Distractions

[makes_you_tick]

[Private; viewable to Angela]
That was wholly unsatisfying, I have to admit. Violence without purpose is never desirable, and that's all it was. Saving people was good, wasn't it? But it didn't feel like much, especially with the way they kept looking at me. Like I was just as monstrous as the zombies.

I haven't taken any new abilities for quite awhile now.

I'm glad the clock's working again. I'm not sure if I should be.


[Private to Mohinder]

Mohinder, are you still willing to talk to me? I'd been waiting until you had a chance to settle in to bother you. But to be honest, I'm not sure what to talk to you about next. Is there anything you wanted to know? Or maybe you already know everything there is to know about me now.

How have you been?

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We're so close to Christmas, but even knowing that, and even after all of the latest craziness- I'm finding I'm bored. Silly, I know, but I need to find something else to do. Anyone have any suggestions?

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[holymadonna.livejournal.com]

Do you have a good singing voice, Gabriel?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I do, actually. Baritone.

[holymadonna.livejournal.com]

I was looking for people who would be interested in joining the Chapel choir for this Christmas.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Ah. I'd love to.

About how big of a choir is this, right now? Having any luck recruiting people?

[holymadonna.livejournal.com]

I'm not really sure, I proposed this idea to the Chapel caretaker before... the virus struck. I would ask them today.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Bored, really?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Odd, isn't it? I wonder why.

I feel restless, I suppose.

[cold_dry_pieces]

I guess it's not that strange-- you sort of acclimate to the excitement, after a while. But after that mess of infection, I think I've had my share for a while, personally.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Have you, really?

I don't know, maybe I want something good to mess with now, after all that. Something fun.

[cold_dry_pieces]

It offended my delicate sensibilities, yeah. Seriously, I'm just glad that's over.

Something good would be a nice change. There's always Christmas shopping, if you celebrate, to keep you busy... And I think someone's throwing a formal ball, too.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

A formal ball? I'd be so out of place at something like that- never even made it to any of my school dances.

Christmas shopping is done, mostly. I like to work ahead, when I can.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Not my scene either, usually, but Deb wants to play dress-up, so what the hell. It's something to do.

Ah, see? Efficiency has its hidden downsides. Wrapped and everything?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Let me know how it is? Although I imagine it'd be far more boring without a date.

Even under the tree. Terrible, isn't it?

[cold_dry_pieces]

Yeah, sure. It's pretty open attendance, as far as I know, if you change your mind.

Hmn. I'm out of ideas, then. I tend to put off the wrapping, since it's the best part.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I like the unwrapping myself. But I've always been an ungrateful only child- well, until just recently, anyway.

[cold_dry_pieces]

The unwrapping has undeniable perks, but I find something appealing in creating the presentation-- crisp folds, tasteful paper, confections of ribbon just on the right side of gaudy... Call it a flair for the dramatic, I guess.

Did you end up with a new little-little sibling recently?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I can understand that. Presentation is important.

I did. Turns out I was adopted- I had a family I didn't even know about, and that includes a younger brother.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Exactly.

..That must be difficult to get used to.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

It's easier than you might think, actually. I think somewhere I always knew that I didn't belong where I was. I didn't grow up with the people I was meant to. Not that I disliked them- my mother was very important to me. But she was never my mother really, if that makes any sense.

So the discovery felt almost like coming home.

[cold_dry_pieces]

I can understand that, sort of. Must be nice, then... Did you meet them in your own world, or here? Your real family I mean.

|[ooc: fffft pardon Brian's sulking >D]|

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I met them in my world first. I didn't exactly get on well with my brother at first- it was completely my fault. But I found out about the adoption shortly before I came here, and we've had a chance to patch things up now, somewhat.

[[ooc: Aw, I feel like patting his poor psychopathic head. ;___;]]

[cold_dry_pieces]

The City's good for second chances, sometimes.

|[ooc: hee. everyone else's Family Issues always seem to work out so much better than his. xD]|

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I've certainly been hoping that. I think I might be on my third or fourth chance, actually.

[[ooc: Don't worry, Brian! I give it maybe a month before Sylar's right there with him. At least he didn't kill his own mom. >_> ]]

[cold_dry_pieces]

Ouch. Well, as long as things are looking up, right?

|[ooc: hehehe. well, true. that's a whooole different sort of mommy issues. xD]|