Can't believe the fucker used the clown. Talk about a red flag. Still, never liked that spooky mind bullshit. It's why I didn't go.
[ Because he knows exactly what that fuckass spider would have used against him and he knows he absolutely would not have been able to fight against it. ]
Yeah. I only ever saw it once, back when I was still high enough to be allowed in there. Fucker's been collecting info for longer than most of even the longest-lived members have been alive. Except for maybe Zhongli.
I mean probably? I don't wanna fight him. He's got that weird rainbow bullshit going on and I don't wanna get hit by that. But he said he wants to fight me for my sax so, y'know.
Kinda necessary to get it back. He's real fucking tiny, just scoop him up. But yeah if you could come do that it'd be doing me a solid.
He says it's some sorta brain thing, so probably? Kaisou bullshit, if I could put my money on it.
I gave it to him to take care of when your place got fucking exploded. He's got a place to protect instruments, figured it was a good a place as any to put it while we were effectively homeless. But now I can't get the damn thing back because he's lost it.
Yeah, just figured it'd be outta harm's way y'know? Didn't think he wouldn't give it back.
...Shit Jinwoo's got a good idea actually. Then we don't gotta worry about him trying to take it back offa us. Maybe once it's outta his "possession" he'll chill the fuck out about it?
[ 'fishing trip' is bringing back some real bad memories of something that happened last year. something that happened last year, in this month, too. He feels a cold shiver go down his body and he's taking his phone out at a speed that's entirely fucking inhuman to send a text to the family group chat. ]
[Husk is kinda just laying on the ground in Blue Fish Park. He's fine laying here, becoming one with the grass. It's not even that he died a fucking lot that's really bothering him. He died plenty in his part afterlife. That was just part of being a Sinner. You fucked up, you died, you regenerated.
Though admittedly he survived a holy death. That one's new. You ain't supposed to come back from that.
No, the thing that's really bothering him is the leftover memories. The hallucinations are gone, but the feel of the collar on his neck, the crackle of radio static and that fucking stupid asshole grin are roiling around in his head, making him feel sick.
He hears his phone go off and lifts it to his face to squint at the screen. Oh. Jinwoo.]
[ There's that horrible, sickening moment of clarity. Fishing trip, that's what they said last year when they were stuck in that damn cabin. Where she saw Eizen and Blade die.
It happened to her dad and she was entirely unaware. Her dad was in danger and worse and she hadn't known a thing. She's grateful for Jinwoo for sending that message, since her hands are shaking too much for that. At least Husk responded, and if he's saying stuff like that then he must be okay.
Lapis doesn't say anything though, instead sinking into the shadows to go right there. She can sense where he is, so eventually Husk is going to get hup'ted up. ]
[ Lapis isn't the only one sinking into shadow to to see the old man. He isn't going to let Husk live in the dirt, much less is he going to stand around and wait for the man to come home on his own.
If the man's feeling anything like Jinwoo did that time last year...
He's not surprised that he got here second. Lapis probably saw the message and rushed here instead of replying. Part of him is relieved for that.
Umbrella gripped in one hand, over his head, to keep the sun away from himself, he idles as he watches Lapis pick Husk up. ]
Hey, old man.
You're not a tree, last I checked. I'd rather you not live in the dirt.
[ Husk was happy to lay in the dirt. He was fine in the dirt. There was no space in the dirt. There were no horrible hallucinations. No one actively killing him all the damn time. There was just the dirt. The dirt was good.
He makes an unhappy catlike noise as his daughter picks him up from his dirt nest. She'll find his fur and feathers are matted with blood; some dry, some still wet. Most of it is his, but some of it isn't. There are patches of fur that are scraggly, too, only partly growing over burned skin underneath.
His ears swivel as he picks up Jinwoo's voice too, and despite the noise of protect at being picked up, he doesn't fight it. He's too damn tired. He's been running on high alert for four days and he just doesn't have anything left in him. Instead, he heaves out a sigh.]
[ No more dirt nest. There's a nice bed at home for you to lay in, Husk.
Though when Lapis notices the blood there's a choked little sound, something almost distressed, as she takes in his current state. There's so much blood and is that... burns? Usually he would heal from things like that, so what could've happened...
There's a glance over at Jinwoo when he arrives as well, and Lapis carefully shifts her father in her arms. For now, she'll just force herself to be calm; Husk is alive and in one piece - bloody and burned as he is - and that's the important thing. ]
... You can tell us about it when we get home.
[ No more hanging around out here, the old man needs to get cleaned up and get some rest. Though they certainly aren't walking back. ]
Jinwoo, can you... I can't teleport another person.
I can take care of it. I can only take one passenger, so I'll meet you on the other side.
[ he's going to move to grip Husk, to take him from Lapis. He's not terribly strong, but he's strong enough to lift the big grumpy cat man, at least. ]
--Hold on, Husk. This might be weird for a second.
[ because it's always weird. And maybe a little uncomfortable, given things that Husk has already experienced. The feeling of sinking down into the shadows below your feet, and being plunged into an icy, cold darkness where you can't breathe.
But it only lasts maybe three, four seconds before they appear in the middle of their livingroom; the shared living space they all sit around in during dinner times or to watch tv. Warm, well lit, and not space. the most important part.
Jinwoo will shift to help Husk onto the couch as he waits for lapis to show back up. ]
[His is vaguely aware of the sounds of people... of his family talking around him. He can't focus on what they're saying exactly, his ears are still desperately trying to catch the telltale sound of radio static to tell him that Alastor was still there. That he was always going to be there now, that he'd opened some stupid fucking door and trapped them with him forever.
But there's no Alastor. Just the weird icy cold blackness coming at him and he wonders briefly if he's just died again. That'd about track for everything right now. He closes his eyes, just... accepting it.
And then he's not in the dark coldness. He's in the warm, nicely lit space of their home, and he's sitting on their couch- soft and comfortable after the cold metallic surfaces of the ship. He frowns, running his hand over the couch, testing it out to see if it was real, one eye opening to peer around. He focuses on Jinwoo, that hand reaching out to poke him in the arm. ]
[ Once Husk and Jinwoo sink into the shadows, Lapis follows right behind them - darkness shifting around her as she turns into her wisp form and dives into the shadows behind them. When she emerges, she sees how Husk reaches out for Jinwoo, asks if he's real.
Concern clenches tight in her chest, but she forces herself to stay calm as she moves to sit next to Husk on the couch. ]
He is real. Everything here is real.
