OC voicetesting.

[accidentallich]

[A: the internet]

[The internet is a wonderful thing. It lets Gershom interact with other people without having to be covered head to toe, always fearful that he might have to flee this town just like all the others before.

Like anyone who exists on the internet, especially anyone who exists on the internet 24/7, he has a Twitter.]

What is happening on Twitter? I've been reading the Mishnah all morning, can someone explain the drama to me?

[With appropriate cat gif.]

[B: the apartment... door]
[Whatever reason you have to be outside Gershom's apartment door - selling Girl Scout cookies? Canvassing? One of his neighbors was murdered and you're a police detective who wants details? - it's definitely locked.]

Who is it? Erm, I can't answer the door, I'm very sick.

[He doesn't sound sick, but then again, a door between you and him muffles things somewhat.]

[C: the apartment]
[As one of the few people Gershom knows who knows about the lich thing, you're allowed inside. Gershom is in his cat pajamas, wringing his skeletal hands together.]

I would've changed clothes but my nice outfit has a honey stain on it - um, can I get you something? Books? Some music to put on? ...Books?

[D: wildcard]
[I don't know what I'm doing, if you know what you're doing then fuck you.]

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[drinkscola]

Cats and poetry, huh...

[ marco thinks on that. ]

There's a library, yeah. It's got three floors, books from all over the world, amenities. Closed a few hours ago, though - we can hit up a bookstore on our way back, prob'bly? [ if they're up for it. ] Ah, but -

[ with his freehand, marco points out a cafe. sadly, it also looks closed, with its sign unlit and its interior dark. the cats are sleeping, shhh. ]

Cat cafe. Ever been to one of those?

[accidentallich]

No, but I've always wanted to. They sound amazing...!

[The idea that he could actually go to one is almost overwhelming.]

[drinkscola]

Ah~ They are. At least, I've never met someone that disliked them...?

[ social outings to cat cafes tend to be pretty successful, in his opinion. actually, now that he reflects on it, it would be a bit embarrassing if the owner of it started to recognize him there... ]

If you're not tired of me by the end of the night, [ coupled with a mildly joking tone, ] we could go to one together, sometime.

[accidentallich]

I'd love to!

[There's more of a spring in his step now, the worries of being stared at and reacted to with disgust overridden by thoughts of cats.]

[drinkscola]

Nice.

[ they're passing along some 24-hour gym, now, the sort that's blatantly expensive to have a membership with. but you know, as gershom doesn't really strike marco as the type, he'll resisting pointing it out as one of his more frequented places.

instead, ]

What type of poetry is it that you like?

[accidentallich]

Oh, all kinds. I used to write mostly lyric poetry, back when I still wrote.

[It's been a long time since he's had the nerve.]

[drinkscola]

Oh.

[ it doesn't take a genius to begin to note a sort of pattern, here, even if it's existence is not unexpected. he cuts a concerned glance to gershom, a grimace tugging at his expression. ]

You ever consider picking it back up?

[accidentallich]

I have, but... [He fidgets, intwining bony fingers.] It's a long story, and you probably wouldn't be interested.

[drinkscola]

Well...

[ spoken tentatively. the grimace lightens to a slight, wry smile; an expression he hopes is more appropriately sympathetic. he's noted the fidgeting. ]

I mean, I think you're interesting - and I wouldn't ask if I weren't.

[ not necessarily true, politensss and every scenario considered, but earnest here. ]

[accidentallich]

If you're sure... I don't want to unload everything on you, when we just met.

[He probably wouldn't want to unload everything on Marco even if they'd known each other for years, but, details.]

I used to write poetry mostly for my ex-lover. He's the one who's the reason I'm like this.