[PSL-Adjacent] time travel side story
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curriculum_fictae[ Is this part of the other PSL? MAYBE ... tbd.
But - this is the Martin who went back in time to the second season, before everything really started going to hell. It hasn't been the most pleasant ride - seeing himself, accidentally triggering Not-Sasha's attack, the confrontation with Elias - but it's been better. He'd begged Michaelen not to take him back for multiple reasons. Yes, he thinks help more here, but ... he also doesn't want to go home to die. Not when there's a Jon here who's willing to love him, when Tim is blossoming into a new best friend, and even Martin is slowly moving towards self-acceptance in a literal sense.
For the first time in months, Martin - no, Algric - sees the shape of what a peaceful life could be. This could be a world where he lives in Jon's flat for the rest of his life, where he doesn't only have to be a helpful ghost. The Lonely is still too strong in him, but he feels it weakening in spots, where Tim and Jon and Martin have all helped him remember what it's like to have human connection.
That's why he's here at Hilltop Road. He dares to hope now; he dares to consider the possibility that he might get to keep all of this. And if he wants to keep this, he has to make sure there's no way back to the hell he left. Michaelen's appearance had scared him more deeply than he wants to let on.
As he mounts the steps to the rickety old house, Algric takes in a shivering breath. It's fine. It's fine, this is fine, he's just - just going to look. And if there's a creepy basement with a crack in the world, he's not going to go through it! He's just going to. See if it's there or not. If he thinks his timeline is on the other side or not. ]
But - this is the Martin who went back in time to the second season, before everything really started going to hell. It hasn't been the most pleasant ride - seeing himself, accidentally triggering Not-Sasha's attack, the confrontation with Elias - but it's been better. He'd begged Michaelen not to take him back for multiple reasons. Yes, he thinks help more here, but ... he also doesn't want to go home to die. Not when there's a Jon here who's willing to love him, when Tim is blossoming into a new best friend, and even Martin is slowly moving towards self-acceptance in a literal sense.
For the first time in months, Martin - no, Algric - sees the shape of what a peaceful life could be. This could be a world where he lives in Jon's flat for the rest of his life, where he doesn't only have to be a helpful ghost. The Lonely is still too strong in him, but he feels it weakening in spots, where Tim and Jon and Martin have all helped him remember what it's like to have human connection.
That's why he's here at Hilltop Road. He dares to hope now; he dares to consider the possibility that he might get to keep all of this. And if he wants to keep this, he has to make sure there's no way back to the hell he left. Michaelen's appearance had scared him more deeply than he wants to let on.
As he mounts the steps to the rickety old house, Algric takes in a shivering breath. It's fine. It's fine, this is fine, he's just - just going to look. And if there's a creepy basement with a crack in the world, he's not going to go through it! He's just going to. See if it's there or not. If he thinks his timeline is on the other side or not. ]
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Date: 2020-09-06 08:00 pm (UTC)[He can feel that misery, that self-hate after years of it. He doesn't tug at it.]
You've just... had experiences with people who don't... think.
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Date: 2020-09-06 08:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-09-06 08:06 pm (UTC)No.
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Date: 2020-09-06 08:14 pm (UTC)I will gladly do it if it helps.
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Date: 2020-09-06 08:14 pm (UTC)If. If you're sure, Jon ...
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Date: 2020-09-06 08:55 pm (UTC)[ He says that as fondly as possible. ]
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Date: 2020-09-06 09:50 pm (UTC)Deal?
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Date: 2020-09-06 09:50 pm (UTC)[ That deserves a kiss! ]
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Date: 2020-09-06 09:53 pm (UTC)He blinks up at him, then smiles all nervous.]
R-right. Good.
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Date: 2020-09-06 10:00 pm (UTC)Algric smiles. ]
Can I get you anything?
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Date: 2020-09-06 10:04 pm (UTC)[Half crawled on him and in his arms. It's not a bad place for Jon Feral Cat Sims.]