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]

Oh yes. Far too many specifics to recount. That's why I always wore the same thing every day.

I mean, that and being poor, but.

[kayakking]

God. Now I'm actually mad.


I bet there's actually a few I hadn't broken yet.

[eyediot]

I could've gotten the upper hand on Joshua.

[The absolute depths of petty frustration in that name. Mr "come to research work at an academic institute in jeans cut off to the knees and t-shirts". Ugh. Ugh.]

[kayakking]

[Oh my god.]





Was it the jean shorts?

[eyediot]

Yes, it was the jean shorts.

[curriculum_fictae]

Technically not against the rules, though.

[kayakking]

You're shitting me.

[curriculum_fictae]

Nope. Shorts are banned, and jeans are banned, but jean shorts aren't. I know because I reported him.

[eyediot]

You reported him? Really.

[Okay that does get a little smile.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Through clenched teeth: ]

He was breaking the rules.

[kayakking]

[A SNORT. You're both fucking nerds.]

[eyediot]

Oh, something funny? A-anything you want to share?

[kayakking]

What? That I think you're both cute?

[curriculum_fictae]

[ SIGH. ]

That was not a cute laugh.

[kayakking]

Excuse you? All of my laughs are cute.

[eyediot]

Nnnooo. That one was not cute. Snorts aren't generally 'cute'.

[curriculum_fictae]

I'm on Jon's side here.

[kayakking]

Good thing I know neither of you have any taste so I can simply disregard those erroneous opinions.

[eyediot]

I cannot believe I save your life and this is how I'm repaid.

[curriculum_fictae]

Still on Jon's side.

[kayakking]

[To Algric.] Some variety would suit you, you know.

ALSO. [To Jonah.] Yes. You knew exactly what it meant and did it anyway.