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[JUST STRANDED IN THE FOOD COURT. Well, this is fine. The idea that he either just stays here forever or leaves and somehow wanders back are both equally hilarious.
For now, though:]
Would you like help returning to the apartment, in that case?
[He asks it easily, because he's been guiding his little sister everywhere she's needed to go since she was able to walk, practically.]
For now, though:]
Would you like help returning to the apartment, in that case?
[He asks it easily, because he's been guiding his little sister everywhere she's needed to go since she was able to walk, practically.]
[ don't help him. make him live in the food court. there must be trash cans for him to scrounge in. he'll be happier this way.
ignoring mean meta text, caelus will take a moment to consider the offer. ]
Yeah. I'd like that.
[ holds out paw ]
ignoring mean meta text, caelus will take a moment to consider the offer. ]
Yeah. I'd like that.
[ holds out paw ]
[HELP. Lucas looks through the fourth wall and sees this mean metatext and ignores it because Kanda already forages through the trashcans here, probably. Or Karma.
Anyway, he reaches out to take paw very gently.]
You'll have to let me know where your room is, but I can guide you.
[At least he's not princess carrying him.]
Anyway, he reaches out to take paw very gently.]
You'll have to let me know where your room is, but I can guide you.
[At least he's not princess carrying him.]
[ at this point, maybe he'd allow a princess carry. lucas is missing out--well, no, he got to carry rondo during party and that is arguably a greater achievement. rondo got height. caelus is just feral. ]
Thanks... I'm going to be really sad if I can't see you again.
[ beautiful man.... he'll get his eyes back. he has to. ]
Thanks... I'm going to be really sad if I can't see you again.
[ beautiful man.... he'll get his eyes back. he has to. ]
[At least he doesn't need eyes to feel the faint amusement Lucas radiates below all of the STILL VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF CONCERN. A princess carry may still happen if he flags too much, it's fine... He too can enjoy being carried by an extremely buff twink.]
There are plenty of other things you ought to be more concerned with. But I haven't seen any of the effects last for much longer than a day at the most, so you ought to be just fine, soon enough.
[AND THEN HE FCKIN GOES ON BREAKIN.]
There are plenty of other things you ought to be more concerned with. But I haven't seen any of the effects last for much longer than a day at the most, so you ought to be just fine, soon enough.
[AND THEN HE FCKIN GOES ON BREAKIN.]
[ uh oh. maybe i'll roll a die at some point. see if he's got weak ankles. for now, though, caelus is allowed the ability to wake, i guess. tch. ]
I hope it was worth it--what the living were able to take back with them. It was Laudna and Astarion, I think.
[ everything sort of fuzzy even in the realm of his memories right now ]
I hope it was worth it--what the living were able to take back with them. It was Laudna and Astarion, I think.
[ everything sort of fuzzy even in the realm of his memories right now ]
[The ability to wake huh.]
Yes, we saw the two of them arrive on the other side. [And soon Astarion will be dead...] ...I hope that it will be, too.
[The idea of them all suffering for just pointless randomass things is a bad one that he doesn't want to consider for too long.]
Yes, we saw the two of them arrive on the other side. [And soon Astarion will be dead...] ...I hope that it will be, too.
[The idea of them all suffering for just pointless randomass things is a bad one that he doesn't want to consider for too long.]
[ forgive me i blacked out and suddenly it was 1am. anyway, pretend it's earlier. caelus now has permission to drink--he granted it to himself! and he has brought the vodka to the church because nobody has explained to him yet that you can't just do that. ]
Shots?
[ holding the bottle up by the neck ]
Shots?
[ holding the bottle up by the neck ]
[SOMETIMES THE TIME WARP GETS YOU... He's so valid, though. This is so funny. Lucas isn't going to tell him no drinking in the church because the truth of the matter is, a truly by-the-book Catholic wouldn't be drinking even 1/100th as much as he does.
He's sitting at one of the back pews, but he glances up and over at the "shots?", and there's a little blip of surprise and some distant, vague sort of amusement.]
If you'd like, though I don't have any cups.
He's sitting at one of the back pews, but he glances up and over at the "shots?", and there's a little blip of surprise and some distant, vague sort of amusement.]
If you'd like, though I don't have any cups.
[ NOOOOOoooo my wrong word... immortalized
Were they okay? We didn't see each other for the last round. Winning wasn't so great so it must have been worse for the losers.
[ since caelus won, you see ]
Were they okay? We didn't see each other for the last round. Winning wasn't so great so it must have been worse for the losers.
[ since caelus won, you see ]
[SET IN STONE!!!!! My god though Caelus is so funny. He's just thinking about how Laudna immediately came after Astarion's whole entire ass.]
They were... in a bit of a state, but they were ushered off to the swamp soon enough. It seems like it was a difficult venture for all of you, as they seem to be.
They were... in a bit of a state, but they were ushered off to the swamp soon enough. It seems like it was a difficult venture for all of you, as they seem to be.
It doesn't bother me if we share from the source.
[ why would it? he is not confined by things like worrying about accidental spit swappage.
he takes a seat next to lucas and he unscrews the cap. ]
We'll have to guess how much is a shot.
[ why would it? he is not confined by things like worrying about accidental spit swappage.
he takes a seat next to lucas and he unscrews the cap. ]
We'll have to guess how much is a shot.
