worry, I've had these for a few days, didn't realise they'd show so well.

[Definitely didn't realise that people would comment on it and much less actually care. He barely knows what to do with the concern on her face.]

Cheer up. Start of a new year.

[Video]

[unpreach]

[The press of her lips suggests she doesn't quite believe him but she's been surrounded by men for so long that she's learned that pressing can do more harm than good.]

If you say so. [Letting her doubts seep through but with the shadow of a knowing smile, she pushes no further.]

Is that really something to look forward to here? [Her tone far more teasing than grave.]

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[allaboutme]

Is one of yours 'don't be a punching bag'?

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[catchacold]

Nah. I feel that earns me a lot of sympathy, works for me.

[allaboutme]

Not everybody feels sorry for losers.