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[ it is technically not his fault that a ) thorns fell asleep and b ) thorns didn't know his coffee. the first is a skill issue while latter's a knowledge check.
he pulls them in to park. ]
I didn't want to stay for long, anyway. Enough to pick up souvenirs and get a small walk in. Not as much of a fan of the sea as you used to be…?
he pulls them in to park. ]
I didn't want to stay for long, anyway. Enough to pick up souvenirs and get a small walk in. Not as much of a fan of the sea as you used to be…?
[ how is he supposed to answer that?
thorns doesn't say anything right away, instead trying to consider the different responses he can give. ]
I don't want you to die.
[ he just settles on that, because it's the core of the problem if you peel away everything else. ]
thorns doesn't say anything right away, instead trying to consider the different responses he can give. ]
I don't want you to die.
[ he just settles on that, because it's the core of the problem if you peel away everything else. ]
I don't want you to die, either.
[ when had it gone from i don't want you to give up your dreams to this? ]
Should this just be our last mission? We don't have to see this through. Once backup arrives, our roles are done.
[ which is such a wild thing to reconcile with considering the people they are, but his hand grips thorns' back, their duty to the compass included implicitly. what spaces can't love fill? nothing. it spreads and mutates when you leave it unchecked, and at this point
even if he doesn't recognise himself anymore, he at least has that: his love for thorns. ]
[ when had it gone from i don't want you to give up your dreams to this? ]
Should this just be our last mission? We don't have to see this through. Once backup arrives, our roles are done.
[ which is such a wild thing to reconcile with considering the people they are, but his hand grips thorns' back, their duty to the compass included implicitly. what spaces can't love fill? nothing. it spreads and mutates when you leave it unchecked, and at this point
even if he doesn't recognise himself anymore, he at least has that: his love for thorns. ]
We'd have to leave Rhodes.
[ yes, there are people who don't go on field missions at rhodes. but they both know that no one would understand any decision they might make to switch to that, and that they'd still get constantly asked to go on them anyway. people still can't wrap their heads around elysium quitting his squad. half of them likely expect him to come back.
in any case, it would probably be better for them to do a clean break (it would not actually be better, it would likely lead to even worse habits). ]
[ yes, there are people who don't go on field missions at rhodes. but they both know that no one would understand any decision they might make to switch to that, and that they'd still get constantly asked to go on them anyway. people still can't wrap their heads around elysium quitting his squad. half of them likely expect him to come back.
in any case, it would probably be better for them to do a clean break (it would not actually be better, it would likely lead to even worse habits). ]
Wasn't the plan to see the world together anyway?
[ calling it a vacation or a honeymoon leaves the benefit of doubt that they'd return. even if they were to officially make a decision to leave, rhodes would be kind enough to take them back. but are they the type to go back on their decisions?
his grip on thorns tightens. he doesn't realise he's begun to tremble. ]
[ calling it a vacation or a honeymoon leaves the benefit of doubt that they'd return. even if they were to officially make a decision to leave, rhodes would be kind enough to take them back. but are they the type to go back on their decisions?
his grip on thorns tightens. he doesn't realise he's begun to tremble. ]
[ who drowned and made it so he didn't want to make friends ever again 🥹
but they can put away their things! and then make it over to the tourist spot elysium had suggested. the boardwalk stretches out, lined with stalls selling food and trinkets, the sea sprawling at their side. it's a bright, pleasant day; birds (real) fly overhead, and with the crowd thick enough it'll be easy for them to lose each other. peak travel and wedding season be like that…
his eyes immediately fall on a stall selling rolled ice cream. ]
Just a little can't ruin our appetite…
but they can put away their things! and then make it over to the tourist spot elysium had suggested. the boardwalk stretches out, lined with stalls selling food and trinkets, the sea sprawling at their side. it's a bright, pleasant day; birds (real) fly overhead, and with the crowd thick enough it'll be easy for them to lose each other. peak travel and wedding season be like that…
his eyes immediately fall on a stall selling rolled ice cream. ]
Just a little can't ruin our appetite…
We can talk about it more later.
[ simply because they will need to discuss the logistics of several things, like their belongings, which would be less of an issue if they had a base to put there things are.
he thinks about the farm and how nice that was. ]
Elysium, you are everything to me. Don't forget that.
[ simply because they will need to discuss the logistics of several things, like their belongings, which would be less of an issue if they had a base to put there things are.
he thinks about the farm and how nice that was. ]
Elysium, you are everything to me. Don't forget that.
