[sorry he's a little distracted, blinking up at percy with a deer in the headlights expression that very clearly says he did not know this was a group thing
[ he middle fingers back and is pointedly not looking at emet. he just takes out a handkerchief and coughs into it briefly before stuffing it back into his shirt. ]
I thought you wanted to talk shop so.
[ he didn't realize you wanted to fucking soak with your boyfriend dude this is embarrassing. ]
I... can see that it was clearly for other reasons.
It was to fucking relax, yeah. Figure we can talk shop in a little bit.
[ duh??? like?? normal people do??
anyway ] Are you allergic to that, or are you gonna get in? [ as vax himself meanwhile stretches to start wading over in the general emet and percy direction. you may all gaze upon his very bare chest now. he's also reaching out to pat emet on the arm on the way over, you great big baby. ] And maybe you should get out a little before you fall asleep.
[ @ emet and only emet ] You're fine. No apologies needed.
[ vax wades over and he knows that it's basically a matter of time before he either gets in of his own volition and saves himself the walk back with dripping wet clothing, or he waits to see if vax will haul him in by his shoulders.
he stares at the water a moment and his face screws up a little before he doesn't get the chance to cover his mouth as he chokes on some round, pink petals, a couple of them fluttering through his hand. he just kind of wipes his mouth a bit. ]
The only improper thing here is that you’re wearing pants in a fucking hot spring. [ vax rolls his eyes but it is clearly affectionate, even as he splashes emet a little bit in this process. these two Victorian maidens.
Anyway percy is correct, yeah. he’s on his way over, and pauses briefly, then reaches into the water to scoop up one of those stray pink petals before percy can attempt to scoop them up.
pink huh. he twirls it between his fingers. ] I haven’t had any problems with it. Wonder why
[ he's scooting from the edge further anyways as vax picks one up. shut up. the tired tone doesn't miss him and he frowns. ]
What happened, then?
[ he just clears his throat, just... reading his handkerchief again. that feel when you try not to cough in the middle of an important conversation while ignoring the ever-looming threat of your friend threatening to pull you into the hot springs.
I’m not that shameless! You’re just a prude. [ he is kind of shameless
anyway yeah he’s advancing on percy while this is happening I’m sorry percy. vax raises the hand not holding flower petals threateningly as in join in or he’s going to splash the shit out of you. …or maybe it’s a warning for him to move his notebook.
What a waste... I understand throwing things to see what sticks, but we only have so many of those.
[ because... that's...
exhausting.
percy just sighs and casts his notebook as far away as possible (do not) because look look he's stripping, okay? he's stripping. he'll. unbutton his shirt as a show of good faith. ]
Whatever has the Residents goes beyond anything gum can cure probably. We just have to do the hard work, not restoring but creating for ourselves. And maybe it inspires them to act as well.
[ thank you! urge to be a gremlin satisfied, he drops back into the water, pushing his hair back out of his face. see? relaxing and business talk. you can do both. also he will leave percy alone when he feels like it thank u]
Destroying to create, and all that. [ which, if the occasional flecks of paint still under vax's nails say anything, he has definitely been involved in a little destroying. ]
...Maybe that's why someone did it. Wish it hadn't been the music store, though. [ frowns... ] I think I get it, but Riff's gonna be upset.
Perhaps we could convince them to help us with altering things in the Prism, like we did with their rooms maybe.
[ pants in the hot springs, deal with it vax. if u want him in, u get pants. and some pink petals again with some coughing as he sinks into the water up to his chin. make him imperceptible. ]
It might have a better effect on them than simple destruction.
[ there is also still paint on percy. some flecks of red and green still evident under his nails despite scrubbing and some on his face where he maybe missed it. ]
In fact, I think that'd be better. It'd bolster our powers too.
[ altering things... ] But, wouldn't that just make it more - I don't know, home-like? Isn't that the problem? This shit's confusing.
[ (vax voice) my intelligence score isn't high enough for this
he cannot imagine how either of these two are enjoying having wet clothes on (gross?) but will let it be for now, with a roll of his eyes and a snort. ok. have it your way, weirdos. he will be here gloriously naked, and moves to go lean against the back wall of the spring, stretching his arms out across the rim. ]
I talked to Riff about it a little already. Can't undo what's already been done, I guess. [ vax turns his head to emet, though, and gives him a little sup nod ] ...Thanks, for doing that for Shale. 's quick thinking.
