ic contact;

[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

Comments

action; as always

[swordboning]

[Whether or not Athena's home, Archer is showing up. Mostly to take up most of the couch by spreading his arms out along the top and crossing his legs.

Truly the rudest but at least he's relaxing.

But, you know, aside from bothering Athena and other residents, he's totally here for a reason.]

[emotive]

Oh!

[Ai comes out from her bedroom after taking a nap. She had been planning to go out, but Archer's appearance stops her short.]

Making yourself at home?

[psycholawgy]

[ meanwhile, athena had just finished taking a shower so her hair is down and she's just in her robe and she sputters. ]

Holy Shinto! What are you doing here!

[ pervert!!! ]

[swordboning]

[Archer is never a pervert because he doesn't care about you nerds like that!!]

A person can't visit his favorite people?

[Well, Athen counts as about a favorite as Archer gives. Ai, on the other hand...]

But yes, I'm here to stay, for the moment.

[emotive]

[ascended from the protag plane into the butt plane!!!

Ai makes a face at his question.]

Did... You get kicked out...?

[It's the first thing that came to mind ok]

[psycholawgy]

Hold that thought!

[ she rushes to her room to get changed. ai and archer can keep talking in the meantime. smh. ]

[swordboning]

There's as much of an equal chance of that as anything else.

[Which was not the answer but when it came to Rin, it always may as well been an answer.

But poor Athena, oh well.]

Nice to see I haven't interrupted anything important though.

[emotive]

Well, no, but it probably wasn't a good idea to come inside while Athena was finishing up her shower...

[psycholawgy]

[ she comes back a good five minutes letter, dressed in a yellow blouse and shorts. her hair is damp, but at least it's not dripping wet. ]

What's the sudden visit for?

[swordboning]

Partially to see how much it would annoy you two. Partially because I had something in mind.

[emotive]

[She's more annoyed that Archer is trying to be annoying, but Ai keeps that thought to herself for now.]

Well, let me serve some tea first. That's the first thing to do when having a guest over after all.

[psycholawgy]

[ ... why. why are you here, archer. ]

You can annoy me all you like, but leave Ai alone.

[swordboning]

[She can go get tea but, you know...]

...you do realize I treat her fairly badly for other reasons, right? A couple extra words shouldn't be a big deal for her.

[emotive]

[Wow Archer stop being an edgelord with someone like Ai!! Ai puffs up her cheeks as she gets out the cups and tea, filling the pot with water.]

You don't have to act like that all the time though! We're not training with each other right now!

[psycholawgy]

You shouldn't even be treating people badly to begin with.

[swordboning]

When you get training from me, it's going to be harsh. It's the whole point of showing the reality of combat. Unless you want to be trained in something too, Athena.

[emotive]

Well, you're in our apartment right now...

[You know Archer, don't be rude to the people you visit?!]

[psycholawgy]

I'm fine, thank you very much.

[swordboning]

If you insist. Though every time I see one of you, there seems to be a problem. Ah well, I'll take it as a good thing rather than a bad one.

[emotive]

If you're worried you could just say so.

[She says this knowing perfectly well that Archer wouldn't!]

[psycholawgy]

I don't think we're having any problems.

[ she looks at ai curiously. ]

Do we?

[swordboning]

[Archer just

crosses his arms.

One of you two are always having some type of issue, let's be real here.]

[emotive]

[Pouring out the tea now, he better not complain about the taste! And she shakes her head.]

Not at this second, no. I just woke up from a nap after all so I feel rather relaxed.

[psycholawgy]

And I'm as happy as can be.

[ she says it with a goofy grin and all. ]

[swordboning]

...Ai, why is she making that face?

[Because if he asked Athena, it'd be like a minefield to walk through first.]