[ Things have been a blur, lately. Empty. Nothing is happening - the town feels dead, and Royce doesn't have the energy or the desire to do anything other than just... exist. It's quieter, with just the two of them. Karkat's gone, and hasn't come back.
Most days, Royce doesn't even talk, other than grunts or hums of agreement, disagreement. If he's talked to, he answers, but he's mostly just silent, reading and re-reading the books he took from Karkat's bag. He practically has them memorized.
Two kids that he's lost. Three, maybe. He doesn't know what to do with himself. It's another night of silence, Royce on the air mattress, staring down at the book in his hands without really absorbing any of the material. ]
[ Okay. This is going to be awkward as heck. So awkward, in fact, that Angel has been uncharacteristically avoidant and has been putting this off for days. But she can deal with awkwardness, right? She's been through worse. Like --
Hm.
Okay, just. Give her a moment.
Okay no never mind this is the worst thing ever. But sometimes sacrifices have to be made, and sometimes those sacrifices include Angel's dignity and the ability to ever look Alfie in the eye ever again.
So.
Here goes.
Gonna do the thing. ]
Hi Alfie!!
[ GOOD START. Nice. Casual. Light. Perfect. Now she just has to, like. Just ask. Ask the thing. Now. Right now. Now is the time to ask the thing that she wants to ask. Now. Ask time. Go! Aaaany time now. Now? Now. ]
[ Somehow, they get away from House. Somehow. It takes a lot of moving, of stubbornly keeping on. But when they get out of the tunnels and lose the anomaly, Royce loses that drive. They find a place to stay, they blow up the air mattress, make sure nothing can get in, and then the light in Royce goes out.
He sits against the wall and stares at the floor, eyes hazy and unfocused. ]
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I feel different. [ Royce says, tilting his head back. Deep, steadying breath. ] Lighter.
Sore, but. I'm glad to be out. [ He shifts to cover Alfie with the blankets, choosing to stay sitting up against the wall for now. ]
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morning 361, @betterhalf; text
Where are you?
@ASolomons; text
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@ASolomons; text
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day 382; @tw; text;
I hear you're the guy to talk to about trading stuff
so
does that include things like medication or
[ HI ALFIE ARE YOU A DRUG DEALER ]
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@dickcheese, audio day 382
[ The emphasis is there. The bite is not. ]
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WHOOPS SORRY MISSED THE NOTIF
ALL GOOD I'M BASICALLY MOLASSES INCARNATE
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Day 392; action
Most days, Royce doesn't even talk, other than grunts or hums of agreement, disagreement. If he's talked to, he answers, but he's mostly just silent, reading and re-reading the books he took from Karkat's bag. He practically has them memorized.
Two kids that he's lost. Three, maybe. He doesn't know what to do with himself. It's another night of silence, Royce on the air mattress, staring down at the book in his hands without really absorbing any of the material. ]
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day 399; @guardian; here we fuckin go
Hm.
Okay, just. Give her a moment.
Okay no never mind this is the worst thing ever. But sometimes sacrifices have to be made, and sometimes those sacrifices include Angel's dignity and the ability to ever look Alfie in the eye ever again.
So.
Here goes.
Gonna do the thing. ]
Hi Alfie!!
[ GOOD START. Nice. Casual. Light. Perfect. Now she just has to, like. Just ask. Ask the thing. Now. Right now. Now is the time to ask the thing that she wants to ask. Now. Ask time. Go! Aaaany time now. Now? Now. ]
Weather kinda sucks lately, huh?
[ FUCK ]
@ASolomons; text; i'm dead and miserable and what is this
THE WORST IS WHAT IT IS
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DID YOU DRAW THAT JUST FOR THIS COMMENT.......
DON'T YOU JUDGE ME!!!!!
I'M NOT YOU'RE A QUEEN
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I SEE YOUR GAGTAGS
NO YOU DON'T!!
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Day 420ish?
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OOC