2/6/20XX, 2:17am
Mirage: finals
V2: What are you doing at 2 in the morning?
V1: hi
V2: Holy shit did I wake you
Mirage: not the point. finals in one week and i forgot. been too engrossed in mixing this monster
V1: thought you were going to wait for my drum parts
Mirage: we’ll get it done tomorrow
Mirage: or today morning, idk
V1: can gabe come watch
V1: feel like that’s fair
Mirage: sure. thanks for winning me the bet btw
V1: :(
~~~
5/6/20XX, 1:06pm
V1: the Consequences
Gabriel: This is the first time you have capitalised anything in text.
V1: im dropping accounting next semester i cant do this anymore
V1: hate. hate
Gabriel: Did the exam go badly?
V1: not really i just realised i really hate doing this
V1: can i borrow your notes for tomorrow
Gabriel: But you already have copies of everything.
V1: but like
V1: i like paper notes
V1: are you in your room rn and is your roommate there because i’m coming to get them
V2: If you need to make out with him to destress so badly you can just say so
V2: Also do it in dms next time
Gabriel: Apologies.
V1: :thumbs_up:
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6/6/20XX, 11:39am
Mirage: i am going to ki
Mirage: i am going to overthrow the government of a small-to-medium nation.
V2: It wasn’t that bad
Mirage: i need to lock in next semester because what the hell was that???
Mirage: whatever. I’ll make it big in the music industry.
Mirage: and then they’ll all be sorry.
V1: sucks to be you
V2: Yeah we know basics in robotics went so well world leaders of nations long fallen are shaking your hand now can you like go away for a second
V1: ok.
Mirage: :middle_finger:
Gabriel: That is terribly uncouth.
V2: Ooh we got a moderator over here
V1: no swearing in his christian minecraft server
[Gabriel has gone offline.]
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7/6/20XX, 5:43pm
Gabriel: @Mirage, do you require the services of an artist? Perhaps, for art of an album cover?
Mirage: gimme gimme gimme.
Mirage: wait. Is this the guy
Mirage: ferryman
Gabriel: Yes. I have been speaking to him. He seems interested in collaborating with you. He says to send you his regards, from one artist to another.
Mirage: aww thank you!!
Mirage: how did your exams go?
V1: he doesnt want to talk about it
Gabriel: Shut the hell up
Gabriel: It was decent.
V1: he was sobbing so hard after lmao
Gabriel: If you do not cease this libel, I am afraid that I will have to take direct action.
V2: Question how many of your fights have resulted in you guys sucking on each other’s faces (metaphorically) afterwards
Gabriel: I do not wish to continue this conversation.
V1: almost all of them lmao
V1: youre cute when you’re angry
Mirage: i am muting the two of you for a day.
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9/7/20XX, 9:29pm
Mirage: and that’s done and dusted.
[Mirage has sent an attachment.]
Mirage: the fruits of our labour. I’m hoping the mixing did all of you justice
V1: :confetti:
V2: Do you think it’ll flop again
Mirage: no way. I’m locked the hell in.
Mirage: how do I put this
Mirage: this is the exact kind of music I wanted to make when I started out.
Mirage: so even if it flops I don’t care. I’ve made something I like.
Mirage: and it’s all thanks to you guys.
V2: I believe this one will be a hit
Gabriel: If I may inquire, what does “flop” mean?
V2: Massive failure. Zero attention.
Gabriel: All right.
V1: !!! <3
V2: That’s the horniest string of symbols I’ve ever seen in text.
~~~
9/7/20XX, 10:07pm
Mirage: yo gabe
Gabriel: Don’t call me that.
Mirage: sorry. Gabriel your guy cooked with that album cover
Mirage: i’m getting comments on the uploaded video, right. All of them are talking about the album cover
Mirage: nobody knows that they’re looking at!
Mirage: it’s beautiful
Gabriel: It’s no problem. Extend your thanks to him as well.
Mirage: he’s getting a cut of the profit if I ever make any
V2: Actually what is it supposed to be
V1: stained glass windows
V2: Looks like two people running away from two other people who are holding knives
V1: no way, thats stupid
V2: I spent fifteen minutes looking at it
Mirage: really? I thought it was an animal of some sort
Gabriel: The artist told me it was
Gabriel: Never mind.
Gabriel: I think he wanted you to speculate.
V1: im torturing that information out of you
~~~
12/6/20XX, 8:01am
V2: So if you guys need a place to hang out over break
V2: Boss’s leaving for vacation so the workshop’s all mine :)
V2: Unless you want to go home? Then I can contact the other apprentices for help
Mirage: still planning that.
V1: wanna go home
V1: some of us here haven’t been to the beach
V2: @Gabriel
Gabriel: Thank you for the invitation. But I have unfinished business back in my hometown.
V1: ooh
V1: didn’t make them bleed enough?
Gabriel: You could say that.
V1: ok
V1: but once you’re done find some time alright
V1: i want to show you where we grew up.
Gabriel: I do have some time to spare, I suppose.
one chapter until we reach the end...
am i sequel baiting? maybe. this is just such a cozy AU to write compared to everything else i've done. i'll come back to this perhaps when things get tough again and i need some hope.
me and you both, i suppose.