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

[laminae]

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.]

Comments

[laminae]

[Fern doesn't even notice that this might not be the best move for Orpheus since he's still healing. This is a hug, it's great, and that's that!]

Ha ha, right??

[It really hasn't but who's counting.]

Noooo clue if it is, I never thought about it before. [He's just candy now and that's not a big deal in his mind.] Dang, you look real dapper. Has Eurydice seen you yet?

[Because clearly she'd be thrilled if she has!!!]

[themuseabandonsyou]

Thanks! [ says Orpheus, laughing delightedly and tugging at the lapels of his jacket as he looks himself over. ] She hasn't - she was out on errands when all of this showed up. It's why I'm out here, actually! I was looking for her.

[ It has not occurred to him that if she comes home to find the house empty she might be kind of concerned. Whether this has to do with the sudden surfeit of energy he has or is just Orpheus being himself is up for grabs, honestly. ]

What about you, though? Has Varian seen your new look? I'm sure he'd love it, it's a lot of fun!

[laminae]

Aw, this'll be a nice surprise, then!

[Obviously she'll love the new look. Obviously!]

He did! He was pretty sour about all of it. He even froze our bed! I think he's in his lab now trying to do science to figure it out. [Fun just shrugs at that. Varian's going to science, even though he told him he's feeling totally fiiiiiiiine.]

[themuseabandonsyou]

It will be, I'm sure! And maybe I can find her something nice while I'm out!

[ The eternal question being what, but he'll figure that out later. ]

He froze it? Huh, I wonder why. Well, I think it's great! The stripes look good on you! I'm sure he'll come around sooner or later.

[laminae]

Aw yeah! Surprise her with something sweet, she'd love that!

[There is no doubt in Fun's mind that Eurydice would be super happy. No doubts!]

Yuuup, one hundred percent ice. It was real cool! [Varian didn't appreciate the pun, but maybe Orpheus will??] I hope he does, he seemed super upset.

[themuseabandonsyou]

[ Orpheus is absolutely delighted by the pun, and laughs what's probably much harder and longer than is strictly necessary about it. From anybody else it might come across as kind of sarcastic, but, well. It's Orpheus.

In any case, he shrugs, easygoing and unconcerned. ]

He'll get over it eventually! Especially once he sees what a good time you're having. What's that you're making, anyway? A snowman?

[laminae]

[Oh heck yes!!! Finally, someone who appreciates his excellent joke! Fun grins delightedly, laughing along with Orpheus because why not?]

Yup! A whole snow family! [They're lumpy and half-finished snowmen, it's a little sad.] Wanna help?

[themuseabandonsyou]

Oh! Absolutely!

[ Orpheus seems positively giddy about the prospect, bouncing on the spot slightly before hurrying over to the collection of snow-lumps. ]

I've never made a snowman before? Winters always were so serious back where I came from, there was never time for anything fun. I'm so glad it's not like that here. Is there anything special I have to do?

[laminae]

Really?? Aw man, you were missing out!

[He picks a pile of snow up, forming it into a snowball.]

It's easy-peasy. All you need to do is make a snowball, then roll it around until it's huge!

[themuseabandonsyou]

Like this? [ Orpheus crouches down and scoops up a handful of snow, packing it into a fist-sized ball. The cold seeps in through the thin white gloves he's wearing, and a distant part of him thinks about frostbite, about travelers out in the cold too long, about blizzards with seemingly no end.

But that part of him is buried deep, now, and he shrugs off the sudden pang of anxiety before it has a chance to settle in. Whistling a cheerful little melody to himself, he packs on more snow until the ball is big enough to start rolling around, picking up snow and a bit of dirt from the street below, though once he notices that he starts rolling in a different direction and the ball's surface returns to pristine white. ]

How big should I make it? There's plenty of snow around. I bet we could make one as tall as I am, if we tried!

