deercountry | When the silv'ry moonlight gleams, Still I wander on in dreams

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When the silv'ry moonlight gleams, Still I wander on in dreams

Who: ~~Fern~~ Fun

laminae and open.
What: Trickster mode player plot.
When: Early December.
Where: Around Trench.

Content Warnings: Forced emotional stability, invasion of personal spaces, body horror.

Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you [Closed to Varian]

[Fern has adjusted to the Omnis very quickly, so it isn't unusual for him to give his a quick check for messages early in the morning when he's still half-asleep. Especially in the wintertime, when the lack of sunlight makes it a bit harder for him to get going.

That's what he does this morning. He untangles one arm from around Varian, reaches for his Omni on the nightstand and, still mostly asleep, opens what appears to be a message from Karkat. It's weird and brightly coloured, but he isn't overly concerned or anything, so he goes ahead and clicks on the first link in the message.

And then he's candy.

He doesn't really remember the change. One second he's grass and sleepy and about to curl back up with his boyfriend in bed, and the next he's candy and just bursting with love and happiness? Emotional volatility? Nosir, only sugary sweetness can be found here! He curls back up with the sleeping Varian, and much like when he's grass his hair is everywhere. Now, however, it's more of a cotton candy texture, and lollipops and candy canes and other assorted sweets are growing in it. He grins widely at his boyfriend, poking at his cheek.]

Heyyyy, wakey wakey wakey....

Let me hear you whisper that you love me too [Open to disaster house and friends]

[Eventually, Fern - Fun makes his way downstairs to the kitchen. What better way to start the day than to cook a wonderful breakfast for his friends? They'll wake up the smell of pancakes and muffins and all kinds of delicious things! It'll make them so happy!

Of course, Fern has never been much of a cook, and Fun certainly isn't. He proceeds to utterly trash the kitchen in his quest to do something nice for everyone. He cooks breakfast, yes, but everything - absolutely everything - is loaded with sugar. Even if you've got a big sweet tooth, even if your mouth is nothing but sweet tooths, you're going to find it all way too sweet.

But hey, he's having fun! He's humming to himself as he dances around the destroyed kitchen, plating everything up. Hopefully Trench has figured out how insulin works because yikes.]

Keep the love-light glowing in your eyes so true [Open to all]

[After destroying the house's kitchen, Fun gets bored and manages to evade the other residents, wandering outside into the city. He isn't looking for anything particular, he just feels like exploring Trench with fresh candy eyes. And oh, is it ever worth it! The fresh coating of snow blanketing everything makes the place look magical! With a body made of candy the winter weather isn't affecting him the same way it did when he was grass, so he's out there enjoying the snow to its fullest extent!

He can be found in various parts of Trench building snowmen and making snow angels. And if he sees you? He'll be racing over to try and yank you into a happy hug. Hello friend!! Hope you enjoy the invasion of your personal space! At least he smells minty fresh?

Unfortunately, he's also wandering in more dangerous sections of the city. Maybe he comes upon a monster, though that shouldn't be a problem, he can always make a sword and fight it -

Except no. A monster is just a friend he hasn't made yet, obviously! Please stop him from trying to hug the angry monster and getting his shit wrecked. He could really use some help right now.]

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[Okay so, even Fun isn't expecting all the screaming. There is so much screaming, and he sits up a little, surprised but still not worried. Wow, not only is his boyfriend not a morning person but he's got a real set of lungs on him! That's super cute!

So he sits up, still grinning, just letting Varian get all of this out of his system. No big deal, though he's feeling a new wave of surprise at the sudden freezing of the bed. Whoops, that can't be good for the mattress. Blinking, he glances at it before quickly focusing back on Varian and his complete meltdown. When the other boy scrambles backwards and winds up on the ground he scoots on over to the edge of the bed, carefully avoiding the ice, peering down at him.

And laughing. It's totally a fond laugh though, he isn't laughing at him.]

Ha ha ha! Wow, I only thought you could make fire, not ice, too!

That's cool! [He winks and does some fingerguns at Varian, like there's nothing at all wrong with the current situation.] Get it??

