Characters present: Ollie, Ceph
Date: 3/29/24
Season: 3

[Ollie walks through the empty halls of the church, with two plates of food in their hands.]

[20:58:15] <?[rp] Ollie> alright here we go

[20:58:22] <?[rp] ceph> wow.......

[20:58:25] <?[rp] Ollie> you should pay me to be your personal chef to be honest

[20:58:27] <?[rp] ceph> ur like

[20:58:34] <?[rp] ceph> a housewife

[20:58:34] <?[rp] Ollie> i can FUCK in the kitchen woo

[20:58:37] <?[rp] ceph> husband

[20:58:38] <?[rp] Ollie> what

[20:58:39] <?[rp] Ollie> no

[20:58:40] <?[rp] ceph> thing

[20:58:48] <?[rp] Ollie> yes im a house thing

[20:58:52] <?[rp] ceph> house thing

[20:58:53] <?[rp] Ollie> thanks Ceph

[20:59:24] <?[rp] ceph> hahahahaaa bet u cant fuck in tha bedroom tho

[20:59:51] <?[rp] Ollie> shut up its not like you'll ever get to know that

[20:59:52] <?[rp] Ollie> bitch

[20:59:21] <?[rp] Ollie> this breakfast will surely help you get your strength back

[20:59:27] <?[rp] Ollie> its got bacon and shit

[20:59:36] <?[rp] ceph> ooo

[21:00:11] <?[rp] ceph> can u pre chew it adn throw it up into my mouth

[21:00:17] <?[rp] ceph> like a bird

[21:00:18] <?[rp] Ollie> no.

[21:00:23] <?[rp] ceph> im soo frail

[21:00:34] <?[rp] Ollie> ok you're being dramatic

[21:00:39] <?[rp] ceph> iv forgotten how to chew and digest

[21:00:43] <?[rp] Ollie> ill go get you juice

[21:00:48] <?[rp] Ollie> what kind of juice do you like

[21:00:53] <?[rp] ceph> milk

[21:01:04] <?[rp] ceph> vodka

[21:01:11] <?[rp] Ollie> like ...together?

[21:01:16] <?[rp] ceph> uhh

[21:01:25] <?[rp] ceph> maybe...?

[21:01:34] <?[rp] ceph> iv never tried it

[21:01:38] <?[rp] Ollie> im not going to mix those two together.

[21:01:41] <?[rp] Ollie> milk it is

[21:01:48] <?[rp] ceph> vodka might fuck the milk up

[Ollie makes their way to the kitchen, Ceph is careful to keep their ensuing coughing quiet. Ollie returns with the full glass, as well as a vodka bottle on the side.]

[21:02:57] <?[rp] Ollie> milk acquired!

[21:03:07] <?[rp] ceph> haha hii.........

[21:03:17] <?[rp] Ollie> i brought vodka too but

[21:03:21] <?[rp] Ollie> it's not for you

[21:03:21] <?[rp] ceph> feed me bitch

[21:03:25] <?[rp] ceph> wtf

[21:03:29] <?[rp] Ollie> im not going to feed you

[21:03:32] <?[rp] ceph> its MY vodka

[21:03:54] <?[rp] Ollie> i made food for you . I get to drink your vodka .

[21:03:59] <?[rp] Ollie> it's only fair

[21:04:02] <?[rp] ceph> wtf

[Ollie sits down. He fills the second glass he brought with him with vodka.]

[21:04:35] <?[rp] ceph> i thought u were cooking out of the gayness of ur heart

[21:04:54] <?[rp] Ollie> first of all

[21:04:55] <?[rp] Ollie> not gay

[21:05:01] <?[rp] Ollie> well . for you

[21:05:06] <?[rp] Ollie> second of all

[21:05:15] <?[rp] Ollie> i can have many reasons to do something

[Ceph sips the milk daintily before they begin to quickly gulp down the entire glass in a few seconds.]

[21:05:21] <?[rp] ceph> mmm milkkk

[21:05:28] <?[rp] Ollie> oh . wow

[21:05:33] <?[rp] ceph> im ignoring u btw

[21:05:57] <?[rp] Ollie> you are so saddened by me not liking you romantically that's so unfortunate for you

[21:06:09] <?[rp] ceph> im not rlly lmao

[21:06:24] <?[rp] Ollie> im sooo good at cooking

[21:06:29] <?[rp] ceph> hm

[21:06:36] <?[rp] ceph> iv had better

[21:06:39] <?[rp] Ollie> bet this isnt as good as that fucking raw fish you ate huh

[21:06:40] <?[rp] ceph> ^_^

[21:06:52] <?[rp] ceph> yea its rlly not

[21:07:07] <?[rp] ceph> nothing beats raw shit

[21:07:18] <?[rp] Ollie> of course

[21:07:40] <?[rp] ceph> u wouldnt know

[21:07:52] <?[rp] Ollie> and i would definitely not like to find out!

