...
You hope so.
You imagine what the wigglers would look like for a moment. You frown when you remember that you probably won't see them at any point.
(in "our" universe)
(Samm's POV)
I rubbed the stubble on my chin as I waited for Joan to send me some important crap as she built a giant staircase that started on the ground around my house. Weird and ugly-looking things came near me as I was trying to get Kala in the game, which didn't go so hot. I killed the stupid little buggers when they got close enough to my dad's medieval mace though. They must have learned to stay away. Or at least far enough away that I couldn't hit them. They flinched every time I moved my arm to type or scratch my face. It was actually funny to watch them squirm a bit.
I rolled my eyes when I saw that she was harassing me again.
"-loverKiller [LK] began trolling comprisedLagger [CL] at 16:42-
LK: aarree yyoouu tthheerree
CL: what now
CL: you know im busy
LK: ii jjuusstt wwaannnnaa sseeee hhooww yyoouurr ddooiinn
CL: can you stop with the double letters
CL: it makes it hard to understand
LK: nnooppee
LK: ::PP
LK: iiff yyoouu wwaanntt
LK: mmaakkee mmee
LK: aall ssaayyss
LK: 'ddoo aannyytthhiinngg ttoo ppiissss tthheemm ooffff'
LK: ::PP
LK: ssoo ttaakkee tthhaatt
CL: im actually gettin used to all the doubleness
LK: ::/
LK: nnoo doonntt ggeett uusseedd ttoo iitt
CL: you forgot the extra d
LK: ssttoopp llaauugghhiinngg! tthhaattss nnoott ffuunnnnyy
CL: . . .
CL: i never said i was laughing
LK: .. .. ..
CL: . . .
LK: ii nneevveerr ssaaiidd yyoouu wweerree
CL: LK: ssttoopp llaauugghhiinngg! tthhaattss nnoott ffuunnnnyy
LK: nnooww tthhaatt ii ttrryy aanndd rreeaadd iitt ii ccaanntt
CL: so youll stop
LK: nnooppee
LK: iimm ggoonnnnaa kkeeeepp ggooiinngg
CL: :/
-comprisedLagger [CL] blocked loverKiller [LK]-
-comprisedLagger [CL] unblocked loverKiller [LK]-
LK: yyoouu ccaanntt ggeett eennoouugghh ooff mmee
CL: wrong
CL: but nice try
CL: someone told me to not block you insufferable idiots
LK: ::PP
LK: ttthhaatt iiss nnoo wwaayy ttoo ttrreeaatt yyoouurr ggoodd
LK: eerr ggooddddeessss
CL: wow
CL: someone is a little egotistical
LK: ii mmaaddee yyoouurr ssttuuppiidd lliittttllee ppllaanneett
LK: aatt lleeaasstt ppaarrtt ooff iitt
CL: way to be humble LK
LK: oohh tthhaannkk yyoouu
CL: i was sarcastic
LK: yyoouu hhaattee mmee ddoonntt yyoouu
CL: very
LK: ;;))
LK: mmaayybbee aa kkiissmmeessiittuuddee iiss iinn oorrddeerr
LK: ccaauussee iimm hhaavviinngg ssoommee bbllaacckk ffeeeelliinnggss
LK: ffoorr yyoouu
LK: iinn ccaassee yyoouu ccoouullddnntt tteellll
LK: ::DD
LK: wwoooott
LK: oonnee mmoorree qquuaaddrraanntt
CL: . . .
LK: ii gguueessss iitt ddooeessnntt ccoouunntt
LK: ssiinnccee wwee ddoonntt kknnooww eeaacchh ootthheerr
LK: ::((
LK: iiff wwee mmeeeett wwiillll yyoouu bbee mmyy kkiissmmeessiiss
CL: if we do meet ill be your kis-whatever
LK: rreeaalllly
LK: ::DD
LK: yyoouu jjuusstt mmaaddee mmee aa hhaappppy ttrroollll
LK: aa vveerryy hhaappppyy ttrroollll
LK: iillll bbee tthhee oonnee ttoo ppuunncchh yyoouu iinn tthhee ffaaccee
LK: tthhaatt wwaayy yyoouu ccaann tteellll mmee aappaarrtt
CL: . . .
