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sunlightyellow) wrote2021-01-11 07:42 pm
sunlightyellow) wrote2021-01-11 07:42 pm
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[ Predictably there's a series of dog barks from the other side of the door at the knocking. Jonathan opens the door with a wide smile on his face - of course he's dressed in something as close to Victorian as he can get, one of his shirt, sweater and bow tie combos. If he thinks Gershom is under dressed he gives no indication of it, he just looks pleased to see his friend. ]
Hello again, Mr Gerhom! It's wonderful to see you, please come in.
[ He steps to one side to allow his friend entry, at which point a very excited Shiba Inu will scamper around his feet and sniff the odd stranger. ]
Hello again, Mr Gerhom! It's wonderful to see you, please come in.
[ He steps to one side to allow his friend entry, at which point a very excited Shiba Inu will scamper around his feet and sniff the odd stranger. ]
Hello, Jonathan - and hello, little fellow.
[He reaches out to gently pet the shiba inu with one bony hand. It's probably an odd sensation, but hopefully the little guy doesn't mind.]
[He reaches out to gently pet the shiba inu with one bony hand. It's probably an odd sensation, but hopefully the little guy doesn't mind.]
[ His heart aches too, for everything he had lost and for everything he would never get to have, with her. He had made peace with his fate the moment he had told her to leave him on that ship but the pain is still there. ]
Marry you once more? [ He smiles softly. ] I would love nothing better, my love.
Fate brought you back to me once more, I don't intend to waste a second of our time together again.
Marry you once more? [ He smiles softly. ] I would love nothing better, my love.
Fate brought you back to me once more, I don't intend to waste a second of our time together again.
Oh, Jonathan!
[Erina sniffles once, and then peppers his face with kisses. It was highly inappropriate in public, of course, but there were no others along the lane and when she was finished, she sits back and daubs at her eyes with a handkerchief.]
We'll need to see what we must do here... surely it is not similar to England.
[Erina sniffles once, and then peppers his face with kisses. It was highly inappropriate in public, of course, but there were no others along the lane and when she was finished, she sits back and daubs at her eyes with a handkerchief.]
We'll need to see what we must do here... surely it is not similar to England.
[ Highly inappropriate or not, he's obviously completely delighted.
Meanwhile, Pesto has become impatient at the completely unforgivable lack of attention he has been receiving at this point and he puts his front paws up on the bench in an attempt to jump up at the pair and offer his own kisses. Jonathan chuckles. ]
Pesto, down!
Pardon him, Erina. But of course, I doubt it will be anything like England but I'm sure we can make the necessary arrangements. Truthfully, I care little for the type of ceremony - as long as it concludes with you at my side.
Meanwhile, Pesto has become impatient at the completely unforgivable lack of attention he has been receiving at this point and he puts his front paws up on the bench in an attempt to jump up at the pair and offer his own kisses. Jonathan chuckles. ]
Pesto, down!
Pardon him, Erina. But of course, I doubt it will be anything like England but I'm sure we can make the necessary arrangements. Truthfully, I care little for the type of ceremony - as long as it concludes with you at my side.
[ "The little fellow" does not seem to mind at all, tail wagging as he accepts the attention - he does seem curious about this strange looking person though. He doesn't smell like other people - and so does spend quite a lot of time sniffing at Gershom's hand and feet, trying to figure him out. Jonathan chuckles. ]
His name is Pesto.
The name was my roommate's choice. [ Not that Jonathan had it in him to be shady about it but he'd tried to call the dog Arthur until Caesar had dictated otherwise. ]
His name is Pesto.
The name was my roommate's choice. [ Not that Jonathan had it in him to be shady about it but he'd tried to call the dog Arthur until Caesar had dictated otherwise. ]
[As long as Pesto doesn't decide to bury these bones in the backyard, Gershom's fine with that.]
What a cute name. It suits him.
What a cute name. It suits him.
[ Erina gave Pesto a few loving pets, just to soothe the jealous dog. ]
I feel the same, though, I am sure you would've looked very dashing in your wedding attire. Perhaps - barring some calamity, of course - we could do so at the end of the month?
It won't be a stylish marriage, [ Erina sing-songed at him and laughed softly. She gave him a few smaller kisses, this time properly on his lips. ]
Thank you, too. For telling me what's to occur. Perhaps we have someone throw Dio in the sea instead.
I feel the same, though, I am sure you would've looked very dashing in your wedding attire. Perhaps - barring some calamity, of course - we could do so at the end of the month?
It won't be a stylish marriage, [ Erina sing-songed at him and laughed softly. She gave him a few smaller kisses, this time properly on his lips. ]
Thank you, too. For telling me what's to occur. Perhaps we have someone throw Dio in the sea instead.
If the authorities here allow us then I would love nothing more.