[While the screaming has ebbed, Varian's shock sure hasn't. He stares again at his hand, at the ice crystals melting away on his fingertips, before staring back at the... person staring down at him. Fern has told him about the candy people in his world- something he continually struggled to get his head around- and now here, suddenly, there is a candy person. That looks like his boyfriend. If his boyfriend was made out of candy.

The pun goes unnoticed, so sad, so tragic. He pulls his leg up close almost like it will somehow protect him from this interloper. ]

What- Fern what... what happened to you? Is that...is that you?

[Oh god, are there more Finn clones? Is that what this is?!!]

[Fun flops over onto the bed, his arms hanging off the edge of it, idly kicking his legs as he waits for Varian to process (or try to process) everything.]

Sure is! But 'Fun's a way better name than Fern, right?

[It isn't really a question, because the answer in his mind is a very firm yes. He hums tapping his chin.]

Golly, I never told you about that whole stuff with Peebles, did I? Long story short, she turned all Ooo into candy one time. It was great. NEPTR was really cute.

[That's enough of an explanation, right? Right.]

N...no? No, he...you didn't tell me any of that. How did that even happen? You're grass.

[This is definitely not a story Fern has ever told him and this is certainly going to slide into A Discussion for them later- once Fern's back to normal. The thought that he might not turn back to normal is not something Varian is willing to entertain right now. Absolutely not. ]

Okay, so...how do we make you stop being candy?

[He's reaching for his leg to pull it on because staying in bed is not an option. He's exhausted and desperately wants to sleep more, but he has to fix Fern as soon as possible. ]

I'unno, I looked at my Omni and whoop! Candy now!

[He does not sound the least bit concerned about the change in his body and mindset. In fact, he seems strangely okay with it! That's why he lets out a little giggle as he lies there, watching Varian get his leg back on.]

Noooo clue. Why do I gotta stop being candy? I feel great!

You looked at your Omni. And you're candy now.

[He buckles his leg into place, pulling himself up to his feet. He looks at his Omni, considering checking it out, but if it did this to Fern...well, he's not going to tempt fate.]

Because you're not candy. You're Fern and you're grass and you're perfect as you are. We've just gone through that.

I'm candy now!

[He's repeating that as if it's the best thing in the world, because it totally is to him. Candy! Yeah!]

Well, I'm feeling pretty good right now, so I don't think anything needs to worry about it. [He's just.

Reaching a finger over.

To boop Varian's nose.]

Yes. I've noticed. But you're not supposed to be candy! And that's what worries me.

[He stares in ABJECT HORROR as Fun just...reaches out and boops his nose. He states for a bit more, before shaking his head.]

Nope. No, this isn't okay. I need to figure out how to fix this, now.

You should worry less. You'd be a lot happier, like me!

[Fun just griiins like that was no big deal and not some horrifying thing he just did.]

How're you gonna do that? Science?

[Well. That's not anything he ever thought he'd hear come out of Fern's mouth. Not that he doesn't want his boyfriend to be happy, of course, he wants that- but not like this. Not this...whatever is going on with him right now. ]

I don't want this kind of happiness if it's all the same to you.

[He moves to the mattress of their bed, running his hand over the melting ice there. That's...another concern, but one he needs to deal with after he's figured out this mess. ]

Naturally, how else? You said you were normal before looking at your Omni? Was there anything specific you looked at to set it off?

[Fun doesn't even look that concerned or anything, it's like Varian just told him he'd rather have boring oatmeal for breakfast instead of pancakes or something.]

Aww, that's too bad!

[He absently rolls over and sits up, tugging a lollipop out of his hair as his gaze follows Varian's hand.]

I dunno, some message Karkat posted. So can you make popsicles now that you have ice powers?

[Clearly that's more important here.]

[He hates every single second of this. The name isn't too familiar. Someone new, he guesses. He pinched the bridge of his nose, exhaling softly as he squeezes his eyes shut. The irritability is seeping in deeper, as is the exhaustion. He's fighting an internal battle not to snap.]

No. Probably not. I'm not trying.

[Not even a hint of wanting to try. This is a disaster he has to put on hold while he deals with this. ]

What did Karkat's message say? I need you to think.

[Fun doesn't quite notice Varian's growing irritation, he's too focused on spinning the lollipop in his hand.]

