[voice]

[cry_reaper]

I don't like sand in my house.

Has anyone figured out what the bloody hell is going on, yet? The food was annoying, my cigarettes were aggravating, but my bed is now a big pile of sand in the bedroom. The dog seems perfectly fine with it, but I am not a dog and I am running out of patience.

Anyone? Ideas?

Please?

Comments

[a_parting_word]

Wet sand might... hold. As a bed.

[cry_reaper]

I have other bedrooms, but I was rather fond of that one.

[a_parting_word]

It's a time to take whatever you're left with.

[cry_reaper]

I'd rather take what I had. The City takes enough, I want what was mine.

[coyote_walking]

Wish I did, but really, things just seem to be going from bad to worse here.

[cry_reaper]

I can handle a day or three of these things, but I'm at my limit. I keep buying cigarettes that turn to dust. Half the food is wasted. I'm scared to even look at my studio to see the state of my art supplies.

[coyote_walking]

I've been staying out of the house as much as possible, but I'm afraid to touch anything in my garage in case it falls apart. The shop hasn't been bad, maybe Harry did something to protect it before he left?

[cry_reaper]

Oh, who knows. Perhaps it just hasn't penetrated the businesses too badly. Yet.

Have I mentioned I despise the way we can add "yet" to just about anything we say here?

[coyote_walking]

Trust me, I hear you.

Mara?

If I need a place to stay for awhile...

[cry_reaper]

...of course, my door is always open, although I don't know if I'll have any beds left.

Why on earth would you need to stay with me?

[coyote_walking]

I don't need much.

Things are... awkward here. And honestly, I just don't know what to do.

[cry_reaper]

Awkward how?

Private

[coyote_walking]

Ianto arrived.

Jack's lover. From back home.

The guy he loves.

Private

[cry_reaper]

Oh, Gods, Mercy... are you going to fight for him? For Jack?

Re: Private

[coyote_walking]

Jack... wants us both.

Private

[cry_reaper]

And... Oh, Mercy, that's not enough for you is it?

Re: Private

[coyote_walking]

I don't know.

He wants - I think he wants the three of us to be together and I - I don't know if I can do that.

But he is so happy to have him here. Ianto's dead in his world and...

I'd do just about anything to make him happy, but I just don't know how to be the kind of person who can do this.

Private

[cry_reaper]

What does this Ianto think? Have you spoken to him?

Re: Private

[coyote_walking]

I, no. How do you say to someone you barely know, 'So, what do you think about the whole threesome idea?'

But I think... I know... he loves Jack. So much. And I think he's a lot more open about this sort of thing than stupid prudish me.

Still... is it so wrong to not want to be with someone unless it's more than just sex - unless he wants me for me and not just a way to be with Jack? Unless I want him too?

Private

[cry_reaper]

Well - who says you have to be with Ianto, too? Can't you both just... share Jack?

I can't say I can imagine how that would work, but there has to be a way. You were so happy with him, you shouldn't have to give that up just because this place can't get its timing right.

Re: Private

[coyote_walking]

Jack wants us both. Together.

For now, he's sticking with our agreement, even though I tried to let him go, but...

I love him, Mara, I do. And leaving him - I don't know if I can.

Why can't I ever be enough for someone, just me?

What the hell is wrong with me? There must be something terribly wrong with me.

Private

[cry_reaper]

That seems a little... intrusive it it's something you've never done before. Perhaps you need to just... start slow?

And there is nothing wrong with you, Mercy, nothing.

Re: Private

[coyote_walking]

That's all I can think of. Get to know Ianto and... I don't know, see how it goes.

I wish I could be more free and open about things like this, the way you are, but I'm just... not.

Private

[cry_reaper]

I wish there was something I could do.

Re: Private

[coyote_walking]

Just knowing there's somewhere I can go if I need to get away - and someone I can talk to who understands - is really wonderful.

Private

[cry_reaper]

Like I said, my door is always open for you.

Re: Private

[coyote_walking]

Thanks, Mara.

I hope it won't come to that, but I feel better.

[hatesthefood]

He lost his fine with it attitude once the sand got in his eyes.

.... I can't find my bagh nahks.

[cry_reaper]

Gods, Ken. I haven't seen them. I'm sorry.