[ oh? that gets him to blink twice quizzically. murr was able to talk last night; couldn't even shut the fuck up about something as shylock tended to his dire wound. so for him to be rendered speechless overnight is more than a little odd. maybe magic's afoot? it's easier to blame everything on the moon for all the oddities that's happening in this rather mundane town...
but maybe vitae isn't so mundane after all. ]
So you bought this with me in mind? I'm very touched. [ he means it, he swears. even though his supposed bashful smile looks anything but. ] It's a rather snug fit, but I'll give you my measurements next time you decide me to surprise me like this.
[ he's used to it. it's his way of indulging chloe back home. but this isn't chloe so the sentiments don't feel the same. help ]
It is very odd that you are suddenly rendered silent upon waking up this morning, however. Did your voicebox finally give up on you after all your inane rambling? [ good, ] Do let me know if it hurts to swallow.
[ because he just changed his mind about not feeding johannes himself - it's so sad to leave this poor human hanging like this when he offered to share his breakfast. so he takes up the spoon, scoops up a bit of rice and egg, and directs it to his patient's mouth. ]
[ sometimes you do pick up a wizard boomer who will feed you when you get stabbed. sometimes things like that do happen. and despite how out there this scenario is, even this carries some trace of familiarity. some? yeah.
which really makes him wonder.
inane rambling, though. shylock really gonna drag him like that when he can't make a quip back. what a comment to precede this act -- an act johannes absolutely is playing into, by the way. because who really is going to develop a sense of shame when it comes to pursuing these fragments of his? not him, that's for sure. unfortunately for me. unfortunately for us.
also he can't say ahh, asshole. however, he can lean forward slightly. maintain eye contact up until the point where he opens his mouth and gets fed, drawing back afterwards as if this is all very, very normal. the neutral smile on his face definitely says it doesn't hurt when he swallows and, while the food don't quite hit like shylock's booze does... it's still good, if not simple.
next, a palm facing upwards lazily placed between them. he did say he would share, so perhaps he means to share the experience? or he may be aiming to see how shylock reacts to such a thing, honestly.
[ johannes may not be able to speak at the moment, but that contented look on his face says it all. shylock smiles, and all but resists the urge to pet him on the head, ruffling his hair, like how he would reward his catted boy back home. it's just so tempting to do so, but he has to remind himself that this man is nothing compared to murr - even if he did meow right back at him in return. ew.
he did entertain the thought that the men are connected in some way for a fleeting moment, before brushing it away. even if that were true, well... it's not that easy to please shylock in the first place. so johannes gets NOTHING. for now.
in the meantime, shylock will treat himself to a bite of breakfast as well, using the same spoon he'd just used with johannes because why not make this even more disgusting. ]
Well. Since you're doing so well, rendered mute aside... I meant to ask this before the latter part of the month happened, and going through your library made me remember - this Harry Potter series of books are all about wizards, yes?
not that johannes is paying particular attention to shylock doing something so UNSANITARY. no, his main amusement is aimed towards the question that's... mildly about a subject he's been personally skirting around.
hm.
shylock surely is adjusting well, isn't he? look at him, making pop culture references now. what a time to be rendered silent...
johannes exhales a tad, something like a soundless chuckle escaping him at both the situation and the topic. he can't offer more than a nod as a quick, direct answer to shylock's question, but he does reach over to the phone he'd previously discarded to elaborate. those echoes he's received of that other, distant him (perhaps?) already paint quite a different picture, so perhaps what shylock's expecting is something entirely different as well.
oh, there's his phone. give him a second. ]
I'm a bit hurt that you're asking about another author's work before my own, Shylock.
[ SHUUT UPPP like this man has the proper capacity to be hurt. showcasing that stupid little comment before he slowly withdraws his hand to type some more: ]
[ he's learning! for better or for worse. though he'll eternally be known as a hot, sexy boomer to everyone's eyes, he'd still need to "get with the times", as the human kids of this world would say. the previous sage has gone on and on about more modern terms back when he was still around to lead the chosen wizards, so it's not like shylock is entirely unfamiliar with what this world is spouting out...
maybe the previous sage has mentioned harry potter at some point? shylock could not recall. ]
I'd normally stroke your ego by telling you that your works are far better than this... J.K. person has written up, but in truth I have yet to pick up one of your books. Perhaps I shall tell you what I really think about them some other time.
