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[striketwice]

REVERIE INBOX "THIS IS ALEC. MAKE IT QUICK." ⚡ voice . text . action ↳ OVERFLOW | REGISTRY

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[vecna]

[That’s an interesting question — or maybe more accurately, it’s a difficult question for him to answer. Henry Creel, who was so disillusioned by humanity itself that he sought to remake the world, never had any particular desire to see every corner of the earth. No fondness for the places he did visit; and no expectation that things would be different anywhere else.

But things have changed. More importantly, the company would differ. And maybe new experiences will hold more worth with Alec at his side.]

…have you ever been to Australia?

[can Alec guess why this is the first place he mentions—]

[striketwice]

[ He lifts his head to give Henry the flattest stare. ]

Are you just saying that because you want to see spiders as big as your face?

[vecna]

[Uh, yeah? Henry's probably the equivalent of the guy you see online with a big spider on his face.]

Not only those. There's a funnel-web spider native to Australia that can knock a man unconscious with a single bite.

[ISN'T THAT NEAT]

[striketwice]

Oh my god.

[ HENRY ]

I'll take you to a zoo or something, okay?

[vecna]

[WHAT THIS IS TOTALLY NORMAL]

You’re the one who asked me where I’d want to go.

[But he’d settle for a zoo with a decent insectarium, because he is, at his core, a nerd.]

[striketwice]

[ BRUH ]

Not in the context of looking for highly venomous spiders in the wild, I didn't.

[vecna]

Then you should have been more specific.

[striketwice]

Fuck you, Henry.

[ That sure sounds awfully fond. ]

[vecna]

[His knowing, amused smile shows no sign of offense in return. This is just a normal part of their exchange at this point.]

How about we start simple? You just show me around your hometown to start.

[striketwice]

[ Alec has probably told Henry to fuck off in some form or other just about as many times as Henry's called Alec insufferable. It's a balance. ]

Yeah, I guess I can show you the sights.

[vecna]

[True romance.]

I doubt I’ll be disappointed. Anything’s more interesting than Hawkins.

[striketwice]

[ One eyebrow goes up. ]

And Hawkins would be... where, exactly?

[vecna]

[Henry realizes he’s never directly spoken about Hawkins, has he?]

A small town in Indiana, just barely a speck of dust on a map. I’d say it was last place I resided before I was taken away, but the lab was located there, too.

[striketwice]

Small town Indiana.

[ He turns that revelation over in his head. ]

I guess if I was gonna build an evil laboratory for evil science, bumfuck nowhere is a good place to do it.

[vecna]

[He nods in agreement.]

No one’s going to suspect the banal little town with hardly anything to do in it. Everyone was excited when a shopping mall opened there in ‘85.

[Don’t ask him how he knows this.]

[striketwice]

[ He presumes from the teenagers he was terrorizing, tbh. ]

Big city life's gonna be an adjustment, too.

[vecna]

[More like the people he turned into goo to make a flesh monster spider to terrorize the inside of that mall, but yes. Also the kids.]

In what way? You don’t think I can handle it?

[striketwice]

[ Alec does not yet know about the flesh monster spider. ]

That's not what I mean. It's just... a lot. The culture shock of this place isn't gonna be half as bad.

[ A considering pause. ] I guess I could always show you, if you wanted. You know, a version of Chicago not from the 1970's.

[vecna]

[He looks a little surprised at the idea.]

You mean by letting me wander through your head again?

[striketwice]

Sure. It literally could not be worse than that first time.

[vecna]

No. I guess it wouldn't be.

[Okay, this level of trust is the real romance. He leans forward a little, tilting his head in consideration.]

If you're willing, I'd like to see it. Though we might want to move to your room or mine.

[You know, so they aren't interrupted mid trance-like state.]

[striketwice]

What, you don't wanna just hang signs around our neck that say "in a trance, please leave a message"?

[ Cheeky.

A second later, he swings his legs off Henry's lap and the couch, hauling himself upright anyway. He offers Henry a hand. ]

You choose the venue. I don't care.

[vecna]

[Wry-] That’s just asking for trouble.

[But he reaches out and takes Alec by the hand, hefting himself up in the next moment. Henry doesn’t let go as he leads them both away.]

My room this time.

[To his room they go! And like always, he takes care of the door.

Once they’re in, he gestures outward with a free hand.]

The process is the same as always. Make yourself comfortable.

[striketwice]

[ It occurs to Alec that he doesn't care to let go as he's led to Henry's room, and neither does he let go as he moves to plop himself down on the bed, back against the headboard as before. He simply tugs Henry along with him.

(He does, however, kick off his shoes first. You're welcome Henry.) ]

"The same as always." I've only done this once.

[vecna]

[Tugged along, Henry happily joins Alec on his bed, settling close and folding his legs beneath him as he sits, opposite and facing the other man. (But not before nudging his shoes off, too; thanks for the courtesy, Alec.)

Notably, he still isn't releasing his hand, though he quirks his smile.]

Same as last time, then. [Same as always for Henry, but minus any murderous attempts.] When you're ready, close your eyes and focus on home. On your city.

And then relax and let me in.