w4 curfew | discount tavern (karaoke)

[halians]

cute image to be replaced by something shitposty inevitably

also its discount bc we're not as cute </3

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[agleam]

[peeks over his shoulder... nosy...]

[halians]

[ he will gladly open it for him to see! the inside has artwork like so alongside lots of text! ]

Could just ask, you know. [ teasing. ] It's a bit of a tradition among ours to share it anyhow.

[agleam]

Okay, then, I'll ask. What's the story?

[halians]

It's Will's favourite novel; I've never seen him without it. Think he's probably read it a thousand times.

[ will 💖💖💖 ]

The book itself's a banned one, but it's a fantasy about a utopia.

[agleam]

Sounds nice. What happens in it? Or is it more, like, about the philosophy of one?

[halians]

The latter, moreso. It's a vision - though it's based upon the old world, we think, nowadays. See...

[ he flips a few pages in the book, and opens to another section, leaning a little against rupert so he can properly see the illustration that corresponds with a passage: ]

"In this country, the enlightened king hears the voices of the citizens, and protects their way of life. Society's purpose is to protect its citizens. This is a basic principle of this utopia. All are equal, all live in safety, and the rich and poor are as one. With no gaps, no conflict. All are friends, deserving of help."

[agleam]

[expression softening a little]

Sounds nice. I think you guys are gonna do great if he likes that idea so much.

[halians]

Well. Got to get through Louis, first. [ a dose of realism... as ever.... ] And before that, we've got to get through this bloody mess.

[ ... but, you know, ]

... But, yeah. He's going to be an amazing king. That, I know for sure. [ lil nudge. ] Lucky enough to know a couple of those...

[agleam]

You will.

[he believes!!! but he gives a little smile after that.]

As long as I'm not like the last one, I'll take it.

[halians]

That bad?

[agleam]

Yeah. I'll tell you later?

[halians]

[ this better not be a fucking death flag


he nods... frowning but of course. ] Tomorrow, then.

[agleam]

[stop hes not giving backstory in a room full of people]

Sounds good.

[halians]

Alright. I'll remember.

[ :GUNCAT:


gives him a lil nudge though. he seems generally relatively anxious after this - jittery still, watching over hulkenberg. this is his trauma. ] ...Really hate these hours beforehand.

[agleam]

...So do I.

[leans into him a little]

[halians]

[ mmf. totally allowed. glad to stay steady for it. ]

Just a bit of anxiety, then a forced sleep, then another morning. [ ... ] Ought to have eaten those pancakes Ace had.

[ JOKING.... ]

[agleam]

...Anything I can do for you sans pancakes?

[halians]

[ he glances around the room briefly, and then shakes his head, with a wry smile. ]

Just like you to worry. I'll be fine. [ though... ] Suppose we could keep reading, though. Little ones might like it.

[ strohl jr and porridge, that is. ]