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[He leans up into the kiss - hesitates, and then threads his arms around Cobalt's neck]
[He cups his hand around Thorn's cheek, tracing the pad of his thumb over his cheekbone, and deepens the kiss.]
[It's a slow kiss, but full of heat; careful, but insistent.]
[It's a kiss full of longing and tinged with the ache of want.]
[It's a slow kiss, but full of heat; careful, but insistent.]
[It's a kiss full of longing and tinged with the ache of want.]
Oh. . . I didn't know he felt like that. Yer serious?
You're hearing it straight from his own subconscious, after all.
[ oh
...
goes back over to unplug the spotlight and plug the black one in instead this is CLEARLY the right choice ]
...
goes back over to unplug the spotlight and plug the black one in instead this is CLEARLY the right choice ]
[ ok. definitely the shirt and denim tho bc... y'know.
rolling up the pants so she can actually walk and giving her hair a vigorous ruffle to shake out some water. ok. done. she'll head back out. ]
rolling up the pants so she can actually walk and giving her hair a vigorous ruffle to shake out some water. ok. done. she'll head back out. ]
[He leans into the kiss a little more]
[It's slow and searching and very soft, but a little hesitant, all the same - aware, perhaps, of where they are and what's going on around them]
[It's slow and searching and very soft, but a little hesitant, all the same - aware, perhaps, of where they are and what's going on around them]
Well, shucks, an' I'll let him know his sooby-canshus is a real nice lady, too.
[When you unplug the spotlight, the room goes black for a moment, your hands barely visible in the dim emergency lighting.]
[Then you plug in the flood light and the room gets bright again, like house lights coming on, except warm and clear as sunlight. It feels refreshing, like suddenly you can think a little more clearly.]
[The chairs are empty, the ghostly figures gone without a trace.]
[The light has been restored to this room.]
[Then you plug in the flood light and the room gets bright again, like house lights coming on, except warm and clear as sunlight. It feels refreshing, like suddenly you can think a little more clearly.]
[The chairs are empty, the ghostly figures gone without a trace.]
[The light has been restored to this room.]
[You're in a hallway on the second floor of house. You're alone, and it's comparatively quiet up here, though you can still hear the voices of people having a party downstairs.]
[From here, you can continue exploring upstairs, or you can head back downstairs to go to either the living room (where you were before, with the food and the people) or the den. (still unexplored.)]
[From here, you can continue exploring upstairs, or you can head back downstairs to go to either the living room (where you were before, with the food and the people) or the den. (still unexplored.)]
[she politely hides her laugh behind her hand, but you can see in her eyes that she's very charmed.]
Would you like something to eat, Moxie? We have plenty.
You're also welcome to the house. Please make yourself at home.
[He senses that hesitancy, especially because it's mirroring his own as he tries to keep himself from getting carried away when his own mom is right around the corner.]
[He kisses for a few moments more, then pulls away, slightly breathless.]
Here — come with me.
[He takes Thorn's hand and guides him toward the stairs.]
[He kisses for a few moments more, then pulls away, slightly breathless.]
Here — come with me.
[He takes Thorn's hand and guides him toward the stairs.]
[ ... well... no harm in looking around upstairs first ]
[It's just how you left it!]
[The mannequin is still standing there in front of the mirror. Mirror!Cobalt is still blandly wondering what to do with himself. The mirror's surface wiggles and sloshes sometimes, but the peanut gallery is no longer around to weigh in on the changes. The atmosphere of the room is just kind of peaceful and unhurried now.]
[The mannequin is still standing there in front of the mirror. Mirror!Cobalt is still blandly wondering what to do with himself. The mirror's surface wiggles and sloshes sometimes, but the peanut gallery is no longer around to weigh in on the changes. The atmosphere of the room is just kind of peaceful and unhurried now.]
[ woah
... going to look at the photos, first ]
... going to look at the photos, first ]
[There are a lot of photos on the wall, but they seem to be printed in shades of white. The people in them seem different every time you look, like this room isn't quite sure what these pictures should contain. Sometimes they're pictures of unitmates, or random people in Imeeji. Sometimes they're scenes of Liar Hell, or places that might be Earth, or places that are definitely not Earth.]
[Among these are a handful of framed photos that are in full, vivid color. They're of Cobalt and Thorn (mostly Thorn) looking happy, doing stuff like having burgers at the diner or taking a walk through the snow. In one photo they're dressed up in fancy clothes, kissing each other in front of a giant buddha, rings shining on their fingers. Unlike everything else in the room, these pictures don't change no matter how many times you look at them.]
[Among these are a handful of framed photos that are in full, vivid color. They're of Cobalt and Thorn (mostly Thorn) looking happy, doing stuff like having burgers at the diner or taking a walk through the snow. In one photo they're dressed up in fancy clothes, kissing each other in front of a giant buddha, rings shining on their fingers. Unlike everything else in the room, these pictures don't change no matter how many times you look at them.]
[ aw.
heads over to the notes, after considering the pictures for a bit. ]
heads over to the notes, after considering the pictures for a bit. ]
[ ... alright. good.
quiet for a moment, before turning to head out if there's nothing more to see here. ]
quiet for a moment, before turning to head out if there's nothing more to see here. ]
[ On the table you find a pen and some papers.
One one piece of paper:
On another piece of paper:
One one piece of paper:
To Do:Tell Lumen I love himMarry Lumen
Tell my unitmates I love them
Tell my friends I love themFind out what happened to Eos
Find my family
Tell my family I love them
Regain my memory
Escape Imeeji with Lumen
Start a new life
On another piece of paper:
Hell option
Pros:
- I can travel anywhere I want, maybe find a new home
- I can look for my family
- I can try to find a way to improve living conditions in Imeeji and other programs; more ability to influence things from the outside?
- Demon powers?
- Better able to work toward overthrowing Hell?
- Can come back to visit friends in Imeeji
- Can visit friends who have been transferred
- I get a wish? What do I wish for?
Cons:
- Work for Asmodeus
- Forever
- Anubis would be disappointed in me
Heaven option
Pros:
- Don’t work for Asmodeus OR Pythia
Cons:
- Can’t return to Eos, so where do I go?
- Possibility of getting pulled back into Imeeji
- Can’t look for my family
- Can’t return to visit friends
Defeat Hell
Pros:
- Liberate everyone
Cons:
- How?
- Are we responsible for this now? gross
[That's everything!]
[See you at endgame!]
[See you at endgame!]
[ she's still not great at reading so it takes a long while to get through that
... but all of these are extremely reasonable...
hesitates before picking up the pen and writing on an empty paper in her messy letters:
good luck
before putting it down and heading out again. ]
... but all of these are extremely reasonable...
hesitates before picking up the pen and writing on an empty paper in her messy letters:
good luck
before putting it down and heading out again. ]
[The room feels a little more comfortable somehow.]
[Where to next?]
[Where to next?]
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