[It's something he can understand, at least, in that he also just wants to be by himself when he's been through a rough experience. It's difficult getting your blood and also emotions all the hell over everyone... So he can be understanding, and his feelings are sympathetic accordingly.]
Don't take too long of a break, at the very least...
[Even if Caelus got spring'd, he knows it has effects like the swamp. Exhausting out here.]
[ it might be a situation where he found a seat here and hasn't moved in a while. found it easier than bumping into everything and he's not ready yet to ask for pickles or anyone to play seeing eye dog.
[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.]
[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 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. ]
[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.
[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.
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...
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.
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.]
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.]
[ at hearing nina's alive (for now) and dan heng hasn't appeared anywhere else, caelus sighs. pure relief. once his legs hit the side of his mattress he'll turn and take a seat. ]
Dan Heng is another crew member on the Astral Express. He's an important friend of mine.
[kyaa... He does dutifully lead Caelus over, though, and will continue to stand after he's seated because he's too polite and Catholic to presumptuously sit on someone else's bed.]
I see... Well. In the other fog ventures, people saw those from their homes, as well. It's all just designed to get under your skin in the worst of ways, ultimately...
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Don't take too long of a break, at the very least...
[Even if Caelus got spring'd, he knows it has effects like the swamp. Exhausting out here.]
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[ it might be a situation where he found a seat here and hasn't moved in a while. found it easier than bumping into everything and he's not ready yet to ask for pickles or anyone to play seeing eye dog.
why won't his eyes re-grow faster? ]
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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.]
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ignoring mean meta text, caelus will take a moment to consider the offer. ]
Yeah. I'd like that.
[ holds out paw ]
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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.]
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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. ]
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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.]
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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 ]
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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.]
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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 ]
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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.
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also, he cannot currently see anything. this quells some of his impulses. ]
It was a beauty pageant.
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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...
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[ 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.
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[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.]
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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 ]
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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.]
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Bed's good.
[ at hearing nina's alive (for now) and dan heng hasn't appeared anywhere else, caelus sighs. pure relief. once his legs hit the side of his mattress he'll turn and take a seat. ]
Dan Heng is another crew member on the Astral Express. He's an important friend of mine.
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I see... Well. In the other fog ventures, people saw those from their homes, as well. It's all just designed to get under your skin in the worst of ways, ultimately...