Icarus has spent a lot of today awake. Mostly, they've been busy-ing themself with potion making - though, their hands have been shakier recently, and they've definitely gained a few new scars just today. When they were willing to break away and actually properly sit with their thoughts, they would go outside and sit in front of the cave and braid some flower crowns. (Toward the end of the day, they just kind of curled up and cried. Partially because they just felt like shit and they just want their friend back - and partially because they've driven themself so deep into this pit of guilt that just the thought of grieving him makes them feel like they're doing something *wrong.*)
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the cat bell collar stays on during sex
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Icarus in the Sea (acrylics, feathers, wax) (2021)
Icarus in the sea - surrounded by his feathers (digital) (2024)
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i finished the remaining episodes of oshi no ko today and honestly. it did get a bit better. i think episode six is a VERY strong and emotional episode that does a great job of establishing the new characters and the reality of their worlds, as well as acting as good social commentary about the entertainment industry and how much is real vs fake and the way reality shows twist the truth to fit their narrative. was very excited for episode seven to continue on that same level, and then. well. aqua happened.
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[ @alchemsol ]
| Ed rolled his eyes at the horrifically blatant sarcasm. Sure, he was exaggerating a little; things certainly had happened. Just... not much that wasn’t common knowledge to the public already. His life wasn’t exactly considered private.
“Nothing that I’m not bound by legality to specifically not tell,” he sighed, feeling mild relief as shade poured into the sidewalk. “Just because I’m not a State Alchemist anymore doesn’t particularly mean I’m not randomly gonna get shot just because I vaguely mentioned the coup from a few years back.”
| ...Although there he was, directly mentioning it somewhat.
“I mean-- I have some stories, I guess. Most of ‘em aren’t that exciting.” A pause. “A quarter of my trip in Aerugo was just being stuck in an inn because of an illness that I didn’t want to get. I haven’t exactly had much time to ‘live life’, or whatever the hell.”
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Russell gave a hum of acknowledgement. “Mm. Yeah, I can relate. While travelling from Xenotime to Central, Fletcher and I both came down with something while we were stopped in Marrien.” His nose scrunched as he recalled it; just another side effect of having worked closely with the red water.
He sighed deeply, the kind an exhausted dog would make upon laying down.
“I’m not gonna stand here and pretend it’s been all sunshine and rainbows, moving from Xenotime to Central. In fact, I’ll be completely honest with you and say it was a massive pain in the ass. But. I’ll spare you the trauma dumping.”
It seemed they’d finally found a lapse in conversation, if the quiet that strung between them was anything to go off of.
(Oh what Russell would give to be sitting by the open window with his pipe and a book right now.)
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