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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 12

i met the kindest young man the other day! unfortunately, the circumstances were... fraught with stressors.

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

darling, i've been nothing but busy busy busy lately.

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

A Freudian Slip~

Alicia. @codeandcoffee.bsky.social · Apr 9

I think I’ve heard of that, yeah. And that common name would be…?

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

Of course! 'Parapraxis', I'm very familiar. Though I know it better by it's more common name.

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

Of course! 'Parapraxis', I'm very familiar. Though I know it better by it's more common name.

Alicia. @codeandcoffee.bsky.social · Apr 9

No—I meant—verbal typo. You know how it is.

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

Oh, my~ Are you in need of a stroking, dear?

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

Oh, my~ Are you in need of a stroking, dear?

Alicia. @codeandcoffee.bsky.social · Apr 9

That’s…kinda ominous. But also stroking.

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"There you are! It's good to see you, my love."

Soft touch, she's setting the beauty's hair straight, offering fawning touches to her cheek, a careful hand beneath her lower lip to catch mascara, drool, mucus and more... and flick them all away.

"You're alright, aren't you? Tell me what's wrong."

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆."

Her voice cuts through the wail, wrapped in silk bolts and honeyed affection, reaching directly for the doctor's heart of hearts.

"I need you to 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻. Can you do that for me, darling?"

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

No, dear, absolutely not. Mommy's doing just wonderfully... In fact, I'll get started on dinner presently.

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

A deal unfulfilled. One party chose to step away before they could fulfill their proffered obligation.

Litigious, 'her kind'. Very, very litigious.

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Oh, 𝘣𝘰𝘰. And now neither of us gets any release..."

He could use some. Look at how quickly his temperature lowered, this was a man 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁.

"I suppose that's you leaving, then. Ta ta~"

¤|尺ᴇᴅʙʟᴀᴅᴇ|¤ (H) @madrezwarden.bsky.social · Apr 9

He could have. At any point she was talking he could have just ended her, sent whatever spirit she was back to the depths. That, however, wasn't his job right now. Not his problem.

The politics of his profession were complicated, and sometimes he hated it.

"Wouldn't be fun," he said with a shrug.+

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Of course. 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯."

That is certainly a promise, though, and an enthusiastic one at that.

"If you're so keen... you could always strike now?" Finger crooks & pulls her collar, topmost button threatens to pop right off. "Who'd know the difference?"

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

So close. So close, but still so far from the truth.

"Doctor Quinzel. Harleen, please, I need you to hear the sound of my voice. I need you to feel my chest rumbling as I say this to you.

I'm real. I'm here. We both are."

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Of course. 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯."

That is certainly a promise, though, and an enthusiastic one at that.

"If you're so keen... you could always strike now?" Finger crooks & pulls her collar, topmost button threatens to pop right off. "Who'd know the difference?"

¤|尺ᴇᴅʙʟᴀᴅᴇ|¤ (H) @madrezwarden.bsky.social · Apr 9

"I've met more than whoever you're referring to. It's part of my job." He'd been doing this for...well, almost fifteen years. He's seen a lot. Fought a lot. Killed a lot.

"Fine, tell yourself that. Just know I'll be there to put you back in the box you popped out of when you fuck up. Count on it."

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"You've only ever met one being in your entire life like me, and she was not 'of my kind'."

The smile is gone now. Now, she's wearing a pout.

"The World itself is not enough. It never will be. I'm doing the kind thing by playing soccer mom. Keeping the worst of myself at bay. You're welcome."

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"You've only ever met one being in your entire life like me, and she was not 'of my kind'."

The smile is gone now. Now, she's wearing a pout.

"The World itself is not enough. It never will be. I'm doing the kind thing by playing soccer mom. Keeping the worst of myself at bay. You're welcome."

¤|尺ᴇᴅʙʟᴀᴅᴇ|¤ (H) @madrezwarden.bsky.social · Apr 9

"I deal with your kind a lot. Daily, almost. Every single one of you has an agenda, and there are very, *very* few of you that wants to make amends for what they did in their past lives."

