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I'm fixing things. You should be on your mission. I know you aren't real…
[ so, leave him alone, is what goes without being said. in the meantime, his flag. where the hell is his flag. he isn't supposed to trust what he sees, so his hands search blindly, brows knitting tighter as his hands trace the wall. ]
… This isn't Rhodes.
[ so, leave him alone, is what goes without being said. in the meantime, his flag. where the hell is his flag. he isn't supposed to trust what he sees, so his hands search blindly, brows knitting tighter as his hands trace the wall. ]
… This isn't Rhodes.
You mean this wasn't why you invited me? So I could redirect the attention from you?
[ teases. but they can go back to their table now. ]
If you replied to your messages more often, I doubt they'd be as curious about how you're doing now. They're trying to what, get several years of updates from you in the span of one conversation? If they aren't going to get it from you, they'll get it from someone who knows.
I'll tell them you've become a delinquent who blows up lab rooms for fun.
[ teases. but they can go back to their table now. ]
If you replied to your messages more often, I doubt they'd be as curious about how you're doing now. They're trying to what, get several years of updates from you in the span of one conversation? If they aren't going to get it from you, they'll get it from someone who knows.
I'll tell them you've become a delinquent who blows up lab rooms for fun.
[ as much as he wants to ignore this thorns, convinced he's nothing more than a hallucination come to haunt him, the contents of what he says halts him in his tracks. a throb splits through his skull, forcing him to catch himself against the wall.
…
wait. being in a dream would explain why he can see, why he is no longer at rhodes, and why thorns in particular is currently here and talking to him in a tone that is more reminiscent of when they were lovers than when they were friends. maybe thorns should duel mantra for real? 'scrambled' doesn't quite cut it as a definition. hmm.
he decides the best way to wake himself up would be to pierce his palm with his sword. wahoo. ]
…
wait. being in a dream would explain why he can see, why he is no longer at rhodes, and why thorns in particular is currently here and talking to him in a tone that is more reminiscent of when they were lovers than when they were friends. maybe thorns should duel mantra for real? 'scrambled' doesn't quite cut it as a definition. hmm.
he decides the best way to wake himself up would be to pierce his palm with his sword. wahoo. ]
You're going to make them start doing wellness checks on me.
[ well, he probably also blew things up in high school. chemistry class is likely what got thorns interested in this sort of thing in the first place... science teachers feared him.
back to their seats! now that they're both seated, the other occupants of the table immediately try to drag them into conversation.
thorns sips his drink... ]
[ well, he probably also blew things up in high school. chemistry class is likely what got thorns interested in this sort of thing in the first place... science teachers feared him.
back to their seats! now that they're both seated, the other occupants of the table immediately try to drag them into conversation.
thorns sips his drink... ]
[ thorns taking the hyper-diluted chemicals in high school labs and concentrating them enough that they eat through their tables and flooring just to feel something
unsurprisingly, elysium slips into the conversation easily. they're talking about school! how it's hell, how they have so many assignments, and how the stress of job hunting looms overhead. every so often, he nudges thorns with an elbow, coaxing him to join in, then lets him be until enough silence passes that he decides it's time to prod again.
and if thorns looks lost, elysium will just leans in to murmur the missing context under his breath. isn't he such a good friend… ]
unsurprisingly, elysium slips into the conversation easily. they're talking about school! how it's hell, how they have so many assignments, and how the stress of job hunting looms overhead. every so often, he nudges thorns with an elbow, coaxing him to join in, then lets him be until enough silence passes that he decides it's time to prod again.
and if thorns looks lost, elysium will just leans in to murmur the missing context under his breath. isn't he such a good friend… ]
[ there is absolutely no reason the thorns in his imaginations need to be so ic. why can't they be bbbbs who let him bully them around. instead, he is the one getting bullied. okay.
down he goes, betrayal crossing his features at the last second. goodbye. ]
down he goes, betrayal crossing his features at the last second. goodbye. ]
[ he's such a good friend... unfortunately it looks more than just friendly to people watching. before one of them asks, though, the servers come over to set plates down for them to eat.
thorns reaches over to steal some cabbage off of elysium's with his fork. this is platonic. ]
thorns reaches over to steal some cabbage off of elysium's with his fork. this is platonic. ]
[ thorns cannot feel bad about this because elysium was being crazy. fuck off.
he will move quickly to catch him, and then sets him back on the ground. he wanders back to where the group is and asks for medical supplies. they ask him if something happened and he needs a medic, but he repeats he only needs supplies.
mantra is going to k word him. ]
he will move quickly to catch him, and then sets him back on the ground. he wanders back to where the group is and asks for medical supplies. they ask him if something happened and he needs a medic, but he repeats he only needs supplies.
