From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 15:45:40

*strolls in after you, chuckling to himself*

	From: arakano	Date: 09/23/2007 15:52:55

*is standing in front of the hall mirror, putting on lipstick and wearing a slinky evening gown and steel-toed boots*

*shifts her eyes just enough to look at your reflection* *just as if this happens every day* Oh. Hi, Moryo. Was that a bird or a plane or was it just Curvo?

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 15:58:17

*looks at you through narrowed eyes*

*--*

Arakáno. So I shouldn't have had my man in Hithlum disposed of for passing on false information. Huh. My bad.

	From: arakano	Date: 09/23/2007 16:01:24

*rolls her eyes* My, but our Important and Intimidating is extra shiny today. What are you doing here, anyway?

*blots her lipstick and gets to work on eyeliner*

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 16:05:23

We're here to see our brother. And I do mean that in the plural as opposed to the Royal 'We'.

*sits himself down on a probably-meant-only-to-be-decorative chair* What are you doing here?

	From: arakano	Date: 09/23/2007 16:10:38

You mean your step-grandmother's first cousin? No, I don't get it, either. He's not going to be happy.

*keeps her eyes closed until the eyeliner dries* We're going to a thing. Pretty people. Free booze. Save Something or Other. I forget. That's the free booze talking.

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 16:14:17

*simply* Turcafinwë is my brother. To suggest otherwise makes me a little bit -- what's the word? -- angry?

*airily* Enjoy your thing. Curvo and I will make ourselves at home whenever he stops peeing oh my Eru, he's like a racehorse until you return.

	From: arakano	Date: 09/23/2007 16:20:49

what's the word? -- angry?

*gives you a baleful look* Eight of a bloody kind, I swear to Eru.

Curvo and I will make ourselves at home

*sighs a little and taps her foot* You should probably just go talk to him. He's getting dressed. *snorts* And he's only been up there an hour so I don't anticipate actually leaving for this thing for another few days.

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 16:24:56

And he's only been up there an hour so I don't anticipate actually leaving for this thing for another few days.

*is surprised into laughing at that* Eru, Arakáno, did you always have a sense of humour or did that materialise when the tits did?

*gets to his feet and knocks on the bathroom door* Curvo, if you haven't fallen bloody in, I'm heading up to see the master of the house, OK?

*flashes a grin in your direction and heads up the stairs*

	From: arakano	Date: 09/23/2007 16:28:48

did you always have a sense of humour

*turns as you head upstairs* *sweetly* It's likelier you've just now learned to identify one.

*glances down at her chest* Not bad, huh? *grins* I thought they went well with the dress.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 16:32:24

*eventually emerges from the bathroom* Hang on, Moryo, wait for me!

*is about to start towards the staircase when he sees you*

*looks at you curiously, trying to figure out why you look so familiar*

	From: arakano	Date: 09/23/2007 16:36:21

*is far past being surprised that you don't recognize her in any capacity* *despite your actually having lived in this house during a period of time she was employed here*

*dryly* And tell him that if he doesn't get his arse in gear, I'm not doing him any more favors no matter how hard he begs next time.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 16:39:16

Who the Mandos -- what the Mandos -- who the Mandos -- what? You're -- who now? You know Turco? Turco has a girlfriend who's not Írissë?

*looks completely baffled*

	From: arakano	Date: 09/23/2007 16:42:08

*impatiently* Káni. Arakáno. Your cousin. Learn it. Live it.





...Rachel? Any bells ringing? Even one bell?

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 16:44:36

*speculatively* Rachel's tits weren't as big as that.

*blinks at you*

*tentatively* You've done a Nelyo?

	From: arakano	Date: 09/23/2007 16:48:28

My...?? *looks skyward and points up the stairs*

*through gritted teeth* Move before I happily acquaint your testicles with my dancing shoes. *lifts her hem enough to daintily pose one booted foot* Or testicle? Maybe the surgeons took one of everything just for laughs?

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 17:00:48

*looks at you, wide-eyed* Eru, you're one scary bitch.

*quickly scarpers up the stairs after Caranthir, over-taking him on the corridor to Celegorm's room*

*knocks on the door nervously*

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:05:06

*has made pretty good progress on the clothes thing, fuck you very much*

*has also been notified by now of your arrival*

*nevertheless answers as though you must be Argon* Five minutes. *stares at his reflection critically*

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 17:08:41

*opens and closes his mouth a couple of times, rather unused to being addressed in that fashion*

*looks at Caranthir uncertainly*

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:09:51

*impatiently* Oh, for Eru's sake.