CL: whats a kis-whatever anyway
LK: ::/
LK: iiddkk
LK: ii ccaanntt rreeaallllyy ddeessccrriibbee iitt
LK: wwiitthhoouutt eexxppllaaiinniinngg eevveerryy qquuaaddrraanntt
LK: yyoouu hhuummaannss ddoonntt hhaavvee aa wwoorrdd ffoorr iitt eeiitthheerr
LK: mmaayybbee aa hhaattee-ddaattee
CL: . . .
CL: oh
CL: ok i guess
CL: what do you mean you have one quadrant
LK: ii nneeeedd aa mmooiirraaiill nnooww
CL: a what now
LK: moirail
LK: ii oonnllyy ssttooppppeedd mmyy qquuiirrkk ttoo sshhooww yyoouu tthhee ssppeelllliinngg
LK: iittss lliikkee aa mmaatteesspprriitt
LK: bbuutt ppllaattoonniicc ooff ccoouurrssee
CL: you make no sense
LK: yyoouurree jjuusstt aann iiddiioott
CL: theres another thing to put on the list
CL: jerk
LK: ;;))
LK: iimm ggeettttiinngg mmoorree ooff tthhaatt bbllaacckkrroomm
LK: iittss ffuunn ttoo hhaavvee aa hhyyppootthheettiiccaall kkiissmmeessiiss
CL: you know what
-comprisedLagger [CL] blocked loverKiller [LK]-
-comprisedLagger [CL] unblocked loverKiller [LK]-
LK: yyoouu rreeaallyy ccaanntt bblloocckk mmee
LK: eevveenn iiff yyoouu wwaanntteedd ttoo
CL: . . .
CL: not at all
CL: i chose not to
CL: because i know ill unblock you at some point anyway
CL: so whats the point anymore
CL: whats the point of this life
CL: i wish i didn't agree to this stupid game
LK: bbuutt tthheenn yyoouu wwoouulldd hhaavvee nneevveerr mmeett mmee
CL: and thats a bad thing
LK: .. .. ..
CL: exactly
CL: you can't even give me a good reason for playing this stupid game
LK: yyoouu ggeett yyoouurr oowwnn ppllaanneett
CL: im gonna be all alone like you said
CL: just me and any idiot inhabitians i find
CL: i should just keep kala out of the game
LK: yyoouu ccaanntt
LK: sshheess aallrreeaaddyy aa sseerrvveerr ppllaayyeerr
CL: so i got no choice
LK: yyoouu aallwwaayyss hhaavvee aa cchhooiiccee
LK: jjuusstt ggiivvee tthhee ggaammee aa cchhaannccee
CL: a chance to kill me
CL: you told me im gonna die soon anyway
CL: so why give a crap about any of it
CL: im just gonna kill everything
CL: would that make you happy
-loverKiller [LK] ceased trolling comprisedLagger [CL] at 17:07-"
(IN THE OTHER UNIVERSE)
(POV UNKNOWN)
You yell at your matesprit for being stupid for a bit, but he and you know it's all in good fun. You have teased each other since you met each other at the age of five sweeps.
"You're such a butt sometimes," you say with a smile across your face a mile wide.
"And you're an idiot sometimes," he returns the serve.
"What was with you and Ris the other day?" you ask your matesprit as he snuggles up to you.
"I don't wanna talk about it. Can we leave it that?"
"I just wanna make sure our relationship isn't in jeopardy."
"It's none of your lowblood business. Okay?" he snaps. You don't appreciate that kind of name calling. Idiot and butt seem to be the most commonly used names used between you, but he only called you a lowblood when he's upset or if he were six sweeps old again.
"What did you just say?" you ask as you push him away.
"Oh jeez, Bun. I didn't mean it like that," he says as he realizes the hurt in your eyes. You quickly wipe away a falling tear and he wipes another. "Come on. Don't be like this."
