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ig this was like a week ago, from @dogboy

[conspecifics]

What did you do?

[loosestrifes]

( It takes him a while to get back to this, considering he passes out at first... But he does. Eventually. )

Can't you tell? Magic.

I'm fine, by the way, thanks for asking.

[conspecifics]

I could tell that much. Be more specific.

[loosestrifes]

It's irritating when you act dumb like this when I know your senses are keen. You could figure it out if you tried.

I ripped up some of the House's roots to try and access paths to other realms. There were a few side effects in the process, and I can't tell if it will work, yet.

[conspecifics]

Perhaps I want to hear it from you. Perhaps it's hard to believe you still manage to be so willful and. ( tired voice, ) Fucking stupid.

( not that it comes across. )

What can you tell?

[loosestrifes]

That I'm tired, and that my body is more useless than I thought. That realities are shifting in some way and will likely manifest in something within a few days.

[conspecifics]

Are you out of people to help you?

( pointed? maybe. )

Have you ever considered trying to work with what you're given instead of altering the world in an attempt to suit your wishes?

[loosestrifes]

( Ouch. There's a long pause. )

I'm not out of them. I'm trying to be mindful.

Why do you think it's my wishes I acted on? I don't want to go home.

[conspecifics]

I’m surprised to hear you’re acquainted with that word. Congratulations.

Who would? But I also assume you don’t want to stay here.

[loosestrifes]

( ... )

There are a number of people that do want to go home. Ones who have spoken to me.

[conspecifics]

( HE JUST MEANT BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM… it’s fine… )

Their worlds must be better than ours.

You care enough to do something like that. ( that was a question, but ) I never realized hedonism would be the thing that finally made you think of someone besides yourself.

[loosestrifes]

( Urgh, he bristles at that. Hedonism... maybe, technically, at the start, but it makes him upset, makes him annoyed, and when he's already exhausted and his heart is feeling like it might just give out, he has to take a moment. )

Why did you message me? Just to check if Aventurine might be in danger?

[conspecifics]

Do you think everything I do now is about him?




( ok actually: ) No. I can see why you might believe that.
I could tell you did something. So I checked on you.
That’s all.

[loosestrifes]

A simple reaction out of habit?

[conspecifics]

Would you rather I said nothing?
Ignored everything you did. Pretended as though your presence has no relevance at all.

[loosestrifes]

If it doesn't, then yes.

If it did, you'd have said as much, right? "I was worried." You would have said that to him.

It doesn't matter. I cut what was holding you back, so stop troubling yourself with me. I'll be fine on my own. ( LIE, NO HE WON'T )

[conspecifics]

Then I won’t message you again.

[conspecifics]

( spongebob title card voice: two minutes later )

What are you going to do?
If it works. If they go back.
Whoever it is.

[loosestrifes]

I thought you weren't going to message me.

And why are you assuming it's one person. This benefits multiple, you know.

[conspecifics]

Perhaps as a convenient excuse it does.
I don’t believe you’ve become that altruistic. There must be someone in particular you’re thinking of.

[loosestrifes]

Stop speaking as if you know me better than anyone else. ( But he does, at least in this way, and it's infuriating. )

There was one realm I was going to try to enter myself. That's all. I didn't tell anyone as much.

[conspecifics]

( HE LITERALLY DOES, )

Uninvited.
Which one?

[loosestrifes]

Why is that any of your business?

[conspecifics]

Is it such a secret?
My guess is fairly solid. I believe.
But I’d prefer to hear actual confirmation.

[loosestrifes]

I'm not telling you anything. Stop sticking your nose in my business.