✧ — passionfruit green tea.

[boba]

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[transmit]

That wouldn't have been as fun.

[ the way elysium seems more… excitable somehow? than how elysium was leading up to now. ]

You were surprised, weren't you? Totally shocked? I'll need to canvas people for your reaction when the rumour first started later.

[oversea]

[ elysium is? such a menace???? ]

I don't think they'd be able to give you an answer you'd like.

[ it is too early for them to be able to understand thorns' microexpressions. ]

[transmit]

Tch.

[ don't just tch. ]

Well? Can you give me the answer I want to hear, then?

[oversea]

[ there are a lot of things he could say, some more serious than others. maybe an actual response to his question.

instead, he'll just settle on something simple. ]

Welcome aboard.

[transmit]

[ scruffs thorns' hair. ]

Took you long enough! If you left me alone for any longer than that, it might've been my turn to mutiny.

[oversea]

I banned that.

[ okay thorns. ]

So, how long is this for? Until Weedy decides to head back to Rhodes?

[transmit]

You're not my boss. Who says I need to listen to you?

[ OKAY ELYSIUM ]

But, hm! Who knows? Until I get bored, probably.

[oversea]

[ THIS IS HIS SHIP. ]

Is that right?

[ well, it tracks for elysium. ]

Let's find you an actual spot to sleep.

[transmit]

I kind of liked being the resident ghost, though…



For being pirates, the lot of you are surprisingly jumpy.

[oversea]

They're highly superstitious.

[ oh pirates you think everything will bring you bad luck and curse you. ]

[transmit]

Aaaaand for my next magic trick, I'll make the hull explode! Seeing as you're free enough to chase ghosts, I'm sure you won't mind the extra stimulation.

[oversea]

As long as you're ready to be the one to clean it up.

[ he nudges him. ]

Come on. Let's get you a bed.

[transmit]

No way. This ghost has already done more than enough free labour for you.

[ he nudges him back. ]

A bed and not a hammock? Really?

[oversea]

[ it's definitely a hammock. ]

Sure. Anything for you.

[transmit]

Don't turn me into a malevolent spirit, Thorns…

[oversea]

[ he lightly elbows him. ]

Let's go. You'll have to share a room though.

[transmit]

[ hmm. ]

I want to stay a secret a little while longer. Can I?

[oversea]

[ elysium...

well, there isn't really a reason to say no. ]

... Fine. Don't cause too much chaos.

[transmit]

[ thorns…

there is the urge to kiss him but to alleviate it he just presses their cheeks together. ]

Name one bad thing I've done.



—Besides accidentally causing that one guy pass out. I've stopped doing jumpscares…

[oversea]

He thinks he's cursed...

[ still. there is the faintest of amusement in his voice. ]

Just remember the ship isn't that big.

[transmit]

If you'd seen the repair job he was trying to do, you'd give him a scare, too. Why are these guys pretending to do what they can't for brownie points? You should probably look into it.

[ scolds. ]

I can do a lot of this for you. Useful, aren't I? Heheh.

[ SPYING!!!! ]

[oversea]

[ he thinks elysium is having a lot of fun with this... a sort of suspicious amount of fun, but thorns figures he'll likely get bored of it eventually, so there's no harm. ]

Be careful of what you spy on. If you get caught you might be punched.

[transmit]

[ he is… why is he having fun out of nowhere… crazy. there is something charming about watching thorns in his new natural habitat without the weight of an eventual farewell. ]

If I was going to get caught, don't you think it would've already happened by now?



There's a reason why I never go where the Señora does. Though, I suspect she's known as long as you have.

[ he doesn't think they can afford her pulling out another wheel ]

[oversea]

She trusts you enough to know that you're not endangering the ship.

[ the problem may be more for those who hadn't gotten close to elysium, but there is enough people who can put in a good word for him it should be fine... ]

[transmit]

It still feels dangerous testing my luck around her…

[ he isn't ready to fight for his life when his heart is still full of whimsy, okay… ]

So? You didn't just find me to offer me a bed, did you?