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Okay, I don't know how long Zodiac will- will keep this up for, so I'm making this as quick as I can and make sure to spread the word in case they take this down or-

[Or find other ways to keep him silent, to stop the message from getting through. He knew this would never go down well, he was dreading having to admit this and he'd honestly hoped he would have the time to talk to the people who cared about him in person- to soften the blow. But that might not work- not with how quickly the tide has turned.]

When I blew up mine and Fern's apartment in January, Zodiac asked that I work for them to pay for the damage I made. So they'd fix the place up again. I- honestly, I get working for them was a bad idea, but they wanted the remains of the peach and I wanted to find out what they were doing with it- and if I could find out how to stop them from using it. The best way of doing that was from the inside.

[He speaks from experience, unhappily, but from experience all the same. That's how he took over Corona in the end. Getting right to the heart and taking it down from the highest level- controlling the king and queen. He doesn't look proud about any of this, he hid things from people who care about him to try and stop his own mistakes making something worse happen. ]

So that's what I've been doing for the last couple of months. Paying attention to them and trying to find out what's- what's going on in there. Turns out the people in charge are demons- literally, and not the good kind. [Which, in hindsight, probably shouldn't be a shock to anyone given How Zodiac Are.] They wanted to use the peach to-to make an immortality drink. I managed to sabotage it to stop them making more peaches- because they wanted to sell them to whoever wanted them. I made sure that there's no way they'll be able to grow any more now, but I couldn't get to where they made the drink from the peaches they did get.

[Thanks, Moxxie. Varian sucks in a breath- he'd done what he could, but it wasn't enough. ]

They haven't drunk their immortality peach juice yet- they're still finishing it up from what I understand. But-but I can think we can all agree that immortal immoral demons in charge of a good portion of a city is a bad thing to have. We- we need to stop them before they do that.

[He hesitates- he'd be remiss if he didn't reveal something else he learned there. It might not matter to a lot of people here, he's seen real, justified anger towards all of Zodaic. He gets it, he's felt it too, but...]

They're not all our enemy. Zodiac. Honestly from what I've experienced most of the workers there are just average people trying to support their families without...without any real options to do that otherwise. The people are the top are the ones we gotta be worried about. That's...please, try to keep that in mind. Whatever's done.

[He takes in one last breath, readying himself for whatever comes from this. He's expecting people to be angry. He's expecting to lose friends, gain enemies. He accepts it tiredly for what it is. It won't be the first time.]

I'm sorry for hiding what I was doing. I didn't want to jeopardise the sabotage and I- I kinda hoped I could get this done without anyone getting hurt or dragged into this or- I'm just...sorry. I tried.

[And it wasn't enough. As usual.]

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[This kid definitely needs to learn to be a kid and not continually hold himself to an impossibly high, self-destructive standard.

Varian's just gonna cling like a sad limit for a little while longer, don't mind him :(]

...I guess so. I mean- it'd be nice to be part of a change for the better this time.

Edited 2023-03-17 23:37 (UTC)

[He definitely does. Amal wants to help as much as he can without literally taking custody of him... He's not sure anyone here is ready for that, and Varian's almost old enough to be on his own, regardless.]

We wouldn't be able to do anything if you hadn't risked your life and told us. [He squeezes just a little tighter for a moment.] We won't waste this. I'm sure the others would agree.

The waiting is going to drive us both crazy, though. Do you... want something to drink? Or to eat? I'll make whatever you want.

Edited 2023-03-17 23:43 (UTC)

[The squeeze helps. Varian sucks in a breath, nodding and finally pulling back, rubbing at his eyes with the heel of his hand. It's fine, he's fine. ]

Thanks. I um... I'm glad that...helps.

[He's trying his best here to not think of this as a failure. He has so many people who care about him telling him it's NOT one, he can't disregard their feelings. He manages a weak little smile.]

You know, food does sound good. My stomach has felt like it's been in knots for months.

[Poor thing... Amal notices him rubbing at his eyes, and pulls a fancy patterned scarf out of... somewhere... and hands it to Varian so he can dry his eyes.]

In that case I'll get some butter chicken reheated on the stove. Not too spicy at all, and with the bread? Very easy on the stomach.

[He lowers his voice in a conspiratorial tone.]

I might have bought ice cream at the store for later.

[SPOILING THE HELL OUT OF HIS KID? YOU BET HE IS]

[Amal truly is the best dad. Varian takes it with a little sniffled thanks wiping his eyes. ]

That does sound really good. Thanks, Amal. [Oh and ice scream does bring a genuine smile to his face.] Hah, only might have, huh?

Don't mention it.

[Amal clears his throat, not answering the question but instead dangling something else in front of Varian uh, metaphorically.]

So I heard of this cool thing called deep fried ice cream. Even though we've got house rules in effect, that doesn't mean we can't do some low key experimenting in the kitchen...

Maybe you can give me a hand? We can look up videos and try to do the same thing.

Edited 2023-03-20 23:08 (UTC)

[Okay so that DOES sound pretty amazing. Varian's tried deep-fried food by now, but ice cream?]

Wow. I wonder how that works? I guess it would depend if the heart of the oil could coat the cream before it completely melts. I expect that would mean it's pretty melted in the middle? Like...inside a shell?

[He's clearly getting into it. He's trying his best to follow Amal's rules and not experiment inside the house. But you can't take the curiosity out of the inventor. So the chance to do ANY sort of experiment makes his whole damn face light up, just for a moment, it's quickly replaced with uncertainty. This experience has made him a little more gunshy than usual .]

I-I mean, if you don't mine? That'd be...pretty cool.

I'm pretty sure the trick is in breading it before you drop it in the oil. If you add some stuff straight, you risk it exploding. [He rubs at the back of his head.] Found that out the hard way!

[He loves seeing Varian's hamster wheel going. There are more braincells in that kid's head than Amal has ever held in his entire life. But then he hesitates. Amal ruffles his hair a little.]

I don't mind at all! The recipe seemed simple enough and I've got all the ingredients, so I thought it might make a nice project for us.

[Anything to get his mind off this.]

Oh that's a good idea, yeah! I can see that working. It would act like-like [he mimes making a ball with his hands] a protective shield around the ice cream.

[That lil' hamster wheel is always going ten-to-the-dozen. He does smile at the little hair ruffle- it's nice, comforting. It's the sort of thing Eugene used to do. ]

Great! I'd love a little project, that'd be nice. Everything's been... a lot lately.

Exactly! So we just need to make sure each little ball of ice cream is as safe as can be before we dunk it in the hot oil.

[Because, again. BOOM.]

No kidding... I'm sure it'll settle down soon. This is just us being cautious. I'd rather be too cautious when it comes to my friends' safety than not cautious enough.

[When he's by himself though? Fuck it.]

Come on, let's go pick out what we're going to use for breadcrumbs. Obviously it's not actual bread... No, it's gonna be better.

Of course, just to make sure it doesn't explode everywhere.

[He is so ready for ice cream experiments!!!!]

I can understand that. I um... I really appreciate you giving me and Fern a place to stay while all this is going on. It's really better to be safe than sorry.

[He doesn't think Zodiac will be bold enough to come for him, but he can't be completely certain about that.]

Hah, yeah! We gotta put the boat out on this one.

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