At first I thought the gifts were a taciturn confession. A confirmation. Then I remembered she'd send gifts to anyone. A possible relation is a convenient excuse.
I suppose, [full of disgust,] it could be worse. Hard to imagine. But possible.
He does claim to have enough money to pay my debts. Maybe. He said I could [ audible air quotes, even though he’s probably misquoting ] “see if it was enough.”
That sounds like the promise of someone who can't comprehend your fucking mountainous debts.
[There's a tiny pause, as Nikos tries to quickly suss out if he can say this next part without 1, sounding weak in front of a sibling who will absolutely give him shit for saying anything off, is in fact probably waiting for him to say something off so he can give shit for it, and then 2, if he can say this next part without sounding like he gives a shit.]
I think he's part of something fucked up. In Antiva.
He said something. I told him to go to Antiva. He said he hadn't run away but that there was someone he left behind. 'As much amore as amico, and maestro.'
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Date: 2021-04-17 11:10 pm (UTC)[Ha ha. Anyway.]
I wrote to our mother. In between stories about their new dog, [ugh] she said she would be sending a gift. For him.
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Date: 2021-04-18 01:14 am (UTC)Gullible in her dotage.
[ She isn't that old. ]
I wish there was a way to know. But maybe it's better not to. So we can always hope.
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Date: 2021-04-18 04:33 am (UTC)At first I thought the gifts were a taciturn confession. A confirmation. Then I remembered she'd send gifts to anyone. A possible relation is a convenient excuse.
I suppose, [full of disgust,] it could be worse. Hard to imagine. But possible.
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Date: 2021-04-19 02:43 am (UTC)He could be Orlesian.
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Date: 2021-04-20 02:07 am (UTC)Orlesian and wealthy.
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Date: 2021-04-20 10:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-04-21 12:28 am (UTC)[There's a tiny pause, as Nikos tries to quickly suss out if he can say this next part without 1, sounding weak in front of a sibling who will absolutely give him shit for saying anything off, is in fact probably waiting for him to say something off so he can give shit for it, and then 2, if he can say this next part without sounding like he gives a shit.]
I think he's part of something fucked up. In Antiva.
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Date: 2021-04-22 02:05 am (UTC)[ That's a joke. ]
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Date: 2021-04-22 09:02 pm (UTC)I forgot. It's all dogs and dinner parties.
He said something. I told him to go to Antiva. He said he hadn't run away but that there was someone he left behind. 'As much amore as amico, and maestro.'
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Date: 2021-04-25 09:09 pm (UTC)What do you think he meant?
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Date: 2021-04-27 02:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-05-03 03:10 am (UTC)Fucking—
[ Involvement. Do not want. ]
Do you have... whatever. People. Someone who can look into it.
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Date: 2021-05-07 08:32 pm (UTC)Do you?