[ they are not them if they aren't making themselves other people's problems.
he continues to stare… thet could've left it at a tacit agreement that thorns is, indeed, full of bullshit but he had to provoke elysium again. ]
Oh. You needed me to say it aloud?
I don't believe you. You're two for two on not being able to tell you were being taken out on dates. And, I'm not counting the one that happened just now—not that it should even count.
thorns will continue to head to their apartment so they can dump all of these snacks on their counter. they never did finish that single episode, their combined attention span is so bad. ]
he'll attempt to put everything away but they've once again bought so many things that he'll have to do rearranging when it's both not midnight and he has to be out the door by 5. why did he do this again? ugh.
is thorns just going to let him go to the slaughterhouse… ]
[ thorns is going to make absolutely no attempt to save him from scien. he just says goodnight and heads to bed, only pausing to wash up especially since he handled a wild rat.
by midday, commotion ripples from scien's lab. everyone skirts the area, drawn by curiosity but held back by fear. there are rumours that scien has finally found the perfect test subject. okay?
how this is legal seems to be the permeating question… ]
also the difference here is that thorns is unwilling to date him(?). the more he thinks about it the weirder thorns taking him on a date despite that is, so it's a good thing being in a lab with scien is literally hell.
if thorns does not stage an intervention he is not getting back until midnight in which he collapses at their doorway face first. okay. ]
[ why would he interrupt their date? if elysium needed help he should escape or ask for it, otherwise thorns might be interrupting what may be him having the time of his life?
but thorns is watching tv when he hears the thud. he gets up and just
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he continues to stare… thet could've left it at a tacit agreement that thorns is, indeed, full of bullshit but he had to provoke elysium again. ]
Oh. You needed me to say it aloud?
I don't believe you. You're two for two on not being able to tell you were being taken out on dates. And, I'm not counting the one that happened just now—not that it should even count.
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hmmm. he keeps walking. ]
I'll find a date.
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How am I supposed to judge your date? You could just say you went on one and it went well and I wouldn't be able to say anything?
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yes, that is exactly how thorns was going to do. now he's mad that elysium called him out on that as well. ]
What do you suggest?
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[ in his mind he's going to critique every moment of it and make thorns' life hard for no reason. in reality
well
who knows!! ]
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he just has to have no rats. ]
Fine. Are you free tomorrow?
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there's a moment where elysium looks like he clearly is about to say yes. then he snaps his mouth shut and sighs. ]
Probably not. Scien didn't say how long he needed me for…
[ imagine if he stood up scien ]
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[ coward...
thorns will continue to head to their apartment so they can dump all of these snacks on their counter. they never did finish that single episode, their combined attention span is so bad. ]
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[ they should really think about how whenever they do things together they just end up messing with each other.
also it is debatable whether elysium will even be alive to go on this theoretical date, but if all goes well he will be? ]
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but he still nods. ]
Sure. Just tell me when you're free.
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he'll attempt to put everything away but they've once again bought so many things that he'll have to do rearranging when it's both not midnight and he has to be out the door by 5. why did he do this again? ugh.
is thorns just going to let him go to the slaughterhouse… ]
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good luck, man. ]
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by midday, commotion ripples from scien's lab. everyone skirts the area, drawn by curiosity but held back by fear. there are rumours that scien has finally found the perfect test subject. okay?
how this is legal seems to be the permeating question… ]
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thorns eats his lunch at his lab without a car in the world... also you shouldn't bring food in here but he's doing it anyway. ]
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also the difference here is that thorns is unwilling to date him(?). the more he thinks about it the weirder thorns taking him on a date despite that is, so it's a good thing being in a lab with scien is literally hell.
if thorns does not stage an intervention he is not getting back until midnight in which he collapses at their doorway face first. okay. ]
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but thorns is watching tv when he hears the thud. he gets up and just
drags elysium the rest of the way inside. ]
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He wants me back tomorrow…
[ the face and voice of a man who had the time of his life. yes ]
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he pauses, peering down at him questioning. ]
What did you tell him?
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Do you think he's figured out how to read minds? Before I even answered he said he knew where I lived.
[ … ]
He's pretty intense…
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So, your cancelling our date.
[ it's not even a real date and he's offended. FOR SCIEN???? at least bail on him for someone better. ]
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What do you think'll happen if I don't show up? He almost didn't let me come back…
[ AND NOT EVEN IN THE SEXY WAY!!!!!! he does sound distressed so. there is that. ]
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[ just walk out!!!
but he sighs, since it's really not any of his business with elysium does, and he isn't actually asking thorns to interfere here. ]
Want me to take you to your room?
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this is unhinged. ]
Can I say you poached me.
[ spoken like he's just come up with a genius idea ]
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[ COWARD
thorns sighs. ]
Yeah, sure.
[ he is not scared of scien because to him he is just another person who hogs the good lab equipment ]
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[ shamelessly. ]
We can go on our date…
[ he's about to show up like an anastasio jumpscare ]
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