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[not_heavens_adam]

[The video turns on to bright, light grey, clouds; the only barrier between the sun and the beach. Raindrops fall onto the camera, but they're wiped off by the owner of the SFC, one vampire who's currently standing dressed only in an open button-down and loose, low-hanging jeans that are rolled up to above his knees, calf-deep in the ocean as the rain falls steadily from the sky.

Apparently, he likes to live on the edge with those clouds.]

“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts.” Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.

Back home, I've heard it said that God is in the rain just as He is in the sun's rays...

[So, then, why is it only the sun that burns?]

Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life...and yet, people hide away from the rain and seek shelter inside and curse nature for ruining their bright and sunny day. Why?

[Finally he turns a small, vaguely sad, smirk to the camera.]

What about all of you? What are your qualms with the rain? Does it have any sort of significance for you personally or back home? Or is it just the thing that hides the sun from your face~?

Comments

[angelphones]

Johnny...

[He just sighs. Welp. He's probably not going to be able to reason with him too well, but.]

I guess one of my big problems with the rain is that suddenly everyone decides to drive like an idiot, so it's harder to get home in one piece.

[not_heavens_adam]

[Oh, hi, Katsu, hi~~]

Oooh, you know, that's a legitimate concern~ I don't drive too often, but I've seen other drivers being crazy~

Of course, it's not the rain's fault~

[angelphones]

Oh, I know. It just always seems to happen.

[He shrugs.]

I don't mind the rain, though.

[not_heavens_adam]

Ahh~ Well, that's good. I think it's nice.

Especially after rains, cause then it's like everything's new again~

[Yep, he's definitely making sense.]

[angelphones]

... How much have you had, Johnny?

[not_heavens_adam]

[Had? Really, Katsu? you think he's drinking?

He glances at the bottle half buried in the sand away from the tide.]

Almost half a bottle of vodka. why?

[angelphones]

Because I can't tell if you're tipsy or just being confusing.

[He guessed right! /o/ Anyway.]

Are you okay? Do you need [or want] company?

[not_heavens_adam]

Heh...maybe I'm a bit of both~

[No, he's definitely drunk.]

Thanks for the offer, but I don't know how good I'd be for company. Besides, nothing to worry about, really~

[angelphones]

[He's not going to call him out on it right now. Not like this.]

If you do need company, let me know, okay?

[He really doesn't want to have to pick up a Johnny ash pile because you got too mopey and decided to commit death by sunshine, okay?]

[not_heavens_adam]

[He gives a salute.]

Will do~

[Don't worry, he's certainly not going to decide to do that.]

[angelphones]

Okay.

... Have you been keeping busy lately?

[not_heavens_adam]

Mmmm....busy enough~

I've got TC, the Academy, I was helping with the Olympics, and I've got all of my friends to look after, of course~

[angelphones]

If you want, I can help with the Academy, too. I'm not the greatest for teaching classes, but I can help tutor for people who haven't really been to school before.

[not_heavens_adam]

That would be perfect~ Any help would be nice~!