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[h2no]

he's

coping

[queenofseers]

Wow, really? Are you sure he's not sneaking out the window when you're not looking?

[ That is not really a joke. Are you sure, Archie? Are you sure? But after a moment: ]

But yeah, I can come over. Where are you even living now?

[h2no]

no nothing like that
more like i think he's worried i'll give him a more severe punishment
or i hate him now or something

not unlike how martin would react, no?

do you know where poe's place is?

[queenofseers]

[ Before Archie can even send the message, she thinks of Martin. That...that makes sense for Niko, doesn't it. She hates the thought. ]

Yeah. It is. He probably needs to get grounded, but that's not a good sign, is it.

Kind of? He's got that big compound, right?

[h2no]

[it be that way]

no
at the very least, i hope he knows now i'm not doing it to abuse my guardianship over him
i don't know
he's not exactly the most forthcoming, even if you ask him directly
you know him

is there a nicer word for it than compound?
but yes
in nonah

[queenofseers]

I know I don't have to tell you not to be too harsh on him or anything. But honestly, he may be a little shit, but I feel bad for him. Especially considering what you said about someone from his world being around? What's the deal there?

And- "fucking gigantic plot of land?" I don't know?

[h2no]

block of flats? shit i don't know
why is existing such an ordeal

it's
someone from his dad's gang
who thinks he's the heir
so he thinks it's his job to bring niko back into it
you know
the gang he purposefully abandoned
and hates
he also has threatened me with legal action several times because he's also a fucking lawyer apparently

[queenofseers]

Oh, and he's a fucking lawyer! As if this couldn't get any shittier! Fuck.

I mean, how does he think he's going to bring Niko back into it? Does the gang exist here? His dad isn't here, is he?

1/2

[h2no]

right? fuck my life, cass. just fuck it.

i don't know. i don't know what he's planning or what he wants. i think he might want to manipulate niko.

[h2no]

[a little while later:] it scares me

[queenofseers]

Me too. Fuck.

Look, this is better than it was when I met Niko. He's got you, so he's not just running around being ridiculous and thinking he's better than everyone. Not as much, at least. Maybe just...make it clear he can talk to you about things, somehow?

[h2no]

assuming he hasn't just switched to survival mode

[queenofseers]

[ Archie...he's usually more optimistic than this, even when he's down. ]

Nothing's going to happen unless you try. You know that.

[h2no]

[he is really not aware of how badly he's slipped.]

i know
but that's all i've been doing
for over a year
and now this fucker is here
and it was all for nothing

[queenofseers]

Okay, Archie, come the fuck on. It is not for nothing.

Do you need me to come over? Actually, don't answer that, maybe I just will.

[ She can't stand seeing him this despondent. To the point that it's getting her out of the house. ]

[h2no]

[ALL ACCORDING TO KEIKAKU

jk he's just really depressed.]

if you want
i'm in
i wouldn't say no to company

1/2

[queenofseers]

Then I'll be over.

[ She says, getting up, getting out the door, going to the Porter to Nonah, and... ]

2/2

[queenofseers]

[ Having an important realization about twenty minutes after her last text: ]

Archie how the fuck do I get to this place

[ Look. She's tired. And she thought it was more obvious than this. ]

[h2no]

[mood, cass. it takes him a moment to reply, but he does so with a yahoogle map link to the place.]

don't share that
apparently this location isn't meant to be widely known

[queenofseers]

Ah, it really is a secret compound. Alright.

[ Cut to about half hour later, when she knocks on the door...hoping it's Archie's. Perhaps she's waking up Poe!! Who knows!! ]

[h2no]

[fortuantely, it's archie that opens the door.]

It's not a compound! [he says a little indignantly, gesturing cass inside. good thing she missed his tantrum a couple months ago; the unit is probably shockingly clean for two stinky guys that live in it.]

I put coffee on. I have an IV bag around here somewhere if you wanna be hardcore about it.

[queenofseers]

Wh- I- is that an option? Why do you have an IV bag?

[ She starts with questions, clearly. But she lets herself in, somewhat quiet, knowing Niko is maybe around and asleep. She glances around, taking it in.

And then of course she raises her eyebrow and looks Archie over. ]

So. Do you need to vent? It sure seems like it.

[h2no]

Hyperbole, I don't actually have one.

[ah, cass. archie loves you but maybe one day you'll pick up on the sarcasm. he seems to be relatively matching her volume-- seems she's right about niko being present but asleep or otherwise indisposed.

he'd look worse, but his facepaint hides the worst of it, as usual. not unlike cassandra's, when she was urdr.]

There's not much to say that I haven't already said, honestly. We can just sit in silence if it works out that way.

[queenofseers]

That...makes more sense.

[ She'd been making reasons in her head. Something to do with his old healing power? But...no reason at all makes more sense.

As for his proposal, though, she shakes her head. ]

I didn't come here for us to just sit here, unless that's really what you want. I can tell you're way more off than you're telling me, Archie.

[h2no]

[he grimaces, taking a long drink from his own mug:] I don't know how to talk about these things. I wouldn't have half the problems I do if I was capable of even slightly looking after myself.

...I guess I wasted your time askin' you to come here.