[ Husk's other hand is taken gently in her own - while trying to ease the slight tremor in her hands - so he knows she is actually right here. That he's at home with them both, where it's safe and warm and not... whatever it was he experienced. She's still full of that anxious worry, of wanting to know what happened to him - what did this to him - but drudging that up just as he's home won't do any good at the moment.
For now, he needs some time to recover. To know that the nightmare he experienced is over. ]
[ it hurts to be asked that. it really SHOWS what Husk is feeling--along with the look on the others' face. His expression flickers to something quiet and pained, and he reaches out to touch one of Husk's ears as he moves to sit next to the other, not touching him but at least sitting close enough that Husk can tell that he's here, he's solid. He brings up one of his little flickering game screens, moving onto doordash, quietly flicking through pages to find a coffee place... ]
Can I get you something to drink? Eat? You look pallid.
And before you ask, booze is off limits until you get something in your stomach.
[Husk rests his head back against the couch, staring up at the ceiling for a moment. Their ordinary, boring ceiling. Not the metal of a spaceship. Just a house. Their house. He feels Lapis take his hand, looking down at it absently. He gives her hand a squeeze once. Solid. Real.
But Alastor had felt pretty fucking real, too.
He closes his eyes, but immediately regrets that- because that blots out the house and the kids and everything that's actually true. He opens them again, ear flicking as Jinwoo touches it and moves to sit on the other side. So here he is, sitting between the kids, like a pathetic old man who's losing his fucking mind. He hates this.]
...Yeah. Right. Safe.
[He scoffs lightly at the palid comment. ]
I always look like that, 'm a tuxedo.
[Husk making a cat joke probably isn't a great sign. He honestly does just want to have a drink, it's been days and the detox is hitting him hard. He's desperate for that harsh burn down his throat where he can forget he exists for a while. But he knows better than to fight this one. He's in no fit state to get up and go looking for booze himself, so for now he's going to have to play nice - watching those screens of Jinwoo's move, eyes unfocused.]
I'll eat literally anything that's not freeze-dried astronaut shit.
[ Husk squeezes her hand, and she gives a squeeze back - quiet for now as she watches him. She imagines he isn't too happy being fussed over like this, but considering what both she and Jinwoo went through last year...
She thinks worrying so much is valid. Especially when it's so clear something has happened, both physically and mentally, and she desperately tries to shove aside the looming distress and panic. Something, or someone, hurt her family and she was entirely unaware. It makes her feel sick.
And the fact he's making cat jokes doesn't do much to reassure her either. Her hand squeezes his tightly once more, his response to Jinwoo getting her to frown all the more - "freeze-dried astronaut shit"? Well, that's giving her some theories about the where ]
Astronaut...? [ She murmurs that softly, before her eyes flick over to Jinwoo, her expression stiff - it's clear she's distressed and worried, but she's also keeping it together. All those years of suppressing her feelings is coming in useful now. ]
Maybe something light to eat...
[ And with her gaze flicking back to Husk, she hesitates for a brief moment before she tentatively speaks. ]
[ 'freeze dried astronaut shit' is so telling to what kind of... horror Husk just went through. Wherever he was didn't even have proper food?
As Lapis glances at him, he gives her a gentle nod of awknowledgement, and he's going to switch gears from flicking through coffee to looking at actual food. ...Comfort food. The biggest bean and cheese burrito money can buy. With funnel cake fries to eat afterword.
Thanks to his weird power, the food arrives in moments, and he'll offer the food to Husk once they settle. ]
I don't want to parrot Lapis too much. But I'd like to know where you went, too.
[Husk stays where he is, there's no excessive grumbling, no trying to push them off him or stop their fussing. He just sits, quietly, staring at the ceiling. When the food arrives, he takes it, rolling it in his hands for a moment, before opening it up and taking a bite out of it.
He chews quietly, before swallowing and heaving out an exhausted sigh. ]
I ended up in... fuckin' space, for some reason? Me and a bunch of other schmucks. [He tails twitches, uneasily. ] It had this... portal in there? This goddamn machine thing that opened up into Hell. I got sucked into it and that was... fuckin' shit, but then I woke up on the spaceship again and everyone was losing their shit.
[ There's a brief smile of gratitude towards Jinwoo, before her focus goes back to Husk. There's no rush as he eats, content to simply wait until he's ready to speak and tell them what happened.
And the more he speaks, the more she finds herself worrying about what happened there. His was in space? And there was a portal to Hell that he goes dragged into? And everyone was "losing their shit"... Her mind goes back to that cabin, to the absolute chaos and bloodshed of the later days, and she has to swallow back the anxiety. Even though he's safe and home, it's impossible to shake the worry as she wonders what exactly had happened to him. ]
Were there... monsters or anything like that, on the ship? [ There's no point in wondering how or why there was a portal to hell on a spaceship, she doubts there's even answers to that - all that mattered right now is being there for her dad. ]
[ he repeats that word with a quiet... disbelief, and yet, it's disbelief in the existence of a place that could suck you into hell; not the fact that Husk was remarking on its existence at all. Whatever the man had experienced was real--he could tell that, just by looking at him. The cat-like man was dour on the best of days, but the way he seemed now, he seemed exhausted. Drained. It was different. ]
Was there a reason for everyone 'losing their shit'?
Hell. Not like the one from my past life... afterlife? What-the-fuck-ever. It was nasty... from what I remember. Which ain't much. It was mostly... flashes.
[Flashes of a bad feeling. Of something hunting him down. Maybe it wasn't so far removed from his past life. He gives a tired laugh, because he can answer both their questions at once, here.]
No monsters. Just us. [He takes another bite of his food, after days of freeze dried bullshit, this is good.] It made us... see shit. Hallucinations. Made us paranoid, so we attacked each other. The hallucinations made us do that.
[ His tail twitches. Fuck. He needs to- fuck.]
...I reckon it's about time I told you about Alastor.
[ Even if that description isn't much, it's still enough to be concerning - it must've been really bad if it left that much of an impression. Then combined with what it did to them...
Lapis can feel herself tense as she takes a look over at his current state. So someone else on that ship did this to him... As tempting as it is to ask, to know who hurt her father, she swallows it back. It wouldn't be right to blame anyone else if something was influencing them.
But it still doesn't sit well with her. Her hands clench tight in her lap before she forces herself to relax again; right now, her focus needs to be on Husk. ]
Was it hallucinations of Alastor, that you saw?
