week 5, tuesday

[vigilantics]

[ sometime in the evening, steph is going to track belph down to drag him somewhere.

the lounge. she's dragging him to the lounge. ]

Let's have a drink, my friend.

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[axilium]

[... he knows what this is about, but for now, he'll pretend.]

Careful, Steph. Some might call that enabling.

[vigilantics]

[ whaaat. no. of course she doesn't have any hidden motives here. :/ ]

I'll make sure we are both responsible adults, don't worry.

[axilium]

Responsible? You?

[vigilantics]

I'm going to push you down the stairs.

[axilium]

A murder attempt already? You work fast.

[vigilantics]

I like to keep people on their toes and all.

[axilium]

Please, my fragile heart won't be able to take it.

[vigilantics]

It's what you get for breaking mine... by being mean to me.

[axilium]

I'm training you for the harsh realities of the world?

[vigilantics]

Oh, where would I be without you?

[ and here they are, the lounge. they started out close to it so steph wouldn't die from climbing fifty flights of stairs.

she'll open the door for him. she's polite. ]

[axilium]

We've already established this: utterly miserable forever.

[why, thank you. he'll step in, in that case.]

[vigilantics]

Yeah, because you're my fave.

[ gotta love pc convenience, they're the only ones here.

she'll plop down on one of the couches that isn't too far a walk from the door. ]

[axilium]

Shall I fetch the drinks?

[vigilantics]

Mmhm! Pick whatever you want.

... I am not competing against you this time.

[axilium]

Afraid you'll lose?

[vigilantics]

No, I told you, I am being a responsible adult.

[ but also she does not want to have this conversation completely wasted. ]

[axilium]

Uh-huh.

[but sure, he'll be fetching some drinks. jan knows nothing so i can't tell you what they are.]

[vigilantics]

[ jan do research wow

it's fine. she'll be bouncing on the couch. ]

[axilium]

Someone's eager to get drunk.

[vigilantics]

You're a terrible influence.

[axilium]

Don't blame me for this.

[sips his drink.]

[vigilantics]

I've never done anything wrong.

[ she glances at him before looking down at her drink. ]

So.

[axilium]

"So" isn't a full sentence, Steph.

[vigilantics]

Who are you, my English professor?

[ ... ]

Belph, what's going on with you?

[axilium]

Yes. So, I'm going to say that you'll have to be more specific.