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Ain't no sunshine

He wanted to document the runes somehow, pictures maybe. Ever would probably like to look at them. It was what he was working on specializing, maybe he'd even seen them before. He was reaching back for the waterproof bag tied to his hip before he paused at Melvin's comment.

"One off conversation isn't damning, Melvin. We've had plenty of interactions that ended just fine." He snorted softly, amused, and finished reaching for the bag so he could free his phone. "I could go, though," he'd offer, off handed, flicking pale eyes up. "If you'd rather I not be here." But it wasn't as if he believed that to be true.

He wiggled his phone with one hand, and gestured to the runes with the other. "Do you think they'd mind if I took pictures? I want to show the carvings to Ever, maybe he's seen something like them before."

Ain't no sunshine


"You don't have to go. Just wasn't sure." Wasn't sure if Zeke found him too much if a headcase to be around.

"His eyes went to the wall. "I dont think they would. This is just the lobby. Documenting this place is something I've been meaning to do. I've been starting to get the layout of the inside but it's too dark to take photos to map much."

Still holding the blanket, he moved over to stand next to him. "Hoe is everything up above?"

How are you Dewing

"Yeah," Rhys chimed in after Seren, "as long as you get s**t done, glorified intern or whatever, and come back once it's all done then that's cool." Though by the way he made it sound he felt it might be a long while still before Melvin would be back on the island, so he imagined he might jump back down for another visit or two in the days or weeks or months to come.

"If they're thinkin' of keeping you here long-term then maybe by the end you won't be too confused by all of it," he offered, sensing perhaps a bit of frustration in the tail-end of what he said. "Not sure getting used to not having a lot of your usual comforts is something I'd wanna do, personally, but you're already here and kinda stuck. But we'll swim down and visit once in a while so you don't get all stir-crazy and s**t."

He glanced down at Seren as he said that, knowing that she would back him up.

Forgiveness

Melody's face scrunched up a little as she listened. It was clear she didn't much like his take on things. "What exactly were my expectations of you? What do you think I'm trying to prove by being here exactly? Because I sure don't seem to recall anything like that other than just, being bothered by that one thing you did. Otherwise..." She shrugged at him. "I don't know. Is it a problem to view you as more knowledgeable in some things than I am and ask you about them?"

She shrugged again, this time far more exaggerated. "I just wanted a place to belong and for a while I did. Then things got uncertain and the boys left and I didn't think I'd be welcome anymore at that point. I'm definitely not now." And that actually hurt, but she really only had herself to blame. She left and wasn't family - Lawr also had very specific terms and she felt she'd violated at least one at some point since leaving if not the very act of leaving violated it in the first place.

"I liked everyone though; Lawr, Mik, Malk, Rodney, and you. I don't think we fought all that much, not like you make it sound, but definitely at the end. I really liked Mik especially though." To that she gave Melvin a wobbly uncertain frown. "He just didn't like me. I don't think.

Is Wetter Better?

"If we can stop people from making dumb mistakes in the first place, nothing would ever happen." Joy chuckled, "But forces that are on Deus side would be nice for a change. After all the Horsemen and hostile Halloweens, someone who isn't trying to kill us because of the coat we wear is mos def welcome."

At Melvin's prying, Joy couldn't help but look evasive, "Weird in the sense that they're focusing on things about me that don't normally get focused. Or maybe I'm just not used to them paying attention to me if that makes sense?"

Ain't no Sunshine


"The more documentation, the better. I can't argue with that." He watched as the light from Zeke's phone shined against the runes, but was too wary to assist him.

Taking a moment, he walked arounf Zeke to inspect his new coat and gave a long whistle. "Look at that. Sun comes out and they start feeling generous." He teased. "Who the hell approved you to get into Life? Here I thought you might be smart but then you agree to go into that miserable division." He shook his head.

Ain't no sunshine

Melvin thought for a moment then raised a finger. "One sec." He left through the gates. After a few minutes, he returned and held up what looked like a doll with half of a fish's body.



"Here."

And he handed it off to Zeke.

Forgiveness

He stared back at her. "You came down here to give me a chance? Like I asked for it?" He said, looking at her.

"Oh don't be so damn naive, Melody. EVERYONE is after their own interest. It's the motivational factor or why anyone gets out of bed each day, and they can spin it with whatever moral justification but in the end it's selfish want for something."

"You being here was a want you had. You always show up and expect something. You come and wait for me to be something better to prove that your idea of me can be validated. That I was the person you thought I was when countless evidence shows the contrary. Let's be clear then."

"I'm a d**k. I'm an a*****e." He pressed a finger to list on one hand. "I ******** Lawr. I put moves on his son. I don't need to impress someone who wants to hold me to their standard. Especially someone how hasn't accomplished s**t since being here. What have YOU don't recently? What makes you so damn special and morally great? You don't even know what ******** entails and you judge my antics when you have ZERO experience to know what mistakes even are. You risk nothing."

"You were someone who lived in the house that Lawr liked to keep around. We barely even know each other. We're not even the same age which is why you even thought me hitting on Mik was creepy in the first place. What do you want from me? Why do you keep coming to me expecting me to give you some different answer or impression of me? It's clear, Melody. You either accept I'm a d**k who hit on Mik and doesn't give a ******** anymore, or you accept me as a d**k and want nothing to do with me. There isn't any changing the past. I'm not pristine, and I'm not here to ask forgiveness from you of all people. You are barely a damn blip on my radar right now among ALL THE OTHER s**t I'm dealing with right now." To which he gestured to the very obvious gate behind him.