[ It's not a name she's heard before, though it sounds like they have some kind of horrible influence over him. ]
[ Alastor. He repeats the name in his head, considering it quietly before he nods. There's something about that name--it's not that he recognises it, but the gravity behind the way Husk spoke the name made goosepimples rise up on the back of his neck. He's sure there had to be a reason for it. ]
The name alone gives me a bad feeling. I cannot imagine having hallucinations strong enough to make you ... attack each other. The visions must have been intense.
[ Husk's fur bristles at hearing Alastor's name on his family's lips. He never wanted this. He wanted them to never, ever have to learn about what happened in his past life. He always figured if Alastor did show up, he'd be fucked anyway, so why add a layer of dread in their lives thy never needed. ]
They were and he...was.
[ He picks at his food, appetite down the trash chute no matter how hungry he is. ]
...So in my past life I was... a fuckin' Overlord in Hell. Bad news. Had my own shitty empire, owned people's souls and everything. I was a bad person which.... y'know, I was in Hell so what do you expect. [ His wings droop. ] But there was always someone worse out there. And Alastor was that. Worst of the worst, all of Hell were scared of him. But my stupid ass was getting desperate, losin' power and decided that I'd bet my own soul in a card game against him. And...well, you know what my luck's like.
[ Seeing his reaction just to them saying this Alastor's name only worries Lapis all the more - she knew there was something that always weighed down on him, that there was certain things he wouldn't tell her... So this must be it.
Hearing of what he had done in his past life isn't a concern of hers; as far as she's concerned, this life is their own and what happened before no longer matters. Even though there's still some things that haunt them. And hearing what this Alastor has done to him...
A hand reaches to squeeze his arm, silent reassurance as her heart twists sharply in her chest. To lose your own soul, to a being like that... ]
... If he ever appears here, we won't let anything happen to you.
[ She knows her dad, she knows what he would prefer is that they don't ever face him in the first place. But she won't let this potential threat loom over him and let him think he'll be alone in this. ]
[ it's a good thing that jinwoo agonizes over his own words before speaking them. always careful to consider what he's saying and how it might come across before he says it. otherwise he may have just looked husk in the eye and commented that it seems stupid to bet your own soul on anything.
nope that sentence is staying as inside thoughts. instead he considers what sort of a person is, how bad his luck is, but how frightening a person Alastor must be for Husk to have even considered doing so. Losing all his power... jinwoo isn't sure he'd have been able to keep himself from being stupid out of desperation in a situation like that, either. he tries to keep the look of pity off his face. he ultimately fails. ]
You saw him, then. On the ship. Was he one of the hallucinations, or did he actually show up?
[ he touches the handle of the knife he always keeps, properly sheathed on his belt. ]
If he shows up here, he'll have to go through us to even look at you.
[Husk knows it's the most stupid ass thing in the world- to bet your own soul. His own memories are hazy on exactly how that deal went down, but he knew it was idiotic. No one won against the Radio Demon, no one. Why he thought he could is beyond him. He runs a hand over his face, glancing down at the comfort his daughter is providing him. ]
It was just a hallucination... thank fucking god, but. [Well, in for a penny... ] You know how we found our files when we took out the Order? And I burned mine? Well... there's a reason the fucker's kept me around even when I was causing shit for them. They were hoping I'd eventually trigger an Alastor to get awakened, because... I don't fuckin' know, they thought they could control him or some shit. They've been doing this in a lot of my lives. Using me as bait.
[ Which is to say that it was very likely that one day, Alastor could have shown up, if the Order would have been left to continue what they did. A concept that terrified him.
He expected their assurances. He knew it was gonna happen. It's the main reason he's kept this from them, for so long. He shakes his head once, firm. ]
You absolutely fuckin' will not go near him. He's one of the most powerful demons in Hell. He's murdered hundreds of Overlords. The only reason he kept me around was because he wanted a pet. And... fuck, I don't know, an example to the others that they could lose more than their lives if they weren't careful. Hell if I understand how that sociopath works. Either way, if he ever showed up, you need to stay the fuck away from him. This is exactly why I didn't tell you shit- because I knew you'd be stupid about this.
[ Hearing that that's what the Order kept Husk around for - as bait - makes her feel sick. Her body tenses as she tries to keep herself some semblance of calm, swallowing back the anger that's boiling in her chest; there's no point in getting angry, the people who had planned this are all dead.
But she regrets not hurting them just that little bit more in retaliation. ]
That's... vile. To use you like that. But they can't use you like that anymore.
[ But the fact that this Alastor is a potential threat is still a cause for concern, especially considering what he can do...
And despite Husk's warnings, she firmly shakes her head in response as her hand squeezes around his arm. No way, she refuses to let her Dad face this all on his own - not after everything he's done for her. Not when he's done so much to help her fight her own demons, literal and metaphorical. She knows he's worried, about what this Alastor could do to them, but she can't bear the thought of just... hiding away if he ever turned up. ]
You know we can't, Dad. It doesn't matter what he can do, we won't let him touch you. And you know even if we didn't face him, others here will.
[ Diarmuid and Zhongli certainly wouldn't turn a blind eye to Alastor showing up, that's for sure. ]
[ It's been a couple of hours since Lapis and Jinwoo went out on their date, and with some recent developments they now have very important news to share with Husk.
Lapis' voice comes out in a clearly giddy and excited rush once the call connects, still overjoyed over getting engaged and needing to share this with her family right now. It's rare Lapis gets this excited, let alone shows it, but of course this is an exception. ]
Dad! Dad, dad, look - !
[ It takes some careful light placement considering the time of night, but what follows is a picture of two hands - Lapis and Jinwoo - each one now wearing a ring on their ring finger which definitely weren't there earlier. ]
[Oh god, she sounds so excited. The same sort of tone he'd expect from her if she brought a puppy home and asked him if she could pretty please keep it. And as he squints at the image, he realises that estimation isn't super far off.
He's going to let that sink in for a moment. He likes Jinwoo, in all honesty. He's proven himself to be a solid, good decent guy. Kind of a nerdy loser, to be sure, but he treats his daughter right and makes her happy, and that's ultimately what happens. He's been expecting this a while, really. This just feels like dotting the i's and crossing the t's. An inevitability.
But this is Husk, so he's still gonna be a snarky asshole about it.]
I dunno. Did you both get pedicures? They do that at the mall, y'know.
[ His tone suggests that he doesn't, at all, think this is about a pedicure. ]
[ maybe jinwoo was a little like a stray puppy, but listen, at least he had all of his shots and didn't have mange, right?
