lucas catchall

[florescences]

i hope someone kisses him in heaven

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[florescences]

Because I felt like it. Because I wanted to.

[ because he needs so much help. ]

[faithkept]

[HE'S SO FINE. The great part is how fast he can bounce back from trauma wowee!]

I see... Well. Thank you, then. I did miss being able to give you hugs.

[Which he'll do so, returning hers.]

[florescences]

[ is that great... or is that insane...

anyway, she'll just continue draping herself onto him until he objects. she's more or less testing how much he's been rebooted. ]

I did miss your hand in mind and how easy it was. Is there no guilt, Lucas?

[faithkept]

[IT'S GREAT. He doesn't seem to object! He is a very tactile person, hilariously; he just mostly keeps it to lil hand and arm touches and head pats.]

Ah... Are you asking if I hold any? I do, of course.

[florescences]

[ they can stay like this, then. ]

Okay. What are you planning to do next?

[ she's kind of worried about how fast he's bounced back even if he's still kind of zoned out in his own way. ]

[faithkept]

[They are staying like this... I SUPPOSE.]

What do you mean? [His head cants a bit to the side, expression curious.] I suppose I'll do what everyone else needs to do here in order to heal.

[florescences]

[ YOU SUPPOSE..... she's just being free on this last day of loss week.

she hums thoughtfully. ]

What do you think redemption means for you?

[faithkept]

[I SUPPOSE!!!! Good for her though, as she deserves.]

...I'm still uncertain. I ought to pray again and ask for a bit of guidance, really.

[The things he thinks he needs to redeem himself for are hard things to redeem himself for.]

[florescences]

Does the god here really answer your prayers?

[faithkept]

They do, yes. [A little nod!] I've only prayed to them directly once before, but they did answer.

[Everyone else writing letters and sending texts and Lucas just like hold my rosary.]

[florescences]

They do seem diligent about their job. At least that's what I get from their letters.

What do you think of them from the one time?

[ not everyone can be as religious as you, lucas ]

[faithkept]

[No one should be as religious as he is. That said, his smile softens and there is just such a warm look.]

It was a very reassuring experience. I wish that others could have it, but I understand that many are still very frustrated with God, so I don't know if speaking to them so directly would help.

[florescences]

I like them from my letters. They just seem very busy to me, but they've answered all my questions diligently.

[ she's fine with them but she is fine with everyone. ]

[faithkept]

[If only more people could be that way, damn.]

I'm glad that they have. I've heard they're making a greater effort to reach out when people contact them.

[florescences]

[ yes well you might not actually want that many people like elysia ]

It sounded like they felt like it was part of their responsibilities.... letters can be much like prayers.

[faithkept]

[I AKI THINK THERE SHOULD BE but also no one can do it like Elysia does it anyway.]

Mm... That's certainly true in some cases, yes. Though I imagine it would be a little faster to pray, they also didn't say much the one time I did. Perhaps in a letter, they can be more thorough.

[florescences]

[ the world would quake ]

I think so. Their responses were brief but understandably so. I think I'm befriending them, slowly but surely. Do you think God would accept a friendship bracelet?

[faithkept]

[it is already quakin]

I think they would, yes... They were rather cute about birthdays. Apparently they've taken to giving people cupcakes on theirs.

[florescences]

How cute...!

[ this is what she'd call gap moe if she knew it ]

Okay, I'll gift them more things so they can beautify their office space.

[faithkept]

Isn't it the sweetest thing? They gave me one, and I saw Jacopo get one on his birthday when we were all in the tavern together, as well.

[IT'S SO CUTE....... HE LOVES YOU GOD.]

I hope that they enjoy your gifts, but I'm sure they will when you have such impeccable taste.

[florescences]

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HUH ]

When was your birthday?

[faithkept]

Ah... It was the sixteenth of February.

[Their second Sunday in Heaven. Happy Jing Yuan execution day! THE WAY KOHARU'S BIRTHDAY WAS ON HIS EXECUTION DAY i love this trend of execution birthdays]

But my birthday had only passed a few weeks or so before I died, so...

[Fake birthday.]

[florescences]

[ happy execution birthday.... watch someone get traumatized and die

she looks torn about this. ]

Happy belated birthday, Lucas. Twice over.

[ she's going to shift from draping over him to winding her arms around his waist for a more comfortable continuous hugging position. ]

Even if the timing for it was....

[faithkept]

[YAAAY HAPPY EXECUTION BAPPY!!!! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD.

There's a flicker of amusement in his expression.]

Thank you, my dear. ...Well - it was what it was.

[Lucas doesn't even pay attention to his birthday really, so he was kind of surprised when Gabriel pulled out the godcake for him. He will also let her do this, even if he's perhaps a tiny bit perplexed. HE DOESN'T FEEL CATHOLIC GUILT but that doesn't mean he's unaware of how bad his violence looks to other people. But if she seems comfortable, he will let it be.]

It seems an unfortunately large number of us have had birthdays over the course of this ordeal... Laurence's wasn't that long after mine, I believe.

[florescences]

[ she does think he should be feeling some catholic guilt, not because she thinks everyone should feel guilty after killing a bunch of people but because of the life views he says he holds. that is the problem.... except she doesn't know what the real problem is.

some of her friends from home are psychotic. it's fine. ]

It's not like any of you chose when your birthdays were or when we were pulled into this project. I wish there was a way to celebrate that also didn't lead into all the murder.

But it's still sweet that you were remembered and given cakes.