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FROM: SUBJECT: JUN & HARU Hey Var, do you got a moment? JUN Just so you know, I'm fine, but I might be harder to contact. EVE Hey Varian, are you on this train? JUN Hey honey, where are you? GIL The Cube 4 GIL The Cube 3 JUN Hey Var, is this a good time to run a rather personal ethical dilemma by you? JUN Oh hey, lumber! GIL The Cube 2 GIL The Cube 1 RATIO Some while back... JUN I'm fine, I went to my room. KNI I am sorry. RATIO I will be going back to teaching on Monday. NOCTIS you okay there? JUN Date BLADE Varian. How are you doing? NOCTIS hey, you’re an engineer. JUN birthday NOCTIS hey, it's noctis. from the park? BLADE A little bird told me... ZHONGLI Hello. This is Zhongli BLADE This is Blade. Jusis told me to find you... ROSE You’re Varian, right? AMAL Loser gets adopted FERN Heyyyy V, you busy? DANNY Birthday AMAL Happy nameday to the best scientist I know! JUN Are you busy? There's something I wanted to ask you. AMAL hey varian FERN hey i just realized something great DANNY Hey. I know you're probably busy with everything... ZODIAC Happy Holiday from Zodiac! CLAUDE Hey Varian. You there? ZELOS Heeeey Varian! I'm sure you're busy... FIVE I know you might be busy right now but... FERN heyyy, did you see that guy...

TO: SUBJECT: JUN Two questions. BLADE Hey, hey hey, Blade. JUN Birthday VASH I figure it's probably about time we talk, huh? JUN 愛してるよ ???!!! AMAL Dad? You home? JUN Forgt anyting nuice I said aboout space KNI Happy birthday, Kni! MIKLEO Hey, Mikleo. Jun said it'd be okay to message you... YUUKI So hey, do you think you could... JUN So. Uh. That happened. ELLIOT Hi, Elliot. Can I talk to you about something? AMAL Dad, something happened to Fern. DANNY Hey, Bud. I've got some bad?? news? EVE Hey, Eve. I wanted to make sure AMAL Happy birthday, Dad! AMAL Hey, could I get your opinion on something? VASH Hi there! Texting ahead of time like you asked. FERN Happy birthday, you. FERN Day of Hearts WILL Hey, Will. When are you free? I've got your... ELLIOT ...Hey, Elliot. Can I ask your advice on something? SNOW Hey, you available? ELLIOT Elliot? I'm- I'm really sorry to bother you... AUGUST Hey. Can I ask a follow-up question after my last one? DANNY Hey. There's something important I need to talk to you about. FIVE Hey, I was thinking we should probably talk MOANA Hey. Remember me saying we probably needed to talk... ELLIOT Um. Hey. I wondered if we could talk. AMAL Hey. Are you busy? Can we talk? HUNTER Just so you're aware... AUGUST Can I ask some advice? DANNY Hey, Danny! I think I've figured out something... KEN Hey! The figure you wanted is all finished.

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Comments

[laminae]

I dunno. It just seems.... [He trails off, shrugging.]

My whole thing is 'emotionally volatile stabby grass boy.' [Thank you, Finn, for some of that.] Cake doesn't really fit.

[droptheious]

[Varian reaches out to take Fern's hand in his own- gently rubbing a thumb over the grass there.]

Okay. So think about it this way. Do you think there's more to me than just "the science boy who keeps messing up'?

[laminae]

[Fern looks down at their hands, his own squeezing Varian, before glancing up at him.]

Thaaaat totally isn't fair, dude. You know I'm gonna say yes and that I'll argue with you forever about it.

[droptheious]

[He returns the hand squeeze, flashing his boyfriend a very smug grin. ]

All's fair in love and war. Anyway, my point stands. I can be more than one thing. so can you.

[laminae]

[Pfft, he rolls his eyes exaggeratedly.]

Okay, maybe. [He can give him that much, at least.]

So... cakes and swords aside, what do you wanna do for your birthday?

[droptheious]

Hmmm. [He rubs the back of his neck with this free hand.] I don't know. I can't really go very far so it's not like I can...go somewhere. Not while we don't know what's happening with Zodiac.

[He sounds guilty about that- he's got Fern stuck on the run with him and he didn't even get his boyfriend involved in the whole thing beforehand. It feels...unfair.]

Maybe we can watch some movies? I know I got a lot to catch up on.

[laminae]

[Varian is right, though it only causes Fern to make a mental note to make sure he takes his boyfriend on some kind of belated birthday outing when everything is settled. If it gets settled.

He nods at the suggestion.]

Then we'll have a whole marathon of whatever movies you wanna watch! We can even see if they got some microwave popcorn in one of the cupboards.

[He waves a hand, pretty sure no one in the house would object to the two of them stealing popcorn for birthday purposes.]

[droptheious]

[He will really appreciate a nice treat after all this madness is over. He's so tired of being cooped up. It's still not as bad as being in literal prison for his birthday, but it's not like he can go about freely right now, either. It's just for...different reasons this time. ]

Sounds like a great time, I'm sure there's plenty of snacks for us to rifle through.

