fingersandteeth | VICTORY ROAD: IC INBOX

Did you expect anything different outside of your paranoia?

I mean, I expected the two of you would *eventually* realize you wanted the same thing from each other. I just didn't know how long it would take.

... unless I've totally misread the situation of him practically living with you and you haven't yet, in which case *I said nothing* and please don't tell Tyler.

Steven, you're probably one of the few people here I don't detest fully.

But even I know better than to confirm or deny anything because you have a habit of running your mouth at the worst possible times and to the worst possible people. So, you know, there's your answer.

... ah, fuck.

Yeah, well, just don't tell Tyler if I *did* accidentally say too much just now.

[He's smiling to himself, though. Either they did figure it out or Lydia at least now knows that Tyler caught feelings too and maybe she'll do something about it.]

[Too bad he'll never fucking know as both are gremlins keen on making people wonder.]

We're grown-ass adults and I'm not keen on drama. If he finds out, he finds out from you saying something. I have no reason to say anything.

[Yeah, but if there's no big public breakup, he can assume things went well.]

Thanks anyway.

I guess in the worst case scenario, I have Mesmer now and I can try brainwashing the damn Rotom on my own. The whole Learning by Doing thing.

I wonder if Teller would be willing to use this as a teaching moment for his son.

[Assuming, Steven.]

Mmmm, I suppose it's worth a shot?

I'm not quite sure if Pokemon are exactly paternal outside of certain instances. Given Flaris didn't give a fuck about her eggs, Nex tried to take faces off, and then Allure seemed genuinely concerned about Mesmer's everything.

[Shush.]

I mean, we're all concerned with Mesmer's everything.

He's growing on me, though. I suppose I just have a natural fondness for terrible people. Or Pokemon.

[Nah.]

Wow, rude, I'm absolutely sunshine and daisies and a saint, don't you know.

I suppose in time and age he'll settle down, or at least earn some sort of respect to not be an absolute gremlin. I type as I remember my own gremlin and the fact he's not changed in the slightest...

Which one? You have so many.

Oh come on, the king gremlin.

Cobbles, mostly. Started as a trash fire gremlin and he remained a trash fire gremlin. I'm pretty sure the only people he doesn't detest is myself and maybe Tyler? Sometimes?

He's actually adorable in his dedication to being the absolute worst.

That's why he's the king gremlin, he's so gremlin it circles back around to being adorable.

Frankly, it's terrifying.

And that is the essence of cats.

Or elves, I suppose. You're basically half-cat yourself. It's no wonder you have so many.

R u d e.

Cats are just easier to handle as they're independent. Unless it's Cobbles, I suppose. But all of my cats are far less work than Nova, Flaris, and Vivus.

Lydia, I'm also a cat person. I get it.

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Also I'm not a cat.

I know. Just an elf.

Hardly my fault if I get affectionate when high, gods.

It's not, but it's also adorable.

Next time I see you, you are getting hit.

I hope you remember.

I will accept my punishment as earned.

[He doesn't fear her. He knows strength is her dump stat.]

I hate how you said that.

[IT'S NOT HER FAULT SHE'S A WIZARD.]

Too suggestive? Sorry.

Something like that, yeah.

But ugh, anyway, I should be getting back to work since there's still a lot to do before opening tonight. And I'd rather get this other conversation over with as quickly as possible.

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