[log] New Housing Developments [closed]

[rattlingthestars]

Characters: House, Jim, Kunsel, Zack and Zell
Location: 316
Date: Night 265
Summary: Exploring a new area & hanging out
Warnings: To be added to individual threads.

This was a house once, but all that's left is a living room. Still, it's lavishly decorated in blacks and reds, thick tapestries depicting the prophet's eye symbol covering the windows and a delicately carved eye drawn on the inside of the door that exits into the rest of the area. At least, with the tapestries, it's a bit warmer in here than in other places.

Comments

[rubikscomplex]

I'm not looking for variety. I'll head back for supplies tomorrow or the day after. I've gone longer without food.

[And his appetite has been slipping again, even if the meds Stephen gave him.]

Where are you and the others planning to search? I don't wanna duplicate effort.

[swatsflies]

[ that would explain why house looks...smaller? something. ]

I think we're heading south west. I'll let you know for sure when we set out.

[ It's a good idea anyways so no arguing with Zack or anything. ]

[rubikscomplex]

[The days-long torture session with minimal, spiked food hadn't helped a lot with that, either.]

Fine.

[That seems to be all he's going to say for a long moment, but eventually he adds.]

You and the other kid... Jim. Are you freaking out about any of this?

[swatsflies]

[ Good news the food isn't spiked.

As far as he knows. He's been eating it for a couple weeks now and nothing yet ]

Jim is taking it better. [ So they are good. Everything is good. ]

[rubikscomplex]

[House raises a brow because that's actually surprising.]

So you're taking it worse.

[swatsflies]

[ He is being pretty quiet for Zell. ]

I had friends in there.

[ And the whole protag disease he has going. ]

And the whole someone can hack in and control people whenever the hell they want blows.

[rubikscomplex]

And Jimmy doesn't have friends. Good to know.

[It's an easy swipe and House moves past it quickly.]

I'm surprised you didn't get the whole hacking into your brain thing six months ago. Y'know? When they made us all randomly play musical building one night. Or before that when people got possessed.

[swatsflies]

[ He'll give a look that says you know what I mean. But then he figures out a better idea! ]

I got here right when the possessions went away. Bout ten days after you did.

[ There is something in Zell's look that says he's not really thinking about the topic. And then he'll whistle. ]

Morph! Get over here.

[ House can probably hear the chittering in response and then a pink, bubble gum blob with eyeballs comes flying over. Just going to nuzzle up against Zell's face. ]

Interested in Jim's friends? [ How long until House regrets this? ]

[rubikscomplex]

[He's already regretting this, but it's a thing to study.]

What is it? Besides adorable pink blob monster? [Sarcasm drips from his tone.]

[swatsflies]

[ Morph will repeat adorable pink blob monster before cooing as he spins. ]

This is Morph. Normally, he can change his shape, but this place is keeping him from doing it.

[ Reaching up to pet him. Morph responds with a happy kind of chittering sound. ]

[rubikscomplex]

[A long pause.]

I'm getting my scalpel. Hold it still. I wanna see if it bleeds here.

[swatsflies]

[ He does actually move to grab Morph until House's words actually sink in. Then looking at House to see if he's actually serious. ]

What?!

[ Cupping his hands around the critter to pull close and away from House. ]

No! He's not for dissecting.

[ Morph doesn't understand completely what's going on, but he does know Zell isn't happy. Making worried noises as he tries to peek to figure out why. ]

[rubikscomplex]

I'm not gonna dissect him. [The thought is enough to make him shudder right at the moment.] I'm gonna nick it. I just wanna see how much the Admin 'adjusted' it when it brought the thing here. I'm assuming it doesn't usually bleed.

[swatsflies]

That's not any better. He's still living and Jim's friend!

[ He does not want to be given the cold shoulder by his boyfriend, dude. ]

[rubikscomplex]

Dude. We're talking like a finger prick. What the hell does friendship have to do with it? It's a pink blob thing. It'll survive.

[swatsflies]

In case you didn't notice, he's like hand sized. A finger prick for us could be worst for him.

[ Opening up his hand to show House. LOOK HOW TINY! Morph is going to look between them and then move to hide in Zell's jacket. He understands enough to know this might not be good. ]

And friendship has to do with the whole I do no want to upset my boyfriend by hurting his friend. Go prick someone or something else.

[rubikscomplex]

[House narrows his eyes.]

Get lost with the blob if you're not gonna be useful.

[swatsflies]

Puh-lease, I can sit wherever I want.

[ Wow House. Just because he won't let you stab Morph. ]

[rubikscomplex]

Sit next to me and I'm pricking that thing as soon as your back is turned.

[swatsflies]

[ He wants to dig his heels in and tell House to go grinch himself, but it's Morph they were talking about. Huffing out before he gets up. ]

Whatever, man. I'll be over there if you want something. Something that isn't poking animals.

[ Going to go whine at Jim about House being a butt. While in the same room. ]