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[transmit]

HELLO

"You've reached Elysium! Lost? Need an ear? I'm your guy! I'll get back to you as soon as I can."

GOODBYE

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inventory bc i don't know where else to put this:

cursed chihuahua papers

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[oversea]

Not really.

[ he sets the book on his lap. ]

You were tired.

[transmit]

[ How can he go back to o reading if Thorns has taken his book… ]

Maybe a little. Aren't you?

[oversea]

A little.

[ very much so. ]

Do you want to go to bed?

[ this is a horrible date. ]

[transmit]

[ This is still better than his date with Hak. ]

If that's what it takes for you to. I'll walk you back.

[ romantic ]

[oversea]

[ he didn't say he would..... ]

Are dates usually this short?

[transmit]

[ well. ]

They're as long as you want them to be. Did you want to check if your box was unlocked first?

[oversea]

No, I can check later.

[ he needs to put elysium to bed... that's the important thing right now... ]

[transmit]

[ He can be put to bed but it does not mean he will sleep well… He just thinks of it in terms of putting Thorns to bed. They're both stupid. ]

Okay. [ Thorns wants his privacy… understandable. ] Let's go.

[oversea]

[ how are they both so in sync and also so not at the same time. ]

... Did you ever get a roommate?

[transmit]

[ They could stand to not be at constant war trying to tell each other as little as possible, but here they are. ]

What do you think?

[ elysium is stupid but thorns can be stupider. what a silly question. ]

[oversea]

Things can change quickly...

[ you never know... ]

You didn't stay with me.

[transmit]

[ A little like a mutter: ]

You left, too…

[ when they were in elysium's room? hello? ]

[oversea]

[ ...

he remembers this from before he regained his memory... ]

Should I stay?

[transmit]

[ There is a notable pause. ]

I did sleep better when you were around.

[ He's at the level of tiredness that admitting it feels like the only choice to make&helliop; ]

Do you want to count it as part of the date? You can slip out later, if you want. [ lmao. ] I think I just need someone to ward off all the cats.

[oversea]

... Yeah. Sleeping over is what people do on dates.

[ for CERTAIN activities but that's what makes this specific one platonic and not something else. they're being good. ]

[transmit]

[ OKAY.

It's funny. Coming from Elysium, it would sound like massive cope and him twisting himself into a pretzel to justify something. But coming from Thorns, it's entirely believable that he means it sincerely. This was just a hangout between two friends, and now they're sleeping over…

… ]

What, have you been reading up on what dates are?

[ amusement…? ]

[oversea]

I know what a date is.

[ he knows what the purpose is and the general stereotypes. if you asked him if sitting in a library and reading was considered a date he would probably say no, but again, that's probably why it's not romantic...? ]

I just never been on one.

[transmit]

Now you can say you have.

[ nudges. ]

You can take the bed again.

[oversea]

No, it's your bed. I'm the guest.

[ he can take the floor... ]

I'm used to sleeping without a bed.

[ so is elysium. but still. ]

[transmit]

[ These rooms are so fucking sad.

And just when he's about to open his mouth to say something, likely in protest—a cat launches itself off a windowsill, paws outstretched and aiming straight for his feathers. Elysium immediately steps behind Thorns, hands on his shoulders as he unceremoniously shoves him forward like a human shield. ]

[oversea]

[ OKAY

THE CAT LANDS ON HIS FACE AND NOW THORNS HAS TO WRESTLE TO GET IT OFF ]

[transmit]

THIS IS WHAT I MEAN!!! They won't leave me alone!

[ thorns is


on his own ]

[oversea]

[ COOL THANKS!!!!

it takes a moment but he finally detaches the cat... and plops it onto the bed where it scurries off in zoomies.

thorns' face.... is a mess of scratches and cat fur... ]

Are you sure your date wasn't bad because of you?

[transmit]

They've already taken so many feathers from me…… Thorns…

[ He sniffs and pathetically droops his head against Thorns'. He's going to get PTSD at this rate… ]

[oversea]

You make yourself an easy target. Maybe you should cover them up?

[ he reaches over like he is about to fix them



and then lets his hand drop back down. ]

You should look less pathetic.