turbo heaven 🌼 chrono

[outdistanced]

this boy's hair is so mystifying

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[clockpunk]

[ when it comes to going home... well, chrono might not believe in everything happening around them, in whatever god keeps sending reassurances that lead very short distances. but he trusts, at least, that they'd find each other again. his free hand opens and closes where it's resting over his knees.

he glances at the ribbon, too. that old dragon... looking forward to seeing him. then, with a little bit of a forced note in his tone; ]

Could take or leave the outfit though, huh? The makeup's nice, at least.

[outdistanced]

[ forced ot not, it is an instant distraction. blushing furiously, laurence closes his eyes. ]

Why are you still on that? I didn't choose it.

[ he says, but suddenly looks unsure. hm. ]

[clockpunk]

[ hehe. it pulls a laugh from him, low and shaky, but with a relieved edge. catching that expression makes his own flicker slightly concerned through the amusement, though. ]

...you don't know? I mean, I meant it when I said it wasn't a bad look on you, but didn't really think you were the type.

[outdistanced]

All the skirts and makeup were from that other life. I don't know what you're talking about.

[ they probably don't have meido content in the Tower can you imagine. at least not where the kids can find it. ]

Besides, you said that when I looked like an absolute disaster.

[clockpunk]

[ he nods, and is fine dropping it there. weird vibes about that whole thing, still.

but... he looks a little embarrassed at that being pointed out. ]

I did, didn't I? But it's still true. [ well anyway ] Kind of says a lot about what I think of you normally, I guess.

[outdistanced]

You...

[ my god. ]

Well, I'm not wearing the skirts and ruffles again, so I hope you enjoyed it while it lasted.

[ god he's so embarrassed. turns his head away and mumbles. ]

But thanks I guess I tried really hard to get the makeup right.

[ stupid ]

[clockpunk]

[ he's also!! embarrassed!!! how functional. stupid

but, in the spirit of teasing, and the fact that after this morning's emotional exodus the distraction is fulfilling that space better than more despair would, he'll lean over with a laugh. ]

Hm? What's that? It looked really nice last night, y'know. And it was really sweet watchin' you get all excited about the stars.

[outdistanced]

[ fhdjdgs what if he pretends chrono never said that about the makeup,, ]

Well, excuse me for never having seen them like that before!

[clockpunk]

[ cute

and totally not off the hook sorry ]

No, no, it was good. Your face lit up so much. Though maybe it was the glitter? You did have somethin' sparkly on, right?

[outdistanced]

Oh my god. It was just a little eyeshadow. I didn't even put that much on!

[clockpunk]

That's all, huh?

[ heh ]

So it really was just your expression, then. Maybe we'll have to do it again, sometime, bring a telescope. Wouldn't mind seeing that a few more times.

[outdistanced]

Am I going to have to try and shut you up again?

[ people are dead ]

...Seeing them like that again wouldn't be bad, I guess. It was nice.

[clockpunk]

Option's always there.

[ people are dead. ]

Maybe next week'll give us another place with a nice sky.

[outdistanced]

Maybe if Taair wasn't going to walk in at any minute.

[ people are dead and you!! still have a roommate!! ]

...I'd like it if it did, though. Someplace where we can really see everything.

[clockpunk]

You're okay with Koharu-chan knowing, but not Taair? Double standard.

[ just teasing. he's not pushing for anything because people are dead and he still has a roommate. ]

...what kind of environment do you wanna see? You ever had snow?

[outdistanced]

Not what I said. It's fine, I guess, but I kind of don't want anyone walking in on that?

[ kisses are between the two of them, god, and the mods. ]

Seattle gets snow sometime. I saw it from the Tower, but I'd never really been in it until that place with the holidays. [ makes a soft, thoughtful sound. ] I don't know what I'd want. What else even is there?

[ really had all this typed out last night and thought i hit post but never did!!! okay past me!!! ]

[clockpunk]

Hah. Okay, fair enough.

[ hi mods hope you're having fun

chrono is actually pretty sure taair isn't coming back for a while, but. it's fine. ]

The snow there's pretty, but mountainsides and stuff covered in snow are even nicer. [ matches the thoughtful sound, but in the opposite direction; ] There's tropical places, with warm beaches and cool trees. Rainforests, with wildlife and plants everywhere. Deserts, hot and sandy but with awesome views of the sky. Or we could end up somewhere totally insane again.

