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bloodofithuriel) wrote2019-03-23 01:23 pm
bloodofithuriel) wrote2019-03-23 01:23 pm
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[ No username attached, but the voice is deep and British and exhausted. It also just starts halfway through, like the message was cut-off. ]
— relaxing it made me not mind your singing? Do you still know how to make it and does it still taste like manure with a hint of cheap scotch?
— relaxing it made me not mind your singing? Do you still know how to make it and does it still taste like manure with a hint of cheap scotch?
Ah. Jace, is it? My apologies, that was meant for Bane. He used to brew experimental potions, I was wondering if he still had the recipe.
Oh.
I mean, he does brag about his potion making, so probably?
Apparently his truth serum is stellar.
I mean, he does brag about his potion making, so probably?
Apparently his truth serum is stellar.
He has poor workplace hygiene, he should not brew potions at the bar, and he should not leave them in shot glasses.
[ he will never stop being cranky about this. ]
[ he will never stop being cranky about this. ]
Oh believe me, I took THAT lesson from the story as well. Never drink anything I don't know for sure what it is. Then again, that probably is a good guideline in this place anyways.
One would expect drinks in their own place of residence to be safe.
[ there is an angry huff!! ]
What did he tell you?
[ there is an angry huff!! ]
What did he tell you?
[ Jace's soft laughter isn't mocking, just amused. ]
Got caught in that rain when I arrived. Made me say things I wouldn't normally. Magnus was just pointing out that it was kind of a thing around here, so not to worry about it too much.
Got caught in that rain when I arrived. Made me say things I wouldn't normally. Magnus was just pointing out that it was kind of a thing around here, so not to worry about it too much.
He's been under similar effects too. This place is a nightmare for people with secrets.
[ So him, very specifically. ]
Has Magnus moved you in already?
[ So him, very specifically. ]
Has Magnus moved you in already?
Yeah. I'm starting to get that. Definitely makes me keep my mouth shut more, I guess.
[ Jace groaned a little under his breath and sighed. ]
No? Yes? I mean, he's trying, and seems to think that's done and done, but I don't really want to impose, and Alec is acting all weird around him now, so... I feel like I'm in the way?
[ Jace groaned a little under his breath and sighed. ]
No? Yes? I mean, he's trying, and seems to think that's done and done, but I don't really want to impose, and Alec is acting all weird around him now, so... I feel like I'm in the way?
Are you currently in the house? This is a conversation best had in person.
[ Ragnor will find him and get him a drink. ]
[ Ragnor will find him and get him a drink. ]
Yeah, I'm here. Is this going to be like the conversation where I get told I should check the network for intel and then see horrific stuff on it, because that was a shit conversation, Ragnor.
[ He's coming downstairs to find Jace, wearing jeans and a black t-shirt which seems at odds with the whole warlock thing, but he can dress like a person.
He walks over to Jace when he sees him. ]
I apologize for that. I wasn't expecting what happened.
He walks over to Jace when he sees him. ]
I apologize for that. I wasn't expecting what happened.
[ Jace looks up. Honestly, the normal clothing on a warlock is probably one of the least weird things he's seen since he got here, but it still makes him blink a little. Mostly because he's used to Magnus and his flashiness ].
I kind of get the impression no one was. Not your fault, just bad timing, I guess.
I kind of get the impression no one was. Not your fault, just bad timing, I guess.
[ He looks at Jace, a long look, trying to decide if he sees Tessa somewhere in there. ]
Indeed. Do you want a drink? The safe kind. I've learned my lesson regarding unlabeled ones.
Indeed. Do you want a drink? The safe kind. I've learned my lesson regarding unlabeled ones.
[ Jace's face breaks into a wry grin and he shrugs one shoulder. ]
Sure. As long as you're as confident in Magnus' labeling skills as he is in his potion-making ones.
Sure. As long as you're as confident in Magnus' labeling skills as he is in his potion-making ones.
I no longer trust Magnus with beverages.
[ He's getting rum and coke. He has no idea of what Jace likes, but Ragnor doesn't like beer and he also doesn't want to get the kid drunk, as much as he looks like he needs it.
He gets it all with magic, making the drink appear on the bar next to Jace. ]
[ He's getting rum and coke. He has no idea of what Jace likes, but Ragnor doesn't like beer and he also doesn't want to get the kid drunk, as much as he looks like he needs it.
He gets it all with magic, making the drink appear on the bar next to Jace. ]
[ Jace chuckles under his breath. ]
I mean, I guess I can't blame you, but his feelings might be hurt next time he gets to mixing drinks.
[ He takes the drink with a nod of thanks and a sip. It's good. ]
I mean, I guess I can't blame you, but his feelings might be hurt next time he gets to mixing drinks.
