audience: aventurine

[mygod]

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[tactic]

[ oh goddamn it ]

You're still wearing that thing when no one else is around?

[ Facetime upgrade, though... This is neat. A sign of improvement for their situation? Or maybe just an iOS update. ]

[mygod]

[ oh funny. famine looks up at that, tilting their head curiously. upgrade... ]

Ah. I just got back from another request, though maybe I've grown comfortable in it?

[ they put the tablet away and crook their finger to tell aventurine to come closer ]

[tactic]

[ He tilts his own head for a moment, then walks closer as requested. ]

It doesn't look very comfortable to begin with.

[mygod]

It isn't. Though there is something refreshing about anonymity.

[ once aventurine is closer, famine will just automatically reach out once he's in touching distance and

try to pinch his cheek. he doesn't feel anything though, as the gloved hand ghosts right through. famine frowns as if displeased by this. ]

[tactic]

[ Oh. He watches the attempt with a half-smile, then breaks out into a full grin when nothing happens. ]

Have I done something wrong?

[mygod]

Do you think you deserve to be punished?

[ famine crosses their arms ]

Call it a simple experiment.

[ surely there is a more normal way to touch people ]

[tactic]

Better luck next week. At least we're able to see each other now.

[ As much as it is in his blood to flirt, he did come here with a question. ]

Have you spoken to many of the others here?

[mygod]

[ performative slut... ]

A few of you, yes. Why?

[tactic]

[ UNPROVOKED? ]

As expected, most of them wondered if they could send messages to the other side when the subject of our basement hole was brought up.

[mygod]

[ you're the one who brought up flirting ]

Oh? And hadn't you said that you would rather lay low?

[ they shake their head ]

We don't have the capacity for that.

[tactic]

[ JUST THIS FACE OF RELIEF ]

... Good. I did say that, and I was worried some of their requests might carry through.

[mygod]

[ laughs ]

Ah. How wicked of you.

[ after just admitting that they weren't going to do it anyway? okay ]

[tactic]

[ Birds of a feather... ]

It's much too early. Though I am curious what prevents you from fulfilling those requests?

[mygod]

Well, no one has asked me—and on part, I don't like being made to run errands, but mostly I don't think it wise.

There are other ways for information to be delivered without it being in the form of soggy sentiments.

[ terrible use of the word soggy ]

[tactic]

[ oh god this is how flocket happens ]

And you called me wicked...

[mygod]

I've never denied being a twisted person.

You can all cry on each other when you're retrieved safely.

[tactic]

Pass.

[ He's not a crier. Anyway, ]

Has Nehan filled you guys in on everything? Sorry I didn't follow up earlier. I was... preoccupied.

[mygod]

We've touched base.

[ tilts head ]

Preoccupied?

[tactic]

[ The most dead-eyed stare which is impressive with his already dead eyes. ]

Speaking honestly, I wouldn't know where to begin.

[mygod]

[ help. the corner of their mouth quirks upward ]

Oh? But now I find myself curious.

[tactic]

[ Sighs... ]

Well, I suppose I don't have to explain the memory sharing. But I did get stabbed by Nona.

[mygod]

[ ? ]

The child?

[ hello???? ]

[tactic]

[ He just... shakes his head. ]

She had to. I was out of my mind while we were exploring a lighthouse, and I didn't leave her much of a choice.

[mygod]

Ah.

[ more thoughtful now... no longer on the brink of laughing... ]

... And your mind is put back together?

[tactic]

It's back to what it used to be.

[ Has his mind ever been put together yippee. ]