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.
[ (why can't you promise me this one smidgin dignity.) in this moment, his impulse is to dunk vax under the water because percy knows he won't hear the end of it from him as much as he promises.
he considers for longer than he really should because he can feel the petals start to crawl up his throat again and he swallows. he slaps a hand over vax's mouth (which bc i rolled a 9 smacks just all over his face instead in his anxiety) and he speaks quickly. ]
Emet, you have a brilliant mind and you're not terrible to look at, in fact, you're very handsome, and in another life I would have probably tried to court you were I not such a coward in this one and that's all, I'm leaving now.
[ he's getting out he's getting out! bye! his face is red. ]
[ oh he is absolutely not letting go no way especially not with a three? he does stand up (he's still very naked what a terrible third wheel for this moment but at least it's just waist up) and slings an arm around percy's shoulder so he really can't escape. ]
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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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he considers for longer than he really should because he can feel the petals start to crawl up his throat again and he swallows. he slaps a hand over vax's mouth (which bc i rolled a 9 smacks just all over his face instead in his anxiety) and he speaks quickly. ]
Emet, you have a brilliant mind and you're not terrible to look at, in fact, you're very handsome, and in another life I would have probably tried to court you were I not such a coward in this one and that's all, I'm leaving now.
[ he's getting out he's getting out! bye! his face is red. ]
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JUST IMMEDIATELY LICKS HIS HAND and then grabs onto his whole ass arm to keep him from running away ] Oi!
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[emet's not going anywhere, largely because he's too surprised to move? he's just watching this happen right in front of him, a little stunned.
enough so that he ends up just saying what comes to mind-]
I-- had you an interest in anyone, I'd assumed it would be Jiuqing.
[but him??]
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Jiuqing is like a sister to me. So.
[ he tries to pull from vax but ig he rolled a 3 so he just fumbles a little and scowls at him. let go he's so fucking embarrassed. ]
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Hah. I knew it.
[ you were not subtle at all, percival
he raises his eyebrows at emet like well? ]
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