You- [He... he has no idea what to do with this. Lorenzo being so chill about this shit was always something Nox remembered, and he does sound guilty about it at least?
Nox just inhales, exhales, and... completely loses his energy to yell. Lighter's ears are spared for now.]
So... besides being not fucking dead, where the hell have you been all this time?
A lot has happened between then and now. I'm sorry for not letting you know I was still around.
[He wasn't so tactless either to not admit he was wrong. But he also wasn't lying, a lot has happened since then.
Not a lot he's willing to open up about.]
I've come through this town a handful of times, believe it or not. But you know me, never one to settle in one place for too long. Not until I found steady work with decent pay here anyway. I only came back at the start of this year after staying in China for a while. Then I got this app on my phone.
Kinda weird it didn't show up last summer. I don't know if you're aware, but a lot of stuff went downhill on my side of the road around that time.
[He meant the magic part, but he wasn't sure how much or little Nox new about that or the Black Order or anything.]
Look, as long as you're not fucking dead then I can deal.
[Honestly, Nox gets it. They've always sort of been like this. In a way, it reminds him of Vergil, in how things can be a big pause and also where not much is said in between them.
But he does get filled in, which is good.]
Yeah, you definitely had more adventures than me for sure. Been on the app forrrrrrr... three years now? Jesus christ has it been that long, fucking hell. Other than that, just dealing with Kaisou's bullshit ever since I came back home. I teach PE and coach the high school's basketball team now.
[The last part, though, that gets a pause.] If you mean the shit with the Black Order sending an entire kill-team, yeah, that was a thing.
........Is this the part where I tell you I'm part-demon, or does that come later?
Oh, so I don't have to dance around knowing about the magic side anymore. That makes things much easier for me.
[Hooray for one less thing to slip on! There is a huff of a laugh though.]
Hey, good on you finding something steady after college. I'm sure the kids there must think you're the cool teacher, huh? Either way, I'm glad they've got a guy like you helping them along.
[Except the introverts.
... but also uh.
There's a long silence because.
What.]
Uh, yeah that's what I meant... But holy shit. You're part-demon? Is this a new development?
Definitely not, I don't even know how the hell you managed it for so long around my normie ass.
[Yeah, he remembers that laugh. Gods he's missed this moron.]
Kinda, the kids on the team say I'm a hardass, but they know I mean well. I try not to be too cool, because then you get other teachers on you for being "a terrible influence."
Uhhhhhhhh not so much new development as more like... I was part-demon in my past life? And it came back again in this one. Kaisou also decided my ass needed to be part dragon at some point too, so that's fun. It's been... kinda wild since I woke back up.
It's easier than you'd think when you couldn't see it anyway.
[Lorenzo preferred to not have anything spring an awkward conversation anyway. He laughed again though.]
Guess you've got a point there. Faculty higher ups don't know what kids tend to lean towards, huh? It's why I was only with the church youth group for one summer.
[Nox could probably hear the shrug.]
... Damn, that's fuckin' crazy. [did you miss how comically accepting of random bullshit lorenzo was nox]
...eh, yeah, I guess. October's still a pain in the ass to try and explain shit though.
[Constantly having to tell people the hair color and everything else is related to Halloween or something similar gets really old really quick. Luckily it's only that month, otherwise Nox may just lose his mind over it.]
Tell me about it- most admins don't even know what the fuck kids like most days, and they try and make decisions for them anyway. Always a hassle to deal with.
[YEAH HE CAN.]
Yeah, sure fucking is. Better than having nothing to do and watching paint dry, at least.
[Man, he didn't realize how much he missed this till it hit him in the face. Now he's laughing just a little.]
Just saying, Kaisou is probably gonna grab you by the throat at some point and give you shit you didn't expect. Be ready for it, yeah?
Just pray they keep buying what you say that month and we won't have to worry. I'd say I've got you if you need a quick way out, but you've probably got that covered huh?
[Between demon and dragon and whatever else, Nox won't need Lorenzo's bike for a quick escape.]
Heh, I've already stumbled on some weird shit I think. That past life stuff you mentioned... found someone that I remember knowing but don't ever remember meeting. It was kinda freaky, not gonna lie. But she's a good person. That's what my gut's telling me.
