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[john_ofdarkness]

*John's life has been very quietly spectacular for the last few weeks. he's had a sense of purpose, between cooking and writing music and the odd sojourn to Australia for entertainment and meds; on top of that, he has a serious boyfriend (and so what if he's a fictional 19th-century Russian? John doesn't judge).

therefore, he is lying out on a lawn chair, his reading glasses on the ground beside him, a book propped open on his stomach, his eyes closed against the sunlight. the lines of his face are gentler, for how truly content he is; indeed, he looks startlingly like James at the moment. he's not quite asleep, but only resting his eyes, and he might crack one open if he hears anyone moving about nearby. old friends and unfinished business are both welcome to bother him*

Mainly for L!V!C! folk, but Melou can pop by if he wants to be traumatized again apologized at, and Zjendjan can come pester him, too.

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[lesser-son.livejournal.com]

Melou has not really been having a good week, where 'not really having a good week' is an understatement, and he really does not want to get yelled at again, so when he sees John he hurries to skirt around him, and of course trips over something somebody left in the lawn.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

John fairly leaps from his chair, upsetting generally everything around himself and muttering a curse--then catching sight of Melou and forcing his face more gentle again. "Hello, duck. Pleasant afternoon?"

[lesser-son.livejournal.com]

Wahhhhhhhh.

"Forgive me, sir!" he says, very strained, and moves out of the smacking range quickly.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Oh--biting back the curse that he really feels the situation merits, he says, "We got off on the wrong foot earlier. I was ... less kind to you, than I should've been."

[lesser-son.livejournal.com]

"Nay, sir, I was clumsy. As now. Your pardon for't." His woeful, thin face is downcast more than usual.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

"And I was angry at someone else; you just happened to be close. Your pardon." Looking closer, he understands why Alyosha stepped in--this is a kid who looks like the dog everyone's kicked.

[lesser-son.livejournal.com]

"Ay, sir," obediently. He doesn't want to get into an argument. Best just agree to everything.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Ack. John rubs at his nose, where the reading glasses would rest. This is going to be one of those conversations. "If you're going to be terrified of me, I won't keep you, but I am willing to make a sincere effort to be nice to you."

[lesser-son.livejournal.com]

"Wherefore?"

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

"Because I was asked to," he answers, subtext and maybe I was slightly-to-very excessive in my reaction to your crashing into me.

[lesser-son.livejournal.com]

Melou shrugs his shoulders. "I thank you for the kindness, sir."

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

"If you ever need a bite to eat--I work in the kitchens." Which has exhausted John's font of spontaneous pleasant conversation, unless he wants to try the weather. He puts his hands into his pockets.

Typist: And I'm for sleep now--goodnight!

[lesser-son.livejournal.com]

"I gather."

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

*Buzz goes outside to compose his note to Constantine, and does a double-take when he sees John, wondering perhaps if there's a triplet he's never heard about. when he realizes that that is highly unlikely, he laughs to himself and whistles "Beautiful Dreamer" (which, while not from a musical, does appear in the L!V!C! script :D)*

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*glances over, and rolls his eyes* I should tell my brother that you're whistling Stephen Foster at me. Or is that Roy Orbison?

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

Bing Crosby, actually. Hey.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Damn, always the one I leave out. *sitting up, putting his book aside* Hello, yourself.

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

*a little awkward* I wanted to thank you.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Did you. *even in a good mood, does enjoy making Buzz feel awkward :D*

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

I did. Do. You deserve it, for once.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

This would be about the care package, would it?

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

And the idea to ask around. Thank you.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Any luck?

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

*smiles* I think so.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Good. *smiling--sincerely, for once*