trustfelled | i'll be dreaming of the day we meet again

i'll be dreaming of the day we meet again

[ After she gets Fern patched up, Aligula starts on what might be her Best Party Ever.

...until her next one, anyway. It's no surprise where she's hosting today: it's the dormitory area. Throughout the hours of setting it up, it gets more and more colorful—the doors of the dead (both newly deceased and old) get childish paper cut-out flowers (think the daisy looking ones), while the living get stars. They're all in different colors, with no real discernible pattern! Long strands of ribbon decorate the walls along with more colorful party hat-looking cut-outs, in and out of the little cul-de-sac areas. In the center of the area are blankets laid out with plates of pancakes and trays of tea, stacked on tables made out of books. (There are also parfaits in wine glasses, because of course there are.)

More importantly, there are pillows across the floor of the entire hallway and especially stacked around the center, and in every little room area there's a nice note posted to one of the walls, in Aligula's ever familiar curly handwriting:

Apparently, today's after-party is the slumber party type to even help people who might not want to wander the hallways tonight. ...and look, Luca, she even took your advice. ]

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[ ....pffffttftf THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AFTER SHE'S DONE LOSING HER SHIT, SORRY—

whooo whew whew, ohhh man— ]

Y-Yeah, Luca? [ ...look, she's using people's actual names now, don't ask why just go with it. ] What's [ giggle ] up?

[SO. RUDE.]

Your pillow, apparently.

[ She is having fun like young ladies do at parties. ]

Lighten up! It's totally in like, good fun. [ She's gonna grab another pillow—but hug it to her chest instead, flopping back against a couple others. ] What were you thinking about then?

I think the lightness is best reserved for the bedding.

[See, he can make a joke too.

But sure, he will sit down as well. And confiscate the pillow on the floor next to him, too.]

I need advice. Love advice.

[ ...he made a joke, oh gosh!! And

love advice. You've got her, Luca. Squeezing her pillow more!! Exciting. ]

Then I'm here to give it! [ ..ooh, ooh, she'll keep her voice down next— ] Got a secret crush? Or is this about your awful luck with guys?

[ ...because yes, if there is anyone who picked up on his love confession thing to Isaac it was definitely Aligula, who was otherwise avoiding dealing with the MTB by chilling with Inigo so he could calm down quicker. ]

Not...quite, no. These past few weeks have been very much out of the ordinary for me.

[He doesn't really have much in terms of a 'love life' anyway, he's more of a 'casual things' type of person.]

It is about breaking things off with someone, actually.

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Oooh, break ups. The hardest part.

[ Hmmmm... ]

I guess I've gone through my fair share! [ Which might be surprising, considering her DEDICATION!! However: it happens. Probably. ] Do you need tips on how to do it without hurting their feelings too badly?

That would be nice. This breakup would result in a divorce, and while I am sure she hates me, I think she would hate being divorced even more.

It would also be a breakup with our son too, because I am sure she would not let me see him again afterwards.

[He is honestly more concerned with the second part. He fucking loves his kid, okay?]

[ Oh no, there's kids involved.

She doesn't know jackshit about children. ]

Why can't you just fight for custody for him? That's totally a thing that happens, right?

...no? Most of the time, couples do not even get divorced. And when they do, the children always stay with their mother, unless the children were already adults.

She is far more wealthy than me anyway. Our son was the entire reason she married me in the first place. She would not let go of the heir to her merchant empire that easily.

[Not to mention him being an adulterer, a 'confirmed bachelor', and living on a janitor's wage in another country.]

Oh. [ ...wow, things sure are bad there, bub. ] How old is your kid right now?

Six.

I already know what my lot in life is going to be, and by the time any of this actually happens, I think I will be ready to accept it. Assuming I do not die before then, of course. ...it probably would be easier for everyone if I did die here, admittedly.

[Everyone except him, that is. He is stuck in a rut back home, but he does like being alive.]

If it's the easy way out, then it's definitely not the right one. The things that are totally worth it in life are the things you have to fight for!

[ ... ]

It'd be nice if you could see your kid sometimes—maybe you could figure out a way to make a deal with that charming, charismatic way of speaking you try to have?—so I don't think you should give up on it.

I had thought about putting it off until he is an adult, so that he would have more choice in the relationships he maintains, but that is ten years from now. Assuming I cannot go to another world first, that will be quite a wait.

My question to you is, would it be ethical to wait those ten years, knowing the eventual outcome? From a romantic point of view.

I don't know about ethical [ as ethics are not her strong point, Clearly ] but...

Well, two questions before I really give you an answer! [ Sorry?? ] One: are you completely miserable with your current relationship, like there's nothing at all about your wife that makes you happy? Aside from your son.

Two: Would you die if you couldn't see your son grow up at all? [ wait that's a poor question. ] Like... how dedicated are you to your son, I guess, is what I'm asking. Like with me and Deldro, I totally couldn't live without him.

[Those are fair questions, though Luca has to think on them for a moment before answering.]

...ah. Well. We used to be on amicable terms, but...we have very different views on life, would be the gentlest way to put it. And that has bred a lot of animosity between us. 'Tolerable, but frustrating' would probably be the most accurate description.

And as for the other question...I don't know. I haven't lived with them in a couple years now, but we still exchange letters, and I always did intend on returning home someday. Distance is not so much of a problem, I don't think, but the thought of it being over forever, and never seeing him again...that is why this is a hard decision to make.

There's no way you could ever see him after he's grown up and he's able to make his own decisions?

Well I could, but he's only six. Would he even remember me?

Maybe not really well, but he could! I'm sure he'd be curious about you anyway, and he'd probably be happy to know he still has a father who cares about him, even if that father had to leave for his own reasons.

"I don't love your mother and would rather fill my bed with other men" might not be the best reason for leaving, though.

[Even as he says that, he fumbles a bit over the words, and he looks very embarrassed. Talking about sex is hard, ok?]

[ Apparently talking about sex is hard for everyone except Aligula. GET WITH THE SHAMELESSNESS, KIDS....... ]

It's probably not, but it's yours. You don't ever have to tell him if you don't want to—if he asks, you can just say you and your wife had your differences and you thought it'd be best if things ended between you two. It wouldn't be a lie, after all.

...that is true.

I thought it might be easier to explain things to him when he is older, too.

Mmmhmm! Basically, don't sweat the small stuff and focus on what you can work with now. [ ...is that really what your chatter boils down to, Aligula. ] I'm sure he'll understand, and... maybe he'll even turn out more like you than you think.

[ MAYBE HE'LL BE GAY, IS WHAT SHE'S SAYING. ]

[HE GETS THAT INSINUATION.]

Good lord, I hope not. It would be a downright miserable existence for him.

Do they really have that hard of a time? It's never been a concern where I'm from.

[ i mean granted there are bigger things to worry about than who's fucking who, i'm sure, especially right now. ]

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