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Lucrezia Borgia ([personal profile] lucre) wrote in [community profile] paradisalogs2013-12-02 08:41 am

we'll be counting stars

Who: Lucrezia and Cassandra, Lucrezia and Spike!
What: Finding lost dogs and making house calls nbd
When: December 2
Where: everywhere
Rating: PG for now!

Cassandra;

More than half the lavish parties thrown in Rome were probably hosted by her family. The church certainly has deep pockets, most of the time, even if sometimes her father digs too deep. So it's rare that she would miss any of the important festivities or feel the need to leave her house to attend the ones worth going to. Regret is an uncommon sentiment for her when it comes to parties, but she does regret not attending this Bathaus one when it could be a chance to mend old friendships (or just to get away).

It's good that the weather has turned rather cool, since Lucrezia doesn't know what dry ice is and how to properly transport a tub of ice cream. At least she knows to wrap it up in a scarf when she comes knocking, herself all bundled up in a coat as well. Here is hoping everyone is at home (minus Tim).

Spike

The dog was surprisingly well-behaved even if it did bark at the kittens once or twice. It even befriended the tiger, though whether that's to his credit or the tiger's is up for question. She has enough pets as it is, with the mansion quickly turning into a zoo without quick intervention, and Spike is a friend who seems ever in need of a friend, whether one that can talk or not.

But Lucrezia knows to greatly reward those who please her with their company, which is easier done in a magical castle that grants all wishes. So it's with a pretty pink pearl collar about his neck and a matching little velvet coat that she carries Ein back to his door, knocking just twice and hoping the master of the house is in.

 
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[personal profile] hellofist 2013-12-12 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
Cass heaves a sigh, pretending to look as put out about the hug ending as she can.

"I guess," she says, and leads the way to the living room. There's a blanket folded up across the back of the couch, so Cass picks it up and shakes it out before nodding for Lucrezia to sit. "Get comfortable."
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[personal profile] hellofist 2013-12-13 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
Like she needs an excuse. Cass jumps up right beside her and drapes the blanket carefully along Lucrezia's shoulders, then winds it around the both of them. There's a quick kiss to her nose and then Cass is tugging her down to sit, cuddling up close so they're wrapped up together. Best way to spend a cold day ever.

"Will this work?"
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[personal profile] hellofist 2013-12-16 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
This sort of thing just comes easily, for Cass. Ever since she was a child, seeking affection had only ever resulted in violence. If she reached for her father for a hug, she got a backhanded slap and a split lip instead.

He had gotten a bloody kiss on the cheek after beating him in the fight that caused in return, of course, but the lesson had always stayed with her. There was no room for soft, loving spaces in an assassin's heart.

And now, especially in Paradisa, that's so different. Here she's wrapped up in hugs every day, wrapped up in Lucrezia's arms now and it's just what she's always wanted, love given freely. So she smiles and kisses Lucrezia's cheek, forehead resting against the other girl's after.

"Because I like you." Another kiss, to her other cheek. "Because I want... to keep you close." Her forehead now, accompanied by a sweet smile. "Because you deserve friends. Someone you... can always trust. Someone to love, who won't... ever ask anything in return."
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[personal profile] hellofist 2013-12-18 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Cass reaches up to stroke Lucrezia's hair, her other arm holding her in closer, tighter. If anyone were to come home now it would look strange, the two of them clinging to each other while their ice cream melted a few feet away, but that doesn't matter much to Cass. After all, she's used to seeing people react to how strange she is.

"No, Lucrezia. Will love you forever, would die protecting you." Which doesn't mean as much here, when death isn't a permanent thing, but it's no less true.
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[personal profile] hellofist 2013-12-22 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Soup," Cass answers at once, but her attention is still squarely on Lucrezia. She pressed a hand to the other girl's cheek affectionately, trying to capture her attention again.

"Why are you my friend?"

