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WHO? three disasters.
WHAT? vex and percy impart spoilers about campaign 1 of critical role.
WHEN? outside of time and space, etc. during spider-training sessions.
ANYTHING ELSE?

[ There aren't all that many places to hide aboard BASE, but Vax manages. He likes to think he could manage until they're shuttled off to entertain spiders, but it's inevitable that Vax gives in before they head off to do something dangerous. It's the way of things between them. Vax stalks away, but he always comes back. No matter what's happened between him and Vex, he always comes back to her to try to set it right.

And it's hardly her fault this time. It's no one's fault. (Which means Vax is going to treat it like it's his own fault.) He doesn't remember a large chunk of time and all the terrible things that had passed within it. Vex hadn't done that to him. The separation that causes is difficult enough without Vax creating physical distance between them, or so he tells himself.

He's still telling himself that as he scrapes the glitter off his skin and then makes his way to her room. He'll apologize. He'll do a better job of apologizing than he'd done when she'd been explaining all of what he'd lost in the first place. But when she opens the doorway for him, Vax's footsteps stutter when he realizes Percy's there. Vax immediately stiffens. ]

I can come back.

[ It's nothing against Percy, but if Vax had realized he was here with Vex, he'd have waited until Percy had gone. He wasn't used to having an audience when he and Vex hashed things out. Vax had a hard enough time with just her, nevermind having Percy there to watch him try to navigate the situation. He takes an immediate step backwards, angling to beat a hasty retreat. ]

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[ Finally. Years of carrying that need for revenge with them, and it could finally be laid to rest. Vax's head tips into her palm, eyes closing in a brief prayer of gratitude to Sarenrae. ]

I wish I remembered.

[ Or that he'd lived through it. Vax isn't entirely clear on how it is that he's lacking this knowledge. But he can glean enough from what he's been told to know that it had been the two of them and their friends who'd finally made this possible. He should thank Percy, but Vax doesn't even know how to address this with Percy. ]

And I wish I'd thought to lie before Percy figured out I didn't know any of what happened.

[ Is it to soon to be flippant about all of this? ]

So do I.

[ It would make things easier overall. Vex wouldn't have to have told him this story, told him about how the dragons came and ruined everything. How Vox Machina scrambled to gain power, almost losing people permanently along the way. And how they finally got revenge against the beast that took everything from them as children.

But they're here now, as they are, all they can really do is work with what they are given. Regardless of how confusing it all is.

Vex breathes out, gently brushing her thumb against his cheek as a smile manages to find her face again. It comes with laughter, soft against her lips, and she screws up her nose a little. ]

You wouldn't have been able to up with a convince enough lie even if you tried. You are much to honest for your own good, brother dear.

[ Part of Vax feels like he should be receiving this news with more fanfare. But they're missing their friends. How does he celebrate this without them? Without even Trinket? Somewhere ahead of him lies this moment. Vax can hold onto it like a talisman while they exist in this strange place. Things will be difficult, but in the end they'll achieve this wonderful thing. ]

I might manage to surprise you someday.

[ But Vax doesn't have any real burning desire to lie to his sister. He might manage to deceive Percy, but there's no way he'd manage to get one over on Vex. That's been the truth of things since they were in the cradle together. He squeezes her knee, head tipped easily into the press of her fingers as he pushes to his feet, flashes a grin at her ]

If there's nothing else about the future you need to warn me about, you can let me finish your braids.

Maybe. But I doubt it.

[ Nothing ever gets past Vex, especially when it comes to her twin. They have spent to much of their lives in each other's company, each other's space. She can read him like a book. He stands as a fond smile finds her face, hand moving to tuck loose hair behind her ear. ]

That's it.

[ A part of her wishes she could promise that was it, that there is nothing else lying ahead to cause heartache and pain. But Vex can't bring herself to speak of Scanlan, of the way he left or the hole he carved out. That wound still stands too fresh.

Instead she shifts, leaning back a little. ]

Don't pull to hard this time.

[ Reclaiming his seat, Vax drops a kiss to the top of her head before he gets back to work. The balance between them is restored. ]

Try to have less tangles then.

[ The usual rebuttal, as they fall into their decades-old routine. ]

Edited 2018-05-21 03:11 (UTC)

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should we call this a wrap!!

yes!! that is a very good idea.

sticks a bow on it