paradisalost | 2nd Complaint

[Grif is sprawled out on a couch in the lobby in such a way that it might constitute furniture abuse, wearing full armor except his helmet, which is sitting on the floor next to the furniture. He's smoking, the picture of lazy contentment. He's already eaten far more than his fill and is digesting. He's writing in his journal, his writing's lazy and a little messy but far from illegible despite smoking with the other hand.]

Okay. I think I know how this works now, you write stuff and other people can see it. Anyway I thought of some crap to tell you.

1) This all might be a really complicated hallucination and I'm in a coma somewhere, but considering I didn't get anything this interesting after I was hit by a tank I kind of doubt it.
2) Apparently there was somebody with my name here before? And who sounded like me? I just know I've never been here and I have no idea who any of you are. I've kind of skimmed some of the old stuff in here a little bit and... I guess this guy could've been me. I mean he sounds like me and he thinks like I do and... I guess... but I don't remember any of that.

I don't actually care what you think about if that was me or wasn't me because I don't even know anymore, but if you knew me before, can we just start over? And besides, I hate having to read.

So, in conclusion:
Hi, castle. I'm Grif.

(OOC: Journal or running across him in the lobby's fine.)

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[That's a lot for him to swallow. He's kind of conflicted over this, similarly to how he's conflicted over York. Though York being a freelancer is a lot more plausible in his mind than Ruby being a demon. They seem okay. Hell, they seem more okay than a good percentage of the people in the canyon. But still... bad things could happen!

Um, yeah...

[Really not sure where to go on this until he's had time to think about it, Grif goes for a topic change.]

Please tell me you guys don't have alien pregnancies here.

I think it'd be hard to have any pregnancy here. From what I've heard no one ages here. I mean you can spend years here, but you won't feel any older.

[Ruby apologizes if Grif's head explodes]

I figured telling you insane things about demons and aliens was just easier to accept after sex. [sighs, lesson learned]

[Insert choke here!]

[insert laughing at you here]

Breathe.

[He just kind of coughs on his cigarette for a moment wheezes a couple times, then breathes.]

...

Okay, now I know you're just screwing with me.

[shakes her head and laughs]

No, see I used to screw around with you, and technically the first time we met I took complete advantage of you. However, we actually did end up being good friends even after I cut off benefits. I just didn't tell you I was a demon until later, and really the only reason you were mildly panicked at the time was because you thought I was really supposed to be a guy.

Because the castle can do that. Make girls guys, and guys girls.

...

Annnnnd okaaaaay. Um.
...

I thought we were doing a starting over thing?

[He's not sure what makes him more uncomfortable, the fact he's still half sure she's lying to him, the fact that he apparently slept with a demon, the fact that he couldn't do it again even if he wanted to (But why? Dude, it's a demon!), or the fact that this whole conversation altogether is really damn weird.]

[laughs, oh this is actually amusing the Hell out of her at the moment, and she feels bad, really she does, but she had a crappy weekend, so making New!Grif flail is entertaining]

Sorry! [internal wincing] I swear it's all out of my system now. No more mention of what happened before.

So starting over. I'd drop by, but it would not be a good first impression -- [a pause] Not that what I've been saying is a good first impression either... but I got in a fight and so I look like I lost the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

I can leave you alone though, if you think you're going to have a stroke.

I'm... fine.

[Not really though. Gaaah. Okay need distraction now or more flailing will ensue.]

Who did you lose the Ultimate Fighting Championship to and what is there to fight over here?

[Seriously, he's at a loss. No Blues, no Flag, no Command, and you can ask for whatever you want.]

I'm sorry. I had a crap weekend and I was all excited that you were back. Then I rushed the first play and I should've gotten a flag on the play, or a false start at least.

[sighs]

It was someone from back home. They didn't agree with my opinion that they're a moron.

Edited 2009-10-07 00:57 (UTC)

It's just... I'm not back anywhere. [Yeah Grif, we know. You've been saying that the whole time.]

I know lots of morons. The trick is to stop juuuuust short of where they hit you with a shotgun.

[Yes, he has a particular moron in mind.]

Well the castle takes your memories away of this place. I mean, can you imagine showing back up home and rambling on about some magic castle? It'd be a quick trip to the looney bin.

You can check the journal? Look for your own writing, or things that people wrote to you? I mean it might help with the random people saying they know you?

[tries to be helpful]

I usually try to stop it short of getting stabbed.

I did that already. It's like... it was me. But it wasn't me.

... [a frustrated sigh]

I am really fucking confused right now.

I'm sorry, I should've waited to talk to you. Or, not done it like this.

I probably made it worse.

Yeeaahhh... not to be that guy but you kinda did?

I was doing okay on the "other me" thing before I had to think about him being me and meeting people and doing things. [Grif's brain only processes what it absolutely has to.]

It's totally okay to be that guy Grif, and I really am sorry.

How about I leave you alone, and give you some time to keep your sanity - you know without me making things all horrible.

You figured out filters right? I'm Ruby and you can filter to me whenever you want. Then we can start over on your terms.

...Sure.

[Grif shifts his weight on the sofa, half reflopping onto it.]

Fucking castle.

[He lets the journal and pencil slip out of his hand and onto the floor, the book falls shut with a thump.]

[ooc: I apologize for any brain breaking Ruby did!! If you want to ping me my AIM = onlysayinghello ]

[ooc: Yeeaaaahhhh that was really awkward. >.< I'll do that though. Hi! :D]

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