[outdistanced]

[ it's okay they can make out in laurence's room next week without any risk of interruption. good for them. ]

Okay, deserts sound miserable, though? [ hot and sandy??? ] The rest... sure, I don't think I'd mind those. But you're right, it'll probably be somewhere insane again. It feels like that's the only answer this place has for anything - just some new, insane thing.

[clockpunk]

[ dude he's not making out with you in front of the puffer fish. probably. ]

Not so bad if you're prepared. Definitely a view you can't get anywhere else. At least it was like that in Uzbekistan. [ shrugs a little. ] Eupha mentioned that maybe they're all different people's versions of heaven. It kinda makes sense with the variety that're here.

[outdistanced]

[ puffy won't be there the dead's things disappear with them. it's all laurence's now. ]

Uzbekistan? [ debatable if he knows what that is. ] I guess that would make sense - at least for some of them. It's hard to imagine the place with the diner would be heaven for anyone.

[ hmmm. he glances at chrono, curious. ]

If that were the case... what would it be for you?

[clockpunk]

[ that poor fish. at least it won't have to be witness to makeout crimes then i guess. ]

It's a country in central Asia. There was a spot out in the desert that had a strong link with Cray, so we went out there. With my dad. [ ugh. his stupid useless father. ] I guess that kind of mundane stuff's gotta be heaven for someone, right? Or maybe it got mixed in with other stuff that made it worse.

[ he gives laurence a warm, amused glance. ]

Ain't it obvious? Somewhere out in space. [ hmm. ] Maybe one of those futuristic space stations with a huge garden on top, and a dome lookin' out to the stars.

[outdistanced]

Ah. I shouldn't be surprised that's why you went. It's always about that with him, isn't it? [ your useless father, chrono. ] I was just thinking it was kind of weird? It's not mundane to me when I've never seen it before.

[ listen. it still makes him smile. ]

Figured it'd be something like that. [ hms and tries to picture that. ] I don't know about a space station, but that almost sounds like the Tower's Sky Dome. You still got room to run in those things, or what?

[clockpunk]

...it was the first time I'd seen him since he left, and he was all business. Like it hadn't been eight years. It was my fault we were even out there in the first place, but still. [ and he still hasn't come home to this day!! fucking useless. ] Mm, that's fair. But that's kind of it, right? Maybe it's really special to someone.

[ ah. that's a smile that brings a dusting of pink to his cheeks. embarrassing. ]

W-well, sure, don't see why not. This is a place I'm makin' up in my head. [ hmm. ] A track around, with a little pond in the middle. Trees and flowers. Nice and quiet, but the kind of place that could be lively as well. And the stars overhead, a proper colourful galaxy.

[outdistanced]

Why? Just because of your connection to it? Because that still sounds kind of messed up. [ this coming from a kid who never knew his family at all, but he does know about people wanting to use others for what sets them apart. ] Mm, I guess even places like that wouldn't exist if there wasn't someone who liked it out there somewhere. Weird that we have to deal with it, though.

[ especially now that it's been part of multiple murders? bad.

this is cute, though? chrono's own, personal heaven. of course it's about the stars. ]

It doesn't sound bad. [ really nice, actually. lying in the grass, stargazing... ] Would you even need stuff like telescopes there, if you're already in space? You could just look outside.

[clockpunk]

No, this time it was really on me. I made a stupid risk, trying to... to save Kazuma. I lost, and my Generation Zone burned up as a result. Those future possibilities - I needed them back to fight, so I needed to be able to connect with Dran again. That place was the best bet.

[ amending my half asleep math; *twelve years. i hate you rive shindou (me, aaya). piece of garbage father

he's still pink, ears hot as he continues to describe it. that perceived feeling, even though now he offers it willingly. ]

There would still be some. Really powerful ones, to see even further. Lookin' up would be easiest, though, and still pretty amazing. [ he glances away. ] None of that would matter without the right people, though. Eventually, that is. My friends from home, from here. And you.