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after vivarium

after vivarium!

It may have been weeks, months, or even years, but finally, everyone makes it out of the warehouse just fine. The authorities have broken in and let everyone out, or maybe the characters managed to escape on their own. Either way, Zero and Calhoun vanish without a trace and they still haven't been caught to this day. It's infuriating, but the important part is that they're now free. What exactly entrails after that ending though?

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[a live dove in the fridge. she informs mrs. layton that secretly jake's favorite holiday is st. patrick's day and thus she should always send him themed presents]

Tsk, money is just a thing. What's it really going to bring us, but food, clothing, and shelter? [not even irritated, she's totally going to order something fancy with its own name. and then drunk text hershel, because his reaction would be amazing.]

I mean, if you like lying in ditches, then go for it. But otherwise, you're not gaining anything by martyring yourself. [doesn't sound like she's trying to convince him of anything, just making a simple statement of fact.]

[ i admit that i want a wacky sitcom where the original green team live together as roommates and hershel opens the fridge to find doves flying out and a gun that Jake put in there for some questionable reason. and you are truly the worst friend to ever have, ema, the worst. ]

They claim that money can't buy happiness, but gotta say, I disagree with them. [ tag hershel on this meme with a drunk text. i'll do it too and hal can have a blast ]

I'll think about it. Got plenty of time to mull over it. [ who knows how long he'll be in the country before moving onto the next. ] ... Speaking of time, just how long is the trip up?

[that would be amazing...what a statement on how tough it is to have peace in the world but also on how tough it is to keep your leftover pizza without bird poop on it. and think of all the gold coin chocolates you'd get. it would be like this actual picture of actual jake]

I didn't even think you liked buying anything, that'd mean letting the money out of your possession. [a smirk, but not a mean one. maybe just normal teasing? is that a thing that people do??] [also okay it happened]

[she shrugs] I haven't exactly timed it. What, got a hot date?

[ dammit, ema, they talked about this. keep your birds out of the apartment fridge, how hard is that?? and LMFAO well okay you win this. he does want to look just like that. it's been his dream since he was a wee lil boy ]

I found out pretty early on that making a pool out of money is harder than it looks, and I'm bound to run out of space under my mattress to hide all of it, so figured spending it on cheap beer is a good way to make room. [ ema? normal teasing? is that a thing?? and i can't believe you actually did it. here, take it, that's my contribution to this ]

Yeah, I got a hot blond waiting for me back in the city, so I was hoping we can hurry this up. [ no he doesn't. idek if he knows sherry at this point so there whatever he just wants to whine about this steep hill. ]

[they get warm in the apartment, maybe someone should shell out for A/C! ...imagining kid!jake shaving his head and saving the clippings to paste to his face]

What if you had a pool filled with cheap beer? Would that be a waste or a blessing? [maybe it can't be trusted. or maybe not being in captivity helps ones sense of humor. probably one of the two! and yeah, dumb things that don't even require shoes, that I can handle]

[more shrugs, she is surprisingly and probably irritatingly unwinded by this steep hill] If you wanna give up and get back to your honeybun, I'm not stopping you. It'd probably be more fun, all things considered.

[ don't look at jake. he is doing just fine without a/c since he's not a whiny baby and LMFAO i accept this, this is my new kid au. he runs around with glued on hair clippings like look at me now mom ]

Why don't you go find out and get back to me? [ what, ema didn't like being bossed around by a robotic mouse? she's just no fun, and god bless you. i hope hal will like waking up to this ]

[ he waves her off ] I'm curious to see what you like so much about this place, so I'll stick around for a bit longer. Not to mention I want to know how bad of a drinking partner you'd be.

[he's just the sweaty baby bo-ing the place up and then using all the hot water in the shower. then he can use shaving cream and cardboard to 'shave' the 'stubble' off, it is a well thought out boy fantasy]

Sure, I'll put the tub of beer on your tab. Though scientifically speaking, you'd probably want a much higher alcohol percentage to at least attempt to kill the germs. Though I suppose you could require everyone to take baths first... [okay seriously considering the logistics of this and ignoring all thoughts of robotic mice for the sake of our eardrums. and gosh how could hal not be impressed and frankly flattered at such attentions]

Sure, sure. And I'm an excellent drinking partner, as you may recall. Even better than before if the place offers pool and/or darts.

