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[temporal_affairs]

Here they are, having a cute post-death reunion!

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[manofmyword]

"Mmmm, I dunno," he says. "Is there anything you want to do now that you're all blunt and squishy and food-eating? ...Tickle fight?"

[temporal_affairs]

"...Have you somehow managed to form the impression that vampires cannot be tickled? Because they can. But of course, so can I."

[manofmyword]

"Wouldn't be much of a tickle fight," he says brightly, "if you were a vampire. Not unless I boosted up some."

[temporal_affairs]

"Mm, there is that. You can probably give me a run for my money. Even post-presto-changeo."

[yourheartstrings]

"Even?"

[temporal_affairs]

"Well, I dunno all the details of how you do it, but naively I'd expect upper body strength to take a hit?" he shrugs. "Make it a little harder to pin me down and inflict wiggly fingers? C'mon. Prove me wrong." And he gets up and saunters to near his bed, arms out, inviting tickle-attack.

[yourheartstrings]

The Joker pounces.

She definitely does not seem impaired in her tickling abilities, not that Timer has a baseline to compare her to.

[temporal_affairs]

A good time is had by all!

(Nathan flails around rather adorably when tickled.)

[yourheartstrings]

It is the cutest fucking thing and she loves him so much.

"That is the cutest damn thing in the world," she informs him, "and I love you so much."

Cuddlepounce!

[temporal_affairs]

"Love you too, babe," laughs Nathan, catching his breath over the course of snuggles.

[yourheartstrings]

She wraps her arms around him and squeezes enthusiastically, then settles in at his side.

Contentedly: "Mmmm."

[temporal_affairs]

"Ah, I am glad to see you, babe," sighs Timer.

[yourheartstrings]

"I am glad to see you too," she says, nuzzling his shoulder.

[temporal_affairs]

It's about time for Timer to visit Fractal.

Also about time for him to say:

"This'd be the best time for you to head back to Eights's place. Without me. It is not at all a good time for me to go to her place. I'm betting one of her interesting friends is gonna be there."

[yourheartstrings]

"Ooooooooh," says the Joker.

And: "Do me a favour, sweetie? Hang onto these—" and Timer acquires his very own coin bandolier, full of most of what the Joker's got on her. "Just in case," she says, giving him a kiss.

[temporal_affairs]

"All right, babe," says Timer, and he returns the kiss and loops the bandolier onto his person.

[yourheartstrings]

Okay, one more kiss.

Two more kisses.

And thennnnnn she touches one of the pentagons in Timer's new coin stash, and it and she disappear.

[temporal_affairs]

Timer times his visit to Fractal, up the street (and every intervening turn), and he and his friend watch selections of Fractal's video collection and snark at the characters. Timer vaguely wonders what the Joker's up to.

[manofmyword]

[Ooh,] says a familiar voice in his head. [Chainsaw is fun.]

[temporal_affairs]

[Heh. You wanna tell the class?]

[manofmyword]

[You would not beliiiieve what this man can do with a pair of pliers. I think I'm in love,] he sighs happily.

[temporal_affairs]

[What, again? Live'un would nnnnot be pleased,] laughs Timer.

[manofmyword]

[Live'un is just gonna have to deal. I love him too,] the Joker says fondly, and giggles. [Ooh. I see where Chainsaw got his name.]

[temporal_affairs]

[Well, that sounds just ducky, doesn't it,] says Timer affectionately.

[manofmyword]

[Mmmmm. You betcha, sweetheart.]

He sounds extremely pleased with himself.