… Still think I was overthinking it, when I wondered what would happen to us after?
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two of both of them now, and he can only look between thorns and thorns contemplating the ridiculousness of it. on the bright side, at least his thorns, the one he's supposedly been working towards this entire time, has his back turned to them, eyes fixed on the distance as he should be. elysium looks at him with a quiet sort of awe. ]
[ thorns watches this, his gaze shifting from the other him then to elysium. it's a weird situation to be in, and he isn't entirely sure where to go from here, but they'll have to figure that out shortly. ]
[ the way the other elysium is also just here for some reason and was probably yanked out in the middle of doing something stupid. what's he doing, francy. he's your labubu. ]
What is there to say? His sights are set on Iberia. I don't think he's looking back.
[ he nudges thorns. it can't have been that long ago for him, right? ]
At the end of the day, he isn't who I pledged my heart to.
[ a pinky loosely curls around thorns', tugging it until it's held behind his back. like he's keeping it a secret from their other selves, even if it would be blatantly clear if they just so looked at how their arms fall. ]
But I can't exactly leave him on his own, can I? His journey's just started. He's going to fall off his ship, get scurvy before realises there's no easy access to cabbage at sea. He'll get into all sorts of trouble he'll need his good friend to get him out of.
he's stowing on thorns' ship like he said he would. they ended up having to go back to their own timelines. he goes through the motions of saying bye to the same people, ghosting thorns, then climbs in as la conquista takes off.
he kind of wants to see how long he can get away with this before thorns notices. ]
well, thorns does not notice immediately, considering he is thrown right away into having to figure out how to be a captain. he follows juana around as she gives the most sparknotes explanation on how it works... maybe elysium should nap... ]
well! rumours are about to spread very quickly that the ship is now haunted (pos). whenever someone complains about a particularly annoying leak or an ominous creak in the baseboards, it's mysteriously fixed by the next day. and, incidentally, food also goes missing every so often, with pieces of it returned in the unlikeliest places. for whatever reason… the most common place seems to be thorns' quarters, or wherever he was last. like the ghost is trying to feed him.
you'd think a ghost that's managed to elude them for this long would be more subtle about announcing its presence. instead, it almost feels intentional, like it wants to be discovered. and yet, whenever someone actually goes looking, there's nothing to be found, trails going dead cold.
will thorns ever look into it… or will he just continue to let it be… nene seems excited for some reason. ]
it's actually fairly easy to, and he can cheat very easily... but he decides not to. instead, one day when it's calm, thorns will just wander around the ship alone. ]
he really could just cheat here, but he is going to be polite and not. he keeps walking... peeking into places where no one would reasonably be able to hide. ]
[ it is a legitimate concern… he does not think thorns would get over someone easily. weren't they technically talking about how things wouldn't be the same even with themselves, though? he's so valid.
but he groggily comes to about half an hour after thorns does, shifting just enough to get a proper look at him. the consequence is his lips brushing thorns' crown, but that's neither here nor there.
he yawns, blinking blearily at the solid warmth of a person beneath him. ]
Sleep well? You were out longer than usual.
[ has no idea when thorns fell asleep he just assumes this]
[ it would definitely not be the same. it's the gap where all of one person's firsts isn't the other's first, despite being the same people. the shared trauma of being in purgatory together no longer binding them... it's tricky.
thorns just grumbles a response, closing his eyes again before opening them. ]
they're abnormal but they have never been this abnormal. there is only so much elysium can dissociate when it comes to their relationship, and platonic spooning puts him right at the edge of it. still, he does his best to ignore it. thorns is going through a tough time. ]
Plenty of things are more comfortable than the hammocks you used to have. I had to mentally prepare myself every time I visited.
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✧ — the likely canon route.
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two of both of them now, and he can only look between thorns and thorns contemplating the ridiculousness of it. on the bright side, at least his thorns, the one he's supposedly been working towards this entire time, has his back turned to them, eyes fixed on the distance as he should be. elysium looks at him with a quiet sort of awe. ]
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Did you talk to him?
