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[ Hey Flat, is your door locked or unlocked, asking for a friend who may or may not be standing in front of it right now. ]

[ unlocked for any deep web hitmen that may want to kill him.

he also can see that miach is there—isn’t clairvoyance convenient? from the door to the dorm, his voice filters out, chipper as always. ]

Miss Miach! Come in, come in!

[ Wow, clairvoyance is a fun ruiner, is what it is.

She does immediately open the door a sliver though and slips in. She's wearing pajamas - it was pretty much a snap decision to come over. She's also carrying a few books, but that's normal for her. ]

Your sleeps schedule is as unconventional as you are.

Pot calling the kettle black?

[ stopping whatever was on the monitors (a movie on one, a video game on the other, on the third a wordy article), flat turns around on his chair to face miach. he's also dressed in his own pajamas; an over-sized t-shirt and some pants. ]

I don't need to sleep much anyways. So what's up?

[ She walks over to him before replying, glancing over the computer set-up with no real respect for privacy. The video game gets a curious look. Miach's never played much before but Nana has introduced her to the medium and now she's far more amenable to it. ]

I'm still looking into Outlands creatures that might or might not suit me. I'm running in circles though, so I need you to take responsibility. Either help me with this or distract me, I am not picky in this particular situation.

[ flat lets her, even swiveling out of her way so that she can get a closer look. from the looks of it it's nothing too complicated, a simple jrpg game with an oddly bizarre background. she may still be able to hear the background music of the game filtering through the headset on his desk as well.

when she mentions the outland creatures, however, flat's eyes immediately grow a little wider with interest as he claps his hands together. ]

Oh man, I'm so glad you're actually here for this! I had some ideas as well, but I wanted to discuss it with the person in question. So, let me see, let me see!

[ The game looks interesting enough that Miach makes a mental note to ask him about it later when she's done with the matter at hand.

The matter of hand leads her to place her books on Flat's desk. It's an encyclopedia of fey and a volume about caucasian mythology, which she has placed several bookmarks in. ]

Consulting with books and others, I am likely enough fae-adjacent rather than anything else, but I am not getting any closer to the actual source. I was born in Chechnya, so my initial attempt as to work localized, but...

[ She opens one of the pages. It's about Almas. ]

Not only is this less than flattering, it is also not particularly convincing.

[That morning, Flat will wake up to a basket of cookies outside his door. There's...a lot, honestly. They're packed in tupperware containers, one of which has a piece of masking tape with the word "BLOOD" written on it stuck to the lid.

If he investigates, he'll find a note!]

Flat,
I hope you like these and you're not allergic to chocolate! I thought you could use something sweet as a pick-me-up!

If you ever need to talk, or if you ever want to do something, I'm here for you! ♥

-Adelaide

P.S. The cookies labelled blood were made with blood instead of eggs! You don't have to eat them, but I thought you'd be interested in trying it out!

[ after some time, around the afternoon, she'll get a text! ]

thank you! i'm not really sure what happened but these were definitely great to try! the blood ones tasted weird but the fact that you made them made me so happy!

ty for everything and i'm sorry i worried you!

Edited 2020-03-06 19:05 (UTC)

Sometimes things we can't explain just happen! That seems to be pretty common here.

I'm glad you liked them, but you don't have to be sorry for anything! I'm just happy you seem to be okay now.

[has flat been okay a day in his life]

oh yeah, if i wasn't ok before then im def okay now! aside from a headache, but that's what ibuprofen is for, right? lmao

[He's - not sure if this is a good idea. It could ruin everything, set off something -

And, as his fingers grip tighter on his phone, he thinks that it could lead to Flat rejecting him.

But - regardless of Flat, and the Being inside of him (they're one in the same, he knows that, but if they continue to seperate themselves like that then it's hard to not think of them as two people), he feels he should say something to keep the young man from worrying anymore.

So, he calls up Flat, and leaves this message.]

Flat? Ah, this is - Professor Moriarty. I just wanted you to know everything is alright now - we're no longer in any danger, though we'll be confined to the infirmary for a few days.

....If you would like to come and see me, please feel free. I'll happily welcome your company. Farewell for now.

....

[ flat stares at his phone after listening to the voicemail. it had been...how long? time felt so blurry for him, like trying to grasp at low hanging clouds. the last thing he remembers is something to do with hypnosis...he was hypnotized, right?

why?

why would he let himself be controlled like that?

the more flat thinks about it, the worse his headache becomes. it’s like someone or something has barred those memories from coming out or for him to access them. idly, he considers telling ekkehardt, that things are becoming worse, but he never makes the motion to go to the infirmary.

he sighs shakily, dragging a hand down his face as he decides how to respond. ]

i’m glad you’re ok! you worried me a lot ahaha.

