Video; ☆ Seelie / Both Courts

[aureinsof]

[Locked to Seelie]

[As much as Aster doesn't want to do this, it's important in the end. It might help him make connections.]

Hey. With everyone preparing for war, thought I would make an offer. Name a monster you want and I'll tame it for you. I need a favour equal in return. You want something simple, it's simple return. Harder and I need more for it. Make an offer if you're interested.


[Open to Both Courts]

[Aster opens the message up here, because he needs to know more.]

Tell me about the beasts of this land. I need to hear from both courts. What monsters do you know about? The more in-depth, the better.

[He considers saying thanks but he doesn't, just shutting off his locket instead.]

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PRIVATE THREADJACK

[depicted]

Do you really mean that?

[HE LOOKS SO HURT]

DAMN IT DORIAN

[aureinsof]

[He shakes his head, groaning.] You know I didn't mean you. You didn't even mean to. A demon took advantage of your wish.

permaprivate POOR DAD

[depicted]

[The distress has turned into a bizarre anger, defensive somehow of the demon that took advantage of him. (Imagine trying to argue with him about Lord Henry.)] Do you think so truly? It was a sincere wish, and I would not take it back! I am glad for my youth, for my beauty, for my healing! And I don't care a bit what happens to my soul! So do you still find me innocent, or would you judge me guilty like all the rest?

[While the babble is nonsensical and only half-true, the defensiveness comes from a deep-rooted sense of guilt, of culpability. The accusation, unintended, from one he trusts and respects so much strikes at the root.]

[aureinsof]

What the hell...

[This is such a pain, mostly because he isn't very good with emotions. He can state things bluntly but this feels just a little beyond him.]

You're young. When this war is over and you go back home, the demon will collect on his payment. You're not young and beautiful forever. You're just young and beautiful until the demon decides to take it back. You were taken advantage of, even if it was a sincere wish.

[Sighs.]

Don't you get it? I hate them more because of what they did to you.

[depicted]

[That stops his outburst, quells a fraction of the misplaced injury. He looks to Aster, measures him. Tries to decide if it's real.]

You don't think that I'm awful, that I'm guilty. Truly?

[aureinsof]

If I thought you were awful, I wouldn't bother with you. I don't suffer fools.

[depicted]

[Silenced, Dorian's eyes flicker down, and his hands draw together. And, a little, but just a little, he smiles.]

Thank you.

[aureinsof]

Better now? You get it?

[depicted]

Yes.

You are a very good friend, Aster.

[aureinsof]

Don't spread crap like that around, okay?

[depicted]

That you're a good friend? [wtf aster]

[aureinsof]

It gives the wrong impression of me.

[depicted]

If you insist!