#anywvay hi.

[wabunguss]

*appears outside ur door*

so, we gonna ever see more art of cronus in a collar?

yes. yes you all vwill. i cant showv the full drawving because its freaky. like freaky freaky. his dick vwas so long i had to use twvo images to cover it up /j

man my friends followv me and im hornyposting on main this is crazy im sorry friends. but to the rest of you i knowv yall are FREAKY. anywvays cronus the type of guy to wvomit vwhen hes ovwerly horny but not because im like projecting or anything I SWVEAR I SWVEAR. IM NORMAL GOD DAMMIT!!!!!

[d34dd0v3d1nn3r]

Shake Tramp

Shake Tramp: Noun. A shake tramp is someone who will literally do anything to get what they want.

The sound of glass shattering rings out through the dream bubble. A troll...a man stands with his back to the computer he'd been using, hand firmly punched through his hive's window. Violet begins to seep out from the cuts caused by the many shards of glass, but he doesn't move. He doesn't even look at what he's done yet.

His chest rises and falls, eyes clenched shut as he grits his teeth against the pain now registering from his injuries.

"Fuck!"

He pulls his hand out of the circle of broken glass, wincing as he receives more cuts from the jagged edges. Blood was now pouring down his arm, dripping down onto the floor.

"Ah shit...."

It wasn't like he could die again. But the pain still brought back a sense of urgency, and clarity of mind. He walks over to his human bed, pulling out a first-aid kit from underneath it. He takes out a few things, before sitting on the edge of the bed and beginning to pick out the glass from his arm with tweezers. The cuts scattered across the arm are fresh, but along the inner length are more, some old, others still healing. Or they would have been, if not for this incident.

"Great, and this wwvas a nevw shirt..." He sighs, picking up a roll of bandages next. "Oh wvell...vwiolet looks good on it anywvay." He takes on a joking tone, seemingly trying to dissuade concern from...no one. He's alone in the room. He's alone in the bubble. He was alone.

"...." He wraps up his hand and arm in silence, examining his work half-heartedly to make sure nothing was seeping through too much. Satisfied that he wasn't about to bleed out, he flops back onto the bed, staring solemnly at the ceiling.

"Wvell Cro, ya sure blevw it this time." He murmurs to himself. "Novw you really hawve no one."

[casanovasadmiral]

I feel like Cronus could be like a cool uncle that let's you take a sip of his beer

sure, one sip. you probably vwont like it anywvays. i hate beer.

you vwant anymore than a sip im hauling you rehab myself, kid. sorry.

[neon-lights-stardust-nights]

🧓 Write about the older member of the relationship sharing something about the past to the younger member.

It was quiet on the ship. Dualscar had gone too far. It wasn't as though he had any idea how to rear a troll--that was a lusus' job. Though, he supposed his position made that rather ironic. Sannya wasn't so much cowering in that corner, as much as fae was glowering. A scowl was etched into faers face, all edges and tension. With a sigh, The Orphaner knew he had to do something. The pot would boil over eventually.

"Why don't wve talk," he tried.

Sannya closed in more on faerself. So he tried again, "don't ignore me, Sannya. Sulkin' vwill get neither of us anyvwhere."

"I don't want to talk," Sannya replied, perfectly calm. That was really a sign he'd fucked up.

With a sigh, Dualscar considered it for a moment. Then, he knew. "Howv wvould a story make you feel?"

"Stories are for little wrigglers." fae protested. As Dualscar approached the corner, faers posture tightened--absolutely rigid. Still though, fae only watched...

"Don't talk like that. You're barely more than a wvriggler yourself."

Sannya bristled, but said nothing.

"I vwas your age once, you knovw. Though I wvasn't a mutant, I wvas just as young. Just as dumb, too."

"Is eвerything in this story going to be an ekсcuse to make fun of me?"

Dualscar chuckled, short and curt. "I'm teasin'. Nowv, wvhere vwas I?"

"You were young once," Sannya prompted.

"Aye, I wvas. My boots wvere full of brains, and my head vwas full of…" It occurred to him late this was (perhaps) inappropriate. Though, nothing about this relationship really was. "Something, anywvay."

In pure innocence, "full of what?"

So he spat it out: "flushed feelings, mostly. Back wvhen I vwas young, pitch relationships vwere the kind of thing you wvaited until you wvere older for."

Sure enough, Sannya was loosening up. Now, instead of a tightly curled ball, fae sat calmly. There was a glimmer to faers eyes... "And did you?"

"Mostly. I didn't find someone wvho really struck pitch for me until I wvas much older."

"Am I eвer going to haвe that?"

And like an idiot, he asked. "Havwe wvhat?"

"A pitch partner," fae tried, words failing Sannya very easily. "You're my matesprit, but I don't haвe a kismesis."

Dualscar hesitated. "Pailin' ain't something you'll evwer havwe to vworry about…" Cull code says you ought to be dead.

"What if it's just something I want? Can I neвer haвe anyone else?"

This wriggler was breaking his heart. "Maybe one day… Things wvill turn around there. I'm not a fortune teller, I don't knowv the future."

With a brighter smile than before, "what was your kismesis like?"

"My first? A real doozy of a man, and a fellowv lowver of the sea."

"Was he a pirate," fae asked, almost scandalized.

"Just a sailor," Dualscar replied with a laugh. "See? I havwen't ewven told a proper story, and you're already perkin' back up."

Sannya pouted, but fae stood from the corner regardless. "Can I haвe a sopor patch?"

"All the poutin' tucker you out," he teased, as though this didn't stem from a heated argument.

"Giвe me a sopor patch!"

[greaseristic]

after being awvay for so long my followving count vwent from like 100 something to 30. 

[helldreamz]

i didn’t feel like dravwing hands tbh /lh but  kanny :] i lowve him a lot <33

[don’t tag as kin/irl/etc. or use as pfp!!]

[spacejollies]

whyd you forgive Truman for?? seems kindve like a jackass

oh bloody crumpets can i not get a break today?

look, he may havwe broken one of my latest gadgets, but i knowv he's a good chap and has his pusher in the right place, he just has a currently nasty disposition. he's been through a lot and he's quite lucky i found him vwhen i did or he'd havwe bled out for sure.

reminds me a little of the situation that i vwent through myself. being so alone makes you vwery bitter and bitterness leads to strange company.

ehh, but his apology vwas sincere and vwery.. swveet. vwasn't botched, can't stay mad at that face for long anywvay.

[ask-the-bloodswap-folks]

lol yall are aware cronus has two matesprits right? is karkat just the favorite or something?

“Yeah, that’s a good point. Wvhat’s up wvith that, anywvay?”

Cronus crosses his arms.

M!A on: No Self Control [23/40]

M!A on: Merman [9/20]

[caepaecaesurae]

> Cae + Nad : Gossip

caepaecaesurae So I'm getting better about lovwers trolljacksparrow yeah? caepaecaesurae I'm actually trying all that again A bit trolljacksparrow ooh anyone specific in mind/any takers yet, lovve?

