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[oversea]

I'm not sure if trouble is the right word for it... I do still need to prove to a few of them I can handle the job.

[ especially the pirates who were not on juana's side during the mutiny, since they didn't really get to experience thorns helping them as fully. ]

[transmit]

Is there anything I can do to help? Spread some truths and rumours maybe?

Back in his old job, he used to be sent out on all sorts of missions all alone. Then, on missions where there were other people, if you didn't listen to him, he'd explode you on the spot. But there isn't anyone you'd rather be on a squad with, since he's ultra reliable and does it all!

[ he belatedly comes to a realisation. ]

Ooh. Those are all truths. Should I say you add that you eat people if they get you angry enough?

[oversea]

Thinking that I eat people is how I got into this mess in the first place...

[ he does not need the inquisition on his ass again. well they probably will be but at least piracy is a crime has actually committed. ]

[transmit]

… Right. Too soon. We can you make them sacrifices to the Destreza instead.

[ this is why he has to watch your ass and be your pr manager!!!!!! thorns!!!! ]

[oversea]

[ help. he just snorts in amusement. ]

How are you starting these rumors, anyway?

[transmit]

When they're drunk they're really susceptible to me going 'OooooOoooOooh if you don't start behaving you'll be shaved bald.' It's pretty fun.

[ OKAY

he has too much time on his hands. this is why he needs to pay rent. ]

[oversea]

[ there is a long pause. ]

How do you know this?

[transmit]

[ he

remains silent. look? there's the ship… speed on ahead. ]

[oversea]

[ OKAY. they have to go to the same place where does elysium think he's going. ]

How many times have you done that?

[transmit]

If it works, why wouldn't I keep doing it?

[ make sense, thorns!!!!! ]

[oversea]

[ he hates you.... ]

Meet me at my cabin tonight.

[transmit]

[ he loves you, genuinely… ]

That sounds threatening.

[oversea]

It's not threatening, I just want to see you at my cabin.

[ a pause, and then he adds. ]

It's non-negotiable.

[ elysium keeps not doing what he says... ]

[transmit]

[ he is a fake crew member… he is above the law. ]

Okay.

[ sounds unbelieving. ]

I'll see you later…

[ turns the corner to disappear into heading where his bumfuck nowhere is. ]

[oversea]

[ he really does not believe this is going to happen... but thorns has to return to his actual work now, so he can't think about whether or not elysium will listen!!!! to him for that much longer without distraction. ]

[transmit]

[ why does thorns think he's such a miscreant…

i just think it'd be funny if he got to thorns' room first and swivels from his chair the moment he comes in. imagine it's not thorns and he punks juana. hewwo. ]

[oversea]

[ OKAY.

well, it is just thorns... and nene, who scampers in and runs over to settle at elysium's feet. ]

How long have you been in here?

[transmit]

Just a few minutes. I checked up on what you were up to before I made my way here.

[ bends down to pick up nene and spins!!!!!!! that's his new favourite. ]

Are you going to complain about me being here now?

[oversea]

No. We just haven't had much time to talk.

[ thorns is always running around, and since elysium has been in hiding this whole time, it makes it difficult to actually have a conversation that lasts longer than a few minutes. ]

[transmit]

[ oh.

there's a part of him that pauses at this. them spending time together is nothing new, but they never really talked, did they? explode things together, play chess, and menace the other iberians amongst others—but never just

talk… ]

Yeah? What's new for our good captain?

[ elysium is so awkward about this but in a different way than thorns is. he still does not know how to deal with this but he wants to be close regardless…

life is hard. ]

[oversea]

I was wondering what made you decide to come with us.

[ there was no actual reason to keep it a secret, since weedy so easily tagged along. and while thorns can have a few guesses as to why, he isn't going to try to assume anything. ]

Needed a break?

[transmit]

[ he wonders if their promise to be more honest with each other applies here. would thorns be honest with the other elysium? he has to think about it. ]

Close. I wanted to try journeying with a friend for a bit.

[ what he really wants to say is you——but

that might be too much. 'with' is also a stretch when he's missing more than half the time, but whenever he isn't actively helping around, he may or may not be watching like a stalker.

…

he is so lame. ]

[oversea]

[ not the tragic watching from a distance...

thorns will go and lean against his desk. ]

Weedy?

[transmit]

[ stay with me by chanyeol and punch intensifies in the background ]

You really want me to answer that?

[oversea]

I do.

[ elysium may have a reputation as a silly guy who follows his whims, but what he's doing here is just strange enough that thorns can't help but wonder about it. ]