( It's been two years since she left voicemail. Longer maybe? She has no idea. ) It's Rosita.
( And a looooooong pause. ) Look, if I just shoved a gun in the face of a friend of yours I'm going to feel like an ass. Her name's Ruby. Call her or... something.
[He hadn't answered because he'd been in the middle of work, but after checking the I.D. on the missed call and then getting the voicemail conformation, well, his job could shove it for a few. There were more important things in life.]
You okay? You need me to come find you?
[He'd met Ruby all of once, Rosita was the priority. Period.]
[Maybe, just maybe, the idea was dumb one, she starts to think, second guesses herself even, but she's already bought the gifts and given Rick his, so it's only fair that she doesn't back out now. Daryl's a bit of a different (still good) character than Rick though, so this time she feels the need to go about a different approach.
Rather than the direct one this time, she takes advantage of the invitation she gets later in the day to come in and discreetly place her gift for the redneck on the couch where he obviously sleeps, tucked between the pillow and the blanket.
Of course when she does this, it's when she thinks she has a second alone in the room, when no one will notice. The hope here is that he'll find it later. When she's not around at least. That's the gamble though, because she's unaware of whether he's home or not in that moment. Or if that's when he could walk in.]
[Daryl was not, as luck would have it, 'home' when she was hiding her gifts. He was out getting his things from the De Chima house he'd been staying in while Rick was being not-Rick. The one he'd been assigned to by the government and had never actually slept in prior to the whole mixed histories shit that had gone down. He walked in on her as she was just putting the blanket back in place when he walked through the door. He didn't have a very good line of sight on what was going on, what with her back to him and her body blocking his view, but he saw the blanket laid out nicely and he frowned.]
You moving in?
[Because if she was and was taking the couch, he was okay with taking the floor. Just needed to know what was going on.]
what do you say to a little honeymoon breaking and entering? Might as well, while we're there... Maybe you'd like to see me during your office hours, huh, Doctor? Go over my latest work? Discuss what I might do for tenure?
What does B&E have to do with office hours? And why would you want tenure?
[[Honeymoon? Had he been invited to the wedding and just not got the invite yet? Was he being mocked? Did they think the only way he could get in a school like that was breaking in? Newt hadn't come across as the sort to be so indirect with his insults, so Daryl was going to try to give him the benefit of the doubt. For the moment.]]
I hear you are familiar with my background more than I believed. There are some key differences that I would like to discuss. If you would.
[This is an attempt to engage Batman in deep, meaningful conversation. Tentative first steps to acceptance and growth. Nothing can possibly go wrong if he realizes the message was leaked to somebody else. Nothing.]
[Daryl was more than a little puzzled by the sudden and almost random attempt at conversation. Though Crane was assuming a lot if he thought Daryl had looked into the guy's background beyond that one, severely assholish, account back in what was it now? April? No, May. Or maybe June. He couldn't remember the exact date the anonymous text post had gone up about Crane's childhood. There had been an outright implication of abuse, though the exact kind hadn't been stated very clearly.
Was this an attempt to make a 'genuine connection' the way his therapist had tried put Crane up to with that whole philosophical talk a little while back?
Maybe just work through some issues the way that Survivors of Childhood Abuse book Daryl had was going on about talking to others about... Hell, whatever it was, it was polite and it didn't sound like Crane was trying to talk down to him.]
[. . . Shit. A much as he preferred text, he wasn't sure this was a topic best left to the written word where tone could be hard to tell. And if he was going to have to apologize, it was better to do so aloud.]
Thought you knew. Two'a'them, they talked about it enough times on the network, I thought it was common knowledge.
[His tone is soft and apologetic. He really did think she knew. Really, he's just oversensitive to the topic.]
[ For Christmas, Daryl receives: a small folded knife, meant for whittling and camping, three homemade soy candles that smell faintly of leather, and a homemade rope. ]
Dear Daryl,
I had been making jewelry for most, but somehow, you did not seem like one fond of accessorizing. But since you do camp, I believe that everyone could use a sturdy rope and this one, I promise you, is sturdier than most. May it be of use to you, if you ever have the opportunity to use it.
And, of course, I wish you a happy holiday, whatever it is you celebrate, and wish you nothing but health and good fortune in the new year.
[ Kaneki only celebrates New Years, so that's the day he'll be dropping off gifts. For Daryl, he will leave incense, home-made mochi (rice cakes), sake and a a japanese handkive. ]
[Enid's being sneaky about gifts this time around to save herself any misunderstanding he might have about her gift this time. On the edge of his bed of in his room, next to a more girly looking box meant for Mako, would be one wrapped with dark blue paper, a note, and nothing else. The note, if glanced at, would read i didn't mean this wasn't home too, with no name signed to it, but easily figured out if thought about. His gift would reveal itself as motorcycle bracelet when opened.]