[ good ignore them! but also our painting.......... we worked hard on that, you know. ]
Perhaps showing them that it could be... beneficial... fun would be a start. The idea of creation alone, I think, frightens people.
[ is he speaking from experience? who is to say ]
There's a lack of control, things may not turn out how you wish, but that's the point of collaboration. Assistance. To create a greater picture than there was before. But you're right. "Whenever your ready" was something that was constantly—
[ please excuse the explosion of petals ]
—said in our adventure—
[ and more coughing so he's going to crawl to one side of the hot tub goodbye he's going to choke over here. go ahead. continue. ]
but yes sisi, he's hacking up pink petals into both of his hands to catch them. they peek through his fingers. vax rubs his back and somehow this just makes it worse because of the sheer embarrassment and the culmination of something he should most definitely control because hello! they're talking shop this is not the time for this. ]
I'm fine—please. Go...
[ vax is close enough so he can see that some of them have been slightly chewed on, like he's been holding them in the back of his mouth. ]
[ i'm fine he says, clearly not fine. vax is not nearly as affected by this stupid hanahaki as these two, if only because he's blatantly obvious about his emotions like ninety-five percent of the time, and as percy keeps going, he just looks deeply concerned?? the hand stays on his back when he bends over, and vax tries to get an actual look at him.
especially when he can see the petals are kind of chewed on?? hello??? ]
Hey. Whatever it is, you might as well just say it. You sitting over here pretending like nothing's wrong just gonna make it worse.
[ these are the times that try men's souls. times like barf cough up flowers week. times when vax is right and it's the worst timing possible. there's a moment of discomfort. ]
It's stupid.
I need you both to promise me you won't say a word and you'll forget I've said it immediately afterwards.
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excuse him. he's sinking into the water.]
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I thought you wanted to talk shop so.
[ he didn't realize you wanted to fucking soak with your boyfriend dude this is embarrassing. ]
I... can see that it was clearly for other reasons.
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It was to fucking relax, yeah. Figure we can talk shop in a little bit.
[ duh??? like?? normal people do??
anyway ] Are you allergic to that, or are you gonna get in? [ as vax himself meanwhile stretches to start wading over in the general emet and percy direction. you may all gaze upon his very bare chest now. he's also reaching out to pat emet on the arm on the way over, you great big baby. ] And maybe you should get out a little before you fall asleep.
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[are you implying he would do anything untoward in public. he would sooner keel over.]
I simply was-- unaware we expected further company. My apologies for the impropriety.
[but he is, clearly, okay enough with percy to not yeet himself out of the springs and throw his robes on.]
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[ vax wades over and he knows that it's basically a matter of time before he either gets in of his own volition and saves himself the walk back with dripping wet clothing, or he waits to see if vax will haul him in by his shoulders.
he stares at the water a moment and his face screws up a little before he doesn't get the chance to cover his mouth as he chokes on some round, pink petals, a couple of them fluttering through his hand. he just kind of wipes his mouth a bit. ]
This weekly effect is deranged...
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Anyway percy is correct, yeah. he’s on his way over, and pauses briefly, then reaches into the water to scoop up one of those stray pink petals before percy can attempt to scoop them up.
pink huh. he twirls it between his fingers. ] I haven’t had any problems with it. Wonder why
[ he knows why ]
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[he says, dryly, though his own eyes fall to those petals too.
well. he's seen ones that look like that, is the thing, but he keeps his thoughts to himself.]
But yes, we may speak. I've already used the gumball I received this week, for the record.
[he sounds so fucking tired.]
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What happened, then?
[ he just clears his throat, just... reading his handkerchief again. that feel when you try not to cough in the middle of an important conversation while ignoring the ever-looming threat of your friend threatening to pull you into the hot springs.
he'll beat him with his notebook ]
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anyway yeah he’s advancing on percy while this is happening I’m sorry percy. vax raises the hand not holding flower petals threateningly as in join in or he’s going to splash the shit out of you. …or maybe it’s a warning for him to move his notebook.
though the gumball?? ] On?
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On Shale. It was a curse removal gumball.
[exhaling a slow sigh, there.]
