Will Graham (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
empathicfault) wrote2023-06-18 11:04 am
empathicfault) wrote2023-06-18 11:04 am
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They will. They already have, mostly. Neal's issue has more to do with him gaining time back home, I suspect. We talked things out, a little.
And- I don't know if either of them would've wanted to take things at the speed Malcolm and I are comfortable with. I fully intend to stick with him here and follow him home...help him through whatever he needs there, too.
And- I don't know if either of them would've wanted to take things at the speed Malcolm and I are comfortable with. I fully intend to stick with him here and follow him home...help him through whatever he needs there, too.
I hope that's the case...
.. I don't mean to give you the shovel talk here Will, but I do happen to have a very specific set of skills and it's not a jump to wonder if Malcolm's world is the same as my own. Or yours but that's beside the point. With the Admiral around, ya know... Where there's a will, there's a way.
He told me a bit about y'alls plans when he came to check up on me. I think it's a good one, generally.
.. I don't mean to give you the shovel talk here Will, but I do happen to have a very specific set of skills and it's not a jump to wonder if Malcolm's world is the same as my own. Or yours but that's beside the point. With the Admiral around, ya know... Where there's a will, there's a way.
He told me a bit about y'alls plans when he came to check up on me. I think it's a good one, generally.
You don't have to worry...although I'm glad Malcolm's got people who will. I just want him to be happy. [ Will chuckles, remembering his last conversation like this. ] Neal gave me the Talk, too. Promised to make me miserable if I hurt him, which is fair.
Malcolm talked about future plans with you, though? The traveling idea? [ Will's eyes light up. ] I didn't expect him to be that excited.
Malcolm talked about future plans with you, though? The traveling idea? [ Will's eyes light up. ] I didn't expect him to be that excited.
He's behind me in line. But that's good, that sentiment. [Anything other than Happy and Shotgun conversations would happen. Scarier than shovel talks, in Raylan's opinion.]
He seemed to have a worry that if you guys visited before you graduated that you might not ever want to come back to finish the job. I think any fraction of a happy, quasi-normal life is exciting for him. Which is a good thing. Guy deserves a little of that for himself. You do too, even if I'm not familiar with your story.
He seemed to have a worry that if you guys visited before you graduated that you might not ever want to come back to finish the job. I think any fraction of a happy, quasi-normal life is exciting for him. Which is a good thing. Guy deserves a little of that for himself. You do too, even if I'm not familiar with your story.
[ Ah, so Malcolm hasn't told Raylan- probably very few people, then- about the real reason he's here. What he's avoiding back home, even if it's temporary. Well, Will certainly isn't going to out him right now. ]
I don't think we'll ever hit 'normal,' but quasi-normal honestly sounds perfect. Maybe I'll even manage to teach him how to fish, one of these days.
And- you ever want my story, I'll tell you. Over whisky, though, because we'd both need at least one drink to get through that. Roman kept refilling my glass when I went into more detail.
I don't think we'll ever hit 'normal,' but quasi-normal honestly sounds perfect. Maybe I'll even manage to teach him how to fish, one of these days.
And- you ever want my story, I'll tell you. Over whisky, though, because we'd both need at least one drink to get through that. Roman kept refilling my glass when I went into more detail.
He might take some pleasure in guttin' 'em. Not a bad idea.
And I would like to hear it. Your story. Once shit's settled down though, once everyone's recovered. Couple of different places to do it too, dependin' on what you're feelin'. I'm partial to porches in fields myself, but that's bias.
And I would like to hear it. Your story. Once shit's settled down though, once everyone's recovered. Couple of different places to do it too, dependin' on what you're feelin'. I'm partial to porches in fields myself, but that's bias.
Porches in fields...that's my favorite place to chat. And drink. Just add some dogs, and it might as well be heaven.
Just let me know when you'd like to talk. I haven't been here long enough to know what's 'settled down'- other than people I know being out of the infirmary, I suppose.
Just let me know when you'd like to talk. I haven't been here long enough to know what's 'settled down'- other than people I know being out of the infirmary, I suppose.
Sure, I appreciate that. Just let me know. And no rush- I'm aware there's constantly a new crisis around here.
[When Shaw wakes up, she elects not to interrupt Will going about his day, once she verifies via her warden item that he's safe and healthy. But when he next comes into his cabin, he'll find her awake, still wherever he'd left her coma'd body - and with Jet lying across her legs, her gently scruffing at his face.]
Edited (fun new idea for myself: proof-reading BEFORE i hit submit) 2023-07-12 15:55 (UTC)
[ He'd left her on his bed, as he has been sleeping on the couch- those nights when he's actually been sleeping, and also been here. Tonight, he comes back from his shift at the kennels with both Winston and Jax in tow. He freezes when he sees Shaw up, then breaks into a smile.