[21:07:59] <?[rp] ceph> pussy ass

[21:08:19] <?[rp] Ollie> call me a coward all you want, not happeninggg

[21:08:35] <?[rp] ceph> eat some gristle live a little

[21:08:53] <?[rp] ceph> yummy blood n fish guts

[Ollie takes a sip from his glass. The vodka still doesn’t burn like it used to, nor does it seem to have the same effect it did a few months ago. He swirls it in his cup.]

[21:09:01] <?[rp] Ollie> im drinking at like 9 am in the morning I think I already am living a little

[21:09:22] <?[rp] ceph> thats called alcoholism

[21:09:44] <?[rp] ceph> and it is associated with dying

[21:09:38] <?[rp] Ollie> i poisoned your food btw

[21:09:48] <?[rp] ceph> oojhh

[21:10:02] <?[rp] ceph> that was what the spice was

[21:10:16] <?[rp] Ollie> no it was actually paprika <3

[21:10:25] <?[rp] ceph> all the same

[21:10:41] <?[rp] ceph> arsenic is spicy kinda

[21:10:46] <?[rp] Ollie> what

[21:11:07] <?[rp] ceph> well u said u poisoned me im helping u out

[21:11:21] <?[rp] ceph> ^_^

[21:11:24] <?[rp] Ollie> i didn't ACTUALLY poison you

[21:11:31] <?[rp] ceph> boring

[21:11:33] <?[rp] Ollie> but it seems like you have been poisoning yourself for funsies

[21:11:42] <?[rp] ceph> oh im immune

[21:11:47] <?[rp] Ollie> What

[21:12:14] <?[rp] ceph> cyanide is yucky but it has a fun kick to it

[21:12:19] <?[rp] Ollie> ???????

[21:12:24] <?[rp] Ollie> dont eat POISON

[21:12:50] <?[rp] ceph> if i eat too much i throw up but its okkkkk u cant eat ANY so i win

[21:13:02] <?[rp] Ollie> ???????????????

[21:13:05] <?[rp] Ollie> okay.

[21:13:16] <?[rp] ceph> flexing on the hoes

[21:13:27] <?[rp] Ollie> that is not as cool as you think it is

[Ceph drinks more milk, before going into a coughing fit.]

[21:13:44] <?[rp] Ollie> hey there- slow down

[21:14:11] <?[rp] Ollie> dont drink too much

[21:14:16] <?[rp] Ollie> the milk isnt going anywhere

[21:14:31] <?[rp] ceph> iiitis going somewhere. in my tummmy

[21:14:45] <?[rp] Ollie> pffft-

[21:14:49] <?[rp] ceph> i swallowed wrong. ^_^ ahahaaa

[21:15:04] <?[rp] ceph> thats the reason im choking.

[21:15:04] <?[rp] Ollie> take your time okay

[21:15:10] <?[rp] ceph> no fuck u

[21:15:18] <?[rp] ceph> ur not my dad

[21:15:33] <?[rp] Ollie> well if you want to choke to death by drinking milk then be my guest

[21:15:37] <?[rp] Ollie> im just saying

[21:15:38] <?[rp] ceph> ok

[21:15:42] <?[rp] Ollie> we have alll the time in the world

[Ceph knocks back the milk in retaliation.]

[21:16:01] <?[rp] Ollie> Ceph-

[Ollie presses his palm into his face, pulling it down across his cheeks in annoyance. Ceph swallows down the milk as noisily as they can, burping as the finish the glass.]

[21:16:30] <?[rp] ceph> all gone ^_^

[21:16:36] <?[rp] Ollie> euhhg…

[21:16:49] <?[rp] Ollie> congrats

[21:16:52] <?[rp] Ollie> on drinking milk

[21:17:15] <?[rp] Ollie> i dont wanna wash these dishes

[21:17:19] <?[rp] Ollie> can i smash them

[Ceph stifles a cough.]

