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march 2

[nishizono]

hey, it's me, the guy living in the garage.
we need to talk about soundproofing the house.
also, i took the mattress from one of the rooms.

not sorry,
tetora

[scarecrowed]

[ how could he forget honestly, you're pretty damn memorable, tetora. ]

from one of the empty rooms? [ or was someone now without a bed? did tetora even check first??? ]

[nishizono]

have you checked your room
because i didn't

[ oopsie daisy, he's done a baddie. ]

[scarecrowed]

[ Lucas must have been out of the house while this happened because there's no way in hell this would have happened with Lucas at home.

he'll just return home, blink at his empty, tiny room and inwardly sigh. ]

you're lucky i'm used to sleeping on the ground.

[ WHATEVER soundproofing is more important anyway. ]

[nishizono]

you can always raid the other rooms, you know
you don't have be a martyr about it and put up with the floor

[ not that tetora's gonna give his bed back, but... you know. ]

we can start with soundproofing your room first, how's that?

[scarecrowed]

i'm no martyr.

if i'm to raid the empty rooms, then when new people arrive, they would be without a bed. [ sounds martyr-like, Lucas. ] i'll look elsewhere for something to sleep on.

i accept your apology in the form of soundproofing my first.

[nishizono]

if it makes you happy, i'm glad to be of service
so first off
are you at your room now?

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[tornadoed]

hey
are you okay

[scarecrowed]

other than seeing everything everything in black and white, i'm fine.

are you alright?

[tornadoed]

yeah, same

[ a beat. ]

i guess i'm worried about what's next
i mean we already can't really talk
now it's all black and white

[scarecrowed]

[ Wow, those thoughts never entered his head, until now. Now he's worried too. Thanks for that, Dorothy. ]

I'm sure it'll wear off.

[ Fulfilling his role as one of those guys who says 'don't worry about it, everything's gonna be okay', like she said. ]

we can actually talk in my apartment. i accepted one of the permanent ones. they're soundproofed.

[tornadoed]

[ they've been circling in hers for hours now. ]

i hope so
i can't figure out what would do this

[ but whoa - wait. ]

you did?
why

[scarecrowed]

[ Only focusing on one part of her message: ]

you think i'd go back to a world where i hurt you?

i won't.

[ Talk about a romantic gesture. ]

[possidetur]

I require your presence.

( that would be a very normal and not strange summons when she is from
but thankfully she also adds on: )

There's been a development.

( idk that part may be a ruse )

[scarecrowed]

[ Raising an eyebrow at this message. It's a little formal, like being summoned by a queen (he's probably been summoned this way before by his wife, but he doesn't remember). That being said, he actually feels pleased about Vanessa contacting him, like he wouldn't mind seeing her right now. He's in a surprisingly good mood. She might even see Lucas smile in person! ]

Should I bring my sword?

I have a dog with me.

[possidetur]

It shouldn't be required.

( in terms of vanessa's invitation there's no need for it but she didn't know what could happen in this place )

Do you know where the library is?

[scarecrowed]

i don't.

[ He's never had a reason to go there. ]

but i can find it.

[possidetur]

I'll wait there for you.

[scarecrowed]

[ Lucas has been in Reims long that it doesn't take him long to narrow down where the library could be, finding it soon enough. Toto is with him... and hopefully Vanessa likes dogs, otherwise Lucas will send him away. A dog wouldn't normally be allowed in a library, but this one - formerly working with the police - is well-behaved. ]

i'm here. [ He types, not sure whereabouts she is. We're here, he should have typed, but the dog is a surprise. ]

backdated a few days

[tornadoed]

[ she's not sure how she feels about everything that's happened between them after the storm, but — she knows he'll worry. she doesn't want him breaking down her door or asking questions. that's the only reason she texts. really. ]

i'm going to be out of commission for a while probably

[scarecrowed]

[ He's been giving her space. Again. And part of him is annoyed at her for running away, as usual, while the other half of him thinks she could have been completely driven by magic and that none of it was real...

Or maybe it was just sex - that he had fulfilled the doctor's role back home for her. ]

i don't understand.

[tornadoed]

[ it wasn't just sex. it could never be just sex with lucas — there are too many emotions involved with him. he knows her too well. she's been too in love and too hurt for it to ever be just sex. but she hadn't meant to sleep with him. or she had, but she shouldn't have.

she doesn't know. the symptoms of the vaccination setting in are almost a welcome distraction. ]

i have the flu

[scarecrowed]

you're sick?

who's taking care of you?

[tornadoed]

the mayor

[scarecrowed]

[ Frank?

Suddenly taking this the wrong way... ]

i see.