[backdated to November 1st]

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[It's no longer October! Which means an end to boggarts, an end to sudden massive stomach wounds, aaaaaaaaaand an end to mind-altering status effects. That last one is important, because it meant that after laying waste to Poison Ivy's lab equipment in a fit of pure rage Roxie Richter spent the day mostly keeping to herself, listening to a lot of sorrowful country music, and vowing to never ever wear leaves again.

Oh, also, she sent an e-mail;

Ramona,

Please come to the same clearing where we talked that first time after stupid shit happened tonight. I swear to god this isn't another dumb thing and you'll actually like it this time.

... I really really really hope this isn't another dumb thing and you'll actually like it. Just give it a chance, okay? I am not going to talk about the beauty of nature or anything stupid like that, I swear.

~ Rox

And indeed, once night hits she's there, at that clearing with a large bag in tow, having started up a decent bonfire while she waits for her girlfriend to (hopefully??) show up.]

Comments

[the_ex_in_xp]

As long as it's not flowers...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[reaching into the bag and pulling out a bottle of tequila]

See? No flowers.

[the_ex_in_xp]

You got me tequila?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

I got you an entire bag full of tequila.

I mean, it doesn't make up for the stupid shit that happened or how awful I feel for my role in it, brainwashed or not, but... I thought maybe it'd help? Maybe?

[the_ex_in_xp]

[that unreadable neutral expression tries to go for some faint hint of an attempted smile]

Maybe. It would beat that punch hangover...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[oh god, the dance. Just... trying not to cringe but she totally is a little]

... yeah.

[the_ex_in_xp]

I think that whole punch incident plus the insomnia thing left me kind of wary about...things [and you know she's looking at you like how punch is totally a stand in for something more] so...I appreciate that. Even if I'm not immediately rushing there to drink a bottle, I--yeah.

Thanks.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

You're welcome.

Look, it's... I'm... um. If you have questions, like "how could you be so stupid?" or "what the fuck, Roxie?" or... something, I could answer, or... I don't know. I really wish I knew how to undo this... everything about this...

[the_ex_in_xp]

...

Are you still trying the vegetarian thing?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

I think it's safe to say that my vegetarian phase is over.

[the_ex_in_xp]

...and the leaf couture thing?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

... it's actually less horrendously uncomfortable than you'd think. But it's also the absolute fucking stupidest thing I've ever worn and if I never wear it again it'll be too soon.

[the_ex_in_xp]

...and the kissing Poison Ivy thing?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[oh god are you kidding me]











... that is also a thing that is never happening again, and only happened because her brainwashing thing apparently works by touch and I... may have tried to kick her out of desperation.

[the_ex_in_xp]

[it was the back of the knee wasn't it?]


...okay.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[sighing]

And for the record, I wasn't even trying to fight her. It was... I was running across the treetops, and a branch fucking broke which never has happened to me before, and then she picked a fight over hurting the trees and I tried to bail and... tripped over a root. It was like an entire scenario where I was rolling nothing but ones, one after the other after the other.

[the_ex_in_xp]

She does have plant powers, so the root thing might not have been an accident...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

Maybe.

God, I'm the worst girlfriend ever.

[the_ex_in_xp]

Not the worst.

But you could suck less than you did a few days ago...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

It would be a little hard to not suck less than that.

But anything I can do to go above and beyond that level of sucking less...

[the_ex_in_xp]

[shrugs, looking toward the fire]

I can think of ways. ...but then I've got a bad dating track record.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

I know. Which is why you didn't deserve to have to deal with this shit.

[the_ex_in_xp]

There were vague similarities between Todd's vegan superiority and the Twins's "you just don't get it" but... [exhales] it wasn't you, right? So logically I know I should just get over it.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

It wasn't me. And yeah, I know, but logically is one thing and how we actually act... I know it's hard. I just... it's like you said the first time and I was too fucked in the head to listen, okay? If we work through this together...

[the_ex_in_xp]

[I mentioned that and then you left me

twice :<]



...it really hurt, Roxie.