He scoffed, reaching into his jacket for a silver flask.

"You just can't get enough, can you?"

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Stole? I was given this body for the low price of asking, sir. Honey adores being outside the pit, being a mother, living a life... it's far more fun than the alternative."

Her smile had soured some. 'Fake' was hurtful, she loved her family very much!

"Why don't you believe me?"

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

It takes her no time at all to leap forward and wrap the woman in her arms. Pinning her arms to her side & nestling softly against her.

"No, dear! No, no, no, please don't do this... You don't want to hurt, it's okay. You're okay, my love. You're okay."

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"There's no learning to be had if I give you all the answers, darling."

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Stole? I was given this body for the low price of asking, sir. Honey adores being outside the pit, being a mother, living a life... it's far more fun than the alternative."

Her smile had soured some. 'Fake' was hurtful, she loved her family very much!

"Why don't you believe me?"

¤|尺ᴇᴅʙʟᴀᴅᴇ|¤ (H) @madrezwarden.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Interesting." There's a lot of possibilities, and they make his head hurt. Victor rubbed his temple and blew out a heavy sigh.

"So you're just here, on earth, with a fake family in a body you probably stole, just to have fun? Really?" He leaned forward a bit, glaring daggers.

"I call bull."

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

Ooh, she shivered there. Always lovely to hear your name after wearing another.

"Do I seem wrathful to you, darling? Have you ever seen me anything but delighted?" A giggle then, stolen from another.

"They didn't call me anything. They only ever wanted the fruits I bore. The knowledge I offered."

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

New advertisement for my practice. Thoughts?

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Ha! You'd be so lucky, my darling. You still haven't earned a place within my good graces yet."

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

Ooh, she shivered there. Always lovely to hear your name after wearing another.

"Do I seem wrathful to you, darling? Have you ever seen me anything but delighted?" A giggle then, stolen from another.

"They didn't call me anything. They only ever wanted the fruits I bore. The knowledge I offered."

¤|尺ᴇᴅʙʟᴀᴅᴇ|¤ (H) @madrezwarden.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Lust, most likely. Coupled with Wrath, they go hand in hand." He had met a literal god, a personification of love and war that was beyond words. This thing?

This thing was a biblical nightmare that strolled into his waking dream.

"So, what'd they call you back then? Eve? Lilith?" Joking, right?

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Give or take. I do remember being on the Yangtze when rice was first cultivated..."

Tapping her chin thoughtfully, humming sweetly at the memory.

"I'm love. Purest, animalistic love. But they have another word for me in the books and songs. One they decry as a sin..."

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"I've heard about it for the first time today, but I'm excited to learn."

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

You are sane.
You are whole.
You. Are. Loved, my darling.

You're so very loved, and every moment you spend trying to deny my love is another moment spent questioning your sanity.

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Sweet thing~"

The blonde smiled, watching her newest pet scamper off. What a delight she'd be to tear apart.

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"It's telling me to play Fortnite... oddly enough."

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

/ I love a good Tag Team, hell yes!

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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Give or take. I do remember being on the Yangtze when rice was first cultivated..."

Tapping her chin thoughtfully, humming sweetly at the memory.

"I'm love. Purest, animalistic love. But they have another word for me in the books and songs. One they decry as a sin..."

¤|尺ᴇᴅʙʟᴀᴅᴇ|¤ (H) @madrezwarden.bsky.social · Apr 9

He doesn't like that. He doesn't like the implications for that in any way at all.

"Okay, I'm gonna have to pause. Seven millenia? Who, and what, exactly are you?"

The answer is gonna be one he doesn't like, right?

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞 ‼҉ @mellamalus.bsky.social · Apr 9

Well played, sir. I can see why you're so vaunted in your place of work.

Okay... Well.

I'm called Mella lately, that's M-E-Double L-A. I've been making trips to the human world for... well over seven millennia now.

And my endgame for being on this plane is to have a good time!

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