[ Flat will open his door one day to find a small container of cookies there, clearly addressed from Vivi. There's no further detail to the note other than both their names, to clearly state who it's going to and who it's come from, but the cookies all have wonky hand-piped smiley faces on them, or chocolate chips arranged into smiley faces.

There are also a few flowers stuck haphazardly into the container. He tried.
]

[ as soon as he sees the package from vivi, flat goes running for the little kid.

he hadn't even realized how much he had missed him until now, and the fact that he missed him so much was something shocking even to him. to think that he was capable of caring for a person this much...

as soon as he finds vivi, however, he grins in relief and joy. ]

You're back!

[ On Vivi's part, he's entirely happy to all but tackle Flat in a hug. Good thing he doesn't weigh much or this would be more of a problem. ]

I'm back! And--! You're okay! [ HE WAS WORRIED ALRIGHT ]

are you in your room?

can i visit?

have you ever been grounded by a teacher

yeah im in my room.

[WELL, NOW THAT FLAT IS GROUNDED UNTIL FOREVER -

A text lights up.]

Flat? May I come to see you?

i havent tried to sneak away today!!!

not really :(

okay

[ There's a quiet little knock on the door, not a long time later. ]

0/10 dont recommend.

[ flat will be opening the door when he hears the knock, however. it's been a while since he's seen vivi, and he still manages a grin when seeing him. ]

Hi! Come in!

That's not what I was worried about - I merely wanted to talk to you in person.

May I?

uhhh

ok

sure.

Then I'll see you shortly.

[Shortly is...honestly pretty short, as Moriarty is knocking on Flat's door soonish, his voice even and calm.]

Flat? I'm here.

Woah! You’re quick!

[ flat is scurrying to the door, opening it just enough to peek his head out.

he beams at the professor, still happy to see him despite everything—though perhaps even that is a little bit more forced.

he opens his room a bit more, but won’t invite moriarty in yet ]

Professor! How are you?

[He nods, giving a smile at the teenager, though noting the way he's still not being totally invited in yet.

There's still that barrier, it seems - as much as he'd wish otherwise.]

I am fine, though a bit...frustrated. Not at you, of course - but at certain parts of this administration for hiding something that we should have known about far before this.

[In fact - he hands over a few papers.

It's for an exemption for the Cassandra Uploads - though Flat will be barred from it soon anyway due to his new AI daughter making a restraining order because what is time, but Details.]

...I'm sorry. If I had taken the time to fully look over all the exemption forms in this school, I may have found this much earlier - at least, before you felt you had to take more drastic measures.

[He frowns, softly.]

Edited 2020-07-11 01:39 (UTC)

These are...

[ he takes the papers, studying them with interest. obviously once he realizes what they are...

he hands them back. ]

Well, I don't imagine it matters that much now, Professor. [ he shrugs-- c'est la vie, no? ] Guess it's something you can keep in mind for the next person, huh? Cassandra seems to be very into the whole free will thing-- although I think Miach's a little more disappointed than not about it, ironically enough.

Um....Hi. [ He's not nearly as exuberant as he usually is, and it shows.

He doesn't even attempt to try, which shows the situation is somewhat dire. ]

Can...I sit? Or do you want me to stand...?

[ he quickly notices the difference from his usual demeanor and flat can't help but...frown a little at it. he can already imagine where this conversation is going and it's not necessarily anywhere good. ]

Sitting's fine. Or you can stand. I don't really mind either way.

[ After some deliberation, Vivi sits on the floor. ]

...Is it okay if we're still friends? [ He fidgets. ] Since I'm kinda...not doing what you believe in...and everything.

Ah.

[ he pauses, giving vivi a look like he had just grown a second head. flat looks...genuinely confused. ]

Are people still angry about that? I don't think you should think too hard on it. You're still my friend, even if we think differently. [ he smiles at him, though it's still clear that he doesn't quite understand the other's emotions. ] Though Miach might think differently, but that doesn't matter!

We're still friends...? Okay. [ He seems to deflate, like he was holding something difficult, and now it's less difficult again. ]

I thought you wouldn't like me anymore cause I don't want to die and you don't really agree with that... [ Normal things to say to people. ] But, um...we're still friends, so I'm happy!

[ And, true to what he says, he really does seem to be happy. ] Are you bored? Do you want me to stay?

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action; 4.01. 2:47am

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some nebulous time after the Kokoro Situation

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voicemail, after That Whole Curse Thing

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after vivi's village trip

AFTER A MILLION YEARS IM HERE

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after All That Fuck Shit with cassandra goes down

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Also after said Cassandra breakin

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sorry about dying for like three days straight

tfw ur internet wants to kill u

more like 'some bitch is clogging up the airways in my area'

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