Why not? That'd be fun!

[Popsicles are way more fun than getting interrogated, wow.]

I don't know. It was a bunch of garbled stuff and then it was orange with cupcakes, it was really cute!

I sincerely doubt that.

[This is utterly unhelpful - almost infuriatingly so. None of it makes any sense and he's starting to realise expecting Fern to make sense right now is an impossible goal. He exhales sharply- pushing down the desire to snap at the other boy.

He moves off to their wardrobe, gathering clothes to get dressed, brow furrowed unhappily.]

I need to figure out how to fix this. You need to stay in the house and not go anywhere while I try to figure out how to fix you.

Psh!

[Fun might be Fun, but he's not a jerk. He turns around, giving Varian some privacy as he sticks the lollipop back in his hair.]

Stay in the house? But that's so boring, I got a whole city to explore!

[He appreciates the decency there, Fun. Varian might hate everything about this, but at least this means there's some of Fern still in there. Somewhere. He hopes.

He moves about getting dressed, clearing his throat when he's finished so Fun knows that it's safe to turn around again. ]

NO! Absolutely not. It's dangerous and you're... you're not well. I mean, jeez, can you even form a sword right now?

[Fun hums as he waits, drumming his fingers on his leg. When Varian clears his throat his spins around, laughing.]

Why would I wanna make a sword? You make friends with candy, not weapons!

[Varian's just gonna...stare at him for a full minute.]

Yeah no. I'm fixing you right now. This is so far beyond normal it's not even funny.

[What. What!!! Fun just laughs and hops to his feet.]

Maaan you're sour today! Well, if some science is gonna cheer you up, then go for it.

I have every reason to be sour! [Okay, his voice might be raising now, a mix of frustration and genuine fear Fern might be stuck like this.] My boyfriend has turned into an obnoxiously happy bon-bon. I think if there's any reason to be sour, it's that!

[Also he has ice powers now, which he'll need to talk to Korra over but not yet. Absolutely not yet. ]

I'm not doing it to cheer me up! I'm beyond cheering up right now. I'm doing it to try and get you back to normal.

[Fun pauses, blinking at this sudden hostility. If he was Fern he's be flat out wincing at how uncharacteristic it is for Varian to be snapping this much, at him.

But Fun is Fun, so that moment passes and he perks right up. This is okay, Varian is just concerned about him and showing it weirdly!]

Ohhh, I get it. [He snaps his candy fingers.] You're being sweet in your own sour way.

[Then he moves in for a hug. He's done it, he's connected the dots!] My boyfriend is so caring!

[It's a solid mix of corruption and the strange, coldblood aggression that have pushed him this far. Once this is all out of his system, he'll feel terrible for snapping at the person who matters the most to him in the entire world. For now, though, he remains irritable.

Fun goes in for a hug and while he doesn't step out of it, he doesn't hug back. He just exhales sharply.]

Yeah, sure, if you wanna call it that. Now you need to stay inside the house while I try to find a way to fix you.

[Fun does note that the hug isn't returned but that's okay, Varian is the one who needs a hug right now, not himself. He gives Varian a nice big squeeze, his hug still very much the same as Fern's.]

I know what you could use! Breakfast! I'll make you and the whole house a big breakfast while you work, okay?

[The fact the hug is the same does make him relent, hugging back. It doesn't feel right. Just like when Fern was human, his body isn't right. It's not got the same feel, the same give as the grass does. It makes him intensely uncomfortable. ]

...Okay, sure. You can make breakfast. If that keeps you in the house, then that's...fine. I'll have breakfast.

[He's starting to worry. The human thing was an easy fix, he had a time limit. What if he can't fix this? What if Fern is stuck like this? More amber cracks through their ceiling and he squeezes his eyes shut, willing it away. Trying to put a tap on all his emotions threatening to get the better of him. Quietly: ]

...Thanks. For the breakfast.

[Fun doesn't notice Varian's discomfort. He just thinks he's doing a great job of comforting his boyfriend, especially when the hug is returned.]

Cool! I'll make you the best breakfast ever.

[He breaks the hug, grinning widely, before turning and bouncing out of the bedroom and down to the kitchen.]

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