[ Julian has written a list of resolutions on his behalf, and is courteous enough to send it to him. He's even looked on what was publicly posted by him on the network, and what was said about him in the Majority Report. To make it as helpful as possible, of course. ]
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS 2017 - Learn to shoot better. But not at people. - Be less bloodthirsty in general. - Alternatively, embrace it. Consider a costume. Try green. - Resist the temptation to join RISE. - Work on people skills. - Dress better. But stop modelling. - Take more showers. Work on personal hygiene. Visit a barber at least once a month. - Avoid the press and your "fans". Become a hermit. You don't deserve the attention. - Recognize you are not a good romantic partner for anyone. Let her go. - You are not in your own backwater world anymore. Consider adjusting to this one. Learn to keep track of your own schedule. - Get better taste in movies. If you must like Disney films for children, consider Nightmare Before Christmas instead of Pete’s Dragon.
[There is no name attached to this; if anything it's a series of numbers in line with potential spam.]
Tsunamis are sometimes referred to as tidal waves. Well, they used to be! This term has fallen out of favor recently. Why? Tsunamis are not related to tides. So they are not tidal waves. Mindblowing!
[ Hand-delivered by a courier is a large bouquet of white lilies held together by black ribbon, and a Japanese style Condolence Card, though the only thing inside is exactly 14 pennies. The sender is anonymous. ]
[Daryl had a good long look at the flowers and the way they where arranged with the ribbon and the card. It was pretty much one of the biggest insults someone from Mako's culture could give someone. But it wasn't addressed to her. It was addressed to him. Which meant... what? He wasn't sure, but the flowers got destroyed and the whole lot of it - 14 pennies included - was dumped in the trash and taken out immediately.]
We're sorry to have missed you. Thank you very much for leaving Mako's gift for us; we'll take care of it well. If there's anything we can do for you, reach out and let us know.
It's hard. It never really does get easier. If I told you it did, I lied. It doesn't get easier no matter how many times you disconnect, but especially if you don't mean to. Your mind keeps searching for something, for anything, like a phone looking for a signal and finding nothing and--
[A shuddering exhale.]
God. It sucks.
There's something really horrifically grand and pathetic and very Lifetime Movie dramatic to be sitting on the floor in our house--
And it's such a BIG house, you know? LIKE. What the hell were we thinking? LIKE. Who needs ALL this SPACE?! The APARTMENT was too much space and now this? Like? I'm sitting on, on hardwood--genuine real hardwood floors, none of this laminate crap, and an area rug (what a fucking load of Martha Stewart bullshit...an AREA rug)--getting DRUNK on nice WINE like some overwrought housewife--!
Join Us! Welcome Home, Hermann! Party Memorial Day Weekend - Sunday, May 28 BBQ with Hot dogs, bratwurst, and hamburgers. Pool party. BYOB. Gottlieb-Geiszler House (Address)
[[ooc: Log will probably go up on Monday, May 29th]]
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Date: 2016-06-07 10:20 am (UTC)( tying in with this. )
( Message bank. Go figure. ) Daryl, it's--
( It's been two years since she left voicemail. Longer maybe? She has no idea. ) It's Rosita.
( And a looooooong pause. ) Look, if I just shoved a gun in the face of a friend of yours I'm going to feel like an ass. Her name's Ruby. Call her or... something.
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Date: 2016-06-07 05:47 pm (UTC)You okay? You need me to come find you?
[He'd met Ruby all of once, Rosita was the priority. Period.]
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Date: 2016-06-19 11:17 pm (UTC)Rather than the direct one this time, she takes advantage of the invitation she gets later in the day to come in and discreetly place her gift for the redneck on the couch where he obviously sleeps, tucked between the pillow and the blanket.
Inside a clear white bag with a bow that ties off the top is two smooth rock soaps and two eggs and bacon, breakfast shaped soaps. Attached is a small card with her name signed on it.
Of course when she does this, it's when she thinks she has a second alone in the room, when no one will notice. The hope here is that he'll find it later. When she's not around at least. That's the gamble though, because she's unaware of whether he's home or not in that moment. Or if that's when he could walk in.]
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Date: 2016-06-20 02:06 am (UTC)You moving in?
[Because if she was and was taking the couch, he was okay with taking the floor. Just needed to know what was going on.]
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Date: 2016-08-23 11:22 pm (UTC)doesnt have his comm on him or id have tried that
[Hello to you too, Kaneda.]
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Date: 2016-08-24 12:48 am (UTC)[Yes, hello.]
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Date: 2016-08-24 10:14 pm (UTC)hey
so how was the RISE thing on your end?
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Date: 2016-08-25 10:10 pm (UTC)[Important to Daryl, specifically.]
But there were things they brought up that should be looked into.
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Date: 2016-12-04 09:52 am (UTC)[[Honeymoon? Had he been invited to the wedding and just not got the invite yet? Was he being mocked? Did they think the only way he could get in a school like that was breaking in? Newt hadn't come across as the sort to be so indirect with his insults, so Daryl was going to try to give him the benefit of the doubt. For the moment.]]
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Date: 2016-12-04 12:15 pm (UTC)[This is an attempt to engage Batman in deep, meaningful conversation. Tentative first steps to acceptance and growth. Nothing can possibly go wrong if he realizes the message was leaked to somebody else. Nothing.]
