🎧 homophonic | pcs | netzach

[silicone]

I tried so hard building a sand castle.

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[abstractart]

[oh. how long has it been since somebody actually hugged him-? a while, he thinks. he's not sure he remembers.

he's silent, there, kind of caught off guard by it, but-- he does relax into it, after a few moments.]

[silicone]

[ eiden thinks about pulling away, but when he relaxes into it, he just sort of squeezes a little longer and then shifts back to flop close by. ]

Sorry.

I just. You looked like maybe you needed one.

[abstractart]

...it's fine. Just- been a while, I think.

[they're just flopping and vibing now... time to chill.]

[silicone]

[ oh huh. ]

How long's a while...?

[abstractart]

...pretty long. I'm not really sure how to measure the time.

[silicone]

... huh?

[ he's not moving away he's just ??? huh??? ]

Long enough, then. I mean. I think everyone could use one after bullshit like today.

[abstractart]

It's... complicated.

[how does he even explain that situation. he doesn't think there's an easy way.]

...you're probably right, though.

[silicone]

... You'd be surprised...

[ a beat ]

I mean... I get things being complicated. [ a small smile. ] I have no idea how I'd even explain a place like this to anyone if I end up getting back.

[abstractart]

Yeah. It's going to be a mess... Angela's not going to be happy about it, either.

[pretty sure she will Not like one of the librarians getting brought here instead of her deciding what happens to them.]

[silicone]

She your boss...?

[ that's going to actually suck, damn. he picks at some of the grass with his fingertips. ]

[abstractart]

Usually what happens after I die is up to her, so...

[she won't like it!!]

[silicone]

[ usually... and die... don't usually belong in the same sentence when talking about yourself so like. sweats a bit inside. but frowns a little on the outside. ]

... What happens... usually...?

[abstractart]

Anyone who dies in the Library becomes a book. If it's us, though, she just brings us back after.

[you know, normal library stuff]

[silicone]

This sounds like a really weird library, Netzach...

[abstractart]

I guess...? It's the only library I really know, though.

[silicone]

Just never heard of one like that, hah, sorry... [ people becoming books... help... ]

[abstractart]

...it's okay. I've been getting the impression the way things work for everyone else is... pretty different.

[everyone sounds so alarmed when he explains literally anything.]

[silicone]

It sounds kind of scary, if you want me to be honest.

[abstractart]

I think it's like that for a lot of people... it's a little strange for me too, honestly, hearing you guys talk about the way things are where you come from.

[silicone]

Yeah, everyone's worlds are... really different. The way things work. It feels like it's right out of a book too.

Couldn't even dream half of 'em up.

[abstractart]

Neither could I. Some of them sound like... places I'd hope would exist though, you know?

[silicone]

[ he nods quickly and makes a face. ]

I'm already trying to get back home, [ are you? he hesitates ] so now I'm kind of twice as far away as I was before.