[video/optional action] so close but we should've been closer

[bedsidemanners]

[raphael, looking particularly polished today in a white suit. or overpolished, frowning a little bit and shoving a hand through his bangs.]

I usually hate it when I get the urge to be proactive. It tends to be so much trouble for so little payoff. But lately, I... I don't know. It might still be trouble, but at the very least I've cleared my conscience.

[there's a long pause, and then raphael coughs. and actually tries to smile for the camera.]

Kira, I've been hypocritical. I can't hold you responsible for fixing things with Michael when I'm not willing to let bygones be bygones myself. And you've had-- a rough morning. So I think it's past time that we went out for drinks. Hell, I'll even pay for them.

Messiah, I have three or four dresses you can borrow if you'd like to save some money. Don't worry, they're not overly revealing.

Belial-- [... another long pause, and for a tiny, brief second he looks horrified. but that second passes.] it's been years and I've been rude. I don't think we should meet up, but maybe one day our relations can be more cordial. I'm... willing to make an effort.

Rosiel... well. At the very least, I guess you ought to get naming privileges since you gave me the cat. If there's anything I can do for you as a doctor, I want you to let me know.

(OOC: Cursed with Armistice Day. ... Raphael has a long list of people he detests and really, this is about as friendly as he can manage. But beyond them, he should be responding normally. For the purpose of anyone who wants action tags, Raphael can probably best be found either at the bar or on his way to it.)

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[bedsidemanners]

... Rosiel, I know I'm not generally a very sincere person, but I was being serious.

[shall_yield_us]

As was I. You'll take notice I hardly mentioned opiates.

[bedsidemanners]

You think I'd be better off drunk?

[shall_yield_us]

Happier on the morrow. Yes.

[bedsidemanners]

That's... a cynical response.

[shall_yield_us]

And you're all about love today, aren't you? And to think, beyond the sheets.

[bedsidemanners]

... Love may be a little--

No, I just realized this morning that the way I'd been acting towards certain people wasn't helping myself out any. Much less them.

[shall_yield_us]

Your pity, my lord. Learn to keep it. Learn to keep it, while you've still your head.

[bedsidemanners]

It's not exactly pity, it's practicality.

[just. keep protesting.]

Are you sure I can't do anything for you?

[shall_yield_us]

Could you, perhaps, if it's no trouble, if you might, do please, if it gives you not qualm, might you, maybe - rot?

[bedsidemanners]

I can't do that on demand.

[shall_yield_us]

I can.

[bedsidemanners]

Rosiel, I'm not going to die for the sake of being more friendly toward you.

[shall_yield_us]

And this is how you know it's not meant to be true friendship.

[bedsidemanners]

...

Well, I think I've at least made progress elsewhere.

[shall_yield_us]

Among fools who think tomorrow won't bring them scorn for taking a chance and a noted advantage. Yes. And I do wonder how much you'll loathe them with morningfall.