It seemed odd that Lucrezia would even use that word when it's been clear in the past she believes there's no such thing, but now Cass is curious to see what Lucrezia will say and if it will match her body language. The answer itself doesn't really matter because the label doesn't matter, but she wants to see, in her way, what the answer is.
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[personal profile] hellofist 2013-12-24 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
The funny thing is it doesn't take any time at all for the answers to come, because Cass sees them in her body language and first and it's shocking how familiar it feels, to see what she's so used to feeling. Cut off, lost, left on the outskirts of what you could be. It's different for Lucrezia, but there's enough there that matches.

"Should stay every night, then." Even though she knows it's impossible, Cass says it anyway. Anything to make her feel safer, help her sleep more soundly. "I had nothing, my whole life. No one to love, to love me." She hugs Lucrezia a little bit tighter now, though she's careful not to hurt her. "Don't let go easy, now that... I do have that. You're always safe with me."
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[personal profile] hellofist 2014-01-01 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Typically, Cass hates to be used. It's what she knew the entire first half of her life, just being a thing to be pointed at an enemy, a trigger to be pulled to the life of someone she knew nothing about. Expected to follow orders, to only operate as a too.

Being used for this, though, for love and to have a friend, she doesn't mind that so much. It's okay for Lucrezia to use her that way because in the end, it's what Cass wants anyway.

"Yes, can tell." She lifts a hand up to rub Lucrezia's back, soothing and drawing her closer as the other girl holds her tighter. "Does it bother you? That I... can do that?"
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[personal profile] hellofist 2014-01-04 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Not the same, though. Not exactly." But it's a good enough answer for Cass, so she kisses Lucrezia's forehead and then leans over to pick up one of the bowls of admittedly slightly liquid ice cream. Oops.

Still, it'll taste just as good this way so she just scoops up a big spoonful, holding it up and bringing it towards Lucrezia's lips.

"Here."
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[personal profile] hellofist 2014-01-05 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
It's not gross though, not to Cass at least. There's no hesitation, she just opens her mouth and wraps her lips around Lucrezia's finger so she can suck the ice cream off.

This is a totally normal kind of thing, right? Surely all girls cling and suck ice cream off each other.
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[personal profile] hellofist 2014-01-09 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
Lucrezia's giggling prompts a soft laugh from Cass, just because she's pleased to see her happy now. If she has any say in it, this will always be the Lucrezia she strives to see. Happy and laughing and content, not scared or sad.

Letting Lucrezia's fingers slip from her mouth, she grins at her friend and tackles her over backward, pinning her down into the couch and somehow managing not to drop or spill the ice cream. Instead she sets it down on the floor and dips her own fingers in.

"You tell me," she says, and paints a stripe of ice cream over her Lucrezia's bottom lip. "Is it good?"
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[personal profile] hellofist 2014-01-20 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
And that, of course, gets a smile in return. She'd be perfectly content to stay just like this, fingers absently carding through soft blonde hair while she looks down at her chuckling friend. What could be better?

"Good," she says, leaning over to kiss Lucrezia's forehead softly. Of course it means something, the same thing it's always meant. That she loves Lucrezia, wants to see her always happy. "Should always have that."
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[personal profile] hellofist 2014-01-23 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
It's a little funny, the way the urge to kiss Lucrezia rises and fades away the same way it tends to do with Stephanie. But there's a reason there, a boyfriend and boundaries and possibly a slightly unhealthy reliance on Steph that never stopped even after death. She has her reasons to want to kiss Stephanie, but Lucrezia? This is different, and her fingers over her neck don't clear anything up.

Nothing about it feels out of place, though, so Cassandra stays exactly where she is. They'd intended to cuddle for warmth during a slumber party with Steph, so why not get their practice in now? She tips her head to the side to give Lucrezia more room to work, not even bothering to make out the patterns she's making.

"Does that matter?" It doesn't, to Cass. "You'll be happy. Good enough for me."
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[personal profile] hellofist 2014-01-23 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
Of course, for warmth. Never mind the blanket wrapped around them. Dropping her head down a little more, Cass leans her forehead against Lucrezia's as she considers what she's just said.

"Don't really... see the point, though." Her voice is quiet and pitched low, like she's telling a big secret. And maybe she is, because this certainly isn't something she's talked about much before. Or ever, really. "Why take things... for me, when others need them? Or want them more? Spent whole life... with nothing. Used to it."

She's comfortable with that.

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