caepaecaesurae I appear to havwe horrible taste Or At least slightly questionable trolljacksparrow ehehehehehhe cmon cmon wwho is it caepaecaesurae Oh tsk like you'vwe nevwer had that realisation about anything you'vwe wvillingly gotten yourself into ... Ringleader, twvice. trolljacksparrow ringleader??????/ ring???? leader??????? RINGLEADER????? caepaecaesurae I wvas a trickster one of those times and it turned out fine, so trolljacksparrow ring "HHuHhHHhurrrgghhhh ive never submitted to anything not even a stoplight, hurggggghhhh, i am very tough sexually everyone needs to know this" leader??? caepaecaesurae You knowv, wve're both old and lazy and get bored trolljacksparrow oh my god??? (dont misunderstand, i support you!) but oh my god! caepaecaesurae Honestly, entirely reasonable trolljacksparrow HONEY, howw is your taste so bad! ....ok but howw did it go caepaecaesurae Also your description is delightful I don't knowv, magic? trolljacksparrow ehehehehehehe caepaecaesurae Wvell, it wvent wvell enough for a second round trolljacksparrow ayyyyy/ caepaecaesurae It's purposefully a bit intermittant to avwoid getting terribly attached, but I think there'll be a third at some point trolljacksparrow (terribly attached on wwhich side?) i wwould literally nevver havve seen this coming. like. literally nevver. caepaecaesurae wvell, I'm stupid and he's prone to obsession, so either wvay, really. trolljacksparrow if someone wwas like  "dude, dude, your kismesis is gonna bang that one guy (tm)" i wwould not havve believved them pffff holy fuck man ok but honestly, good on you trolljacksparrow hell yeah highfivve caepaecaesurae haha High fivwe, chief. I havwe no idea wvhat I'm doing wvith myself, but.. it's good to get out there. And he's not all bad.  If you scoot the bad bits off the plate there's things left It's alright trolljacksparrow yeah, i actually like got along wwith him that one time after he freaked out that i wwas going to do vviolence upon him hes not all bad, surprisingly >That 'haha' kinda makes you feel bad. Should you be, like, more supportive? Or something? caepaecaesurae "I'm thinking of you naked" wvas the line that wvorked on him by the wvay. trolljacksparrow FUCK L O L caepaecaesurae He wvas surprised trolljacksparrow FANTASTIC caepaecaesurae It wvas pretty good trolljacksparrow nice!! you fuckin smooth operator hahahahaha caepaecaesurae I don't remember wvhat it wvas during the trickster thing I think it wvas something like "I'm easy and interested" I havwe no idea wvhat people consider smooth or wvhy trolljacksparrow ehehehehehe yeah honestly most of the times me neither but dude, lets celebrate, like, hell yeah broadening horizons and all that noise caepaecaesurae :) trolljacksparrow ://) !! caepaecaesurae Te amo trolljacksparrow te amo! tea ammo! all of that! trolljacksparrow (fucking ringleader. unbelievable.) trolljacksparrow (TWWELVVE FEET TALL) caepaecaesurae He's rather fond of my teeth I'm not used to getting compliments about that that don't sound like comparisons to beartraps trolljacksparrow thats a mood sexy sexy beartraps caepaecaesurae He's also remarkably considerate and careful WVith a backup just in case trolljacksparrow thats fantastic! a backup? like, threesomes? caepaecaesurae wvell I meant my extra teeth Most beartraps havwe only the one rowv trolljacksparrow OH yeah ivve nevver hunted bears, i dont knoww i thought it tied into the considerate part and like yeah that wwould be considerate but clarification wwas needed caepaecaesurae Aye, I'm not quite up to several-somes yet trolljacksparrow you can wwork up to it, it takes time to build stamina ://P caepaecaesurae Speaking of Ringleader though, do you see the post he responded to?  The one wvhere cherry shrimp spoke up trolljacksparrow ....im trying to imagine sollux vvantas on a date wwith ringleader "fucking ringleader" makara and i am FAILING MISERABLY caepaecaesurae Same It's almost majestic trolljacksparrow just. i cant picture them in the same room evven but just caepaecaesurae Nowv try to imagine his moirail's spin on this trolljacksparrow the mind cant handle that many possiblities oh my goD HAHAHAHAHA caepaecaesurae This is entirely my fault and I can't find myself minding trolljacksparrow you arrange beautiful things, sometimes caepaecaesurae The boy's a damn boxer and I think Ringleader wvould respect that trolljacksparrow he is, but hes also like i mean i dont think ringleader is immune to sollux vvantas cause NO ONE IS, APPARENTLY caepaecaesurae Sollux VWantas. trolljacksparrow JUST LOOK AT HIM AUGH sollux vvwwantas anywway i still cant fucking picture it but if it happens itll be glorious caepaecaesurae Imagine Sollux VWantas and Ringleader aiming for casual lovwers, and the moirail wvandering directly into a terrible pitch court wvith Ringleader if she isn't already spoken for in pitch trolljacksparrow i mean, hed probably find a lot of wways to piss her off, but that? wwould end in fire caepaecaesurae She'd be a brat, and his dedication to her health wvould rest entirely on her moirail's shoulders And as wve all knowv, Sollux VWantas trolljacksparrow yea wwe really do then again ringleader, wwho is apparently super blunt, might be the only person to be blunt enough for the boy wwho didnt realize wwhat pinching someones ass indicated caepaecaesurae I think Ringleader is the only responsible adult invwolvwed, and that's going to be fascinating to hear about ovwer drinks somenight trolljacksparrow ovver a lot of drinks caepaecaesurae Probably it wvon't go anywvhere caepaecaesurae But it's interesting to think about trolljacksparrow hahahaha yeah caepaecaesurae Anywvay I thought I'd keep you in the loop About Ringleader "Yes that one" Makara trolljacksparrow i appreciate it! keep me in the loop about any others, yeah? (like im fine wwith evverything i just. wwant gossip) caepaecaesurae I'll try dearest If it evwer comes to someone wvhere the secret wvould be hard but important to me to keep, wvould you rather struggle wvith it or not be technically sure? trolljacksparrow wwho could you possibly fuck that requires covvert ops, babe but like caepaecaesurae If someone has clade wvho are vwiolently opposed to highbloods for example, or wvho havwe terrible history wvith Amporas specifically ... caepaecaesurae If someone has clade wvho mistrust me specifically due to some long-ago argument If I evwer make it wvith a VWriska trolljacksparrow ok i just gotta outline that if anyone tries to mess wwith you ill hand them their spine noww that thats done wwith hhm, i dont knoww. like... i wwant to support you, yeah? but also, like, im just......i wwouldnt betray you, evver caepaecaesurae Oh surely, and I appreciate it caepaecaesurae I knowv you wvouldn't I'm just asking if you'd prefer juicy gossip, or havwing things easy not havwing to keep track of wvho knowvs wvhat trolljacksparrow im thinking about that because on one hand fuuuuck i lovve gossip but on the other hand i often havve a hard time wwith like not freaking out ovver direct lying? so its like wwhat are the odds that someone comes up to me and is like HEY ARE CAE AND X FUCKING and im unable to say 'hey. fuck you' (id do it anywway, like, despite the thing, it just might not be effectivve) so its like caepaecaesurae Higher than you'd think, hypothetically! trolljacksparrow make your best judgment of like wwhat thats just like, my clade i guess is it only hypothetically? caepaecaesurae ... There's someone else, and I do think you'd havwe an easier time of it if I'm not specific.  The one you'd be trying not to lie to is Sparks, for possibly a swveep or fivwe until a fewv things wvork out. If it lasts that long caepaecaesurae But at the same time, I lovwe and trust you. trolljacksparrow mmmm yeah. caepaecaesurae And it's important I not try to ovwer-control things trolljacksparrow okay i havve no idea wwhat that means in relation to all this but like yeah, aight like, dont tell me >Man, you're put out by this more than you anticipated. trolljacksparrow >Why can't you enjoy gossip. caepaecaesurae Te amo, dearest.  If any rough spots evwer get wvorked out so secrecy isn't an issue, or if it doesn't wvork out so it can be a past-tense secret rather than an ongoing one, I'll be sure to let you knowv first thing But.. I'm getting out there, and it's rare and precious and newv, and I havwe rather awvkwvard taste But hey, wvhat else is newv trolljacksparrow sent a GIF caepaecaesurae You and Kankri are the only ones wvho knowv about a vwisit or twvo to Ringleader And you're the only one wvho knowvs he's not the only one trolljacksparrow ! i adore you trolljacksparrow once again, anyone troubles you ill fucking delimb them, but yeah caepaecaesurae WVarm thoughts for cold evwenings trolljacksparrow oh, and by the wway trolljacksparrow you offered up a lot of scenarios back then, right caepaecaesurae Back wvhen? trolljacksparrow back wwhen i wwas like oh dude wwhat reason could you possibly havve to havve a tactical dick appointment relying on james bondery and secrecy caepaecaesurae Aye, that I did trolljacksparrow and you specifically mentioned making it wwith a vvriska... caepaecaesurae Sparks looks rather dimly on those trolljacksparrow that he does, that he does but also trolljacksparrow also wwell caepaecaesurae Unrelated sidenote, I'm trading holiday gifts wvith his VWriska nowv and again. trolljacksparrow stop interrupting my dramatic fucking revveal for fucks sake! are you a bloody ampora or wwhat! fucking unbelievvable caepaecaesurae She's dead, but her ghost is about. You're wvelcome and I am suddenly all ears trolljacksparrow thank god! okay anywway funny you should mention making it wwith a vvriska.... because i got c3<ed to one for like half a swweep. (AAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY DID FUCKING ANYONE SEE THAT COMING) caepaecaesurae Ashen? Absolutely baffled trolljacksparrow yes, topleaf! caepaecaesurae But nowv that you mention it, I can only think of one that you speak to much online... trolljacksparrow ://) caepaecaesurae WVell damn Good showv keeping that one quiet, howv havwe you managed? caepaecaesurae Keeping it off Sparks' radar alone must havwe been tricky trolljacksparrow ://)!! trolljacksparrow yeah!! theres some people that knoww but not a lot and ITS SO DIFFICULT i just wwant to openly affection at her but  i cant my beautiful sharp fighty ashenmate caepaecaesurae Side-leavwes, or is one of you the top? trolljacksparrow im the topleaf! she's a marvvel and a delight and she brightens my life and this is a god damn secret, okay angel? caepaecaesurae Swvorn and sealed trolljacksparrow i asked to tell you the moment you mentioned a vvriska because, oh my god, the opportunity, "in case i make it vwith a wvriska" "GUESS WWHAT (//: ", just, damn caepaecaesurae I wvish you the dearest of luck wvith her, Serkets are... tricky. trolljacksparrow she made a vvery elaborate threat against your wwell-being if you fuck this up belovved, it wwas practically ornate caepaecaesurae My good luck, then Thank you for not directly sharing the threat. trolljacksparrow you wwont mess this up though so no wworries! like theres nothing to mess up caepaecaesurae I wvon't be getting in her wvay trolljacksparrow oh honey its just "dont tell this to people" not "gtfo" caepaecaesurae Aye, all's wvell trolljacksparrow (i knoww that serkets arent rays of moonbeams though, so dont wworry) trolljacksparrow also im her topleaf so if she does get upset wwith you shed havve to talk it out wwith me caepaecaesurae I appreciate it Again, I wvon't be interfering or risking your quadrant. Believwe it or not I knowv my wvay around a secret or twvo trolljacksparrow you and your mystery beau ://P caepaecaesurae Eh That's days old I wvouldn't call it wvorth being proud of keeping quiet yet trolljacksparrow doesnt it givve such a rogueish air to the wwhole thing? also im gonna come bother you in person if youre not super busy caepaecaesurae <3< trolljacksparrow <3< !!! trolljacksparrow >Nadaya is definitely finding Cae and cuddling up to him and purring super contently. His. >He might look slightly :c but he tries very hard not to let it show. caepaecaesurae > ..and Cae's definitely a little distant-eyed and faintly sad, but very fond of cuddles and hanging out comfortably. trolljacksparrow >...Cae gets finpets, and Nadaya promptly hoists himself into Cae's lap, and sighs. "Look, fucking, she didnt actually make the threat she just told me to tell you that she made an elaborate threat, I'm sorry, I didn't realize, just look--" and you show him this: https://puu.sh/zihDF/5648ce76f9.png caepaecaesurae > His mouth opened and closed once as he absorbed that, fins shifting slightly, before pinning a bit and lowering.  His cheeks heated, lighting slightly, and he glanced away > He gave a small awkward shoulder pat, and a nod. trolljacksparrow > Nadaya kissed him directly on the tip of his nose. "I'm sorry beloved," and a hair ruffle, Nadaya is gonna be comfortable all over him. caepaecaesurae "...sorry, chief," he murmered back. trolljacksparrow "hey it's fine, it's okay, don't worry about it, yeah," Cae's neck gets nuzzled, purr starting up. This is fine, it's a fine way to spend time. caepaecaesurae "...You got wvorried enough to come ovwer." trolljacksparrow "i mean, you say this as if i dont love spending time with you?" Nadaya curled a hand in the fabric of Cae's shirt, a picture of peace on his kismesis. "you're stressed from unrelated reasons too, so its like... i dont want you to be sad," he finished lamely, sighing and nuzzling. ".............i wwouldnt let her. it wwas just, a lack-of-trust thing that manifested badly." caepaecaesurae > Arms gently closed around him, and Cae rested his cheek in Nadaya's hair, carefully, trying to avoid as many charms and knives as possible.  One or two was fine. "...Aye.  WVe'll see howv much she trusts or distrusts." "..I'll be myself, and wve'll see if that's enough." trolljacksparrow >Nadaya's purr intensified at that, fins fluttering. Hugs! Hell yeah! A part of him hoped Cae gets a weird imprint from the charms. "yeah - and, i'm serious, it wwont come to vviolence, swworn and sealed and all that." caepaecaesurae > He acquired a small smile, only slightly sad.  Nadaya was more reassuring than he had any right to be, though. "..I knowv my pan plays tricks on me, lovwe.  WVe'll see howv it goes."