But much like a stray dog, Jinwoo doesn't have much in the way of braincells either. So he sort of stalls when Husk mentions a pedicure--and for an actual moment, he pauses. ]
She doesn't get her nails done at the mall. I think she'd sooner perish. [ --wait no, hold on, no, he can't be serious. This was husk, right? Jinwoo shakes his head and covers his face with the same hand the new ring is on. ]
--That is. Neither here nor there. There's like a procedure with this sort of thing, I know, but. I thought it might be a little old fashioned to ask permission to ask her but.
The fact that you don't seem mad feels like a good sign.
[ his voice is definitely getting slowly more quiet. ]
[ Lapis very much likes this head-empty, no braincell stray she's brought back and now she would like to keep him!!
And her giddiness doesn't fade in the slightest in the face of Husk's snark; only chuckling in response as her tone turns a little more playful. ]
He's right, I'm way better than the people at the mall. Though if you were interested in pedicures, Dad, you should've told me.
[ There's a glance over at Jinwoo as he starts to get quieter, giggling softly again as she leans closer to nudge a shoulder against his. Sorry Jinwoo this is what you have chosen to be your family now. ]
He wouldn't get mad, he does actually like you. He just sucks at showing it.
[ Just casually calling out her father it's fine. ]
I was expecting him to say "I told you so", but I expect that's coming next.
[ He is not the worst stray that Lapis could have brought home, it's very true! He watches Jinwoo's distress with open amusement. This is a great time! He snorts slightly. ]
Pass, I don't want some weirdo touching my claw fingers thanks.
[Why ARE his fingers claws? He tries not to think about it. At Jinwoo's quiet little admission, he rolls his eyes. ]
Damn right, you don't need to ask my permission. She's a big girl, she can make that decision by herself.
[His ears pin back as he's called out, pointedly ignoring this extremely true fact his daughter has just uttered. Instead he grins, leaning forward. ]
[Husk puts his face in his hands, whining. No. Fuck. He can see it clear as day in his head but he can't articulate what he needs to say at all. What the fuck is this? He's an old man, he just wants to rest. ]
RED STRING DONG!!!
I had a dream!! And it was IMPORTANT. Felt really important!
[ welp thats all the convincing he needs he's up and out of bed in a few minutes and, thanks to his handy-dandy instant-doordash power, he's got a nice hot vanilla latte out and ready to give to husk as he goes to find him in his own room. ]
[Husk is, at least, wearing pants. Would he do this for most people? No. But he will do this for Jinwoo. He's wearing pyjama pants, sitting on the edge of his bed, looking confused and miserable. ]
M'here. I'm wearing pants.
[ His fur is more ruffled than usual from sleep, he looks up as Jinwoo enters. ]
I picked the wrong fuckin' month to cut back on the drinking.
I'm not sure, I think drinking might've made that experience a little worse.
[ Chirps up the helpful commentary from right behind Jinwoo, Lapis peering around her partner and over at her... rather haggard looking father. Good morning Husk the children are here to bother you.
And she doesn't hesitate to step closer and smooth out some of that ruffled fur, concern tinting her expression. ]
I don't think that's the kind of thing you need to see when you're hungover.
[ ...he'd never say it because he's still the most awkward man alive, but even if Husk was technically his dad-in-law, he can't help but let the thought that he looked like a cute ruffled kitty pass his brain as they come into the room to see him, Jinwoo moving to sit on the end of the bed with a somewhat crooked smile on his face. ]
I agree with Lapis. I actually think a drink may have made whatever you saw worse.
The most intense dreams for me always come after I've spent a night drinking...
[He lets out the usual grumbly noise he makes when his beloved family start making sense at him, like the terrible people they are. It's probably good that Jinwoo keeps his thoughts inside his head because that would not have ended well for him. As is, he'll put up with their fussing with minimal whining, his tail flicking idly in annoyance at this all. ]
Fuckin' fine, you don't gotta make so much sense about it. [He scrubs a hand over his face.] I didn't like that. My luck's shit enough without me learning what's coming in advance. [He casts a look at Jinwoo. ] How the fuck do you cope with that all the damn time? It's dogshit.
[ Truly awful, the most terrible by looking out for his health. ]
We can and we will. Someone needs to remind you that drinking maaaay make seeing certain body parts wrapped in string worse. [ Gonna smooth out his fur a few more times, a quiet huff escaping he as she takes a seat on the bed as well. ]
And you vision didn't make much sense either... I'm not really sure what you saw means, besides a really bad valentines commercial.
and will answer about an hour later barely having remembered sending him the response in the first place... ]
sorry i fell asleep lol im trying to understand i really am are you ... having visions i have them too sometimes but i cant say ive ever seen a. dong. stringdong.
[ Oh look, it's the family patriarch, and he has a small, werid-looking pig with him. ]
So we got a pig now. It ain't a normal pig, obviously, he's from my past life so he's... a fuckin'... demon pig. His name's Fat Nuggets. He was owned by someone [ Husk pauses, his ears flicking back, tail twitching as he pats the pig on the top of his little head ] ... important to me. I found in him that goodwill place and I figured he'd never let me hear the end of it if he ever shows up here and finds out I didn't pick up his stupid fucking pig.
So yeah. Pig now. Don't let the other things eat him.
[There are no feelings. He doesn't feel feelings. This is totally fine and he's not sad about Angel at all, wow?? ]
Good. He'd probably fuck up someone's digestive tract anyway.
[ He pats the pig again, because... that's a good question. ]
I dunno what Angel used to give him. He just lived inside in his room with him. Little fucker kept stealing my bar cherries though. [ And yet Husk continued to let him do so. This pig is the size of a chihuahua, he could have just put them up high, AND YET.]
There's probably some... pig food or something at the pet place?
...Ah. I've actually seen a number of videos online where people keep small pigs just the same as they do dogs. They can be potty trained and everything, apparently? So this is fine. Our house came with a nice yard, too, and it's a shame that only Stone sits out there alone most days. [ you know, the giant fucking rock that sits outside in the garden, happy as can be among the flowers and grass. ]
We could make a nice little pen for him to hang out in on nice days so he's not always cooped up inside...
As for food. Uhm. Can't pigs eat almost anything...?
Yeah, I mean... I don't remember Niffty bitching about having to clean up pig shit, so I'm guessing he was housebroken?
[ Yes, Husk did pick up the damn pig without actually thinking about it first. It was reckless move, but what was he supposed to do? Let Angel's pig go to a stranger?
Not that he gives a shit, of course. ]
...I can't believe we're still letting you name shit. And yeah, the pen's a good idea. We can work with that, thanks kid.