*opens the door and strides in* You look beautiful as ever, Turco, now what the fuck is going on?

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:14:34

*unties his tie and reties it again slowly, never turning his head or his glance even the slightest bit*

*tonelessly* I have nothing to say to any member of your family. Now. Is there something else you wanted?

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 17:17:54

*shuffles further into the room* *opens and clothes his mouth again*

*tugs on Caranthir's sleeve* Moryo, maybe you were right, maybe we should have phoned ahead, maybe -- maybe -- I need to sit down. *feels a little lightheaded*

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:20:31

Oh, for-- *manhandles helps you towards the bed and makes you sit down*

Is there something else we wanted, Turcafinwë? Yes, yes, there is. What the fuck are you playing at? Curvo hasn't been able to say fucking boo to a fucking goose since you fucked off and you didn't even fucking call? What the fuck kind of brother are you and don't fucking start -- don't even fucking start saying that you're not our brother 'cause you're certainly his brother and Eru knows you're the only one who knows how to handle the fucker.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:25:44

I need to sit down.

*almost—almost—looks over at that* Serves you right for letting Moryo drive you. On that deathtrap.

*runs his hands through his hair* *continues to very deliberately not look at either of you*

you're certainly his brother

*tenses his jaw the tiniest bit* Give my secretary a call when you have any idea what you're talking about. *amiably* Until then, fuck off, Moryo.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 17:29:38

*wavers a little and tries to stand up but really shouldn't have done that*

Say, Moryo, do you've any of my pain killers on you?

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:31:51

Oh, don't be ridiculous, Curvo, of course I don't. How else were we going to pay for gas? Maybe Turco has an ibuprofen or two lying around that he might give you if he's feeling generous.

Give my secretary a call when you have any idea what you're talking about.

*coolly* Which secretary's that? Our cousin, Arakáno? Or maybe you've managed to trick Írissë into doing your dirty work? *tilts his head to the side* Unless those rumours about her shacking up with that Maia are true, I guess.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:39:41

*tWiTCh*

Why, Káni's replacement, naturally. &Irissë? The one person I attempted to contact? *snorts* Please. *apparently disinterested* I'm sure you're right, though. She's always been determined to amuse herself in odd sorts of ways.

*finally looks over at you* *just you* *without a trace of irony* You needn't take everything so personally, Moryo. I'm sure one day we'll all be chums again. *muttering* Once I've fully removed the knife from my back.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 17:43:11

Once I've fully removed the knife from my back.

*looks up at you, completely hurt, assuming you mean them*

Mory's right, Turco. You could have called.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:45:35

*goes back to studying his reflection*

*stiffly* And-what-is-it-you-expected-me-to-say?

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 17:47:52

*in a small voice* I don't know. What's it like just having one kidney? It's actually OK, you know? And I have a pretty cool scar.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 17:53:41

*sighs*

*turns to face you* *crosses his arms defensively* It can't possibly be as good as mine. Go on then, let me see.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 18:02:06

*pulls up the hem of his t-shirt to reveal a jagged wound that extends around from his navel around to his spine*

*rather obviously* It's mostly healed.

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 18:03:51

*rolls his eyes and wanders around the room, investigating anything that looks even slightly valuable*

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 18:07:22

*grudgingly* Well. I've seen less impressive scars, it's true.

*turns away from you again and almost—almost—smiles* I can't take you anywhere.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 18:10:48

*lies back on the bed and stares at the ceiling*

'Course you can. 's long as it's not on Moryo's motorbike 'cause man that things a deathtrap.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 18:14:54

*leans against the wall near a window, somewhat wearily*

*passes a hand over his eyes* I can't do this right now, Curvo, I just can't. If you steal from me, Morifinwë, I will stab you in your sleep.

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 18:19:31

*mildly* Does it count if it's something I put here?

*lifts up a very classy silver ornament and cracks it sharply off the edge of the mantelpiece* *fishes out a small plastic baggy* There we go.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 18:20:38

*jumps* *mumbles* If that's anything but ibuprofen, I don't want to know.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 18:27:36

*blinks* *was so sure he remembered that being one of his, too*

*with renewed irritation* All right. Everybody downstairs. Moryo. Now.

*strides over to the door and holds it open* *darkly* I'm not joking, Curvo.

	From: moryo	Date: 09/23/2007 18:37:13

*slips the baggy into his pocket* I'm going, I'm going. Have an appointment over at the University anyway.

