Sessions Worlds and Stuff

Marlow... You can't own a time. What you can own, what people own, is the body they're born in, and there are two of you who were born in this one. You both have a right to it, and the right to experience the world through it. That's why it's a "have to"--because it's what's right. Like how Hamnet and Factor have to compromise and work together and be patient with each other, because their body belongs to them both, and they both want to experience as much as they can of the world. It's the same for you and your brother.

[:]D @D *continue their pursuit, glad of their daddy's praise and proud of their teamwork--they're getting pretty good with how they can each do something different to get towards a shared goal*

=[(?] BuT...
= Marlow. Tell us what you've done, so we can tell you what to do now. =
=[(?] ... HappeneD WheN ThunK FirsT ThinkS... WE HaD MinD IN MinD TogetheR AnD I WaS StrongeR. TooK MinD. TooK BodY... Didn'T KnoW WaS NoT NicE... WaS NaturaL. GeT TireD WitH ThinkS FoR TwO ThougH... ProtecT OnE ThatS MinE WhilE ResT... ThaT WheN ItS OtheR MarlowS TurN TO ThinK OwN ThinkS... =[((] MmmmH... [DD]= ScareD HE TrY AnD TakE ME TO. SO ThatS WhY TakeS ThinkS FirsT. [DD]= Don'T WanT TO BE BaD! [D)]=
*Marlow is in distress. things have been like this his whole life, and now that things have converged against it, he doesn't feel right... saying sorry to himself might be hard, because he's not sure if forgiveness is possible*
0~0 I... Marlow. Thankyou for telling us this. 0~0
= Yes... Now, D':= Give Other Marlow BACK! *Onponn is feeling very protective right now. She's messed up once already with 'other Marlow', she doesn't like hearing how things have been messed up since the very start. that, coupled with how little her max sorrow is, its easy to get a tiny bit more by accident and have it be an additional 10%*

7BD "HEha!" *having tumbled, Nyx is an easy catch* 7BD
|/=^] |/~@] |/=@] ... "I... I might be needed inside..." |/=@] |/=^] "Have fun!" |/=@] "ooh, should I hand Baby over to Mack?"
][:] ? what, you want to give me the turtle? sure. no problem. *accepts the turtle*

*she stays calm, like in the last Marlow-related crisis* The first time I talked to the other you, he just wanted to say hi to you. I know you're scared. But I don't think you need to be. I really think that you two can make good together. And the rest of us will help however we can.

*Baby is exchanged hands without comment on its part*
[:]D *starts to tickle Nyx*
@) hehe! gotcha!

=[((] ... =[(?] MmmmH...
I TrY... =[??] LettinG GO IS HarD...
= = Please do it Marlow. =
=[??] =[|C] ... ( - w - ) ? ( | m | ) 'wh-'
*Other Marlow is awake only a moment before Marlow flinches some, and they go back to sleep* =[??] NoT ControllinG FlyinG IS ScarY. FeeL LikE MighT FalL...
= =Xc ... = *has chosen to help take a slightly more direct approach* then lets get you off the top of other Marlow so you can't fall.
=[??] ? *removes mask* =[|(?] WhA?
= *gently twists Marlow, lifting off his upper-half*
=[|8|OO] WoH! =[|(?] ... *calms down in Onponn's arms, trying again*
( - m - ) ... ( | m | ) 'what? Ia?'
0-0 0_0 0~0 are you doing ok Marlow?
( | x | ) ??? *other Marlow is very confused* ( | m | ) *they smile a bit when they see Sophie though* ( | w | ) ( | m | )

7BO !!! 7BD "EEHEEHEEheEE!" *Nyx is still ticklish*
|/=^] *with a nod, they turn to head in*

Welcome back.

[:]) *having got the reaction they wanted, they stop tickling, remembering how it wore Nyx out last time*
@)

7BD *gets up, and starts to scamper away, before remembering that he's it* 7Bo !
7BD "RAA!" *Nyx is quick to start chasing*
][:] *casually pets Baby's shell even if its a shell*

( / w ) 'whats is hap... feels good... feels great...' ( / w )
*freedom must be a great feeling*
=[|((]
= Hello Marlow! = though I'm thinking it might be good to give you your own name. Because Marlow is Marlow, and you are you. Got that? = =
=[|(?] YeS.
^u^ *is elated that this is going so well* 0u0 that wasn't so bad, was it?

[:]o *backpedals, quickly flapping their wings to send them backwards a little faster--but they misjudge how much power they need and end up tumbling over backwards* [X]o [:]D Hehe! *they're unhurt*
@) uhoh.

It'll take some getting used to, I'm sure. On all parts.