I guess so? He's a demon pig so I guess that's doubly so?
[ Yeah he totally doesn't give a shit. Absolutely not. No feelings there. And there's a reason why Lapis has taken over naming duties- ]
Mm, I can make a start on a pen later today. [ Her DIY skills have greatly improved, especially after attempting to make furniture while surrounded by -8 luck. ]
And I'll make him a little space in the house too... Though I guess I can make him some food and see what he likes? Along with buying some cherries for him too.
[ He doesn't give a shit about Angel and his stupid pig at all!! No sir!!! ]
Thanks, kid. I'd help but-
[ The luck is worse. It might spontaneously combust!!! ]
Yeah, that works. I don't think he's all that fussy, so it should be easy enough to make him happy. That fuckin' spider spoiled him rotten but I ain't giving him like... back massages or whatever the fuck Angel did with him.
during tsuchi's fight (update)
jinwoo are you there? did you get stuck in the labyrinth
dad are you getting this, we're stuck in some
maze thing the old spider has summoned up
i can't find jinwoo, i woke up alone in here
he made me see that clown again. i still feel nauseous when i hear those bells
are these even going through
wait i think i found jinwoo
[ NOW FREE OF THE FIGHT all of those messages have now been sent followed by; ]
ignore previous messages its
fine
just a stupid dream made by a stupid old spider
Text: UN:bar_cat75
You good?
no subject
and yeah just
a little frazzled. i knew he wasn't real, but seeing the clown again didn't feel good
jinwoo and i are both awake now though, and i'm taking a look around the place
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The library in here is huge.
Even if he didn't trap us, I could have easily gotten lost in here for days.
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[ Because he knows exactly what that fuckass spider would have used against him and he knows he absolutely would not have been able to fight against it. ]
Yeah. I only ever saw it once, back when I was still high enough to be allowed in there. Fucker's been collecting info for longer than most of even the longest-lived members have been alive. Except for maybe Zhongli.
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[ She didn't cave in under the panic, so she'll take that as a win. ]
luckily you have me to help navigate, i hid in here a lot. there's also these spider-things that will show you around too
i'm looking to see if there's anything we could use in here though. or anything about us, but there really is a lot in here
did you guys know that there's a book that can turn you into a cat
[ Trust her she's going somewhere with this. ]
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What.
What. ]
uh
okay sure
i can do it
i-is elliot okay with us... doing that????
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I can let you borrow Igris...
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I mean probably? I don't wanna fight him. He's got that weird rainbow bullshit going on and I don't wanna get hit by that. But he said he wants to fight me for my sax so, y'know.
Kinda necessary to get it back. He's real fucking tiny, just scoop him up. But yeah if you could come do that it'd be doing me a solid.
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yeah lets bring igris too. the rainbow stuff won't really bother me but just in case
if he's being that protective over your saxophone
but we'll bring it back
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But I really do have to ask.
..Why does Mr. Elliot have your saxophone in the first place...?
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I gave it to him to take care of when your place got fucking exploded. He's got a place to protect instruments, figured it was a good a place as any to put it while we were effectively homeless. But now I can't get the damn thing back because he's lost it.
Anyway, thanks kids. Appreciate it.
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[ Lapis' swearing era is over it seems. ]
OH that was a really good idea. i mean besides the fact that elliot then claimed it as his precious
and no problem, i know how much that saxophone means to you
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We could easily pin him down I guess.
Or, there is another solution.
If you can get him to put it down, I could teleport in, grab it, and leave.
I'll just need someone to distract him because I Uh.
I don't do so well with the physical stuff, much less when there's light involved.
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Yeah, just figured it'd be outta harm's way y'know? Didn't think he wouldn't give it back.
...Shit Jinwoo's got a good idea actually. Then we don't gotta worry about him trying to take it back offa us. Maybe once it's outta his "possession" he'll chill the fuck out about it?
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then i can distract him
like i said, the light stuff doesn't bother me so if he's getting aggro at us i'll be fine
if he gets too upset i can wrap him up in some shadows. like a shadow burrito
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Now we just have to choose a time to attack.
I'm ready to go anytime.
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And we'd best move quickly. Before the little fucker hides my saxophone somewhere else and we never get the damn thing back.
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uh hey guys dont be mad but I think I messed up a little.
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what happened? are you alright??
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Just.
Maybe with everything going the way it is, and...
...
I forgot to submit my paperwork for Leaving the Black Order so technically I'm still a member.
I got the prompt for this month's mission.
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[ A written endearment has never felt so threatening. ]
where was the paperwork
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yeeeeeeup still here
and don't worry i'm not mad
we're never going to let you forget this though
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...
Part of me might have thought they would have just wrote me off because I'd said I was leaving so many times...
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i'm on library duty today, so i can take it in
just to make sure you do actually leave
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Thank you and I'm so sorry...
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Oct. 15th, sometime after the Zodiac post goes up.
something that happened last year, in this month, too.
He feels a cold shiver go down his body and he's taking his phone out at a speed that's entirely fucking inhuman to send a text to the family group chat. ]
Husk, where are you. Where have you been.
Do you need us to come pick you up?
...Please answer.
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Though admittedly he survived a holy death. That one's new. You ain't supposed to come back from that.
No, the thing that's really bothering him is the leftover memories. The hallucinations are gone, but the feel of the collar on his neck, the crackle of radio static and that fucking stupid asshole grin are roiling around in his head, making him feel sick.
He hears his phone go off and lifts it to his face to squint at the screen. Oh. Jinwoo.]
Blue Fish Park. I live in the dirt now.
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It happened to her dad and she was entirely unaware. Her dad was in danger and worse and she hadn't known a thing. She's grateful for Jinwoo for sending that message, since her hands are shaking too much for that. At least Husk responded, and if he's saying stuff like that then he must be okay.
Lapis doesn't say anything though, instead sinking into the shadows to go right there. She can sense where he is, so eventually Husk is going to get hup'ted up. ]
You can't lay there, Dad.
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If the man's feeling anything like Jinwoo did that time last year...
He's not surprised that he got here second. Lapis probably saw the message and rushed here instead of replying. Part of him is relieved for that.
Umbrella gripped in one hand, over his head, to keep the sun away from himself, he idles as he watches Lapis pick Husk up. ]
Hey, old man.
You're not a tree, last I checked. I'd rather you not live in the dirt.
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He makes an unhappy catlike noise as his daughter picks him up from his dirt nest. She'll find his fur and feathers are matted with blood; some dry, some still wet. Most of it is his, but some of it isn't. There are patches of fur that are scraggly, too, only partly growing over burned skin underneath.