*wanders out of the room*

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 18:38:20

*closes his eyes* Do I have to--? 'scomfortable. Just five more minutes, Mother.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 18:45:47

*is mildly stunned by your behavior (but has no idea why)*

*blandly* You really don't get it, do you? This isn't your home and I'm not... I know none of it is your doing but I can't just wish things back to the way they were. Just go.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 18:48:40

*sighs softly and completely disregards what you're saying to him*

*conversationally* I'm divorcing Fin, you know. Really, honestly divorcing her.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 18:55:30

*not without feeling* Precisely what I said to do, if you recall. Ages ago.

*quietly* I'm extremely late for a prior engagement and I have no wish to prolong this. Don't make me treat you like an errant child, Atarincë. I'm not your keeper.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/23/2007 18:57:45

Yes, Turco, I know. You were right and I was wrong. At least, when it came to Fin.

*bites his lip* I'm not wrong now, though. You're not my keeper but you are my brother because if you're not my brother, I'm left with Moryo and if I'm left with Moryo, I probably won't see my next birthday.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/23/2007 19:17:28

*harshly* Grow up, Curufinwë. Stand up for yourself on occasion. Moryo isn't half the tyrant he fancies himself. I cannot possibly look after my little brother when I cannot even guard myself against disappointment it takes all of my energy to look after myself. Go back to your father.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/24/2007 15:08:42

*in a small voice* Why do you have to look after yourself on your own?

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/24/2007 15:21:12

It's just easier to— I don't know why I— *stops and searches for the right words* I was actually pretty happy here before you two showed up. Fresh start and all. Now I just remember how much I missed you.

*looks at you* You're right, though. I should have called.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/24/2007 15:37:27

Good, you bloody well should have missed us. Have you ever tried getting divorce advice from Moryo? 'Cause, if it ever comes up? Just don't listen to him.

*looks back at you* I understood -- why you didn't call -- which is why I had to come here. *risks a smile* I know you can't tell me to fuck off to my face and mean it.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/24/2007 15:47:58

*vaguely amused* I will never, ever need divorce advice from Moryo or anyone else. Or any advice from Moryo, Eru help me.

*can't help laughing at your sheer audacity* *walks over to the bed after a moment and looks down at you* *dryly* Maybe I ought to move out altogether. I wouldn't want to inconvenience you or anything.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/24/2007 15:55:38

*grins* No, don't do that. You know you're the only one who can get the servants to actually do shit.

*grabs your hand to haul himself to his feet so that he's facing you*

*with inordinate cheerfulness* You're a right wanker, Turco, you know that?

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/24/2007 16:27:12

*hugs you tightly* *half questioning, half confirming it to himself* And you're really okay. *resists the old impulse to check you over for wounds*

You're a right wanker, Turco, you know that?

*pulls back a little* Yeah, well it's bloody tiring being your one and only. Get yourself a woman, for fuck's sake. *frowns* Why the sudden change of heart, anyway?

	From: atarince	Date: 09/24/2007 16:47:48

*hugs back equally tightly* I'm really okay but I'm not sure I want to play Cops and Robbers for a while, y'know?

Why the sudden change of heart, anyway?

*rubs the back of his neck* *awkwardly* She's been -- she's having -- she's sleeping with Cáno. I think I know when I've lost.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/24/2007 16:58:22

*blinks* Cáno?? You're joking. *doesn't even have to read your expression* You're not joking. And he thinks we're the problem? *disgustedly* That's bound to give M- Nerdanel a bit of a shock.

*puts his arm around your shoulders* Come. I've got painkillers downstairs.

	From: atarince	Date: 09/24/2007 17:26:07

You know Mother. I suspect mild disproval was masking the shock. *shakes his head* He's one of the good ones. That's the thing. He's one of the good ones and he slept with his brother's wife. I mean, I know it was my wife and it was Finduilas but I get to feel a bit hurt upset about it, right?

Come. I've got painkillers downstairs.

*leans against you, as much for actual support as anything* Music to my ears.

	From: tyelcormo	Date: 09/24/2007 17:34:41

*ruffles your hair* Upset, murderous, whatever you want. Not that that unbelievable cunt can possibly be worth even the least beautiful of all murderous thoughts.

We'll set you up and I'll text Moryo and tell him to get back over here before he can alienate my entire local fanbase. *smiles* I suppose the drugs will necessitate my doing all your drinking for you.