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[ how did she get this number? who even knows. ]
You're awake! And you're real. Hi! [ and after a moment, a little embarrassed at the sudden thought that maybe he doesn't remember her: ] It's Kara. From the simulation?
[ bellamy had contacted her; eggsy is the other person she met in the simulation. ]
You're awake! And you're real. Hi! [ and after a moment, a little embarrassed at the sudden thought that maybe he doesn't remember her: ] It's Kara. From the simulation?
[ bellamy had contacted her; eggsy is the other person she met in the simulation. ]
[ ok this is officially the cutest thing to ever happen to him. ]
Kara with the cuddling, yeah? [ cheeky cheeky. ] Impossible to forget.
Kara with the cuddling, yeah? [ cheeky cheeky. ] Impossible to forget.
Eggsy?
[ uh, okay, so he feels slightly weird just sending someone a voice message without being 110% sure it's the right person, but. the odds are high. ] I mean, I'm pretty sure this is you, fingers crossed it's actually you.
[ oh god this is already so awkward. ] So... hi? I thought I'd check in on how you're doing, you know, being here in Olympia and stuff.
[ a beat. ] It's Stiles, by the way, in case you forgot.
[ uh, okay, so he feels slightly weird just sending someone a voice message without being 110% sure it's the right person, but. the odds are high. ] I mean, I'm pretty sure this is you, fingers crossed it's actually you.
[ oh god this is already so awkward. ] So... hi? I thought I'd check in on how you're doing, you know, being here in Olympia and stuff.
[ a beat. ] It's Stiles, by the way, in case you forgot.
Stiles! [ utterly delighted, he is. ]
'Course it's me.
[ who else would be called eggsy, huh? ]
Been a fucking trip, mate. [ He sighs, going through the events so far. ] Got absolutely wankered in outer space, found a place with a friend from home, thieved a bit of treasure on a dive — proper holiday so far, innit? What about you?
'Course it's me.
[ who else would be called eggsy, huh? ]
Been a fucking trip, mate. [ He sighs, going through the events so far. ] Got absolutely wankered in outer space, found a place with a friend from home, thieved a bit of treasure on a dive — proper holiday so far, innit? What about you?
nah sounds a bit naff
[ :) ]
of course i want to see!!
[ :) ]
of course i want to see!!
[ at the familiar voice, relief washes over him. ]
Jeanie! Yeah, I'm alright. [ his voice remains calm, if not entirely even. ] Where are you at — are you okay?
Jeanie! Yeah, I'm alright. [ his voice remains calm, if not entirely even. ] Where are you at — are you okay?
I assume you weren't caught in that blast?
I say "assume" because I also presume you'd be clever enough to contact me if you were, but do confirm both guesses at your earliest convenience.
I say "assume" because I also presume you'd be clever enough to contact me if you were, but do confirm both guesses at your earliest convenience.
[ Madame Lutece, you do care. ]
happy to confirm i'm unblasted and alright
how are you faring, madame lutece?
[ the title remains amusing, yes. ]
happy to confirm i'm unblasted and alright
how are you faring, madame lutece?
[ the title remains amusing, yes. ]
yeah i'm okay
market district but not where the commotion is
are you all right?
market district but not where the commotion is
are you all right?
[ it isn't an appropriate time to find amusement in someone's username and yet checking the caller id startles a laugh out of eggsy all the same. he answers shortly. ]
Hey, doc.
[ not as bright as usual, no, but there's some relief at a familiar person reaching out to him. ]
Hey, doc.
[ not as bright as usual, no, but there's some relief at a familiar person reaching out to him. ]
If I promised you it was completely harmless and would only take about two hours, would you agree to help me run an experiment?
[ he types sure and then deletes it. best to look before he leaps, innit? ]
probably
but i might want to know what sort of experiment it is first
probably
but i might want to know what sort of experiment it is first
[ it's been a couple of days since they last met, a few days since the explosion. james has been taking care of sirius more than he hasn't, and when he started to fall ill himself, he shouldn't be surprised.
another day, and the symptoms get worse. another day more, and james is bedridden. out of it. hurting. but he still has the mind to pick up his device. to pull together a message before he passes out again. ]
shits contagious
by th way
so watch
[ he ends up pressing send before he means to, and curses, falling into a kind of coughing fit before he can come back to it. he doesn't remember what he even sent before. ]
watch your health m ate
its not great
[ chances are he won't answer if eggsy messages him back, but if eggsy wanted to go investigate...it's not like james will be in a space to push him away. ]
another day, and the symptoms get worse. another day more, and james is bedridden. out of it. hurting. but he still has the mind to pick up his device. to pull together a message before he passes out again. ]
shits contagious
by th way
so watch
[ he ends up pressing send before he means to, and curses, falling into a kind of coughing fit before he can come back to it. he doesn't remember what he even sent before. ]
watch your health m ate
its not great
[ chances are he won't answer if eggsy messages him back, but if eggsy wanted to go investigate...it's not like james will be in a space to push him away. ]
[ okay, wow, this is distressing. ]
haven't caught it yet bruv
i'll come by later
text me if you want me to bring anything
[ well. ]
haven't caught it yet bruv
i'll come by later
text me if you want me to bring anything
[ well. ]
Are you settling into the new location well?
