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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']

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From:

astraymoon

[Sometimes it's nice to just have soft fuzzy feelings. He doesn't want to think of how it'll go, how they could be in the future.

He doesn't pay attention to how they get close enough so that they were side by side, brushing against each other.]

I mean, I don't think you should take the welder out of there. Someone will get all freaked out, think you're gonna try to break something. We don't want that for you.

[He lightly wiggles his fingers, and points to parts of the robot horse.]

Think they'd let me in so I could help make parts of it?

From:

methodofmadness

I dont break things. [He keeps telling people this and they never believe him!

Also he's still got Ger's hand in his, and its warm. He traces the little lines on his palm with his finger tips while he thinks.]

I don't see why they wouldn't...they let me in?

From:

astraymoon

We all break things, chere. Part of human nature.

[He feels himself shiver, and he closes his eyes briefly.The finger tracery...he didn't realize it would feel nice.

Maybe it's because he doesn't hurt so much anymore.]

Well...okay. I'll have to work with the notes here, maybe make some of my own...see how things connect, and explain why I'm here. And that I'm not trying to screw with your stuff.

From:

methodofmadness

But I'm not human.

[It's against his brtter judgement that he doesn't add 'im a monster' to that statement, but he's trying to be nice to his friend.

Except his friend is being weird again.]

Why would you do all that if you could just show up with me?

From:

astraymoon

[He takes in a deep sharp breath, but he nods. He doesn't say the word. So they don't get into it.]

Well, if you're cool with that then...yeah. We can work on it. Together.

From:

methodofmadness

Why wouldn't I be?

We said we were gonna, and I've...never really built anything with someone else before? I hope I'm nice to work with...

[Peggy thinks so but shes a bird.]

From:

astraymoon

I just didn't know if you wanted me to come in and tag out with you or not...but...yeah.

[Gently, he made to brush his nose over Chris's hair.]

We'll do it together. Starting tomorrow? Today, I can get used to being...Cooper with you.

From:

methodofmadness

[He looks up at him, hair a wild mess as usual.]

Well, you're just trying it on. It's okay if it doesnt fit.

But I do like that you're trying it, Cooper.

From:

astraymoon

Me too.

I like it better then a lot of other things I've been called.

[It's new. It doesn't feel like his name, but it feels better then what he had.]

You wanna...keep going over the notes, maybe watch something together?

[It's not a date. Just a very chill hangout.]

From:

methodofmadness

[Christopher's smile is bright as a sunbeam when Ger says he likes it. That was the goal, anyways. Even if it doesn't fit, he still likes it better than what he had.]

I'm not really good at watching movies, I get distracted, but I'll sit with you if you want to watch something?

From:

astraymoon

[He's so cute when he looks so happy like that. It helps Ger not feel so...alone. ]

Yeah, that's fine. Why don't you bring a book to read, and I'll watch something?

You can lean against me if you want.

From:

methodofmadness

[Christopher's capable of finding joy in the simple things even when everything about him is so complicated. It helps that he really wants friends, and Germaryah is filling that role so well.

He pulls his notebook back to himself, planning on writing in it more instead of reading.]

Right here? Or did you want to go somewhere else?

From:

astraymoon

[Maybe they can be friends. Maybe. It would be nice. It just is the monster thing is, well, a little in the way of it.]

Sure, unless you got a TV in your room.

From:

methodofmadness

I have my computer, but it's at the desk and I only have one chair.

Maybe I should build one and put it under my bed...I bet Nokov would like that.

From:

astraymoon

You'll be way too squirmy for me to sit on your lap. Or bed.

[Just. Completely casual about it. No big deal.]

Who's Nokov?

From:

methodofmadness

Wait, you're sitting in my lap? [He thinks about this a moment, looks down at himself and over at Germaryah and then shrugs. Well? Okay. Seems he's figured out that while illogical, isn't impossible.

No more questions, he's already figured it out.]

Oh, he's the monster under my bed! I made it very comfy for him under there. Do you want to see? I bet you could fit...though I should knock first, just in case. [Oh what, Chris? The floor? Probably.]

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From:

astraymoon

I was thinking of it. But might be better on mine, considering the height difference.

[Ger you're the size of a small tree]

Would I be like knocking on the bed or what? How do you have...a monster under the bed? I thought there were filters that keep your cabin safe.

[Which is something, he's pretty sure, makes John and possibly Arthur grit their teeth when they find Ger crashed on a common room couch.]

From:

methodofmadness

You could sit in my lap, I'll be fine. [He clears it, as if asking him to do so in order to prove it.]

Nokov is on my filter, I could put you on there too? In case you needed somewhere to go?

From:

astraymoon

But you'll tell me if I'm too heavy though.

[A statement. Not a question.He was taller, hence heavier.]

You can just...let me know when you want me to be coming over.

Filter is too dangerous.

From:

methodofmadness

It'll be a fun experiment!

[Does that mean he'll say so? Jury's out on that.]

Why is a filter too dangerous? I want my room to be a safe place for my friends.

From:

astraymoon

You'll tell me if my butt is busting you up.

[Chris. Chris please.]

Thats why no filter. If I'm not on filter, I can't transform. So no Chris meal.

From:

methodofmadness

[Christopher pauses, tilting his head.] That isn't how it works, Coop.

I can still see Aether when I'm in other peoples rooms, some of them I'd never even met before.

From:

astraymoon

It-it doesn't?

[He droops. There's no other word for it; he droops, and his lips part. That could have been...such a good work around.]

Even when you're not...on filter? Then what's the filter for...?

From:

methodofmadness

No. I have lots of evidence that proves it.

[Information shouldn't upset you, Cooper, it should lift you up!

He puts his hand on the other boy's knee, patting it.]

I think it prevents people from entering if the door is locked. We could test this? Do you want to try and break my door down with and without the filter?

From:

astraymoon

Oh...

[But he wanted to have safe not body horror places!

He shook his head, and offered a quiet sigh, disappointed.]

No...that's okay. We don't have to try it.