[ well, that's what you get when you decide to room with him, and you put a lot of thought into this. i'm crying tears right now ]

Starting to think that you're just going to find ways to waste my money. [ is it too late to get out of buying the first round of drinks... ] But you'd need a full surgical scrub before you're anywhere close enough to start drinking your own bath beer. [ that's just gross, ema. he was just thinking of bathing in it and flipping off people, and yeah, i know. she should be thanking us for being such good pals. ]

All I remember are shitty ghost stories, and I wouldn't trust you to go anywhere near darts, with or without alcohol. Next thing you know, I'm going to show up at Hershel's doorstep next Christmas with a new eyepatch.

[what a gross roommate, too bad he got them pirated cable, you can't kick out someone like that. also it is the time of night (morning) that it doesn't take much thought to work these things out it is just natural]

You requested I work out the logistics. I'm just trying to help you out. That's friendship, isn't it? [so it's okay to drink your own bath beer but not when you've had guests? that's just sad, what kind of pool party only has 1 person. showered with praise is the only option]

But they were entertainingly shitty, so your argument is irrelevant. If you're afraid of losing at darts, that's fine. I'm sure there'll be others to show up. And as if you wouldn't pull the old eyepatch trick anyway just to see Hershel's face. It'd be amazing, and you know it.

[ he also gets rid of the need for a security system. he's practically a guard dog anyway and that's true... it's 7am over here fuck me ]

I've had worse "friends", so I'll give you points there. At least the worst thing you've ever done was stab me. [ the best kind?? jake's a one man party and i will coup otherwise. i hope you're reading this, hal ]

Darts don't require any kind of skill. I'll take you on a game of pool instead, and you know, he'd probably fall for it too. Kid's constantly worried I'm going to come back without a leg or something. [ haha jokes on you jake i fucking love maimed aus so a legless jake is up my alley i'd make it happen ]

[did he or did he not shoot that neighbor's dog that used to start barking at 2am. and sleeping is important when it actually works]

We have history. There were bonding experiences. That can't be denied. [sheepishish. and no, it is the saddest party ever. the cops come by due to noise complaints and let him pass out of pity]

Just because you have issues with fine motor skills, don't take it out on darts as a whole. But sure, pool works. Of course he'd fall for it, no point in a prank if he's just going to think you're having a pirate phase. [would that mean he could get a peg leg. or a robot prosthesis I had to look that up once (for rp ha ha) and they are amazing, what a good future]

[ he doesn't see why that's important to know, and we don't need sleep that badly anyway. it's all fine and dandy ]

If anyone asks how we became friends, you can have the honours of mentioning our fun bonding moments: drowning, explosions, setting limbs and couches on fire. [ this is how you make friends, right, and that doesn't sound sad at all. it sound like a super rad night to me ]

Yeah yeah, just be prepared to lose in a serious game of pool. [ will his experiences of being a pool shark help?? ] And maybe you can show up with a hook for a hand. Those science experiments of yours finally got you in the end.

[ he'd probably actually shell out the money for a robot prosthesis but a peg leg would be great. he'd walk around on halloween, ask if his peg is a prop, say no he actually lost his leg in an explosion, and states deeply into their soul as they uncomfortably look away ]

[some of us appreciate the quiet is all I'm saying. sleeping is great if a rare ability with a long cooldown]

It sounds weird when you put it like that. ...Do you actually tell people about what happened? [saddest he is just terribly pitiful]

Just keep telling yourself that. No, no, the point of science-based changes is that you get more, not less. I'd need an extra hand, or whippy tentacles or something.

[someone steals his leg, dog runs off with it]

[ and she is completely okay with having the neighbour's dog shot to achieve that quietness? ]

You kidding? Talking about that place isn't exactly a conversation I want to have. [ they'd just keep on asking questions after questions, and that's something he doesn't want to deal with. screw that. ]

With some tentacles, maybe you'll finally be able to reach things on tall shelves without resorting using other people at stools.

[it is not the solution she would've suggested. but something happened to get results, and it probably wasn't a talking-to from hershel.]

Didn't think so. It's not the best conversation. [luckily the news cycle had moved on to different and more interesting stories to fawn over.]

It's just so much easier to use other people, though. There's something to the human element.

Here, this way.

[though the road they're on continues to wind off to the side, she tugs him off the path and into a doorway carved into the hill. the subsequent hallway is low and narrow (or maybe Jake is just large??) and after a couple quick curves just changes to a set of ladder-like stairs up through the rock, the tunnel even more narrow, if possible.]

--Didn't get claustrophobic, I hope.

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