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[vanto]

[The room behind Eli is decorated with a few Christmas lights and ornaments: a candy cane or two, some crystal stars, mistletoe. It's minimalistic but adequately festive for the Imperial household; at the edge of the room is a box and wrappings — this room has clearly just been decorated.

Eli runs a hand through his hair, nervous but content. There is a smear of red lipstick on his cheek that he has been trying to wipe off for forty minutes. This is his life now.]

I can't remember the last —week and a half? Two weeks?— very well. But I know that I caused some trouble as a, uh, glowing horse. With eight legs.

[Eli looks away from the camera, mouth pressed into a thin line.]

I'm sorry, and if you want me to pay or help fix anything please contact me. I don't know how else to make up for all the garden destruction.

[...]

And how do you fix cravings from being a horse? I walked by a flower shop and the roses looked really appetising.

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[h2no]

THAT WAS YOU?! THE HORSE WAS PEOPLE?!!

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[vanto]

[The horse was indeed people. Eli laughs awkwardly, he's so embarrassed now okay. HE MIGHT BE RECALLING WHAT HAPPENED TO ARCHIE'S BANDANA NOW.]

Uh, yeah. You see, it wasn't me but it was me — someone made and owned me.

[extremeteenbible]

[ Hey. ]

YOU ate my petunias! You, you... werehorse!

[vanto]

I'm not a werehorse!

My name is Sleipnir.

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Uh, was. Sleipnir. My name was. My name - normal name - is Eli and I'm really sorry about the petunias.

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[kanyounot]

Well... glad you were able to... rein that one in.

[ Kanan. No. ]

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[vanto]

[Eli is silent and then he starts laughing.]

Have you ever eaten plants? Because I assure you to horse-me they were amazingly tasty.

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[cleptes]

[What the hell??]

Even after being in this place for two years, this place still bloody surprises me.

[She almost cursed there.]

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[vanto]

Two years and this is the first time someone ends up as a glowing horse? I'm not sure if I should be proud or really concerned.

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[craftpunk]

Did you know that many species of flowers are consumable by human beings?

[ That isn't the point and he absolutely knows it. ]

[vanto]

I did not know that. Are you going to make me eat them- [deleted;]

Also, not the point. Woden, can you fix me, please?

[exceptionalthief]

A glowing eight-legged horse?

[Doesn't that sound entertaining.]

I'm actually sorry I missed that. Are you apt to do it again?

[vanto]

Not sure how I feel about an encore but either way it's not up to me.

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[therewillbeorder]

[Hux still hasn't left the house, it was disorienting being asleep for two weeks but at least he was moving around more without getting exhausted. He had heard Eli moving around in the house that afternoon and now came downstairs to look around, taking in the decorations with the coffee mug in hand.

He reached out to pick up a candy cane, turning it over in his hand before putting it back.]

It seems you really have gotten into this holiday.

[vanto]

The candy canes can be eaten, they're just wrapped in plastic. They're sweets.

[He knows what you like, okay. Eli wonders if there is anything beneath the General's words — doesn't seem like it.

A nod.]

It just seems like fun.

[A distraction from his own problems.]

Got too much mistletoe so I might take it next door instead of leaving it lying around.

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[looseleaves]

[ Glowing horse with eight legs...? ]

Oh! That was you...? Sorry for treating you like a horse! I was wondering if you were really an imPort...

Um, well, horses still eat apples, so... maybe eat some apple pie? And, you know, if you candy some of the petals, you can actually eat roses! Maybe that could help?

[vanto]

You!

[Eli clears his throat, yeah he sort of recalls you friend!]

The apple rings, right? You gave me those.

I'm trying to kick the horse habits as soon as possible.

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[garotted]

.. Uh-huh.

[ that's it, that's the reply. taking a page out of persephone's book. ]

[vanto]

[Eli sounds uncertain. His gut says apologise first.]

I'm sorry. For anything I did. Well, that I and Sleipnir did.

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[functusofficio]

Well, it certainly sounds like you've been making an impression. [ She doesn't sound mad or disappointed, though, just -- honestly kind of amused.

The last two weeks have been crazy. She feels pretty sure he didn't do that on purpose. ]

[vanto]

[Eli's is embarrassed, his laugh stilted.]

A little too much, Senator. It was an interesting experience but I hope it is just a one time.

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[deosil]

Did all my perennials taste good?

[vanto]

Would you be mad if I say yes?

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[deadtective]

Spend some time in a glue factory. Oughta shake that shit off pretty quickly.

[vanto]

A glue factory? Why?

[art_of_war]

I did wonder why a glowing animal kept following me. I shall assume that is also what happened to Chise's plants.

[vanto]

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I'll buy her new plants.

Hey, apparently not even turning into a horse gets you rid of me.

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[ Squint. ]

So that's what you look like.

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[vanto]

Wait.

I remember you.

You and that lady with the purse.

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[ghoulking]

You were the horse...?

How?

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[vanto]

[Eli is turning red, he's fricking embarrassed now.]

Do you know a god named Woden?

[am_i_a_monster]

Maybe you could trick your cravings? Like eat foods with lemongrass instead of grass. Or add rose syrup to a dessert.

[vanto]

What's lemongrass? And it sounds good, actually. This is a really good suggestion.