[21:17:24] <?[rp] ceph> sure

[21:17:32] <?[rp] ceph> i dont care

[21:17:39] <?[rp] Ollie> awesome

[21:17:57] <?[rp] Ollie> i think if i threw them out a window tho they would just ....fall onto the snow

[21:18:19] <?[rp] ceph> why didnt u just use bread as plates like a fucking french peasant

[21:18:37] <?[rp] ceph> no dishes to clean bc u eat it

[21:18:48] <?[rp] Ollie> what is a french

[21:18:56] <?[rp] ceph> oh my god

[21:19:16] <?[rp] ceph> ur uneducated

[21:19:25] <?[rp] Ollie> you're boring

[21:19:34] <?[rp] ceph> to YOU maybe

[21:19:50] <?[rp] ceph> ur dad thinks im pretty interesting

[21:20:00] <?[rp] ceph> ^_^

[21:20:07] <?[rp] Ollie> yeah I don't get what he sees in you

[21:20:41] <?[rp] ceph> i dont know what he sees in u, either

[21:20:49] <?[rp] ceph> oh well ^_^

[Ollie drains the rest of the vodka from his glass.]

[21:20:53] <?[rp] Ollie> yeah I don't know either

[21:20:58] <?[rp] ceph> ew

[21:21:02] <?[rp] ceph> emo ass

[21:21:06] <?[rp] Ollie> not like I'll know anyway

[21:21:29] <?[rp] ceph> i am ignoring ur pity party

[Ollie stares at the empty glass.]

[21:21:23] <?[rp] Ollie> do you think ..Faulkner has told everyone else

[21:21:28] <?[rp] Ollie> that we had the egg

[21:21:37] <?[rp] ceph> oh yea probably

[21:21:44] <?[rp] Ollie> mmm

[21:21:45] <?[rp] ceph> i dont care

[21:21:59] <?[rp] Ollie> I guess I shouldn't either

[21:22:17] <?[rp] ceph> what am i, ur role model?

[21:22:34] <?[rp] Ollie> honestly, in a way

[21:22:38] <?[rp] ceph> .

[21:22:42] <?[rp] ceph> What .

[21:22:55] <?[rp] ceph> thats a terrible choice

[21:22:58] <?[rp] Ollie> I know

[21:23:17] <?[rp] Ollie> I just think that a lot of my problems may have been caused by how much I care about things

[21:23:15] <?[rp] ceph> wait if im ur role model why r u not slutty

[21:23:22] <?[rp] Ollie> what

[Ceph looks at Ollie up and down]

[21:25:09] <?[rp] ceph> u may have become a lil sluttier but that's not enough

[21:25:13] <?[rp] Ollie> what, do you WANT me to dress more provocatively

[21:25:34] <?[rp] ceph> no. slut is a state of being

[21:25:54] <?[rp] Ollie> mhmm…

[21:25:55] <?[rp] Ollie> sure

[21:26:00] <?[rp] ceph> im slutty. ur not. so sad. boohoo

[21:26:16] <?[rp] ceph> im gatekeeping

[21:26:53] <?[rp] Ollie> id say i wouldnt want you to teach me how to but also, it would be pretty funny to see you try

[21:27:37] <?[rp] ceph> u need confidence to be slutty sooooo

[21:27:41] <?[rp] ceph> ^_^

[21:27:45] <?[rp] ceph> u cant be slutty

[21:27:49] <?[rp] Ollie> ok fuck you too then

[21:27:50] <?[rp] ceph> so sad

[21:27:53] <?[rp] Ollie> damn

[21:28:03] <?[rp] ceph> u could neevr fuck me

[Ceph abruptly coughs but tries to stifle it.]

[21:28:52] <?[rp] Ollie> i would never want to anyway

[21:29:30] <?[rp] Ollie> we couldn't fuck anyway, you're sick

[21:29:35] <?[rp] Ollie> what if it's contagious

[21:29:50] <?[rp] ceph> aaahahhaaa.........sick in more ways than one babeyyyyyy

[Ceph makes some sort of motion with their hands to seem cool, but with how weak they’ve become, the motion is slow and uncoordinated. Ollie seems unimpressed. Ceph sighs softly.]

[21:30:21] <?[rp] ceph> im. going somewhere Else

[21:30:26] <?[rp] ceph> tosleep

[21:30:28] <?[rp] Ollie> huh

[21:30:30] <?[rp] Ollie> oh

[21:30:34] <?[rp] ceph> yyeah..

[21:30:35] <?[rp] Ollie> ..this early?

