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[spaghettiokay]

['Sup, Asgard? Remember this kid? You might not, seeing as he's spent the last month or so locked alone up in his room. Healthy right? And he looks the part, too; sunken cheek bones, dark circles under his eyes...Even the signature blue streak in his hair has faded to a dull, sickly green.

[But he doesn't stay in front of the camera for long, directing his bracelet toward the opposite side of the room only seconds after beginning his broadcast. There, on a large canvas, painted in dull, muted colors, lies a familiar cityscape.

[The artist doesn't bother explaining his grim interpretation of the Holy City; the nine twisted shadows hovering above the gates, the small, bent figures, kneeling in the streets...

[And those few dull colors, melting down over the tops of the buildings...

[A minute or two passes before his voice, hoarse from weeks of solitude, breaks the silence.]

Looking for buyers.

[And the feed cuts.]

Comments

[video]

[tipsygnostalgia]

Hey you....

long time no see. [you look ill.] What's been going on with you?

[Text]

[spaghettiokay]

Nothing much. Painting, obviously.

[Text]

[tipsygnostalgia]

what r you painting?

[Video/Text]

[spaghettiokay]

[He turns the feed back on, keeping his bracelet directed entirely on the painting this time. He doesn't respond until after he's turned it off again.]

Just finished. Interested?

whoops i missed this

[tipsygnostalgia]

it looks rly good yeah

[spaghettiokay]

At least someone thinks so.

You looking to buy?

[tipsygnostalgia]

hey dont beat urself upover stuff its really good
i mean that 4 realsies

maaaybe?

[spaghettiokay]

Yea, well you would pretty much be the only one in that department as well.

How much you willing to pay?

[He's just about ready to burn the goddamn thing at this point.]

[tipsygnostalgia]

hey dont b like that comeon

your pics are great so dont beat yourself up about it 4 no good reson!
else i will come over and bitcha tyou for it

so whats up w/you today

text;

[aggrievance]

[There's something hot and sharp that bites at the tip of Rose's spine when she sees this post.

It takes her a minute to realize it's anger.]

Thank you for the advance warning.
At least the time you spent letting any attempts of contact fall by the wayside were spent on something worthwhile.

Re: text;

[spaghettiokay]

[Well, that escalated quickly...]

What?

text;

[aggrievance]

[She's angry.

She's angry and hurt and she's so so angry, Xavier why didn't you answer her when she called for you where were you what happened. Dave left and you never answered her.]

Nothing.
Consider it admiration of your focus.

Re: text;

[spaghettiokay]

Okay, I'm confused.
Are you pissed at me or something?

[It doesn't make sense in his mind that she would be pissed at him...It's not like he intentionally ignored her or anything! He just sort of...took of his bracelet and forgot about it after a while...But it's not like she didn't know where to find him if she really needed him...right? So what the hell is she getting so upset about?

[If she's even getting upset...It's always hard to tell with Rose, especially through text...

[Either way, it's stressing him out.]

text;

[sebasher]

[Were you expecting sympathy, Xavier? Nahhh.]

I'm afraid you'll find no buyers, old chap.

Your composition leaves little to be desired, your use of colour is terribly dull, and I am led to believe that you've depicted an entirely different city. Why, if Arsegard resembled that in the slightest, I'd be a far happier man.

[spaghettiokay]

[Really, dude. ._.]

Who said it was Asgard?

[sebasher]

[He's not a nice guy.]

Who said it wasn't?

[spaghettiokay]

You, actually. You know, like, five minutes ago, when you said it didn't resemble Asgard in the slightest?

Yet, for some reason, you still seem to think that that's what it's supposed to be...

Tell me, was it the dull colors that gave it away, or the lack of composition?

[sebasher]

Now, then, don't cause a fuss, chum. I was simply offering a few pointers as to how you can better yourself.

[spaghettiokay]

No, you were "simply" digging shit straight out of your ass and chucking it in the general direction of your bracelet, chum.

[Hi, I'm a moody teenager.]

[sebasher]

Bit touchy, aren't you?

[Hi, I'm a complete douche.]

[spaghettiokay]

Get bent.

[sebasher]

Oh, definitely touchy.

[spaghettiokay]

[Yea, bye.]

[sebasher]

[Bye, new chum. (:]