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[ they should save up and get a tandem bike in exchange of looking really stupid.
but it's fine. it really does not take long to get into the groove here, considering the townspeople are all desperate for some helping hands. both their shared skill set and their different ones cover so much ground that they could probably be set for life if they had wanted to live here permanently.
a couple of weeks can pass... his h*le is healed. apparently the nearest town is holding a small festival and the townspeople are planning to all travel to attend. thorns is... uncertain. ]
but it's fine. it really does not take long to get into the groove here, considering the townspeople are all desperate for some helping hands. both their shared skill set and their different ones cover so much ground that they could probably be set for life if they had wanted to live here permanently.
a couple of weeks can pass... his h*le is healed. apparently the nearest town is holding a small festival and the townspeople are planning to all travel to attend. thorns is... uncertain. ]
[ does it matter when their feelings have been confirmed to be mutual? nevermind thorns hasn't given him an actual answer to whether or not he wants to date, they can figure that one out… eventually…
elysium wakes up at another ungodly hour into he morning to shower and also crawl into bed. he sends some emails to his prof and tells sc*en to eat shit to find inner peace.
for a variety of reasons, he ends up sleeping better the second to around. ]
elysium wakes up at another ungodly hour into he morning to shower and also crawl into bed. he sends some emails to his prof and tells sc*en to eat shit to find inner peace.
for a variety of reasons, he ends up sleeping better the second to around. ]
[ do the h*les ever truly heal. much to think about. sometimes (a lot of the times) peaceful days feel a little too peaceful and so they take matters into their own hands.
but to the actual pressing problem: ]
We don't have to go. We can just say we want to stay behind to look after the village—this would be the time it's most vulnerable.
[ elysium turning down a festival? whomst!!! but it says a lot that in this span of time, elysium still has not bothered to get to know the peers their age.
their "friends" consist of the elderly… ]
but to the actual pressing problem: ]
We don't have to go. We can just say we want to stay behind to look after the village—this would be the time it's most vulnerable.
[ elysium turning down a festival? whomst!!! but it says a lot that in this span of time, elysium still has not bothered to get to know the peers their age.
their "friends" consist of the elderly… ]
[ it seems like elysium isn't going on a second date with scien.....
thorns does not sleep well, but he does at least fall asleep. unfortunately he ends up waking up early and drags his dead body to the bathroom where he attempts to drown himself in the shower.
this is fine. ]
thorns does not sleep well, but he does at least fall asleep. unfortunately he ends up waking up early and drags his dead body to the bathroom where he attempts to drown himself in the shower.
this is fine. ]
Are you sure? This seems like something you'd be into.
[ he does like to make thorns go outside and touch grass... although that seems to be happening less and less as they becoming more and more codependent. but this is not something thorns is actively thinking about so he is not making the connection. ]
[ he does like to make thorns go outside and touch grass... although that seems to be happening less and less as they becoming more and more codependent. but this is not something thorns is actively thinking about so he is not making the connection. ]
[ that name is going in the burn book.
he ends up sleeping in until noon. of note is a missed call from kal'tsit and dahut, but he'll deal with both once he feels marginally more alive. his first priority is checking up on thorns. if he doesn't get a response from gentle knocks, he will very quietly and very respectfully try to peek in…?
yoohoo. ]
he ends up sleeping in until noon. of note is a missed call from kal'tsit and dahut, but he'll deal with both once he feels marginally more alive. his first priority is checking up on thorns. if he doesn't get a response from gentle knocks, he will very quietly and very respectfully try to peek in…?
yoohoo. ]
[ they go outside and touch grass everyday. wdym. ]
Hm? Not really. Festivals happen all the time.
[ he realises this is not entirely characteristic of him, so he adds, almost defensively: ]
Besides, did you see the comp? It's absurdly generous for how little work it'll probably take.
Hm? Not really. Festivals happen all the time.
[ he realises this is not entirely characteristic of him, so he adds, almost defensively: ]
Besides, did you see the comp? It's absurdly generous for how little work it'll probably take.
[ hmmm.
well, even if thorns thinks it's weird this isn't really something he'll fight for. the only real reason to go would be to see if they can buy anything that might be sold only during a festival, but he is still in penny pinching mode so it's not as large of temptation. ]
It may be nice to just have us here.
well, even if thorns thinks it's weird this isn't really something he'll fight for. the only real reason to go would be to see if they can buy anything that might be sold only during a festival, but he is still in penny pinching mode so it's not as large of temptation. ]
It may be nice to just have us here.
[ HELP
THAT'S HIS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he panics, rushing over to scoop thorns back onto the bed where he belongs. the next few minutes are spent fussing over him: checking his temperature, adjusting the blankets, hovering far too close for his own good. it's hard to tell how bad it is when he's warm himself, but still. how's he doing…? ]
THAT'S HIS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he panics, rushing over to scoop thorns back onto the bed where he belongs. the next few minutes are spent fussing over him: checking his temperature, adjusting the blankets, hovering far too close for his own good. it's hard to tell how bad it is when he's warm himself, but still. how's he doing…? ]
See? You've got everything under control. I'll handle backline support just like always.
