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[methodofmadness]

This is Christopher, leave a message. [He clears his throat and quietly to the side whispers 'how was that Peggy? Yeah...yeah some more oomph. I thought so too']

You've reached Chaos! Leave a message or this answering machine will explode!

[gif by wolfy]

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video [it's still march. technically. backdated to pairings on the 15th,]

[adamantea]

Hi, Mr. Chaos!

[It's so annoying to not know exactly what form of address will lower someone's guard. She has to actually guess, which stinks. This one feels like it'll probably at least entertain him if it feels like she's being on his level and silly with it?]

I'm Poppy? I'm your assigned warden for the month. I figured you'd probably like to meet me so you can get an idea of my, uh, my whole deal?

Re: video [it's still march. technically. backdated to pairings on the 15th,]

[methodofmadness]

[Usually when someone addressed him as 'Mr. Chaos' he was getting in trouble for something at school.

But he seems like he isnt in trouble. And yet...]

Um. Maybe. But I think I was fine with the one I had? Can I have that one back?

[Technically he had two and he liked both of them. You know, John and Hythlodaeus.]

[adamantea]

Nope. John and Hythlodaeus are in charge of everyone who haven't had any monthly or permanent wardens yet, and John has his own personal inmate on top of that? So the Admiral tries out pairings like this to see who's the best fit for who.

I'm not that bad, at least.

[methodofmadness]

Yeah, I know. I read the book in the library when I got here.

[He still isn't sure he likes this.]

You probably aren't, but John is made of universe stuff, and I think he'd be a better fit. No offense, but you look like you have a lot of feelings and I don't want those.

[adamantea]

God of feelings, yep. Part of that is that I have total control over my own feelings, actually, which is pretty great?

Voice

[astraymoon]

Hey Christopher.

Where you at?

Re: Voice

[methodofmadness]

[He is currently fiddling with his notebook under the fractal tree on the 8th deck. Seems to be his happy place for how weird it is.]

Peggy and I are in the common room with the tree. Eighth deck?

If you haven't sat under it, it's really nice.

[Also Fridays are monster club days. Is he going to tell Ger that? No. But he'll be happy for the company.]

Re: Voice

[astraymoon]

Oh, that one. I don't think I've napped there yet.

I'll come over and see.

[Does he know it's monster club days? Maybe. Does it matter? Not really, as he comes over, sees Chris, and moves to plunk down onto the couch close- but not too close- to Chris.]

Re: Voice

[methodofmadness]

I think the tree is magic. It makes me feel nice when I sit under it, very conducive to thinking.

[He has his nose in his notebook when Ger sits down, but he does look up when he does, smiling at him.]

Do you want to see my horse robot notes?

Re: Voice

[astraymoon]

I like it.

[He feels...okay under here. Not like how tense he's been for days when he isn't over to John's trying to get something to eat, or trying to scrub like in mania so he won't get kicked off ship.

Maybe he should sleep here. Maybe here, the nightmares won't find him.]

Yeah. Love to see them. Sorry- I don't- I haven't found a notebook yet to make any for my side.

[And he scoots a little closer to see his notebook.]

Let's see?

[atowncalledtreffy]

[ohh my god. Trevor cannot believe this shit]

Hey.

Are you a demon in disguise or are you actually a child?

[methodofmadness]

[Christopher blinks down at his communicator.]

Demons can't be children?

Interesting...I suppose I shouldn't assume everything has to be born, some things are created- [You've set him off on a tangent, Trevor but he very much looks and sounds like his age.]

[atowncalledtreffy]

Almost never. Never in my world, can't speak for others.

[oh my god]

So you're a kid. Great.

[methodofmadness]

Fascinating. Can you ask your demons how they came to be? Maybe I should make a questionnaire for next Monster Club...

[He taps his cheek thinking about it before he suddenly realizes that Trevor just called him a child.]

That's a weird thing to be upset about if you arent me.

I'd rather not be a child either. People withhold important information for some reason if they think youre not old enough to hear it.