[21:30:38] <?[rp] ceph> yeas

[21:30:42] <?[rp] ceph> i am.

[21:30:44] <?[rp] Ollie> why?

[Ceph tries to get up, but struggles to stand.]

[21:31:13] <?[rp] ceph> dont question me !!

[21:30:59] <?[rp] ceph> maybe ican . sleep it off

[21:31:14] <?[rp] Ollie> hmmm ...maybe

[21:31:21] <?[rp] Ollie> okay okay fine

[21:31:21] <?[rp] ceph> ok bye

[Ceph manages to stand, but their feet are unsteady. Ollie moves forward to steady them with his arm, but Ceph pushes them away with a hand. He steps back from them, and quietly picks up the dishes. Ollie watches for a moment as he gathers them as Ceph uses the wall to walk along. He leaves them for a moment to bring the dishes to the kitchen.]

[21:33:36] <?[rp] Ollie> Ceph should have really made the kitchen closer to the dining room, what the fuck were they thinking-

[Ceph leans against the wall as their chest begins to tighten. They begin to be riddled with hacking coughs. They begin to choke with the sound of something being stuck in their throat. Ollie hears the coughing through the walls of Ceph’s room, and quickly returns. He walks in through the doorway to find them slowly weakening towards the ground.]

[21:37:13] <?[rp] Ollie> uhhh.....Ceph?

[Ceph begins to cough up blood, more than before. It burbles out of their mouth and onto the floor. Dark tendrils of something black are mixed into the blood on the flooring. Ollie moves closer to Ceph.]

[21:37:40] <?[rp] ceph> ugh. . .. .

[21:37:52] <?[rp] Ollie> ...Ceph are you okay

[Ollie opens the door to the room. Ceph hisses under their breath.]

[21:38:09] <?[rp] ceph> get. out

[21:38:15] <?[rp] Ollie> do you need some-

[Ollie steps closer again.]

[21:38:20] <?[rp] ceph> wha.t . the fuck

[21:38:29] <?[rp] ceph> go awa.y

[Ceph backs up slightly, still hunched over. Ollie can clearly see the blood staining the floor.]

[21:39:09] <?[rp] Ollie> holy shit- Ceph are you okay?????

[21:39:26] <?[rp] Ollie> wwwhat the ffuck

[21:39:34] <?[rp] ceph> .does it fucking....look like it???

[21:40:15] <?[rp] Ollie> what the ffuck-

[21:40:27] <?[rp] Ollie> you're coughing BLOOD

[21:40:28] <?[rp] ceph> fuck off okay

[21:40:30] <?[rp] Ollie> this

[21:40:32] <?[rp] Ollie> this isnt okay

[21:40:34] <?[rp] Ollie> NO

[21:40:42] <?[rp] Ollie> since when has this been fucking going on ????

[21:40:48] <?[rp] ceph> you t.think i dont KNOW

[21:41:07] <?[rp] Ollie> im sure you know- but why

[21:41:12] <?[rp] Ollie> wwhy didn't you say anything????

[21:41:20] <?[rp] ceph> i dont need to tell u shit

[21:41:28] <?[rp] Ollie> i-i i dont understand

[21:41:29] <?[rp] ceph> u wouldnthave cared

[21:41:43] <?[rp] Ollie> what do you MEAN I wouldn't care

[21:41:51] <?[rp] ceph> you wouldnt

[21:42:14] <?[rp] ceph> anyway you dont need to .understand

[21:42:18] <?[rp] Ollie> do you think ??? I don't care right now ???

[21:42:39] <?[rp] ceph> i think you like to think you care

[21:42:51] <?[rp] ceph> but you dont actually

[21:42:55] <?[rp] Ollie> you're fucking WRONG Ceph

[21:43:02] <?[rp] Ollie> I liked to think I DIDN'T care

[His heart is tight in his chest, pounding loudly in his ears. Ollie looks around in a panic. His fingertips go cold.]

[21:43:35] <?[rp] Ollie> ohh fuck we need . we need to get you help

[Ceph stifles another cough.]

[21:43:40] <?[rp] Ollie> you didn't answer me

[21:43:44] <?[rp] Ollie> how long has this been going on

[21:43:56] <?[rp] ceph> ..since the hallway

[Ollie tries to move closer to Ceph, but they growl deep in their throat.]

[21:44:05] <?[rp] ceph> back tf up

[Ollie takes a single step backwards.]

[21:44:19] <?[rp] Ollie> the .......hallways????

