✧ — passionfruit green tea.

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[oversea]

[ well thorns will still be seeing him. elysium won't though.

but he waits a second, then two, before moving on and heading back to his quarters. thorns still isn't sure of how long elysium can keep this up; eventually someone will notice, and hopefully it'll be someone who had already met him before so nothing awkward happens.

but time to sleep zzzzz ]

[transmit]

[ someone will notice and elysium will simply gaslight them into believing they hadn't realised he was here this entire time. impossible not to notice such an attractive man, but pirates are not known for being the most attentive bunch…

which, on the note of, he does actually run into someone who has never met him before. it's 3am, the ship is dimly lit, and the floorboards creak. he comes to face with this crewmember who just stares at him questioningly until he says— ]

Boo.

[ they run off, with elysium surprised it'd worked? wow. thorns can have fun dealing with the rumour this spawns the next day—elysium is the most peaceful mimir by the time he wakes up. honk shoo. ]

[oversea]

[ OKAY

thorns climbs out of his blankets to make sure elysium is properly tucked in, and then he will go about his day. almost immediately he is ambushed by a terrified crew mate who is insistent that as soon as they dock they need to find a priest to bless their ship or else they're probably going to die.

elysium....... ]

[transmit]

[ why is he immediately blaming elysium… it could be anyone or anything?

is he going to wake up to thorns staring at him like they're in a horror… no… ]

[oversea]

[ yes.



well, no. whenever he does wake up, thorns will be there, but it's because he is bringing a large box inside. ]

[transmit]

[ he's already close to waking by the time thorns returns, hovering in that half-dream state, but the noise is enough to jolt him fully awake.

he sits up. ]

Where'd that come from?

[ they're out at sea?? ]

[oversea]

From the kitchen.

[ he opens the top of it and



it is full of potatoes. ]

We have a potato thief.

[transmit]

[ for a moment, it looks as if thorns' words don't register at all. until they do. ]




People have really enjoyed giving me potatoes lately for some reason.

[ that's because they consistently work ]

[oversea]

[ ...

he moves in front of the box, almost protectively. ]

You've been taking my potatoes...?

[ as if elysium didn't just say people have been giving them to him. ]

[transmit]

[ WHY IS HE BEING ACCUSED ]

It's not like I know where they come from. I just put them back in the kitchen.

[ … ]

And if you're so protective of them, shouldn't you be taking better care of them in the first place?

[oversea]

Are you calling me a bad captain?

[ that is not what elysium said, but it is how thorns is choosing to interpret his words. ]

[transmit]

If the basis is looking after potatoes, maybe?

[ DON'T JUST GO ALONG WITH IT ]

I can tell you who's been giving them to me…

[oversea]

[ he is... a bad captain?

... ]

No, I'll figure it out.

[transmit]

Is it just me, or are you taking these potatoes a little too seriously?

[ oh my god. ]

They have nothing to do with how you perform as a captain. Keeping inventory can be delegated to anyone you trust…

It can be me?

[oversea]

[ he failed... at such a basic task? throw him overboard. ]

Do you want it as a job?

[transmit]

Sure. I'll take care of the potato thieves for you, so we can put that back wherever it came from…

[ they aren't in the pantry. don't make elysium room with potatoes. ]

[oversea]

[ ...

thorns sighs and picks up the box. he will go and leave now with it... ]

[transmit]

[ help

he scrambles to get up and follows after him… thorns… don't crash out over potatoes?? ]

[oversea]

[ he is returning these stupid potatoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he glances over his shoulders when he hears footsteps following after him... ]

[transmit]

We're headed the same way.

[ stop giving him attitude. ]

Do you have a problem?

[oversea]

You just woke up...

[ elysium really opened his eyes and was greeted by potatoes. ]

You should go back to bed.

[transmit]

How can I when you look like these potatoes are about to give you a crisis?

[ he catches up and tries to take the box of potatoes from thorns. how successful is he. ]

You've been working all day. You're the one who needs to relax——so, let me.

[oversea]

[ now both of them are holding onto this box. ]

Have you brushed your teeth yet?

[ don't use his vanity against him... ]

[transmit]

[ okay. well. he's actively tugging on it. ]

Did it look like I had the time to? I'll do it after I move this box back.

[oversea]

[ they're both just tugging on it then. ]

Isn't it heavy for you?