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caughtinanetwork2012-09-26 11:03 pm
fortheempire) wrote in caughtinanetwork2012-09-26 11:03 pm
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[Well, so much for feeling better finally.
Ioder looks a bit worried when he comes up on the network this evening. He's fidgeting, tugging at little strands of blonde below his ear and looking for all the world like an anxious child waiting for news of something.]
Ah... just... in case anyone is looking for her, my cousin Estellise seems to have left. Her name is no longer on the residency list and I can't get through to her voice mail.
[He forces a smile, though, as if trying to convince himself of something that he's struggling to believe is true.]
But... I'm sure it's just temporary. Yuri came back, after all.
[There's a little more fidgeting, and the forced smile quickly fades. He hesitates, but after a moment he reaches forward and turns the feed off]
Ioder looks a bit worried when he comes up on the network this evening. He's fidgeting, tugging at little strands of blonde below his ear and looking for all the world like an anxious child waiting for news of something.]
Ah... just... in case anyone is looking for her, my cousin Estellise seems to have left. Her name is no longer on the residency list and I can't get through to her voice mail.
[He forces a smile, though, as if trying to convince himself of something that he's struggling to believe is true.]
But... I'm sure it's just temporary. Yuri came back, after all.
[There's a little more fidgeting, and the forced smile quickly fades. He hesitates, but after a moment he reaches forward and turns the feed off]
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... what about you? Are you just gonna stick to pictures, or are you gonna try writing something too?
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It doesn't bother me, though. It's a good hobby to have if nothing else
[He pauses thoughtfully for a moment, before adding]
I did play flute, once upon a time, but I haven't gone to the trouble of finding an instrument here.
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[ A pause. ]
... maybe you could find one here?
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I've... considered it. It would bring an interesting skill to my job at the club, wouldn't it?
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[Might have been longer and his memory was just fuzzy. He merely recalls getting too busy with imperial dealings to really focus on music or art for a time.]
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But if there was ever a time to take advantage of not having to rule an entire empire, now would be it.
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...
A really long while...
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Well. Can't say I haven't been in worse jams, at least.
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[ Shrug. Yuri doesn't really seem like he's got any issues here, so. ]
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Yes, of course...
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Hmmmn...
... it feels kind of strange, not having Estelle around to add her own comments to our musings here.
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[ He can't really say he's surprised, though, considering that Flynn was probably her only other regular visitor... ]
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... though looking back at certain events now, I realize Alexei was adamant Estellise not have any extended contact with anyone, and his reasons were very selfish and power driven indeed.
I feel as though I could never do enough to make it up to her, letting that go on for so long right under my nose. Had I been aware...
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Just focus on what you can do now.
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... besides, I doubt Estelle would blame you at all for it. Really, none of us realized how deep this whole mess went.
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Stop feeling so guilty about it then, you dork. There's no problem if Estelle already forgave you, right?
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