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[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

ɪ'ᴍ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀ ʜᴇʀᴏ, ɪ'ᴍ ᴀ ꜱᴄɪᴇɴᴛɪꜱᴛ!

( I ) Ghost of #ᴇʟᴇɴᴅɪʟ.
( II ) Carlos the scientist
( III ) WTNV (and related fandoms) RP
( IV ) mature and potentially triggering subjects
( V ) RT & ♡ ?

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@thevoice_ofnv "I didn't ... I wasn't angry for you messing up on air, was I?"

He can't remember that yet, he'll get there eventually, but-- he can't imagine himself getting mad at Cecil for gushing about his -- their -- son.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

A playful slap against @thevoice_ofnv's shoulder.

"You forgot me! You fully-- forgot me!" Even if he is not the other's Carlos, and even if Cecil is not ( Carlos' ), it doesn't matter. He's here and so he's going to be huffy.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@thevoice_ofnv "I remember the early days, when we ... uhm. When we weren't mentioning him on the radio yet. When he was so-- so young."

The look on his face goes all soft as he thinks of his son. He hopes that his son is still out there somewhere, that he can get back to him.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@thevoice_ofnv "No, no, ( I'm ) sorry! I didn't—"

Carlos feels awful now, he feels like he's upset Cecil again and again and again— he doesn't know what to do. This man is the only link to his life, to his ( old ) life, before all this... and he keeps fucking it up.

"I remember Esteban now."

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@thevoice_ofnv "I know. I ( know ), I just--" He pauses for a moment and looks Cecil up and down, before a worried frown settles between his brows. "Cecil, did I just ... are you hurt? Did I hurt your feelings?"

He'd meant ( quite ) the opposite, honestly. He'd wanted to tease him.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@thevoice_ofnv "No, I mean-- back when-- in the past. When we'd only just gotten Esteban-- you'd just fully gone and forgotten me!"

Well, a ( version ) of him, anyway. This is knowledge he has somewhere in the back of his head, but he is fully ignoring it at the moment.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@eyespupil ( ooc: ANYWAY. It was good until the graphic stuff happened qx

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@eyespupil ( ooc: OH 100%!! I'm not arguing that it isn't! But I'm still freaked out that I did qx

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@eyespupil ( ooc: you know what the worst thing is? I was warned so many times and had to look up a specific episode. I had to put in effort. Aah.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@eyespupil ( ooc: another podcast from makers of Night Vale and uh. They called it audio erotica. I think.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@eyespupil ( ooc: the episode is over. I'm not listening to anything else.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@eyespupil ( ooc: I DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR MEDIA ALL THE TIME PERCY (no I'm not, it was funny at first but now I just wanna stop but can't)

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@eyespupil ( ooc: MAYBE IT IS MaYBE IT ISN'T. MAYBE MY BRAIN IS EMPTY. (I'm listening to something I'm deeply regretting but also can't stop.)

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@eyespupil ( ooc: NOPE. NEVER SAW YOU. NOT ONE TIME.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

@thevoice_ofnv "Forever," he agrees, smiling ever so warmly and fondly at him. There's real emotions there now, and they still radiate out of him (though not to compel Cecil. Not this time.)

"I'd like that."

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@thevoice_ofnv "I don't know it's my actual ( stomach ), Cecil. I don't..."

He hesitates. It can't be his actual stomach, because he knows all feelings radiating down from there. He knows guilt. He knows nerves. He knows love. He knows fondness. This isn't any of them. This is just... a +

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

love buying groceries!" At least, that's what Carlos remembers. He's excited to cook for Cecil and he loves preparing food, so-- Cecil would too, right?

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

"Thank you."

He beams at Cecil. It's that all out smile he only gives to two things in the world: science and Cecil. He takes Cecil's hand in his, squeezes it softly, and then hums contently at the idea of cooking.

"AND! That means we get to go buy groceries! You +

[AND I KNOW WHERE TO LOOK. @yourradiohost]

"Alright, no talking to Kevin."

* Cecil confirms, nodding. He listens to Carlos speak. Now isn't the time to cause unnecessary issues - he'll just shoot Kevin unhappy looks tomorrow. No, now was the time for all of his attention to be on Carlos - on his husband.

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[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

Thank you! I ... don't know how I ended up here.

[✧ — Carlos, the scientist @devirisapiente]

Hmm, definitely from Night Vale, then. And it's this tiny town in America, I hadn't heard of it either. Well, before I arrived there, anyway.