[laminae]

[Fun watches as Orpheus forms a snowball, nodding eagerly. Snowmen are simple to make and so far he's on the right track! Fun is going to resume making his snowball into something big enough for a snowman.]

Oh, that's a great idea! Let's do it, let's do the biggest snowman!

[themuseabandonsyou]

Great! So this needs to be pretty big then, right? Since snowmen are usually three snowballs?

[ At least in all the photos and drawings he's seen of them. ]

Is there a reason for that? [ he wonders aloud. ] It's not really how people are shaped, but I guess it'd be hard to sculpt that out of snow.

[laminae]

Yup. Three snowballs on top of each other, each of 'em getting smaller as you go up.

[It's goofy but that's just how snowmen are made.]

No clue, bro. This is just how we always made 'em back home, and it's how they made them in Deerington, so I guess it's something that just crosses universes?

[themuseabandonsyou]

I guess it'd be hard to get it tall enough if it were just two, and maybe four would look weird.

[ He's silent for a moment, rolling the ball along and gathering snow, before speaking up again. ]

I kind of want to try it with four. Can we try it with four?

[ Just for the sake of it. You know. ]

[laminae]

Yep! And if you got five well, then you got a whole giant going on!

[Five would simply be Too Tall for what they're doing. At any rate, Fun keeps on building his snowman, and glances over at Orpheus when he speaks up again.]

Sure, that's a swell idea. One can be the head, then the chest, then the hips, and the last one can be the legs!

[themuseabandonsyou]

Right! That makes sense, instead of just head-body-legs.

[ Orpheus's first snowball is getting pretty big at this point, so he stops, straightening up and cupping his hands to his mouth to blow on them for a moment. ]

Wow, it sure is cold out here. You know, Eurydice and I were really worried about winter coming, for some reason? I can't remember why, now. The snow's so pretty - I could stay out here all day.

[laminae]

Yeah! He's just a little more complicated than other snowmen.

[Fern isn't having any problems with the cold, and keeps on building his.]

Who knows! Everyone at the house wanted me to stay in, but it's way too nice to be stuck inside all day.

[themuseabandonsyou]

Exactly! I can't imagine wasting another day being stuck inside feeling sorry for myself. Not when I could be spending it with you!

[ Shaking out his hands, he starts rolling the next snowball, trying to keep it as round as possible. It's his first snowman! Even if he's getting a little experimental with it, he still wants it to look nice. ]

It's just a shame Varian and Eurydice and our other friends aren't out here with us, but I'm sure they'll come around sooner or later. Maybe we can build a whole gaggle of snowmen together!

[laminae]

Aw, thanks buddy. I'm happy we can spend time together, too.

[It's definitely way better than being stuck inside and NOT seeing his friends!]

Ooh, yeah! I bet they'd love building a whole snow fam with us. That'd be super fun!

[He'll be putting the finishing touches on his snowman before stepping back.] How's he look?

[themuseabandonsyou]

[ Orpheus all but gasps in delight at Fern's snowman, momentarily at a loss for words before one pops into his head. ]

Algebraic! [ he chirps, looking profoundly pleased with himself. ] Did I say that right?

[ He's heard Fern say it enough times - he's pretty sure he's got the meaning right. ]

[laminae]

[Fern looks absolutely thrilled at the compliment. And it's obviously a complement, given what algebraic means in Ooo slang.]

Yep! This is downright mathematical! [Orpheus is totally getting a hug for this!!]

[themuseabandonsyou]

[ Laughing, Orpheus sweeps Fern up in another straining bear hug, lifting him off the ground slightly. Still maybe a bad idea while he’s healing, but he’s caught up enough in the moment that he doesn’t really care. ]

I’ve told you that you’re one of my best friends before, right? [ he says, setting Fern back down. ] Because you are! I’m so glad to have met you!

[laminae]

[Aw, he's quite happy that the hug is being returned.]

Thanks, man! You're one of my best friends too!