[21:44:32] <?[rp] Ollie> so- this entire time??

[21:44:52] <?[rp] ceph> maybe before then

[21:45:03] <?[rp] Ollie> why?????

[21:45:12] <?[rp] ceph> its just. bad now

[21:45:25] <?[rp] Ollie> what happened?

[21:45:48] <?[rp] ceph> ...im not fucking telling your judgmental fucking ass-

[Ceph begins to cough so violently their eyes begin to water. Lines of tears more angry than sad begin to fall down their cheeks. Ollie’s hands shake.]

[21:46:04] <?[rp] Ollie> ...please Ceph

[21:46:16] <?[rp] ceph> ....fuck you

[21:46:16] <?[rp] Ollie> I need to know. I need to know how I can help you-

[21:46:23] <?[rp] ceph> you cant.

[21:46:33] <?[rp] ceph> you cant help me

[21:46:31] <?[rp] Ollie> how do you know that!!

[21:46:56] <?[rp] ceph> because this has happened before!

[21:47:02] <?[rp] Ollie> what??

[Ceph tries to readjust their position, but the pain keeps them from moving.]

[21:47:17] <?[rp] ceph> .ugh. fuck.

[21:47:51] <?[rp] ceph> theres no cure that you can get

[21:48:00] <?[rp] ceph> its like. worlds away

[21:48:42] <?[rp] ceph> iidont know if that world even exists anymore

[Ollie can’t breathe. His chest tightens. Tears begin to brim in his own eyes.]

[21:48:59] <?[rp] Ollie> no you ..you can't be serious

[21:49:12] <?[rp] Ollie> there needs- there HAS to be another way.

[Ceph coughs again. They wipe their mouth of blood.]

[21:49:00] <?[rp] ceph> but. they couldve helped me

[21:49:16] <?[rp] ceph> i dont know if theyr even alive

[21:49:27] <?[rp] Ollie> who??

[21:49:49] <?[rp] ceph> ... .α“­π™Ήκ–Žα“­β„Έ Μ£ β•Žα“΅α’· … .. .

[Solstice.]

[Ceph looks nervous, Ollie is too close to them, even only a few steps away. Ollie looks at the ground, trying to piece all of this together.]

[21:50:31] <?[rp] Ollie> ...is that ..the Unknown

[21:50:37] <?[rp] Ollie> ..you were talking to

[21:50:40] <?[rp] ceph> .y.yes..

[21:50:45] <?[rp] ceph> α“­π™Ήκ–Žα“­β„Έ Μ£ β•Žα“΅α’·..... [Solstice.]

[21:50:58] <?[rp] Ollie> …

[21:51:02] <?[rp] ceph> my..weird fuckbuddy thing

[21:51:04] <?[rp] Ollie> are you sure they aren't alive?

[21:51:20] <?[rp] ceph> i dont think α“­π™Ήκ–Žα“­β„Έ Μ£ β•Žα“΅α’· [Solstice] can die

[21:51:50] <?[rp] Ollie> are they the only one that can help you-

[21:51:56] <?[rp] Ollie> are you sure of this

[21:52:08] <?[rp] ceph> the only one willing, at least

[21:52:30] <?[rp] Ollie> ....fucking shit

[Ollie feels his back straighten. There is a feeling of existential dread and a sorrow so terribly profound that are balancing themselves on a knifepoint. It feels like a single inhale of breath could knock it one way or the other. Ollie is wrought with confliction.]

[21:52:49] <?[rp] ceph> im sure the other 𝙹!¡α’·βˆ·α”‘β„Έ Μ£ π™Ήβˆ·α“­ [Operators] could help, but theyd kill us all

[21:53:01] <?[rp] ceph> α“­π™Ήκ–Žα“­β„Έ Μ£ β•Žα“΅α’· [Solstice] included

[21:53:23] <?[rp] Ollie> ...and the one you're talking about ...won't?

[21:53:41] <?[rp] ceph> α“­π™Ήκ–Žα“­β„Έ Μ£ β•Žα“΅α’· [Solstice] listens to me

[21:54:12] <?[rp] ceph> they are the reason im even on your shittty ass world

[21:54:22] <?[rp] Ollie> ..oh

[21:54:39] <?[rp] Ollie> um

[21:54:43] <?[rp] Ollie> Ceph

[21:55:03] <?[rp] Ollie> this has only gotten worse right..

[21:55:13] <?[rp] ceph> .