The dogs tug at their leashes and he bends down to unhook them. They both rush towards Shaw, eager to greet her. ]
Hey. Welcome back.
The dogs tug at their leashes and he bends down to unhook them. They both rush towards Shaw, eager to greet her. ]
Hey. Welcome back.
[ Will looks around for the note he left- he sees the piece of paper under the bedframe, probably kicked there by an excited dog. Ah, well. ]
A little over a couple of weeks. No floods, no breach yet.
[ He sounds mildly disappointed about that. He'd been hoping Shaw could miss that, at least. ]
Dogs missed you...I'm sure you couldn't tell.
[ What with the way they're all clambering on the bed for her attention- yes, even Jet who has probably had plenty of time with her already. ]
A little over a couple of weeks. No floods, no breach yet.
[ He sounds mildly disappointed about that. He'd been hoping Shaw could miss that, at least. ]
Dogs missed you...I'm sure you couldn't tell.
[ What with the way they're all clambering on the bed for her attention- yes, even Jet who has probably had plenty of time with her already. ]
Hey
Just wanna make sure you're ok.
Know shit's been crazy
I'm all right. Feeling worn out by people, but that's not exactly new.
How about you? You wading through all the drama okay?
How about you? You wading through all the drama okay?
I have no idea.
Don't know half of what's going on.
I feel like I'm always trying to catch up.
Is Malcolm ok?
Just a little.
[And that faint smile flickers just a tad brighter for a second.
When he glances down at the note, she follows his gaze to the floor, then gently dislodges Jax from her elbow so that she can lean down and picking it up.
Eighteen days, it says. She's been gone eighteen days. The smile vanishes entirely.]
No flood, no breach, but I was still out for nearly three weeks.
[And that faint smile flickers just a tad brighter for a second.
When he glances down at the note, she follows his gaze to the floor, then gently dislodges Jax from her elbow so that she can lean down and picking it up.
Eighteen days, it says. She's been gone eighteen days. The smile vanishes entirely.]
No flood, no breach, but I was still out for nearly three weeks.
Guess we're wading through it together, then. I'm feeling the same.
Malcolm's fine. In fact, I wish he'd be a little less fine with getting punched, but I won't change his mind on that. At least he heals it up fast now.
Is Laura okay? She was understandably wary of talking to me after the party.
Malcolm's fine. In fact, I wish he'd be a little less fine with getting punched, but I won't change his mind on that. At least he heals it up fast now.
Is Laura okay? She was understandably wary of talking to me after the party.
[ Will lets out a small sigh. ]
Yep. And people here find ways to make a mess all on their own, unsurprisingly.
[ He stops himself, remembering something good for once: ] Neal graduated, though. He's been through the wringer lately, but something clicked. Pretty sure he's planning on staying on as a warden.
Yep. And people here find ways to make a mess all on their own, unsurprisingly.
[ He stops himself, remembering something good for once: ] Neal graduated, though. He's been through the wringer lately, but something clicked. Pretty sure he's planning on staying on as a warden.
Kikimora fucked up her face over what she did. So I'm not sure how she is. Other than pissed.
Not sure she even knows about you and Malcolm.
Think she's just going through a lot of shit.
[ Okay, that's the end of text, after Will types a couple of confused words and then just opts to call. ]
Kikimora attacked her? How'd she even-
[ He scoffs at himself, because the question isn't useful. Of course Kiki could've figured out a way to do it if she wanted. ]
How badly was she hurt?
Kikimora attacked her? How'd she even-
[ He scoffs at himself, because the question isn't useful. Of course Kiki could've figured out a way to do it if she wanted. ]
How badly was she hurt?
Broke her face with a full pint glass.
[The information is provided as casually as one can in such a situation.]
Swoll up bad. Some stitches, but she didn't lose the eye.
[Which, from his inflection, sounds like it was completely possible and luckily avoided.]
[The information is provided as casually as one can in such a situation.]
Swoll up bad. Some stitches, but she didn't lose the eye.
[Which, from his inflection, sounds like it was completely possible and luckily avoided.]
...ah.
[ Well, that's the end of his good news, honestly. He fidgets with his fingers at her question. It's been awhile since the focus has been on him. ]
Well, uh. Not a lot, other than spending more time with Malcolm. He actually pulled me to a party in the lounge. That was pretty good, until Laura punched him in the face.
Honestly, I've been in kind of a holding pattern. I...talked to Lestat, and found that we can chat about dogs without growling at each other. So there's that.
[ Well, that's the end of his good news, honestly. He fidgets with his fingers at her question. It's been awhile since the focus has been on him. ]
Well, uh. Not a lot, other than spending more time with Malcolm. He actually pulled me to a party in the lounge. That was pretty good, until Laura punched him in the face.
Honestly, I've been in kind of a holding pattern. I...talked to Lestat, and found that we can chat about dogs without growling at each other. So there's that.
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