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]

[ Plus, Algric looks ... better? A little more solid, definitely more full. He breathes in deeply. ]

No, probably not. We'll - we'll let Tim update on him next time.

[eyediot]

Smart. He likes Tim.

[A deep breath himself.]

But I meant... Doing that again. At all, to-to anyone.

[curriculum_fictae]

... I know, Jon. I'm - I'm sorry to have put you in that position.

But I can't be upset with you standing up for me, either.

[eyediot]

And I would stand up for you any and every time.

[Just... Maybe not. Exactly like that again.]

I just... worry. Ah-about being too much like Elias.

[curriculum_fictae]

Oh. That - that is fair, I suppose.

[eyediot]

[After a few steps, he carefully reaches for Algric's hand at their sides.]

We'll find some other way for me to eat. It'll be fine.

[curriculum_fictae]

... But you did eat at least, right?

[ He takes Jonah's hand firmly. ]

[eyediot]

I did, no worries there.

[He smiles gently up at him, eyes clear and clean, no red in sight.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric smiles gently, then. ]

Good. I - ah, I ate too. So. I'm glad that part went all right.

[eyediot]

I am too.

...Left him with some, um. Lonely thoughts. If you ever want seconds.

[Just. Without Jonah.]

[curriculum_fictae]

When - when I get hungry again.

[ No "if." Only "when", now. ]

[eyediot]

[Well. He meant more, if he wanted to feed of Tobias specifically for seconds. But.]

Of...course. When you get hungry again.

[curriculum_fictae]

Right. For now I - I'm all right. Better not to push it, I think.

[ He leans in a little closer. ]

He really is a wretched person.

[eyediot]

Absolutely agreed.

You know, that's only my second time talking with him? I think I'm good there.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric laughs weakly. ]

R-right? I believe it. God, I don't know how I stood him.

[eyediot]

You've got me and Tim and Jon for much better conversation. No reason to even give him another thought.

[curriculum_fictae]

... Yeah. Yeah, you're - you're right.

[eyediot]

[Jon squeezes his hand.]

It's not a big sprawling network but... Better than him.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric shivers. ]

He was - he really hated me.

[eyediot]

He did... And now he hates me more, I think.

[curriculum_fictae]

... I'm so sorry, Jon.

[eyediot]

[He shrugs, taking this next turn back home.]

He was rude to you. I don't mind him hating me if it means he hates me more than you.

[He is extremely used to being hated, after all.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Well yes, but. Algric still doesn't like it. ]

Everyone is rude to me, Jon.

[eyediot]

...At least I've tried to make up for it?

[curriculum_fictae]

Oh! O-oh, yes, absolutely. I didn't mean - I just. It's water under the bridge, Jon. Forgiven and forgotten.