Time for some mouthwash

[lucetimods]

Who: You! Yes, you!
What: Well the event is over. So um. Yeah.
When: Today! The 19th! Whenever you wake up, so long as its after midnight.
Where: Well, just about anywhere, wouldn't ya say?
Summary: So like, there's these people. They think they're in love. But suddenly the experiment is over and they're all like, "WHOA! I can't believe I totally made out with you!" But the other one is like, "Oh my god, gross!" and the other goes, "Come on it was awesome!" But the second one is like, "You pervert, I'ma kill you with my space lasers!" And then shit blew up and it was awesome. The End.
Rating: Tame-ish? I mean, are you guys really gonna wanna smut in this log too? Seriously.


Okay it's after the event. Suddenly you realize you're not in love! Maybe the person you were with fell asleep next to you. Whaddya gonna do now? Awkward abounds! The village fractures! True Love loses yet again. So much for that being the strongest force of all, am I right?

Comments

[redjacketthief]

Oh no you aren't. [He matches stride and pace, shoulder to injured shoulder, as it were. His smile is that of a wolf that always gets what he wants.]

You're as busy as I am in my hunt for Gitanes. You penciled me in on your calendar, remember? 'Constantly Watch Lupin.' Remember?

[alloys]

Dunno--had my memory tampered with this week, don't really know what to believe anymore, you know how that whole song and dance goes, don't you?

[His tone is offhanded and casual. He's not going to let himself get worked up about this.]

[redjacketthief]

[Yeah. Remember: Tony is speaking to a master liar. Lupin knows these tricks and has played them since he was a boy.]

I do, but you need to keep in mind that you're not the only one affected here. Take responsibility and don't be a coward is all--someone who is more useful to this place than either of us is currently in a dark place because of this. It's affecting her ability to work, among others.

[alloys]

[Whoa whoa there. You lost him at 'take responsibility'.]

Okay, look--first of all, I don't have a responsibility to do a damn thing about this. You've got a problem? Take it to the Malnosso. I'm sure they'd love to hear about it, too. Second of all, the hell do you think I could do, anyway? Because I'm pretty damn sure there isn't a single thing.

Not. My. Problem.

[And he keeps walking.]

[redjacketthief]

I thought Mr. Hero wanted to help people! [Lupin keeps following--pissy, determined thief is pissy and determined. He's well aware of the score here. He's just pissed.]

I'd love to take it up with our kind keepers, but that's just not possible. Look--don't take responsibility. Have a face to face with her, though, for God's sake.

--She almost made an treatment error that's been out of date for twenty years. She's a mess because of all this, and your running away is just compromising things for the rest of us.

[alloys]

Right. People in crisis. People in physical danger. I'm not 'Iron Man: The Psycho Therapist'. Think we've got one of those here, though. Send her off to them.

[If you think it's that easy to get to him, then you're wrong.]

Trust me, Loopy. The farther away I stay from this problem? The happier everyone will be. Maybe you didn't hear me the first time. Not my problem.

[redjacketthief]

...and the psychotherapist would likely send her your way, because that's how a lot of common treatment plans work.

It may not be your problem, but you are part of the problem. Just saying.

[alloys]

[He snorts.] Yeah, because sending her to me is clearly the solution.

[He is so not having this. Any of it. He is beyond the point of negotiating his actions.]

Right. A newsflash for you: there's not a damn thing I can do to change that. Got it?

[redjacketthief]

Right. [Whatever...]

Just wanted to let you know that, on the off chance that we're attacked tomorrow and we're down a doctor? It's on you.

[Lupin makes his leave with an idle wave of his hand.]

Carry on.

[alloys]

[No, it isn't. No matter what he says. And Tony knows there isn't a damn thing he could do to change Adele's state, even if he wanted to.]

Right. And yourself, Loopy.