[ aww thomas. ]
yeah it's alright
never been to the jungle before
i mean i barely left london really
so it's a learning experience
you?
yeah it's alright
never been to the jungle before
i mean i barely left london really
so it's a learning experience
you?
yeah but i ain't fussy
[ henry isn't loving it :') ]
i'm assuming you've found yourself somewhere nice
[ either by charm or force?? ]
[ henry isn't loving it :') ]
i'm assuming you've found yourself somewhere nice
[ either by charm or force?? ]
[ shit. ]
you've gotta do what you've gotta do bruv
let me know if i can help
and get me a corsage next time
[ :( ]
you've gotta do what you've gotta do bruv
let me know if i can help
and get me a corsage next time
[ :( ]
[ In the days leading up to what is — in her best estimation — Christmas, Peggy will manage to slip Eggsy's gift to him. It's a small, slender box wrapped in plain brown paper and containing, what appears to be, a fountain pen. It, however, functions as anything but. Should he take it apart, Eggsy will find a concealed dagger with a three inch blade. Go further and pop the top off the pen cap and he'll find a miniature compass. God only knows what craftsman in the city Peggy commissioned to create such a thing, but there it is, a replica of one of the tools in her arsenal during the war.
The note, written in her own completely mundane fountain pen, reads: It doesn't explode, but consider it a history lesson of sorts. Happy Christmas! —Peggy ]
The note, written in her own completely mundane fountain pen, reads: It doesn't explode, but consider it a history lesson of sorts. Happy Christmas! —Peggy ]
[ thomas drops of the present in person on christmas eve. wrapped in simple paper, with a card that only reads merry christmas. i hope it fits. — thomas nightingale, there's a fine wool sweater in a dark red. ]
[ thomas will receive one (1) hug for his in-person delivery!!! ]
[ eggsy will find a bottle of scotch on his doorstep, unwrapped, with a small note that reads never heard of christmas before, but enjoy it. dutch. ]
[when eggsy wakes on christmas morning, he'll find a collection of small boxes wrapped neatly in navy paper with gold glitter ribbons. they're set carefully on his dresser, and harry must have snuck in while he was sleeping.
the first contains a snowglobe with a pug resembling jb (and if eggsy thinks back hard enough, maybe he'll remember that was one of the first things he'd asked to see when he was seven). the second contains a black and gold tie, and the third another tie, this one a lookalike to the one he'd lost to gazelle. there's a note as well in harry's sprawling cursive:
the first contains a snowglobe with a pug resembling jb (and if eggsy thinks back hard enough, maybe he'll remember that was one of the first things he'd asked to see when he was seven). the second contains a black and gold tie, and the third another tie, this one a lookalike to the one he'd lost to gazelle. there's a note as well in harry's sprawling cursive:
A very Happy Christmas to you Eggsy, here's to the proper start of your collection. Thank you as always for your bright presence and allowing me the opportunity to supervise your continued journey to becoming the gentleman I know you are. x H.
Edited 2017-12-25 18:39 (UTC)
[ later that morning, before the others arrive for holiday celebrations, eggsy makes it a point to get the jump on harry hart. not a feat made easy in his chosen attire of an ugly christmas jumper with an e on it (matching roxy's r), mind you. ]
Harry. [ said softly. it's a little warning, so he doesn't get decked before breakfast. when harry turns around, eggsy moves quickly, slipping arms around his middle to pull him into a hug. ] Between you and the orbiters sneaking into my room to leave me presents, I'm starting to think I should change careers.
[ it's a little muffled by grogginess and the way his head tips into harry's shoulder, but it's audible enough. his words don't betray any sort of insecurity, lightly teasing as they are. ]
Harry. [ said softly. it's a little warning, so he doesn't get decked before breakfast. when harry turns around, eggsy moves quickly, slipping arms around his middle to pull him into a hug. ] Between you and the orbiters sneaking into my room to leave me presents, I'm starting to think I should change careers.