[21:55:19] <?[rp] ceph> y.yeah

[21:55:33] <?[rp] ceph> worse than last time

[21:55:41] <?[rp] Ollie> could this …

[21:55:50] <?[rp] Ollie> could this kill you?

[21:56:04] <?[rp] ceph> i.dont know

[21:56:19] <?[rp] ceph> its like im rotting from the inside

[Ceph cringes back for a moment as they seem to register the feeling in their mouth.]

[21:56:32] <?[rp] ceph> the blood tastes. wrong

[21:56:37] <?[rp] ceph> rancid

[21:56:51] <?[rp] Ollie> oh-

[21:56:55] <?[rp] Ollie> I'm

[21:56:59] <?[rp] Ollie> I'm sorry

[21:57:05] <?[rp] Ollie> I didn't notice sooner

[21:57:07] <?[rp] ceph> …

[21:57:15] <?[rp] ceph> you wouldnt have

[21:57:55] <?[rp] Ollie> I should have!!

[Ceph tries to inhale a breath, but it’s shaky. The creases of their nose are wet with tears.]

[21:58:02] <?[rp] ceph> punk really threw a wrench in my plan of dying alone in the woods

[21:58:14] <?[rp] ceph> so now im here ig

[Ollie’s eyes brim over with tears. He inhales his own shaky breath.]

[21:58:48] <?[rp] ceph> dont. look at me like that wtf

[21:59:00] <?[rp] ceph> whats wrong with u

[21:58:37] <?[rp] Ollie> don't SAY that

[Ollie tries make himself feel confident about this. His heart is hammering in his chest, his hands shake. His eyes pour over with tears.]

[21:58:56] <?[rp] Ollie> you aren't going to die

[21:59:04] <?[rp] Ollie> I'm not going to fucking let you

[Ceph laughs.]

[21:59:12] <?[rp] ceph> good luck

[21:59:36] <?[rp] Ollie> ...I'll try my best

[Ceph nods their head at him, jaw set.]

[22:00:09] <?[rp] ceph> .can you back the fuck up now...?

[Ollie notices that they have been inching closer.]

[22:00:20] <?[rp] Ollie> oh-

[22:00:22] <?[rp] Ollie> oops

[22:00:24] <?[rp] Ollie> sorry

[22:00:28] <?[rp] ceph> .

[They move slowly away.]

[22:00:42] <?[rp] ceph> π™Ήκ–Žκ–Žβ•Žα’·.. . .. [Ollie….]

[22:00:50] <?[rp] Ollie> I didn't mean to scare you I just ...I'm just really worried

[22:01:09] <?[rp] ceph> π™Ήκ–Žκ–Žβ•Žα’· [Ollie]…..why do you give a fuck

[22:01:33] <?[rp] Ollie> what do you mean?

[22:01:39] <?[rp] Ollie> why wouldn't I???

[22:01:46] <?[rp] ceph> i dont think you do

[22:01:57] <?[rp] Ollie> what makes you think that.

[22:02:28] <?[rp] ceph> idk maybe its. everything

[22:02:54] <?[rp] ceph> also literally yesterday you were saying you didnt care

[22:03:17] <?[rp] Ollie> oh

[22:03:25] <?[rp] Ollie> what- no

[22:03:28] <?[rp] Ollie> no no no nno

[22:03:31] <?[rp] ceph> …

[22:03:45] <?[rp] Ollie> I didn't mean that

[22:04:02] <?[rp] ceph> …

[22:04:23] <?[rp] ceph> what did you mean, then

[22:04:34] <?[rp] Ollie> Ceph, for a while now, I guess I've been ...trying to figure out whether you cared about me

[22:04:37] <?[rp] Ollie> a long time

[22:04:49] <?[rp] Ollie> I guess even before we started hanging out again

[22:05:05] <?[rp] Ollie> I don't know why- it was REALLY fucking stupid of me I know-

[22:05:13] <?[rp] Ollie> you hated me, for very fair reasons

[22:05:22] <?[rp] Ollie> but I thought ...maybe a small part of you cared about me

[22:05:27] <?[rp] Ollie> and I tried looking for that part

[22:05:40] <?[rp] Ollie> many, many times

[Ceph stilfes a cough.]

[22:05:48] <?[rp] ceph> .th.ats .. gay

[Ollie almost smiles at that.]

[22:06:36] <?[rp] Ollie> it might sound meaningless but I don't know- I guess I thought that if i FINALLY figured out that you didn't care about me at all, I'd stop caring about you.

