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Post by Christian Daaé on Apr 17, 2008 12:17:52 GMT -5
"I've been wanting to mingle with the artists of Montmartre. They're so fascinating, how they live and work and practice their art. It's like a small country within the city."
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Post by Erik on Apr 17, 2008 12:52:48 GMT -5
*Erik swallowed his reaction to the thought of "mingling" and "artists" and nodded.*
"It is natural that a young man should wish to see the world," *he said magnanimously.* "Montmartre is as good a place to start as any. Erik shall procure for us a house there."
*He wrapped the young man in his long arms.*
"You are more than Erik deserves, dear boy."
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Post by Christian Daaé on Apr 17, 2008 13:08:38 GMT -5
"I'd say that about you, actually. I don't why you even bothered with the silly Daae boy."
*The words were self-deprecating, but he was grinning as he said it.
Happy, really. Erik didn't have objections to leaving the opera house, and there'd been no big confrontation about it as Christian feared there might be.*
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Post by Erik on Apr 17, 2008 14:00:12 GMT -5
((Man, Christian's kind of easy. What Raoula?))
"Because you are perfection itself," *Erik murmured, taking up Christian's hand and kissing it.* "But come. We may be found, and Erik does not wish it. I will start making arrangements right away."
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Post by Christian Daaé on Apr 17, 2008 18:45:42 GMT -5
((Oh, Erik's not off the hook))
*Instead of following, Christian stayed where he was*
"What about Raoula?" He said, his tone even.
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Post by Erik on Apr 17, 2008 19:21:43 GMT -5
((Damn! I spoke too soon!))
*Erik froze.*
"What about... her?"
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Post by Christian Daaé on Apr 17, 2008 19:48:23 GMT -5
*He crossed his arms*
"You're not just going to abandon her, are you?"
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Post by Erik on Apr 18, 2008 8:57:04 GMT -5
*Erik was silent a moment, trying to work this out. There was a little flow chart in his brain, of his possible responses and Christian's possible reactions. Was he supposed to never see the "woman" again, or care for the child.
He considered lying and saying it wasn't his. For all he knew, it wasn't. But he did seem to have children ever time he slept with someone. He wanted to yell that Raoul was a whore and an abusive manslut but he wasn't sure that would go over well. Christian seemed completely taken in by the new contours of Erik's old enemy. On the one hand, he knew about Chagnys and Daaes and knew he couldn't harm one and keep the good will of the other. On the other... he knew about Chagnys and Daaes and wanted them as far apart from each other as possible.*
"What would you do?"
*Erik felt very clever.*
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Post by Christian Daaé on Apr 18, 2008 12:22:10 GMT -5
"Take responsibility for my actions. You can't just disappear when you have a child--not just for the child's sake, but for it's mother's."
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Post by Erik on Apr 18, 2008 12:33:22 GMT -5
Oh.
"Well, of course, Erik will do that," *he said, waving a gracefully negligent hand.* "Erik always takes care of his family. You should understand, however, that the, er, vicomtess has rather a large fortune of her own. I'm not going to marry her, if that's what you're asking."
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Post by Christian Daaé on Apr 18, 2008 12:36:08 GMT -5
*He shook his head*
"No, but you should be in that child's life, and also realize how it effects everyone else in your family."
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Post by Erik on Apr 18, 2008 14:56:06 GMT -5
"Erik loves children," *Erik said innocently.* "I am good with Pina and Julian. I see no reason why this should be otherwise, unless, as others have done, the mother chooses to restrict Erik from seeing his own child."
*Still, the thought of Raoul's child made him want to vomit again, since it implied again that he had--dear god--slept with Raoul. It would probably be a brat and hate him anyway.
Not that he'd care.*
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Post by Christian Daaé on Apr 18, 2008 16:30:53 GMT -5
((*Snickers*))
"She only wanted what was best," Christian said, not realizing he was directly referring to Megan.
"In any case, Raoula won't have reason to restrict you unless you give her one."
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Post by Erik on Apr 18, 2008 16:49:14 GMT -5
"Best? To lure my child, my family, away for an ever-lengthening period of time, without word?"
*Erik snorted.*
"You do not know Raoul as Erik does. He hates Erik, and will do anything to hinder my happiness. He is probably only having the child to make me angry."
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Post by Christian Daaé on Apr 18, 2008 17:56:24 GMT -5
"You know I love you, Erik, but you're not exactly the most reasonable of people at times. Did you ever think that maybe, you drove her into a position like that?"
*He wasn't ignoring the Raoula problem, despite the fact that it seriously weirded him out. Even though he didn't know her very well, Christian felt the need to defend Megan*
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