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 Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:43 pm
 What a lovely place~ It's too bad he's almost never home.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:13 am
 Archaeus Chartreuse
Perfection Embodied
"Everyday I endure this horrible, painful curse. Forced to mask it all with a smile."
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"As grateful as I am for you giving me shelter and food, the couch is beginning to affect my back," Archaeus complained as he bent backwards until his back cracked. He had spent considerably more time around Byron ever since their fateful encounter, whether the man wanted his accompaniment or not. But that was impossible because everyone wanted his accompaniment! Any insult Byron told him was merely his strange way of showing affection, Archaeus was convinced, and he treated each one with a warm smile.
They hadn't gotten far in the search for why Archaeus's amazing powers weren't working. He may be being biased at the moment, but he felt as though Byron wasn't putting much effort into this. Did he not care? No, that was silly. He simply wanted this to take longer so the idol wouldn't leave so soon! Of course!
Archaeus had his own place and stayed there, but there were many times when he stayed over at Byron's. Half of the time it was because he'd get lost on the way home, or on the way to the apartment. Whatever the case, the blue-haired man was more than happy to let him sleep over. However, he made him sleep on the couch! Barbaric! Archaeus understood that Byron was flustered at the thought of sharing a bed with him, but all he wanted was a comfortable mattress to sleep on! Wasn't it a better idea to just have Byron himself sleep on the couch??
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"I'm simply too perfect."
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:56 am
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:41 pm
Archaeus Chartreuse
Perfection Embodied
"Everyday I endure this horrible, painful curse. Forced to mask it all with a smile."
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Archaeus grimaced at the reminder of the man's sex life. He wouldn't admit it, but sometimes he would snore loudly on purpose to get them to leave. "Yes, about that. Can't you go to your date's home instead when that time comes?" he nearly pleaded. "It's not exactly easy to sleep with... certain noises in the background." He shuddered at the memory. At the mention of cleaning up, he scoffed. "Believe me when I say I'm doing everything I can!" he assured, though it was hard to tell whether he was lying or not.
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"I'm simply too perfect."
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:45 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:29 pm
Archaeus Chartreuse
Perfection Embodied
"Everyday I endure this horrible, painful curse. Forced to mask it all with a smile."
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"I'm simply too perfect."
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 9:33 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:10 pm
Archaeus Chartreuse
Perfection Embodied
"Everyday I endure this horrible, painful curse. Forced to mask it all with a smile."
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"I'm simply too perfect."
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:14 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:35 pm
Archaeus Chartreuse
Perfection Embodied
"Everyday I endure this horrible, painful curse. Forced to mask it all with a smile."
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"I'm simply too perfect."
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:52 pm
Byron Simmons
"I like you well enough..." Byron rolled his eyes at the gun that was pointed at him yet again. God, he hated guns. They were so cumbersome and easy to miss with. Hand to hand combat was always so much simpler. As he prepared to do what had to be done to save the idiot, the hunter seemed to make a choice. He dumped Arcahaeus on the ground. Byron helped him stand, then took a step as the gun was pointed now to the idiot. Great. He was going to end up dying for this total moron. Fortunately, the hunter had a test in mind.
When the test, naturally, failed, Byron shook his head, patted Archaeus on the shoulder, and turned to the hunter. "Told you. Do I look like the kind of guy who would lie to save anyone?" He paused as his phone chirped, the hookup app letting him know that a cutie with a six-pack was within a five mile radius and that he liked Byron. The man blushed perversely, then cleared his throat and put his phone away, gesturing to Archaeus. "Anyway, the guy's like a sh!tty fanfiction character. Like, an author-insert kind of bullsh!t. I mean, his last name is Chartreuse. Like the color." He snorted, then gestured to Reed's gun. "Is that a M48 Liberty?" he asked. "... so let's skip the romance~" ................................................................................
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:59 pm
Archaeus Chartreuse
Perfection Embodied
"Everyday I endure this horrible, painful curse. Forced to mask it all with a smile."
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"I'm simply too perfect."
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:02 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:10 pm
Archaeus Chartreuse
Perfection Embodied
"Everyday I endure this horrible, painful curse. Forced to mask it all with a smile."
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Archaeus trailed behind Byron, lifting his head when he vowed to protect him and everyone else. The man hesitated, his eyes growing wider slightly. For a second, his heart skipped a beat. Why was that? It must have been because he was so grateful for Byron. His kindness, his shelter. He really was a wonderful person, wasn't he?
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"I'm simply too perfect."
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:24 pm
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