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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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[selfconcept]

[ He lands in Elysium's hands and looks up. ]

"Wow, you're big."

[ did he ever hear that one before ]

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Aren't you a little late in saying that?

[ Holds him up to eye level… ]

You still haven't answered my question.

[selfconcept]

[ Hien stares right into Elysium's eyes. At least he's not blind anymore.

But while he keeps maintaining eye contact, he grabs one of Elysium's fingers, pulls it, and bites. ]

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[ Sorry. He just laughs while also maintaining eye contact. ]

You're a lot cuter like this. Wanted me to take care of you again?

[ Balancing Hien on one palm, he takes his other hand to gently tap Hien's cheek. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Hien lets go of his finger. ]

"... While I'm like this?"

[ Elysium??? ]

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[


hien is your mind in the gutter. I wish I could say he'd be more offended by this but he just lets this misunderstanding continue with another pat on the head. He's thinking of the demonic CATS back at the manor. ]

Hm? Aren't you still you?

[ Sets him on his shoulder… ]

[selfconcept]

[ He couldn't think of a different context for it... He sits on the shoulder. ]

"I'm also a monster if you're into fucking gaseous blobs with teeth."

[transmit]

[ He makes an amused sort of sound. ]

Why's it about what I'm into? Is that what you are?

[selfconcept]

"Yeah."

[ Without missing a beat. ]

"I'm a monster."

[transmit]

Are you? Put me in a sarcophagus and people here'd probably call me the same.

[ Also without missing a beat. ]

[selfconcept]

"Huh? Why? You look normal."

[ kicks feet in the air... ]

[transmit]

And you don't?

Regress me far enough, and you'll probably get a giant, mindless bird. I wouldn't know for sure since we try not to make a habit of just sticking anyone in that thing.

[selfconcept]

"... You lost me. Of course people would become like that when they regress."

[ ??? ]

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Why were people freaking out over the rat, then…? I got the sense that isn't usually normal?

[ he is under the assumption that people are scared of furries ]

[selfconcept]

[ Hien sits there, quiet. ]

"Elysium, I dunno what you're talking about. Can you start from the beginning?"

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—No, that's missing the point.

The point's that monsters are subjective. Even without regressing me to my form as an ancient, there're still people out there who'd call me a monster for my condition. It's moot.

[ He'd roll his shoulders if Hien weren't sitting on his shoulder, but there is the twitch of muscle. ]

[selfconcept]

"An ancient?"

[ He tilts his head. ]

"Are you saying that I can peel you to your little birdie core?"

[transmit]

What all Terrans originated from. People here… are a little different from us, I think.

[ He feels the movement and tilts his head back. There is so much going on with his hair and feathers that Hien is probably fighting for his life just sitting on Elysium's shoulder. ]

But is that what you want to do? Bully me? I thought yesterday would've been enough for you to get out all your aggression.

[selfconcept]

"Yeah, since you guys seem to have extra features."

[ Feathers and all. ]

"Sorry. All your references were giving me aggression."

[ grats on unlocking his tsun side... Hien reaches over to keep his balance by holding onto Elysium's neck. His feathers... It reminds him.

He leans in to nip below his ear on the jawline. ]

[transmit]

[ WHY HAVE THEY BOTH JUST UNLOCKED EACH OTHER'S TSUN SIDES!!!!!!!

Hien is lucky Elysium doesn't immediately fling him off for that. His hands shoot up instinctively to cup the area—and by virtue, Hien himself. Once the initial sensation subsides, he grabs Hien by the scruff of his collar, pinching it between his thumb and index finger.

With Hien held directly in front of him, ]

Yeah? So you want to incite mine too, huh?

[selfconcept]

[ He dangles like a cat, nya. ]

"Yeah. I wanna see your aggression. Show me."

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[





Okay. He gently presses Hien to his cheek, lets his mouth brush softly over the top of his head, and then… just smiles. A smile Hien can both see and feel. ]

Mhm. [ Like gently chiding a child. ] Back you go.

[ onto his shoulder… ]

[selfconcept]

[ ........ ]

"Oi."

[transmit]

[ this expression is so funny. ]

Yes? There are nicer ways to get my attention.

[selfconcept]

"I—"

[ ...

He stops himself. Hien may be small, but his thoughts sound... noisy. Does Elysium want to focus? ]

"Never mind."