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[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-09 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nodding in the direction of the nearest turn, he starts walking, guessing Crowley's willing to walk the maze with him a little while. ]

That's good. Good use of that thread, if you ask me. But... not the only use, right? Thread's actually pretty handy. Bet I could come up with as many useful applications as you've got here in this book.

You believe that?
oversight: ([±] wtf?)

[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-09 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
We could find our way outta here usin' it like breadcrumbs. If you tie a piece from a drippin' faucet, it doesn't make a peep. Double it over, it's practically a garrote...

One of my favorite uses? Drawin' straight lines and perfect circles. That's versatile, if you ask me.

But it doesn't offer any kinda guarantees. [ He shakes his head. ] Your thread might break in the machine, or pullin' through the fabric. My string might lose tension, make more of a swish than a straight line, or an oval instead of a circle.

Just a tool in our hands, like everything else. Not good or bad.

I gotta ask, though, 'cause you're the professional. Isn't there a better tool for the job? If I say you oughta use fishin' line to craft up a suit, you couldn't deny it'd work, could you?
oversight: ([-] hate talkin' 'bout this)

[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-09 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's right, Crowley, you'd better be okay with biding your time. There's nothing worse than telling your scorned lover that he boring you with what he's come up with after days spent in a shallow pool of angst. ]

Yeah, exactly. But it's not recommended, clearly, 'cause you need the right tool for the job.

[ He comes to a stop, shrugging just a hair. ] Sounded better in my head.

Anyway, what I'm really tryin' to get at here is that I think you're using the wrong tool. And I thought I oughta remind you that's there's always options, even if they may not always be obvious.
oversight: ([±] some look idk)

[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-09 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
Trust me. To help you.

Trust me, 'cause I earned that. 'Cause you earned that. 'Cause we're in this together. 'Cause I—

[ John laughs. He's been going in circles for days now and he hadn't known the right answer then, and he's pretty certain he still doesn't, but Wonderland be damned if he's isn't going to choose the selfish option for once. ]

—I need you. An' you sure as Hell need me right back.
oversight: ([±] think I got it)

[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-09 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but what can I say really? Just lectured you usin' some string an' every bit of nonsense I've got. Once a cop, always a cop, I guess.

[ John meanders back into a strolling gait and lets his mind settle a little. They're not better, not even by half, but it's a step in the right direction as far as he's concerned. ]

Beyond all that, I'm sorry. You deserve an apology for me actin' so defensive. Didn't— didn't wanna face the idea that you might not've been you all this time. I was... hurt, and concerned, but I know now that wasn't me bein' fair to you.

[ Blake's not without blame and he feels that's important for him to acknowledge before they get much further ahead of themselves. ]
oversight: ([±] super mysterious)

[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-10 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ He does stop and he does turn, but he's still processing and settling and trying to make heads or tales of all of this, so it's certain;y not the same affection he's offered before. But, at least he's not pulling away. ]

You'd work it out, but that's not somethin' either of us are worryin' 'bout.

[ Honestly, John doesn't expect to be going home any time soon. ]

We're okay, then? Okay as we're gonna be, I mean?
oversight: ([±] pensive or somethin')

[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-10 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
Uh huh. How's that s'posed to be news to me? [ There's a moment where he can't help himself and actually rolls his eyes, but he's forcing down a smile himself, especially with Crowley right there. ] Some things never change.

What's stoppin' you, anyway?
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[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-10 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Number two? Crowley must still be operating on a level that's one part denial and one part confusion, because he just spent the last couple days proving that he's willing to put someone else ahead of him. How does that not ensure Blake's number one? Hmph!

Needless to say, the physical aspects have always been easier for the former cop, so when he gets pressed into the hedges, he goes willingly, even if he's half-eaten by leaves and branches. Really, though, Blake has no complaints, just lingering concerns about his ability to forgive this particular person a lot quicker than anyone else.

He kisses back, altogether relieved that things aren't quite as complicated anymore, even if he does still have questions.
]
oversight: by: <user name="singergraphics"> ([+] smirking)

[personal profile] oversight 2014-07-12 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's some distant reminder that he shouldn't give in, that this shouldn't be so easy to imagine them coming back from, but...

John smirks a little, unable to help himself; the idea of Perdita holding a grudge against her own master is a little to endearing for a guy who doesn't even really like dogs.
]

Yeah, well... good dog. That's all I'm gonna say. Maybe that she gets a treat, too.