[ can't believe i can get away w typing that sentence but there's no taking it back now ]
Anyway, those books are all about a wizard's adventures in the world, and I'm fascinated at other humans' interpretations on what a "wizarding world" is like. It... well, it reminded me that I have not told you this since the day we met.
I am a wizard, dear Johannes. And it is up to you whether you believe me or not.
[ okay, there. the secret is out. though shylock has an inkling that johannes has already known from the start and is just playing along to his whims, which... is going to tick shylock off a bit, tbh. like wtf man ]
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this isn't the worst of it yet,
but maybe vitae isn't so mundane after all. ]
So you bought this with me in mind? I'm very touched. [ he means it, he swears. even though his supposed bashful smile looks anything but. ] It's a rather snug fit, but I'll give you my measurements next time you decide me to surprise me like this.
[ he's used to it. it's his way of indulging chloe back home. but this isn't chloe so the sentiments don't feel the same. help ]
It is very odd that you are suddenly rendered silent upon waking up this morning, however. Did your voicebox finally give up on you after all your inane rambling? [ good, ] Do let me know if it hurts to swallow.
[ because he just changed his mind about not feeding johannes himself - it's so sad to leave this poor human hanging like this when he offered to share his breakfast. so he takes up the spoon, scoops up a bit of rice and egg, and directs it to his patient's mouth. ]
Say ahh.
every day we stray further from god's light
which really makes him wonder.
inane rambling, though. shylock really gonna drag him like that when he can't make a quip back. what a comment to precede this act -- an act johannes absolutely is playing into, by the way. because who really is going to develop a sense of shame when it comes to pursuing these fragments of his? not him, that's for sure. unfortunately for me. unfortunately for us.
also he can't say ahh, asshole. however, he can lean forward slightly. maintain eye contact up until the point where he opens his mouth and gets fed, drawing back afterwards as if this is all very, very normal. the neutral smile on his face definitely says it doesn't hurt when he swallows and, while the food don't quite hit like shylock's booze does... it's still good, if not simple.
next, a palm facing upwards lazily placed between them. he did say he would share, so perhaps he means to share the experience? or he may be aiming to see how shylock reacts to such a thing, honestly.
i am so tired ]
no subject
he did entertain the thought that the men are connected in some way for a fleeting moment, before brushing it away. even if that were true, well... it's not that easy to please shylock in the first place. so johannes gets NOTHING. for now.
in the meantime, shylock will treat himself to a bite of breakfast as well, using the same spoon he'd just used with johannes because why not make this even more disgusting. ]
Well. Since you're doing so well, rendered mute aside... I meant to ask this before the latter part of the month happened, and going through your library made me remember - this Harry Potter series of books are all about wizards, yes?
[ oh boy ]
no subject
not that johannes is paying particular attention to shylock doing something so UNSANITARY. no, his main amusement is aimed towards the question that's... mildly about a subject he's been personally skirting around.
hm.
shylock surely is adjusting well, isn't he? look at him, making pop culture references now. what a time to be rendered silent...
johannes exhales a tad, something like a soundless chuckle escaping him at both the situation and the topic. he can't offer more than a nod as a quick, direct answer to shylock's question, but he does reach over to the phone he'd previously discarded to elaborate. those echoes he's received of that other, distant him (perhaps?) already paint quite a different picture, so perhaps what shylock's expecting is something entirely different as well.
oh, there's his phone. give him a second. ]
I'm a bit hurt that you're asking about another author's work before my own, Shylock.
[ SHUUT UPPP like this man has the proper capacity to be hurt. showcasing that stupid little comment before he slowly withdraws his hand to type some more: ]
Why the sudden interest?
no subject
maybe the previous sage has mentioned harry potter at some point? shylock could not recall. ]
I'd normally stroke your ego by telling you that your works are far better than this... J.K. person has written up, but in truth I have yet to pick up one of your books. Perhaps I shall tell you what I really think about them some other time.
[ can't believe i can get away w typing that sentence but there's no taking it back now ]
Anyway, those books are all about a wizard's adventures in the world, and I'm fascinated at other humans' interpretations on what a "wizarding world" is like. It... well, it reminded me that I have not told you this since the day we met.
I am a wizard, dear Johannes. And it is up to you whether you believe me or not.
[ okay, there. the secret is out. though shylock has an inkling that johannes has already known from the start and is just playing along to his whims, which... is going to tick shylock off a bit, tbh. like wtf man ]