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week 0 mon

[halians]

[ on monday, ace might notice that there's the smell of food in the congratulations restaurant - but it's not steak? or at least it's not Only Steak.

it's a warm and spicy smell, definitely some kind of meat, and its wafting up from the stairs where the kitchen are.

investigate? ]

[selfimmolation]

[ yes immediately with no hesitation he is following the scent of food ]

Helloooo?

[ peering into the kitchen ]

week 0, friday

[selfimmolation]

[ thank god we live together so i never have to think of locations again

anyway, peering at strohl a bit because he was Upset last night ]

How're you holding up?

[ the kill was on vi's team so that's a little close to home, he figures, ]

[halians]

[ real

he's in the kitchen in the tiki hell house at the moment, setting out stuff to make some kind of a meal or probably just to stress cook, so when ace pops over, he glances back, and huffs. ]

'm fine, now. [ now that hulkenberg and vi are both fine. they're probably both within a 50 foot vicinity ] ...Just hard to be away from someone when you've been with them practically every day for the past six months. Especially knowing what was coming. And Vi...

[ a beat - he shakes his head. doesn't matter, now. ] Thanks. For asking. What about you?

w0, sunday. did you know i typed week 4. only in dreams

[halians]

[ wow it's sunday. i don't believe in locations anymore bc we live together but he's here polishing his greatsword somewhere in tiki hell. ace gets a sup nod. ]

...What a bloody mess.

[ a chill response from a man who lacked very much chill during execution ]

[selfimmolation]

[ they can simply be lounging in the horrible tiki lounge, ace playing with one of the bracelets on his wrist ]

Yeah. First of many. [ seven more weeks! wow! ] At least Anders survived.

[ IT LOOKED BAD. FOR A BIT. ]

week 1, monday

[selfimmolation]

[ for once i care about locations again. anyway you already know his tits are sadly covered by a hoodie but find him at the beach of middle summer island in scawwy, his boots abandoned in the middle of it as he stands with his feet firmly in the ocean

You Cannot Swim, Ace.

despite the kind of homesick expression he has on before he spots strohl he grins pretty brightly upon seeing him ]

Hey, Strohl. Nice weather, right?

[ OUTSIDE is the mood here he's so happy. there's air. ]

[halians]

[ i remember reading this and being like this is such a cute starter and it was like four seconds before i completely lost track of everything in my inbox ever again

anyway!!! strohl's in the midst of shedding his jacket because he is a white man from the mountains, but... admittedly, it is nice, and it's good to see ace look that happy too, so: ]

Hot as the Virga Isles out here. You're right, though. Nice to get some fresh air.

[ strohl jr is here too, frolicking happily through the sand! he runs a circle around ace's legs in the water, making excited squeaky noises. ]

Can't imagine anyone much happier than a sailor on the sea.

week 1, friday

[selfimmolation]

hey
let me know if you want to talk
or need to fight something

we'll get them back

[halians]

[ damn there's not even a read receipt..............

but i want an ace thread so whenever he looks up from his phone he might hear the sound of shattering glass in the terminal. ]

week 1, sunday

[selfimmolation]

[ back at it again in the lounge... ace's eyes linger a bit on strohl's newly solo room before moving on to. well. The Strohl ]

So. How're you doing now?

[ after friday's breakdown and saturday's everything. ]

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[ you'll never guess what he's doing

cooking. meal prepping! he's probably making ace help honestly. feeds him scraps

anyway. ]

I'm alright. [ yeah? baby had to have a crashout? ] Glad the week's over, and... glad for the confirmation, I suppose.

week 2, thurs

[halians]

[ the urge to just rattle you by your cat ears you no longer have is so real

anyway strohl's here! sticking around close frankly, keeping an eye on ace and the other injured, but once he's settled somewhere and his well wishers are thinning, he nudges the door closed and looks at him, worried but also just. frowning so intensely. ]

...What'd you see?

[ like

clearly that was euchronia... so.... ]

[selfimmolation]

[ he's no longer a kitty cat... life is unfair........

he's sitting up, all bandaged up (like. more bandages than man left honestly) and seems mostly awake/aware so at the question he just hums ]

Evil giant baby.

