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 Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:08 am
Melvin sat in the warm glow of the lamplight working in several casings and testing out various metallic coatings, intricately working various machinery and looking through the viewers to get the sizing right. Mark's little project was a nice distraction and his mind already knew a testing ground that would suit him the best.
Saliva sat in one of the tables braiding her hair, her elaborately detailed outfit glimmering in the light. The more he saw her, the more he could see her riding horseback in unforgiving terrain.
"I wouldn't know what to do with a full house anyways." He continued as he adjusted the viewer.
"And yet you make a fuss of eaving. Who cares about Rep. He is a no win there. At least Jordan has something you like."
"Unavailable in so many categories and a danger to my health and friendships." He reminded her.
"I don't think your friendships could get into the negatives. What's the harm in staying a while?"
"I'm not a loafer. He has a life." He turned the dial left a few knotches
"Not much of a life. About as pathetic as yours. So if not him, what are you going to do? Personal ads?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:37 am
It wasn't that Lawrence was stalking Melvin, it was just that he tended to move in similar circles to the other man and had a fairly good idea of his schedule. He knew Melvin would be there, but yet he showed up and did a good impression of someone who hadn't had a clue what to expect and who was now flustered.
"Oh sorry." he said. "I didn't know this workstation was taken."
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:50 am
Melvin turned and was surprised to see Lawr. "Oh. Yeah, I'm borrowing the workspace. You can use the machines though." He informed him, not wanting to prevent any work. He wasn't in the runic Labs and this was more a outside project from what he usually worked on.
Saliva paused her hair braiding to smile at Lawr.
"Oh do sit down and have a chat with your friend. How are you, Lawrence?" She said sweetly. Melvin glanced at her but didn't say anything before smiling back at Lawr If not a bit painfully.
"I have coffee made if you want some. Completely safe too."
"Jordan has a great coffee machine." Saliva added.
"If it's one thing he likes the most, it's that." He turned off the light to the machine and moved to the coffee machine in the corner.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:32 am
Lawrence almost turned around and left when he saw Saliva in the golem, he'd never liked the weapon at all, she constantly demeaned him and was unpleasant in ways he couldn't stop. It wasn't like he could dispose of her without also killing Melvin, so he was stuck.
The comment about Jordan though made the possessiveness spike, glaring at the awful creature.
"That's fine for him." he said, sitting down.
"No coffee." He didn't feel like he could deal with the current situation without the sense of control hunger brought and coffee would only remove it.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:42 am
He paused and then continued to make himself a refreshed cup.
"So how has it been without your old ball and chain? The new ride working well for you?" Saliva beamed at him.
"Saliva, please don't." He said, clearly uncomfortable.
"Oh come on. You should more than be able to sympathize with him now what with trying out a younger model."
He stopped, staring at the cup of coffee and taking a deep breath.
"Don't." He snapped. Back to them both.
Raising a brow, she turned back to Lawr while Melvin worked to get enough willpower to finish making his cup,
"You should tell him about the move. Melvin needs to pack."
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:55 am
Saliva got a very thin lipped look for her comments, he wasn't used to having to tolerate slights against his pride and couldn't deal with it well at all. He tensed visibly.
"Why do you even let her out?" he asked.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:02 am
He moved towards the table, stirring his coffee as he looked at Saliva no she smiled back up at him.
It was quiet as he tried to smile. "She's my friend." He managed before the smile dropped and he slowly sat down at the table with them.
"Yes. We are all friends here." She confirmed and placed a hand through Melvin's hair to fix it before resuming her braid.
"Frankly he owes his life to me for a few times. We're been through everything together. Are you not good friends with your weapon, Lawrence, or does it's actions not speak to you?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:26 am
Lawrence gave her a look and resisted the urge to say that if that was the calibre of his friends no wonder he was a mess. "I am certainly not her friend."
He crossed his arms. "And Butch is more like a pet."
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:38 am
Saliva finished her braid and tied it off with a red ribbon.
"Ouch. I'm hurt. I only look out for Melvin and yet you don't care that I protect him constantly from harm." He leaned back and crossed her arms.
"i mean, now that he is single, it's good to have someone to keep him safe."
"I'm not a child." Melvin commented as he sipped his coffee and looked across at Lawr.
"Yeah, but you have a guilt-driven death wish." She pointed out.
"Not a wish." He informed him we, too used to having talks with Salivs that it didn't seem strange to vocalize his thoughts to her without hesitation.
How have you been?" Melvin asked, turning his attention back you Lawr.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:16 pm
Lawrence sighed. "I appreciate the protecting him from harm thing but almost nothing else."
The thin man shrugged his shoulders. "Acceptable, I suppose. Primarily studying."
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:49 pm
"Right." He pressed his fingertips again the mug as he thought. "Been needing any help?"
"Like you don't have enough projects going on right now." Saliva commented, poking one of the ornaments from her headdress so it swung.
"I don't mind." He said.
"You never do. It's why they kept getting put on the shelf with everything else."
"I have time." Melvin said as he tried not to grit his teeth.
Saliva grew bored and looked over at Lawr.
"Maybe not soon. Lawr, who should Melvin date?"
"Saliva, you're not helping!" He snapped back at her.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:03 pm
"Help studying would be fine." he said. "If you weren't busy at some point."
He seemed to shut this idea down though as Saliva spoke up.
"I'd prefer he didn't." he said and looked at his feet.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:34 pm
Melvin breathed out, looking away at the thought.
Saliva however, took great satisfaction in the subject. "But you will let him. Unless you want to approve who he dates to be involved in a threesome like you would with Rodney?"
"We don't need to talk about this, Saliva."
"But you are wanting company." She said. "If not now, eventually." Her eyes slid back to Lawr looking at his feet. "He's young and virile still."
Melvin said nothing, before drinking his coffee. "If you need help studying, just text me." The old exhaustion was settling back into his system.
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 3:36 am
Lawrence couldn't help the twisted up bitter way the idea of Melvin dating made him feel, it wasn't right, it wasn't okay, and somehow it was his own fault that it was even a possibility at all. Seizing Melvin was like reaching for shadows these days and it was like losing his partner in crime, like a mad scientist without his ever helpful Igor. Melvin hadn't minded standing up to him when it mattered, even when it was ridiculous.
Saliva got a tired look. "I don't have a choice." he said to her. "I don't have a choice what happens now, even if I hate it, even if it's like being rubbed the wrong way for ever, even if I think about it more than I should and it twists up my days."
He glanced at Melvin and then let his gaze travel downwards.
"Why do genitals cause so much trouble?" he said. "If only none of it existed."
Exhaling with the same weariness he closed his eyes. "I just want to be around you. I miss you."
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:26 am
Melvin held the cup, at least having something to stare into that didn't cause his chest to constrict as much.
"Just how it is." Melvin said, knowing that right now he didn't see any way around it.
Saliva smiled as she turned up the end of one of her braids to inspect the ends. Without her being in his head, he still felt he could sense what she was mentally saying to him. That Lawr had started this. That he should feel this way just as Melvin felt for once. That it was HIS gentiles that started this.
"You can still see me. There isn't anything stopping us from spending time with each other."
"Just don't bring Rodney." Saliva corrected, still inspecting her hair ends.
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