[22:06:45] <?[rp] Ollie> ...but that moment never came

[22:07:00] <?[rp] Ollie> and that's what I realized yesterday

[22:07:20] <?[rp] ceph> …

[22:07:35] <?[rp] Ollie> I don't care... that you don't care about me, because I'll still care about you, whether I like it or not

[22:07:44] <?[rp] Ollie> I don't fuckkking UNDERSTAND it but

[22:07:47] <?[rp] Ollie> here we are I guess

[Ceph opens their mouth slowly. They blink.]

[22:07:54] <?[rp] ceph> .....gay..

[22:08:00] <?[rp] Ollie> SHUT UP !!!!

[22:08:17] <?[rp] ceph> w.hat do you want me to say

[22:08:24] <?[rp] Ollie> nothing really

[22:08:33] <?[rp] ceph> ..good.

[Ollie wipes his face.]

[22:08:36] <?[rp] Ollie> I know I'm being stupid

[22:08:51] <?[rp] ceph> hahaa...yea..

[22:09:04] <?[rp] ceph> you are..

[22:09:14] <?[rp] Ollie> if I had any sense of logic left I'd leave you here

[22:09:17] <?[rp] Ollie> you don't care about me

[22:09:24] <?[rp] Ollie> you'd be happy if I died in front of you

[22:09:31] <?[rp] Ollie> but I don't care

[22:09:53] <?[rp] ceph> id be happier if i killed you.. ahaa

[22:10:07] <?[rp] Ollie> it feels like you're the only one who knows me

[22:10:12] <?[rp] Ollie> knows the worst of me

[22:10:41] <?[rp] Ollie> so I guess I get it, I get why you hate me

[Ceph seems out of it.]

[22:10:55] <?[rp] ceph> hahaaa....

[22:11:01] <?[rp] ceph> yeaaa....

[22:11:48] <?[rp] Ollie> uhh ....are you okay..?

[22:11:56] <?[rp] Ollie> I mean- dumb fucking question I know bbut

[Ceph’s eyes seem glazed and cloudy.]

[22:12:04] <?[rp] ceph> ...y..no..

[22:12:11] <?[rp] Ollie> maybe you need to lie down-

[22:12:14] <?[rp] Ollie> okay yeah definitely

[Ceph holds their head.]

[22:12:14] <?[rp] ceph> ..head...hurtt

[Ollie moves in closer, and Ceph uses their strength to try and pull away. There’s not much left, though.]

[22:12:32] <?[rp] ceph> bback upp...why r u close

[22:12:36] <?[rp] Ollie> Ceph I know your gonna hate this and soon you can fucking bite my head off all you want about it but

[22:12:53] <?[rp] Ollie> can I carry you to your - your bed thing

[22:13:00] <?[rp] Ollie> I don't know what it fucking is honestly

[Ceph weakly moves their hand around to try and find their dagger.]

[22:13:03] <?[rp] ceph> i...gota knifee..

[22:13:14] <?[rp] Ollie> I don't care

[22:13:16] <?[rp] ceph> i dont havee a bed..

[22:13:23] <?[rp] Ollie> hurt me all you want, but I wont hurt you

[22:14:31] <?[rp] Ollie> okay..

[22:14:34] <?[rp] Ollie> how about

[22:14:48] <?[rp] ceph> ..?

[22:14:53] <?[rp] Ollie> the fireplace, doesn't that sound nice?

[22:15:07] <?[rp] ceph> firee..hahaaa....

[22:15:19] <?[rp] ceph> burn. shit..

[22:15:19] <?[rp] Ollie> it has a carpet and if you need I can make it more comfortable for you-

[22:15:53] <?[rp] Ollie> can I hold you..?

[22:16:01] <?[rp] Ollie> to . take you to the fireplace

[Ceph leans heavily against the wall.]

[22:16:20] <?[rp] ceph> woaww......slow downnnn......

[22:16:42] <?[rp] ceph> take me to..dnner...firsthhhahaa

[22:17:09] <?[rp] Ollie> yk what- we have had countless dinners so

[22:17:16] <?[rp] Ollie> I'll take that as a yes

[22:17:20] <?[rp] Ollie> you can be upset at me later..

[Ollie holds Ceph by their arm, and wrap their arm around his shoulder. He grabs Ceph’s waist, and to pull them towards him.]

[22:17:31] <?[rp] ceph> ...?

