5 ☭ VIDEO + TEXT | OPEN TO BOTH COURTS + SEELIE LOCK

[marred]

[ on january 11, the humming of the macarena comes to a sudden and abrupt halt. it's with a hiss of a snake and the sight of a tongue in the very corner of the camera, it's clear luke isn't holding his locket. it's martha who is, but she doesn't make a sound as a little red fox curls into luke's neck and licks his jaw. she's rowdy and restless, but luke tries to smooth her hackles a little with his fingers stroking her fur. as for the man himself, he looks a little tired. ]

[ his voice is quiet, ] Uh, hey guys. [ the fox in his arms nudges him hard on the jaw. ] Woah, hey, calm down.

Look, I need to make this quick. It's getting colder. I'm not really great at knitting, but — Can anyone help me out here? She needs something to keep her from shivering.

I promised someone I'd take care of her. And — [ he meant it when he'd vowed to the black shuck he'd honour his deceased friend. and that even means doing this. ] Yeah, I'm going to need more than one pair of socks and a scarf. We can work out a trade, if you're not willing to knit for free.

[ the fox settles against him, closing her eyes. there's a quiet hiss of ask from martha. ] And if you can knit two long stockings — [ the camera shakes and luke rolls his eyes. ] And maybe four or so ear muffs — I'd be grateful.

[ and though it appears as though luke's wanting to get off his locket as soon as possible with the fox resting against him, it's all an act. encrypting a text for seelie only, he dictates his own audition advertisement for the seers of the court. please note: this advertisement lacks the extravagance of his cow advert from a few days prior. it doesn't help he has a fox that won't leave him alone in his hands. ]

( SEELIE )

THE DRABWURLD'S NEXT TOP SUPER SEER!

Are you a Seer looking for work? Want to see the Drabwurld through the eyes of High-King Ridire? Think you're strong enough for mind-numbing pain and bright, vibrant colours?

Well, maybe this is the job you've been waiting for!

The Drabwurld's Seer Agency is currently looking for a Seer strong enough to be able to handle the sight of High-King Ridire. It's a glimpse into the future anyone would die for.

ONLY SERIOUS CANDIDATES APPLY WITHIN!

Just drop your name and your qualifications, and we'll see if Tyra chooses you.

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[marred]

[ it's too tempting to call her a pig in return. though he isn't sure how she'd take it, he doesn't particularly want to delve too low in the name calling. as long as he skims the surface, he's fine. summoning ares, the boar bracelet he hardly remembers at times, and generally calling her out for being an asshole is too much for him at the moment. he's used his energy in creating his excellent adverts. ]

I like being an ass, thanks. Heard I've got a nice one. ;)

[ she makes it a little too difficult for him to want to accept her help. given he doesn't trust her motivations as well as he does others, he almost wants to decline. he isn't sure why she's offering, either. a truce is a truce, but the agreement never involved knitting things for him. ]

Yeah.

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[rues]

[ he does have a nice ass, but she's not about to tell him that. maybe if they were actually friends, but they're not. he isn't percy, who she has absolutely zero shame around; luke is ... luke, and she's fairly certain it'll always be complicated between them. it's impossible to roll her eyes via text, so she'll have to settle for the next best thing. ]

Might want to double check your sources on that one.

[ she almost wishes he would've just declined the offer, but she's not about to go back on it now that he's accepted her once in a lifetime opportunity. she'll probably never offer to do anything like this ever again. ]

Okay. Get me those supplies or I'm gonna pretend this conversation never happened.

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[marred]

[ he knows she's rolling her eyes. even a . will efficiently convey such an action. ]

Can't do that when I've got a record.

[ and he'll gather her what she needs because he's luke, he's bored, and a part of him want to see just how good of a knitter she really is. it's a learning experience — maybe he can get some gloves out of it. ]

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[rues]

That's why I said pretend.

[ even if she tried to delete this conversation, which she wouldn't be able to do, he'd be able to get it back. there's really no winning for her when it comes to anything tech-related. ]

You're welcome, by the way.

[ just in case he forgets to say "thank you," because she knows she would. ]

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[ luke rolls his eyes. ]

Thanks, grandma.