[spidersfanfics]

Red Sweaters and Leather Jackets

Kankri was having trouble focusing on what Cronus was talking about today. Normally he was very good at listening to what Cronus had to say but today, he couldn't help but get distracted by the greaser himself.

In fact for a while now, Kankri had found himself falling for Cronus, against his better judgement. He was hesitant to admit this however.

What if Cronus didn't feel the same way? He had always seemed to only see Kankri as a friend.

Suddenly, Kankri noticed that Cronus had stopped talking. How long had there been scilence? "Yes?" Kankri asked sheepishly.

Cronus chuckled, "Done daydreamin' chief?"

Kankri blushed "S9rry Cr9nus, c9uld y9u repeat what y9u just said? I'm afraid I was a 6it distracted."

Cronus shrugged, "Don't wvorry about it, nothin' important anywvays."

"Are y9u sure?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm sure. You'vwe heard my whole speech before anywvays. Same old stupid, humankin stuff again.

"I d9n't think it's stupid. I d9 try t9 see you as a human 6ecause if that's what y9u want then I will respect y9u."

Cronus smiled, "That's swveet of you to say." He paused for a moment. "Hey Kankri, kind if off topic, but there's somethin' that's been on my mind for a wvhile and, I think wve need to talk."

"What is it?" Kankri's mind immediately started coming up with worse case scenarios. "Have I d9ne s9mething t9 9ffend you? I'm s9rry I haven't 6een paying much attenti9n lately. 9r was it s9mething else?"

Cronus cut him off, "Kankri, you didn't do anythin' wvrong, I promise."

"Then has s9me9ne else d9ne s9mething? Was Mituna n9t respecting y9u again? Was P9rrim 69thering y9u? I t9ld her t9 st9p."

"No, it's nothing like that. Just listen. Kankri, you're a really great guy and you're the only person wvho really listens to me so I just wvanted to say. Wvell." He sighed.

"Cr9nus, whatever it is, y9u can tell me."

"I like you, a lot."

"P-pardon?"

"I knowv I shouldn't because you don't do quadrants and shit but-

"#9ffensive language" Kankri interrupted, "S9rry, c9ntinue."

Cronus chuckled, "Wvell, I wvas wvonderin' if you'd wvant to be my boyfriend?"

Kankri thought for a moment, "6oyfriend, as in, human dating?"

"Yeah cause I wvas just thinking that, wvell human datin' and quadrants are twvo different things so you could, you knowv, date me and still not do quadrants."

"Cr9nus, this is, very unexpected-"

"I get it if you say no. Most people do, I mean you're a great friend and all but I get it if you dont like me that wvay."

"Cr9nus."

"I just had to get it off my chest. I wvas goin' crazy not tellin' ya."

"Cr9nus!"

"Sorry, I'm ramblin' wvorse than you chief." Cronus sighed and looked away, embarrassed.

"Cr9nus, it's 9k, I want t9 6e your 69yfriend."

"Wvait, really?"

"I've actually liked y9u f9r a while n9w. I just didn't want t9 say anything 6ecause I didn't think y9u liked me 6ack." Kankri looked away, had he said too much?

Cronus was silent for a moment then suddenly, Kankri felt himself get pulled into a hug. "Human lovwe you chief."

Kankri smiled and tilted his head back to kiss his new boyfriend."I love you too Cronus."

[palteringcecutiency]

==> Psii: Worry.

palteringcecutiency ...how is he doing? Do you know?

caepaecaesurae .. Nadaya? > Time to Squirm A Lot, due to the dualscar talk you've been doing with him . . .

palteringcecutiency Of course not. I was thinking of that other troll we both speak to that is suddenly a wiggler. Yes Cronus. Nadaya.

caepaecaesurae WVell pardon me for not being psychic.  I don't knowv, though he sounds like he's settling some.  WVe're still establishing a rapport, I'll be asking howv he is once he's not flailing at the wvorld.

palteringcecutiency Lord Cronus catch up with the rest of us. Mindreading makes everything so much easier. ...alright. That's better than I had feared thank you.

caepaecaesurae I'll keep you as updated as I can.

palteringcecutiency It's appreciated a great deal.

caepaecaesurae A psionic wvas stern to him, and he is ""fine"".  ...I'vwe offered my protection and assistance, but I think that's the best I can do right nowv.

palteringcecutiency Yes I saw the sternness and it is taking every ounce of my willpower to not rip into them for it. Do you know if he is alone? I am not volunteering myself obviously but someone to hide behind may help.

caepaecaesurae I sympathise entirely. I'm...trying to find that out, as gently as I can. He at least has his cats.

palteringcecutiency Cats are quite helpful little things. Especially in cases like these.

caepaecaesurae He has a moirail present apparently.

palteringcecutiency A relief.

