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[i cannot imagine a world where nimona is not like, lurking outside of wherever nico is, so she's just - like, after he's done yelling and probably kissing will and figuring all his stuff out, she's sprawled out napping on a random couch.
ace's hat is pulled over her face and she's snoring gently. she didn't sleep much last night ok sue her.]
ace's hat is pulled over her face and she's snoring gently. she didn't sleep much last night ok sue her.]
[ at some point will probably goes back to sleep and nico comes out of his room. they're in phoenix dorm, and he's in what counts as pajamas so like pajama bottoms and a t-shirt. it means the old faded scars on his bicep are halfway out of his sleeves, but this is his dorm and after today he truly is out of fucks to give.
but he sees her, and he doesn't bother to wake her up? he's just moving to crawl on the couch behind her and settle in to rest there, too, until she decides to wake up. sneepy...neither of them slept much last night and that's probably half of why he just passed the fuck out in the arena. ]
but he sees her, and he doesn't bother to wake her up? he's just moving to crawl on the couch behind her and settle in to rest there, too, until she decides to wake up. sneepy...neither of them slept much last night and that's probably half of why he just passed the fuck out in the arena. ]
[it's like, instinctive - he crawls in behind her and she turns over and koala clings to him, burying her face against his chest, near the crook of his neck. comfy... she doesn't exactly run warm, but she's been out here for a bit so she's probably sleepwarm. heated blanket cat.
she'll wake up for real in a bit, but for right now she probably drools on his shirt. sorry this is the dead sleep of a person who is very relieved that her brother did not have to kill his boyfriend by electrocuting him to death.]
she'll wake up for real in a bit, but for right now she probably drools on his shirt. sorry this is the dead sleep of a person who is very relieved that her brother did not have to kill his boyfriend by electrocuting him to death.]
[ it's a battle to see which of them is actually going to wake up first to be honest. also their previous icons match and that's cute. anyway. she turns and curls up against him and he wraps an arm around her to hold her close, adjusting so she's not laying on his arrow wound but keeping her cozy. he's half awake and half not, eyes lidded and face resting in her hair as she proceeds to snore and drool on his shirt.
the adrenaline of the day has left everybody and it's major nap hours. now that she's here, he has no intention of moving though so she can sleep all she wants. he's just vibing with his own thoughts. ]
the adrenaline of the day has left everybody and it's major nap hours. now that she's here, he has no intention of moving though so she can sleep all she wants. he's just vibing with his own thoughts. ]
[matchy!!! i never get to use that icon so i was happy
anyway when she finally wakes up it's with a little ungraceful snort and a start. she blinks a few times at him, and then like. yawns in his face like a cat and flops back down. she's awake at least.]
Hi. [she mumbles sleepily.]
anyway when she finally wakes up it's with a little ungraceful snort and a start. she blinks a few times at him, and then like. yawns in his face like a cat and flops back down. she's awake at least.]
Hi. [she mumbles sleepily.]
[ meanwhile, at the amusement park later in the evening, there are two siblings who are just kind of staring at the goldfish game. nico's busy watching the lil guys in their bowls...his vibes are...calmer. there's still some underlying tension but it's eased up now that he's with her. ]
Okay, but what if we bought a huge aquarium for them? Like...with a bunch of fake plants and a little bubble castle and everything? [ they do not seem comfy in their little bowls. ]
Okay, but what if we bought a huge aquarium for them? Like...with a bunch of fake plants and a little bubble castle and everything? [ they do not seem comfy in their little bowls. ]
Yeah - yeah, that's what I wanna do, actually, it's like you read my mind.
[she is... anxious, a little, but that's okay. the fact that he's not furious makes it a little easier.
she scoots, holding his hand, closer to the fish bowls, and behind her a little flower bed of chrysanthemums follow her. its all different colors. a few of them are dead here and there, but that's okay.]
With one of those bubbly pirate chests.
[she is... anxious, a little, but that's okay. the fact that he's not furious makes it a little easier.
she scoots, holding his hand, closer to the fish bowls, and behind her a little flower bed of chrysanthemums follow her. its all different colors. a few of them are dead here and there, but that's okay.]
With one of those bubbly pirate chests.
[ he does not like anxious, but he takes her hand and holds it a little tighter for security. over to the bowls they go, and he sees the flowers and the emotions flicker to something a little calmer. it's cute? he recognizes this curse, and even with the dead ones he thinks it's kind of nice to watch them go. ]
Did you know if you give them space some goldfish can grow to be, like, a foot long? They stop when they might get too big for their environment. [ a pause. ] But obviously we're getting them a pirate chest, too. And a skull.
Did you know if you give them space some goldfish can grow to be, like, a foot long? They stop when they might get too big for their environment. [ a pause. ] But obviously we're getting them a pirate chest, too. And a skull.
