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I did. When I came to see you it was when I was thoroughly sick of sitting at home and feeling sorry for myself.

[that makes him laugh, and he puts a hand on odin's shoulder to pull him into a tight hug. assuming... he's fine with it?]

...Can we go inside? It's getting chilly.

[ if archie did take care of himself - maybe this is just odin's issue, then. maybe the reason why he keeps digging his heels in on this issue in particular is because he doesn't like that archie thought to check in on him. him. like he didn't deserve it. god, that'd be hypocritical. he breathes out low and long. ]

... Yeah.

[ he heads back into Fauxhalla, snakes his way to magnus and alex's kitchen and puts the kettle on. he misses his dogs? he's already cuddled the fuck out of them for hours and hours since coming back but he couldn't bring them to fauxhalla with magnus's Wolf Deal. ]

Have you checked in on anyone else from space? I dunno who else you're close to... I think you're friends with Jonathan, right? Peter could probably use someone, too.

I think I know everyone that was up there in some capacity other than Riptide...

[he shrugs as he follows odin in.]

Me'n'Peter might have another pizza party. Not, uh, not a big one like last time. I met up with Poe for a bit... I should message Jonathan, yeah. The others I only vaguely know.

I bought him a bunch of pizza stuff for his house. Like a blanket shaped like pizza. And a pizza beanbag. And this plastic pouch you hang around your neck you can put a slice of pizza in? So.

[ So yeah. He makes tea. Glosses over the Poe mention. ]

Jonathan'd be happy. He's rad. I hope we'll stay friends, now that we're not seeing each other every day. Bela, too.

Get me shit like that but for sharks? I know you already got me a bunch of cool stuff which I think I forgot to say thanks for now I think about it-- but. More? Shower me in gifts.

[archie plants his ass on a Seat.]

I'm sure you will. Jon's a cool guy... I think knowing more people is better for him, honestly. He seems a little lonely, I think it's the alien thing.

Sure. After I buy my own place. I don't know how much money I'll have... 'cause I wanna go into debt getting something really big and really cool.

I think a lot of us are lonely. Even outside of the alien thing.

Mmm... I won't disagree there.

[a beat.]

I hope he can find people he's happy bein' his normal self around... [archie shakes himself.] Where are you thinkin' of settin' up?

Somewhere that isn't Nonah? Maurtia Falls, maybe? For the aesthetic?

[ probably not, though. he's used to living in dangerous cities back home and he doesn't want to retread old ground. he just also doesn't... want to be in nonah. or, well, he does, but everyone's telling him to get away from poe, so whatever. ]

I don't know. It depends. Peter wants to get a loft, so. Wherever he goes? I wanna be near him.

But - I don't know. It depends what everyone else is doing. I don't wanna buy my own place if someone's gonna make a cool party pad for all their friends to live in. You know?

Aesthetic is a good thing to live for.

[sage nod.]

Aye, Peter's a nice lad. Though I'd hope if you live together ya don't beat on each other anymore.

We probably won't actually live together, 'cause he wants to be on his own, and he's got a girlfriend he'll grossly smooch in front of me every single day, so that's terrible. But.

[ SHRUG. ]

Just nearby. You know? He's my bro. Also, I kinda got used to spooning him? It's gonna be weird not having that anymore. Also--

[ he looks at archie with disgust. ]

I'm going to beat on him more. The next time I see him. Just because you told me not to.

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That's fair. Sometimes I think moving out from the city to the outskirts was a bad idea, but... [he shrugs.] What can I say? I'm a stupid hippie.

[sometimes, anyway.]

You'll make Magnus sad if you do that, you know.

I'm kind of surprised you don't live on a shipwreck on the beach somewhere? So. Outskirts is an improvement to that.

[ again, s h r u g. ]

You can't emotionally manipulate the noble and stunning Odin Dark. Rarely, if ever, would Magnus Chase complain about Peter Maximoff getting totally punched in the butt. He deserves it. It's his station in life. Lord Magnus is aware of this, and he agrees.

I already lived in a cave off the ocean for a couple years. I'm fine with a house for now.

Uh huh. I'll believe it. I guess you're adults and what you do is your own prerogative.

Oh, cool! I've slept in caves before. God, being a kid sucked. Barracks got so much better when my friend gained access to a secondary plane of existence monitored by their pet dragon-slash-half-sister.

[ but. ]

I wouldn't call Peter an adult?

Yeah, I hear that helps with coziness.

[snort.]