[ There's sadness in him, because deep down Jonathan knows that even telling Erina all of this wouldn't change what's to occur. If he hadn't perished on the ship then it would have been somewhere else, such was Dio's ruthless pursuit of him.
Still, he chuckles softly at her idea, pressing a soft kiss atop her head. ]
No doubt I should have trusted you to have disposed of him in such a manner, my love.
[ There's sadness in him, because deep down Jonathan knows that even telling Erina all of this wouldn't change what's to occur. If he hadn't perished on the ship then it would have been somewhere else, such was Dio's ruthless pursuit of him.
Still, he chuckles softly at her idea, pressing a soft kiss atop her head. ]
No doubt I should have trusted you to have disposed of him in such a manner, my love.
[ As long as JoJo has deemed Mr Skeleton Man good company, Pesto accepts this.
Meanwhile, Jonathan gestures towards the sofa. ] Please, sit, Mr Gershom. I can't promise Pesto won't try and climb up beside you but please do tell him no if he makes you uncomfortable.
I'll get the tea.
[ Animals being allowed on the furniture would have been heartily disapproved of back home but Jonathan's finding that in this place and time it's a lot more accepted. And apparently he's happy to run with that particular modernisation. ]
Meanwhile, Jonathan gestures towards the sofa. ] Please, sit, Mr Gershom. I can't promise Pesto won't try and climb up beside you but please do tell him no if he makes you uncomfortable.
I'll get the tea.
[ Animals being allowed on the furniture would have been heartily disapproved of back home but Jonathan's finding that in this place and time it's a lot more accepted. And apparently he's happy to run with that particular modernisation. ]
He's welcome to join me.
[Come on up and climb on this sofa with him, Pesto. It's very comfortable.]
[Come on up and climb on this sofa with him, Pesto. It's very comfortable.]
You must thank the Erina who spent several weeks traveling to India and having very unladylike thoughts.
[Children hurt one another in all the worst ways, but Dio in particular was both hurtful and unnaturally cruel. Erina makes sure to pet Pesto, while she thinks.]
Still, I have no reason to believe they wouldn't allow us to. After all, they were very keen on the kizuna we output previously.
[Children hurt one another in all the worst ways, but Dio in particular was both hurtful and unnaturally cruel. Erina makes sure to pet Pesto, while she thinks.]
Still, I have no reason to believe they wouldn't allow us to. After all, they were very keen on the kizuna we output previously.
[ Pesto needs no encouragement! He's already leaping up beside Gershom and pawing at him for more attention. ]
Ah, Pesto- perhaps not quite so enthusiastically? We don't want to overwhelm Mr Gershom, he is our guest.
[ Victorian social norms mean nothing to this dog, clearly. And Jonathan will busy himself with making them both each a cup of tea. It seems scandalous not to have a proper teapot around but-- he will have to make do.
He'd never even had to make his own tea before arriving here, rich Victorians. ]
Do you take tea or sugar in your tea, Mr Gershom? Or perhaps a little lemon?
Ah, Pesto- perhaps not quite so enthusiastically? We don't want to overwhelm Mr Gershom, he is our guest.
[ Victorian social norms mean nothing to this dog, clearly. And Jonathan will busy himself with making them both each a cup of tea. It seems scandalous not to have a proper teapot around but-- he will have to make do.
He'd never even had to make his own tea before arriving here, rich Victorians. ]
Do you take tea or sugar in your tea, Mr Gershom? Or perhaps a little lemon?
I, ah... can't actually taste the flavor. Just temperature and texture.
[No tongue, no taste buds.]
[No tongue, no taste buds.]
[ Pesto loves you. Erina. Many tail wags. ]
That's true.
Bonds seem to be most important to the people here and surely there can be no better way to show our bond than this?
[ He pauses a moment, suddenly awkward, embarrassed. How does he put this delicately? ] And I can be closer to you again.
That's true.
Bonds seem to be most important to the people here and surely there can be no better way to show our bond than this?
[ He pauses a moment, suddenly awkward, embarrassed. How does he put this delicately? ] And I can be closer to you again.
Ah...
[Erina leans into Jonathan slightly, and slips her hand into his pocket to keep it warm.]
Forgive me for saying so, but I was eager to experience married life. I know it must sound simply terrible of me, surely a gentlewoman shouldn't have such thoughts.
[Erina leans into Jonathan slightly, and slips her hand into his pocket to keep it warm.]
Forgive me for saying so, but I was eager to experience married life. I know it must sound simply terrible of me, surely a gentlewoman shouldn't have such thoughts.
I had no idea-
[ Although now that Gerhom is saying that it makes more than a little sense that this would be the case for a skeleton with no tongue. Jonathan is a little embarrassed for not working that out sooner. He would ask where on earth any kind of sustenance would go with his friend not having a stomach but that would be the height of rudeness. ]
Please excuse my ignorance, Mr Gershom!
