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Post by Mortimer on Dec 30, 2008 4:00:24 GMT -5
"Erik will hate now...no tank, not let stay in Erik's house...no Julian."
It gave a wheezy sigh. "Can stay with Valentine, now?"
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Post by Valentine on Dec 30, 2008 4:45:21 GMT -5
"Of coorse y'can..." he said soothingly, petting over the side of Mortimer's distorted fish-face. He didn't honestly think that their fight would keep Erik and Mortimer separated, but who knew? Then again, Valentine had this dread feeling that if Erik did want to find the aquatic creature, his lengths to "save" Mortimer from Valentine might end violently.
"I don' have as much room as Er'k, if y'don't moind sharin' the little space," he said with a chuckle, trying to raise Mortimer's spirits, even a little.
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Post by Mortimer on Dec 30, 2008 4:58:53 GMT -5
"Oh..." it moaned a bit, suddenly realizing that it couldn't go Above looking as it did--everyone would run away or try to kill him judging by Erik's stories.
"Can't go...don't want to be a person anymore, okay...must stay down down down in the dark."
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Post by Valentine on Dec 30, 2008 5:07:05 GMT -5
"But..." Valentine felt wounded that Mortimer didn't want to come up to the surface with him. He could understand wanting to hide after such a serious blow to the emotions like that, yet a part of him wanted to say "Fo'get that and just come up w'me!" Instead, Valentine issued a small whimper and hugged the little fishman's body to his own, feeling the squish of soggy material between them.
"Y'don't 'ave t'keep yerself aloone in th'dahrk, yunnoo. Y'said you were gooin' t'show me all the li'l places..." he muttered, more out of desperation for not being left alone himself. Of course, he did mean what he said - Mortimer had grown on him in the short course of their acquaintence.
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Post by Mortimer on Dec 30, 2008 15:33:23 GMT -5
"Won't fit...head too big."
The creature gave a soft whale-cry.
"Valentine can go f' Mortimer to Erik? Say sorry sorry...will go away with Valentine...say love love love Erik, Julian, sorry sorry."
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Post by Valentine on Dec 30, 2008 16:24:32 GMT -5
Taking a deep breath, he reasoned that getting Mortimer out of there today may not exactly work, but he would pass the message on anyway. Better that they had some form of communication than none at all, thought Valentine.
"Ahll roight, I'll do it for you, Moortimer." Wanting to say something else positive, Valentine fumbled a little before adding in, "I'm suure this'll woork itself oout."
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Post by Mortimer on Dec 30, 2008 16:32:56 GMT -5
The little fishman gave a dejected sigh and nuzzled his now slightly tacky face against Valentine's coat before pulling away from him and slipping back into the black water.
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Post by Valentine on Dec 30, 2008 16:39:03 GMT -5
Feeling quite alone now, Valentine watched the black waters now, wanting to see some sort of movement on the surface again before he stood up, dusting off his slacks. Well, no time like the present to carry out his promise. Fumbling around in his pockets before leaving, Valentine put one of the flashing orbs he used to juggle near the water's edge, as a sort of collateral to Mortimer.
Turning to leave, Valentine gave the lake one last look, then headed further into the cellars.
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Post by Valentine on Dec 30, 2008 18:01:59 GMT -5
((From " Messenger")) Valentine came back to the lake in possibly record time, having walked at a rapid pace all the way. Something had stuck in his mind on all of this, possibly coming from the problems he'd faced when he stubbornly refused to say "I'm sorry" to anyone. Back at the water's shore, Valentine felt himself sink a bit into the soft sand at the edge of the lake. "Moortimer!" he called, this time not prepared with a rehearsed message - but he had an idea. Why he was trying to repair this relationship was lost on him; they had only provided a little warmth and food... but the need was there. "Moooooortimerrrr!" he called again, cupping his hands around his dark mouth, hoping the sound penetrated the water.
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Post by Mortimer on Dec 30, 2008 18:09:17 GMT -5
The distant slip of weight into water preceded the rhythmic lap of limbs across the lake until the saucer-large eyes lit into view and drew closer.
"Hello. Erik is very angry?"
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Post by Valentine on Dec 30, 2008 18:19:56 GMT -5
Relieved that Mortimer was still here, Valentine crouched by the lake, his face (at least the mouth) drawn in a look of sobriety. "No, 'e's not mad at all... 'e's dev'stated, Moortimer. Ah can tell 'e needs y'back..." he said, offering a hand out to Mortimer.
"'E says 'e wants you home," added Valentine, paraphrasing what the ghost had told him.
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Post by Mortimer on Dec 30, 2008 18:29:59 GMT -5
Mortimer crawled out on the bank, spines flexing and then folding against his body to keep from harming his friend on accident.
"Erik says f' Mortimer come home...?" He gave an indecisive little purr and shambled closer.
"Can go talk to Erik...maybe...."
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Post by Valentine on Dec 30, 2008 18:44:45 GMT -5
"Ah think y'should!" encouraged Valentine, holding his hands out to help Mortimer out of the water, though the fishman certainly did not need it.
"We can go t'gether! Ah'll be there w'you. I promised."
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Post by Mortimer on Dec 30, 2008 18:49:15 GMT -5
He was already out of the water, but he gave Valentine one of his ruined hands anyway, walking awkwardly on land with his much larger, webbed feet and gladly following to Erik's House.
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Post by Valentine on Dec 30, 2008 18:51:51 GMT -5
Valentine felt a little restored now, his chest puffing out in confidence that he was going to make this work, that out of all his screw ups, he was doing something right!
At least he really, really hoped he was.
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