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[beyourzoomer]

[Max appears on the video, looking a little more tired than usual. And if he looks close enough, she also looks a little upset but it's pretty clear she's trying to hide it behind a smile that doesn't reach her eyes.]

Hey! What are you up to?

[lesterzeppelin]

[ Lester may not be great at reading people - that's not part of his skillset - but he knows something's up, and he appropriately sits up straighter when he replies. ]

Not much. [ Honestly, he can always make time for her, even if he were doing something important. ] Is everything okay?

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[athnvas]

[ she has a bad feeling - that's all that she can really say. she saw the blue beetle post, and while she won't call him out there... ]

Tell me you're not doing anything stupid.

text.

[lesterzeppelin]

[ Wait, is this about him freeing Dooku (and then promptly regretting it), or is this about something else altogether? Lester stares at the text longer than he should, and so that "..." flashes for way too long. ]

No. [ not this time, anyway - Dooku's Great Prison Escape is behind him, and now he's far more focused on saving his new home (whether or not he wants to think of it as his home). ] I'm doing what I need to.

Blue Beetle asked for help, and I'm more useful in space than on the ground, so I'm going with him.
Besides, I drove the sun every day.
I'd like to think I could pilot a spaceship just fine.

[video]

[topmeup]

Hey, gorgeous. You busy tomorrow night?

[video]

[lesterzeppelin]

For you? Never. [ Lester leans forward, resting a hand underneath his chin. ] What’re you thinking of?

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[fehus]

[ invite ]

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[lesterzeppelin]

Thanks. I'll be there.

[ as for the actual invite, he has so, so many questions but the one that seems most important . . . ]

BTW, how do you even FIND these people?

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[killtime]

hey

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[lesterzeppelin]

You’re late. 😤

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[lesterzeppelin]

But welcome home. Should I come and grab you?

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[fource]

[I'm doing this here instead of fanport, yolo

So Quatre was pretty busy preparing to be in space and all, which is why he didn't end up dropping by whatever that convention was (and honestly, it seemed a little strange...). He can at least make it up to his friends by sending them some nice pictures.

Lester gets an image file with a photo taken from the ship's computer: a shot of the sun like one big lensflare shining in outer space, the earth off to the side. It's bright enough that the camera can't pick out the rest of the stars in the sky. Quatre's obviously the one who named the file.]

attached: long time no see.jpeg

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[lesterzeppelin]

[ It's funny how something so commonplace, thanks to technology, feels so close and yet so far. Lester opens up the picture, not sure what to expect, but then he sees the sun and he can feel his heart breaking.

He didn't mean to abandon it! He woke up at the crack of dawn every morning, just to keep it going! And - and when he sees the file name, he can't help cracking up. ]

LOL it sure has been forever. ;)
Thank you!!!

[ He didn't expect to embark on a rollercoaster regarding the sun, but he supposes, that's where he is right now. ]

How's your journey going so far?

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[athnvas]

[ there is a LOT that annabeth could probably explain, and a lot she wants to say, but she decides to go with shorter and more to the point and figures she'll get around to the rest of it soon enough. ]

I'm back.

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[lesterzeppelin]

[ relief immediately floods him - and then he feels guilty for feeling relieved. annabeth doesn't deserve to be stuck here anymore than the rest of them; yet, when he's with her, he knows he's in capable hands.

(gods, this is a Conflicting feeling.) ]

Welcome home.
Hope you made it back safe and sound?

[versusseeker]

ur secret santa assignment
intrsts in thread

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((Ooc: Red will be porting out permanently the day after Christmas, so there will not be a log as planned for the gift exchange. You can, however, assume that he had a small gathering at his house for those interested the Saturday before Christmas. Please feel free to thread your character's exchange in that setting via IC inboxes if you wish!))

forward dated to 12/25; gift;

[heliophilic]

[On Christmas morning Lester will find a wrapped box on his desk.

Upon opening it, the first thing Lester will find is a nice pair of noise-cancelling headphones, from a brand known for their high-quality sound.

Beneath that, he'll find an object similar to M's doorbell, only when this button is pushed, the familiar golden doorway opens automatically.

Underneath it is a note:

Here's part one of your gift. When you have a minute, I'd prefer to give you the rest in person.

It's signed with a crescent moon wearing a santa hat.]

gift;

[lesterzeppelin]

[ Lester stares down at the 'doorbell' for what feels like forever. He can get the meaning behind the headphones - he listens to music pretty much 24/7, and being able to jam to his tunes in private would save everyone around him.

But this... it feels more significant. So he presses on it when he gets a chance and enters M's apartment, his own present in hand - ]

Hey, M? [ He glances behind him, wondering if he should point out the obvious - that this doorbell is broken, but he decides against it. ] Merry Christmas?

Voice

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Hey, Lester. There's something I'd like to ask your advice on, if you're free. It has to do with mythology.

Voice

[lesterzeppelin]

Always free for you, Boss. [ he pauses, ] Just... I can't promise that I'll remember everything.

[Voice]

[topmeup]

[There's a pause, some noise that maybe sounds like heavy breathing, before the voice begins.]

Hey. Hey. Apollo? You're here right? I'm looking at your beautiful face in my contacts but I'm still wondering if it's right and you're here. I've been seeing some crazy shit, Apo.

[Voice]

[lesterzeppelin]

Max?

[ Apollo glances down at the screen, before pressing his phone close to his ear, ]

Yeah, I'm here. This is real. You're not dreaming. Is - is everything okay?

just pretend it's ontime it's rp we pretend all the time

[fauxmarth]

Lester,
Jacob is dead.
Please be ready to be on-hand for next steps at Helix.

np np time is relative anyway!!

[lesterzeppelin]

[ what? That can't be right.

Boss felt too Big to fail, but then again... his brother had felt the same way. Just what was going on out there? ]

Understood. I'm on my way.
Thank you for letting me know, Lucina.



Just promise me you'll tell me what you know when I get there?

Voice

[monster_san]

Mr. Lester, I owe you an apology.

It seems you really are Apollo after all.

Voice

[lesterzeppelin]

[ "I told you so," he'd say, but that doesn't quite feel right after their shared nightmare. ]

Well, yeah. [ he laughs, all the same. ] It's okay, Fuu. I don't think I would've believed myself either, were our roles reversed.

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[killtime]

[ Despite having officially moved in with her husband and son a little while ago, Andy is still an occasional presence in the place she shared with Apollo, coming and going with something like regularity, even if it's a stretch of days and days before she shows up again. She never calls ahead. Just lets herself in and announces herself with an unceremonious "it's me" in case anyone happens to be home, then goes about her business.

Sometimes it's not entirely clear what that business is, exactly. An excuse to stop by, maybe. Check in on her little brother.

This time, she seems to be rooting around in their cupboards for something. ]

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[lesterzeppelin]

[ As far as living alone goes, Apollo doesn't find it half-bad. He's at Helix more often, anyways, but home is home. The warmth of this space still permeates, and truth be told, he likes the comfort to give it up too much.

When he hears Andy's footsteps, he sits down by the counter, leaning his elbows on the countertops as he observes her - ]

Hey. [ Might as well announce his presence, if his footsteps and the sudden ceasing of his background music hadn't done so already. ] What're you looking for?

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