[He's pretty sure it'll be fine too. After all, Amal invited two teenage boys in here, he had to know that ran risks of having food devoured. Or...you know, one of them devouring, anyway.]

[laminae]

[Fern nods and starts going through the cupboards, not taking long to find a few bags of microwaveable popcorn. Grabbing one, he tosses it in the microwave.]

Sick! This'll be the best movie marathon ever!

[He might not be able to eat the popcorn, but the smell is still amazing, so once it's done and he's retrieved a bowl they can head to the living room.]

[droptheious]

[The smell IS pretty dang amazing and Varian is more than happy to let Fern bask in the delicious popcorn-y smell as long as he wants. Once they get into the living room, he sits down, pulling his feet up so he can cuddle up close to Fern. Because his boyfriend is comfy and he feels maybe he can be allowed to give him a cuddle on his birthday. As a treat. He coils an arm around Fern's middle.]

So. What should we watch first?

[laminae]

[It's pretty awesome, as is the cuddling. Fern is happy to snuggle right in next to Varian, holding the popcorn bowl between them. A couple flowers are even springing up in his hair.]

It's your birthday, you get to pick.

[He'll grab the remote and hand it over.]

[droptheious]

[The cuddling is very awesome, and the flowers make Varian's heart flutter a little as a chuckle bubbles out of him.]

Okay, okay. My pick. But you can't blame me if I pick something weird. [He starts flicking through the channels.] Ooh what about The Shining? That sounds like it could be fun.

[He has NO idea.]

[laminae]

[Sadly, Fern doesn't either. He has no clue what the movie could be about - the title sounds like something for kids, but it looks like it's for adults? Weird, but whatever. It seems interesting enough!]

Sure, sounds good.

[droptheious]

[You know, for a while, everything seemed pretty okay with the movie. In fact, it seemed pretty dull. Just...some family spending time in a hotel and looking after it. It's not exactly the thrilling adventure he'd been hoping for. Even the talk about magical powers isn't really that exciting.

He's about to tell Fern that maybe this was a bad choice in movies when suddenly creepy fucking ghost twins show up and then there's a lot of blood and bodies and Varian clings a little tighter to Fern. God, why did it have to be blood? ]

Uhhhh. This- this took a turn.

[laminae]

[Fern thinks this is the best movie ever.

He kind of loses the plot part of the way through - something about some magic kid, maybe the hotel is haunted? But it's spooky and there's a whole BLOOD ELEVATOR and that is so totally sick. Marceline would think it's awesome and write a song about it, or something. It's so punk.

Also, he is acutely aware that Varian starts clinging, which is a very nice bonus.]

Hah, right?? Dang, wouldn't wanna see what the pool there is filled with!

[droptheious]

[It's so punk and Varian is genuinely terrified. He makes a soft, concerned noise at Fern's comment about the pool.]

Oh, yeuch, knowing this place probably bodies. Or ghosts? Maybe both. [And hey, now he's clinging a little tighter.] OH GOD WHAT IS HE DOING WITH THE AXE?

[laminae]

[Fern's attention is gradually getting pulled away from the movie and shifted to Varian. Not because his boyfriend is obviously having a bad time, but because of the clinging. The clinging is very cute, and he's kind of amazed he never thought of the two of them watching a horror movie together before because this is great.]

Huh? Oh - something cool, I hope. Axes are great.

[droptheious]

[The clinging it adorable and it's definitely not going away. Largely because they quickly realise what Jack Torrance is actually gonna do with that axe and as soon as the swinging starts, Varian's half in Fern's lap, hiding his face in the crook of Fern's neck.]

Tell me when he stops swinging it and definitely don't tell me if he hits her with it!!

[This movie already gone way past the acceptable levels of gore for him, he doesn't want to see the wife get axed!!! ]

[laminae]

[Best. Movie. Ever.

Fern makes sure the bowl of popcorn gets shifted out of the way, because no one wants to be cleaning that up, and loops his arms around Varian.]

Sure, sure, if you're okay with missing cool axe action.

[It also means he's going to miss one very iconic axe scene!!]

[droptheious]

[Good think Fern is having a good time, because Varian sure isn't. He's keeping his eyes screwed tight shut.]

If that cool aze action is going into the lady's head, I don't want to see it.

[laminae]

Pfft, fine.

[He gives him a shoulder pat, watching the scene play out. Lucky for Varian, axe doesn't meet head!]

... I think you're good, V. Lotta chasing, not a whole lot of chopping people.

[droptheious]

[Varian is very glad for the lack of decapitation!! At Fern's reassurance, he finally comes out of his grassy hiding place to peer at the screen.]

They got out alive?

[laminae]

Um, well.

[The movie isn't over, and Jack Nicholson seemed reeeeeaaally murderous.]

For now?

[droptheious]

[Varian's still clinging onto Fern as he watches, hrmmmmmm this was such a bad movie choice. ]

Okay so let's just make a mental note to never go to an abandoned hotel in the middle of nowhere no matter how much they pay us because that's haunted.

[laminae]

Whaaat? [Fern has to do his best to not start laughing at that.] Why not?? Between your brains and my swords we'd be killer in a haunted hotel!