un: jonas. cw: blood chatter.

[coherer]

ik this is going to sound like an episode of 60 Minutes that never got aired, but I have smelled worryingly like blood for the past week or so.

Please pre-emptively cool it on the wild guesses, though. God forbid any of this winds up vaguely sexual like Keith's thing (F, buddy). No, I haven't even been injured lately. No, it's not my time of the month. No, I'm not actually a murderer. I woke up one day, sniffed foul air, and have been increasingly ill since.

Does anyone have any idea what I can even do about this? bc I feel like I've tried literally everything but bathing in bleach.

Oh, actually, for ppl who don't want to interact with my TMI, what are your favourite movies? I work at the theatre in Mirth now and I'll get a 2% raise if I bring in more traffic, so I kinda have a vested interest in knowing what kinds of things you'd wanna see screened. Set can't pay for everything yk lol.

Thanks.

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text; un: d

[damnpire]

It's a curse, more than likely.

You should be careful you don't attract unwanted attention from creatures.

[coherer]

I didn't even consider the creature part, luckily I never stray anywhere I shouldn't. I think. It's hard to tell here.

Working in Mirth is probably what I shouldn't be doing, bc there is creepy shit in that amusement park, but yk... gotta chase that bag.

[damnpire]

[Well, he can't scold Jonas for doing exactly what he's always done: dangerous shit for the $.]

It could be dangerous.

Do you know what you may have done to earn a curse of some kind?

[coherer]

"Maybe if I stay inside it won't be so bad." Jonas says, acting like he's even going to go to work when he feels like death.

Sorry I'm not handling this well

I don't think I did anything crazy?? A couple other ppl also told me it's probably a curse and that the library might help. But as you said, it's dangerous out there for a guy who smells like a turkey gizzard.

[damnpire]

You don't have to apologize.

You should find someone you trust to take with you.

[coherer]

No no I don't want to wrap anyone else up in this. ppl have been doing a lot for me already, I think I'd die of guilt if I made someone go with me.

The smell is really strong.😭😭😭

[damnpire]

Jonas.

1/2

[coherer]

(it's a tactic that works instantly on him because it's been employed in the past by a higher power before ever meeting d in stygia—his mother.)

Dude, seriously?

2/2

[coherer]

(...)

No, you're right. ig I'll ask someone. I just don't want anyone to get hurt bc of me.

[damnpire]

[(mom voice) jonas ward]

If you ask the right person, they will be strong enough.

Find your answers.

private.

[coherer]

(mother, i will do my best for you........)

I'll try.

Speaking of answers, can I ask you smth? I'm jw rn what you think so far of the Hierarchy and that guy Amun.

🔒

[damnpire]

They seem to have a lot to worry about right now.

Amun more than others.

[coherer]

Yeah, same. I mean like opinion-wise.

If I told you smth could you keep it a secret? Or like only tell ppl you know won't freak out about it? It might not even be anything, I might be totally imagining things, but I swear it was so weird to me specifically that I have to gossip about it.

[damnpire]

I won't tell anyone.

[Who is he going to tell? A binch don't got any friends.]

Go ahead.

[coherer]

Well, I video-called him and I basically told him first thing that I wasn't gonna @ him about all the arrests or whatever bc Assana said in her PSA thing that she didn't think it was his fault.

Instead, I asked him if he was in a bad spot and to clear his throat/cough twice if he was so Hierarchy ppl wouldn't figure it out he was snitching and step to him yk??

And he DID, FR.

Like one was a super obv throat-clearing one so I was like "okay Jonas that's definitely one," but the other was sort of weird like he held back a little??? Now idk if he's like just sick and going through the hanahaki thing like a bunch of other ppl or if it was actually a cry for help thing. I'm all messed up about it, man.

(this sounds unhinged)

[damnpire]

[this is so unhinged i love you jonas

this is why d said you might can find out more than anyone else actually!!]

He was injured. Someone I spoke to believed it may have been a trick to garner sympathy.

But even ruling powers with a single person at the top are rarely ruling alone. Sometimes they have councils, or advisors. He likely has little opportunity for friends or anyone he can trust.

[coherer]

(d is the only one who believes in him. also set, but he doesn't count because he's like a mom.)

ig... this didn't seem fake though. I mean idk what fake would look like with him though, so they could be right. I'm just worried.

It'd be really sad just being alone all the time. I'd totally hate that.

[damnpire]

[set just out here momming everyone he can find]

Will you be his friend then?

[coherer]

Oh boy, that's a huge commitment and also probably extremely dangerous. I'm gonna go with a big "maybe-leaning-toward-no"

He more than likely wouldn't even want to be friends with an almost 19yo.

[damnpire]

I wouldn’t be so sure.

Perhaps you can just listen to him if he ever needs an ear.

[coherer]

You saying that bc YOU'RE friends with an almost 19yo? LOL

(heh heh heh)

[damnpire]

[Thinks about fullnaming Jonas again for a second.]

Are you considering me a friend?

exams finally over, clenches fist........

[coherer]

(anxiety...........)

Yeah ig so

Just if you want me to yk?? Like it doesn't have to be reciprocated or anything if you're not cool with that but you've been chill and stuff so idk.

ooo good luck for your exams!!

[damnpire]

I don't mind.

[The ball is once again in Jonas's court.]

THANK YOUUU THEY WENT V WELL :eyes:

[coherer]

Oh

Okay, cool.😌😌

(blushes, humbled...........)