> A great deal of time passes, enough for Cae’s queue to post and for him to say he’s logging off.

palteringcecutiency If I was in the mood to fight I would've gone after my alternate. In case this affects anything.

caepaecaesurae > Time to quietly squirm and debate whether you want to admit you were running or not..

palteringcecutiency > It's not as if you weren't familiar with his running, having called him out on it so many times. And you did word that statement in a way that didn't imply he was running either...

caepaecaesurae It doesn't particularly.  I could stay if desired, but a tumblr glitch annoyed me a bit.  Enough to take a break.

palteringcecutiency Quite understandable this hell site seems full of them. And I have nothing worth dragging you back onto it for I just thought I would remind.

caepaecaesurae > ...Was he trying not to scare you, trying to cajole and provoke you back into a trap, or speaking idly without ulterior motive. Pardon the narrowv miss.

palteringcecutiency > The first, but would he even believe you if he found out? It hardly makes sense, except that you're rather acutely aware of being frightening, and not in a good way. It is fine. Some things are hard to spot especially while distracted.

caepaecaesurae Hard to spot?

palteringcecutiency The connection between the two. Unless you were speaking of something else?

caepaecaesurae There's no connection betwveen you showving up and me stepping awvay

palteringcecutiency No I did not think there was. But between your queue's post and my being around... I thought perhaps.

caepaecaesurae > And time for more squirming. I probably should havwe savwed that in my drafts wvhen I found it. Rather than bothering wvith a queue.

palteringcecutiency Even knowing it has done nothing?

caepaecaesurae > Pinned fins. ... I wvouldn't wvant Sal to think I wvas aiming it at him.

palteringcecutiency ...mm. Understandable. > Not that you believe that's the reason for a second, but. Not much you can do when you're trying not to frighten him. Awkwardly.

caepaecaesurae Anywvay you don't need me cluttering the dashboard.

palteringcecutiency I would disagree that's what you've done but I can hardly keep you where you do not want to be.

caepaecaesurae > Captor moodswings were baffling and impenetrable and you didn't understand.  For a moment you seriously considered attempting to chart them against moon phases, before deciding it would be a hassle to learn about the local moon. I'm sure I could clutter it.

palteringcecutiency I have no doubt you could if you put your pan to it. I was speaking of what has already happened.

caepaecaesurae heh.. I hadn't been

palteringcecutiency Hadn't you? My apologies.

caepaecaesurae Drawv anything interesting lately?

palteringcecutiency > Damn it. The blatant topic change wasn't much better than him bolting, but at least it's something. Hhhh. A few things. Memories of Alternia and Beforus mostly places I remember people whose faces I recall. I've no idea if I have gotten them right but it hardly matters at this point.

caepaecaesurae Blind, tonight? You mentioned commas in passing, once.

palteringcecutiency Well remembered. c: But that is not the hindering factor. I can tell where my pencil marks just fine. I was speaking of the accuracy of my memories and being unsure of details after so long.

caepaecaesurae More than fair. I'vwe been trying to make things from thin air, lately.  Embellished evweryday items. Putting memories to page is.. difficult.

palteringcecutiency Like gilding mundane objects? I could see that being rather amusing. It can be. I was better at it on Beforus than Alternia as bizarre as that is.

caepaecaesurae I create the items, though I suppose I might be able to edit them if I try... ... I think Beforus had more artistic inclination in general. And fostered it better.

palteringcecutiency Ah. I suppose that makes more sense but I cannot shake the image of you adding gold and jewels to everything you own as you get displeased with its boring nature. ...I cannot argue with that however. It did if only for giving me ready access to paper and proper writing implements.

caepaecaesurae I savwe many of the gold and jewvels for Treasure.  Not quite all, but most. You should havwe had that on Alternia as wvell.  .. I imagine apologies get tiring to hear, after a wvhile.

palteringcecutiency A good use for them. c: ...only when I am not in the mood to hear them. I was mostly speaking of after I'd escaped. Paper was not high on the priority list a luxury I did not obtain often. And when I did I mostly drew with ashed sticks from the fire. Far easier to obtain than pencils and the like. I made it work of course but finding my sylladex full of sketchbooks was a bit startling.

caepaecaesurae One of the fewv consolation prizes perhaps.

palteringcecutiency Yes. And beyond that the ability to acquire colors to add.

caepaecaesurae A marvwel.

palteringcecutiency This place has its moments even I will admit.

caepaecaesurae Is there much difference betwveen papers and the computer wvays?

palteringcecutiency There is quite a bit. Pencil and paper interact with each other differently. There's bumps and edges to catch on the pencil wears in different ways all sorts of variables to wrangle. The connection between tablet and computer is far more limited they do not directly interact in the way pencils and paper do but there are a great many techniques and tools open to play with and get used to each having a different purpose.

caepaecaesurae It makes paper and pencil sound like a hassle.

palteringcecutiency Any art at all is a hassle a struggle between artist and the medium until the artist learns how to talk to their medium and to listen to it in return.

caepaecaesurae Tricking the tools into wvorking wvith you

palteringcecutiency Or finding a way get what you want out of what they can do. Either or depending on the materials involved.

caepaecaesurae Fair enough I wvas nevwer a grand hand at sketching.  I knewv just enough to mark my impressions of things in my journals if I felt like it. Seldom more than basic maps and loose impressions of horn shapes and symbols

palteringcecutiency I am quite unsure how I learned per say aside from idle doodling that grew into something more. It just... makes sense. You've got your claws into music though. I am unsurprised sketchwork is a mystery as I find creating music to be the same.

caepaecaesurae I suppose it depends entirely wvhat one practices. I think it's easiest to begin music from vwoice wvork or drums.  One must knowv the fundamentals, but there's little wvorrying about keys and chords and theory.  Fewv tools invwolvwed, either.

palteringcecutiency There's some logic to that assuming of course that the student was not impatient for bigger things.

caepaecaesurae ... True. VWocal wvork suits the impatient wvell, though. Glamorous enough wvhen done wvell, quick to do wvell if you put enough effort into it, and painfully bad wvhen rushed, in a wvay more obvwious to the audience than the singer.

palteringcecutiency A compelling argument I must say. Though I've not really considered dabbling in the musical before.

caepaecaesurae It's an art that burns time, rather than materials.

palteringcecutiency Heh. That would've been a far smarter art to practice while on Alternia then. Hindsight and all that.

caepaecaesurae ... It's hard not to imagine the engineer reports.

palteringcecutiency The haunting voice of the Angel.

caepaecaesurae "...been singing about howv I dropped my pen for SIX WVEEKS STRAIGHT NOWV--" Perhaps.  WVhen you wveren't using it for mockery.

palteringcecutiency I am going to mourn this lost opportunity until my final days. Imagine Her face trying to deal with it. Narrating Her night to night tasks with song. It would be more than worth it.

caepaecaesurae ♪ Form 887 can be found in the ♪re♪fer♪ence♪ desk ♪ ♪ That soup looks like ga-a-a-A-a-ar-bage ♪ ♪ Yes it makes you look  ♪♪fat♪♪

palteringcecutiency Lord I am going to bust something laughing at this. You realize the text is being read off in monotone right?

caepaecaesurae I hope the tasteful punctuation is helping.

palteringcecutiency MUSIC NOTE THAT SOUP LOOKS LIKE GA A A A A AR BAGE MUSIC NOTE

caepaecaesurae ♪ Performance nominal ♪ I ah.  I think the monotone adds a lot.

palteringcecutiency It most certainly does. It's two hundred times better.

caepaecaesurae > You wish you had more to say, but you're just delighted at the relatively clear air.  ..You keep looking back at Psii's last message every once in a while, debating what a proper reply would be. ... I wvonder howv hard it wvould be to autotune text to speech. > Perfect.

palteringcecutiency > Send file: yourewelcome.mp3 > It took you an embarrassing amount of time to wrangled this, considering how well you know this system that you built yourself, huff, but you manage. Your text to speech voice is not as monotone as it could be but it's remarkably bland sounding, hitching once in a while in an awkward tone-deaf fashion, and it is reading out a shoddily written half-poem song littered with musical notes. You remain a terrible wordsmith but you gave it your best shot, giving him a bored robot reading about the thrill of Her choosing what jewelry to wear some evening past and your opinion on such a thing. Oh goodness I'd definitely like to find out.

caepaecaesurae I'm backing this up to my fake computer as soon as I get the chance...

palteringcecutiency c:

caepaecaesurae There's no reason robots can't be singsong

palteringcecutiency There isn't and lord I beg you to remind me what a terrible idea it would be to modify this program. I would never be able to say anything I'd be too busy being unable to breathe.

caepaecaesurae I'm sure it could be strategic about wvhich messages to relay.. Artistically

palteringcecutiency That would certainly be less hazardous but what would even be the cut off? Music notes seem reasonable but they hardly come up and if it never gets used what is the point?

caepaecaesurae Unecessary capitalization wvould be a delightful one Or random chance Keywvords

palteringcecutiency Oo yes definitely the capitalization. Random chance would be delightful for boring nights where I'm just lurking. Keywords would be fun depending on the words chosen which would take careful thought. ...perhaps depending on who is speaking would be interesting. Or a toggle to make boring conversations more exciting.

caepaecaesurae I'm sure you wvould use this capacity responsibly, and I look forwvard to if you evwer get caught listening to it.

palteringcecutiency Oh yes certainly. I wouldn't dare think of using it inappropriately and as often as I can get away with it.

caepaecaesurae Surely Imagine if it only sang messages wvorth a certian number of scrabble points So the long ones, and the ones wvith odd wvords in them ...

palteringcecutiency Words with a certain number of syllables or more especially if it's more than enough to go up and down the scale.

caepaecaesurae ... Most trolltags wvould end up sung.

palteringcecutiency They would which would make telling posts apart easier. This one is written by Cronus~ and this one is your descendant~~~~ Goodness Nadaya's posting~~ Perhaps muffled explosions would be better for his.

caepaecaesurae Staccato -- clashing pitches NAdaYA is POSTing High, lowv, high, lowv Or just 10% louder than anyone else.

palteringcecutiency Why not both?

caepaecaesurae Your poor ears

palteringcecutiency Perhaps. But it would be worth it to try once at least.

