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Quiet would be good.
Distractions would be good.
[He]
[He is Having A Time right now.]
Distractions would be good.
[He]
[He is Having A Time right now.]
[The glitches fucked him up HARD.]
Trying real hard to not dissociate on the roof.
Trying real hard to not dissociate on the roof.
Edited 2024-03-19 05:17 (UTC)
[He may be stuck snuggling a monkey because he definitely couldn't pet the virtual kitties. That was just fucking with his head more.]
[He is just laying on the roof, staring at the sky, fingers running over the shingles just to like. Feel stuff.]
Cocoa helps. Hot, but not scalding. [He has a tendency to chug for the heat.]
[He is just laying on the roof, staring at the sky, fingers running over the shingles just to like. Feel stuff.]
Cocoa helps. Hot, but not scalding. [He has a tendency to chug for the heat.]
[He will take the cocoa.] Not the real ones. Imperfections. Too easy to notice. [For him.]
[He drinks a good chunk of the cocoa.]
[He drinks a good chunk of the cocoa.]
[There is a pause.]
[Just kind of staring at the sky.]
[Brow furrows.] Owe me for what?
[Just kind of staring at the sky.]
[Brow furrows.] Owe me for what?
Apparently you helped explain things to MK in a way that helped him stop being needlessly jealous of the kids. Something about the first person to open a jar and every subsequent opening being easier.
[ Macaque sighs and shadows spin around his arm which removes the sleeve. He holds out his fur-covered arm. ] Here, if this would help ground you... it'll make me purr you I'll let you mock me for it.
[ Macaque sighs and shadows spin around his arm which removes the sleeve. He holds out his fur-covered arm. ] Here, if this would help ground you... it'll make me purr you I'll let you mock me for it.
Oh.
Yeah. People with trust issues are like jars. In my experience. On both sides.
[He has been a jar, and an opener.]
[He looks at the arm and honestly]
[Probably done weirder, so he'll accept the arm and lightly stroke the fur.] I wouldn't mock you for purring. Purring are magical sounds that should be appreciated.
Yeah. People with trust issues are like jars. In my experience. On both sides.
[He has been a jar, and an opener.]
[He looks at the arm and honestly]
[Probably done weirder, so he'll accept the arm and lightly stroke the fur.] I wouldn't mock you for purring. Purring are magical sounds that should be appreciated.
So he said. Thank for for explaining it to him. I can't talk that kid out of jealousy for save my life.
[ He will indeed start purring up a storm. And he'll also swing his tail around and rest it beside Wash in case that's less weird to pet? Look his human-weirdness-o-meter is broken. ] It's instinct. The one thing most people know about monkeys besides the banana thing is our grooming behavior. It's how we socialize and bond.
[ He will indeed start purring up a storm. And he'll also swing his tail around and rest it beside Wash in case that's less weird to pet? Look his human-weirdness-o-meter is broken. ] It's instinct. The one thing most people know about monkeys besides the banana thing is our grooming behavior. It's how we socialize and bond.
Sometimes its hard to talk to people about the negative feelings they're involved in. I probably wouldn't have forgiven Carolina [Teal armor, always competitive, maybe a rush of fondness associated with the name] for a very long time if Donut hadn't talked me down. Anytime she tried, it was just this rush of white noise. But it was less loud with Donut and I could actually recognize what was going on over just the things I was feeling at the time.
[He nods.] Not a bad thing. Its time to have people play and brush hair for humans too. [He'll probably pet the tail. The more tactile his hands are, the easier it is to feel in a body.]
[He nods.] Not a bad thing. Its time to have people play and brush hair for humans too. [He'll probably pet the tail. The more tactile his hands are, the easier it is to feel in a body.]
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My messed up emotions weren't helping either. Thanks for setting him straight, my relationship with MK means a lot to me.
[ Macaque purrs louder with the tail pets and he shuts his eyes and leans forward, unconsciously. ] All your petting experience has given you good hands for it.
[ Macaque purrs louder with the tail pets and he shuts his eyes and leans forward, unconsciously. ] All your petting experience has given you good hands for it.
They usually don't, no.
But no problem. If there is one thing I learned from the Director, its how people crack when they're feeling isolated, and years of experience has helped in figuring out how to navigate through those issues.
I've always been good at it. I collected strays all the time. Dad had to give a part limit on how many cats we could have or else I'd keep bringing them home.
But no problem. If there is one thing I learned from the Director, its how people crack when they're feeling isolated, and years of experience has helped in figuring out how to navigate through those issues.
I've always been good at it. I collected strays all the time. Dad had to give a part limit on how many cats we could have or else I'd keep bringing them home.
You've experienced a lot for a mortal lifespan. [ This is said with some sympathy, but not with pity. ]
If there's anything that would help more, feeling the purring or something, say the word. I'd rather be helpful if I can, and you mentioned that sometimes contact works. [ Besides, Macaque is weak to being groomed so it's win-win. ]
If there's anything that would help more, feeling the purring or something, say the word. I'd rather be helpful if I can, and you mentioned that sometimes contact works. [ Besides, Macaque is weak to being groomed so it's win-win. ]
I have. [He knows.] There were frankly far too many memories of yours I really understood and that's just kind of depressing to think about when I'm pretty sure you're supposed to be like thousands of years old?
Stupid luck is very stupid.
Contact would work for this. You feel more real than other things. Maybe because you're moving right compared to other things. Its a better trick for my brain so its distracting from the fact I am in a simulated space.
Stupid luck is very stupid.
Contact would work for this. You feel more real than other things. Maybe because you're moving right compared to other things. Its a better trick for my brain so its distracting from the fact I am in a simulated space.
Many centuries, yes. I don't really remember exactly how old I am. And anyway I came up around monkeys, vaguely, there weren't calendars.
