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]

I - well - m-maybe if we ask? If - Martin and Jonah also want to, ah. Cross over...?

[eyediot]

I--

[WOW the way that was worded... did not do it for him. His face is dark blushed and he's squeezing Algric's hand fairly tight for a simple proposition.]

I don't know.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ LOOK. Look. He. Isn’t sure how to phrase it. ]

R-right, it. Sounded stupid the instant it came out of my mouth.

[eyediot]

I didn't say that.

It just, erm. Do we know know how they feel about each other? Maybe we should start there.

[curriculum_fictae]

R-right. That’s. A good idea.

[eyediot]

[Jon aches for him, just a little. A lot. After everything Algric's been through, he deserves happiness and love. Jon squeezes his hand gently.]

We'll figure it out.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ He just wants to love all the Jons. He can’t help it. ]

I’m glad we have a relatively mundane problem to figure out?

[eyediot]

[And Jon is coming around to realizing he wants to love all the Martins.]

You know? In the grand scheme of things, this is mundane, isn't it? I can't decide if I'd rather have this or the Institute being attacked again to deal with.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric manages a weak laugh. ]

As long as it’s just a small attack.

[eyediot]

Only a small one. An easy to handle one.

[curriculum_fictae]

Maybe just a handful of worms this time.

[eyediot]

And. Not supernatural related ones.

[curriculum_fictae]

Right, just regular garden worms.

[eyediot]

Just. Regular, mundane problems.

[No time travel, universe hopping, supernatural otherworldly entities to deal with.]

[curriculum_fictae]

I would love that. Absolutely love it.

[eyediot]

Maybe one day.

[Though he's fairly certain he might be the only one of them who will get to have that.]

[curriculum_fictae]

Mm. When - when everything is done, and we settle out in the country somewhere.

[eyediot]

R-really? The country?

[Also 'we'. Did Algric mean all five of them?]

[curriculum_fictae]

I - I mean - why not? It seems nice, right?

[eyediot]

Yes, yeah, it does. I just... hadn't considered it.

[curriculum_fictae]

Well. It might not be practical, but it’s a nice dream.

[eyediot]

It is... definitely that, yes.

[A quiet place, big house, space for all of them together.... But really he'd probably hate being out of the city. Who knows, maybe it'd be easier after he blinds himself.]

In the meantime, we're all here. It's not so bad.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric brightens gently. ]

Yes, I - I like this setup very much.

[eyediot]

[Jon smiles seeing Algric brighten. That's a better look for him, yes. Algric's changed quite a bit since he tumbled out of that supply closet. All for the better he thinks.]

I agree. It's- taken some getting used to but I think. I think it's for the best.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Oh yes. He is much more solid and colorful now. The biggest change was after Jonah showed, but he was still looking infinitely better than the sad, invisible shade that had prompted Jon to call Tim in for help. ]

It - it feels sort of like a family? An odd one, to be sure, but...