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So has Chilton gotten around to telling you yet?
[ he told Toby he'd contact Raina, he's going to contact Raina. Dorian's tone is more curious than anything—no traces of anything supervillain or anything gloating, just idle curiosity. Because hey, Chilton told like FIFTY FUCKING PEOPLE about organgate, one of them had better be Raina. ]
[ he told Toby he'd contact Raina, he's going to contact Raina. Dorian's tone is more curious than anything—no traces of anything supervillain or anything gloating, just idle curiosity. Because hey, Chilton told like FIFTY FUCKING PEOPLE about organgate, one of them had better be Raina. ]
[ Raina's not really sure how to play this. At first, Chilton hadn't wanted her to let on she knew. But by this point, it seems there's little point in pretending she doesn't know. Because it sounds as though even if she pretends she doesn't, Dorian's here to fess up. ]
He has. [ She eventually decides there's no point in keeping the truth, and lying would only invite more backlash on Chilton. ] Why.
He has. [ She eventually decides there's no point in keeping the truth, and lying would only invite more backlash on Chilton. ] Why.
[ And a few hours later when Raina receives it. ]
Frederick, it's beautiful. Your keen eye for what I would like never ceases to amaze me.
Frederick, it's beautiful. Your keen eye for what I would like never ceases to amaze me.
[Approximately 16 hours after she asked, Raina will find she's been sent a veritable buffet of goodies. Two closer photographs that look more or less like this and this along with the footage March has of him in the hotel. Of course they all come in weird formats that take little to no effort to change, but it's pretty obvious March tried really hard and just didn't understand how to fix things. A genius like Raina will fix said formats in no time, but she'll definitely note his ol timey TRYING AND FAILING.
And a note is in all this. March totally wrote this too.]
THEODORE MORTON
AGED 38 YEARS
NO KNOWN FAMILY
POOR CONTROL OF FIRE
NOTABLE SKILLS IN POKER PIANO & AUTOMOBILES
EXPLOSIVE TEMPER WHEN CONFRONTED
[And then his last known address. What a nice partner in crime he is!]
And a note is in all this. March totally wrote this too.]
THEODORE MORTON
AGED 38 YEARS
NO KNOWN FAMILY
POOR CONTROL OF FIRE
NOTABLE SKILLS IN POKER PIANO & AUTOMOBILES
EXPLOSIVE TEMPER WHEN CONFRONTED
[And then his last known address. What a nice partner in crime he is!]
Would I be getting the guest room or am I supposed to sleep between you and Sam?
[On the morning of February 14th, Raina will receive a large bouquet of pale pink and cream wild roses delivered by a well-dressed man who has been instructed to kneel when presenting her with the arrangement as well as a hand-written letter...]
 My Dearest Raina, Sincerely yours, |
[ For a moment, Raina thinks this is from Chilton. This is his way of apologizing.
And then she reads the letter and is instantly disappointed.
But that disappointment does turn into a small smile. Well, it was nice of this Seymour Guado to think of her, and to have chosen such aesthetically pleasing flowers as these. Raina takes them and puts them in a vase as the centerpiece for her room.
Once she's gotten out of her Valentine's Day depression, she'll certainly have to give him a call for that face to face meeting. ]
And then she reads the letter and is instantly disappointed.
But that disappointment does turn into a small smile. Well, it was nice of this Seymour Guado to think of her, and to have chosen such aesthetically pleasing flowers as these. Raina takes them and puts them in a vase as the centerpiece for her room.
Once she's gotten out of her Valentine's Day depression, she'll certainly have to give him a call for that face to face meeting. ]
My knowledge is limited to only what came out over the Majority Report. This appears to have been his own private project.
[ attached to this message is a link to this conversation on the network. ]
And here I thought you were the only spiky one in this relationship ;)
And here I thought you were the only spiky one in this relationship ;)
[ Oh, Chilton. ]
Only in appearance. Frederick takes the title otherwise.
Only in appearance. Frederick takes the title otherwise.
[He isn't there when she wakes -- off to work, earlier than usual.
But he left a little present in his wake.]
But he left a little present in his wake.]
[ And when Raina wakes to the sweet smell of roses, she had to smile to herself -- drawing them close to her nose to take their scent in deeper. She really has trained Chilton well, hasn't she? Because he knows that the only acceptable company in his absence are flowers.
She gets up to put them in water, admiring them for a moment or so longer before she goes to make her smoothie and start her day. ]
She gets up to put them in water, admiring them for a moment or so longer before she goes to make her smoothie and start her day. ]
[ Fortunately, Raina tends to be an early riser! She's in the middle of blending up her smoothie when she picks it up. ]
James? You're active a bit early.
[ Night always seemed to be more his thing, didn't it? And he didn't really have to sleep being a ghost and all, so commenting on him being awake would probably be inaccurate. ]
James? You're active a bit early.
[ Night always seemed to be more his thing, didn't it? And he didn't really have to sleep being a ghost and all, so commenting on him being awake would probably be inaccurate. ]
It has. And they have.
[ A fact that Raina sounds extremely displeased about. ]
And you left for a good duration of it. The porter took you and left me alone to suffer.
[ A fact that Raina sounds extremely displeased about. ]
And you left for a good duration of it. The porter took you and left me alone to suffer.
Raina? Have you this evening off? I thought we might have a dinner together.
My schedule is always flexible, so I can take it off. Would this be dinner out or in?
[ A few days after Raina's thwarted attempt on Logan's life, she will receive a delivery by courier: a festively overpriced bouquet of flower-shaped fruits and chocolate strawberries. Attached is a note:
They don't make Hallmark cards for this, so it'll have to do. ]
| Better luck next time. —William. |
They don't make Hallmark cards for this, so it'll have to do. ]
Was that mockery? Or were you genuine?
That all depends. Are you going to lecture me?
[ It's a little cattier than it needs to be. Danger was clearly doing what she was paid to do. But at the same time, Raina can't help but feel like a clear choice was made. And that choice wasn't her. It would never be her. Logan would win everything she cares about. ]
[ It's a little cattier than it needs to be. Danger was clearly doing what she was paid to do. But at the same time, Raina can't help but feel like a clear choice was made. And that choice wasn't her. It would never be her. Logan would win everything she cares about. ]
Yes, I'm aware. I had the fortune of having a vision of Baal porting out for good, so I made sure to get in his good graces. He's made me the interim ambassador for the time being. I'm hoping this will give me a boost when it comes down to it.
I did, however, attempt to murder Logan Delos. So that may play out against me.
[ It wouldn't be surprising if Logan ruins that for her as well. ]
I did, however, attempt to murder Logan Delos. So that may play out against me.
[ It wouldn't be surprising if Logan ruins that for her as well. ]
Hello, Raina? [An uncomfortable beat.] I hope you haven't forgotten my voice.
Surprised to hear it. But I haven't forgotten, no.
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