[casanovasadmiral]

Tattoo tour? You've got a lot and some look really cool!

best i can do for you, theres not many belovw the belt anywvays.

He spins slowly. flexing or moving his fingers over his skin now and then.

feel free to get close, take a look around.. vwould lowve to knovw wvhat you think, or vwhich ones you like?

a wink.

[royalviciousness]

@vviolet-regicide @gossamertiller @calamitous-talisman @myblackninjaass @thebalancingyiingy @vwogue @voraciousvice @neverdle @brokenlris @redthreshecutioner @godfucker2017 @vocalii2t It has been awvhile since i hawve done one of these greeters.  Anywvays, i am His Imperious Maliciousness, current Emperor of Beforus. State your name or wvhat you would prefer being called, and wvhat brought you here.

[caepaecaesurae]

> Cae + RL : Talk about Anons

(( First the “tell the truth” anon and RL’s problems with Nadaya, and then a delightful mid-sentence segue into kidnapping alt!Sugary ))

Yesterday

caepaecaesurae Is your anon ovwer yet? carnivalsorphans finally :o( caepaecaesurae For wvhat it's wvorth, I gavwe him permission to inform you himself, because I think it wvill get the last vwestiges of upset out of his system, but he's agreed not to do anything. And you are publicly, openly forgivwen. Don't let anyone harsh you about this one anymore. carnivalsorphans thanks. that's an awkward thing to need for my mental health

caepaecaesurae Sorry I didn't out this one before nowv, to try and clear it up. caepaecaesurae It seemed safer to leavwe it buried. carnivalsorphans yeah :o( i assumed you were keepin it for blackmail, not gonna lie to keep me in line, just in case caepaecaesurae .. Not unless you started tormenting people, honestly. carnivalsorphans which, ya know, fair i've tormented very few people. none you care about! caepaecaesurae I'm not as absentminded as sugary, but I'm absentminded enough that I used to keep journals so I wvouldn't miss things. carnivalsorphans hahaha i'm pretty absentminded when my paranoia gives me peace caepaecaesurae Perhaps that's the only difference betwveen us. I'm a fewv steps closer to peace. carnivalsorphans there's probably plenty of other differences. caepaecaesurae Hair color carnivalsorphans hahahahaha yeah. everyone knows i regularly think about even my own moirail's torture now so like...... caepaecaesurae WVell... As long as it stays in the imagination. carnivalsorphans .... i dunno. it ain't just you. in case you were ever wondering. caepaecaesurae That does sooth a bit. I'vwe... met trolls wvhere it WVas just me. carnivalsorphans you're like. higher on the list than some people. but you're higher on the 'keep safe' list than most people too so it all balances out. caepaecaesurae I wvish you the best of luck on the reputation war And in fighting the inner demons that you seem to have mostly in check. carnivalsorphans i don't really care about my rep if i don't die, at this point. no higher authority to report my terrible nature to. no overarching consequence that will ruin everything centuries of work has tried to bring about. we won. so i just worry bout the one thing. caepaecaesurae Life is easier wvith a better reputation, but you'vwe a point. I still wvish you luck. carnivalsorphans he seems less mad. caepaecaesurae I let him read it.  The prodding really is vwery subtle on a re-read, wvithout the emotions of the moment avwailable to peruse. carnivalsorphans yeah cuz i'm good at stuff if i was better at faking i probably coulda gotten away with it. luckily for us all, psii is so stupid i never had to get that much better. caepaecaesurae WVe all must havwe our skills. carnivalsorphans anyway, new sugary. wanna collab on figuring out if she's evil or not caepaecaesurae You possibly could havwe.  If you'd succeeded, I wvould havwe wvithdrawvn from your rebellion efforts and likely not been on healing duty that night. But yes, I'd lovwe to collaborate on that. I'm puzzled, she's too put together. carnivalsorphans i asked her for a question off. she said it sounded perfectly fair. which...... doesn't sound like her somehow. carnivalsorphans it either sounds like she's actually worried about stuff bein fair or is halfway decent at seemin good when she ain't. and i'm not sure which... carnivalsorphans > Ringleader, too, is not good at pronouns. carnivalsorphans ... yeah i'm gonna go with the latter. i asked her about her quads. and she shot back with what quads i have filled and who they are. i dunno why, but that just seems like her lookin for someone to target caepaecaesurae Same, don't like howv she puts things. Sugary entrusted me wvith a wvay to entrap her direct alternates if they should provwe problematic, and I'm debating using it. carnivalsorphans i know about that, she told me to hunt you down if you ever misused it. this seems like a fair use though, if it ends up bein necessary. caepaecaesurae Pff.  Nice to knowv she has a solid set of countermeasures. carnivalsorphans ... she calculates. that's what it is. caepaecaesurae Aye, it is. carnivalsorphans she said she's assessing everything. caepaecaesurae And she cares only for the vwalue of things in material terms to her. carnivalsorphans yeah. which... not that far off from what sugary used to do, but for her it was decadence. for this one it's... tools. caepaecaesurae If I do attempt to enrap her, it's likely to be under the guise of an invwitation to dinner. Or a newv dwvelling or something else easily fabricated. carnivalsorphans if you need a place that ain't prosperity... hahahaha holy shit we got another cell around here. caepaecaesurae I'm afraid the entrapment area is already constructed, in a third party univwerse.  Arlequin and I bought Chickens there once. carnivalsorphans aww! that's cute caepaecaesurae Is there? carnivalsorphans yeah. next to enforcer's. caepaecaesurae I wvould be somewvhat concerned if the cell wvas rated to contain her It wvould imply someone other than herself and I knewv the wvay to do that. carnivalsorphans ... she didn't tell me bout specifics of her containment needs, just that you knew em. caepaecaesurae Aye, she's being careful. Can you ask the cell maker if they are rated for her? carnivalsorphans yeah. yeah i'll ask tarrat. carnivalsorphans oh shit looks like she's not much for dinner caepaecaesurae I may havwe to try less subtle methods of luring or abduction, it wvill be fine. carnivalsorphans how does 'i would love to please sugary when she gets back please turn me into a trickster' sound as a method of luring carnivalsorphans from me, of course caepaecaesurae I'm considering teleporting to her, grabbing her, and teleporting her to the other place, I'm just not sure if I'm faster on the drawv than she is. I can teleport out, she can't. carnivalsorphans mmmm you should be careful as shit. caepaecaesurae Aye carnivalsorphans i'm still wantin to do a 'lure' sorta thing, i don't mind bein bait. caepaecaesurae I'll need to disguise the place wve lure her into.  She wvon't be able to tell it's a trap until it closes. Literally closes. carnivalsorphans 's important. caepaecaesurae I can disguise my cell as any kind of room or hivwe you like. carnivalsorphans still workin on establishin trust enough. i'm not sure how viable it is, if you can figure somethin safer i'm totally fuckin good with it caepaecaesurae Tell me howv to disguise it, I'll need time. carnivalsorphans uhhhhhhhhhh fuck. probably a sitting room is as good as anythin, until i know more real colorful, somethin between church and trickster. carnivalsorphans oh! tarrat says the cell's sugar proof carnivalsorphans and also around enforcer so neither of them'd have to be bored. win win hahahahaha. caepaecaesurae Time players... carnivalsorphans ;o) ;o) ;o) caepaecaesurae Fair enough.  I could disguise that cell into a sitting room, put a transport pad in it, and take it out wvith me. caepaecaesurae I'll.. coordinate wvith him about that. carnivalsorphans or, vel/tarrat can put a transport pad in and destroy it on the way out. .... honestly. ...... should probably ask wicked if more people is rude to him caepaecaesurae I suspect time is not long, before she starts being antisocial. WVe should consider haste. carnivalsorphans i'm askin bout the staff caepaecaesurae To be entirely honest, I'm not sure I can conceivwe of myself as a trickster, wvhich might make me immune. carnivalsorphans hahahahahahahaha caepaecaesurae I'm not terribly wvorried about it.  I havwe quadrants to sit on me if anything goes awvry. carnivalsorphans good. ... i'm. a little more worried about it. i promised sugary i wouldn't do what valor did, and this is skirtin that line pretty damn close caepaecaesurae WVhat did he do? carnivalsorphans oh gods, did you not catch that? caepaecaesurae Oh, wvait.  Tossing yourself into the line of fire? carnivalsorphans yeah! that shit. caepaecaesurae No, I caught the edge, it's just been a bit. carnivalsorphans the shit that probably prompted her to give you a safety measure caepaecaesurae Aye, it wvas around then. caepaecaesurae All the more reason to get this done soon, before he hears about it. And havwe her somewvhere he can vwisit and pawv at the glass. carnivalsorphans gods i fuckin know right caepaecaesurae ...Gods, Enforcer and Valor do not need to meet. carnivalsorphans hahahahahahahahah are you sure another highblood who's also a vantas might be good for him ;o) caepaecaesurae I havwe a headache already. carnivalsorphans good thing you don't gotta deal with it too much.... caepaecaesurae I'll try to keep complaining to a minimum.  Anywvays, I'm wvith Tarrat and wve're wvorking on things. caepaecaesurae He's telling me howv to set up the block, you focus on your part. carnivalsorphans ... you agree that she's best contained, considerin the potential she's got? caepaecaesurae I havwe a bad feeling, and I trust my gut. She *could* be fine -- but her immediate response to a request to behavwe, wvith bribery, wvas "Mmmm no" carnivalsorphans i'm just about to the point of bein ready. caepaecaesurae If wve contain her successfully, it harms little except her vwacation. carnivalsorphans iiii might wind up trickster, please fix it if i do. .... we got an escape method planned to be quick and easy for me caepaecaesurae If that happens, I'll showv up to take you to the Other cell, wvhere I wvill fix you. carnivalsorphans hot. caepaecaesurae There's going to be a transport pad in the room.  It wvill disable the moment she is alone in that room.  It doesn't need coordinates typed in. carnivalsorphans oh hot you're a damn gem carnivalsorphans trap set, time to be bait send me coords for the cell caepaecaesurae > coords Thank you for your part in this vwenture, chief. carnivalsorphans you bet! sugary can hit me for this later caepaecaesurae To be honest I think she'll kiss you. carnivalsorphans gay caepaecaesurae Hey, just a guess carnivalsorphans we'll see. i sent her the coords, i'm all settled and ready to be a loving matesprit for long enough for her to chill in case she's suspicious nice decorating caepaecaesurae I'm about fivwe feet awvay, armed and armored, and out of line of sight. To your left from the chair. Fivwe feet from the edge of the wvall, excuse me. Other side of it. carnivalsorphans hot