[ it's a little muffled by grogginess and the way his head tips into harry's shoulder, but it's audible enough. his words don't betray any sort of insecurity, lightly teasing as they are. ]
[ it would seem the both of them think very similarly when picking out gifts. eggsy's first gift is a hideous snapback cap that he'll somehow, by whatever miracle, probably manage to pull off quite nicely. the second gift comes in the form of a small white box with a set of silver cuff links inside... if he can manage to figure out how to get it open.
the tag, attached the bill of the cap, reads, I was hoping to never have to come anywhere close to the edge of the atmosphere ever again, and yet, here we are, well past the edge. I'm grateful, this time, to have you with me. Happy Christmas — Roxy. ]
the tag, attached the bill of the cap, reads, I was hoping to never have to come anywhere close to the edge of the atmosphere ever again, and yet, here we are, well past the edge. I'm grateful, this time, to have you with me. Happy Christmas — Roxy. ]
[ The package is small, the note in Bruce's elegant cursive, Past time you had your own. Merry Christmas. - A. Foster. Inside is a silver watch — waterproof, can survive a significant drop, with a small light up dial that measures atmospheric pressure or depth, in metres. It has two dials, one actually adjusts the time and date, the other if pressed rapidly is for the hidden camera. He can hook it up to his phone. ]
[ He could say something about how he'd felt an unbalancing rush of gratitude and appreciation for everything Alan's been to him for the past few months — for the sort of relationship he's never had with anyone else, let alone someone of Alan's standing, at least for as long as he's able to remember clearly. He realises that it's not necessary.
It's late afternoon on Christmas when Eggsy sends a selfie from an odd angle, evidently taken after he figured some of the watch's tricks. Regardless, his wide grin is visible, as is the top of JB's head in his lap. ]
hands down the worst joke
[ ba dum tss. ]
which is saying something cause we already pulled crackers at lunch
happy christmas :)
[ insert a stream of holiday emojis here. ]
It's late afternoon on Christmas when Eggsy sends a selfie from an odd angle, evidently taken after he figured some of the watch's tricks. Regardless, his wide grin is visible, as is the top of JB's head in his lap. ]
hands down the worst joke
[ ba dum tss. ]
which is saying something cause we already pulled crackers at lunch
happy christmas :)
[ insert a stream of holiday emojis here. ]
[ thomas has been thinking about it for a while now. eggsy knows about his magic, but -- thomas hasn't been entirely truthful with him, not about his own age. he hasn't lied, no, but -- withholding information is its own form of dishonesty, isn't it?
he's told a handful of people. he feels eggsy should be amongst them. ]
There's something I need to tell you. [ he says, after the usual small talk at the beginning of a conversation. ]
he's told a handful of people. he feels eggsy should be amongst them. ]
There's something I need to tell you. [ he says, after the usual small talk at the beginning of a conversation. ]
[ it's not sudden, exactly, but the statement is stark. his last conversation involving that line meant telling harry he had died. eggsy doubts thomas has news that unsettling, but he very rarely receives good news, so. ]
Okay. [ the reply comes quick, instinctive more than anything else. ] Should I — [ do something? go somewhere? ] — I just mean, uh, go ahead.
[ smooth. ]
Okay. [ the reply comes quick, instinctive more than anything else. ] Should I — [ do something? go somewhere? ] — I just mean, uh, go ahead.
[ smooth. ]
for you? always.
[ aka yes, he's just sitting at home. ]
[ aka yes, he's just sitting at home. ]
[ A loss of trust doesn't equate to a loss of affection — at least not for Eggsy. He's glad Peggy reaches out, even if he's a bit preoccpied. ]
aint thriving but im surviving
on duty in the noble district looking out for all the posh fuckers
you?
[ If nothing else, she's alright if she isn't sending out an SOS. ]
aint thriving but im surviving
on duty in the noble district looking out for all the posh fuckers
you?
[ If nothing else, she's alright if she isn't sending out an SOS. ]
Hey— is Bellamy with you? [very casually just wondering and hoping she is concerned for no reason at all]
Edited 2018-03-17 03:42 (UTC)
[ there's a pause before he responds, unease creeping in.
for fuck's sake, bellamy. ]
Haven't seen him. [ although he has been moping alone for the past month, so. ] Has he not been with you?
for fuck's sake, bellamy. ]
Haven't seen him. [ although he has been moping alone for the past month, so. ] Has he not been with you?
[ it's a bit of a surprise (a nice one), if only because everyone seems to be in a state right now. ]
Percy, hey. [ their mission had been successful, in some ways. efficient as could be expected, but not good enough to save everyone. eggsy can only assume it's affecting everyone in their group. ] It's been a bit shambolic, hasn't it? How are you doing?
[ eggsy, rumlow, and peggy all have matching hand injuries from using firearms, but magic had caused chemical reactions, too. ]
Percy, hey. [ their mission had been successful, in some ways. efficient as could be expected, but not good enough to save everyone. eggsy can only assume it's affecting everyone in their group. ] It's been a bit shambolic, hasn't it? How are you doing?
[ eggsy, rumlow, and peggy all have matching hand injuries from using firearms, but magic had caused chemical reactions, too. ]
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