that one time travel psl

[eyediot]

sad bad end s5 jon and tim on a monster road trip



[Algric had given the trio a fair warning of what was happening. Not the specific details of what he was coming from, but he was from a little further along Algric's timeline, and came through Hilltop Road. Never pleasant, but he's here now. IT took a few days of settling, readjusting, and putting some firm self-imposed boundaries on himself before Jon felt comfortable enough to see the others.

After a few minutes of surprise and staring, Jon ends up sitting alone with Tim for a few minutes; the others having some things to take care of themselves. He sits there, fiddling a bit with his fingers, trying not to be self conscious. He can't do anything about the myriad of different, newer scars, nor about his black sclera or so many other things about himself now.

But god... Tim. Alive and not shouting at him right this second. How novel.]

Tim... I.. [Where does he even start.]

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[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric tugs him in closer. ]

For the rest of our lives? You promise?

[eyediot]

[Being pulled in like that, he ends up sort of straddling his lap. It's fine. He's fine.]

As much as I can promise something like that.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Look. Look. That might have been intentional. ]

Good enough then.

[eyediot]

[Jonah settles easily right there on his lap, smiling happily up at him. He feels punchdrunk right now, in this.]

I'm glad you think so. Because I have a lot of other promises I want to keep and new promises I want to make.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Fortunately Algric has plenty of lap. And nice big arms to cuddle Jon with. ]

Yeah? Like what?

[eyediot]

Like protecting you. Making you happy, taking care of you.

[curriculum_fictae]

You already make me very happy, Jon.

[eyediot]

Mm... I could always improve.

[Excuse him while he leans up for one soft kiss.]

[curriculum_fictae]

I'll be happy to watch you do that.

[ He leans down, then, and kisses him back. ]

[eyediot]

[He keeps it soft and sweet, longer than he really should. Noses against his cheek when he pulls away.]

Front row seat for you, then.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Look. There's no time limit now that they're engaged. Algric just sighs softly in contentment. ]

Or I could just keep you in my lap.

[eyediot]

Could do that. [He stretches his arms so they can reach around Algric's neck and live there for now.]

...How long do you think we'll be alive for, anyway?

[He knows Elias did the body hopping thing, but there was the one under Alexandria... And Tim, well. Desolation will keep him alive for a long, long time.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ That's. That's a question, isn't it. Algric leans his head against Jon's shoulder, thinking. ]

Dunno. I think - I think Peter was much older than he let on, but not Simon Fairchild levels.

[eyediot]

That was the feeling I got as well.

[Simon just... lived forever, same as Agnes. But Jonah and Maxwell Rayner had to move their ...consciousnesses to different hosts over time. He isn't sure where he and Algric lie on that spectrum.]

Guess there are still some surprises out there, hm?

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric likely falls into the same category as Peter: extended life, but not immortal. Jonah ...

God. He really hopes it doesn't come to body swapping. ]

Yes. Suppose that's a good thing?

[eyediot]

We'll figure it out together. Right?

[He sounds so hopeful.]

[curriculum_fictae]

Yes, whatever the situation is.

[eyediot]

Hopefully nothing too horrible.

[Algric's ear is just. It's right there, next to him with the man's head on his shoulder. So Jonah just gives the shell of his ear a soft kiss and sighs happily.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric laughs a little, ticklish. ]

H-hey!

[eyediot]

You're really a lot more ticklish than I thought.

[curriculum_fictae]

W-well you're right in my ear!

[eyediot]

Would you rather I be somewhere else?

[curriculum_fictae]

Well, no. Of course not.

[eyediot]

Wonderful, then.

[He kisses his ear again, more firmly this time.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Another laugh. ]

Okay, okay, you've made your point.