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[lastcall]

i meant to talk to you more during the hot shot party
there are not many cool people out there who are chill with kissing strangers and don't make it weird
so thanks??
i realize it's like, 2am
so you don't have to reply to this tonight
or at all
but hi 🍤

[arbitratour]

No, it's fine, honestly.
I tend to keep strange hours anyway. Holdover from before, I suppose.
But you're welcome, I did enjoy it, for the record.

[lastcall]

before what?
and i thought you did.
you were probably the only one who was a gentleman about it tho
a surprising lack of opportunism on your part
why is that

[arbitratour]

Previous occupation. I generally was up most of the night regardless.
Not my style, really. Plus I'm sure you would've been okay with the change of pace.

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[takeroflife]

[there is a message coming in with the recipients being jaehyuk and an unknown number]

You have to let people go. Everyone who's in your life are meant to be in your journey, but not all of them are meant to stay till the end.

[if the vampire hybrid tries to respond, he'll find that none of his texts get delivered. resending them will only give him the same results. if he calls, an automated voice tells him that the phone is off]

[arbitratour]

[ While Jae knew Haruto to sometimes get philosophical, this ... seemed a little out of character. ]

While that sometimes is true and there are moments when you should let someone go for their own good, there are also moments when one should try and keep them close.

[ ... not delivered. ]

Is there something going on that sparked this?

[ Nothing. ]

Haruto, please stop messing around.

[ Still nothing. Even resending it doesn't do anything. He tries to call, but even then - nothing. It's hard for someone like him to feel fear, and yet he can feel the ice seeping into his veins. ]

Haruto, please. If there's something going on, you need to talk to me. Contact me as soon as you can.

[ Even if it's unlikely he'll get an answer. The fear is slowly being overtaken by anger - anger at the situation, at the frustration that he's feeling over not noticing earlier if something was awry.

He needed to get away.

He needed to find the reaper. ]

[takeroflife]

[another text comes in. like before, jaehyuk and someone else are the only recipents]

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die anytime.

[arbitratour]

[ This one doesn't get answered right away if only because Jae's busy teleporting around the world and trying to get some sort of answer from anyone who may have seen Haruto lately - whether through work or otherwise.

But when he does - ]

You and I have talked at length about life and death, yes. And that you cannot be fearful of either if you want to live life to the fullest, without regret. That's why I wasn't afraid of dying when I proposed what I did. You know this.

Where are you. This relative radio silence is worrying, my friend.

is this maybe a human au terribad idea? MAYBE IT IS

[nunchii]

[ Rooks is sure that, once all the dust has settled and things are as normal as they ever are in his world, that he is going to look back on this fiasco as something just a little hilarious and totally worth telling to friends. honestly, how often can you say that you managed to get your status of demon revoked despite punishment still being a thing that was ongoing simply because you indulged in your punishment with the wrong person? not many beings, he is sure.

point of the matter was, Rook was human for the first time in hell only knows how long thanks to a dalliance with the guard dog of the hall of judgement, blessed with mortality once more. he has a few options about where to go and who to contact (what with thing being very sudden and all, Rook didn't manage to get his shit together), but above all, he thinks to seek out Jaehyuk.

it was strange, trying to fit into this skin again (not that it was different just-- less attuned? more attuned? he wasn't sure the difference actually), body still remembering how to move and exist without the coils of Lust in his bones. he made his way through the streets of Seoul with a bounce in his step if only because so many people were walking past him, brushing by him, with no hints or tangled of their emotions reaching him.

he was free from the bonds of his former Cardinal.

it takes him a while to get to Jae's apartment, and it isn't until he lands at the door that he thinks that, hey, maybe he should have texted the other to see if he was around. it had been... a while since they last talked. mostly because of Rook and his, uh, predicament. he isn't sure how long he was out being stripped of his demon status, but he knows it didn't happen quickly.

fiddling with the phone in his pocket, Rook steels himself and hopes to whatever might be listening (and not hate him) that the demon is home before he knocks.

loudly.]

Jae? You around?

[ if anyone was going to notice the change in him immediately, it was the former vampire. ]

[ INTERNAL SCREAMING INTENSIFIES ]

[arbitratour]

[ Now considering what they both were and what their particular domains were, it wasn't exactly unheard of for either one of them to go missing for some time. Though they were both horribly guilty of trying to keep tabs on one another, whether out of actual genuine concern or just as a means of getting off. (And to their credit, they had gotten better about not just teleporting to wherever the other was just to sate those needs. Mostly.)

But much like after Haruto's death, where Jae had disappeared for a few days to force himself to work through the rage inside - he found the tables turned. Any attempts at trying to find the lust demon were for nothing - he wasn't at any of their usual haunts, nor had their mutual contacts heard from him in some time.

He was at his wits' end, really - he was half-tempted to go ask Leviathan, but he was sure that would just end with him trying to attempt to put the other demon through the wall.

(and probably lead up to the two of them quite literally trying to break the other, whether by fighting or fucking)

He almost jolts when he hears the knock, and while the voice sounds familiar - though muffled - he can't sense anything. Literally. Normally he could easily sense the other demon, but this -

Jae squares his shoulders, frowning before opening the door, though he can't quite hide the surprise on his face when he sees Rook standing in front of him, mortal. ]

... love, what happened?

[sunnyshade]

Did you know that I've spent the last three days trying to find the right phone number?

[arbitratour]

I did not know that, seeing as I have no idea who you are.

[sunnyshade]

I'm hurt. Really just hurt so much. I thought that you at least cared for me.

[taiyounomegami]

Our daughter is so beautiful.

You should give me another. I want a son just like her.

[arbitratour]

Do. Not.

I have no idea what possesses me in the future to even contemplate sleeping with you, but I have no intention or desire to do so.

[taiyounomegami]

[she's popping in because she can. i mean, it's hard to resist not wanting to tease him face to face rather than through text.

she pops in from behind, hands running down his back while she speaks in a sexy voice]

But imagine how amazing our children would be?

text, after her conversation with korain

[sojunghan]

uncle jaaae
are you busy
can i ask you a really small favor pretty please?

[arbitratour]

Not busy at the moment. Is everything alright?

[sojunghan]

i can't go to mother or father about this and korain sucks right now so
can you lie to me
and tell me how it's good i've met someone i like a lot

and not tell me how it's a bad idea because i'm from the future and he's not? :<

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[umbrawolf]

woo jaehyuk.

why does a vampire need a wolf?

[arbitratour]

You may have to clarify what exactly you're talking about when you say that. There are shifters and there are those that may have bloodlines tied to wolves, but I get the feeling that's not what you're getting at.

Is there something I need to know that my son has done recently?

[umbrawolf]

...













YOUR SON?!?!?!?! YOUR FUCKING SON HAS MINE?!?!?!?!

surprise surprise

[lastcall]

it me
10000%
i have earned this friday night unwinding let me tell you

[arbitratour]

It really is you, though you won't see me complaining at all. Is this an invitation for me to come over and help you unwind or are you more in the mood for a night on your own?

[lastcall]

mm i'll still be good if you don't come over
but i always love it when you do
especially with the promise of help unwinding