I understand what someone must have been trying to do, but they went about it in entirely the wrong way.
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[ because... that's...
exhausting.
percy just sighs and casts his notebook as far away as possible (do not) because look look he's stripping, okay? he's stripping. he'll. unbutton his shirt as a show of good faith. ]
Whatever has the Residents goes beyond anything gum can cure probably. We just have to do the hard work, not restoring but creating for ourselves. And maybe it inspires them to act as well.
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Destroying to create, and all that. [ which, if the occasional flecks of paint still under vax's nails say anything, he has definitely been involved in a little destroying. ]
...Maybe that's why someone did it. Wish it hadn't been the music store, though. [ frowns... ] I think I get it, but Riff's gonna be upset.
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[he exhales an irritated little sigh, shakes his head.]
Really, with the choice of location I must wonder if they wished to cause chaos instead of simply helping.
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[ pants in the hot springs, deal with it vax. if u want him in, u get pants. and some pink petals again with some coughing as he sinks into the water up to his chin. make him imperceptible. ]
It might have a better effect on them than simple destruction.
[ there is also still paint on percy. some flecks of red and green still evident under his nails despite scrubbing and some on his face where he maybe missed it. ]
In fact, I think that'd be better. It'd bolster our powers too.
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[ altering things... ] But, wouldn't that just make it more - I don't know, home-like? Isn't that the problem? This shit's confusing.
[ (vax voice) my intelligence score isn't high enough for this
he cannot imagine how either of these two are enjoying having wet clothes on (gross?) but will let it be for now, with a roll of his eyes and a snort. ok. have it your way, weirdos. he will be here gloriously naked, and moves to go lean against the back wall of the spring, stretching his arms out across the rim. ]
I talked to Riff about it a little already. Can't undo what's already been done, I guess. [ vax turns his head to emet, though, and gives him a little sup nod ] ...Thanks, for doing that for Shale. 's quick thinking.
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percy's pink flowers get a glance, again, but he says nothing of them.]
He said he has been here long enough to be... quite destructive, particularly with his staff returned, had he been left in that state.
[so. emergency gumball probably a good idea.]
Percy may have a point, but mayhap we should focus our efforts in getting them to wish to assist in such a way first.
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Perhaps showing them that it could be... beneficial... fun would be a start. The idea of creation alone, I think, frightens people.
[ is he speaking from experience? who is to say ]
There's a lack of control, things may not turn out how you wish, but that's the point of collaboration. Assistance. To create a greater picture than there was before. But you're right. "Whenever your ready" was something that was constantly—
[ please excuse the explosion of petals ]
—said in our adventure—
[ and more coughing so he's going to crawl to one side of the hot tub goodbye he's going to choke over here. go ahead. continue. ]
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fun would be a start, though... that is better than creating guns, maybe? probably??
vax listens, thoughtful, trying to chew over what percy says - but then when he starts coughing like that, he sits up, worried - ]
Oi, Percy --
[ you can't escape him he's gonna come rub your back D8
are they more pink petals ]
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[hello that's a lot of flowers? are you Good? emet looks equally worried, taking a moment to cough a couple that are coral orange himself.]
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but yes sisi, he's hacking up pink petals into both of his hands to catch them. they peek through his fingers. vax rubs his back and somehow this just makes it worse because of the sheer embarrassment and the culmination of something he should most definitely control because hello! they're talking shop this is not the time for this. ]
I'm fine—please. Go...
[ vax is close enough so he can see that some of them have been slightly chewed on, like he's been holding them in the back of his mouth. ]
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especially when he can see the petals are kind of chewed on?? hello??? ]
Hey. Whatever it is, you might as well just say it. You sitting over here pretending like nothing's wrong just gonna make it worse.
[ :/ ]
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[believe him, He Knows. he's been just as bad, at points.]
shoves this here before i go back to fighting my genshin weekly boss raiden shogun
barfcough up flowers week. times when vax is right and it's the worst timing possible. there's a moment of discomfort. ]It's stupid.
I need you both to promise me you won't say a word and you'll forget I've said it immediately afterwards.
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he raises his eyebrows. this face says Try Me ] Fine, fine. Spit it out already.
Maybe literally.
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[zero promises not to forget, that's not plausible, but.]
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