[caepaecaesurae]

> Cae and Sugary : Be highbloods.

Yesterday at 1:38 PM caepaecaesurae: My sympathies and/or congratulations on their return.

Yesterday at 3:11 PM sugary-empress: Sun is being a big jerk as per usual!~ I missed Mickey~ sugary-empress: )(e gives me a good kind of attention~ caepaecaesurae: To be fair, Sun platonically hates you wvith decent reason, and Mickey adores anything potentially harmful to him. sugary-empress: True!~

(( Cae Mopes(1) a Bit(2) on the dashboard about his reputation ))

Yesterday at 8:42 PM sugary-empress: You're really good and relatable~ caepaecaesurae: I sincerely sympathise wvith slightly too many of your daily wvoes. caepaecaesurae: Did I evwer tell you about the time Sparks nearly killed me?  It wvas a wvhile ago and didn't make the rounds.  Probably before you and I met. sugary-empress: I don't believe you did~ caepaecaesurae: I'm stuck thinking about it again, so I could do it out loud if you liked. Or I could ask you about your night, and wvhatevwer's of most interest to you. Not a trap question, both are equally fine. sugary-empress: I'm trying to p)(rase my interest in your fin in a way t)(at isn't a little off-putting and failing, but just know I tried~ Tell me about Sparks nearly krilling you, sugarfins~ caepaecaesurae: WVe all lovwe gossip, and it's not in line wvith my current relationship wvith him, so it's potentially interesting. Once upon a time, I wvas the ghost of the Orphaner, and hadn't remembered my other life yet.  I wvas unpleasant, but not evwil, and hungered to livwe again. Sparks wvas learning his powvers, I suggested he might be able to raise the dead, and vwolunteered as his first experimental subject.  He asked for help wvinning his game in return, and I accepted. caepaecaesurae: This might be taken as an example of me "manipulating" him.  I think I tried to let it be his idea. caepaecaesurae: Anywvays, there I wvas, on a meteor full of wvrigglers determined to take on an empire ruled by a competent Alternian adult.  There wvere no less than six frighteningly powverful psychics on our side, off the top of my head, and our enemy wvas knowvn to use mind control to steal the abilities of her enemies. I decided that the three seperate instances of Sollux Captor wvould not look kindly on the existance of psychic control collars, but it wvould be nice to be able to stop them wvithout killing them in an emergency. Sparks sawv the Orphaner Dualscar fabricating control collars. WVithout havwing informed anyone. sugary-empress: Yea)(, yep, u)( )(u)(, t)(at'd do it~ caepaecaesurae: He elected to come speak wvith me loudly on this subject. caepaecaesurae: I may havwe left a dent in the wvall, wvith unrequested assistance. .. WVe sorted it out. In the end, people they trusted more than me wvere to hold the collars. sugary-empress: You're so fucking c)(arasmatic and good at being useful~ And lucky, I suppose~ caepaecaesurae: I wvish luck played less part in it. caepaecaesurae: .. Thank you. There wvere a fewv close calls, around then. sugary-empress: Are t)(ey a lot fart)(er apart now?~ caepaecaesurae: .. You knowv, they are, nowv that you mention it. Three or four in a twvo-perigee period, and it's slowved dowvn to that many in the swveeps since then. caepaecaesurae: Perhaps I should be thicker-skinned about the death threats. sugary-empress: Good!~ First of all, becod you desurf good fins, and second of all, becod I'm feeling out my potential future, lmao~ Not t)(at you were ever as bad as M-E~ ... No?~ No, dear, t)(ose are distressing and you can be distressed by t)(em~ caepaecaesurae: Heh.  I'm likely a somewvhat abbrevwiated vwersion of the path ahead, aye.. There's the angry period wvhere no one trusts you.  The less angry period, wvhere most people don't but one or twvo do. The Hesitant period, wvhere you are dubiously tolerated and evwerything is uncomfortable, but you're still allowved to do things. ..and I'm still feeling out wvhat comes after that. sugary-empress: Ideally, Normal Life ™, I'd imagine~ caepaecaesurae: I think there's a fewv more steps.  Either that, or occasional backslides. sugary-empress: Babe, you can't distract me from you saying you need to get over actual t)(reats against your life~ caepaecaesurae: ...But aye.  Sometimes it feels like it's in sight. That's a shame. I told you they're infrequent. sugary-empress: 38( caepaecaesurae: Some incidents aren't evwen death threats, just curiously vwiolent. sugary-empress: A)(, yes, "curious"~ caepaecaesurae: There wvas a girl, once, vwisiting the timeline.  Fond of Arlequin. caepaecaesurae: She wvas here wvhen he and I made our peace, and he lost his hand. She didn't bother looking into the situation, to see that it wvas a judgement he asked for.  Decided to come talk to me about it, wvith a blade. I spent a good wveek recovwering from that one. Sparks tried to institute a "No revwenge maiming" rule. I told the girl I'd only forgivwe her if she did to herself wvhat she did to me. She did, so wve wvent on a fewv barbeques later and actually made up. sugary-empress: T)(ose kindsa rules get followed strictly all t)(e time, and are never )(otbloodedly broken!~ )(mm~ caepaecaesurae: I really adore the pictures she took of wvhat she did.  Technically no rules wvere broken. caepaecaesurae: I think I'vwe been moping a bit.  You're sure that's a normal response? sugary-empress: Moping?~ caepaecaesurae: Aye.  After threats or "incidents". sugary-empress: Yes, dear, moping is normal~ You can try to just do w)(at I do and not feel bad emotions, but I don't sink it's )(ealt)(y for you people~ caepaecaesurae: ..I'm sorry, hearing that advwice from you in particular is making me smile a bit. I can't really object to your point though. sugary-empress: Look, you don't need to call me out like t)(is, w)(en I've done nofin wrong~ caepaecaesurae: There is a unique benefit, I think, to hearing advwice from a source that wvould nevwer wvillingly say it if it wvere not true. And that's beautiful. sugary-empress: )(ee)(ee~ I suppose you're correct~ caepaecaesurae: Thank you for being yourself. sugary-empress: It's just aboat all I can be, sweetfins~ caepaecaesurae: WVe can all be so many things. caepaecaesurae: Sorry, I think I keep deflecting.  I'll think about the moping issue more. sugary-empress: I sink I'm different, t)(en~ I can only be one person, going one fin~ You sure do, my dear~ Force of )(abit, I'm sure~ caepaecaesurae: I think convwersational habits like that might be part of wvhy people find me insincere, and get bent out of shape.  Damn if they aren't hard to drop though. sugary-empress: Give it anotter few decades, love, I'm sure it'll fade if you make an effort~ caepaecaesurae: Ideally. It almost feels sometimes like the communication...thing, has been getting wvorse. sugary-empress: Since w)(en?~ W)(at variables )(ave c)(anged?~ caepaecaesurae: I suppose the most obvwious marker wvould be since the psiionic arrivwed, but it wvas before then I think. There wvas at least a half swveep wvhere things wvere fine, maybe twvo... ..I wvant to say ovwer the past half swveep or so, if I had to nail it dowvn. Maybe the last full swveep. He's returned and started being rather pointed about...things he has full right to be pointed about. It comes up in convwersations not invwolvwing him at all, though. sugary-empress: )(ey, idiot, I sink your Psii is a maaajor stressor in your life~ T)(ere are otters, but especially )(im~ )(e raised your baseline stress up )(ig)(er, and kept you on edge~ Is t)(ere any way of getting rid of )(im?~ caepaecaesurae: ...and wvhen I am uneasy, I default to my Alternian response, wvhich is to not emote and hide wvhether I care about things. Mmn.  Honestly I'd rather not get rid of him, I'd rather he wvas happy somewvhere.  WVe wvere friends once. sugary-empress: )(e could be )(appy away from you~ You won't be friends again~ caepaecaesurae: A man can dream. And unfortunately, all of my quadrants are either his family or his ex.  Or, in one case, my alternate in a wvorld wvhere our roles wvere swvapped. WVhich is a unique and horrific twvist. sugary-empress: I don't know if your social circle can sustain you bot)(, and )(e may )(ave t)(e )(istory, but you've got your silver tongue~ You'll win t)(is, deliberately or not, w)(en people need to c)(oose~ caepaecaesurae: Eesh. He's convwinced of exactly that, evwen though I'm trying to make space for us both. sugary-empress: You'll need to try really fucking )(ard, and ensure t)(ere are c)(ances for )(IM to try wit)(out feeling like )(e's being pulled by your strings~ If anyone could manage, it could be you, but I don't sink anyone can~ caepaecaesurae: hm. Chances for him to try wvhat, exactly? It's ass-backwvards that I might havwe to manipulate him into believwing he's not being manipulated, but if needs must. sugary-empress: To fill t)(e space you're leaving~ Dearest, isn't t)(at t)(e most essential manipulation of all?~ You must )(ave practice, even if you usually use it to cover up ot)(er mac)(inations instead of independently~ caepaecaesurae: One doesn't normally use the handle of a fork on its owvn, no. ... He took a journey wvith my moirail, recently.  Apparently he wvas in good spirits after. I don't knowv if it helped, but at least he felt better. sugary-empress: )(im feeling better is good, so long as, again, it doesn't feel like )(e's being lulled into complacency~ caepaecaesurae: He's still just as bitey, either wvay.

