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[ if thorns doesn't protest, he drags him into his lap, settling his body against his own. the problem with being on self-inflicted house arrest is that… they are on house arrest!!! with nothing else but each other to pass time. ]
What would you want to do?
What would you want to do?
Maybe.
[ there thorns goes again!! saying romantic lines like it's no one's business!! where his heart would skip a beat, he only feels a dull pang. the way he smiles is almost like—what am i going to do with you? ]
It almost makes me regret wasting all our time before this. Which means we'll just have to make up for it extra until we can't anymore.
[ there thorns goes again!! saying romantic lines like it's no one's business!! where his heart would skip a beat, he only feels a dull pang. the way he smiles is almost like—what am i going to do with you? ]
It almost makes me regret wasting all our time before this. Which means we'll just have to make up for it extra until we can't anymore.
[ can't believe they're going to die in this timeline too
meanwhile thorns is thinking more along the lines of, oh yeah if it gets serious with his girlfriend then elysium might want to move in with her eventually? that's a natural part of being in a relationship. thorns will have to find a new place when that happens, he won't be able to afford this one alone...
... ]
What's something you haven't gotten to do yet that you want to?
meanwhile thorns is thinking more along the lines of, oh yeah if it gets serious with his girlfriend then elysium might want to move in with her eventually? that's a natural part of being in a relationship. thorns will have to find a new place when that happens, he won't be able to afford this one alone...
... ]
What's something you haven't gotten to do yet that you want to?
[ the sims need enrichment or all they'll do is woohoo and get nothing done ]
If you couldn't even manage the paperwork for adding me to the squad, I don't want to imagine what your reports look like.
[ his gaze flicks to their bags, papers far out of reach. instead of getting up or asking thorns to, he just exhales a long sigh. ]
… I'll do it.
[ still does not get up ]
If you couldn't even manage the paperwork for adding me to the squad, I don't want to imagine what your reports look like.
[ his gaze flicks to their bags, papers far out of reach. instead of getting up or asking thorns to, he just exhales a long sigh. ]
… I'll do it.
[ still does not get up ]
[ thorns is making absolutely no attempt to move off of him. ]
We can do it later.
[ they're going to be stuck waiting for the other operators for at least a day, less if they take as minimal breaks as possible, so they do have a few hours before they really are forced to do anything.
that really is a lot of time to waste without going stir crazy. thorns wonders if he should have given the rookies busy work. ]
We can do it later.
[ they're going to be stuck waiting for the other operators for at least a day, less if they take as minimal breaks as possible, so they do have a few hours before they really are forced to do anything.
that really is a lot of time to waste without going stir crazy. thorns wonders if he should have given the rookies busy work. ]
[ the rookies are grieving they'll be fine.
but you know it's bad when h*rny does not appear to be a viable solution to their problem, so elysium and thorns are a little less fine. a long minute passes before elysium sighs again, dragging the both of them onto their sides and the bed. he keeps thorns close, hooking a leg over his. ]
We should probably rest while we can. Now all that's over with… I'm feeling pretty tired.
[ a lie. he's so awake from everything that's happened and their discussions. but at the same time, he has so much to think about—their future, for one, even though they really should be thinking about that together.
elysium curls up against him. to his back, he starts reciting lyrics, lines of poetry. maybe he can get thorns to drift off to sleep. ]
but you know it's bad when h*rny does not appear to be a viable solution to their problem, so elysium and thorns are a little less fine. a long minute passes before elysium sighs again, dragging the both of them onto their sides and the bed. he keeps thorns close, hooking a leg over his. ]
We should probably rest while we can. Now all that's over with… I'm feeling pretty tired.
[ a lie. he's so awake from everything that's happened and their discussions. but at the same time, he has so much to think about—their future, for one, even though they really should be thinking about that together.
elysium curls up against him. to his back, he starts reciting lyrics, lines of poetry. maybe he can get thorns to drift off to sleep. ]
Don't make it sound like we're about to be old men. We've got another two decades in us, at least.
[ will they still be doing things like this in two decades? it's hard to imagine. he glances over to thorns. ]
If there's one thing we can afford in our youth, it's getting stranded in the middle of nowhere after being mugged. And how else are we going to stand hardwood floor?
[ will they still be doing things like this in two decades? it's hard to imagine. he glances over to thorns. ]
If there's one thing we can afford in our youth, it's getting stranded in the middle of nowhere after being mugged. And how else are we going to stand hardwood floor?
