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( hey y'all, i know i've been very quiet lately so i think i'm gonna decide to put this blog on a very small hiatus. i've been really into a lot of these knitting & crochet activities i was introduced to at christmas, and i also have another in-person iop starting tomorrow that's gonna take me into the new school semester, so i'm gonna be kinda busy and away from the keyboard for most of the day for these next few weeks. my muse has also been really stifled even if i've been feeling a little mentally better after starting this new mood stabilizer dose, but i'm just gonna need some more time to focus on myself and irl stuff for a little bit. i know i have drafts but i think i'll decide on what to do with those later/when i have muse and decide to do a little writing. anyways i hope y'all are enjoying the new year, my discord is dumbbitchenergy if y'all wanna reach out to me there in the meantime <3 )

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some studies

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Close to you (2/2)

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┊ ┊ ┊ ⚙︎ sunshine. he'd be damned to ignore the way his whole body seemed to feel warm all over at the title, any effort to slow or stop it from rushing to his cheeks in vain. he's standing in front of a mirror; he can see the redness clear as day in his reflection. thank god the tailor seemed keyed in to his work, focused on his craft the same way he or viktor could be in the lab, hunched over the hexcore or some other miraculous result of their tinkering together.

he didn't have very many moments to admire others at work due to his own busy schedule, but it was almost relaxing to watch the other work. it thoroughly roped him in, observing the other thread the needle — quite literally — particularly since his impression of the other's occupation was that it was difficult. he supposed he'd have to enjoy something like that immensely if he wanted to make a career out of it. then again, the same could be said about jayce's own career.

with the tailor now out of his way as he finished, he can see the newly threaded tail of his suit, the new sutures keeping the fabrics together in a way he couldn't remember seeing since he'd received it. ❛ it's like it's ... good as new, ❜ he comments, opting to twist and turn his body so he can see himself ( but mostly the new stitches ) from all angles in the mirror. ❛ it looks really nice, thank you. ❜

Merick couldn't help the small chuckle but at the gives question he nods. "Well I am sure you could visit another tailor, but they would try to charge you a bit more than they should." The man adds, knowing that not everyone would play fair...especially when it came to more well intended, naive people...and unfortunately Talis also held a high status of councillor, so Merick could only imagine that some would try to make him pay more...unfair, but at the same time people had to feed their loved ones. Shaking those thoughts off, the man croaches down to start his work. Would it be easier to have it hung on a manikin? Yes. But right now the fix wasn't as complex, so he could ignore that. "Alright. Now stay still for me okay? Would hate to poke you with a sharp needle sunshine." The man gives a teasing smile and a small wink before proceeding with his work. Sure maybe it was the tiredness after work but he was curious just how the other would intepret his wording. Well at least he could put the "I teased one of the councillors" on his methaphorical bingo card. It doesn't take too long, as Merick works expertly, the golden thread that holds the inner and outer fabric of the tails are sewed back together. He made sure that the thread color would be close to the one on the suit. As soon as the tailor deems the work as satisfied, he hums in delight. "Well, satisfied?" The question leaves him, but not with his normal customer centered voice, but something with genuine interest. And with that interest comes a soft, relaxed expression close to a smile but still heavy with tiredness.

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Jayce has a shower for the first time in months while having an existential breakdown about killing his partner..

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( i am at a new years party so i will not be on v much tn, && ik i haven't been here for very long but but i am so grateful to be able to have joined this part of the rpc in 2024 and i v much look forward to more connections in 2025!! love y'all and happy new year! <3 )

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┊ ┊ ┊ ⚙︎ the order of things? as if it somehow was natural for the other to be drawn to him, wanting to put his hands on him, to touch him and be close to him and get to know him? it still reads as a form of luck to jayce. but it's not like it made a difference in what it's called, for they'd still be drawn to each other regardless. perhaps that's what viktor was getting at.

❛ well, psychology, biology, innovative sciences ... they're all different, ❜ he replies, still keeping to the same teasing tone as before. a soft noise is made into the kiss given to his lips, head tilting to the side to open up access to his neck as the gestures become more heated.

❝    luck?    ❞        he   notes   the   hum,   and   starts   combing   his   fingers   through   jayce's   hair.   he   clicks   his   tongue.        ❝    no,   jayce.   this   is   the   order   of   things.   you   are-    ��        -adorable-        ❝    -intensely   endearing.   this   induces   a   chemical   response.   petting   you   is   a   natural   reaction.    ❞

viktor   squints,   playfully.        ❝    i   would've   expected   a   scientist   of   your   caliber   to   know   better.    ❞        he   leans   forward,   kissing   him   again.   these   kisses   are   less   innocent,   trailing   from   jayce's   cheek   to   his   jawline.   he   can   feel   the   barest   hint   of   stubble   under   his   lips.

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( tbh i might go through my drafts and clear out a few things here and there, my muse has been very not where it needs to be lately thanks to the holidays and i have quite a bit of stuff piling up that i'm getting worried about. i'm also gonna be starting another iop here soon that'll take me into the new school semester (rip) so starting like a week or so after the new year that's gonna take up a lot of my daytime anyway. )

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cosmic love

print!

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( alright y'all i'm kinda surprised at how successful it was to pack my stuff, i have a pretty fair sized heap of things to pack when i make my finalized move at the end of january but for now i'm gonna focus on waking up and getting ready for my 3 hour drive i have to make here soon! )

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[ teasing ] a light brushing of lips against a partner's skin without fully kissing (when the yearning is strong but tailor also wants to be a tease XD) from Merick to Jayce!

