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bracken hemming 🌓 ([personal profile] geminids) wrote in [community profile] adventureic2024-04-23 06:55 pm

(afternoon post-bbq & pre-moon)

it's been a real [...] real long time since i went to a wolf bbq and i gotta say
the kegs were a great idea


[BRIAR]
are you engaged yet

[BRODERICK]
d'you have friends you ain't related to
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'm social. I'm the type of person that hangs on to people no matter how long it's been, so I've still got groups from childhood, wizarding society, and of course the university.

I've just distanced myself a little the past two years. I didn't want the pity, I just needed space [...] but I think in a few cases there's probably been a bit too much space.
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
I will. Most of them thought this sabbatical was a good idea, until they found out what I was doing with it.

The next time we're home, you can meet some of them.
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
A break from teaching to do research or write essentially, without the pressures of work.

I know, but they're great, you'll like them. And the ones that stuck around Carmarthen are mostly married but always looking for an excuse for several pints and to talk shit about me.
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
No. I'm doing some research...I'm just a little preoccupied at the moment.

Is this fast? You just seemed l
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 12:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[...] I didn't want to be left to certain thoughts. I like being preoccupied.

I'm asking you how you're feeling about it, because that's what matters to me.
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
That's okay. You're figuring out how to be...more human again. It's not going to be a straight line no matter what it ends up looking like.
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[...] That's probably true about being protective, you're the first person I've been interested in since Miles. But they just want to see me happy.
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
No it doesn't, not that they would do that. They might hold you being American against you, but that's pretty easily forgiven considering you're a cowboy werewolf too.
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't need t Then we don't have to think about it or do anything about that right now.

You like my neighbour don't you?
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[personal profile] abracadavers 2024-04-24 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Well they're two of my closest friends these days and they like you a lot. They made sausages for you, unprompted.

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