un: sapphicdistractions | about a week after her previous post

[zweihandler]

[ So unfortunately for everyone who likes using the network, Erina has been pretty much a constant background presence the entire time she's been here. You know the kind of person who feels the need to chronicle their entire life in Twitter updates? That's what we're dealing with here. It's mostly easy enough to ignore but then one day, something pops up in hideous rainbow text that just can't be scrolled past. ]

ok so apparently we're all in agreement that everyone here is super fucking hot so i think it's time for a good old fashioned ranking. here's how it works:

1. NOMINATE SOMEONE IN THE COMMENTS that you think is totally fuckin fine and tell the world why you think they're a hottie
2. everyone else chimes in and rates whoever got nominated
3. that's basically it i didn't need a third point

THAT'S EASY ENOUGH RIGHT??? there's just two rules

1. DON'T NOMINATE YOURSELF because that's tacky and not fun
2. seriously this is supposed to be fun so if i see anyone getting weird or creepy i'll find you and give you as many black eyes as you have eyeballs. don't be a fucking dick.

EASY ENOUGH RIGHT??? don't be shy you weenies let's do this

[ a–and with that, the floor is apparently open?? ]

Comments

[superstylishsquid]

Sorry, they're not as common a fashion statement as I gather they used to be, so it's kind of distinctive.

Nice to meet you properly. Hopefully being pen pals with a demon isn't going to add too much to the scandal.

[theosophomoric]

Oh, I'm sure my reputation can take it. I'm seen at the Brass Embassy often enough, anyway.

private to both of them

[fistsofchange]

[After a few minutes of private nail biting, Lin couldn't take it anymore. Honestly, she should have done this a while ago.]

Actually, as long as you're both here, we should probably talk about something...

[superstylishsquid]

Sure. This something we should switch to video for, or...?

[theosophomoric]

I'd be glad to switch to video if that's what's best for the pair of you. Either way.

What's on your mind, Lin?

[She's got an inkling of what might be on Lin's mind, but she's not about to presume.]

[fistsofchange]

I can switch to video if you want.

[Click. She looks predictably nervous.]

Well, uh. You gotta understand I never meant to keep this a secret from either of you. But...

[She blurts it all out all at once.]

Alastor and I have been having sex! Pretty often. Since the night of the party. But it was like, strictly a "friends with benefits" thing? I like him, but I wouldn't say I love him, in a romantic way. But I haven't done anything with him since we got back from Incendia because I'm kind of extremely in love with Sonja. And I really meant to tell you what was going on but it never felt like the right time and it was awkward and now I feel like I've been two timing you both but I really like you both, just in different ways!

I'm sorry!

[superstylishsquid]

[The lights behind his visor blink a couple times...then he smiles and shakes his head.]

Hey, it's nothing to worry about from my end. What we've been doing isn't anything I'd expect exclusivity with, even if I was the sort to ask for that.

[theosophomoric]

[Sonja's... well ok, she's laughing. She's got both hands clapped over her mouth in an attempt to stifle it because she knows this is not the ideal response to this kind of confession but it takes her a moment to compose herself.]

I have no objection to your having another companion as long as you're safe, Lin. Really. And I'm sure Alastor is a perfect gentleman.

[There might be a little bit of an edge to that last bit, for the demon's sake. She has no reason to doubt his intentions, but, well... she doesn't have any real reason to trust his intentions either, just yet, and sometimes it is best to lay one's cards out on the table.]

[fistsofchange]

W...wait really?

[That's...not the reaction she was expecting.]

He's been perfectly polite the whole time.

[superstylishsquid]

Of course I am. I might be a supervillain, but that's no reason to be a pig about things.

[theosophomoric]

Really. Though that being the case, I hope you won't mind if I occasionally want to take someone else to bed as well? Not that I've got my eye on anyone in particular at the moment, mind.

[A brief, thoughtful pause.]

Although really, dear, this is the sort of thing that maybe you ought to mention to a person before you ask them to move in with you.

[fistsofchange]

Eheh...Yeah, that makes sense. I guess I got things a little out of order, didn’t I?

[She was blushing pretty badly at this point, but at least she’s not babbling anymore.]

Then...Sonja, I’d like to formally apologize for not telling you about Alastor sooner. You can see who you like of course, though I hope you don’t think it too hypocritical of me to ask that you tell me about it first.

Alastor, I’m also sorry for not telling you about Sonja sooner. I love you both, in your own ways, and don’t want to give up what I have with either of you.

[superstylishsquid]

Apology accepted.

Of course, this does mean I'm going to have to start getting to know Sonja better. Wouldn't wanna be out of the loop, after all.