Physically, maybe. Speakin' of sleepin', when's the last time you got some? If you bitch at me an' don't even--

[ Odin goes red and looks off to the side. Whoops. Called out. ]

I'm not sleeping 'cause I got dumped and I'm sad about it and my cycle's all out of whack 'cause I was in space for three weeks. That's different? That's different. And probably objectively pretty understandable? It'd be weird if I was sleeping all the time.

Don't turn this around on me. You're the one actually out there doing stuff. I'm not gonna worry everyone by staying up at night listening to sad country songs. You're gonna worry everyone if you're bleeding out every few seconds and shrugging it off to get back to healer duty.

People are gonna care if you're not sleeping regardless. You can't say that your issues don't matter because someone else is having a slightly harder time. That's not how this works.

[he leans back a little, rubbing his face.]

This is why I wanted you to look into therapy, because believe it or not, there's better coping methods for this than laying awake for days hating yourself.

I've read a lot of young adult romance since coming here, my dude. It's really not a big deal to not sleep when you're dumped or whatever. Don't worry so much.

[ bloooowing it ooooooff. ]

Are we really doing this whole "your situation is bad!" "no your situation is bad!" thing? 'Cause it's not gonna go anywhere productive.

[archie fucking dies because that was so dumb. he just straight up collapses on the floor and his ghost, looking disappointed, floats up and out the roof while glaring at odin.

...okay, no, he just rolls his eyes, but odin's comment was stupid enough that's how he feels.]

Yeah, because I am unaware of any previous problems you, Odin Dark, have had with sleeping because of anxiety. This is the first I'm hearing of it.

[ odin ghostbusts this motherfucker. or at least groans, aggravated, as he is. ]

I know! I know. I know. But I'm not-- dealing with that stuff! As much! Right now! I'm only staying awake 'cause of stupid romance stuff, I've been-- better. About the other stuff. I'm fine. And I don't want to talk about this? I don't want you pushing me to do something I'm not comfortable with. I just want-- god.

[ huff. ]

I'm getting you something you eat. You piece of shit. Magnus and Alex make a lot of dumb vegetarian curry and it's really nice and you're going to sit down and you're going to eat it and you're going to like it. Okay? Kitchen. Table. Sit.

It's still a problem.

[he gets up as requested, but is still giving odin the MOST STERN GLARE.]

I'm not comfortable with it either. I don't particularly want to go to therapy with Maxie, but I'm going to, because if I don't get help I'm just gonna end up worse and worse until-- fuck, I don't know. I try to end the world again, or something.

Yeah, well.

[ i never tried to end the world, so. he doesn't SAY that, but he certainly glares back just as sternly, and odin's typically only good at hiding his emotions when he's had time to prepare beforehand. it's probably pretty obvious what he's thinking? besides, all he's doing by avoiding therapy is slowly collapsing in on himself like a dying star, and he can deal with that. that's his problem. his inevitable self destruction isn't gonna affect anybody but himself, he thinks, stupidly.

he grabs some curry from the fridge, takes it out of its tupperware and scoops a hefty amount into a bowl. he puts it in the microwave with his back to archie, and just stays there avoiding eye contact until it's heated up and ready to serve. he brings it over and drops it on the table when it's done, sitting down across from him. ]

If you eat it and say three nice things about Alex's cooking I'll let you talk to me about therapy stuff. Okay?

Tss. Like that'll be hard.

[archie fucking, just... scarfs it down in like two seconds.]

Alright. One! Alex made it and Alex is amazing. Two! The colours were perfect. Three! Wonderful balance of spices.

[he crosses his arms.]

Now, then...

[ Odin opens and closes his mouth a few times? What the fuck did he just see. He's been in like three armies filled with people close to dying of starvation and none of them fuckin' ate like that. Is Archie part duck? or something???????????

but fuck those were three really good compliments. alex is AMAZING. he folds his arms and quietly resents himself for being a man of his word. ]

Okay.

Why's it so important to you I do therapy stuff?

[he's part vacuum thank you and good night]

Because I think it would help, and because I don't want to see you get worse with your insomnia or anxiety or self-esteem issues because you have no coping methods for dealing with them. I-- yes, I'm not saying when you talk to your friends that's a bad thing, I think even being able to do that is very good of you and you should keep it up, but I think being able to talk to a professional who can help you work through your feelings and move forward from them would be beneficial as well.

[and yes, he means the Poe Feelings as well.]

I want you to do therapy stuff because... I think you deserve to think of yourself at least half as well as everyone else does.

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