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[temperedinpride]

Who: Cosmo
Where: Lobby
When: 436

[Cosmo is rocking a look. Minus the plague mask, it's just his normal mask. He's got a set of fruity drinks in front of him, and he's leaning back with a drink in hand.]

"Risk" and "Reward".

Half of these drinks are non-alcoholic, most of the rest are quite potently alcoholic, a few are drugged.

The risk is obvious, the reward is engaging in the live. Or perhaps in avoiding the traps.

The drugs are one of three kinds--a potent psychedelic, a numbing agent, and something to get you a little hot under the collar. Do take it elsewhere if you get that last one.

[He sips his drink.]

Of course some say the best way to win at gambling is not to play, but where's the fun in that?

((OOC: tag any toplevels with the aphro as nsfw and you can have like, multiple if you want. I'll toplevel Lahabrea to talk to but you can also just engage with drugs.))

Comments

[temperedinpride]

I knew you would be interested.

[temperedinpride]

[Alcheme skills sure are useful!]

What remarkable luck.

[dryly, amused.]

[temperedinpride]

Takoyaki game?

[temperedinpride]

[Nothing surprising nothing at all he'll just pet Vergil's hair and be glad he's too wasted to catch that.]

Yes. And yet it never hurts to tell him often.

[doublefried]

I'm a lucky guy! This tastes tropical.

[temperedinpride]

It is because our impossible plan is not resolved perfectly that your idea seems both dangerous and reckless to me!

[temperedinpride]

I am glad the flavor suits your taste. Or so I assume.

[doublefried]

It'd be funny if I was like, super allergic to mango or something.

[rainshaveceased]

No, it's because it's an idea you don't like. You want me to just- retire, and sit around doing stupid nonsense like drug gambling, so you have decided that anything else is dangerous and reckless!

[rainshaveceased]

[oh my god. pats his arm]

At least right now you have a good reason for acting stupid?

[586]

Another time. I don't want to end up humping your leg. [ a halfhearted laugh. ] I don't mind watching everybody else partake besides.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Sure. Takoyaki are these little balls of dough, and you put octopus in em and fry em up.

But there's a game where, instead of octopus, one of the bunch has wasabi in it, and wasabi's like super spicy, so you're just kinda rolling the dice on who gets the hot one.

1/3

[temperedinpride]

Do you think I am happy to consign our timeline to doom?! That it brings me joy to know we will be returning to a past where I will still yet be forsaking all those I love for there is no possibility they--

[temperedinpride]

[He grits his teeth and clenches a fist. Takes a deep breath, gathering himself, demeanor cold.]

You are acting both foolish and naive. I do not wish you to retire, find some other way to serve that does not require constant sacrifice, of yourself most of all.

If you wish to view me in such a light I care not, do what you will. But do not endanger our last hope.

[temperedinpride]

[He is going to get up, put on his mask, and try to leave.]

[rainshaveceased]

[stands up to try and reach for him

and falls over]

[temperedinpride]

....

[He could just be an asshole and leave him on the floor.

But like, could he though?

He will turn around to try to pick him up.]

[temperedinpride]

[Rip. Now they've both fallen over and he's bright red.]

Thank you. Should I bring you to Five? You do seem... In a way.

[Like he's not himself.]

[temperedinpride]

Funny? Or quite unfortunate?

[doublefried]

Not funny 'ha ha'... funny like 'oh no'.

[rainshaveceased]

[is picked up.

he's wiping at his eyes]

I know you are right. I know we can't afford to worry about other worlds or timelines when we haven't saved even one yet. Of course I know that.

I'm just very drunk, Lahabrea.

[childeishly]

You too. [ #nailedit. childe pats cosmo's forehead a couple of times, moving his hand into his hair and then... sucking in a sharp breath, because holy shit is his hair soft. what is this wizardry?! ] Nnooooo. [ shakes his head real slow. ] Sensei doesn't need to know. [ sits up and leans over cosmo, trying to scrutinize that last bit. ] In a way? Liiiiike... I'm hot?

[temperedinpride]

Indeed. Perhaps I should provide an ingredient list next time.

[doublefried]

Oh, it'll probably be fine, don't worry about it.

[temperedinpride]

[He looks down at the man in his arms and while he's very tense for a few moments he takes a breath in and out, buries whatever it is and sets Elidibus down with utmost gentleness on the bed, brushing his hair back from his forehead and cupping his cheeks in his hands.]

My apologies for speaking harshly. Your words frightened me. Our path ahead is so tenuous, our hope but a thread, the thought of taking on too much and risking it... It leaves me shaking.

But I do not want to deny your thoughts or desires. Even if they cannot be seen through, I will endeavor to hear you out without such a kneejerk reaction in the future.