. . .Then I suppose I shall just make our tea the same. I tend to favour mine with milk and sugar. [ Because he's a sweet tooth fiend. ]
[ Although now that Gerhom is saying that it makes more than a little sense that this would be the case for a skeleton with no tongue. Jonathan is a little embarrassed for not working that out sooner. He would ask where on earth any kind of sustenance would go with his friend not having a stomach but that would be the height of rudeness. ]
Please excuse my ignorance, Mr Gershom!
. . .Then I suppose I shall just make our tea the same. I tend to favour mine with milk and sugar. [ Because he's a sweet tooth fiend. ]
One could say the same for a gentleman, my love.
[ He really does feel like a "Naughty Man" - this place only seems to make everything worse on that front.
He reaches into that same pocket, gently squeezing her hand within its confines. ]
But. . . I have already experience it with you once before, as you now know. I cannot pretend that I am no less eager to share it with you again.
[ He really does feel like a "Naughty Man" - this place only seems to make everything worse on that front.
He reaches into that same pocket, gently squeezing her hand within its confines. ]
But. . . I have already experience it with you once before, as you now know. I cannot pretend that I am no less eager to share it with you again.
Edited 2021-03-13 09:16 (UTC)
[The tea might stain his clothes a little, but it's Fine.]
There's no need to apologize, nu. You were just being polite.
There's no need to apologize, nu. You were just being polite.
[ She flushes until her ears are pink. That he's experienced their marital life is no surprise, of course. But the fact that he has more intimate knowledge of her body than she does... ah, embarrassing. ]
I was told that it is somewhat painful.
[ Erina looked up at him, panicked for a moment. ]
N-not that I believe you would ever, ever harm me, of course.
I was told that it is somewhat painful.
[ Erina looked up at him, panicked for a moment. ]
N-not that I believe you would ever, ever harm me, of course.
[ Oh lord, where to begin with that? It's the strangest situation, being in a time and place where your wife isn't up to speed with you and her and your bedroom activities.
Jonathan swallows, feeling his face growing hot again. ]
I can't lie to you, it is. . . At first. So you told me. The first time was perhaps a little awkward in general but. . .
We soon forgot about that. [ ahem ]
Jonathan swallows, feeling his face growing hot again. ]
I can't lie to you, it is. . . At first. So you told me. The first time was perhaps a little awkward in general but. . .
We soon forgot about that. [ ahem ]
O-oh. Well... I would imagine it is all somewhat awkward.
Ah. Knowing one another. Like that.
[ If she continues speaking, Erina knows she is liable to put her foot directly into her mouth. ]
I am glad it is you.
Ah. Knowing one another. Like that.
[ If she continues speaking, Erina knows she is liable to put her foot directly into her mouth. ]
I am glad it is you.
[ Jonathan chuckles a little at that, soft and gentle as he reaches to squeeze her hand- the one that isn't still fussing an extremely happy Pesto.
Jonathan can't help but be glad that the dog doesn't understand what they're talking about. ]
It could only be you for me, Erina.
[ He gently squeezes her hand again. ]
I should walk you back to your quarters soon, my love. I don't want you catching a chill.
Jonathan can't help but be glad that the dog doesn't understand what they're talking about. ]
It could only be you for me, Erina.
[ He gently squeezes her hand again. ]
I should walk you back to your quarters soon, my love. I don't want you catching a chill.
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You do have a fair point... and it won't do for you to become ill, either.
[She gives his a squeeze in return - not that she can squeeze very hard, considering their differences in strength. Erina presses a soft, chaste kiss to his cheek.]
Not that I wouldn't be delighted to nurse you back to health again, [She smiles teasingly, and gives Pesto a pat.]
Well, Lord Joestar, shall we go home?
[She gives his a squeeze in return - not that she can squeeze very hard, considering their differences in strength. Erina presses a soft, chaste kiss to his cheek.]
Not that I wouldn't be delighted to nurse you back to health again, [She smiles teasingly, and gives Pesto a pat.]
Well, Lord Joestar, shall we go home?
[ Jonathan chuckles softly, rising to his feet and still holding her hand to help her up from their bench. ] I cannot pretend that I did not enjoy you nursing me - as useless as I felt. Still, it brought you back to me.
[ If he hadn't been in such a state after all would they have ever been reunited the way they were? ]
Yes, let's La-- Miss Pendleton.
. . .I must confess that I had already grown rather used to calling you Lady Joestar at home, in my time.
[ If he hadn't been in such a state after all would they have ever been reunited the way they were? ]
Yes, let's La-- Miss Pendleton.
. . .I must confess that I had already grown rather used to calling you Lady Joestar at home, in my time.
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