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WEEK 8

[When you wake up, there's a text message in all of your inboxes, warning about how stressful exams week can be. The email comes replete with names of study sessions, tutoring hours, and free pizza on other parts of the campus. And it encourages you to check online for the exam schedule based on your class and section number.

There's also a note that there will be weekly stress puppy pop ups to help you relax? So that's nice and thoughtful! But ultimately, at Fayflower, they just want to make sure everyone has what they need to do well on their exams.

What a nice email.

But things have obviously deteriorated around you, with the wall looking visibly... damaged? If you get close, it's extremely easy to lose track of yourself... and you might come away with a few bruises you didn't know you got. Who knows. Maybe Terra?

Happy final week.]

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I just keep surprising you don’t I? ;o)

You do.

I found the gift you left me by the way.
Nikolai Crowgol is not a very good conversational partner.
I think I prefer you to him.
Besides.
I commissioned Tsukasa for a partner for him anyway.
Edgaraven Allen Poe.

Please don't tell anyone I lowered my standards enough to give pun names to them.
I just did it because I thought you would have found them amusing.

He’s great at talking! You just have to encourage him.

But now there’s two of them I guess they’ll spend more time talking to each other than with you!

...

I am going to tell as many people as I can :o)

If I do a voice for him then maybe.
But I think I'll leave them to their own devices for now.

I can't say I expected anything different from you dear.

[As soon as he types the pet name Poe blushes furiously and buries his face in his hands. It... takes a minute for him to actually work up the courage to send it.]

I hope you’ll show me if you do!

[The gap between messages doesn’t go unnoticed.]

Did you go bright red typing that, Alanushka?

I will if I can.
I can’t guarantee I’ll be any good though.
You know me too well.
Do I want to know what Alanushka translates too?

[It gives him a blush on his face and a warm fuzzy feeling in his chest even without knowing it. Maybe he should pick up a few Russian language books in the library... try and learn the language so he could call him terms of endearment from it too. It’s something productive to do here at least.]

An attempt at turning your name into a nickname. Edgar wasn’t working out so well, so I went for the other one.

Oh.
Um.
I... like it.
A lot.
It's very cute.

[His face feels like its burning. Why is is boyfriend so cute??? At least he can stop denying that thought to himself now.]

Should I come up with a nickname as well...?
Or do you prefer Nikolai?

Thank you!!!
I think it’s very fitting for you ;o)

Q; What is the fun thing about nicknames?
A: Having them picked out for you!!

You just do what you feel like!!
But as a writer I bet you’re good at that kind of thing!!

I.
Um.
Thank you.

[Just... give him a few moments to stop blushing and feeling overwhelmed by all the warm fuzzy feelings this conversation is producing.]

That's true.
Um.
Niko?
Beloved?
My sky and stars?
My wings?
Lovebird?
..... That last one is embarrassing.
I can't believe I typed that and meant it.
I love you dearly and am willing to make an exception for you, but I'm not using that one often or around anyone but us.
I do want to be able to see you and do couple activities soon, but I'd rather not die of embarrassment to get there.

Edited 2018-10-03 18:07 (UTC)

Hahahaha! Kind of like calling me your muse? I wouldn't object...

But you don't need to rush it!!!
(Especially if you're flustered...)
I know romance isn't your genre after all, Alanushka.

I miss you too, but I think you should try to stay alive a little longer.
...Hypocritical as it is of me to say.

I mean.
You are my one and only muse.
It's accurate.

I'll... try to go at my own pace then.
You're right when you say romance isn't my genre.
I... think I could get used to it for you though.
I.
Um.
Like the feeling.
It's.... warm.

I will.
It's... not as if I can go back on my word to Tsukasa or take Vivi up on her offer anymore.

[Even if it was super tempting at the time.]

Awwwww <3

Maybe you could venture into it with a story about a phantom thief and a gloomy detective!!
At the start they get on each others nerves...but then they realize the whole cat and mouse game was because they are mutually fascinated with each other!!!
Then...they kiss or something. You're the writer here, not me hahaha.

...You're right though. It's nice.
It's different.
But it's nice.

That's good.

[A moment after he sends the message, he adds another.]

It's funny. I've died twice now and I'm only starting to think that maybe
well
You can guess.

It's a cute love story.
I think it will be an excellent project to try my hand at writing.

It's better than I ever could have hoped for.
The idea of anyone willingly dating me would have seemed impossible weeks ago.
It's... surreal now.
But in a good way.

You have no idea how happy I am to know you're starting to consider it.
I... was worried before that the only way for us to be together would be for me to follow you into your true...
Well.
You know.

[He's relieved beyond words that Gogol is starting to consider an option other than true freedom. He's certain the others wouldn't have approved of such an extreme option.]

Now we can talk you can keep me updated on it!! :o)

Come now, you're quite the catch!
You've just got questionable tastes in men ahahahaha

It's a lot to think about. But I have enough time to do that here.
Not like I'm going anywhere.
Except for hanging out with the little bird!!

[A flustered noise comes out of Poe as he reads through it all. He's... not sure what part of him qualifies as a catch, but If Gogol sees something in him, then maybe he's just overlooking something? Maybe. It... feels nice to be complimented like that though.]

