A new year and a fresh start

[stockingfeats]

Yes, it's that time of year, time to set yourself to a strict regimen of self-improvement and wild optimism about your own sense of discipline. Whether it's a plan to eat 5 fresh fruits and vegetables a day, to be more emotionally honest, or to stop letting that demon in your head use your body to go on murderous rampages, declare it before one and all.

1. Post your character!
2. In your character's toplevel, write down one or more New Years' resolutions that they will really, really try to follow.
3. Tag around and commentate!

Comments

[spaghettification]

I've thought about picking up another. To give me something to focus on. Clarinet for a challenge, perhaps.

[There's a flicker of a smile to indicate that this is actually a joke.]

[gloriousthorn]

[ There is a soft exhale that could even be an aborted laugh at that. ]

You could, actually, you know.

[spaghettification]

I'd need to get my hands on a clarinet. Which would mean asking them to order one for me. It's not an essential to the care and keeping of your mad astrophysicist.

But. Perhaps I'll ask, just to see.

[gloriousthorn]

I could try to smuggle you one.

[spaghettification]

Would you actually?

[The offer of kindness like that takes him by surprise.]

[gloriousthorn]

Of course. I doubt it would be difficult.

[ ... And it would give them a better idea of the security in place so they can do what they ultimately want to do and uh break him out.

Better to not bring it up until they're sure they can pull it off though, don't want to get hopes up.]

[spaghettification]

I would appreciate that. Though, ah, getting caught would likely be very unpleasant for you.

[Given how Talon would likely react.]

[gloriousthorn]

Are you worried about my safety?

[spaghettification]

Yes. Of course I am. I’m afraid you’ll draw their attention to yourself.

[He gives them a long, quiet look.]

It’s enough to know you would try, really, to do me the kindness of offering an instrument.

[gloriousthorn]

Mmm.

... That is very kind of you, to be concerned. But let me worry about me, okay? I won't take any risks I don't think necessary.

[spaghettification]

[He looks like he wants to argue for a moment, before he ducks his head a little.]

Very well, Doctor. If you insist.

[gloriousthorn]

... Thank you, truly, for your concern for my wellbeing. I will look out for myself, but I don't want to lie and say I won't do something. I will prioritize getting to see you again.

[ Hopefully that will ease any worry. They also know how underestimated they are. That's by design, frustrating as it can be sometimes. ]