I like later because it gives a goal to live towards.
[ sorry, he doesn't want to think in terms of only having the current moment. maybe he did in the past, but that feels too much like accepting the finality of things. ]
I will go wherever you want us to. Name a place and we'll be there, mi estrella.
[ sorry, he doesn't want to think in terms of only having the current moment. maybe he did in the past, but that feels too much like accepting the finality of things. ]
I will go wherever you want us to. Name a place and we'll be there, mi estrella.
[ live towards, huh. the distinction doesn't escape his notice, hand finally easing up on its tension only to tug thorns sharply forward. he looks at him directly, eyes almost dull. maybe this is the timeline to push things to their limit. when they're free from all their other obligations and responsibilities, isn't that when they can truly live? ]
It feels like things keep getting in my way. The compass, this mission. I keep causing trouble for you even though I'd promised to make you happy.
[ he realises he's being a little insane, more than a little insane, but that just comes with the territory when thorns has offered practically no pushback to any of his episodes thus far. his fists ball into thorns' shirt, forehead resting against his chest. ]
If all we need is each other, why can't we do now? To wherever our feet will go, intil the end of time itself catches up to us. We can stop by Yan, Siracusa, Laterano. Make our way around Victoria and Siesta then stop by Rhodes if you really need to.
[ resigning from his squad was one thing. he'd wrapped up most of his major duties, and while inconvenient, they'd manage. but abandoning the compass when he'd been the one to start it is a new level of unhinged that he doesn't think will slip past mantra. the moment she pins him down, looks into his mind or assesses his psyche—it's over. ]
We'll have to be fast…
[ mumbling. so much of this has been to himself more than thorns. ]
It feels like things keep getting in my way. The compass, this mission. I keep causing trouble for you even though I'd promised to make you happy.
[ he realises he's being a little insane, more than a little insane, but that just comes with the territory when thorns has offered practically no pushback to any of his episodes thus far. his fists ball into thorns' shirt, forehead resting against his chest. ]
If all we need is each other, why can't we do now? To wherever our feet will go, intil the end of time itself catches up to us. We can stop by Yan, Siracusa, Laterano. Make our way around Victoria and Siesta then stop by Rhodes if you really need to.
[ resigning from his squad was one thing. he'd wrapped up most of his major duties, and while inconvenient, they'd manage. but abandoning the compass when he'd been the one to start it is a new level of unhinged that he doesn't think will slip past mantra. the moment she pins him down, looks into his mind or assesses his psyche—it's over. ]
We'll have to be fast…
[ mumbling. so much of this has been to himself more than thorns. ]
[ thorns really needs to be more concerned with elysium being insane but here we are. he shifts, but just enough so that he can press a kiss to elysium's head. ]
We need to tell them.
[ the rookies. regardless of whether elysium cares about them or not, the optics of killing one of them then vanishing would be so horrendous even if rhodes hq already knows what happened. ]
Look at me.
We need to tell them.
[ the rookies. regardless of whether elysium cares about them or not, the optics of killing one of them then vanishing would be so horrendous even if rhodes hq already knows what happened. ]
Look at me.
[ THANKS
why does thorns hate him… just to spite him, he eats the ice cream straight off the spoon before swiping it into his own hands. ]
It's good. [ he can't taste shit ] Your turn.
[ and before thorns can think about that that means, he scoops up another spoonful and promptly shoves it into his mouth. ]
why does thorns hate him… just to spite him, he eats the ice cream straight off the spoon before swiping it into his own hands. ]
It's good. [ he can't taste shit ] Your turn.
[ and before thorns can think about that that means, he scoops up another spoonful and promptly shoves it into his mouth. ]
[ thorns looking at elysium playing god like this is fine
but his mood keeps lurching from one extreme to the other. are they okay? no, they aren't. yet they're still alive, and as long as that holds true, there's still a chance to set things right—whatever that defining of 'right' might be.
he finally lets the rest of the tension bleed away and springs to his feet, stretching as if the atmosphere had been casual all along. ]
Right! I haven't forgotten about that. We should at least be around to hand over the mission properly, too.
but his mood keeps lurching from one extreme to the other. are they okay? no, they aren't. yet they're still alive, and as long as that holds true, there's still a chance to set things right—whatever that defining of 'right' might be.
he finally lets the rest of the tension bleed away and springs to his feet, stretching as if the atmosphere had been casual all along. ]
Right! I haven't forgotten about that. We should at least be around to hand over the mission properly, too.
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