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[brushoff]

Gin is marvelous and you're just a hater.

Are you stuck in the infirmary still or have they released you back to your own room?

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

The lovely thing about dying here is that the scars don't tend to stick. So I am entirely at my leisure in my own rooms.

[brushoff]

In that case, I'll see you in five.

[ And knock knock! There's a brief knock on Elias's door before, if it's unlocked, Dorian pushes it open with a grin. ]

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

[ The door is unlocked, and Dorian will find Elias sitting at his writing desk in the small cabin. The room is tidy, but books neatly line every available bookshelf space, including over the unlit fireplace.

He looks up as Dorian enters. ]

You would be a gin drinker.

[ The tone is his voice isn't fond, nothing in Elias is capable of fondness just at present, but he smiles to himself as he says it like there's something comforting in that. ]

[brushoff]

What can I say, [ he laughs, before giving Elias a wry little grin. ] I'm stereotypical in that aspect.

[ He's a snob! He knows that! He will happily live up to that!

Dorian's got a bottle of gin in one hand, mostly drunk, and a bottle of tonic water and a few glasses tucked into the crook of his arm. ]

I brought some tonic water if you want a g&t but really, this is the sort of thing you'll want to drink straight.

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Which you have already begun on, I see. [ His gaze travels from the bottle and up to Dorian, amused and approving. ]

And no, I'm in no mood to dilute the experience. The sooner I can get his whiny excuses behind me, the better.

[brushoff]

Christ, he is whiny, isn't he, [ Dorian sighs, as he offers Elias the bottle of gin. He sets down the tonic water and glasses on a nearby table. When Dorian talks again, he's visibly mocking Daniel, imitating his tone of voice. ]

'I kill someone and suddenly everybody thinks I'm a bad guy! It's not fair that I'm treated so poorly.'

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[ Elias finishes a few more words before setting down his pen and reaching to pour them both a drink. He makes a quiet huff of amusement at Dorian's impression. ]

I don't think you understand, he didn't mean to kill me, and it therefore should not be counted against him. I do believe that's how crimes work, no?

[brushoff]

[ Dorian lets out a little scoff, rolling his eyes dramatically. ]

It truly is amazing how one man can have absolutely zero capacity for self-examination and reflection. God forbid you acknowledge your own faults.