⤷ different ways to kiss someone. ( @nightlyvisitor )

┊ ┊ ┊ ⚙︎ see, he knew he could feel lips there on his shoulder as the other leans against him, seeking comfort after the long day jayce assumed he'd had. it was tough work being a tailor, as jayce was learning in his more regular talks with merick; it all seemed like such detail-oriented work, having to keep track of what went where and whose clothes where what and the necessity of perfecting each stitch.

jayce had slowly grown more comfortable with the other man, following their coincidentally timed nights of giving each other comfort and taking care of each other. it was almost strangely intimate, this almost kind of secret sharing and time spending with each other. through this, if he's not mistaken, he's been learning that he was actually pretty damn good at taking care of others; he's known it for a while, but his interactions with merick really seemed to put his skills to the test. and it seemed that way the other way around, too.

goosebumps immediately break out across sweat-slicked skin, having just returned from the forgery, but he didn't want to fight against the heat that rose within him. it wasn't the heat he wanted to quash like that that rose after a good workout; rather, it was one he wanted to sit with, to observe and feel out. maybe it would help to provide some clarity to these ... new feelings about the other that had arisen within him.

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In my Jayvik era rn

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┊ ┊ ┊ ⚙︎ he knows from personal experience that what viktor is talking about is true. the memory is blurry by now, but he recalls this group of stray cats that would hang out outside his father's shop when he was a teenager, always begging him or his mother — sometimes quite loudly — for scraps they had left over.

❛ but ... what specifically would he eat? dog treats, cat food, something else? ❜ jayce may be smart, but the last thing he knew was the kind of diet heimerdinger's companion was on.

viktor   feels   the   laughter   rumble   through   jayce's   chest,   and   smiles.   he   gives   him   a   sympathetic   look   over   his   shoulder.   he   used   to   have   a   cat,   in   a   way   —   a   little   black   one   that   came   to   his   parents'   house,   and   let   him   pet   her.   he   feels   for   jayce.   it's   disheartening   to   have   a   negative   relationship   with   an   adorable   creature.

❝    perhaps   we   could   get   him   something,    ❞        he   says,        ❝    there's   many   poro   treats   in   the   market,   and   i   find   most   pet   grievances   can   be   solved   with   food.    ❞

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Slipped into the pocket of Jayce's coat is a plain looking box, but inside is a hand-made signet ring baring the emblem of House Talis, wrapped in a black, silk necktie. Both are sized perfectly to him, as if from someone who knows his body and shape intimately. If he looks under the necktie in the box, he'll find a folded note:

"Happy Snowdown, my dream. I hope these will help you at the Council functions. -V" (@mxchineherald)

⤷ unprompted asks. ( always accepting ! ) ( @mxchineherald )

┊ ┊ ┊ ⚙︎ he finds the mystery gift on his way from his room to the council meeting early in the morning; why were they meeting the day after snowdown? it seemed very elaborately timed, but also in a way that would disturb the relaxing, post-holiday slumber of piltover's residents. and jayce was still no stranger to that; despite trying to keep busy on a normal day, he still wanted to try and enjoy his holiday.

he's a little grumpy at having to leave, but realizing who it's from upon reading the note before opening it pulls a smile from him, the natural glow radiating from his features. as it tended to when he was happy. it only stretches further, almost ear to ear when he opens it. the tie was perfect, hung over his chest and contrasted the white of his suit vest perfectly.

and the ring ... its beauty was honestly a little intimidating upon first look, almost not wanting to wear it out of fear of it almost being too beautiful for him. but once he slipped it on — another perfect fit, as if viktor had privately taken notes on his body measurements during their intimacy — it went with everything else flawlessly, matched the house crest upon the shoulder of his suit and brought out the darkness of his tie. by no means was jayce fashion savvy, but it all seemed a little too perfect. it proved how well viktor knew him, and it honestly made his heart swell to fill his entire chest.

he makes a mental note to visit viktor first thing after the council meeting. and to thank him in a very personalized way.

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┊ ┊ ┊ ⚙︎ it made sense in theory, what viktor was talking about. by now he knows full well how the process of scientific discovery can be extrapolated to other avenues of his life. with his work with the council, though, he'd learned to be a lot more practical with his decision-making and expectations for outcomes. he supposed it was easy to become caught in-between when weaving through two seemingly separate but in reality intimately interwoven aspects of his life.

he supposed getting grounded might help. remember where he was at what time, who and what he was dealing with. and he'd have to do this by stepping forward, not back. throwing himself in the ring, so to speak.

❛ ... you're right. i should ask her. learn to confide in her more. ❜ it's not to insult viktor; he may be the person jayce leans on the most and feels the most comfortable interacting with, but mel knew more about politics than anyone he knew. she was a confident woman, knew who she was and what she wanted. but she couldn't possibly have been in that same position throughout her entire career; she had to have felt just as jumbled as he did when first joining the council. especially if it was something thrust upon her like it had to him.

Viktor tilted his head ever so slightly, giving Jayce the space to think and breathe for a moment. Whereas Viktor was usually so clear in his thoughts - so one-note and kept on a strict track, Jayce was quite the opposite. There were tangents to his thoughts, turns - both sharp and gradual - as well as abrupt halts.

Jayce was his own man - an intelligent man - he didn't need Viktor to babysit his thoughts and guide him back. But a nudge wouldn't be completely out of use...

"You are a scientist first, Jayce, and it just showed itself right there. In new discoveries, do any of us know the results? No. That's why we test, we theorise and we analyse our approach. It is not indecisiveness, but unknowing. And you'll never know by taking too many steps back."

Viktor sighed slightly. "I am aware there is not often second testings available in such an environment, but the others are there to aid you. Have you not spoken to Miss Medarda about your concerns? Surely she would understand your position more than anyone."

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( seriously wtaf is going on with my fucking internet. i've been on my hotspot for TWO HOURS and NONE of my devices can stay connected. the main router isn't even indicating any problems. istg there is ALWAYS an issue with internet whenever i am here. )