And either way, I've been through some wild shit over the years. Even if I get blindsided I'll always find my own way back around.
[Lorenzo seems to have mellowed out a little bit, but he still certainly had his nonchalant confidence. Just with awareness that he's got limits now.]
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[Okay, hold on, looking at the name and profile this app's got... Nox Miller... Nox Miller... oh.
OH.
FROM THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM.
Oh fuck well now he just felt bad.]
I, uh, I guess I didn't if you're shouting like that... [At least he had the decency to sound genuinely guilty.]
fucking LAUGHING
Nox just inhales, exhales, and... completely loses his energy to yell. Lighter's ears are spared for now.]
So... besides being not fucking dead, where the hell have you been all this time?
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[He wasn't so tactless either to not admit he was wrong. But he also wasn't lying, a lot has happened since then.
Not a lot he's willing to open up about.]
I've come through this town a handful of times, believe it or not. But you know me, never one to settle in one place for too long. Not until I found steady work with decent pay here anyway. I only came back at the start of this year after staying in China for a while. Then I got this app on my phone.
Kinda weird it didn't show up last summer. I don't know if you're aware, but a lot of stuff went downhill on my side of the road around that time.
[He meant the magic part, but he wasn't sure how much or little Nox new about that or the Black Order or anything.]
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[Honestly, Nox gets it. They've always sort of been like this. In a way, it reminds him of Vergil, in how things can be a big pause and also where not much is said in between them.
But he does get filled in, which is good.]
Yeah, you definitely had more adventures than me for sure. Been on the app forrrrrrr... three years now? Jesus christ has it been that long, fucking hell. Other than that, just dealing with Kaisou's bullshit ever since I came back home. I teach PE and coach the high school's basketball team now.
[The last part, though, that gets a pause.] If you mean the shit with the Black Order sending an entire kill-team, yeah, that was a thing.
........Is this the part where I tell you I'm part-demon, or does that come later?
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[Hooray for one less thing to slip on! There is a huff of a laugh though.]
Hey, good on you finding something steady after college. I'm sure the kids there must think you're the cool teacher, huh? Either way, I'm glad they've got a guy like you helping them along.
[Except the introverts.
... but also uh.
There's a long silence because.
What.]
Uh, yeah that's what I meant... But holy shit. You're part-demon? Is this a new development?
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[Yeah, he remembers that laugh. Gods he's missed this moron.]
Kinda, the kids on the team say I'm a hardass, but they know I mean well. I try not to be too cool, because then you get other teachers on you for being "a terrible influence."
Uhhhhhhhh not so much new development as more like... I was part-demon in my past life? And it came back again in this one. Kaisou also decided my ass needed to be part dragon at some point too, so that's fun. It's been... kinda wild since I woke back up.
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[Lorenzo preferred to not have anything spring an awkward conversation anyway. He laughed again though.]
Guess you've got a point there. Faculty higher ups don't know what kids tend to lean towards, huh? It's why I was only with the church youth group for one summer.
[Nox could probably hear the shrug.]
... Damn, that's fuckin' crazy. [did you miss how comically accepting of random bullshit lorenzo was nox]
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[Constantly having to tell people the hair color and everything else is related to Halloween or something similar gets really old really quick. Luckily it's only that month, otherwise Nox may just lose his mind over it.]
Tell me about it- most admins don't even know what the fuck kids like most days, and they try and make decisions for them anyway. Always a hassle to deal with.
[YEAH HE CAN.]
Yeah, sure fucking is. Better than having nothing to do and watching paint dry, at least.
[Man, he didn't realize how much he missed this till it hit him in the face. Now he's laughing just a little.]
Just saying, Kaisou is probably gonna grab you by the throat at some point and give you shit you didn't expect. Be ready for it, yeah?
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[Between demon and dragon and whatever else, Nox won't need Lorenzo's bike for a quick escape.]
Heh, I've already stumbled on some weird shit I think. That past life stuff you mentioned... found someone that I remember knowing but don't ever remember meeting. It was kinda freaky, not gonna lie. But she's a good person. That's what my gut's telling me.
And either way, I've been through some wild shit over the years. Even if I get blindsided I'll always find my own way back around.
[Lorenzo seems to have mellowed out a little bit, but he still certainly had his nonchalant confidence. Just with awareness that he's got limits now.]