The Deck, Wednesday Morning

[living_endless]

It was a nice morning, with the first hint of fall in the still-warm air. Didi carried a mug of tea onto the deck to enjoy it, feeling philosophical. If she counted the time in New York with Sexton, her first anniversary as a human would be Friday. She wondered if she should throw herself a party to mark the milestone -- if she was still around at all. The feeling she wouldn't be kept tugging at her. Mortal life felt like a dress she had almost outgrown, a sentimental favorite she'd need to give up on soon enough.

She tried to shake it off as she sipped her drink. Going or staying -- whichever was going to happen, would happen without her worrying about it. For now, there was slightly spicy tea to drink and a blue sky to watch.

[OOC: Last public post as Didi.]

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[trigons_child]

Raven decided to spice things up with a little variety and went out onto the deck that morning instead of the roof. "Good morning, Didi," she said, settling cross-legged on the deck. "How are you today?"

[living_endless]

"Would it be weird if I said I wasn't sure?" Didi answered honestly. "I mean, it's nice out here. And my tea is good. But ... I dunno. Something feels a little off. Might just be me."

[trigons_child]

Raven tilted her head curiously, studying Didi. "Professor Skywalker gets bad feelings sometimes, and it is still August, which is a bad month for the island," she said. She hesitated a moment, frowning a little, then asked, "Because of who you are...could you be sensing that someone here is soon to pass?"

[living_endless]

"There's Drake," Didi answered, chewing a fingernail. "He might be sending me all wonky, maybe. That's a smart idea."

[trigons_child]

"The professor who is a demon," Raven said, nodding. "I do not know him. I did not take any of his classes, but I have heard him on the radio. Or perhaps your weird feeling is because another of your siblings is soon to arrive? The new students will be here soon, will they not?"

[living_endless]

"I like him," Didi said simply, considering the other thing. "Or it could be that. Destruction would be a good teacher, and Daniel -- Dream -- didn't get to grow up. I wouldn't mind either of them. I didn't get a vibe about Del, but she's ... Del."

Which explained Delirium about as well as she could manage.

"It's usually interesting when there are three of us in one place."

[trigons_child]

"What do you mean by interesting?" Raven asked. She knew about the Endless from her studies in Azarath, but the information contained in the library there was far from vast.

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

"Hey, you," Jake plopped down in the nearest chair as if he'd been expecting her to be here. "You're looking all philosophical."

[living_endless]

"Am I?" Didi asked, the cloud not quite leaving her face as she smiled over at him. "I kind of am, I guess. Things are feeling weird. I'm not sure why."

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

"Weird how?" Jake asked, unconsciously sniffing the air. His wolf senses weren't tingling at least.

[living_endless]

"Weird like ... you know the way you feel when you know you've forgotten something you have to do but you can't remember what it is?" Didi asked. "About that level of weird. Probably it's nothing. How are you?"

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

"Have you tried retracing your steps?" he grinned a little at her and shrugged a shoulder. "Not bad, bit bored."

[living_endless]

"Maybe I should," Didi mused.

Though she was almost certain she hadn't forgotten anything.

She laughed to distract herself. "Bored already, huh? We've been out of classes less than a week."

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

To say there was a giant magnet attacked to Delirium's head that was pulling towards her sister would've been an exaggeration...but not for too much. It had taken her a good part of the morning to actually get to the deck -whether it was because she didn't want to get there right away or because she got lost chasing clouds, only she knew-, and take a sit in silence next to Didi. For someone capable of saying amazing amounts of nonsense and still make a point at times, Delirium remained silent, eyes fixed on her bare feet -she could have sworn she was using shoes earlier...- and the water underneath.

[living_endless]

"Del," Didi said, physically shifting toward her sister. She could have asked about the missing shoes.

Maybe later.

"Do things feel a little weird to you today? More than normal, I mean."

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

Delirium leaned over Didi delicately, her weight barely making itself feel on her sister's side. Now it was with stubbornness that she looked at her feet. She was also sure she had been wearing socks. One was black with little golden stars and the other...the other...

"It's getting colder", pointed, talking low and wriggling her fingers as if she had just realized.

[living_endless]

Didi poked her a bit, comforted by the weight. "It is. Your feet are going to freeze off, you know that?"

Never mind she didn't think that could physically happen.

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

"Hmmmm?" There was a soft undertone of amusement regarding the idea of having her feet frozen. She rubbed one foot against the other, as if trying to get some warmth, but the cold she was feeling wasn't really in her feet, or in the air. It was more or less at her side. She pressed herself a little more against Didi.

"Would it hurt?"

[living_endless]

"Well, you wouldn't have feet," Didi pointed out practically. "Walking might be a little tricky for a while."

She closed her eyes. "Something's coming."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah was buzzing around trying to pack, get ready for the party tonight, and say good-bye to people. So she took a minute to flop down on the deck near Didi on her way out to get supplies for her trip out on Friday.

"Hey! Are you going to the party tonight?"

[living_endless]

"Hi Dinah," Didi answered, smiling a little. "I'm not sure. last time I went to one of Karla's parties, I ended up making out with Jean Grey."

[OOC: Plus Quinn and Tara both have to be there and, even without any plot, my head would explode if I had all three in one place.]

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"In itself not a reason not to go, but hey, Jono won't be there to either be happy or call a halt, so yeah," Dinah laughed. She leaned back on her hands and grimaced. "For me, it's an excuse to quit packing for a while. I should've gotten everything done way earlier than this."

All in favor of unexploded heads say aye? Aye!

[living_endless]

"I think we went down to Caritas to kiss on his lap," Didi said, blushing. "Which was fun, but not exactly what I want to do tonight. You're heading out? Or just getting ready to?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Just getting ready. Friday," Dinah said, sighing. "I think the point of packing is to make you want to leave so you don't have to deal with it any more... and reeeeally? Kissing and laps?" she teased. "You guys are too cute, you know that, right?"

[living_endless]

Jono. That was like a stab, wondering what he'd do if she really was leaving.

"We do our best," she answered. "That's half the reason we're still together -- we don't want to deprive the island of cute."

There was something darker behind the banter.

"Of course, you and Jaime are pretty damn cute yourselves, so you'd know."