[ caelus isn't a sore winner!!! as long as it's acknowledged that he is the undisputed highest scorer, he remains quite magnanimous.
also, he cannot currently see anything. this quells some of his impulses. ]
It was a beauty pageant.
also, he cannot currently see anything. this quells some of his impulses. ]
It was a beauty pageant.
That works for me.
[ caelus goes first.
other than sake, i'm not sure if he's had a lot of straight alcohol. this is fine. he takes a glug and manages not to cough until after he's swallowed. wooooo.
like a real gentleman, wipes the mouth of the bottle off on the collar of his jacket before passing. ]
[ caelus goes first.
other than sake, i'm not sure if he's had a lot of straight alcohol. this is fine. he takes a glug and manages not to cough until after he's swallowed. wooooo.
like a real gentleman, wipes the mouth of the bottle off on the collar of his jacket before passing. ]
[AS LONG AS HE GETS TO WEAR HIS CROWN HUH.]
Oh. [He does not know what a beauty pageant is but he can make some logical guesses.] ...Congratulations on winning, but I'm sorry for whatever you had to deal with while you were there. I assume it wasn't as straightforward as it sounds...
Oh. [He does not know what a beauty pageant is but he can make some logical guesses.] ...Congratulations on winning, but I'm sorry for whatever you had to deal with while you were there. I assume it wasn't as straightforward as it sounds...
[THIS IS FINE. Lucas has also not had straight vodka before. He takes the bottle with a murmured thanks, takes a healthy sip, and...]
...Oh, that's not a pleasant flavor at all.
[But he's seemingly largely unaffected by the HORRIBLE TASTE. He will also politely wipe off the mouth of the bottle with the inner sleeve of his shirt since his collar is high and there's no way to use it to wipe with.]
...Oh, that's not a pleasant flavor at all.
[But he's seemingly largely unaffected by the HORRIBLE TASTE. He will also politely wipe off the mouth of the bottle with the inner sleeve of his shirt since his collar is high and there's no way to use it to wipe with.]
It felt normal at the time. I didn't remember myself or anyone. I had a whole other life as a pageant star. Winning was the only thing that mattered.
[ isn't that true of real life, too? caelus is currently at the top, clearly, despite the loss of his eyes and needing lucas to lead him back to his apartment. this is what winning fulltime feels like. ]
... There was a lot more death and violence than I think there was supposed to be.
[ isn't that true of real life, too? caelus is currently at the top, clearly, despite the loss of his eyes and needing lucas to lead him back to his apartment. this is what winning fulltime feels like. ]
... There was a lot more death and violence than I think there was supposed to be.
It's dumb how bad it is.
[ but that must mean it's working. healthy things taste worse than junkfood, so vodka must be nutritionally sound. or at least will do its job of easing down the angst.
takes another swig. yup. remains nasty on its own. arrrgh. coughcough (into a fist like a good boy) ]
If I die, I'll just come back. [ not sure whose benefit he says this for ]
[ but that must mean it's working. healthy things taste worse than junkfood, so vodka must be nutritionally sound. or at least will do its job of easing down the angst.
takes another swig. yup. remains nasty on its own. arrrgh. coughcough (into a fist like a good boy) ]
If I die, I'll just come back. [ not sure whose benefit he says this for ]
I don't believe pageants should have any violence or death... [He doesn't know pageant culture.......] But that's what I've heard from many others who have returned from those ventures. That they feel in the moment as though they've lived in whatever place they've ended up all their lives.
[It's a nightmare out there! He's tired!! Once they reach the apartment, he'll stop long enough to open the front door so he can help Caelus through.]
[It's a nightmare out there! He's tired!! Once they reach the apartment, he'll stop long enough to open the front door so he can help Caelus through.]
[ it sure is a room. ]
Yeah. I'm guessing Nina didn't really die? And Dan Heng is still on the Express.
[ well nina hasn't died yet for this pc ]
Yeah. I'm guessing Nina didn't really die? And Dan Heng is still on the Express.
[ well nina hasn't died yet for this pc ]
[IT'S CUTE... Time to help sweet Caelus in.]
Would you like to go to the bed? [First, and then:] But no, Nina's still very much alive. Dan Heng... I don't recognize the name, so I assume he was likely one of the fabricated parts of your venture.
[Imagine if they all got back home and found out that no, those bozos were truly kidnapped but just for a CYOA instead of a whole murdergame.]
Would you like to go to the bed? [First, and then:] But no, Nina's still very much alive. Dan Heng... I don't recognize the name, so I assume he was likely one of the fabricated parts of your venture.
[Imagine if they all got back home and found out that no, those bozos were truly kidnapped but just for a CYOA instead of a whole murdergame.]
[ oooooo that was different. looking at lucas now. taking in his exact expression. ]
My mistake. I won't.
[ caelus' curiosity? palpable. but he's controlling his desire to ask for more. ]
My mistake. I won't.
[ caelus' curiosity? palpable. but he's controlling his desire to ask for more. ]
[His expression is actually quite mild! He's not very good at repressing his emotions, but he is very good at not showing them externally. UNFORTUNATELY, EMOTIONSHARE.]
...Thank you. My apologies... [For the bad vibes. He'll quietly hold a hand out for the bottle instead of addressing the curiosity just yet.]
...Thank you. My apologies... [For the bad vibes. He'll quietly hold a hand out for the bottle instead of addressing the curiosity just yet.]
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