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Date: 2016-12-04 06:53 pm (UTC)Was this an attempt to make a 'genuine connection' the way his therapist had tried put Crane up to with that whole philosophical talk a little while back?
Maybe just work through some issues the way that Survivors of Childhood Abuse book Daryl had was going on about talking to others about... Hell, whatever it was, it was polite and it didn't sound like Crane was trying to talk down to him.]
I can do that. What do you think I know?
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Date: 2016-12-10 07:34 am (UTC)[comes the same message she misfired to carl as she doesn't feel she has the energy to reword it, but this time sent to the right person.
and despite the tone the text may give off, she's not mad per se, just trying to work out her feelings and flighty-ness.]
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Date: 2016-12-11 12:43 am (UTC)Thought you knew. Two'a'them, they talked about it enough times on the network, I thought it was common knowledge.
[His tone is soft and apologetic. He really did think she knew.
Really, he's just oversensitive to the topic.]Voice
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Date: 2016-12-28 05:23 am (UTC)Dear Daryl,
I had been making jewelry for most, but somehow, you did not seem like one fond of accessorizing. But since you do camp, I believe that everyone could use a sturdy rope and this one, I promise you, is sturdier than most. May it be of use to you, if you ever have the opportunity to use it.
And, of course, I wish you a happy holiday, whatever it is you celebrate, and wish you nothing but health and good fortune in the new year.
-Saint Walker
Delivery [ Forwarded to the 31st ]
Date: 2016-12-29 02:54 am (UTC)Thank you.
- Ken Kaneki / Haise Sasaki
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Date: 2016-12-30 05:01 am (UTC)Before dawn, January 1. Text, anonymous.
Date: 2016-12-31 09:06 pm (UTC)NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS 2017
- Learn to shoot better. But not at people.
- Be less bloodthirsty in general.
- Alternatively, embrace it. Consider a costume. Try green.
- Resist the temptation to join RISE.
- Work on people skills.
- Dress better. But stop modelling.
- Take more showers. Work on personal hygiene. Visit a barber at least once a month.
- Avoid the press and your "fans". Become a hermit. You don't deserve the attention.
- Recognize you are not a good romantic partner for anyone. Let her go.
- You are not in your own backwater world anymore. Consider adjusting to this one. Learn to keep track of your own schedule.
- Get better taste in movies. If you must like Disney films for children, consider Nightmare Before Christmas instead of Pete’s Dragon.
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Date: 2017-01-23 02:18 am (UTC)Tsunamis are sometimes referred to as tidal waves. Well, they used to be! This term has fallen out of favor recently. Why? Tsunamis are not related to tides. So they are not tidal waves. Mindblowing!
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Date: 2017-02-14 06:32 pm (UTC)2/14, DELIVERY
Date: 2017-02-16 05:17 pm (UTC)Thank You Card
Date: 2017-04-11 02:17 am (UTC)Dear Mr. Daryl,
We're sorry to have missed you. Thank you very much for leaving Mako's gift for us; we'll take care of it well. If there's anything we can do for you, reach out and let us know.
Our condolences,
Hermann & Newt
voice - May 4th
Date: 2017-05-04 05:43 am (UTC)[A shuddering exhale.]
God. It sucks.
There's something really horrifically grand and pathetic and very Lifetime Movie dramatic to be sitting on the floor in our house--
And it's such a BIG house, you know? LIKE. What the hell were we thinking? LIKE. Who needs ALL this SPACE?! The APARTMENT was too much space and now this? Like? I'm sitting on, on hardwood--genuine real hardwood floors, none of this laminate crap, and an area rug (what a fucking load of Martha Stewart bullshit...an AREA rug)--getting DRUNK on nice WINE like some overwrought housewife--!
.........my head is so lonely.
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Date: 2017-05-04 12:48 pm (UTC)Where's your new place at?
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Date: 2017-05-26 08:12 am (UTC)Welcome Home, Hermann! Party
Memorial Day Weekend - Sunday, May 28
BBQ with Hot dogs, bratwurst, and hamburgers. Pool party. BYOB.
Gottlieb-Geiszler House
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[[ooc: Log will probably go up on Monday, May 29th]]
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Date: 2017-07-07 11:10 pm (UTC)voice;
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Date: 2017-08-13 10:06 pm (UTC)THIS COMMENT IS NOT REAL, I AM JUST SAVING EVERYONE FROM FUTURE SCROLLING
Date: 2017-10-19 12:20 am (UTC)text; sorry about the gifs (not sorry)
Date: 2017-10-19 12:20 am (UTC)YOU'RE INVITED!!
to a ~*~*~SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY~*~*~
for DR. JONATHAN CRANE!!
October 20th
Wayne Enterprises Conference Room
7PM - ?????
BORING CONVERSATIONS!
OLD MUSIC NOBODY CAN DANCE TO!
PRETENTIOUS JUDGMENT OF OTHERS!
BOOKS??? (no cats)(maybe a witch)
SNACKS!
C U THERE ;)
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Date: 2017-11-18 12:12 am (UTC)