[atowncalledtreffy]

They're hellspawned, from a different dimension. Most come pre-cognizant from the damned souls of twisted human beings.

I know. If you're old enough to be here, you're usually old enough to know what the fuck is happening.

[speaking of what the fuck is happening..]

I'm Trevor Belmont. I'm going to try and kill the Admiral. You might get caught in the crossfire.

Do me a favor and try not to get killed, all right?

Audio call, first

[fifthofthecovenant]

Hey, this is Chase, your warden for the month. Figured I'd come say hi since I don't think we've met yet. Want to meet up somewhere?

[If he doesn't get a response, he'll come looking in person. He's not above using his warden item to track a guy.]

Re: Audio call, first

[methodofmadness]

I am at work. But if you promise to try my new drink, I suppose you can come by.

[It isnt like hes doing anything important that Chase could ruin some how.]

Re: Audio call, first

[fifthofthecovenant]

What's the drink?

[But he's already moving, heading that direction.]

Re: Audio call, first

[methodofmadness]

It's for my menu, I've been looking for something to really round it out. 5 is a good strong number anyways.

[He is at the bar, though he has some flasks and beakers on the counter, a scale. He looks like he's doing mad science rather than crafting a drink.]

Re: Audio call, first

[fifthofthecovenant]

All right, I'll be right there.

[Alcohol, okay then. He can do an alcoholic drink.

He shows up a few minutes later, and he surveys the scientific apparatus hanging out on the bartop curiously.]

Are those for your drink?

~ in the dark of the night Nokov will find you (somewhat backdated)

[thereisnoif]

Sometimes Nokov is in the space Christopher made for him under his bed, sometimes he's not. It's not always easy to know which it is, unless he emerges when Chris is awake in his room. It's also often hard to tell how long he's been there, as he doesn't technically need food and sometimes just spends a good chunk of time semi-meditating in the scraps of his night that he can wrap around him.

It can also be hard to say how much he's aware of what's going on around him, even though he doesn't seem surprised to see Chris in less than prime condition from where he's sitting at the end of his bed. Nokov staring at you has a way of waking someone up, whatever state they'd been in before he appeared.

He generally uses that instead of little things like 'words'.

Re: ~ in the dark of the night Nokov will find you (somewhat backdated)

[methodofmadness]

Chris has been sleeping a lot. Not only has the double death toll been rather miserable, but Germaryah being upset with him has made it even more miserable.

He tosses and turns in his sleep, conflicted as he is, but without any passion behind it, even so stressed he hasn't been sleep building. It's unusual and when he can feel Nokov's eyes on him, he blinks his eyes open and tilts his head just enough to catch the god at the end of his bed.

He slowly blinks once before his head falls back flat on his pillow. Peggy readjusts herself in the nest on the windowsill.

His voice has started coming back, but its hoarse with disuse, "hello." Not depressed enough to say hi to his friend at least?

[thereisnoif]

The lack of sleep building is somewhat unusual, though that at least appears to have a straightforward enough cause.

Once Nokov can see that Chris is awake and aware of him he turns down the intensity of his staring, so at least Chris doesn't have that to add to his discomfort as he falls back on his pillow.

"You died." Whether Nokov was already aware of that or not, the air of slight annoyance about that would remain.

[methodofmadness]

"I didn't mean to." A pause, chewing it over before he adds, "the first time."

And maybe Nokov will be upset with him for that too. Maybe he deserves it. Maybe that irritation is because hes already annoyed and hes here to tell him how they arent friends any more.

[thereisnoif]

"These things happen."

It's pretty easy to kill humans, and Chris can come back, here, so Nokov isn't that annoyed that he's temporarily not in the best shape.

He's far more patient than he can appear. Though, admittedly, he often comes off as less 'impatient' than 'potentially somewhat depressed'. It's probably better for Chris' mood that Nokov can't read his mind, so doesn't have any reason to say that he can't tell him that they aren't friends any more because he doesn't think they're friends. As an attempt at comfort it would fall flat.

"You shouldn't stay up here."