sugary-empress: ((I'm just imagining him finding out about this conversation, he'd lose his fucking mind "Look, he's PLOTTING with an EMPRESS")) caepaecaesurae: (( it is uniquely hilarious, and I've started sharing select quotes from this with the mun as we speak )) (( I don't think psii will find out, but cae does have a mundane computer now, so, if he ever hacked him. ))

caepaecaesurae: He somewvhat threatened to vwisit in person to relate a story I wvas hoping he'd relate online. I'm still not entirely comfortable wvith sharing a face to face convwersation just yet. sugary-empress: I understand w)(y, dear~ T)(is sounds roug)(~ caepaecaesurae: I really hope this doesn't end wvith a murder attempt.  I think the legal angle wvould not be to his favwor, but I don't knowv for certain. ... Pardon for complaining.  I don't knowv too many trolls sympathetic to ah, the morally indefensible side of this. I mean, I'vwe changed as much as I can, I still don't havwe much right to complain that he's still angry. sugary-empress: I )(ope so too, you're important~ Sorry I'm pretty pet name )(eavy tonig)(t, btw~ You (almost) never need to apologise for complaining to me, sweetness~ I just wis)( I )(ad like, a one step perfect solution to toss at you~ Well, you've got rig)(t to complain, just no rig)(t to expect an especially sympat)(etic audience~ caepaecaesurae: One step perfect solutions are a wvonderful thought, and so terribly rare.  They're wvorth wvistfully longing after though. caepaecaesurae: Heh.  The sympathetic audience is appreciated. I don't mind the pet names.  I havwe an easy time falling into them myself. caepaecaesurae: There are some things wve didn't talk about particularly, after the fusion incident.  Either because wve didn't need to, or because wve likely should just nevwer do so.  WVe still shouldn't, but I remember them sometimes. sugary-empress: Yea)(~ T)(at's an underw)(elming response, but, yea)(~ It's quite late, cupcake, I otter sleep~ caepaecaesurae: A fair and wvise response. It's late here as wvell.  Pardon the philosophical meandering. Rest wvell. sugary-empress: I like t)(e meandering!~ Good day~ caepaecaesurae: It's an acquired taste, but I'm glad you enjoy it too.

[caepaecaesurae]

> Caefora: Separate

caepaecaesurae > A sudden, weird, wrenching sense of loss -- and a weird hollow sensation, that at least slightly evens out.  Where once there was Mostly Cae, now there is a back-to-normal Lurky instead. > ..and Caesurae's mind is quiet. > He blinks several imes, woken up from a sound sleep, looking up at the canopies of a strange bed. sugary-empress >Condy startles. What's going on? Where's that person she was? She's supposed to be more... >When she wakes up more fully, she figures it out. It's Tuesday, and all good things must end. "Good ewvening, sweetness~" >Fuck! "Gods dammit, yoar not efin in t)(ere and I'm still doing it!~" caepaecaesurae > He burst out laughing, flopping backwards, a hand dropping to cover his forehead. "You're wvelcome!"

