♏ 007

[arachnoble]

Congratulations, Slytherin. I was almost worried you all would fail miserably with points and we'd be losing right now.

Let's just hope you can keep this up.

Speaking of losing, the teacher match is getting closer with each passing day. I'm sure you're all terribly excited to watch your teachers fail miserably, but who knows, maybe we'll actually do quite well. Perhaps a practice session would be beneficial?

I also want to take this moment to talk about something personal to me. I know I'm late with this announcement, but I can't have my fiancé receiving all of the attentions and congratulations. As most of you should know by know, I will be marrying Murdoc Donoghue on some unforeseen date in our future. We haven't made any solid plans, because between our excitement over finally being engaged and how busy it can be to be a teacher here, we haven't had the time. We'll have a date set soon, if any of you are truly nosy enough to want to know about our private lives.

Though talking about this on the journals makes it seem a lot less private, doesn't it?

Comments

[plushaeusrumpified]

Aw gosh, you just sound so happy. It's making my heart go pitter patter.

[arachnoble]

I'm over the moon, Strider.

[plushaeusrumpified]

No, really. I can definitely tell. It's just seeping through the goddamn page. The sweetness is gonna make my teeth rot.

[arachnoble]

Perhaps you should see a dentist.

[plushaeusrumpified]

Why should I be inconvenienced by you? I think you should cut the shit sap.

[arachnoble]

Maybe you should look away from things that sicken you. It's not that hard to do.

[plushaeusrumpified]

What can I say, I'm a masochist.

[arachnoble]

So that means you're enjoying this.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[There's an inkblot or two.]

Yeah, so fucking much.

The feeling of my teeth falling out one by one is just orgasmic.

[arachnoble]

Please, Strider.

I don't think your students want to see you talking about your orgasms.

[plushaeusrumpified]

Yeah, you're right. My bad.







[Filtered.]

But I bet you wanna hear all about the one I had with Murdoc.

[Because he is pissing jealousy and can't resist throwing that out there on the table.]

[filter]

[arachnoble]

About as much as you want to hear about how he took my virginity, I'm sure.

He was so cute when it happened, in retrospect.

[Unfortunately Sybille doesn't feel the need to get mad over Bro sleeping with Murdoc, so her reaction is probably not what Bro's expecting.]

[filter]

[plushaeusrumpified]

[that. definitely was not the reaction he was expecting at all. Any satisfaction he had at throwing it in her face is gone. Instead, the anger he'd been feeling and keeping at bay is taking over and he's ready to just explode into a firey ball of rage. And unfortunately, he can't stop himself from doing just that.]

Alright.

So now that the pretenses have officially been dropped, let me just say one thing.

Fuck you.

Because you're being really goddamn selfish from where I'm standing. Because you couldn't just roll over for once. Is your pride really fucking worth all of this shit? You couldn't just suck it up and stop talking shit to Snow?

No, you couldn't. And now you're dragging everyone else in and they have to suffer the consequences.

He has to suffer the consequences. The man whose feelings you're toying with. He's suffering the most, because it's pretty goddamn clear to anyone who knows either of you that your heart ain't in it. But you know what?

His is.

And you're fucking stepping on it.

[filter]

[arachnoble]

I am never going to roll over. Not to you, or Snow, or Murdoc, or anyone.

I don't have to explain myself or my actions. I don't have to justify myself to you, or anyone else who can't leave my business my own. I'm sorry you've gotten attached to Murdoc, but I'm not going to apologize that I'm not head over heels for him. If I'm toying with his feelings maybe he deserves that. He's the fool who still cares about me, and if he expects me to feel the same, after he got married and had children and never talked to me after I graduated, that's his own fault.

I don't want Murdoc to love me, but I'm pretty sure it's not even me he cares about. He's just clinging on to the memory of the girl I used to be, and he'll realize that sooner or later and this will all be over with.

If that offends you, I don't care. You are not my problem, and I don't care about how you feel.

[Private to Strider]

[grandhighwizard]

oh, now
THAT'S INTERESTING.

[Private to Strider]

[plushaeusrumpified]

What's interesting? The fact you can't mind your own business? I'm just congratulating the happy couple.

[Private]

[grandhighwizard]

yes
QUITE OBVIOUSLY THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING,
in public, by the way.
I HAD BEEN CURIOUS WHICH ONE IT WAS,
thank you for clarifying.

[Private]

[plushaeusrumpified]

Why the hell wouldn't I congratulate them in public? She made the announcement public. Obviously I would respond in kind.

The fuck did I just clarify?

[Private]

[grandhighwizard]

MISSING THE POINT
again, my lad.
I'LL EXPLAIN.
since the exchange was in public, i'm hardly
INVOLVING MYSELF IN SOMEONE ELSE'S BUSINESS UNINVITED
since there was no attempt to keep it private.

and you just clarified
WHETHER IT WAS MATTERIS OR DONOGHUE.

[Private]

[plushaeusrumpified]

Oh, wow. No. Fuck you. Just because I didn't private it doesn't mean it's any of your business. Fuck off with your entitled bullshit. That ain't how life works, you nosy dumbass.

Yeah you're still not making any sense there, bro. I still don't understand what the fuck I just clarified. Why don't you break out the explanation skills for something a little more worth my while?

[Private]

[grandhighwizard]

actually
IT'S EXACTLY HOW LIFE WORKS
and it's working right now.
YOUR NAIVETE IS LOVELY, THOUGH.
the rest i'll leave up to you to
FIGURE OUT, THOUGH.
it's really not that difficult
SINCE IT'S SO RELEVANT TO YOUR INTERESTS.
perhaps i'll ask donoghue about it.

[Private]

[plushaeusrumpified]

I'm not naive, I still maintain that you're just being a nosy douchebag who really needs to get his ass out of other peoples business.

There's nothing to fucking ask Murdoc about. I don't know what the hell you're talking about, but you're fishing around in a pond that ain't gonna give you any nibbles.

[Private]

[grandhighwizard]

oh, you already have.
MAYBE NEXT TIME TONE DOWN THE BITTER SARCASM
when you're writing to his fiancee and apparently the love of his life.
BUT REALLY, NO NEED TO TAKE MY ADVICE.
clearly, your life is going so well already.

[Private]

[plushaeusrumpified]

[...He's starting to get it now. And it's really starting to piss him off.]

You must be really fucking bored, with the way you're grasping at straws.

Mind.

Your.

Fucking.

Business.

Re: [Private]

[grandhighwizard]

yes, it's a bit slow right now.
BUT AS YOU WISH.
i'd hate to add to what must already be a quite troubled mind.
DO HAVE A GOOD EVENING.