mantra is going to k word him. ]
[ why are they doing this to people (and elysium) when they aren't even dating.
the way elysium is the only one who's thinking about this while everyone else is just like oh. that answers that question. and while elysium is sorely tempted to steal a fry back, being able to watch the gears turn in front of him isn't really something he wants to think about.
so! he just downs the rest of his cooler while shifting his plate closer to thorns. there is more cabbage where that came from… it's fancy sautéed cabbage. as long as thorns is enjoying himself, it's fine?
kill him ]
the way elysium is the only one who's thinking about this while everyone else is just like oh. that answers that question. and while elysium is sorely tempted to steal a fry back, being able to watch the gears turn in front of him isn't really something he wants to think about.
so! he just downs the rest of his cooler while shifting his plate closer to thorns. there is more cabbage where that came from… it's fancy sautéed cabbage. as long as thorns is enjoying himself, it's fine?
kill him ]
[ mantra is most definitely going to kill him as by the time he returns she is just standing over elysium's body wondering if she should finish the job herself? why is there blood everywhere. thorns had one job… this isn't very convincing…
she stares at thorns again. explain. ]
she stares at thorns again. explain. ]
... He was having a nightmare. And then he woke up but still thought he was dreaming.
[ which clearly lead to there being blood everywhere.
thorns realizes this looks insanely bad after he just said that he would look after elysium. he is trying to act like this was just a tiny oopsies... but he will move forward to start to tend to elysium's hand. ]
[ which clearly lead to there being blood everywhere.
thorns realizes this looks insanely bad after he just said that he would look after elysium. he is trying to act like this was just a tiny oopsies... but he will move forward to start to tend to elysium's hand. ]
[ he can't even appreciate how cute this behaviour is properly there are sooooo many eyes on them and every pair is thinking about how they've never seen thorns act like this before. this is such free entertainment.
elysium gets up. ]
I'm getting myself another drink.
[ IGNORES!!!! which means thorns is left without his meat shield. have fun. ]
elysium gets up. ]
I'm getting myself another drink.
[ IGNORES!!!! which means thorns is left without his meat shield. have fun. ]
[ he watches elysium escape and is left to the wolves. they immediately start quizzing thorns on how long they have been dating for?
he explains they're not... other people at the wedding were told that elysium is seeing someone, so eventually these two stories are going to collide... people will leave this wedding thinking thorns is trying to homewreck. ]
he explains they're not... other people at the wedding were told that elysium is seeing someone, so eventually these two stories are going to collide... people will leave this wedding thinking thorns is trying to homewreck. ]
[ okay. thorns thinks he is fine to do this because everyone in medical tells him he is amazing at it, he just prefers to blow things up... he realized it would still be better to let someone with actual healing arts to do it though but he's being clingy after elysium just had an episode.
it's fine. ]
... I got it.
it's fine. ]
... I got it.
[ HELP
elysium leaves thorns for two seconds and things explode. at least, it was only supposed to be for two seconds. the next dish comes out and elysium is nowhere to be seen? the people at the table wonder if they'd scared elysium off, but that doesn't seem right for who he is…
hmm. ]
elysium leaves thorns for two seconds and things explode. at least, it was only supposed to be for two seconds. the next dish comes out and elysium is nowhere to be seen? the people at the table wonder if they'd scared elysium off, but that doesn't seem right for who he is…
hmm. ]
[ okay.
she leaves again after picking up something she'd forgotten one talks too much, the other talks too little; they deserve each other. but just when it seems like she's finally willing to let them be and they're awarded privacy again, a medic steps in, originium wand in hand.
wrong answer, thorns… ]
she leaves again after picking up something she'd forgotten one talks too much, the other talks too little; they deserve each other. but just when it seems like she's finally willing to let them be and they're awarded privacy again, a medic steps in, originium wand in hand.
wrong answer, thorns… ]
[ hmm.
he gives it another minute but will eventually get up to go look for him. he isn't extremely paranoid like he is in the other thread, but he is concerned about elysium's alcohol consumption so he'll still go be a bro.
he will go to the bar... ]
he gives it another minute but will eventually get up to go look for him. he isn't extremely paranoid like he is in the other thread, but he is concerned about elysium's alcohol consumption so he'll still go be a bro.
he will go to the bar... ]
[ the medic's just like. if thorns is going to loiter around he can at least make himself useful by cleaning up? this is an actual squad of veterans, so. thorns cannot bully them like he can 90% of the people he has thus far.
sometimes you are cruelly reminded that you are not a boss in this au…. ]
sometimes you are cruelly reminded that you are not a boss in this au…. ]
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