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text; bear with me

[bumbles]

Do you like cookies or cupcakes or brownies better?

I know it's not urgent, sorry

text; after a slight delay because reasons

[thephix]

[She's in the middle of something, when the text first arrives, and when she does get around to checking her messages, she just sort of stares in confusion for a moment.]

Brownies, I suppose.

[Does it matter? But she's learned not to ask things like that, of Adonis.]

Why?

permatext and also lbr he is probs used to waiting

[bumbles]

I went grocery shopping.

( As if this were the answer to all things. But, a moment later: )

And found recipes

text;

[bumbles]

If someone here told you something that was really hard to get your head around, what would you do?

( Because a girl just told him she's going to be God one day. Sort of. )

permatext;

[thephix]

It depends, are they expecting an immediate response or do you have time to consider what you've been told?

[What the hell, Adonis?]

[bumbles]

I was at her house. I don't think she expected me to respond, exactly.

( That might sound bad??? Explaining: ) She said she was sick, so I took soup. There's some in the freezer for you, and some stew.

( Not the point. )

text

[affections]

Max!

I hope you are feeling absolutely radiant today.

text

[thephix]

[Well that's alarming.]

Of course.

What can I do for you, Jules?

[affections]

Good.

Well, I was thinking, and you know what would really be the most excellent way to improve transport and exile relations?

No, you'll love this, I promise.

u no: also backdated to day of spar with babydoll

[bumbles]

Hi, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I was wondering if you could grab some stuff out of the freezer for dinner.

And is Maurice at all wound up right now?

( Pro tip: he'd been talking about cooking something fresh tonight. Hum. )

hello

[thephix]

Of course, for both of us?

[Is he not coming back to the apartment for some reason?]

And no, he's curled up in my lap.

Is something wrong?

hay gurl hay

[bumbles]

Yes, please.

My nose is just a little sore so I was worried about him jumping on me when I sit down.



( she won't ask questions right it's so fine )

[bumbles]

( And this is the face he made when Max took away his tablet. )

[thephix]

[adonis pls]

[bumbles]

( basically )

[bumbles]

( Max just received a text.

The text is a picture of Donny and a kitten. And also: )

She needs a home. Is it okay if I bring her back to our place?

[thephix]

[Oh no.

She has a hard time saying no Donny with things like this, and she has even more trouble saying no to cute animals.]

Where did you find her?

[bumbles]

There's a squirrel with armour. He's rehoming them.

( things he never thought he'd say to Max )

backdated to the 13th

[bumbles]

Do we need anything at home? I'm getting milk.

And I got called up for a mission too but that can wait for later.

( tumbleweed )

[thephix]

[....

Well, fuck.]

I think we have everything we need.

Details?

[bumbles]

( He totally got the details yesterday and hasn't known how to say anything about it. He's so sad, okay. )

It's to do with art stuff.

( Avoiding the details on purpose? Mais oui. )

action.

[bumbles]

( Max: do you want to go to a party with me?

Max, there's a party, and we could go.

Max, I'm going to a party, and you were invited to.

Party. You and me?

There's a party, if you'd like to go. )

Uh-- so I'm-- there's um, a p-person with--

( No, okay. Excuse him while he rests his face against the wall. And didn't realise Max was home. )

[thephix]

[Just because she's doing her make up in the bathroom doesn't meant she's not in the apartment, Donny.

She pokes her head out of the bathroom, raising an eyebrow at him, because she didn't catch most of that.]

Pardon?

forward dated: 24th December, voicemail.

[bumbles]

( His head was swimming when he walked back into Exsilium. Partly because last time he was in this world it wasn't even existent any more, and partly because he'd been-- distracted before he arrived, and it only doubles up the shock. He's got his sheet pulled tight around his shoulders and is tucked away in an alleyway, letting warmth radiate through his skin. It's so much colder than he remembers.

He has no way of knowing for sure how long its been or what has happened, and he doesn't want to waste time scrolling through the network. Especially not when he's wrapped in a sheet. God only knows how many people his disappearance might have affected (not so many, part of him suspects by default, while another part knows better and tries to remind himself of that.)

A long slow breath before he speaks, leaves the message. )

Uh, Max? Hey. It's-- um, it's me. I just uh, just got back, so--

( A moment, closing his eyes, reminding himself to be steady. Max here wasn't from the same time as him, was she? Be steady. It'll be okay. )

I was wondering if, um, I c-could come and see you. And what your address is, now. Yeah. I'll t-talk-- talk to you soon.

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[thephix]

[It's good timing on his part; she's at work, but just finishing up with a client so she has time to check her phone before she's due anywhere else. Normally she wouldn't check it as much, but with Lisbeth and Anne in the state they're in, well, she needs to be available in case they need her.

It's not Lisbeth, though, or Anne, or any of other - acquantainces in this world, because it's Donny and the realization steals the breath from her lungs. Part of her is scared to return the call, as if perhaps she just dreamed the message and will find there's no one really on the other end of the line, but her need to see him wins out.

She speaks as soon as the call connects.]

Adonis.

[It's a breath, shaky, before she forces herself to be steady.]

Are you alright?

[Her mind is swirling with possibilities.]