[ It's fine, he will continue to ignore Mordred every time she speaks. Absolutely nothing can go wrong with this foolproof plan.
The feeling Gray speaks of does sound familiar though. A sudden restless burst of cocksure energy, followed by a fit of nerves that make him want to shuffle towards the nearest dark corner. It's not as though he hasn't felt either of these emotions before in his life, but never in such quick succession and never so strongly. ]
I've felt something similar. Did it start about [ vague hand gestures ] a week or so ago?
[ If so, then she's probably correct in assuming this is a problem all three of them are involved in… ]
[ Accusingly: ] So it's you two! I've been wondering where these stupid feelings were coming from!
Yesterday, I went to beat up an idiot who looked at me funny, but I suddenly felt nervous! Me! I've never been nervous in my freakin' life! And I couldn't even be angry about it later, because for some reason, it didn't feel like a big deal anymore! So I'm gonna be angry about it now instead!
[ As Gray listens to Mordred rant, ah, there it is — that bleed of anger she'd been feeling out of nowhere lately, which confirms without a doubt that it was coming from Mordred. Those bursts of feeling never had anywhere to go when Gray would feel them, meaning they would either dissipate and leave her unsettled or sit in her like so much carbon dioxide in a shaken can. Now that she has a source to the problem, all of that foreign, pressurized irritation finally feels like it has a place it belongs: with Mordred. (Eustace is safe, he's done nothing wrong.) ]
Mordred. Please don't fight people for no reason.
[ She still has time for a please, though... ]
I don't understand... Why are you always so angry?
[ She always kind of knew Mordred would be like this, but living out Mordred's Mordredness in real time really puts things in perspective. ]
[ Eustace has done many things wrong in his life but at least he's not the one being accountable for everyone's problems now. Little victories.
That familiar upward spike in his emotions happens again as soon as Mordred's irritated voice comes through, which truly all but confirms that they are somehow all linked to each other for better or worse. (Definitely worse.) Gray seems to have taken charge well enough for the time being, and so Eustace is content to linger in silence while they both wait for an answer, though his annoyance towards Mordred is no doubt readily apparent through the connection. ]
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Date: 2022-10-26 01:44 pm (UTC)If something's bothering you, spit it out. Just don't expect the mutt to be of any use.
[ She's only going to acknowledge Eustace if it means insulting him. ]
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Date: 2022-10-27 04:19 am (UTC)Mordred... please don't call Mr. Eustace names.
[ A mild chiding. It feels a little bit like she's scolding Add. ]
But lately I've felt... sometimes a bit [obnoxious] brash, and sometimes very calm. It reminded me of you two, so I thought you might be related.
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Date: 2022-10-28 07:46 pm (UTC)The feeling Gray speaks of does sound familiar though. A sudden restless burst of cocksure energy, followed by a fit of nerves that make him want to shuffle towards the nearest dark corner. It's not as though he hasn't felt either of these emotions before in his life, but never in such quick succession and never so strongly. ]
I've felt something similar. Did it start about [ vague hand gestures ] a week or so ago?
[ If so, then she's probably correct in assuming this is a problem all three of them are involved in… ]
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Date: 2022-10-29 02:37 pm (UTC)Yesterday, I went to beat up an idiot who looked at me funny, but I suddenly felt nervous! Me! I've never been nervous in my freakin' life! And I couldn't even be angry about it later, because for some reason, it didn't feel like a big deal anymore! So I'm gonna be angry about it now instead!
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Date: 2022-11-02 06:00 am (UTC)Mordred. Please don't fight people for no reason.
[ She still has time for a please, though... ]
I don't understand... Why are you always so angry?
[ She always kind of knew Mordred would be like this, but living out Mordred's Mordredness in real time really puts things in perspective. ]
wtf i never got the notif for this
Date: 2022-11-04 03:35 pm (UTC)That familiar upward spike in his emotions happens again as soon as Mordred's irritated voice comes through, which truly all but confirms that they are somehow all linked to each other for better or worse. (Definitely worse.) Gray seems to have taken charge well enough for the time being, and so Eustace is content to linger in silence while they both wait for an answer, though his annoyance towards Mordred is no doubt readily apparent through the connection. ]