Seasons - Lucifer's Voicemail

[dadbeatdad]

Why hello there. You've reached Lucifer Morningstar. Sorry I can't come to the phone right now. Leave a message after the tone and I might get back to you. Make it good~ Byyyyyyye~

Comments

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

Maybe...maybe you're right. With Red Son...it doesn't matter what I do if I don't give him what he needs anyway.

Mediation might...well it can't burn things any faster.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

Then here is an idea. Why not ask me? I could be your mediator.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

...

[Wukong is quiet for a long moment, maybe long enough to appear like he dozed off or something.]

...do you want me to ask so you can say you were asked instead of that you offered?

[He looks at Lucifer finally.]

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

That and if you actually want help, you should ask for it. So both.

It's a brilliant plan, isn't it?

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

Well...half of asking for help is conceding that you need it soooo...

[He smiles a little finally.]

Since you're open to it, would you give mediation a go?

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

I would be glad to. Leave it up to me, Wukong.

But putting my mediator hat on, I'd like you to think about why you think your attempts to talk to Red Son have all crashed and burned. And did you go into them hoping it would work this time or did part of you think it would just end badly from the start?

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

Heh...well, Mr. Mediator, past experience tells me I probably said the wrong thing or didn't react the way he was hoping. It seems to be a thing that if he doesn't get what he needs first it doesn't really matter what else I do or what I did.

And yeah, I did think they would at least go...better. Better would have been great.

[He sighs in frustration, his tail flicking in annoyance.]

But nearly every conversation seems to go back to that. What he needs and that I don't fuck it up. Or what I need to change or do better with. Except after I...died. And when he showed me his ideal future.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

What was this ideal future?

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

It was him with his and MK and Saya's...I'll be surprised if you don't know her...but their kids. A big home, with Macaque and I there. Just everyone being a family.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

Oh yes. I know Saya. Poor girl. She is...having a hard time.

That sounds sweet. Least, in some form, he does want you in his life. In his future. We just need to fix the foundation of your relationship to work toward that future.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

Saya's awesome. First no strings friend I've ever made. I wish I could help her more than just keeping her company sometimes.

You're the expert here, and I've got no ideas left.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

Leave it up to me.

A small piece of advice I'll give you is next time you speak with her. Do not try to comfort or soothe her guilt. Let her talk and acknowledge what she is saying. Let her just be as she is for a bit. Acknowledge the pain and turmoil.

Let her know, yes. That shit does indeed suck. I think she needs that right now.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

I can try, I'm not good at that since she usually hits me with apologies for things where she did nothing wrong.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

Just do your best. That's all you can do.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

Well, I doubt she'll hold it against me if I mess up. So you're not wrong.

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

That's the spirit. And speaking of more spirits, we got more booze to drink. To us working toward a happier future!

[He picks up his bottle and holds it out for the toast.]

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[retirementsnotsopeachy]

Yeah. To us and a happier future.

[He clinks his bottle against Lucifer's and proceeds to start drinking with the clear intent not to surface until it's empty. And from there to continue through the bottles until he literally passes out, slumping against his newest friend as he does.]

Re: Voice - Five DaysPost-Red Son Talk

[dadbeatdad]

[Lucifer is petting Wukong and sighs. He looks at his friend and pulls out his phone.]

Better text Charlie. I'm not going anywhere. Man you're heavy. Stone monkey indeed.