week 3; after the trial; private to Bull

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 02:02:57 GMT

[Well, this time, instead of going to the chapel after the trial, he's returning to his room. But he's also not stalking off in quite the mood he was in last week. He doesn't actually want to be alone so much as seeing just how far he can push this coy pretending they don't have plans bit. Will he actually come by if Dorian isn't in the usual spot? After everything else this week, Dorian sort of feels like Bull deserves to have to put a little extra effort in. And if Bull decides not to, then he'll be where he prefers to be, drinking alone in his room and not having to talk to anyone. Either way, it works out.

Of course, after enough time has passed, he starts to feel a little antsy.]

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week 3; private; thursday evening

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 04:36:34 GMT

[The paranoia is starting to get unpleasant to deal with, especially as the day drags on Thursday. Every odd sound, or shadow around the corner, and he has to prevent himself from casting barrier and using up his allotment of magic for the day. It's difficult, but he's also well practiced enough with this sort of thing; temptations from demons that try to manipulate your sense of reality. The remedy is to remain firm about the things you know are true. But by Thursday evening, between the paranoia and the knowledge that half the ship might legitimately be out to kill them is beginning to get unbearable.

It might come by attack, or by framing. The only person he knows well enough to trust is Bull at this point. He hasn't been feeling comfortable around him lately, but the logical part of his brain tells him he should. It's frustrating, to be torn between the emotional instinct to distrust and what he ought to and even wants to think.

Which is why it starts to seem like a good idea, after a few drinks, to wait for him outside his room. After all, they need to work this out and get on the same page before whatever is going to erupt on Friday happens, and they should probably be discussing strategy somewhere more private than the chapel.]

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week 3; after the trial; private to Bull

week 3; private; thursday evening