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NOTE: I am forever backtag friendly and absolutely open to doing things from past events that won't really have an effect on things at any given time. For example, if you'd like to do something with Peter aged down or when he was his spider dream guide, etc.
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She got me a cute scarf. Something about gryffin's door or something. I like it.
Ooooooh~! That's co cute. Jeez, she really is great at this.
[She certainly knows what it's like to feel conflicted abotu what to say about something like Paimon. This just sounds outright weird.]
Uh- That's more than a little gross. ...Do you think it's got something to do with that deal thing that she made with it?
[Ruby's not exactly sure about the proper way to go about this. She didn't have a manual with her first boyfriend. They just kind of did things and it felt right at the time. She listens to the mumbling quietly and patiently only answering after he's finished.]
There's nothing wrong with not having said it before, it's something I think you won't really know if you're ready to do it until you're actually doing it.
But... I'm sure Luna likes you for who you are right now, just as much as she'll like whoever you are in the future. And- well... If you're set on feeling like you have to be a better person- Don't you think saying how you feel might be a step toward that?
I get that it's a lot and that you both have your struggles with that- but it can be a huge relief to know that you've got that person in your corner through out it, you know?
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Ah yeah, from her school's house things. She made me one last year, too. Mine's uh.... Hufflepuffs. I can remember that one because it sounds like Cocoa Puffs. [ Oh, look at how these two are butchering your world, Luna.... ]
I have no idea, but it's been weirdly obsessed with her even before that happened? Because she's a witch? I think that thing's a creep, to be honest.
[ Peter.... You probably shouldn't talk so poorly about the very powerful demon king inhabiting your body. You're going to upset him. He's not a creep! Don't be mean! ...On the other hand, it feels sort of good to talk shit about Paimon sometimes, okay. Peter swallows down a lot about that whole situation and there's maybe a bit of resentment he could do with letting out. ]
I guess I'm pretty stupid at all of this. [ He admits with a soft little laugh, running a hand back through his hair for a moment, and moving to sit down on his bed. Honestly though, it's nice to talk all this out with a friend. It does help. ]
But that's good advice. I uh... It's dumb of me to worry so much about everything. I already know we've got each other in our corners, so I don't know why I get so... nervous all the time. [ The fear of... messing up something good, of losing someone good... it's a lot. But he and Luna have certainly faced and survived their fair share of adversity together, already. And..... these nerves, the teenage ones? They're not really awful. Not compared to other nerves, like when he'd opened up to Luna about Paimon. No, these nerves belong only to the two of them, and it's.... kind of exciting, through all of the twists his stomach gets up to in the process. Working through the journey of one's first love. ]
I'll uh. I'll do some thinking on this whole.... singing thing. It's a cute idea. [ The small smile shows in his voice, probably. ] Thanks, Ruby.
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Hufflepuffs? Oh wow. That's so cute. Her school sounds like a lot of fun, the whole doing magic and having houses and stuff. [Luna is going to learn to regret telling them these things. Cocoa Puffs are like my favorite cereal I've found here.
[She makes a thoughtful little "hm." sound as he describes Paimon.]
Oh. I didn't know it had been going on that long. Honestly, I think you're on the right track with that one. It kind of backed off a little about my eyes when I asked it to, but it's still weirdly persistent about it.
It's got total boundary issues.
[She can't help but giggle just a little to join in with his laugh.]
You're not stupid at all, Peter. You're figuring it out and you're doing fine.
[It's helpful for her too. She didn't exactly have someone to talk her through this when she was figuring it out. It was nice to kind of share what she had learned detached from how she had learned it.]
I'm glad you think so, I-Well I've been there before, I guess? You have something nice and you don't want to mess it up. That's pretty reasonable. But- You can't let it hold you back either.
[She grins brightly hearing that he'll consider it.]
You're welcome, Peter. Just give it some thought, if you're comfortable with it go for it.
...And until then, maybe just give her a call and ask if she wants to hang out? I think she'd like that too.
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It honestly kind of reminds me of your world, too? Like.... She's told me about all these scary creatures they have where she comes from. One even showed up here last year — this one really freaky guy who steals your soul. [ Peter's description of a Dementor, everybody. But really, Luna's world.... scares him a lot. ""Hufflepuffs"" is a deceptively cute term. ]
Is he still bothering you about your eyes? Oh my god, dude..... [ "It" becomes "he" when he's showing An Emotion about Paimon. Towards Paimon? Peter still doesn't exactly speak to him directly, but he like... talks to him through talking to other people. Like now, he's pretty sure the demon's listening, so have some indirect threats, fucker: ] If he keeps bothering you, I can talk to Luna and ask her to make him stop. I don't know what his problem is.
[ Peter...... you're going to get thrown into the wall if you don't stop this. ]
Yeah. It uh.... this stuff is all a lot to figure out, but it definitely helps talking to someone else about it. Especially someone who understands. [ His tone softens a little, because he is, of course, very aware that Ruby's recently gone through a break-up. And here she is helping him with a bit of romance business. It's quite kind of her. ]
I'll call her soon, see if she wants to do something. [ He and Luna really are together a lot, and it's very comfortable, but it's true that he could do with some more.. well.... intentional acts. Romantic ones? They're slowly starting to navigate that sort of thing.
Of course.... not long after this, everyone ends up at a hotel away from Deerington for like a whole month. Maybe he'll be serenading to Luna in a hotel room. ]
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Ruby's tone remains a bit more curious hearing that. Honestly she hadn't really got a tone of detail on the rougher aspects of Luna's world, but with how the girl carried herself she wasn't surprised that they existed.]
Seriously? I hadn't quite pegged it as that dangerous, but yeah-I could see that. Stealing souls definitely sounds freaky deaky. Kind of sounds like a Chill from where I come from- They kind of jump into peoples bodies and possess them.
[There's a nervous laugh hearing that reaction. She knew Peter didn't have a lot of power to do much about this so it wasn't something she particularly liked to bring up to him.]
A little. It's been a couple months since the last time he really outright tried to talk to me. But he's pretty adamant about getting a closer look at some point. they definitely remind him of something about himself-I guess.
I'll keep Luna in mind. He hasn't bugged me recently. [Outside of giving her a christmas present, but Peter doesn't need to know that.]
But I'll let you and Luna know if it becomes a problem. No big deal right now. Don't worry about it too much.
[Ruby's style of leadership boiled down to "Put your teammates first and yourself second." If she could help her friends she felt it was helping her at the same time. Plus she just wanted Peter and Luna to be happy.]
Hey. That's what friends are for, right? If you ever need someone to talk to, just call me up. I'm sure you and Luna will figure this out though. You're both good to each other. That's what counts.
[Her tone brightens up to hear that. The grin can pretty much be heard through the fluid.]
You can do it! I believe in you!