and when you gaze long into an abyss...

[sageprincess]

Characters: Everyone!
Setting: Everywhere!
Format: Every format!
Summary: General mingle log for the first day of the Into An Abyss event.
Warnings: General Tower warning.

[Freak out, organize, stick your hand into the tear in reality on floor 23, etc.]

Comments

[bydefacto]

Oh. [He's struck silent for a moment, blinking at him. Then he just grins.] Of course you can celebrate it with me!

You're like part of my family now, Aleph.

[alephbet]

[There's undisguised joy on Aleph's face.] You will? Thank you so much!

I've never really had a family.

[bydefacto]

Well, you do now!

You can join me. We can hunt a turkey and cook it! Maybe other meat too, and- [A frown.] Are there any vegetables in the tower? Like, growing ones? [He's kind of hoping Aleph says no.]

I guess I'll have to spend a bit of time with my brother too... He'll give me a present. [This present is totally non-negotiable.]

[alephbet]

Not many grow in winter, I'm afraid. [So that's the no he wanted.]

I'll get you something too. What would you like?

[bydefacto]

That's okay! [Looking very happy about that.]

Um. I dunno... [Everything he wants seems incredibly impractical right now. To get home, to see his family and friends, to be a grown up recognised nation, an iphone...]

I don't think you can find any cool toys or games around here... Not anything I can put in my trunk. But if you could, I'd like it a lot. [He laughs.] Like a football! We need one for the team; I don't think there is any though, so it's okay if you don't find anything. Mostly I think you should do what you're doing now!

[alephbet]

[Not doing anything doesn't sit well with Aleph at all.]

I could try to turn some leather into a ball... I've worked a little on my craftsmanship.

[bydefacto]

Really? That'd be great!

Are you sure you don't want anything else? I wanna get you a proper gift!

[alephbet]

That's definitely a proper gift, what are you talking about? It's the most important thing you could get me.