[Hearth turns on his video, just the smallest of wry smiles on his face.]
Won't learn that way.
[Hearth puts one fist on top of the other, then breaks them apart. Once he does so, he flicks out a thumb and a pinky on each hand, bounces them up and down once.]
I guess you got a point. [His eyes flick to watch the signs as the messages enter his head. "Free"... he could see how that sign made sense, the breaking apart like a shackle. Hm, but the other one...] Yeah, I guess this afternoon is okay. Where do you wanna meet?
[Blue's voice makes it immediately obvious that he's far beyond wasted]
[...Not that it matters.]
H-hey, Hearth... ... I just wanted to say... [There's a loud, snotty sniffling sound] Um, I just... just wanted to thank you, yanno? For um, takin' the time to help me... to help Reddy.... Man, you know, I just wanna do something for him, you know? He does so much for me and I'm... I'm just a waste, man... I don't deserve him. I don't deserve your help or anything.
And you were so nice to me right from the start, we hadn't even met or nothing, and you listened to me, you know that? No one ever listens to me. I guess I talk a lotta crap but like, it's not all that bad, is it? I'm just frolickin' around... I mean people back home, they know 'm a big deal and all that, right? And no one messed with me... Well, no one got a clue who Oak is around here... I guess I'm just nobody... Makes sense no one wants to be friends with a jerk nobody like me...
[A long pause while Blue zones out of his introspect]
...Um, I'm a little drunk, I dunno if you can tell [cough] Sorry about that, um, I'm not supposed to be... doing this anymore... I kinda promised...
Yeah...
[There's a good minute of silence as the regret sets in, except for a few gross sniffs.]
Hello Hearthstone, I apologize for not contacting you sooner. Are you still here? Are you well? If you are busy, please don't feel pressed to answer more than simply yes or no. I understand. Until then, Lucina
[Lucina-- And here he hadn't even thought to contact her. He's just been minding his own business, really. But at her concern, he feels a little guilty for not having much of his own.]
[ annabeth hasn't seen much of hearth today, except for their brief passing-by that morning. an exchange that annabeth hasn't really been able to stop thinking about. because yes, okay, she knows what day it is. she has seen the advertisements and the chocolates everywhere, and she herself has been in less than stellar mood all day.
but she's worried about hearth, and when she makes it home from work and hearth isn't there, she has a bad feeling curling in her stomach.
it takes less than ten minutes before she's shooting him a text. ]
Hey- got a new book from the library, do you have plans tonight?
[Uh oh. It’s Annabeth. Is this what it feels like to have your mom call you while you’re underage and wasted at a house party? And isn’t he supposed to be the mom?
[Everything in him wants to leave it at that and have her leave him there with it. But it's Annabeth. He's not the only one who's lost something.]
He'll be back.
[Just like Blitzen will show up. Because they always find their way back to each other somehow. They find their way back and they get done what they need to get done.
[text] CHRISTENS THIS INBOX
Anyway Red wants to do it for sure so I'm in
So I guess when/where is good for you?
Thanks for helping out
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Won't learn that way.
[Hearth puts one fist on top of the other, then breaks them apart. Once he does so, he flicks out a thumb and a pinky on each hand, bounces them up and down once.]
Free today.
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I guess you got a point. [His eyes flick to watch the signs as the messages enter his head. "Free"... he could see how that sign made sense, the breaking apart like a shackle. Hm, but the other one...] Yeah, I guess this afternoon is okay. Where do you wanna meet?
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[He did just get here a couple of days ago.]
I'm in D-E C-H-I-M-A.
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notices belatedly that that entire last tag was italicized
I barely noticed LOL
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cause crobat is headed over there now
just a heads up
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Why?
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he likes alex and magnus a lot. he visits them almost daily.
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I hate you.
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voicemail; ~6 minutes long
[...Not that it matters.]
H-hey, Hearth... ... I just wanted to say... [There's a loud, snotty sniffling sound] Um, I just... just wanted to thank you, yanno? For um, takin' the time to help me... to help Reddy.... Man, you know, I just wanna do something for him, you know? He does so much for me and I'm... I'm just a waste, man... I don't deserve him. I don't deserve your help or anything.
And you were so nice to me right from the start, we hadn't even met or nothing, and you listened to me, you know that? No one ever listens to me. I guess I talk a lotta crap but like, it's not all that bad, is it? I'm just frolickin' around... I mean people back home, they know 'm a big deal and all that, right? And no one messed with me... Well, no one got a clue who Oak is around here... I guess I'm just nobody... Makes sense no one wants to be friends with a jerk nobody like me...
[A long pause while Blue zones out of his introspect]
...Um, I'm a little drunk, I dunno if you can tell [cough] Sorry about that, um, I'm not supposed to be... doing this anymore... I kinda promised...
Yeah...
[There's a good minute of silence as the regret sets in, except for a few gross sniffs.]
Uh, this was probably bad.... Sorry.....
Well anyway... thanks...
S-smell ya....
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Blue.
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sorry
[like 3 seconds later, in a separate message again]
sorry
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I apologize for not contacting you sooner. Are you still here? Are you well?
If you are busy, please don't feel pressed to answer more than simply yes or no. I understand.
Until then,
Lucina
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Still here.
Are you okay?
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Thank you for answering.
After what's taken place in the city, I wanted to be sure you and others were safe.
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text, 15th
[someone is at the store for his hungover elf]
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What?
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You've been loudly puking all afternoon.]no subject
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text. backdated.
but she's worried about hearth, and when she makes it home from work and hearth isn't there, she has a bad feeling curling in her stomach.
it takes less than ten minutes before she's shooting him a text. ]
Hey- got a new book from the library, do you have plans tonight?
[ wow they're lame, but she still has to check. ]
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[Just play it cool, Hearth.]
Imb suy
[Nailed it.]
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pick up hearth, mom's calling. :| ]
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text » after the groundhog week event
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You went to outer space?
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[ he honestly expected that Annabeth or Percy would've yelled to the entire crew about it by now. ]
They needed pilots, so I flew up and came back.
No big deal.
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text »
text » a few hours later.
just tell me you're still here.
[ anxiety!!!!!!!! ]
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[Everything in him wants to leave it at that and have her leave him there with it. But it's Annabeth. He's not the only one who's lost something.]
He'll be back.
[Just like Blitzen will show up. Because they always find their way back to each other somehow. They find their way back and they get done what they need to get done.
[He'll be back. He has to come back.]
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