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What is there to say? His sights are set on Iberia. I don't think he's looking back.
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There's only following after him or not.
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What are you going to do?
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At the end of the day, he isn't who I pledged my heart to.
[ a pinky loosely curls around thorns', tugging it until it's held behind his back. like he's keeping it a secret from their other selves, even if it would be blatantly clear if they just so looked at how their arms fall. ]
But I can't exactly leave him on his own, can I? His journey's just started. He's going to fall off his ship, get scurvy before realises there's no easy access to cabbage at sea. He'll get into all sorts of trouble he'll need his good friend to get him out of.
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but it's not like he's surprised by the response. this is, after all, what the point of all this was. ]
I wonder if he knows that he's lucky.
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… Wouldn't you know the answer to that one?
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✧ — the funny but also kind of tragic route if you think about it, side ely.
he's stowing on thorns' ship like he said he would. they ended up having to go back to their own timelines. he goes through the motions of saying bye to the same people, ghosting thorns, then climbs in as la conquista takes off.
he kind of wants to see how long he can get away with this before thorns notices. ]
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well, thorns does not notice immediately, considering he is thrown right away into having to figure out how to be a captain. he follows juana around as she gives the most sparknotes explanation on how it works... maybe elysium should nap... ]
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well! rumours are about to spread very quickly that the ship is now haunted (pos). whenever someone complains about a particularly annoying leak or an ominous creak in the baseboards, it's mysteriously fixed by the next day. and, incidentally, food also goes missing every so often, with pieces of it returned in the unlikeliest places. for whatever reason… the most common place seems to be thorns' quarters, or wherever he was last. like the ghost is trying to feed him.
you'd think a ghost that's managed to elude them for this long would be more subtle about announcing its presence. instead, it almost feels intentional, like it wants to be discovered. and yet, whenever someone actually goes looking, there's nothing to be found, trails going dead cold.
will thorns ever look into it… or will he just continue to let it be… nene seems excited for some reason. ]
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it's actually fairly easy to, and he can cheat very easily... but he decides not to. instead, one day when it's calm, thorns will just wander around the ship alone. ]
Where's our resident ghost?
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the resident ghost says nothing. ]
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he really could just cheat here, but he is going to be polite and not. he keeps walking... peeking into places where no one would reasonably be able to hide. ]
Maybe I should look into an exorcist?
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✧ — the i'm my own rebound life.
but he groggily comes to about half an hour after thorns does, shifting just enough to get a proper look at him. the consequence is his lips brushing thorns' crown, but that's neither here nor there.
he yawns, blinking blearily at the solid warmth of a person beneath him. ]
Sleep well? You were out longer than usual.
[ has no idea when thorns fell asleep he just assumes this]
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thorns just grumbles a response, closing his eyes again before opening them. ]
You looked comfortable.
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they're abnormal but they have never been this abnormal. there is only so much elysium can dissociate when it comes to their relationship, and platonic spooning puts him right at the edge of it. still, he does his best to ignore it. thorns is going through a tough time. ]
Plenty of things are more comfortable than the hammocks you used to have. I had to mentally prepare myself every time I visited.
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[ AND PUNISH THE REST OF THE CREW. ]
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[ why is thorns so mean…
he is tempted to put his balance to the test and shove him off. ]
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[ warmth works both ways, idiots.
but he will try to sit up so they don't have to awkwardly hold onto each other while both fully awake. ]
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thorns' reaction is so tepid he starts to think that yeah maybe he should have a sense of urgency…
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Should I make my special potatoes for everyone tomorrow?
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[ it's one thing to sneak into the kitchen for just one meal or two, but that would be a prolonged period of time... ]
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[ thorns looked so distraught… ]
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thorns is just stressed about food waste... running a budget is tough. ]
Don't worry about it. Just keep doing what you have been.
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You are going to bed.
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