His ears swivel as he picks up Jinwoo's voice too, and despite the noise of protect at being picked up, he doesn't fight it. He's too damn tired. He's been running on high alert for four days and he just doesn't have anything left in him. Instead, he heaves out a sigh.]
I fuckin' hate space.
[As if that means anything.]
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Though when Lapis notices the blood there's a choked little sound, something almost distressed, as she takes in his current state. There's so much blood and is that... burns? Usually he would heal from things like that, so what could've happened...
There's a glance over at Jinwoo when he arrives as well, and Lapis carefully shifts her father in her arms. For now, she'll just force herself to be calm; Husk is alive and in one piece - bloody and burned as he is - and that's the important thing. ]
... You can tell us about it when we get home.
[ No more hanging around out here, the old man needs to get cleaned up and get some rest. Though they certainly aren't walking back. ]
Jinwoo, can you... I can't teleport another person.
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[ he's going to move to grip Husk, to take him from Lapis. He's not terribly strong, but he's strong enough to lift the big grumpy cat man, at least. ]
--Hold on, Husk. This might be weird for a second.
[ because it's always weird. And maybe a little uncomfortable, given things that Husk has already experienced. The feeling of sinking down into the shadows below your feet, and being plunged into an icy, cold darkness where you can't breathe.
But it only lasts maybe three, four seconds before they appear in the middle of their livingroom; the shared living space they all sit around in during dinner times or to watch tv. Warm, well lit, and not space. the most important part.
Jinwoo will shift to help Husk onto the couch as he waits for lapis to show back up. ]
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But there's no Alastor. Just the weird icy cold blackness coming at him and he wonders briefly if he's just died again. That'd about track for everything right now. He closes his eyes, just... accepting it.
And then he's not in the dark coldness. He's in the warm, nicely lit space of their home, and he's sitting on their couch- soft and comfortable after the cold metallic surfaces of the ship. He frowns, running his hand over the couch, testing it out to see if it was real, one eye opening to peer around. He focuses on Jinwoo, that hand reaching out to poke him in the arm. ]
You real?
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Concern clenches tight in her chest, but she forces herself to stay calm as she moves to sit next to Husk on the couch. ]
He is real. Everything here is real.
[ Husk's other hand is taken gently in her own - while trying to ease the slight tremor in her hands - so he knows she is actually right here. That he's at home with them both, where it's safe and warm and not... whatever it was he experienced. She's still full of that anxious worry, of wanting to know what happened to him - what did this to him - but drudging that up just as he's home won't do any good at the moment.
For now, he needs some time to recover. To know that the nightmare he experienced is over. ]
You can rest now, it's safe here.
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at least sitting close enough that Husk can tell that he's here, he's solid. He brings up one of his little flickering game screens, moving onto doordash, quietly flicking through pages to find a coffee place... ]
Can I get you something to drink? Eat? You look pallid.
And before you ask, booze is off limits until you get something in your stomach.
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But Alastor had felt pretty fucking real, too.
He closes his eyes, but immediately regrets that- because that blots out the house and the kids and everything that's actually true. He opens them again, ear flicking as Jinwoo touches it and moves to sit on the other side. So here he is, sitting between the kids, like a pathetic old man who's losing his fucking mind. He hates this.]
...Yeah. Right. Safe.
[He scoffs lightly at the palid comment. ]
I always look like that, 'm a tuxedo.
[Husk making a cat joke probably isn't a great sign. He honestly does just want to have a drink, it's been days and the detox is hitting him hard. He's desperate for that harsh burn down his throat where he can forget he exists for a while. But he knows better than to fight this one. He's in no fit state to get up and go looking for booze himself, so for now he's going to have to play nice - watching those screens of Jinwoo's move, eyes unfocused.]
I'll eat literally anything that's not freeze-dried astronaut shit.
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She thinks worrying so much is valid. Especially when it's so clear something has happened, both physically and mentally, and she desperately tries to shove aside the looming distress and panic. Something, or someone, hurt her family and she was entirely unaware. It makes her feel sick.
And the fact he's making cat jokes doesn't do much to reassure her either. Her hand squeezes his tightly once more, his response to Jinwoo getting her to frown all the more - "freeze-dried astronaut shit"? Well, that's giving her some theories about the where ]
Astronaut...? [ She murmurs that softly, before her eyes flick over to Jinwoo, her expression stiff - it's clear she's distressed and worried, but she's also keeping it together. All those years of suppressing her feelings is coming in useful now. ]
Maybe something light to eat...
[ And with her gaze flicking back to Husk, she hesitates for a brief moment before she tentatively speaks. ]
Where... were you, Dad?
> super old backtag i wanted to continue
As Lapis glances at him, he gives her a gentle nod of awknowledgement, and he's going to switch gears from flicking through coffee to looking at actual food.
...Comfort food. The biggest bean and cheese burrito money can buy. With funnel cake fries to eat afterword.
Thanks to his weird power, the food arrives in moments, and he'll offer the food to Husk once they settle. ]
I don't want to parrot Lapis too much. But I'd like to know where you went, too.
weeee~
He chews quietly, before swallowing and heaving out an exhausted sigh. ]
I ended up in... fuckin' space, for some reason? Me and a bunch of other schmucks. [He tails twitches, uneasily. ] It had this... portal in there? This goddamn machine thing that opened up into Hell. I got sucked into it and that was... fuckin' shit, but then I woke up on the spaceship again and everyone was losing their shit.
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And the more he speaks, the more she finds herself worrying about what happened there. His was in space? And there was a portal to Hell that he goes dragged into? And everyone was "losing their shit"... Her mind goes back to that cabin, to the absolute chaos and bloodshed of the later days, and she has to swallow back the anxiety. Even though he's safe and home, it's impossible to shake the worry as she wonders what exactly had happened to him. ]
Were there... monsters or anything like that, on the ship? [ There's no point in wondering how or why there was a portal to hell on a spaceship, she doubts there's even answers to that - all that mattered right now is being there for her dad. ]
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[ he repeats that word with a quiet... disbelief, and yet, it's disbelief in the existence of a place that could suck you into hell; not the fact that Husk was remarking on its existence at all. Whatever the man had experienced was real--he could tell that, just by looking at him.
The cat-like man was dour on the best of days, but the way he seemed now, he seemed exhausted. Drained. It was different. ]
Was there a reason for everyone 'losing their shit'?
