waytodie: (Caught off guard)
Yelena Belova ([personal profile] waytodie) wrote in [community profile] etraya2024-08-14 03:58 am

@vdova ; video

[Her hair is in two messy twin braids. Her eyes are glassy. The sharp-eyed might notice she's probably, definitely drunk. The less-so might just assume she's overly tired. Her tongue presses into her cheek as she considers how to start this one, but in the end she just rips the bandaid off quickly: ]

So, tell me, how is it that you handle grief?

[She probably won't be elaborating on why she's asking, unless she has a certain level of familiarity with you, but you can try. People closest to her probably already know what this is really about: Her sister is gone. From Moorecroft. From Etraya. From the top side of the dirt. Gone and back to dead, and Yelena is spiraling.]
matermali: (094)

[personal profile] matermali 2024-08-15 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
I am not one to offer advice on any 'proper' way to go about it, truth be told. What I do know is that you are not alone here, even if you feel otherwise.

[ Coffee never hurts, either. ]

I can brew us something of finer quality than what the café has on offer, if you are of a mood to come by the house.

[ Any supplies that came with the house are limited quantity, but this should count as a worthy use. ]
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[personal profile] matermali 2024-08-29 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ The knock at the door draws Vanessa from her preparations. With a gentle twist, she opens the door, her eyes immediately softening at the sight of Yelena.

She steps back, gesturing for her guest to enter. The scent of freshly brewed coffee wafts from deeper within the house. ]


Welcome. Please, come in.

[ Her voice is low, warm despite its slightly husky quality. As Yelena enters, Vanessa closes the door behind her, then leads the way towards the parlour. It's dimly lit, with heavy curtains drawn against the outside world. A small table near two plush armchairs and sofa holds a silver coffee service, steam rising gently from the pot.

For now, the fireplace remains dormant. ]


Make yourself comfortable. How do you take your coffee?
matermali: (229)

[personal profile] matermali 2024-08-30 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course.

[ Once Yelena's cup is prepared and set in front of her, Vanessa 'sits' (leans, really) against the armrest of the sofa with a cup of her own—nothing added, so she must wait a few extra moments for it to cool down. ]

Would you like to talk about it?

[ Not about the coffee, although she won't protest if Yelena feels like sharing a surprise obsession. ]