[ thorns is truly wondering why they keep getting the worst missions of all time. if he knew what final destination was, he could make some sort of joke about how that's just what's happening now; they really were just supposed to die in that original timeline, so everything keeps going wrong.
he closes his eyes, not drifting to sleep just yet. ]
You can't sneak off.
he closes his eyes, not drifting to sleep just yet. ]
You can't sneak off.
[ this is what happens when you go against the natural order of the world. thorns should've been the bigger person and left elysium dead? that's what it would've wanted. ]
I won't. [ but that's not exactly a guarantee, hence— ] Should I handcuff myself to you to make you feel better?
I won't. [ but that's not exactly a guarantee, hence— ] Should I handcuff myself to you to make you feel better?
[ …
he starts mumbling under his breath. ]
What if we end up in a place with bedbugs and they go after you? Or there's no hot water so you have to shower in cold? Worse yet, no running water at all so you're left with a small bucket?
[ there was no running away from home in this universe, so. thorns is correct. ]
he starts mumbling under his breath. ]
What if we end up in a place with bedbugs and they go after you? Or there's no hot water so you have to shower in cold? Worse yet, no running water at all so you're left with a small bucket?
[ there was no running away from home in this universe, so. thorns is correct. ]
That's one way to have matching rings.
[ don't just make this sound like a normal conversation. he hums, as if seriously considering thorns' assessment. ]
You aren't wrong. Still, as resourceful as a guy I am, it's not like I carry handcuffs around with me everywhere—let alone own a pair.
[ … ]
Wanna make them with your Corazonix?
[ holds up their arms. OKAY. ]
[ don't just make this sound like a normal conversation. he hums, as if seriously considering thorns' assessment. ]
You aren't wrong. Still, as resourceful as a guy I am, it's not like I carry handcuffs around with me everywhere—let alone own a pair.
[ … ]
Wanna make them with your Corazonix?
[ holds up their arms. OKAY. ]
[ he makes a small noise of surprise when elysium says he doesn't own a pair of handcuffs, as if he expects him to just have these things on hand.
but he looks at their hands, and slowly a construct forms between them around their wrists—a handcuff delicately made from the corazonix. ]
There.
but he looks at their hands, and slowly a construct forms between them around their wrists—a handcuff delicately made from the corazonix. ]
There.
[ who is he, wrio?
but he watches, rapt, as the corazonix coalesces into the two bangles. he attempts to jostle it, making a show of trying to break free, before setting it down.
this does make their sleeping position a little awkward, so he shifts around to find a more comfortable position. ]
You did it so readily. I see…
[ said in the tone of someone learning something for the first time despite knowing full well how much he enjoyed being tied up. that technically didn't happen here. ]
but he watches, rapt, as the corazonix coalesces into the two bangles. he attempts to jostle it, making a show of trying to break free, before setting it down.
this does make their sleeping position a little awkward, so he shifts around to find a more comfortable position. ]
You did it so readily. I see…
[ said in the tone of someone learning something for the first time despite knowing full well how much he enjoyed being tied up. that technically didn't happen here. ]
[ HIS GLAMPING tears up
he knows for certain that's not how it works but as it feels better psychologically to think of it that way, he convinces himself it is the truth. thank you, thorns. backpacking is a mindset. ]
Yeah… what if it goes so bad we never want to travel again? We have to start small. Ease ourselves into it and get the know-how before we jump into the proverbial fire.
No check-ins.
[ … ]
One check-in… and our backpacks.
[ when did this become a joint vacation ]
he knows for certain that's not how it works but as it feels better psychologically to think of it that way, he convinces himself it is the truth. thank you, thorns. backpacking is a mindset. ]
Yeah… what if it goes so bad we never want to travel again? We have to start small. Ease ourselves into it and get the know-how before we jump into the proverbial fire.
No check-ins.
[ … ]
One check-in… and our backpacks.
[ when did this become a joint vacation ]
Why waste time...
[ at least, thorns seems pleased by this? you really need the little things to cheer you up when everything around you is on fire.
they likely have to actually face each other to make this work though. hi... ]
You'll have to take me everywhere.
[ at least, thorns seems pleased by this? you really need the little things to cheer you up when everything around you is on fire.
they likely have to actually face each other to make this work though. hi... ]
You'll have to take me everywhere.
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