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[Flashes of a bad feeling. Of something hunting him down. Maybe it wasn't so far removed from his past life. He gives a tired laugh, because he can answer both their questions at once, here.]
No monsters. Just us. [He takes another bite of his food, after days of freeze dried bullshit, this is good.] It made us... see shit. Hallucinations. Made us paranoid, so we attacked each other. The hallucinations made us do that.
[ His tail twitches. Fuck. He needs to- fuck.]
...I reckon it's about time I told you about Alastor.
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Lapis can feel herself tense as she takes a look over at his current state. So someone else on that ship did this to him... As tempting as it is to ask, to know who hurt her father, she swallows it back. It wouldn't be right to blame anyone else if something was influencing them.
But it still doesn't sit well with her. Her hands clench tight in her lap before she forces herself to relax again; right now, her focus needs to be on Husk. ]
Was it hallucinations of Alastor, that you saw?
[ It's not a name she's heard before, though it sounds like they have some kind of horrible influence over him. ]
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The name alone gives me a bad feeling.
I cannot imagine having hallucinations strong enough to make you ... attack each other. The visions must have been intense.
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They were and he...was.
[ He picks at his food, appetite down the trash chute no matter how hungry he is. ]
...So in my past life I was... a fuckin' Overlord in Hell. Bad news. Had my own shitty empire, owned people's souls and everything. I was a bad person which.... y'know, I was in Hell so what do you expect. [ His wings droop. ] But there was always someone worse out there. And Alastor was that. Worst of the worst, all of Hell were scared of him. But my stupid ass was getting desperate, losin' power and decided that I'd bet my own soul in a card game against him. And...well, you know what my luck's like.
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Hearing of what he had done in his past life isn't a concern of hers; as far as she's concerned, this life is their own and what happened before no longer matters. Even though there's still some things that haunt them. And hearing what this Alastor has done to him...
A hand reaches to squeeze his arm, silent reassurance as her heart twists sharply in her chest. To lose your own soul, to a being like that... ]
... If he ever appears here, we won't let anything happen to you.
[ She knows her dad, she knows what he would prefer is that they don't ever face him in the first place. But she won't let this potential threat loom over him and let him think he'll be alone in this. ]
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nope that sentence is staying as inside thoughts.
instead he considers what sort of a person is, how bad his luck is, but how frightening a person Alastor must be for Husk to have even considered doing so. Losing all his power...
jinwoo isn't sure he'd have been able to keep himself from being stupid out of desperation in a situation like that, either.
he tries to keep the look of pity off his face. he ultimately fails. ]
You saw him, then. On the ship.
Was he one of the hallucinations, or did he actually show up?
[ he touches the handle of the knife he always keeps, properly sheathed on his belt. ]
If he shows up here, he'll have to go through us to even look at you.
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It was just a hallucination... thank fucking god, but. [Well, in for a penny... ] You know how we found our files when we took out the Order? And I burned mine? Well... there's a reason the fucker's kept me around even when I was causing shit for them. They were hoping I'd eventually trigger an Alastor to get awakened, because... I don't fuckin' know, they thought they could control him or some shit. They've been doing this in a lot of my lives. Using me as bait.
[ Which is to say that it was very likely that one day, Alastor could have shown up, if the Order would have been left to continue what they did. A concept that terrified him.
He expected their assurances. He knew it was gonna happen. It's the main reason he's kept this from them, for so long. He shakes his head once, firm. ]
You absolutely fuckin' will not go near him. He's one of the most powerful demons in Hell. He's murdered hundreds of Overlords. The only reason he kept me around was because he wanted a pet. And... fuck, I don't know, an example to the others that they could lose more than their lives if they weren't careful. Hell if I understand how that sociopath works. Either way, if he ever showed up, you need to stay the fuck away from him. This is exactly why I didn't tell you shit- because I knew you'd be stupid about this.
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But she regrets not hurting them just that little bit more in retaliation. ]
That's... vile. To use you like that. But they can't use you like that anymore.
[ But the fact that this Alastor is a potential threat is still a cause for concern, especially considering what he can do...
And despite Husk's warnings, she firmly shakes her head in response as her hand squeezes around his arm. No way, she refuses to let her Dad face this all on his own - not after everything he's done for her. Not when he's done so much to help her fight her own demons, literal and metaphorical. She knows he's worried, about what this Alastor could do to them, but she can't bear the thought of just... hiding away if he ever turned up. ]
You know we can't, Dad. It doesn't matter what he can do, we won't let him touch you. And you know even if we didn't face him, others here will.
[ Diarmuid and Zhongli certainly wouldn't turn a blind eye to Alastor showing up, that's for sure. ]
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Lapis' voice comes out in a clearly giddy and excited rush once the call connects, still overjoyed over getting engaged and needing to share this with her family right now. It's rare Lapis gets this excited, let alone shows it, but of course this is an exception. ]
Dad! Dad, dad, look - !
[ It takes some careful light placement considering the time of night, but what follows is a picture of two hands - Lapis and Jinwoo - each one now wearing a ring on their ring finger which definitely weren't there earlier. ]
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He's going to let that sink in for a moment. He likes Jinwoo, in all honesty. He's proven himself to be a solid, good decent guy. Kind of a nerdy loser, to be sure, but he treats his daughter right and makes her happy, and that's ultimately what happens. He's been expecting this a while, really. This just feels like dotting the i's and crossing the t's. An inevitability.
But this is Husk, so he's still gonna be a snarky asshole about it.]
I dunno. Did you both get pedicures? They do that at the mall, y'know.
[ His tone suggests that he doesn't, at all, think this is about a pedicure. ]
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But much like a stray dog, Jinwoo doesn't have much in the way of braincells either. So he sort of stalls when Husk mentions a pedicure--and for an actual moment, he pauses. ]
She doesn't get her nails done at the mall. I think she'd sooner perish. [ --wait no, hold on, no, he can't be serious. This was husk, right? Jinwoo shakes his head and covers his face with the same hand the new ring is on. ]
--That is. Neither here nor there.
There's like a procedure with this sort of thing, I know, but.
I thought it might be a little old fashioned to ask permission to ask her but.
The fact that you don't seem mad feels like a good sign.
[ his voice is definitely getting slowly more quiet. ]
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And her giddiness doesn't fade in the slightest in the face of Husk's snark; only chuckling in response as her tone turns a little more playful. ]
He's right, I'm way better than the people at the mall. Though if you were interested in pedicures, Dad, you should've told me.
