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[morrer]

Lounging peacefully, like nothing's ever been amiss.

[viver]

That's our girl.

I'm bored.

[morrer]

So are you reaching out to see what I'm doing or to see if Delphine's available?

[viver]

I always want to know what you're doing.

[morrer]

[Often you do, because it is in fact you.]

Whiskey and a cigarette
watching how the occupants of this house flock together to collectively forget yesterday's horrors in lieu of something brighter and more "fun".

humans never fail to follow the same patterns

[viver]

Of course.

This place seems to do its best to make them forget. Or maybe it's the short lives that give them short-term memory. [ By his and Sully's standards, anyway. ] Should we tinker with that, do you think?

[morrer]

what do you have in mind, mon cher?

[viver]

Nothing just yet. Maybe we should brainstorm.

[ invite me over ho ]

[morrer]

I could use your opinion on how to expand my collection.

My room or yours?

[viver]

Definitely yours. It's easier for them to clean it up.

And I have company now.

[morrer]

You just don't want your plants to die.

Who's the company?

[viver]

Like I said: easier to clean up.

A girl. I drained her when I wasn't quite myself. Quite the way to meet one's roommate.

[morrer]

One of yours?

Is she adjacent, or staying with you? I've had a few people come live temporarily, only they all seem to quickly move on. No idea why.

[/humor]

[viver]

Come find out sometime.

[ aka idk ]

You're too charming, clearly. Or perhaps they're all allergic to Delphine? That'd be tragic.

[morrer]

Speaking of which, she's just vacated the room to give us peace.

Door's open for you, my love.

[viver]

Ever so kind, Delphine.

I'll be there soon.

[ Knock knock! And then he just walks in without waiting for an answer. At least he isn't naked. ]

Hello, savior.

[morrer]

[Sully's in his armchair, grinning through an exhale of smoke at Zephir's arrival - he stands (as one must always do when greeting their favorite person,) and shifts forward to initiate touch. A hand to the cheek, in soft caress, before he's pulling Zephir down for a savory kiss.]

Hello. So it's time for some projects?

[viver]

For anything you want.

[ His own hand still on Sully's face, he comes back down to continue the kiss for a while longer. Always imposing his affection. ]

You haven't collected more bones yet?

[morrer]

[Sully is always happy to suck face. Finally:]

No, not yet. Not everyone will be as keen to participate as Ignatius, and they're already riled up from last month. I'm thinking of approaching August, fully expecting to be rebuffed. Any suggestions?

[viver]

All those dead bodies, and you didn't even try to scavenge.

[ They both know why. Zephir still says it to be a little shit, the finger booping Sully's nose being the cherry on top. ]

Would the summoner not like to trade? I'm sure you could come up with an enticing offer.

[ To August, who's already stuck with satan. Maybe not ]

There are plenty of people here who can heal themselves; they wouldn't even require me to step in. Surely they wouldn't be missing much.

[morrer]

I don't like to cheat.

[Plus there was so much going on!!]

Mm, on that note - got any plans to expand your garden? Since we have plenty of people who heal themselves.

[viver]

I haven't collected from anyone this month. I have been trying to figure out why one of the additions keeps rotting — [ a tilt of his head, ] Well. The seed belongs to a man who rots others to heal himself. Yours, of course. He's the one who tried to kill me a while ago. Tried to make me rot when that didn't work.

[morrer]

Perhaps he's just that full of rot.

[Though it is interesting to see Zephir's nature be battled, and he hopes to see Zephir come up with a solution - Life doesn't take so easily to being stepped on. It finds ways to grow between cracks in cement and after nuclear blasts.]

Have you tried hollowing him out completely, first? Hostile environments need treating.

[viver]

Maybe it'll respond well to Death.

[ Oh no, he'll just have to drag Sully back to his room to look at the Saber-plant sometime. Zephir wraps his arms around Sully's shoulders, idly playing with his hair, a smile that suggests he's up to no good hanging on his lips before it suddenly fades. Replaced with a curious, then confused stare, Zephir takes one slow step back and places a hand over his own chest, looking down.

Suddenly, he coughs up blood — a lot of it, white splattering on Sully's shirt and floor. ]

[morrer]

[Sullivan is about to reply to that but his words silence as he watches Zephir's expression shift; alert after the first splatter of blood. He licks a droplet from the corner of his mouth as he steps forward, hands out for Zephir's shoulders as he looks into his face - trying to assess the damage.]

What is it?