"I was dug in too deep at that point to do any more but keep going," he complains. His problem would've been solved if he just Wilhelm die in the Nocwich Hunting Grounds but he couldn't by that point. He reacted on instinct, anyway. He didn't have to like the instinct.
Wilhelm sure has Lucifer's attitude problems which could become an issue as his power grows, but he doesn't have Lucifer complete fractured family package. No one has that level of family problems as Lucifer.
Speaking of...
He draws back to get a good look at Istredd's face, giving him a look.
"You did what."
Why. Why did that seem like a good idea, Istredd...
Istredd sighs, rolling his eyes. "What? It's not tomorrow. It might be months or years, maybe you two can tolerate each other by then." Hope springs eternal, okay, he just wants more options as places to flee to for Lucifer. They were pretty limited and while neither of them liked Solvunn, it would be nice to have an option.
"You're already talking more than you probably thought you would when he first arrived without violence. It's possible." Is he a little defensive? Yes, but he thinks he's right, he usually does.
He's still giving Istredd that same look. We'll tolerate each other by not being near each other," he says. "On our own terms, not because we suddenly have to be in the same space. We're all extremely lucky that we weren't brought into the same faction."
And here they were talking about Istredd meddling with others of Lucifer's family.
Shocker.
"You had to have known how that was going to go." By asking Michael that.
"I didn't think there was any harm in asking. I'd hate to cross off an option permanently by assuming the answer."
Istredd is a big meddler! Just ask Geralt considering how blindsided he was that one brief adventure with the mage led to him figuring out all the details about Ciri out of sheer curiosity and stubbornness.
"Not to mention there is a possibility we won't have a choice in how that all goes, Lucifer, if we do end up having to escape Thorne."
It's not the same thing as choosing to move somewhere. They're not going to ask permission. The idea of leaving has always been more of a case of emergency or if they think it's a safe movement. But if a war starts, it may not be as simple.
He waves his hands in a conciliatory way. "But yes, fine, I'm a meddler. I'll stop."
If they have to spontaneously flee to Solvunn Lucifer is not making plans for the possibility. Michael may be more annoyed short-term but maybe forgiving long-term if they react on a hair-trigger decision.
... Or it'll be the opposite effect and Michael gets pissy about Lucifer's poor planning.
Whatever.
Either way it's a losing game for Lucifer, so he'll choose Option 1.
"That's like saying you'll stop reading," Lucifer points out. YEAH. SORRY, ISTREDD. They've both got their faults. "Good luck getting him to talk to you again anytime soon. He'll cool off, probably. Find him some tedious clerical work to do and maybe he'll forgive you." Okay that last part likely isn't fair but this other option was find some people for Michael to boss around which is less plausible.
He has nothing useful for Istredd to make peace with Michael, nor is he......... particularly interested in helping in that venture.
"Does it count if I try to stop?" He says wryly. Istredd's intentions may be to do that, but then something will happen that seems like an opportunity and he'll jump on it anyway. They've both got their faults for certain. Lucifer's already pointed out some of his worst, the tendency to get tunnel vision and impulsively reach for what he wants without thinking of the consequences.
Stop and think. A pretty simple request. Also might have helped him here. Istredd shrugs.
"He's been willing to share Solvunn information and if the Summoned are ever in danger, it's good to know what assets we have. It's not deeper than that." It really is more of a logical situation than a personal one. "If I'm annoying, that's fine. Hopefully not so annoying he'll want to pop my head off if he sees me."
Istredd is in love with one angel and friendly with another. He really does not actually need the trifecta here.
He'd say no but then that'll come back to bite him and his own efforts so really he's trapped himself.
Istredd wants it to be a logical situation, certainly.
"If Michael pops your head off he's got more consequences than he can properly deal with."
Wanda more than Lucifer, power wise. But he'll burn a lot of bridges that he may think he doesn't need but will eventually realize their importance.
He waves it off, anyway. Lucifer's the one of the two of them that would kill someone for annoying him. Lucky for him harming another Summoned here wasn't worth the temporary relief. "I don't think I have any other enemies that will personally try and use you against me, so you should actually be safe disclosing our relationship to the rest of the world."
"Wanda would be very put out, it's true." One of the few people who seems to have any connection or sway with Lucifer's brother. The two of them are psychically connected in a way only two telepaths really can be, Lucifer's bond with him the closest to it for a non-telepath. He wouldn't be particularly judgmental of Michael, he just likes his head where it is.
"Oh good, I'll make a public statement then." He smiles and lifts his hands to play with Lucifer's shirt again. It's difficult for him not to touch. "Announcement, my romantic status is now partner to Lucifer, he allows me all kinds of indulgences and I am very smug about it."
