betterthanaplan: (washed out and distressed)
Duke Crocker ([personal profile] betterthanaplan) wrote2024-05-01 11:35 am

Aboard the OceaNyx, Wednesday afternoon

History said that the weirdness in town had probably abated by now, but Duke and his partners had quietly agreed to stay at sea a bit longer. Let things with them settle a bit more, before inviting Fandom chaos back in.

Unfortunately, Fandom chaos wasn't the only kind they had to worry about.

Duke had been feeling increasingly ill as the days went by, and by Wednesday morning, he heaved himself over to the wheel only to pretty much collapse into his seat, panting.

How could just existing be this draining??

[for those on the boat with him, and slow play. NFB due to distance.]
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - fondness is in the eyes)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-05 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
As if he was summoned, Lucifer reappeared, holding two glasses in one hand and a large bottle of scotch in the other.

He handed Duke one glass without a word.
okteiviakom: ([neu] I am tired I am weary)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-05 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia wasn't saying anything, either.

Although she looked up just enough to watch Lucifer's hands, now.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - fondness is in the eyes)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-05 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucifer unscrewed the cap on the bottle and poured him two measures of scotch.

Then he poured himself three.

"It's all right," he said. "You can move them near me."
okteiviakom: ([neu] not again)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-05 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Octavia hadn't expected that to hurt.

She moved to finally get up. Slow, careful -- and decidedly not in Duke's direction. The last thing she needed right now was him flinching away from her.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - intent shirtless drinking)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-05 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not sure you are, darling," Lucifer said, bringing up his own glass for a firm sip.
okteiviakom: ([neu] lead the charge)

[personal profile] okteiviakom 2024-05-05 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
They could get by amongst themselves, right?

Because Octavia was slipping away right now.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-06 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Lucifer glanced over his shoulder to where Octavia had gone. "And now I suppose we all take this very personally in our own extremely unnecessary ways," he muttered.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - intense lecturing)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-06 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
The tone definitely got an extremely healthy rise out of Lucifer, so good job, Duke.

"And whose fault is that?" he said flatly.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - intent shirtless drinking)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-06 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Lucifer felt a deeply useful urge to flounce angrily out of the room; to let his anger at Duke rule once again.

He downed the contents of his glass in order to suppress it. Poured himself another one. Downed that too.
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - ... uh huh)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-06 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
"It won't," Lucifer said.

Another pour.

"At this point it would just be needless repetition."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - ... wary)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-06 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't think you're an idiot. I think you're self-destructive," Lucifer said, raising his drink, "And unreasonably loyal to a place and a people who are happy to let you self-destruct for them."
Edited 2024-05-06 01:17 (UTC)
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - healthy coping)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-06 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
"I've spent the past week convincing Octavia that she isn't worthless just because she didn't manage to tear off enough flesh to convince you not to go through with it," Lucifer said, eyes fixed on Duke, now. "I'm sorry if I'm not an entirely sympathetic audience."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - lolly)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-06 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
"She's going to regardless," Lucifer pointed out. He looked towards the direction Octavia had gone in, again. "You're just... making her feel like she doesn't get to have any control over this."
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - partners)

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2024-05-06 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Lucifer just looked at him.

"That's what you want to do with the situation," he said. "She wants to do something else. You're not even considering it. That's the minute amount of control we are talking about here."

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