[ there were OTHER THINGS ]

week 3, monday

[selfimmolation]

[ probably the lounge but it doesn't MATTER where we are because oh nooo it's wiiindyyyy

and strohl will find himself at the sight of a very public execution

Normal Moment ]

[halians]

[ oh cool he hates this

okay. executions are not strange. between a murdergame and a half and his own life, he's seen plenty of these - even in some of this context, it's not all that odd. but that doesn't make it any better.

by the time this is over, he's fuming mad. ]

Gates of justice - don't be ridiculous. [ snarly, furious. ] So, what, they've assigned you the crimes of your - a man you've never even associated with?! They'll exterminate you for being born?! Bastards.

week 3, thursday

[selfimmolation]

[ kicks the door down but metaphorically he's very polite and knocks before coming in to visit ]

You know, I was actually okay without you guys getting your own trip.

[ how is he looking >:T ]

[halians]

[ bandaged to all fuck that's the short answer

okay the good news is he's in posession of all of his limbs and his eyeballs. the bad news is he has three new holes. it's fine. no he's bandaged to fuck and has an icepack held against his nose at the moment. he also has a little gal on his chest, and he's just kind of messing with it when ace comes in.

this comment makes him laugh, though, soft, then wince. ]

Didn't mean to one up you. [ with a little laugh. ] Could've lived without it myself, but it's an improvement over the last. How're the others...?

week 3, saturday

[selfimmolation]

[ in the lounge!! someone is going to fucking shower soon due to picking out arm parts from a machine and STILL GETTING IT WRONG ]

What a fucking mess.

[halians]

No kidding.

[ UGHGHGHGH!!! FUCKING SAME MY GUY HE STARED AT TEETH MARKS ON AN ARM PART!! TERRIBLE ]

Nanase was dead on. You say someone's name that late, it's over. [ he's like not close to siffrin or anything but the injustice of it all just makes him seethe. ]

week 4, monday

[halians]

[ here we are in this tropical theme wing of the airport... strohl looks like he's getting a bit of a sunburn on his nose. suffer, white boy.

anyway besides that. i'm putting us at the pool because what should we do but run around with no shirt on. sitting on a lounge chair, strohl somehow manages to look not relaxed despite being in swim trunks and sans shirt - he's got a book with this on the cover in his hand that he's reading with a growing scowl on his face.

also relevant, you can see his normal tattoo on his left arm... and very fresh ink on his right! still covered in second skin/the plasticky wrap stuff and all, still red and everything.

changes my tl as you tag me nad feels the fear of god ]

[selfimmolation]

[ imagine getting sunburn because of the sun and also not wearing a shirt being new. why is ACe at the pool he cant SWIM well he is enjoying it anyway

coming over to just loom over the lounging strohl ]

Is that the griffon tattoo?

[ :o ]

week 6 thurs BELATEDLY

[halians]

[ SIR YOUR HOLE

anyway we're in the healing place. strohl's pacing around like a normal person does for the most part because he is simply 90% anxiety 10% person most days, especially on thursdays; however, when ace shows signs of consciousness, he stops doing whatever he's doing and makes his way over to the side of one of the first aid centre beds, a deep frown on his face. ]

... You've had one hell of a week, my friend. [ quietly. ] Do you need anything?

[selfimmolation]

[ the good news is ace didn't pass out!

the bad news is maybe he should but it's fine he's lying down in first aid (which is how you can tell he feels like shit he is not sitting up). but he's got a bandage around his torso and his head now and despite his eyes looking a little unfocused he can track strohl so it's fine. the hole is probably fine ]

A break. [ wryly. but jokes aside; ] M'all right. Vi okay?

[ in theory they are all in the same room in practice i do what i want ]

week 6, saturday

[selfimmolation]

[ man who should not be hanging around outside is still hanging around outside he is on the flight deck just. staring into the distance ]

What an ending.

[halians]

[ the way i was like i am so ready to go tag zia and then got fuckin powerwashed with murder confessions

anyway. strohl's here taking a short break from guard dog duty and switching off with someone else so he is so glad to be outside. no scolding even he gets it. everything is terrible. ]

No kidding.

week 7, monday

[selfimmolation]

[ idk. it's week seven. i dont know anything anymore.

anyway there's so many places to be! look at all of these places he could be! he's not in any of them. he's in the meadow. much like horses he is only happy in open spaces and he is just lying down on grass. ]

Hey, Strohl.

[ he is not getting up. he is becoming one with nature. ]

[halians]

[ immediately just

lays down next to him ]

You never realise how much you miss the damn grass until it's gone for three months, do you...

[ two metaphor man calm down ]