#41 - [Video/action]

[totallyinaband]

[Stephen is in the kitchen at The Blue Light. His device is balanced on the counter and he is looking into it, but every few moments he glances through the window that lets him see into the main bar area.]Hey. It looks like it's one of those visitor weekends again. So uh, if you just turned up from Toronto and feel a bit lost, come find me, would

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[unnamedguitar]

Where the fuck is this?

[totallyinaband]

[No it can't be, can it? Because last time there wasn't... and he'd kinda given up hope that maybe...]

Joseph?

[unnamedguitar]

Seriously, dude. Where the fuck is this place?

[Sorry, Stephen. Joseph is less interested in grand romantic reunification at the moment and more in figuring out where the hell he is.]

[totallyinaband]

Uh, it's The City. Where are you? I can, you know, come get you.

[unnamedguitar]

[.. 'The City.' Right. Lot of help, there, Stills. :|a

Joseph affords him a soft, long-suffering sigh.]

I'm near some fountain.

BVJIBJBJHBVJHB YOU ARE MAKING MY LIFE RIGH NOW

[totallyinaband]

Okay! Don't go anywhere, man! I'll be right there.

[Fuck work. This is way more important.]

LMAO GOOD i was worried

[unnamedguitar]

[Aaand Joseph will be waiting, arms crossed and expression thoroughly unimpressed. He's standing close enough to touch the fountain, as if anchored for the moment to the spot.]

ARE YOU KIDDING OMG NEW FAVOURITE PERSON :-D

[totallyinaband]

[Stephen gets there in an impressively short amount of time. He stands there for a second, just taking him in. God, it really has been way too long, since...

It's at this point that he decides thinking is dumb, and manages to close the distance between them in a few quick strides. He grabs Joseph by the sides of his face and brings their mouths together, kissing him fervently.]

:3

[unnamedguitar]

[Joseph isn't usually one given to overt displays of sentimentality or concern, but there's something a little worrisome about the way that Stephen just marches over and grabs him like that.

Not that he's exactly complaining, and his hands fly up to grab Stephen's shoulders, rooting him there. He will (eventually, and a little reluctantly) break the kiss.]

What's wrong with you, man?

<3

[totallyinaband]

[Stephen leans his forehead against Joseph's, closing his eyes for just a second to take everything in.]

I haven't seen you for three months.

It's a long story.

sorry, i did this on a whim and won't have my comics to canon review until tonight, ahh

[unnamedguitar]

[Joseph is visibly stunned at Stephen's comment. He's content to let him rest his forehead against him like that, and when his eyes close, he presses in to kiss him again.]

I saw you this morning. You brought me stale donuts.

[It's pointed, matter-of-fact, and -- confused.]

You're doing awesome, bro! Please tell me this means you're thinking about apping y/y?

[totallyinaband]

I've kind of been stuck here. For a few months. Seven months, all together.

[He moves his hand to tangle them in the curls at the base of Joseph's neck. He's kind of all right with the two of them staying like this for a while. Then he remembers something that might be kind of important.]

This is going to sounds weird, but what month is it? Back home?

I AM NOT SURE, i am pretty saturated with characters atm

[unnamedguitar]

[Joseph takes a breath, nonplussed and unamused by the situation in itself. Nope - being kidnapped to some weirdass parallel dimension hadn't really been on the plan for today. Joseph's voice is low, annoyed.]

Why does it matter?

[Wait. Seven months?]

What's the last thing you remember from home?

[Oh, fuck all of this noise.]

are you at poly right now?

[totallyinaband]

It was right after that gig at Sneaky Dee's. With the robots.

nope :| saw you on d_m!

[unnamedguitar]

-- that was a long time ago, dude.

eeeeee so glad that worked! Do you have aim or plurk?

[totallyinaband]

Yeah. People don't always show up from the same times, here.