lucas catchall

[florescences]

i hope someone kisses him in heaven

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[florescences]

[ the world would quake ]

I think so. Their responses were brief but understandably so. I think I'm befriending them, slowly but surely. Do you think God would accept a friendship bracelet?

[faithkept]

[it is already quakin]

I think they would, yes... They were rather cute about birthdays. Apparently they've taken to giving people cupcakes on theirs.

[florescences]

How cute...!

[ this is what she'd call gap moe if she knew it ]

Okay, I'll gift them more things so they can beautify their office space.

[faithkept]

Isn't it the sweetest thing? They gave me one, and I saw Jacopo get one on his birthday when we were all in the tavern together, as well.

[IT'S SO CUTE....... HE LOVES YOU GOD.]

I hope that they enjoy your gifts, but I'm sure they will when you have such impeccable taste.

[florescences]

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HUH ]

When was your birthday?

[faithkept]

Ah... It was the sixteenth of February.

[Their second Sunday in Heaven. Happy Jing Yuan execution day! THE WAY KOHARU'S BIRTHDAY WAS ON HIS EXECUTION DAY i love this trend of execution birthdays]

But my birthday had only passed a few weeks or so before I died, so...

[Fake birthday.]

[florescences]

[ happy execution birthday.... watch someone get traumatized and die

she looks torn about this. ]

Happy belated birthday, Lucas. Twice over.

[ she's going to shift from draping over him to winding her arms around his waist for a more comfortable continuous hugging position. ]

Even if the timing for it was....

[faithkept]

[YAAAY HAPPY EXECUTION BAPPY!!!! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD.

There's a flicker of amusement in his expression.]

Thank you, my dear. ...Well - it was what it was.

[Lucas doesn't even pay attention to his birthday really, so he was kind of surprised when Gabriel pulled out the godcake for him. He will also let her do this, even if he's perhaps a tiny bit perplexed. HE DOESN'T FEEL CATHOLIC GUILT but that doesn't mean he's unaware of how bad his violence looks to other people. But if she seems comfortable, he will let it be.]

It seems an unfortunately large number of us have had birthdays over the course of this ordeal... Laurence's wasn't that long after mine, I believe.

[florescences]

[ she does think he should be feeling some catholic guilt, not because she thinks everyone should feel guilty after killing a bunch of people but because of the life views he says he holds. that is the problem.... except she doesn't know what the real problem is.

some of her friends from home are psychotic. it's fine. ]

It's not like any of you chose when your birthdays were or when we were pulled into this project. I wish there was a way to celebrate that also didn't lead into all the murder.

But it's still sweet that you were remembered and given cakes.

[faithkept]

[So few people know what the real problem is and Lucas isn't one of them. Amen. Also stop having psychotic friends get some normal friends!!!!! More normal ones if some already exist!!!]

That's true... But I wish for the same. What a terrible way for someone to remember their birthday.

[He is thinking mostly of the others because it does not overly bother him.]

But I thought so, too. That even with how busy they are, they still thought of us.

[florescences]

[ normal is overrated!! if she wanted normal, would she be here? would she have befriended every single virche in this game? no!! ]

It makes you think a little better of this side of heaven despite everything else. If you could ask for a birthday gift, what would you ask for?

[faithkept]

[HELPPPP NOT THE NUMBER OF VIRCHES YOU HAVE CR WITH BEING A MEASURE OF UNWELLNESS honestly real though.]

It does, a bit... [They have comparative few worries. Someone else will be dead soon and instead of saying goodbye they get to say hello.]

Ah, really, all I'd like is to be able to spend another one with Nadia. I don't need any gifts beyond that.

[florescences]

[ that's true... it's easier to be dead than alive in some ways, as long as you don't mind a bigger feeling of helplessness. ]

So, your redemption is what you want.

[faithkept]

[The power of delusional faith helps with that.]

I wouldn't really consider it a birthday gift, but I do wish to return to her, yes.

[florescences]

[ this is why religion is a problem. ]

Is your sister the only thing that drives you now?

[faithkept]

[LISTEN. Maybe so.]

I wish to return to my students, as well.

[florescences]

Are those the only two things?

[faithkept]

[HE'S JUST LIKE ???? BECAUSE HIS LIFE IS SO FULFILLED JUST WITH THAT. Also he needs to go kill Scien Brofiise. It is not yet thoughtshare in this thread or otherwise i would have thrown that in for some fun.]

Ought there be more? There are other things that I'm looking forward to, of course, but I don't know necessarily that I'd say they drive me...

[florescences]

[ she doesn't think he needs more than two things. she is still trying to figure out what's wrong. that would be so funny during thoughtshare.... if only!!!!! ]

No, of course not. It could have been only Nadia, and I would have understood. Didn't I tell you your dedication to both your sister and your students was what made you beautiful when we first met?

[ one of their first conversations. ]

[faithkept]

[IF ONLY... He would happily tell her about what an evil insane bad satanic creature Scien is.]

Ah—it feels like it was such a long time ago, somehow... But I do recall. I'm glad, then... I assume your reasons for wishing to return are also the same as they were, and that you're still going to make the same choice?

[florescences]

[ he should do it in our next inevitable thread this week.

there's a beat. ]

Yes. I shouldn't waver from it.

[faithkept]

[grips you. okay consider it done.]

—Shouldn't?

[A little curious, since the wording and that brief pause makes it seem as though she may have considered otherwise.]

[florescences]

[ thank you aki love to see insanity on the daily

she smiles. ]

Yeah. I shouldn't. [ ... ] I won't. It'll be okay.

[faithkept]

[u know i am here to deliver]

...Is there something that you'd rather do instead, though?

[florescences]

It's not a rather. It's not a matter of want. It's only a matter of doing, now that we're near the end.