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[sandalphon]

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Day 33, dawn

[kingslayerbeking]

[AUdei attempts to message Phainon after a short bit of sleep, only to find himself blocked. Hoping it's a mistake, he frantically calls him about... 12 times before he finally gives up.

Well.

He was right after all. He's been rejected and abandoned, just like he should've expected. He feels disgusting, and he dwells on that brand new shiny self-loathing while he drags himself to the bath to remove any mess he may have slept in out of misery. He really is the one who ruins everything, isn't he? Of course Phainon wouldn't want to see him, knowing that -- knowing he's the kind of person so degraded by torture that he won't even say anything about burning.

Mydei's unbreakable pride has bent to an all-time low at this point, but there's just enough left that as he sits there in the coolest pool, getting every last smear of soot off of him, he starts to get angry.

Even if he is a curse on his own world, what right does this other Phainon have to treat him the same way as his own? What did he do to that Phainon to deserve the insult of loose coins and loneliness? At the very least, he deserves a reckoning before they part.

And so just as the sun starts to warm Court, Mydei goes hunting. No matter where Phainon is or how long it takes, he's absolutely determined to find him.]

Re: Day 33, dawn

[sandalphon]

[There are a thousand variables to a hunt, but Phainon's lived through millions of of hunts. It's easy for him to keep moving when he hears Mydei, or spots him.

But what he doesn't consider is that this is not a Mydei who was trapped in the cycles he perpetrated. He is used to being the one doing the chasing, the trapping, the mercy killing; he is not used to being hunted. So it takes a couple of hours, yes, but just as the morning is breaking Phainon gets so mired in his self-flagellation that he gets cocky. Stops paying attention to Mydei, because surely he'd have given up now...?

There's a network of alleys behind the shops - dingy, dark, damp with various things - and Phainon's curled up behind a pile of crates, staring at nothing. His phone's sitting next to him at very low battery, and his once-bright neon pink shirt is streaked with dirt.]

Re: Day 33, dawn

[kingslayerbeking]

[This Mydei is used to hunting, and used to doing such dishonorable things as sneaking. He approaches softly, suppressing his emotions and power as much as possible to minimize his presence.

Then, suddenly, Phainon will find himself entangled in a mass of crystal, just as Mydei jumps down from the shop roof on top of him.]

Don't you dare run!

Day 33, ???

[seedsofblasphemy]

[ Since Phainon blocked him he's going to do the next most reasonable thing and leave a piece of his soul in front of his apartment to leave a voicemail.

Notably the hologram that will show up for him, if he bothers to check it out, is wearing Phainon's shittiest special that was offered to him previously, since he could not yet afford a replacement ]

It would be in your best interest to start thinking of a proper excuse as to why you're playing these childish games after we have already agreed on a plan. Do make certain that it will be satisfactory, and pray to whatever gods you still believe in that you will find me before I find you.

1/3

[sandalphon]

[Phainon's been bed rotting for a couple of hours now. He's a master of bed rotting, he thinks. He spent a lot of cycles just lying in some sort of ancient rubble and trying to meld into it.

HOWEVER. He needs to get to one of his jobs, because he needs money to eventually send to all of the folks he's ever wronged because at least that makes things a little better and it makes him feel better because he's never going to come near any of them ever again and,

He opens his door to Anaxa scolding him. He feels his stomach drop to his toes. He feels--]

Re: Day 33, ???

[sandalphon]

[WHAT SHOULD THIS MATTER THIS SHOULDNT MATTER ONLY ONE THING HAS MATTERED TO KHASLANA IN A BILLION YEARS AND THAT'S PURE UNDILUTED HATRED AND]

Re: Day 33, ???

[sandalphon]

[Kephale's tits, Anaxa's going to eviscerate him. Can he even say that? Technically he's Kephale? Holy shit. Phainon stood him up.

He's too scared to call him, so Anaxa gets unblocked with a text.]

i can explain

Day 33 noonish

[godslayerbegod]

[have you reconsidered your blocking folly, fool?]

Re: Day 33 noonish

[sandalphon]

[No. u can't find him he's HIDING (he is bed rotting in his own dorm rooms sorry)]

Day 33 later

[kingslayerbeking]

[Suddenly and without comment, Phainon receives a selfie from Mydei.

A completely nude one.

A nude that was clearly taken outside.

He looks embarrassed as hell, but he still managed an attractive pose, and he's clearly a little turned on by the act.]

1/5

[sandalphon]

[Mydei texting him still sets off his fight or flight instincts a little, but that's outweighed by yippee Mydei text woohoo oh boy oh boy]

Re: Day 33 later

[sandalphon]

[what the fuck]

Re: Day 33 later

[sandalphon]

[Little Phainon: yippee Mydei text woohoo oh boy oh boy

Big Phainon: Outside? Outside? where anyone can see him? He's going to burn everyone's eyes out.]

Re: Day 33 later

[sandalphon]

Wow you really aren't mad at me.

Re: Day 33 later

[sandalphon]

Didn't know you were a pervert, Mydei!

Day 34

[seedsofblasphemy]

I am in the process of dying, as per the arrangements I had made.

I will update you when I am returned to life. Do not worry, for I will return having witnessed the secrets of life and death in this place.

Re: Day 34

[sandalphon]

I'll pick you up after, pls let me know when you're able

[Not pictured: Phainon throwing the phone at the wall afterwards, or his hands trembling, or the way he doesn't need to ask Anaxa where he would be.]

Day 36

[seedsofblasphemy]

Meet me at the library.

Re: Day 36

[sandalphon]

[Okiedokie there's barely even a minute before Reaver steps out of a portal next to the library? See who's being a good dog? See???? No questions asked????]

Day 40

[godslayerbegod]

Congratulations

Re: Day 40

[sandalphon]

whatever it is it was not me

Day 41

[sandalphon]

[Phainon, unfortunately, wakes up. Every single cell of his body screams at him to un-wake-up, and for a brief, horrible moment, he thinks he's back at the end of the cycle, trapped in the crumbling epitaph that was the Flame Reaver.

He tries to lift his head. His clothing is basically tatters of cloth and leather, and his ribs protest even breathing. He blindly reaches out a hand; his thumb is broken, that elbow isn't angled the right way, but more importantly: Mydei's hand is in it, their fingers tangled together, sticky with blood.]

Mmmfgh?

Re: Day 41

[kingslayerbeking]

[Mydei is in equally terrible shape. He's covered in bruises and lacerations, his chest is half caved-in and just about every bone big enough to snap has been. His neck and inner thighs are more bite than bare skin -- but so are Phainon's, so that's not special.

He's already awake, midway between face down and on his side, watching Phainon's face with soft, warm affection. It hasn't sunk in yet that the Phainons have switched.]

...Good morning.

Day 50

[madidus]

🛋🦅💆‍♂️🪤

Re: Day 50

[sandalphon]

👉💉🥤🛌🏻