"Like what? A lowblood? A no-good freak?" You turn your back on your matesprit. You know that it is half your fault, okay, all your fault for overreacting, but he knows it upsets you greatly. He should have known better, you argue with yourself. You feel his muscular arms around you as he reminds you of your hair's scent.
"I can't place my finger on it," he begins. You know how this goes. He'll tell you of his encounter of Fankal on his island, his kismesis's matesprit. "But your hair always reminds me of Fankal's hive on his island. I don't know, but it smells, um, intoxicating." You turn your head just enough to get a kiss on the cheek before your self declared leader walks into the lounge area.
"Jeez. I walk away from you two and hear fighting, just to come in and see you two kissing!" She shouts. You roll your eyes. "BUNANH! DON'T ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME!"
"Whatever, Annie. It was nothing. Just a little peck!" You shout back. You see Blaunt walk by. He waves and you motion for you to come in. He sees Annie and pulls her out of the room.
"Blau! What the heck! NO! LET GO OF ME! I NEED TO BEAT THE SNOT OUT OF BUNANH!" She screams and kicks as she sees the last of you and your matesprit.
"So, Oni, where were we?" you ask as he leans for another kiss. When your lips lock, you push against his lips and you share this moment for a while before his moirail, followed by yours, burst into the room. You unwillingly pull away to address your moirail.
"BUN! I have looked for you everywhere," she says as she tackles you out of your chair. You laugh as she starts messing with your hair. You always found it cute when she played with your hair.
"Em, get off of me. And stop playing with my hair," you say. She is reluctant to get off and stop playing with your hair, but does. You sit up and see Oni talking with Nar about some mechanical problem and how bad Nar messed up everything. You smile as Oni consults his moirail.
"You didn't hear a word I said, did you?" Em says. You look at her and blush a bit. "You were making fantasy love to Oniqus, weren't you?"
You defend yourself, but fail, "No, I'm... just happy about... Nar's mechanical problem."
"WHAT?" Oni and Nar shout at you. Nar pulls a fist and almost punches the lights out of you, if his moirail and your matesprit didn't stop him.
"I guess, we're gonna go then," Oni says and drags Nar out. You're just glad Nar tends to be more cooperating than Annie is. Although, Oni can't be an official auspistice, but sure acts like one.
"You didn't hear again, did you, Bun?" Em asks you. You scratch your face a bit as you shrug. "This is the last time I explain this. Or else I'm going to Oniqus."
"Is is a quadrant problem?" You ask, already knowing it is. Why else would she go to Oni, a self-proclaimed shipping expert?
"Actually, yes and no."
"Oh? Continue."
She starts her story with a background, "So, you know how Waisom and Higdia are moirails?" You nod, remembering all the times Waisom has pacified the other self-proclaimed shipper when she lost ships. "Okay. So, one time, Waisom comes up to me and is all like 'Oh, Lem. Help me calm down Hid. She went off the deep end'. You know me, I decided to see which ships had sunk and it was our ship."
"But we've been moirail since forever. This isn't cool. She can't do that! We are perfect for each other! That's like saying me and Oni don't belong together! I'm hunting her down. Don't try to stop me," you say, climbing to your feet. You curse yourself for super poofy pants as you trip and fall to the ground. You rub your forehead a bit as you sit back up.
You curl yourself into a ball as Em hushes you, messing your hair up some more. You sigh as you give up, give up trying to be anything but yourself. You can't, don't want to back to the life before everyone else. Before you meet Oniqus, you only knew Em. You had hidden away from everyone, even her for a while. But she was persistent, Em would come and visit your hideaway, your personal sanctuary. It was the only place where you felt safe. One day, she beat you to the little hole in the wall you discovered when you were only two sweeps old. She talked to you for a while. You were taken aback at her openness. You expect her to hate you for having a lower blood class, but instead you got an everlasting moirail. She told you stories, if you were down or need a good laugh. She always knew what to do in any situation. Em had always been there for you ever since she saw that same little hole in the wall.