[ There's a glance over at Jinwoo as he starts to get quieter, giggling softly again as she leans closer to nudge a shoulder against his. Sorry Jinwoo this is what you have chosen to be your family now. ]
He wouldn't get mad, he does actually like you. He just sucks at showing it.
[ Just casually calling out her father it's fine. ]
I was expecting him to say "I told you so", but I expect that's coming next.
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Pass, I don't want some weirdo touching my claw fingers thanks.
[Why ARE his fingers claws? He tries not to think about it. At Jinwoo's quiet little admission, he rolls his eyes. ]
Damn right, you don't need to ask my permission. She's a big girl, she can make that decision by herself.
[His ears pin back as he's called out, pointedly ignoring this extremely true fact his daughter has just uttered. Instead he grins, leaning forward. ]
Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me. I told you so.
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About a dong
A dong with string.
Red string dong.
[Husk it's 7am. ]
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Why is her father texting them about this.
What did they do to deserve this. ]
you like men
go back to sleep
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I know I like men. That's not the point.
This was IMPORTANT.
[Fuck, why can't he articulate this the way he wants to? ]
The dong. Had red string.
Important dong.
[Yeah, that cleared everything up. ]
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Why is this penis so important. ]
what
[ Ugh she's going to need to sit up for this. ]
you are making no sense and i am not awake enough for this
uh
you want to try out shibari sometime
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RED STRING DONG!!!
I had a dream!! And it was IMPORTANT. Felt really important!
Not right now this ain't about that! It's about.
It's about the dong.
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But he's not going to stop yelling about dongs and she's already sat up so here we go. ]
dad
this all just sounds like you reaaaalllllyy need to hook up with someone. i know its been a while
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It's not that! I didn't wanna do anything with the dong.
It was just important!
Fuck this ain't coming out right.
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the dong is important
why is it important?
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It just FEELS important. Like someone is trying to tell me something.
...About the dong.
I know that sounds batshit.
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especially at 7am
do you want me to bring you some coffee
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...
You know what, sure. Maybe coffee will help. I sure as shit ain't going back to sleep after that.
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he's up and out of bed in a few minutes and, thanks to his handy-dandy instant-doordash power, he's got a nice hot vanilla latte out and ready to give to husk as he goes to find him in his own room. ]
Knock knock. Please have pants on, abeoji.
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M'here. I'm wearing pants.
[ His fur is more ruffled than usual from sleep, he looks up as Jinwoo enters. ]
I picked the wrong fuckin' month to cut back on the drinking.
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[ Chirps up the helpful commentary from right behind Jinwoo, Lapis peering around her partner and over at her... rather haggard looking father. Good morning Husk the children are here to bother you.
And she doesn't hesitate to step closer and smooth out some of that ruffled fur, concern tinting her expression. ]
I don't think that's the kind of thing you need to see when you're hungover.
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I agree with Lapis.
I actually think a drink may have made whatever you saw worse.
The most intense dreams for me always come after I've spent a night drinking...
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Fuckin' fine, you don't gotta make so much sense about it. [He scrubs a hand over his face.] I didn't like that. My luck's shit enough without me learning what's coming in advance. [He casts a look at Jinwoo. ] How the fuck do you cope with that all the damn time? It's dogshit.
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We can and we will. Someone needs to remind you that drinking maaaay make seeing certain body parts wrapped in string worse. [ Gonna smooth out his fur a few more times, a quiet huff escaping he as she takes a seat on the bed as well. ]
And you vision didn't make much sense either... I'm not really sure what you saw means, besides a really bad valentines commercial.
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he doesnt have thoughts
he hits a button
and then goes back to sleep
he'll deal with the concequences later ]
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Jinwoo don't go back to sleep the dong's important. Jinwoo please you understand.
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right back to sleep
and will answer about an hour later
barely having remembered sending him the response in the first place... ]
sorry i fell asleep lol
im trying to understand
i really am
are you ... having visions
i have them too sometimes but i cant say ive ever seen a.
dong. stringdong.
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YES!!! Fuckin
VISIONS
Of dong
And a red string!!!
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So we got a pig now. It ain't a normal pig, obviously, he's from my past life so he's... a fuckin'... demon pig. His name's Fat Nuggets. He was owned by someone [ Husk pauses, his ears flicking back, tail twitching as he pats the pig on the top of his little head ] ... important to me. I found in him that goodwill place and I figured he'd never let me hear the end of it if he ever shows up here and finds out I didn't pick up his stupid fucking pig.
So yeah. Pig now. Don't let the other things eat him.
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We promise we'll take good care of him, dad. And that nobody else eats him.
[ "We" because the other two don't get a choice in this decision. ]
Do you know what kinds of things he'll need? Did he live outside before, or should I make up a space for him in the house?
[ Fat Nuggets is gonna be PAMPERED in this life too. ]
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Good. He'd probably fuck up someone's digestive tract anyway.
[ He pats the pig again, because... that's a good question. ]
I dunno what Angel used to give him. He just lived inside in his room with him. Little fucker kept stealing my bar cherries though. [ And yet Husk continued to let him do so. This pig is the size of a chihuahua, he could have just put them up high, AND YET.]
There's probably some... pig food or something at the pet place?
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I've actually seen a number of videos online where people keep small pigs just the same as they do dogs. They can be potty trained and everything, apparently? So this is fine.
Our house came with a nice yard, too, and it's a shame that only Stone sits out there alone most days. [ you know, the giant fucking rock that sits outside in the garden, happy as can be among the flowers and grass. ]
We could make a nice little pen for him to hang out in on nice days so he's not always cooped up inside...
As for food. Uhm.
Can't pigs eat almost anything...?
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[ Yes, Husk did pick up the damn pig without actually thinking about it first. It was reckless move, but what was he supposed to do? Let Angel's pig go to a stranger?
Not that he gives a shit, of course. ]
...I can't believe we're still letting you name shit. And yeah, the pen's a good idea. We can work with that, thanks kid.
I guess so? He's a demon pig so I guess that's doubly so?
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Mm, I can make a start on a pen later today. [ Her DIY skills have greatly improved, especially after attempting to make furniture while surrounded by -8 luck. ]
And I'll make him a little space in the house too... Though I guess I can make him some food and see what he likes? Along with buying some cherries for him too.
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Thanks, kid. I'd help but-
[ The luck is worse. It might spontaneously combust!!! ]
Yeah, that works. I don't think he's all that fussy, so it should be easy enough to make him happy. That fuckin' spider spoiled him rotten but I ain't giving him like... back massages or whatever the fuck Angel did with him.