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There are three Bells in Milliways.
They want a fourth. A fifth. A sixth. A seventh.
And then Downside is going down.
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autokinetic
nowait-letme
"I remember the Joker," says Chainsaw with a fondly reminiscent smile. "And no, I don't wanna do anything but watch."
lookingforwardtoit
"Although if you guys ever wanna go on a double date," Eights puts in, "I know I'd be game."
temporal_affairs
Nathan laughs. "Noted. You wanna say when, Eights, or you want a surprise?"
lookingforwardtoit
"I like surprises," she says brightly. "Your Joker and I have that in common."
temporal_affairs
"That you do."
Do tell, Timer's timer, when is it time to sink in his teeth?
Do tell, Timer's timer, when is it time to sink in his teeth?
temporal_affairs
He doesn't have to be any gentler with Eights than he is with the Joker, does he? She's probably gonna break a bone when he grabs her arm.
Nom.
Nom.
lookingforwardtoit
He doesn't have to be any gentler with her, no. And she is just as appreciative when he isn't.
That is to say: very.
That is to say: very.
temporal_affairs
Nathan's not overwhelmingly thirsty and Eights isn't magically delicious. He's a little delicate about it, makes an effort not to stain her shirt, the venom can burn a little before she torches.
lookingforwardtoit
It is fun.
And when she does torch, she comes back giggly and leaning on him in a snuggly-affectionate way.
And when she does torch, she comes back giggly and leaning on him in a snuggly-affectionate way.
lookingforwardtoit
"Mm-hmmmmm," she says happily, and hugs him. "We should definitely do that double-date sometime.
And she kisses his cheek and goes back to her pancakes.
And she kisses his cheek and goes back to her pancakes.
temporal_affairs
"Sure thing."
Pause. "Her Majesty and company are making a deal with the admin."
Pause. "Her Majesty and company are making a deal with the admin."
lookingforwardtoit
...She blinks.
"I did not expect that," she says around a mouthful of pancakes.
"I did not expect that," she says around a mouthful of pancakes.
temporal_affairs
"Neither did I, I was somewhat surprised that the end result didn't involve one party curbstomping the other. Apparently the admin is 'surprisingly reasonable for the literal inventor of Hell'."
temporal_affairs
"They're talking details now. I can relay design input if either of you have any after all."
temporal_affairs
"Oh, they want people who died only recently to be able to go home if they want, like I did, they want to handle duplication problems like the one I had, they're going to get a building, I think they've already rendered both of your jobs redundant, that sort of thing."
temporal_affairs
"There you go, happy retirement plans," says Nathan.