[ He takes the drink with a nod of thanks and a sip. It's good. ]
He should have thought of that before leaving unlabeled shots at the bar.
[ Ragnor takes a seat, looking at Jace. ]
How are you feeling? I know from experience the whole introduction to this place is far from kind.
[ Ragnor takes a seat, looking at Jace. ]
How are you feeling? I know from experience the whole introduction to this place is far from kind.
[ Jace doesn't point out that drinking unlabeled shots in a warlock's house was probably unwise even on a good day, but he shrugs a little. ]
You'll forgive him eventually though, yeah?
[ He pressed his lips together and stared down at the glass's contents for long moment and then shrugged uncomfortably. ]
I... don't know? I mean. This place is pretty screwed up, I've already had some weird stuff happen and I've barely been out there. Alec is acting weird as hell, and except for Clary, this city really doesn't seem to like Shadowhunters, if the marks are any indication.
You'll forgive him eventually though, yeah?
[ He pressed his lips together and stared down at the glass's contents for long moment and then shrugged uncomfortably. ]
I... don't know? I mean. This place is pretty screwed up, I've already had some weird stuff happen and I've barely been out there. Alec is acting weird as hell, and except for Clary, this city really doesn't seem to like Shadowhunters, if the marks are any indication.
The marks are arbitrary but for their society to remain tenable, there has to be more Submissives than Dominants. I would guess at least 60 percent of the population is Submissives.
[ He's eyeballing it, but he knows there are more Submissives, otherwise they would be a lot more Dominants without contracts. ]
[ He's eyeballing it, but he knows there are more Submissives, otherwise they would be a lot more Dominants without contracts. ]
[ Jace shakes his head a little bit. ]
They don't feel arbitrary. They feel... knowing.
[ He swallows, unconsciously running his fingertips over his own before he jerks his hand away and presses it over a proper rune mark on his wrist. More out of comfort than to activate anything. ]
Makes sense, I guess. Only way Magnus can manage to keep so many of us around, I guess. Dominants are supposedly in charge, so you'd only want so many of them throwing their weight around.
They don't feel arbitrary. They feel... knowing.
[ He swallows, unconsciously running his fingertips over his own before he jerks his hand away and presses it over a proper rune mark on his wrist. More out of comfort than to activate anything. ]
Makes sense, I guess. Only way Magnus can manage to keep so many of us around, I guess. Dominants are supposedly in charge, so you'd only want so many of them throwing their weight around.
Jace, you will have to shed any shame regarding what you enjoy very fast in this city.
[ He spent decades at the Academy, but he never had to teach sex-ed. The Nephilim have always preferred their children repressed and unwilling to experiment.
Except the Herondales, he supposes, that line has always been special. But if he has his history right, Jace stepped out from abuse and was directly thrown in with the Lightwoods. ]
Alec is being weird because this city is hell. Plus, he's likely worried you'll judge him.
[ He spent decades at the Academy, but he never had to teach sex-ed. The Nephilim have always preferred their children repressed and unwilling to experiment.
Except the Herondales, he supposes, that line has always been special. But if he has his history right, Jace stepped out from abuse and was directly thrown in with the Lightwoods. ]
Alec is being weird because this city is hell. Plus, he's likely worried you'll judge him.
[ Jace goes pale and then blood red and takes a very long drink before he lowers the glass to scrub his hands over his face. ]
That's... easier said than done, Ragnor. I can't just switch a lifetime of hiding things off. Especially with my family here. Even with what little I've said, Alec's already acting like I'm some clone or alternate version.
[ It was annoying the hell out of him actually.
He scoffs. As if Alec had anything to hide compared to Jace, honestly. ]
He's my parabatai and my best friend. There's nothing to judge him for. Except for being an ass.
That's... easier said than done, Ragnor. I can't just switch a lifetime of hiding things off. Especially with my family here. Even with what little I've said, Alec's already acting like I'm some clone or alternate version.
[ It was annoying the hell out of him actually.
He scoffs. As if Alec had anything to hide compared to Jace, honestly. ]
He's my parabatai and my best friend. There's nothing to judge him for. Except for being an ass.
You are from further ahead in the timeline. Things happen very quickly once Valentine reappears.
[ Not that he was there for most of it, but he's heard the story, repeatedly, with various levels of exaggeration. ]
Alec and Magnus are both from before any of it. Not entirely sure of where Isabelle is, chronologically. My timeline is different enough from yours to be frustratingly confusing, but I am several years past the Mortal War.
[ Not that he was there for most of it, but he's heard the story, repeatedly, with various levels of exaggeration. ]
Alec and Magnus are both from before any of it. Not entirely sure of where Isabelle is, chronologically. My timeline is different enough from yours to be frustratingly confusing, but I am several years past the Mortal War.
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