sugary-empress >She sighs and shakes her head. "I can't believe you're t)(e worst, and also contagious~" caepaecaesurae "It's my one flawv." sugary-empress "As far as singular flaws go, being t)(e worst is a pretty bad one~" >Condy has the correct number of boobs and her hair is right again, but still. She'll miss Cae. Having a reasonable person in one's pan is helpful. "You need to be getting back... Some)(ow~ Water we gonna do aboat t)(at?~" >She doubts she's allowed to know how to get there. caepaecaesurae > He blew out a breath, hand unconsciously dropping to lay across hic chest, which was Flat.  ...  He sat there a moment, then looked puzzled, then headrattled and adjusted his bracers.  Then he suddenly had a nice modest set himself.  It was boob time.  Fuck the uniboob.  The fake gold boob was probably laying somewhere around. "...I imagine I'll go to a neutral spot, maybe those backup coordinates wve wvere givwen, and then ask a quadrant mate to pick me up." "Givwen your leavwe, of course." sugary-empress >Condy will have that gold boob framed and hung somewhere as a memory of their time together. >Hm. "Given my leave, dear?~ W)(at do you mean?~" >It's unclear from her tone if the question is sincere or not. caepaecaesurae > That kind of thinking is exactly why Cae still has a ratty old shower curtain Nadaya gave him. caepaecaesurae > He seemed relaxed still.  "WVell, I'm your guest here, it seems polite to ask." caepaecaesurae > He tried to remember what her favorite food was and the memory just wasn't...There.  Hm.  They'd definitely split apart again.  ...He produced a small tray of chocolate-coated berries from nothing, set it down between them, and snacked on one. sugary-empress >She waves a hand dismissively. "Na)(, bro~ I mean, I~ didn't kidnap you, but you were still basically kidnapped, you didn't detide to come over or anyfin~" >She grins a little sharply. "Plus, if people only left w)(en t)(ey )(ad perfis)(ion, I'd still be evil~" >She snags a strawberry. Mmm, food. Things taste different as a full trickster, no concepts of things being too sweet or differing tastes to get in the way. "Yoar free to go w)(enebber~ caepaecaesurae > He decides to actively gloss over any potentially-threatening parts of that and focus on the parts he likes.  "Sounds like a plan.  ....Hn, wve made a lot of parting gifts, I'll havwe to be creativwe wvhen gifting you things nowv." caepaecaesurae "..I think I'll head out either before breakfast or after -- Any preference?  I'm here anywvays." sugary-empress ")(ave breakfast )(ere, sugarplum~ I'll call in a sl-- servant, w)(at do you want?~" >They aren't slaves anymore, they really aren't, but hey, old habits. "Y'know I kinda figured t)(is was gonna end badly, like ebberyone else's did, and I'm glad it didn't!~" caepaecaesurae "Thanks for not kicking me out immediately,"  He glanced over with a wry grin, scratching his chin.  "..A sandwvich maybe?  BLT?"  He hazarded. "I guess it's just our luck that wve aren't that incompatible -- My sympathies on havwing to deal wvith an Ampora for a wveek." sugary-empress "We can manage t)(at, cupcake~ Oh, I would never!~" >Well... She can think of a couple situations where she would do that. "I would usually not~ Yea)(, it's good luck t)(at we're moderately bros, and also uncomfortably similar~ And of course, I'm sorry you needed to deal wit)( my w)(ole nonsense, I'm normally better at not feeling negative emotions!~" caepaecaesurae > He rolled his eyes and rubbed at his cheek.  "I don't think you're the one that wvas bringing us dowvn, there.  You knowv my stance on that sort of thing." sugary-empress "It was dolp)(initely a little of bot)(, t)(e Sal fin really t)(rew me off~" >A servant appears at Condy's summons, seemingly unfazed by the sight of the two of them in bed together. Condy orders french toast and hot chocolate, lets Cae order, then dismisses the servant. "You're an interesting guy to be, you know~" caepaecaesurae "WVell, at least you havwe some time to think about the Sal thing before dealing wvith it nowv.  ...Best of luck," he sounded honestly sympathetic.  He was also good at casually ignoring servants as if they weren't there.  It was polite, eye contact from highbloods was scary. "I imagine it must havwe been quite the change." sugary-empress "O)(, I'm not gonna deal wit)( it in any way, I'm )(oping it's done now~" >The eye contact thing was definitely true. Condy may be less... playful... now, but being singled out for personal attention from her or one of her friends is historically not good. "It was!~ You're very reasonable, and full of anxiety, and gods awful at s)(aring t)(at kinda fin~" caepaecaesurae "That is one wvay of dealing wvith it," he mused.  "...I'm glad I wvas reasonable at least.  The anxiety is ah --  I'm wvorking on it still." "... I havwe no excuse not to talk to Dee left."  Nosewrinkle. sugary-empress "No, you've got no excuse, and if you don't I'm going to need to bully you into it! T)(at's a sweet troll wit)( no reason to use it against you, so any paranoia is unfounded, and it'll make your conversoceans more pleasant!" >Condy is Frowning Sternly, which she never does, but it doesn't last. "Talking is important, you mysterious secretive nerd~" "No, you've got no excuse, and if you don't I'm going to need to bully you into it! T)(at's a sweet troll wit)( no reason to use it against you, so any paranoia is unfounded, and it'll make your conversoceans more pleasant!" >Condy is Frowning Sternly, which she never does, but it doesn't last. "Talking is important, you mysterious secretive nerd~" caepaecaesurae > His eyebrows lifted as she went on, and he leaned slightly away -- not in fear, but as if blown literally away by the force of her opinion. "--It's not paranoia, I just.. don't WVant to, I don't like talking about things." "I don't like being wveak, and if I don't Admit it .." sugary-empress "-Ebberyfin you do is at least a LITTL-E bit aboat paranoia~" >She shared that brain for a week, so she's definitely more qualified than him to say that, clearly. She sighs. "I know, dear, I really really know, but it's dumb!~ Your pan is working against you improving your life, and I know it's not some massive fin, but also, it kind of is!~" caepaecaesurae "WVell, I mean,"  He couldn't Entirely contest that, so he swapped to another subject.  Any subject that no one managed to get him to lose counted as a win after they'd forgotten about it, right? ...Finding another subject was taking a moment. caepaecaesurae "It's so stupid that they'd havwe to tiptoe," he floundered. sugary-empress "No, it's not, but even if it was, life is full of stuff bulls)(it t)(at you do becod you love someone, and or want to be considered a decent person~" caepaecaesurae "I don't wvant to need them to do that," sugary-empress "And asking t)(at someone not randomly mention t)(eir ass)(ole in conversation isn't asking t)(em to tiptoe~" caepaecaesurae Dramatic Eyeroll. "That depends on the person, unfortunately." sugary-empress >Condy dramatically eyerolls right back! "Yoar only unreasonable aboat your own fins, w)(ic)( makes sense, ebberyone is, but still, it's like, dude~" caepaecaesurae > He sighed deeply and flopped backwards, resting the back of his arm on his forehead again. "I'll--Look, /today/ I havwe other things to wvorry about, wvith getting back into my univwerse and dealing wvith wvhatevwer safety measures they wvant and all that." "But i'll get around to it," caepaecaesurae "And they'll be nagging me too," sugary-empress "W)(at will you )(ave tomorrow, )(m?~" >Well, they will nag, at least that's true. Siiigh. "It's a good fin I adore you, becod you're annoying~" >It isn't said with any malice, just affection. caepaecaesurae > He blushed despite himself, which set off a bit of the bioluminescense. "WVell, at least I havwe that then." sugary-empress >Oh no, that's cute... >The food arrives just in time, and Condy digs into some huge pieces of French toast dusted with powdered sugar. It prevents her from needing to say anything about that, but she does speak after a couple bites. "I'm gonna bug you if you don't do t)(e fin, you know~" caepaecaesurae > He accepted the food with an absent thankful nod for the servant -- positive aknowledgement, without any personal identification.  ..and pressed a hand to his cheek for a moment, shaking his head. "..I appreciate that, thank you.  I'll be doing it." sugary-empress "I know you will, eventually!~ I believe in you~" >No more gross friendship emotions, only food now. caepaecaesurae "Should I bother changing my vwent blog passwvord?  I imagine our social circles wvould be distressed if I didn't."  It was currently pumpernickel.  He'd been vaguely hungry when he made it. sugary-empress "Mm, feel free if you'd like, I wouldn't c)(ange mine except t)(at Nadaya )(as it now~ I know )(e was one of t)(e people w)(o read my vent and passed it around t)(at one time~" >Her password was redbloodvelvet, for similar reasons. "O)(, and tell basically ebberyone you know to c)(ange t)(eirs, I'm sure t)(ey know, but still~" caepaecaesurae He grimaced his sympathy, nodding, and starting in on his sandwich.  "I wvill.  It's almost tempting to make a second vwent blog for those that don't get along wvith my current friends, but that's probably a bit much." sugary-empress "T)(at is definitely a bit muc)(, it's also t)(e most you t)(ing I've ebber )(eard~" caepaecaesurae He sighed.  "They can't all be wvinners.  It's atrocious that I can't talk openly anywvhere though." sugary-empress "Always feel free to glub at me, babe, I know it's not t)(e same as doing it to an audience, but still~ I'm sorry, t)(oug)(, s)(it sucks~" caepaecaesurae > Sigh, nom.  "I wvill, thank you." "I'll pull through just fine, I knowv it's not like it's a hemoflip and I'm not fearing for my life outside of edge case scenarios like this wveek, it's just frustrating sometimes." sugary-empress ")(ow often are your edge case scenarios, my dear?~" >She isn't THAT concerned, really, she isn't, it's just that she likes him and he deserves only great things! caepaecaesurae > He shrugged, chuffing softly, and focusing on a bite of sandwich for a bit.  "...swveeply, biswveeply, in that range.  It might cool dowvn as wve all get used to one another."  Or heat up as tensions rose, or stay exactly as it was, who knew.  But probably that first one. caepaecaesurae "...And it's nevwer something that wvould... compromise my contingency plans to stick around, thusfar.  Mostly."  He shook his head.  "Price of doing business I think." sugary-empress "Good, good. People I like can't die, I don't like it. Besides, those are pretty solid stats, dear. You're incredibly c)(arming, clearly, but we knew t)(at." caepaecaesurae Another of those little grins.  "I don't like it wvhen people I like die either.  Take care of yourself best you can, alright?" caepaecaesurae > He let out a breath, and ran his hand through his hair.  "..I do my best.  I'll...see howv wvell I can do." sugary-empress ")(m... Well, I'm awful at making good decisions, but I'm )(istorically amazing at being alive, so I guess it's a tossup~" >She pats him on the shoulder. "You'll do just fine~" caepaecaesurae "Improvwisation counts for a fair bit, as wvell evwidenced by Nadaya," he mused.  The pat earned her a smaller smile. sugary-empress "I sink Nadaya is proof t)(at even an unrealized )(ope aspect is fucking amazing, actually, but I get your point~" >You finally finish your french toast, and busy yourself with wiping the powdered sugar up with your finger and licking it off. "T)(anks for being so cool aboat ebberyfin~" caepaecaesurae His mouth opened and he paused that way, before hesitantly nodding.  "...True, there is that." "..Thanks back at you.  Sorry for all the second-hand ah.  /Fuss/.  From my clade.  I'll see wvhat I can do to put them at ease tonight." sugary-empress "No need to apologize, I understand~ I even understand it from t)(eir points of view, I'm just a delicate w)(iney flower~ T)(ey'll be )(appy to )(ave you back!~" caepaecaesurae "WVell, I think wve're all a bit delicate wvhen it comes to being personally threatened.  And they wvill." He shook his head.  "..I'm glad this doesn't havwe to be some big production." Today at 7:44 PM sugary-empress "I'm glad as well, sugar~" >She beams at him. What a good dude. "Are you ready to go?~ Is it time?~" caepaecaesurae He grinned back at her and rubbed his head.  "Guess so.  Can someone showv me to the pad?  I think wve alwvays teleported..." sugary-empress "I will, sweetfins~" >She got out of bed and led the way to the nearest transportalizer, not far from her room. It should probably be farther, for security reasons, but it's so convenient... "Let me know if you need anyfin atoll!~" caepaecaesurae > Especially considering she could teleport.. "I wvill.  Thank you."  Best not to spoil the moment.  He followed. When they finally reached the pad, he started typing in numbers and gave her one last smile and a wink. sugary-empress >Wink and fingerguns! caepaecaesurae > Wry grin, fingergun, and port out. (( that's /so fucking corny/ XD )) sugary-empress >They're both fucking nerds. caepaecaesurae > Yeup.