[ Macaque huffs a laugh. ] More real than other things. I'll take that as a vague compliment. [ It's a light, fond tease. ]
[ Some shadows spin around Macaque to remove his shirt entirely with the equivalent of a shrug, figuring that more fur/warmth of another being is probably good here, and he reaches out to very loosely and gently wrap Wash in his arms, scooting close. He presses his chin to Wash's shoulder so he can feel the rumbling of the purr. ] Let me know what's better.
[ Macaque huffs a laugh. ] More real than other things. I'll take that as a vague compliment. [ It's a light, fond tease. ]
[ Some shadows spin around Macaque to remove his shirt entirely with the equivalent of a shrug, figuring that more fur/warmth of another being is probably good here, and he reaches out to very loosely and gently wrap Wash in his arms, scooting close. He presses his chin to Wash's shoulder so he can feel the rumbling of the purr. ] Let me know what's better.
Time is fake anyway. If I could forget days, I would have long since lost track of how old I actually am. [A pause.] Wait, fuck, how old am I when you factor in time travel? Does that count? [Time travel questions are bullshit.]
Its better for the sanity, which isn't the worst compliment I've heard.
[Wash wraps his arms around Macaque. Since he's scooting close, he'll take the offer for what it is, and pull him more to lay on his chest. Mostly so its easier to get both hands on his fur, carefully carding through it. Grooming is more than simple pets, after all.]
This is better. I don't even know if it always helped, or if Choco just trained me into it at this point.
Its better for the sanity, which isn't the worst compliment I've heard.
[Wash wraps his arms around Macaque. Since he's scooting close, he'll take the offer for what it is, and pull him more to lay on his chest. Mostly so its easier to get both hands on his fur, carefully carding through it. Grooming is more than simple pets, after all.]
This is better. I don't even know if it always helped, or if Choco just trained me into it at this point.
I can't speak to time travel. You could probably just give everyone a different age based on whatever fits the current situation and be fine based on how weird your life got. [ And Macaque figures he doesn't know the half of it. ]
[ He will lay against Wash's chest, purring against his shoulder even more with the quasi-grooming going on. As this goes on, he slowly melts a bit more. Grooming turns him to absolute jelly. ] Doesn't matter why it helps, the point is that it helps. I said I wanted to help you, and I meant it.
[ He will lay against Wash's chest, purring against his shoulder even more with the quasi-grooming going on. As this goes on, he slowly melts a bit more. Grooming turns him to absolute jelly. ] Doesn't matter why it helps, the point is that it helps. I said I wanted to help you, and I meant it.
True. I am tempted to see if I could give the time travel age back home. Enough weird things happen, I might get away with it which would be pretty funny. [Sometimes you just want to fuck with people.]
[He sighs, fingers continuing the motions. Letting it stabilize the buzzing in his own head, eyes finally closing.] True.
I really made a good impression on you, huh?
[He sighs, fingers continuing the motions. Letting it stabilize the buzzing in his own head, eyes finally closing.] True.
I really made a good impression on you, huh?
[ Macaque chuckles, pitching it low so it rumbles through him. ] You should at least be able to have some fun with it, in my opinion.
[ He can feel Wash perhaps start to relax. Good. Macaque himself is continuing to melt and purr, he's so groom-starved. ]
At first it was just Choco. Wanting to get along for her sake. But you opened yourself up a lot for my sake, to help me. I'm not sure whether that was business as usual for you, but it meant something to me. [ It was, for lack of a better phrase, an MK maneuver, and he's weak to those. ]
[ He can feel Wash perhaps start to relax. Good. Macaque himself is continuing to melt and purr, he's so groom-starved. ]
At first it was just Choco. Wanting to get along for her sake. But you opened yourself up a lot for my sake, to help me. I'm not sure whether that was business as usual for you, but it meant something to me. [ It was, for lack of a better phrase, an MK maneuver, and he's weak to those. ]
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Oh absolutely. I know there's a whole betting pool on Chorus on whether or not Washington is even part of my name at all. Luckily I remember just enough about history class to sprinkle in President and State Washington facts to get the making conspiracy boards.
[The eidetic memory came with Epsilon.]
[He's gonna groom the hell out of Macaque. Much petting and finger brushing.]
No, its not business as usual for me. Its not as hard to go over these days, since I've had to a few times now, hell, I had to explain it to Epsilon in Kyriakos, but its still rough to talk about. I don't really want to if I can avoid it.
But I know how hard it is to sort through on your own and I couldn't do that to a stranger, let alone someone Choco cares about.
[The eidetic memory came with Epsilon.]
[He's gonna groom the hell out of Macaque. Much petting and finger brushing.]
No, its not business as usual for me. Its not as hard to go over these days, since I've had to a few times now, hell, I had to explain it to Epsilon in Kyriakos, but its still rough to talk about. I don't really want to if I can avoid it.
But I know how hard it is to sort through on your own and I couldn't do that to a stranger, let alone someone Choco cares about.
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[ Okay gonna completely melt then. Slowly and steadily melting, purring away, keeping a hold on Wash. Damn he really should do this more often. Maybe he will. ]
Well, I appreciated it. Do appreciate it. I know that wasn't easy. So yeah, I'll help you when you need it, but it's probably less paying back a debt and more just... wanting to. [ You know, being friends and all that. ] Physical stuff doesn't bother me at all, so I'm more than happy to. I'm less good with the emotional support but I try.
Well, I appreciated it. Do appreciate it. I know that wasn't easy. So yeah, I'll help you when you need it, but it's probably less paying back a debt and more just... wanting to. [ You know, being friends and all that. ] Physical stuff doesn't bother me at all, so I'm more than happy to. I'm less good with the emotional support but I try.
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