[Ceph seems confused, but also too disoriented to do much. They seem dizzy.]

[22:19:04] <?[rp] ceph> ahaaa......

[22:19:26] <?[rp] Ollie> okay....maybe this will work

[22:19:28] <?[rp] Ollie> hopefully-

[22:19:38] <?[rp] ceph> β•Ž'κ–Žκ–Ž βŽ“βšα“΅κ–Œβ•Žγƒͺ⊣.....κ–Œγƒͺβ•ŽβŽ“α’· ||π™Ήβš [I'll fucking.....Knife you].....

[Ollie begins dragging Ceph towards his room, but struggles a bit with carrying them. They don’t weight very much, but they can move very little on their own.]

[22:21:06] <?[rp] Ollie> okay you are ...not as heavy as I thought you would be-

[22:21:14] <?[rp] Ollie> I'm not sure how concerning that is

[As they reach the carpet, Ceph pulls out of Ollie’s hold and flops onto the carpet.]

[22:21:58] <?[rp] ceph> ahahaa.....

[22:22:04] <?[rp] Ollie> oh shit-

[22:22:38] <?[rp] Ollie> okay okay uhh

[Ollie runs to his bed, and grabs some pillows. He brings them back, and begins putting them around and under Ceph.]

[22:23:16] <?[rp] Ollie> that's better....maybe

[22:23:19] <?[rp] ceph> β•Ž'α’² βŠ£π™Ήγƒͺγƒͺα”‘ [I’m gonna-]..... fucking rip ... your gay ass carpet up

[22:23:36] <?[rp] Ollie> it's okay, I can always get another carpet

[22:23:27] <?[rp] ceph> its ..

[22:23:33] <?[rp] ceph> grey ....

[22:23:41] <?[rp] Ollie> pffft

[22:23:42] <?[rp] Ollie> mhm

[22:23:46] <?[rp] ceph> βšβŠ£κ–Ž|| α”‘α“­α“­ βŠ£βˆ·α’·|| [ugly ass grey] …

[Ollie takes a seat next to Ceph.]

[22:24:30] <?[rp] ceph> do you...want me to make it a better colourr

[22:24:36] <?[rp] Ollie> oh- no no no

[22:24:38] <?[rp] Ollie> not right now

[22:24:39] <?[rp] ceph> like…βˆ·α’·β†Έ [red] …

[22:25:03] <?[rp] Ollie> I mean, it's probably gonna get ruined anyway

[22:25:11] <?[rp] Ollie> so we can pick out another carpet later.

[22:24:54] <?[rp] ceph> ugly brown

[22:25:30] <?[rp] Ollie> I don't want shit colored carpet

[Ceph idly claws at the carpet, trying to relieve their stress.]

[22:25:53] <?[rp] ceph> noooo ahahhaa…

[The fire flickers over both of them. The warmth seems to spread throughout the room. Ceph rolls over.]

[22:26:05] <?[rp] ceph> ok go away.

[22:26:17] <?[rp] ceph> im.going. tosleep

[22:26:28] <?[rp] Ollie> woww... kicking me out my own room

[22:26:30] <?[rp] ceph> ..mauyb.e..

[22:26:38] <?[rp] Ollie> you need rest

[22:26:44] <?[rp] Ollie> will you sleep better if I leave?

[Ceph lays on the pillows.]

[22:27:02] <?[rp] ceph> ..hmmmmmm

[Ceph extends their claws and begins shredding a pillowcase. They don’t answer Ollie.]

[22:28:16] <?[rp] Ollie> there goes my pillows…

[22:28:40] <?[rp] ceph> .my pillow…

[22:28:40] <?[rp] Ollie> I'lllll ... stay by the couch alright

[22:28:48] <?[rp] ceph> okkkkkkk.....

[22:29:02] <?[rp] Ollie> tommorrow we could go ride the horses okay? Does that sound good?

[22:29:43] <?[rp] ceph> yaaaa…

[22:29:53] <?[rp] Ollie> if you feel good enough to do so of course…

[Ollie finally stands up, leaving Ceph on the carpet. He sits down on the couch nearby.]

[22:30:43] <?[rp] ceph> byeeee.....

[They tuck their head into the pillows. Their horns poke out above them.]

[22:31:01] <?[rp] Ollie> bye…

[Ollie sighs softly as Ceph’s breathing slowly begins to even. They still wheeze slightly as they inhale. He stares into the fire, still pondering that choice from before. There is something he can do, but…]

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