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 Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 6:28 pm
"Oh my god. Since when is this a democracy?" Micah demanded incredulously. Yes! I vote! Yes, want to watch movie! See what humans think! Nova cackled. I'm not telling him you want to watch the movie!In response, Nova began a slow, whining sound that scaled slowly up in pitch and volume. Micah sat with his teeth gritted for a few more moments, then burst out, "Fine! Nova says she wants to, now would you please not screech."
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 6:35 pm
"Since now," Horace replied, but it looked as though Micah wasn't quite listening. He had a slightly faraway look and Horace wondered if he was actually asking Nova. Fiddling with his shorts, Horace tried to wait patiently.
The outburst took him completely by surprise. He blinked, not even able to crow over the admission. "I... wasn't... screeching?" He blinked again, trying to decide if that was Micah's way of calling him intensely annoying. Regardless, he pushed on. "So majority wants to watch, right? So let's watch."
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 6:55 pm
"She was," Micah grumped. "Wait, what about your weapon? What does she say?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:00 pm
Oh, that was a relief, of sorts. Horace smiled sheepishly. "Um, she hasn't really talked to me much since February. So I guess that counts as a 'for' since she doesn't care." His hand hovered over the mouse pad.
"So?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:30 pm
"It's not a democracy," Micah complained, hoping vaguely that he wouldn't have to actually flat-out state his no, because he felt rude about that. What? You weird, Nova said, and he could feel her peering at his memories, picking at his thoughts with something that felt thin and green and flexible. Don't, he snapped. I do if I want do.Micah scowled more deeply and started to roll down his sleeve, very deliberately. No! Nova shrieked, distracted from her investigation. You no cover me!!
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:46 pm
Horace snorted. "Not a democracy? Does that make you king - am I gonna have to grovel on my knees before you and call you your majesty?" Horace unfolded one leg and shifted the laptop, clearly intended to get off the bed and do just that.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:55 pm
" Oh my god no, fine, whatever!"
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:27 pm
Satisfied, Horace settled back into place, deliberately nudging Micah with his leg. "Maybe you can call me 'your majesty'." Horace reached over, cracked the top one his cola and pressed play.
"Oh, tell me if Nova says this is inaccurate. It's for science." It was for science, but Horace probably didn't think through the implications of watching porn with someone else in the room.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:34 pm
There were tentacles. And helplessly captive humans. It was spectacularly embarrassing. Nova provided gleeful running commentary, and Micah kept his mouth firmly shut. Partway through the video, he found that he could no longer handle the sheer scale of embarrassment he felt, and he abandoned his pride and folded quietly over sideways to put his face into his pillow and try to pretend he couldn't hear the audio that was still coming out of the speakers.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:44 pm
Horace had been watching Micah out of the corner of his eye during the 'movie'. He noticed certain things and tried to keep his own eyes on the screen as some hapless young man was held aloft. Horace didn't think clothing tore quite that easily, but, really, it was what came after that had him nervously shifting around. Maybe this was a bad idea, even if it was all meant to utterly fluster Micah. Judging from the thud, it was working. Horace, careful not to upset the laptop, turned to see Micah bury his face in the pillows.He wiggled his fingers and slid his arms around Micah (keeping up the wiggling fingers for true tentacle effect) and attempt to make him sit up again. "Nope, eyes open. It's educational. Right, Nova?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:48 pm
"I am not watching this movie," was the cranky, muffled response.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:56 pm
Horace just kind of lay on Micah for a moment after that pronouncement. "Fine," he said, long-sufferingly, and sat back up to turn off the movie.
"You gotta pick what we watch next. It makes my lap too hot." Horace set the computer closer to Micah's lap.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:27 am
Micah sat back up, his every move screaming stiffly offended pride, and pulled the laptop over without looking directly at Horace. He liked the guy, yeah, and he was starting to think of him as a friend, but some of these jokes were too damn far. He gingerly clicked around the laptop until he found a movie that didn't seem to be porn. As far as he could tell, anyway. When the correct beginning for Ghostbusters came up on the screen, he relaxed somewhat, and reached over for the can of Coke he'd left on the nightstand. "Just, don't wanna watch that kinda thing," he muttered, and shot a sidewise look at Horace, part defensive, a little bit apologetic.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 1:57 pm
"Sorry," he murmured. Horace wasn't sure why, but he was definitely pushing Micah too far all the time. He was doing it deliberately, but he did that with everyone. Just... he didn't know when to stop with Micah. It left him feeling off-balance and like an a*****e. Possibly because he was being an off-balance a*****e. He frowned. He sat in silence for a while, popping open a bag of chips as he watched. Horace shot Micah a glance out of the corner of his eye and leaned over to whisper: "I wonder when the tentacles come into play."
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 3:58 pm
"Sokay," Micah muttered, and leaned back on the wall to watch the movie. Slowly his shoulders went from stiffly tense to more relaxed, and after a few minutes he opened his own chips. He startled at the whisper, gave Horace a flat glare, and socked him in the shoulder. Not too hard, but not just a tap, either.
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