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[unknownrival]

[This video is of Issei sitting in his room reading a book.

Seconds pass. Issei looks up.]

Isn't that the camera light...?

[He comes closer. And then, without warning, violently hugs his laptop so that all the screen shows is his chest way, way too close to make out anything.]

I missed you! I don't even care about the viruses any longer, I won't do anything stupid again! Just don't ever cut me off again, and I'll be set for the rest of my life!

[Apparently satisfied, the video ends.]

Comments

[touchofgenius]

[Here's Birkin, wiping his eyes on the sleeves of his labcoat and not even bothering to hide the fact]

Issei, I could kiss you right now.

[unknownrival]

Please don't, I think my boyfriend would get mad at you.

Maybe on the cheek. It is an emotional occasion.

[touchofgenius]

Nope, kissing you square on the mouth, I think Lancer would understand just this once.

[unknownrival]

William, please try to contain yourself. I'll hug you as often as you want, but...

[touchofgenius]

Alright, alright, I'll calm myself down I just haven't, uh... Did your boyfriend already tell you? Or should I warn you to sit down first?

[unknownrival]

I'm sitting down. What hasn't he told me?

[touchofgenius]

Mostly just that Stein and I had a community-mandated falling out. I was about to just say "I haven't had much in the way of physical affection recently" but I didn't know if you'd heard.

[unknownrival]

He did tell me that. I'm sorry to hear it.

[touchofgenius]

Oh it's alright, it was bound to happen sooner or later. On the bright side, Wesker came back recently, so I still have a place to live.

[unknownrival]

Oh, that's good to hear.

[touchofgenius]

You know me Issei, I can bounce back from a lot of terrible shit really quickly.

[unknownrival]

You're welcome in my temple, as always. I'd love to see you again.

[touchofgenius]

And I would love to see you again. How bout dinner sometime? On your world. Because Tricell's bullshit facility is no place for a little thing like you.

[unknownrival]

I'm not little.

[touchofgenius]

You're littler than me, certainly.

[unknownrival]

Not by much!

[touchofgenius]

But that much is enough because I'm pretty tiny you have to admit. So that means you're weensy

[unknownrival]

Five foot six is fine.

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

[Just calmly drinking tea over here.]

I knew it would come back eventually. But if I could get 'I won't do anything stupid again' in writing, I would appreciate it.

[action]

[unknownrival]

I'm not sure I can put my signature to that, actually...

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

I expected as much. Still, it was worth a try.

[action]

[unknownrival]

I won't do the same sort of thing twice? Intentionally?

[anothersoul]

You seem rather excited.

[oh hi, Lancer papa's Master.]

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

I can accept that. Not that I have a choice, as this is an argument I simply can not win.

[unknownrival]

I've missed my friends terribly.