[ but he pauses, the lightness in his tone dimming as he considers it more seriously. ]
Is there something on your mind? Ghosts aside, I mean. It seemed that way when you asked me about the festival.
[ don't make the ghosts sound like a guarantee ]
[ but he pauses, the lightness in his tone dimming as he considers it more seriously. ]
Is there something on your mind? Ghosts aside, I mean. It seemed that way when you asked me about the festival.
[ don't make the ghosts sound like a guarantee ]
Nothing really. Just... been a while since our last one.
[ to be more specific, what happened at the last festival they went to. separating from the rookies really ended in their lives changing so drastically in a short amount of time.
but reminiscing about the past won't do anything useful. ]
[ to be more specific, what happened at the last festival they went to. separating from the rookies really ended in their lives changing so drastically in a short amount of time.
but reminiscing about the past won't do anything useful. ]
We're both sick—but I'm less sick.
[ flawless logic, really. it's also exactly why thorns is in the state he's in, but at this point they're just an infinite feedback loop of illness. it's fine. totally fine. they'll find a way out of it yet… ]
Miss Kal'tsit tried to reach me earlier, but I wasn't awake to take her call. I'll grab you something to eat first, see what medication I can pick up, then rest. [ he makes this all sound like it's very casual and will take a few minutes tops. it will! ] Deal?
[ he wrests his hand free, ready to scurry away like poor romeo ]
[ flawless logic, really. it's also exactly why thorns is in the state he's in, but at this point they're just an infinite feedback loop of illness. it's fine. totally fine. they'll find a way out of it yet… ]
Miss Kal'tsit tried to reach me earlier, but I wasn't awake to take her call. I'll grab you something to eat first, see what medication I can pick up, then rest. [ he makes this all sound like it's very casual and will take a few minutes tops. it will! ] Deal?
[ he wrests his hand free, ready to scurry away like poor romeo ]
With our paycheck from this job, how about we finally put it toward that first date we keep talking about? There are festivals all across the heartland of Yan right now. It'll be just the two of us: no work, no distractions. And I won't have to compete with old people for your attention.
[ the apothecary is such a fan. it's sweet. they probably have concocted several toxins together already…
he hooks their pinkies together, a loud grin forming with his mouth. see? they can still have their cake and eat it too. ]
[ the apothecary is such a fan. it's sweet. they probably have concocted several toxins together already…
he hooks their pinkies together, a loud grin forming with his mouth. see? they can still have their cake and eat it too. ]
[ ... elysium is so cute. thorns lifts their hands up so he can press a kiss to where their fingers connect. ]
Okay.
[ they always keep their promises! ]
Is there anything that they want us to do in particular tonight?
[ or just a vague make sure the village doesn't burn down. ]
Okay.
[ they always keep their promises! ]
Is there anything that they want us to do in particular tonight?
[ or just a vague make sure the village doesn't burn down. ]
[ thorns was the ghost all along.
the way he calls kal'tsit in the middle of a workday. she sounds more exhausted than the previous night, and somewhere in the background, dahut is very audibly scolding sc*en. apparently, whatever that man had made has landed him in trouble with the dean herself. how she found out remains a mystery! surely this won't come back to bite them in the ass later.
elysium, meanwhile, entertains the thought of just taking sc*en out entirely. it'd make everyone's lives so much easier, wouldn't it? he doesn't realise he'd said that aloud until kal'tsit clears her voice.
it already takes five minutes for them to finish the phone call and for her to email him a prescription tiredly. he lingers by the doorway, half-wondering if thorns will actually come after him…? ]
the way he calls kal'tsit in the middle of a workday. she sounds more exhausted than the previous night, and somewhere in the background, dahut is very audibly scolding sc*en. apparently, whatever that man had made has landed him in trouble with the dean herself. how she found out remains a mystery! surely this won't come back to bite them in the ass later.
elysium, meanwhile, entertains the thought of just taking sc*en out entirely. it'd make everyone's lives so much easier, wouldn't it? he doesn't realise he'd said that aloud until kal'tsit clears her voice.
it already takes five minutes for them to finish the phone call and for her to email him a prescription tiredly. he lingers by the doorway, half-wondering if thorns will actually come after him…? ]
The old man's supposed to be the only other one still hanging around… we just have to keep an eye on the opposite end.
[ the villagers have since learned that they are inseparable… it's almost a little weird… there are rumours going around if they are ever seen alone, that's probably a catastrophic-level disaster waiting to happen.
he rummages through his pack, pulling out a compact transceiver and turning it over in his hand. ]
I was planning to give him one of these. Makes it easier to keep in touch if anything happens.
[ the villagers have since learned that they are inseparable… it's almost a little weird… there are rumours going around if they are ever seen alone, that's probably a catastrophic-level disaster waiting to happen.
he rummages through his pack, pulling out a compact transceiver and turning it over in his hand. ]
I was planning to give him one of these. Makes it easier to keep in touch if anything happens.
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