call me out v. 14.0

[misheard]

Call out one of the characters from my muselist with a starter, a prompt, a general 'hey can we do something with these characters' comment, a smoke signal, etc., and I'll get back to you with some kind of RP thread!

Old CR, new CR, assumed CR, canonmates, AU, crossover, whatever, it's all good.

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[gemuinemanagement]

[That doesn't explain anything.]

But you haven't

[mearry]

Can you think of why?

[gemuinemanagement]

[He understands, he does, but if he hasn't done anything wrong...]

If it's not because I'm not good enough
Then I would like to see you more often
If that's okay?

[mearry]

…

[ ?????? ]

Why?

[gemuinemanagement]

Your castle is beautiful
But it's also very lonely

And
I can't really be a good bride if we're never around each other?

[mearry]

You…

[ what… does he say to this?

the dragon steps back, trying to maintain a dignified aura despite the genuine requests from his bride.

he huffs, looking away. ]

You are doing a good enough job as it is. I don’t care if you can’t cook; that’s hardly a problem. Though I agree that this place may become too lonely for a human.

[ it’s lonely for him too. it’s too empty. it’s too many memories. bad memories.

he glances at the jewelry, and sighs. ]

If you wish, you can stay by my side. I don’t care.

[gemuinemanagement]

Thank you

[Suga smiles. It's soft, a delicate thing, but a genuine smile.

He sets the jewelry down on an end table. C-ta can take it if he wants.]

[mearry]

[ c-ta glances at the jewelry… and then at suga. back at the jewelry. back at suga. ]

I’ll tell you another lesson about dragons.

[ his voice is a bit softer. he eyes suga warily, like a cornered cat. hesitant to show vulnerability. ]

Every dragon has their own definition of “precious”. What I told you there was part of what I think is precious. I value loyalty. Devotion. You understand, right?

[gemuinemanagement]

[Suga nods. Loyalty and devotion. He's good at those two things.]

I can do that

[mearry]

You can do that…

[ with equal hesitation, he parrots suga’s message ]

Yes, they’ve all told me the same thing before. Out of fear. Just to please me. To get my guard down.

[ … ]

Then they try to kill me.

[gemuinemanagement]

[Suga doesn't attempt to hide his shock.]

That's horrible!

[He was their husband?]

[mearry]

Huh?

[ he blinks owlishly. ]

You think so?

[gemuinemanagement]

It might be different for dragons
But for humans, killing is bad
Killing your husband is extra bad

[mearry]

I mean… it’s about the same.

[ he smiles, though still confused about suga’s reaction. ]

But I’m a monster. So it’s to be expected, isn’t it? No one is here by choice. You included.

[gemuinemanagement]

You're clearly a person

[A person who could easily kill him, but a person nonetheless.]

And you're my husband now
So I'm supposed to make you happy

[mearry]

[ this isn’t right.

he shouldn’t be here. ]

You think something like me is a person…?

[ his expression falters again, his breath caught in his chest. another pang in his chest. it’s been a while since he has felt guilt. ]

You’re not… you’re not supposed to do anything. There’s no script to follow. I’m not going to tell you what to do to make me happy because I don’t want a husband that just follows my orders.

[gemuinemanagement]

OK
I'll try to figure it out on my own then
Because I want to

[Even if the dragon won't tell him, if he tries hard enough, he'll surely be able to make him a tiny bit happy.]

[mearry]

…

[ oh.

that gets a small smile out of the dragon. not mocking or cold, but one with a hint of warmth. ]

Thank you. [ he signs this, albeit shakily. it’s work in progress. ] You’re doing a great job already.

[gemuinemanagement]

[Suga smiles back, surer now than the last one, and signs 'thank you' back.]

[mearry]

[ his heart flutters a bit. is he allowed to feel this happy?

he takes the jewelry, eyeing it. ]

It’s a bit embarrassing to admit but I’m still learning how to sign. [ he’ll struggle for a moment to get the necklace around his neck. once it’s on, though, he looks at it with pride.

he signs, smiling. ] Beautiful.

[gemuinemanagement]

[It's directed at his work, not him, but it still makes Suga blush, pink in the cheeks.]

I can make you more
If you like it

[mearry]

[ he shakes his head. ]

No pressure. This is more than enough.

[ because suga made it for him. because he wants to make him happy. ]

I should… apologize, then. For being so cold. I’ll do my best to repay you somehow. If there’s anything that you’d like.

[gemuinemanagement]

As long as you talk to me sometimes
That would be plenty

[mearry]

I don’t think there’s much for me to talk about.

[ he smiles warmly. ]

But I want to know about you— from you. Who are you, Suga?

[gemuinemanagement]

I'm nobody special
I'm a jeweler
I've lived in that village my whole life
I like books and flowers

[He's not very interesting...]