I will.
Although I hope you can read it yourself one day.

I... thank you.
I'm not quite sure what part of me counts as a catch, but I'll take your word for it.
You already know I think the same of you.
Unfairly pretty and with an unique personality to boot.
I can agree with you on the second part though.

I'm glad Mitarai is keeping you company.
I wouldn't want you to be lonely.

Maybe if you use your Ability we can act it out too!!

Too bad!! You get a quiz! It's a multiple choice question!! Choose:
A. Intelligence
B. Creativity
C. Good bone structure
D. Kindness towards clowns
E. Sadism
F. Sense of humor
G. All of the above

You flatter me <3 :oD
On both counts.

We're having a good time together!! We went to the arcade and the haunted house and I will see if we can do more karaoke!!
I haven't seen Waver...sometimes I think he might be nearby but then I only hear very fast footsteps?? Like a little mouse going pitter patter

[It takes a few long moments for Poe to stop being flustered enough to type. There's a warm smile on his face though. He... can't really deny most of those points.]

I'd be willing to do that.
It would be an interesting date.

I.... suppose I can't argue against any of that.
The answer is G.

[He's finally figured out the <3 is supposed to be a heart. It's... only fair he responds in kind.]
<3
Is it flattery if it's the truth though?
Because it is.

I'm glad that I was able to introduce you to haunted houses.
Although I can't help but feel Mitarai had a far less fun time than we did.

Ah.
Waver.
He's likely avoiding you and/or Mitarai.

[He has no idea how he's going to tell Waver about this. Maybe he'll get lucky and word will spread around before he talks to him again?]

OR we could act it out in real life!! I can use my ability to perform a jewel heist and then you could chase me down!! The real stakes will make it even more exciting!!
And the stolen goods will be real!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! That’s the right answer!!!!!!

I think he was more concerned over other things...but we had fun all the same!!
It brought a smile to my face anyway :o)

Well Waver can’t hide from me forever here hahahahahaha!!

While that would be interesting, If I won, I would have to break you out of jail.
Not the best prize for winning.
I'm not sure how we would get out of that predicament.

I suppose I can count the self-esteem boost as my prize.

I'm happy to hear that your father-son relationship with Mitarai is as strong as ever.
I know he's important to you.

True.
I wish you the best of luck in catching him and having a conversation at least.

[Apologizing for the stabbing incident might help in that regard.]

I could try to break out myself but I think escape acts aren’t my forte ahahahaha
Maybe just as you catch me you let me free after a love confession under the cover of moonlight!!
And then with a swish of my cape I disappear into the night!!

Until I can give you a better one ;o)

The feeling is mutual I think.
He’s not ready to leave the nest yet.

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I almost forgot!!!!!
As a newly appointed courier, I could send him a message for you!!!

I imagine that your escape acts are 90% brute force and/or relying on your Ability.
You breaking out of prison would be... destructive.

So I suppose I will have to let you escape last minute like that.
I'll be looking forward to a dramatic love confession before you disappear into the night.

[There's a long pause before he manages to stop sputtering and reply to the next comment. Something better....? That... could be a lot of things and well... he really shouldn't let his mind run too wild.

Are you referring to a kiss?
That.
Um.
Would be an more than acceptable prize.

I don't doubt it.

While I can't help but wonder who appointed you as a courier, I would very much like that.
Just... tell Waver his older brother misses him dearly and would like to talk to him again sometime.
I'm going to be around the Computer Lab all of tomorrow... so If he wants to talk, tomorrow would be optimal.

DETECTIVE! I do have some technical skill you know!
But I prefer this option anyway
I’ll work on it! I have enough time to......

Oh.
I was actually thinking of maybe a cool skull.
Or something like that.
But if a kiss is what you want........................;o)

We’ll just say a little bird told me to do it.
Wait.
That gives the answer away!!!! :o(
For you, I’ll try to wrangle Waver and drag him if I must!!

I'm well aware of that dearest Clown.
You did make mostly functional designs for all those death traps after all.
I'm still impressed by how many notebooks you filled up with those designs.
I went through all of them after you died.
With any luck, at least two of them will see use.

I.
Oh.
Um.
A skull would be okay too.
I could find room for it in my collection, I'm sure.
But... a kiss would be nice.
I.
Uh.
Don't want to rush you though.
.... Also I'd need time to mentally prepare myself anyway.

It does.
Tell Mitarai thank you for me.

Be careful with Waver.
He likely hasn't reconciled with Alexander yet, so that's one less danger to you, but do try and not get too battered.
I won't be able to stitch up your wounds this time.

AWWWWWW!!! <3
Did you like them?
Some of them are a little embarrassing, but...
I'm glad you might use some of them :o)

Here's a compromise!!
I kiss you with the skull
Like a hand puppet!!

I'll pass it on like the good courier I am!!!
(I even have a cute little outfit...)

...Can I even get cut up like this?
I guess I could always check....
It'll be a fun biological experiment!!

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cw: refrence to suicidal thoughts

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cw: mentions of self mutilation