He laughs into the kiss because he definitely would not, but it is funny to taunt him with it. Not that they're incredibly subtle currently. Istredd nips at Lucifer's lip playfully.
Lucifer hums, his fear and paranoia temporarily slipping away completely. They'll be rekindled, eventually, but he lets them fall away, lets whatever illusions of safety they have in this room alone, let alone Thorne's excessive, obsessive warding.
He follows Istredd's instructions to a T, crowding Istredd up against the wall and taking his words from him for just a little while.
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Date: 2023-06-22 05:13 am (UTC)Wilhelm sure has Lucifer's attitude problems which could become an issue as his power grows, but he doesn't have Lucifer complete fractured family package. No one has that level of family problems as Lucifer.
Speaking of...
He draws back to get a good look at Istredd's face, giving him a look.
"You did what."
Why. Why did that seem like a good idea, Istredd...
"'Annoyed him a little.' Yeah, Istredd."
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Date: 2023-06-22 12:53 pm (UTC)"You're already talking more than you probably thought you would when he first arrived without violence. It's possible." Is he a little defensive? Yes, but he thinks he's right, he usually does.
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Date: 2023-06-22 06:08 pm (UTC)And here they were talking about Istredd meddling with others of Lucifer's family.
Shocker.
"You had to have known how that was going to go." By asking Michael that.
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Date: 2023-06-22 06:37 pm (UTC)Istredd is a big meddler! Just ask Geralt considering how blindsided he was that one brief adventure with the mage led to him figuring out all the details about Ciri out of sheer curiosity and stubbornness.
"Not to mention there is a possibility we won't have a choice in how that all goes, Lucifer, if we do end up having to escape Thorne."
It's not the same thing as choosing to move somewhere. They're not going to ask permission. The idea of leaving has always been more of a case of emergency or if they think it's a safe movement. But if a war starts, it may not be as simple.
He waves his hands in a conciliatory way. "But yes, fine, I'm a meddler. I'll stop."
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Date: 2023-06-22 06:50 pm (UTC)... Or it'll be the opposite effect and Michael gets pissy about Lucifer's poor planning.
Whatever.
Either way it's a losing game for Lucifer, so he'll choose Option 1.
"That's like saying you'll stop reading," Lucifer points out. YEAH. SORRY, ISTREDD. They've both got their faults. "Good luck getting him to talk to you again anytime soon. He'll cool off, probably. Find him some tedious clerical work to do and maybe he'll forgive you." Okay that last part likely isn't fair but this other option was find some people for Michael to boss around which is less plausible.
He has nothing useful for Istredd to make peace with Michael, nor is he......... particularly interested in helping in that venture.
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Date: 2023-06-22 07:00 pm (UTC)Stop and think. A pretty simple request. Also might have helped him here. Istredd shrugs.
"He's been willing to share Solvunn information and if the Summoned are ever in danger, it's good to know what assets we have. It's not deeper than that." It really is more of a logical situation than a personal one. "If I'm annoying, that's fine. Hopefully not so annoying he'll want to pop my head off if he sees me."
Istredd is in love with one angel and friendly with another. He really does not actually need the trifecta here.
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Date: 2023-06-22 07:16 pm (UTC)"Yeah, yeah, it counts."
He'd say no but then that'll come back to bite him and his own efforts so really he's trapped himself.
Istredd wants it to be a logical situation, certainly.
"If Michael pops your head off he's got more consequences than he can properly deal with."
Wanda more than Lucifer, power wise. But he'll burn a lot of bridges that he may think he doesn't need but will eventually realize their importance.
He waves it off, anyway. Lucifer's the one of the two of them that would kill someone for annoying him. Lucky for him harming another Summoned here wasn't worth the temporary relief. "I don't think I have any other enemies that will personally try and use you against me, so you should actually be safe disclosing our relationship to the rest of the world."
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Date: 2023-06-22 07:26 pm (UTC)"Oh good, I'll make a public statement then." He smiles and lifts his hands to play with Lucifer's shirt again. It's difficult for him not to touch. "Announcement, my romantic status is now partner to Lucifer, he allows me all kinds of indulgences and I am very smug about it."
for our Sanity we should wrap this soon LOL
Date: 2023-06-22 10:39 pm (UTC)"Oh, shut it."
The affection is there in his voice, regardless, impossible to miss.
LOL wrap with them making out.
Date: 2023-06-22 11:17 pm (UTC)"Shut it for me."
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Date: 2023-06-23 12:19 am (UTC)He follows Istredd's instructions to a T, crowding Istredd up against the wall and taking his words from him for just a little while.