[it's rough when one of your baby brothers admits to bussing your other brother's boyfriend in public ok
but when he gets calmer, the anxiety fades a bit further. the flowers don't change much, but sometimes there's little sunflowers that pop up here and there.]
I didn't know that, what? They get that huge? [help] ... Do you think it'd be bad if we put it on the ship? Or should we put it in the penthouse.
Oh, and yeah on the skull.
but when he gets calmer, the anxiety fades a bit further. the flowers don't change much, but sometimes there's little sunflowers that pop up here and there.]
I didn't know that, what? They get that huge? [help] ... Do you think it'd be bad if we put it on the ship? Or should we put it in the penthouse.
Oh, and yeah on the skull.
[ yeah he's. pretty pissed still but he is trying not to be around her because he recognizes it puts her in an awkward situation. as it is though, he's nodding along and figures the distraction can help. even if he's eyeing the flowers subtly. ]
Yup. I read about it somewhere. There was even a report of one goldfish being over sixty pounds when it was out in the wild. [ but the emotions shift to thoughtful. nimona gets to see how often he lets his mind wander, and even with that there's a slight underlying of depression in all of it. that's just normal though. ] I think you can probably put them where you want. On the ship we could maybe even get them a pool. We'd have to cover it so birds don't try to eat them, but that's not too hard. And if they're in the penthouse it'll just be a huge tank. Where do you want to spend most of this week?
Yup. I read about it somewhere. There was even a report of one goldfish being over sixty pounds when it was out in the wild. [ but the emotions shift to thoughtful. nimona gets to see how often he lets his mind wander, and even with that there's a slight underlying of depression in all of it. that's just normal though. ] I think you can probably put them where you want. On the ship we could maybe even get them a pool. We'd have to cover it so birds don't try to eat them, but that's not too hard. And if they're in the penthouse it'll just be a huge tank. Where do you want to spend most of this week?
[she absently swings their hands back and forth. like her thoughts, her emotions are kind of disjointed. shifty, fleeting. she feels very strongly for short bursts. right now it's just warmth, and a decent amount of like... safety. she feels safe around him.]
The boat. [she says immediately, but:] I don't want the fish to get eaten by birds or get thrown overboard on accident though, so maybe the penthouse would be better.
I just wanna be on - I want Ace to see the boat, you know?
... He'll like it, right. [lord]
The boat. [she says immediately, but:] I don't want the fish to get eaten by birds or get thrown overboard on accident though, so maybe the penthouse would be better.
I just wanna be on - I want Ace to see the boat, you know?
... He'll like it, right. [lord]
[ we are beach....which is to say that everything's a fucking mess still, but at least their little boat is safe. he's heading toward it, but he falls into step with nimona pretty easily. ]
The final countdown, or whatever. It's about time.
The final countdown, or whatever. It's about time.
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[ it's fine, he will let her link their arms and rest his head on hers. ]
You mean besides a huge pain? [ he sounds exasperated. ] I've been trying to figure it out but I've come up with nothing. Kinda thought the moon would wait a day to fall, but guess not.
You mean besides a huge pain? [ he sounds exasperated. ] I've been trying to figure it out but I've come up with nothing. Kinda thought the moon would wait a day to fall, but guess not.
There's like thirty-someone of us and one of it, and we've got powers and a lot of explosions. Piece of cake.
[she thinks it'd be stupid if they lost, honestly.]
And that's all we gotta do is find the page, that's easy too. Loot the guy. And then we can get out of here. [there's a little bit of apprehension, here, actually.]
[she thinks it'd be stupid if they lost, honestly.]
And that's all we gotta do is find the page, that's easy too. Loot the guy. And then we can get out of here. [there's a little bit of apprehension, here, actually.]
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[ he will just prop her up, kind of swaying them back and forth slowly. ]
I know, I saw. It's almost like being back to normal, right? [ reaching up to pet her hair, too. but he pauses when she says that...and he smiles a little. ]
...so you believe me now?
I know, I saw. It's almost like being back to normal, right? [ reaching up to pet her hair, too. but he pauses when she says that...and he smiles a little. ]
...so you believe me now?
Almost. [she says fervently. god, she misses being able to be whatever she wants. but soon!
she lets him pet her, and the nerves ease a little. just a little, though, because there's like an almost anxious energy to her.]
Yeah, I do believe you. [... embarrassed.......] I wanted to talk to you about it.
she lets him pet her, and the nerves ease a little. just a little, though, because there's like an almost anxious energy to her.]
Yeah, I do believe you. [... embarrassed.......] I wanted to talk to you about it.
[ yeah he's noticing, and he's doing his best to keep his own feelings calm to try and counter that, trying to tell her that she's safe with him and doesn't have to be nervous about whatever's on her mind. ]
...well. I'm listening. [ he turns his head slightly to look at her. ] What's up?
...well. I'm listening. [ he turns his head slightly to look at her. ] What's up?
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