11:02pm

How is she going to compete?!

You can put her in a county-fair
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Three sides were lounging in the common room. Logan with Patton practically sitting in his lap, cooing at the relaxed expression the logical aspect wore as Patton brushed his hair with a comb, he found that Logan adored when his hair was played with or brushed, so whenever he had the chance Patton would do so and bask in the glory that is Logan's blissed out face.

On the other side of the couch, Virgil was sprawled on his back, one leg hooked up onto the back of the couch, the other hanging off, his right arm hanging off, too, while his left held his phone way too close to his face but he didn't seem to give a single shit.

Everything was at peace; the silence relaxing them all. Virgil did wonder where Roman was, but each time afterwards he would remember he planned to hang out with Deceit for a few hours and scowled at the fact. Roman's excuse was; 'he's a liar with great fashion sense'.

In the end, though, not all peacefulness can last. At first they didn't really notice it, but when Virgil perked his head up and looked down the hallway, he narrowed his eyes, focusing on the sound that almost sounded like a distant scream - it was ongoing, too, dragged out for a very long time.

"Can you hear that?" Virgil murmured to the others who both looked to see what he meant. "I was about to ask the same thing" Logan responded, putting his glasses back on his face. They all waited in deathly silence, hearing the scream become louder and louder until they could see a distant Roman - like a spec - running down the hallway towards them, still screaming.

"I'm gonna kill that lying bastard" Virgil growled, instantly assuming it was Deceit's fault Roman was running and screaming. They all rose up from the couch, readying themselves for the worst, possibly even somehow a murderer, but when Roman ran past them with his arms flailing, opening the front door and leaving to the world outside in Thomas's mind, they couldn't see anything chasing him.

"I wonder what was up with him" Patton pondered, but all their questions were answered then they saw something flying through the air.

Patton gasped, covering his mouth with his hands until he began to scream, too. "FLYING CREEPY CRAWLY DEATH DEALER!" He screeched so loud Logan flinched back and fell onto the couch, both he and Anxiety watching as Morality let out a scream like Roman, ducked away from the daddy long legs and left the mind palace, too.

"E=MC squared" Logan exasperated, standing up and catching the bug in his hands. "Move, lemme see" Virgil urged, watching the bug bounce around inside of the space he made with his hands.

"Huh, he's big" Virgil commented.

Logan hummed, "I still cannot see why Roman would be scared" he looked at Virgil in surprise when the side flicked his shoulder.

"Arachnophobia's a serious thing, dude, just put it outside, I'll find them" he disappeared out the house and onto the street outside - the street being an exact replica of where Thomas lived but with more... "magical" stuff, he guessed. He could still hear the faint sounds of screams down to the left so he rolled his eyes and appeared further down that way, spotting Roman and Patton screaming at each other about how that vicious creature 'came for Roman' and 'wanted to attack him'.

Virgil rolled his eyes and walked over, raising an eyebrow disapprovingly at them both until they both stopped screaming.

"It's gone" he referred to the spider. Roman pressed the back of his hand to his forehead, "oh, thank Disney!" He exclaimed in relief, Patton sighing out, too, a smile reappearing on his face. "Screaming's fun" ironically, his throat was completely wrecked and Virgil was sure both wouldn't be able to speak for a few days - which wouldn't be so bad in Roman's case. 

"It tried to kill me!" Roman then exclaimed, Virgil face palmed. "Oh my god" he murmured, turning on his heel and walking away. "Dearest!" Roman complained, rushing after his boyfriend while Patton giggled and sunk down, appearing beside Logan who was waiting on the front porch to the house.

"Logy" Patton cooed, bringing him into a kiss. "Your voice will be gone for a few days" Logan commented once the kiss was broken, Patton just shrugged and nuzzled into him. "Well, I better go and find it!" He giggled, voice a little broken. Logan just sighed and shook his head, however didn't disagree when Patton kissed and hugged him once again.

Meanwhile, down the street Roman was following after Virgil who finally turned around once Roman had quietened down. He knew that look he was wearing - Roman's ego was drastically hurt. Sighing, he stopped in his tracks, Roman stopping before him, too, wondering why he stopped when Virgil's lips landed on his own in a gentle kiss.

He smiled into it, reaching up his hands to cup his face.

Leaning back, Virgil gave him a 'really?' look. Roman blushed and glanced away. "Arachnophobia is nothing to be embarrassed over, Puppy...especially when it comes right for you" he gave in which made Roman gasp and brighten up, "see?! It had it out for me!" Virgil rolled his eyes fondly, walking next to Roman who ranted about the bug, to cope Virgil held his hand and played on his phone until they got back home.

"You're back!" Patton called happily when he saw them, being reprimanded by Logan who told him to not shout - especially after what he just did to his throat.

"Where did that bug come from anyway?" Logan inquired once they were all back inside. "Ah, Deceit shape-shifted into it and chased me" Roman responded, making Logan's face pale considerably.

"He was the bug?" He asked for conformation, voice shaky. Roman nodded, biting into an apple he grabbed from the fruit bowl. "Yeah, why?" Logan swallowed, Virgil and Patton both confused, Virgil's confusion mixed with anger, too, for how dare Deceit frighten his boyfriend—

"I...I killed it"

This made everyone in the room freeze, staring at Logan in absolute horror. "You killed...Deceit?" Patton whispered. Logan nudged his glasses up his cace, breathing out shakily, "I-I did"

Roman shrugged, crossing the room to the entrance. "One less bad side to deal with" he commented nonchalantly, heading into the living room.

Virgil's eyebrows drew together, unable to believe Roman would say that when Deceit suddenly appeared in the doorway, grinning at Logan. "Oh, Roman's becoming such a good little liar" he spoke up giddily, letting out a bark of laughter when Logan's fear morphed into anger. Patton looked disappointed while Virgil just looked done.

"Yep, I'm out" he sunk out the room, leaving Deceit to hold up his hands in defence, laughing as he sunk out, too.

"It is official" Logan piped up, Patton glancing over at him.

"I hate Roman"

"Logan no-"

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If you had to choose only one half of your son which one would it be?

11:51pm