middlefinger | IC Inbox for Penance

Hell could arrange that, but let's not put that out there.

( since. it's totally possible. )

Being there, feeling different, knowing I could be there for Alice and then... being here again. It reminds me of Lucifer's bargain. He is rebuilding Penance, not looking for a way out, it does not sound like.

Then we'll have to find a way out on our own. For us. For Alice.

(was he planning on trying to find alice? should she tell him she knows where their daughter is.)

Did you want to visit her?

( ... )

The thought had crossed my mind, but, the day was about the weddin.

(wynonna wants to suggest maybe they could visit her together but wynonna still thinks she can't leave purgatory, that everything would fall apart without her.)

Of course. It should be about them.

It should.

( and not about you stuck inside an enchanted (cursed?) wedding gown. )

It's nice to hear some happy news, between your new lease on life and their marriage.

(this is much better than the last time.)

It is not all happy, but it is best we focus on the best. and the best here, without losing sight of where we are again.

( that sounds mature, right? )

I like that idea. I like where we are. I don't want to lose that again.

(doesn't want to lose him again -- why can't she just say that?)

You will never lose that, not again. No matter how we are, where we are, what we are. We have each other.

( They are bound and yes, Doc believes they are soulmates. )

(wynonna grabs one of his hands, squeezing it, as she apparently is being very touchy-feely today.)

We do. And we're stronger together.

Yes, but, stronger than Hilary Clinton's last campaign.

( To be clear. )

(that elicits a laugh from wynonna. she likes that he can make cultural references now.)

That would not be hard.

No, it would not. What are you doing today?

( is this the most they've communicated since they've been in Hell? maybe! )

I was thinking of going to see Waverly later. (which will eventually end up in a very heated conversation, a rarity between the sisters, but waverly tends to be the person wynonna goes to to process things with, for better or for worse.)

What about you?

Navigating the island. Drop into shops and stores. Getting out of the castle.

( Generally, springing his humanity on everyone. )

Staying away from trouble.

( Well, as far away as he can being Doc Holliday. )

You should head to the Ink Shop.

(she pulls her hand away only to tug down her shirt a little. she pulls back the bandage across her right collarbone so he can see the anti-possession tattoo.)

Dean encouraged me to get this -- it helps prevent being possessed.

The Ink Shop.

( first, he expects ... like, ink for writing? but she has a bandage covering up her "ink." the only ink he knows personally are the two Black Ink Crew series. but he is familiar with tattoos. they were very different when he was first human. )

Possessed by what exactly?

Demons, mainly. Like the one that possessed me and Waverly back home. Mictian.

(she represses the bandage once he's done inspecting.)

I wouldn't be surprised if there were demons here who could do that.

And this would stop any demons from possessing my body, now that I'm human again. Is there a drawing I could bring?

( He does know you need an example of what's expected. )

I don't have it on me, but I could get you the one I used, or you could ask Dean to draw it for you.

(either way.)

I will come by your new room and pick up the drawing, then.

( After speaking to Ray and cleaning up. He did just roll over, wake up, and make his way down to the beautiful gardens. )

Sounds good. I should probably let you go. I'm sure you have other people to talk to.

(as much as she'd like to hog him forever. and definitely didn't invite him to meet her in the beautiful gardens because they were romantic or anything.)

( he has someone to talk to, but it's not in comparison to wynonna or anyone else. his other conversations remain text-based, begrudgingly for some (a blackberry-hating Nicole) )

An entire rolodex.

( not. )

I will find you in your room after I clean myself up.

I'll see you then. If you can't find me there, I'm probably in Waverly's.

(and then there it is again, the urge to kiss him, but she pushes it down because it isn't the time (will it be ever?) and instead turns to make her way out of the garden to go talk to her sister, unable to hide the smile on her face.)

I will pick up the drawing.

( he should make himself less susceptible to possession. this sounds right. )

Until then.

( And he takes his leave, letting her take in the garden's (not at all romantic) beauty, the both of them... leaving the way they came in, in the same direction. It's fine. It happens. No need for a double goodbye for these to. They have had enough goodbyes! )

Edited 2021-05-19 00:20 (UTC)

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