[ She giggles a little reading his reply. ]
I'll keep that in mind. But I want you to know I'll be watching from the sidelines, because knives are a cool power. I'm really fond of a good knife now and again!
I'll keep that in mind. But I want you to know I'll be watching from the sidelines, because knives are a cool power. I'm really fond of a good knife now and again!
I never really needed them. I used guns whenever I had to use a weapon.
[ Knives were fast, quick, reliant on dexterity; not really Luther's fighting style. ]
You ever want to train with knives? I could probably talk him into it.
[ Knives were fast, quick, reliant on dexterity; not really Luther's fighting style. ]
You ever want to train with knives? I could probably talk him into it.
Guns are so convenient. I'm used to using them, too.
I'd love that! I'm mostly self-trained, so someone who practically is knives teaching me more can only make my skills more useful!
I'd love that! I'm mostly self-trained, so someone who practically is knives teaching me more can only make my skills more useful!
Ha. Okay, yeah. I'll have a chat with him at some point.
See you there, Ruby.
See you there, Ruby.
[ On the evening of the 15th, a simple white envelope appears at the front door. Inside is a small card, with the following written on it. ]
You are formally invited to this year's small gathering of Winterfest, located at Harry's Dresden's residence on the 21st of this December. The doors will be open from 8 pm, but the true celebration takes place around 10 pm to midnight. Come any time, and stay or go as you like.
-Harry Dresden.
You are formally invited to this year's small gathering of Winterfest, located at Harry's Dresden's residence on the 21st of this December. The doors will be open from 8 pm, but the true celebration takes place around 10 pm to midnight. Come any time, and stay or go as you like.
-Harry Dresden.
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[ Ruby is surprised when she opens the envelope and finds an invitation. Everything else she'd been invited to had been over the network, so this somehow felt special. She grinned a little and took it back inside. About an hour later she messages Harry. ]
What type of clothes are supposed to be worn at the party?
What type of clothes are supposed to be worn at the party?
There's no dress code. Just come and enjoy yourself.
[Ruby gets a small package in the mail around Christmas. Inside, she'll find a note that simply says "merry Christmas," along with a hand-carved ornament of a bird with its wings outstretched.
He did decide to include a return address, so she'll be able to tell who this is from.]
He did decide to include a return address, so she'll be able to tell who this is from.]
[ On January first Ruby comes by with a box and places it on the front step. It has his address, and her return address, but she didn't trust the mail to get it there on the right day.
Inside the box is a castella cake she made herself, and a letter. The letter says 'Happy new year. Thank you for the gift. I made you one in return.' and she has drawn some mountains and eggplants, and what is probably meant to be a bird on the card. ]
Inside the box is a castella cake she made herself, and a letter. The letter says 'Happy new year. Thank you for the gift. I made you one in return.' and she has drawn some mountains and eggplants, and what is probably meant to be a bird on the card. ]
Hey Jane! It has! Things kinda got real crazy there, even for this place, huh?
As for school, sorta? We're trying to figure out what the deal is with the math thing. But in the mean time my grades are being based on my homework, which I've been doing anyway.
As for school, sorta? We're trying to figure out what the deal is with the math thing. But in the mean time my grades are being based on my homework, which I've been doing anyway.
Here's hoping summer is less of a mess.
Not yet, but so far the agreement across the board is that it's not the material. And it's not anxiety over doing poorly. But aside from that we're still trying to find ways to test things without possibly causing damage. Their worry, not mine. I mean, how much damage could be caused by this? It's math.
Not yet, but so far the agreement across the board is that it's not the material. And it's not anxiety over doing poorly. But aside from that we're still trying to find ways to test things without possibly causing damage. Their worry, not mine. I mean, how much damage could be caused by this? It's math.
I'll even take the next week.
Well, you do need to remember that even though it's something small, it is causing damage. Phobias, or whatever it is, work like that. I'm deathly afraid of spiders. Why? No clue. I just am. It's only because it's a common fear that people consider it "normal".
Well, you do need to remember that even though it's something small, it is causing damage. Phobias, or whatever it is, work like that. I'm deathly afraid of spiders. Why? No clue. I just am. It's only because it's a common fear that people consider it "normal".
I'll take whatever I we can get, but I won't deny I'll want more.
The damage is to my ability to preform, not to me personally. I don't really see much of a change in my nightmares, so it's not even impacting my sleep. It's just a brick wall in the middle of the road that we're trying to build around.
The damage is to my ability to preform, not to me personally. I don't really see much of a change in my nightmares, so it's not even impacting my sleep. It's just a brick wall in the middle of the road that we're trying to build around.
I sure as hell hope so. It's a real pain in the ass to have such a weird problem that shouldn't even be an issue. It would be even worse if it actually stopped me from goals that are more important than 'get as many max grades as possible'.
Normally when I'm afraid of something I just put myself in a position where I'm forced to deal with it over and over. I've only had one other fear I can't seem to cure with that method.
Re: text; I should be saying that to you! I've been braindead most of this month X'D
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Maybe? I didn't really know it had a name. I just usually face my fears until I can't feel afraid of them anymore. It worked for basically everything in my life.
Uh, don't tell anyone, but, suffocation. Especially things like being caught underground, or the idea of being exposed to the vacuum of space.
Uh, don't tell anyone, but, suffocation. Especially things like being caught underground, or the idea of being exposed to the vacuum of space.
Thanks. I normally wouldn't tell anyone, but, well, if you wanted to use my fears against me you already have enough ammunition to use against me that it really wouldn't be all that much more to tell you this. Not that you've given me any indication that you would, it's just that I'm typically proactive in just not letting information like that slip if I can help it.
I'm glad you do. A lot of people seem to be insulted by such things. 'I would never do that!' they say, not realising that it's not about whether they would do something so much as whether they could do something. Don't give someone sensitive information and they don't have the option to betray your trust. But if you don't give them certain types of sensitive information they get upset. I really don't understand it.
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