[ somarium ] voicemail

[selfmotivations]

Hey, it's Alvin. Just leave a message and I'll get right back to you.

[ooc: Just label any IC/OOC stuff in the subect line o/]

Comments

[selfmotivations]

What if I told you she actually blushed?

1/2

[makesitbetter]

...She did?

[That could still mean a lot of things - Milla does still get embarrassed sometimes. An extremely rare sometimes. But Milla blushing while talking about him...]

[makesitbetter]

[...This is Alvin he's talking to, though.]

You're just trying to get me worked up, aren't you?

1/2

[selfmotivations]

Maybe.

2/2

[selfmotivations]

But I also promised to stop lying.

[who knew that actually telling the truth like this could be just as entertaining. well. not that a lot of his real lies were entertaining.]

[makesitbetter]

Why does not lying somehow make you even harder to deal with than before?

[This is said with all of the affection of a friend. Really.]

[selfmotivations]

[he feels it. right in the heart.]

Maybe I'm just that difficult of a person.

[makesitbetter]

Which is why I'm going to end up hearing about this for months, right?

[Or until Alvin finds something even better to tease about. Which might not take as long.]

[selfmotivations]

Possibly.

But it's all part of helping you grow.

[makesitbetter]

While I appreciate the thought, I'm not so sure I see the connection.

[selfmotivations]

You will when you're older, trust me.

[makesitbetter]

I'll just have to suffer through your help until that happens, I guess.

[But at least the topic has successfully been diverted away from Milla's feelings.]

[selfmotivations]

[see, Jude? you ARE learning! whether Alvin noticed or not is moot, though.]

Suffer? You should feel blessed.

[grins before it subdues a bit.]

Though really, if anyone should feel that way, I guess it would be me. Not sure what I would be doing here without you guys around.

[makesitbetter]

[Aw, Alvin. That's surprisingly frank coming from him, and Jude's expression softens.]

I'm sure you'd figure it out. [He has faith in you, okay? Alvin had said he was going to find his own way before, that still applies in another world.] But honestly... I feel the same way. We are pretty blessed.

[selfmotivations]

[now it's getting sappy. but. it's a good kind so he won't mind it much.]

Speaking of blessings, you've heard about this whole "Christmas" thing, right?

[makesitbetter]

[A bit of sap now and then isn't so bad. Especially when overall he's happier now than he's been... maybe ever, really.]

Yeah. Milla said it's about giving gifts? [And apparently cutting down trees and putting them in the middle of your house. Jude's not so sure he sees the point in that one.]

[selfmotivations]

Something like that. And I think I got mine from her early.

So, you going to participate in this little holiday?

[makesitbetter]

Well, it'd be pretty rude if Milla gets us gifts and we don't give her anything back.

[selfmotivations]

Oh don't worry, I plan on giving at least Milla a gift. And probably you guys, too, since it would be weird otherwise. But not sure about the whole decorating and everything else to it.

[makesitbetter]

I already told Milla I'd help her with that, so you don't need to worry about it. I'll make sure she doesn't get too overboard.

[selfmotivations]

As long as she doesn't try to bring in one of those weird snowmen.

[makesitbetter]

That's not going to happen.

[that is where he draws the line.]

[selfmotivations]

Atta boy.

So what would you like as a gift?

[makesitbetter]

If I just tell you what to get doesn't it ruin the point?

[selfmotivations]

Of course not. The point of giving gifts is to get something the person wants but can't get it themselves.

So if there's something you want and I get it, mission accomplished.

And as an added bonus, there is no risk of you hating it.