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[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[Remus has dragged his desk to the fireplace, and is now pacing between them; there's a neat pile of pictures upon it, with notes scribbled in the blank spaces

the only visible photograph is of a woman who looks to be in her forties, but her hair is entirely grey, and there are deep bags beneath her eyes; still, her smile is confident and assured, her pale eyes glinting with determination behind wire-rim glasses

Dru Pryce
Forty-six
Owner of Obscurus Books
Bitten two decades hence]

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[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Looking at the photographs}

Ne, that's a lot of photographs. What are they for?

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[he turns sharply, hand reaching out to the photos; but he pulls it back, because there's so much less to hide here, and it's Diva]

They're...potential comrades, I think.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{She smiles warmly}

Well, that's good, then. Do you think it'll work?

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[after a moment, he returns it, sincerely] So do I. I'm...not sure why I was chosen to lead the entire thing, but...

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Well, I suppose it's because the people that chose you think you're a leader! That seems pretty logical, right?

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[faint, wry smile] I...suppose. I don't know if I agree with them.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

And why is that?

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

I've never led anyone before. Not even my friends.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Really?

{She tilts her head, smiling}

But they had to pick you for a reason.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[faint smile] Maybe they thought I looked trustworthy.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Well, then they would be right. I think you look very trustworthy as well. It's certainly not a bad thing.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[the smile widens; you make him smile a lot, Diva] No, it isn't. I just hope I live up to it.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{She's quite good at that! And she smiles brightly in return} I'm certain that you can. Ne, you shouldn't doubt that, right?

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

I...suppose not. [it's an odd concept, for him, but HE CAN TRY]

How have you been, Diva?

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

I've been fine. There hasn't been much to do at home, so I've been coming here a lot lately. Not many people may agree with me, but I love the Plane. It's nice here.

[oncemarauder.livejournal.com]

[earnestly] I love it, too. It's...it's a nice break, from my world. Have you met any new people?

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

A few! Mostly people that are new, but that's only acquaintances, really.