=[|((] HoW AM I SupposeD TO WarP ArounD NoW?
= Well, I'm sure we'll figure something out, but you are NOT to USE them like that ever again. =
0~0 hmm... *giving other Marlow attention, trying to figure a name* do you have any names you think you might like? 0u0
( / w \ ) 'Uhh.' 'Happy describes me now.' ( / w \ )
|/=@] "Is everything alright?"

7BD "YAAH!" *dives towards the two of them to try and tag*
][:] *keeps watch, ready to give a 'timeout' incase things get to rough*

*to the darkmatter* It will be. *to "other Marlow"* "Joy" is another happy word. And... Felix, I think that comes from a word that means happy. Or, Asher.

[:]P @P *their wings makes it hard to roll away quickly, so they're basically stuck on their back for Nyx to catch*

7BD "HEhe!" *after that pounce, Nyx is quick to scamper away again*

|/=^] "well thats good." |/=@]
( / w \ ) ... ( | W | ) 'uh. Jofeas? oyixer?' ( | x | ) ( | W | ) 'Jofelixer?'
^u^ I like the sound of Jofelixer. 0u0
=[|:|3?] SoundS NicE... =[|??] ...
= whatever you like. =

[:]P @? *while Hamnet gets to their feet, Factor starts planning how to catch Nyx again--one of the metal balls was knocked free from its hook when they fell, and they think they can get the other one off on their own*

Heh, that's creative. Do you mind if I call you Jofie for short sometimes?

( > W < ) 'JOFIE!' ( | W | ) 'can that be name?'
= Yea! =
=[|(?] *is already missing being able to fly and tellaport and feel 'mind energy' from objects in Jofie's mouth*
|/=@] ... "Ah..." *they think they understand EXACTLY what's happened*
0u0 why don't we go outside? ^u^ you can see the sun now! 0u0
( 0 W 0 ) !!! *involuntarily, the speaker thing in his mouth makes an excited horse noise*

7B3 *has gotten a comfortable distance away, and is awaiting their next move*

*she laughs a little at the sound, and how happy Jofie looks*

@P *pulls at the other metal ball, wiggles it, and...manages to get it off of Hamnet, letting it drop to the ground next to the other one.*
[:]D Heha! *jumps up into the air to pursue Nyx, able to fly much faster without the weights*

= Lets go! = *carrying Marlow, Onponn hurries to get out*
=[|(?] OutsidE IS NicE... =[|:|3(]
( > W < ) *telaports*
|/=^] "don't worry Marlow. your doing the right thing. the Nice thing."
0u0 *goes to close the book she had out so as to not 'scar' the binding*

7BO ! 7B3 *starts scampering, hoping to outpace unburdened flight*
][:] *eyes dart towards the abandoned weights, old thoughts and old habits briefly coming to mind before subsiding* ][X] ][(]
( | w | ) 'HI!-' ( 0 W 0 ) 'SUN!!!'
][:] ][:] ][:] ??? *all three Macks get totally distracted by this*

*gets up to follow the others outside, stifling a yawn*

[:]D [:]? ??? *was speeding after Nyx when Jofie appeared, and is totally distracted as well, coming to ground again in a little too quick for comfort landing*
@o careful!

7B? ? *Nyx is a bit surprised by it as well* "Huh?" 7B3
( ^ w ^ ) 'sun is great!' ( | WWW | ) 'SKRAWK!' *they start flying up into the sky*
][:] ][:] ][:] huh. *Macks figures that it would be best to not have to thinks this out three times, and go to rejoin so he can only have to think and figure once* ][X] ... ][:] *still have Baby carefully in hand*

= |/=@] ^u^ *hurrying along, soon to be out* =[|??]

@? is...marlowbottompart?
[:]? *looking up...decides to take off again to get a closer look at them, and follows them into the air*

*likewise*

( | x | ) *stops flying for the sun once Hamnet and Factor get nearer* ( | w | ) 'Hi? umm. your Hamnet an Factor right?' ( ^ x ^ )
][:] uhh...
7BD "Yee!" *more tag members*
= Hello! =
|/=^] Say Hello to Jofie you two! |/^=]
0u0 ^u^ *its nice, everyone being out at once*
=[|:|33] HI. =[|:|3?]

[:]? Yeah.
@? hellotojofie?
*it is nice... she's looking up at Hamnet, Factor, and Jofie*

( ^ w ^ ) 'Hi!' ( | w | ) 'want to fly to sun with me?'
= =:o = Jofie! we can't go to the sun! not like this. Sorry! =
( |x |) 'uhhh...'
7BD 7B? "hows Marlow gunna move about now."
|/=@] "We'll figure something out."
0u0 I think Marlow is going to have to be ok with being held for now.
][:] alright. guess they're up at the same time now. ][(] *quietly,* why not...