Text (shortly after the August Iris moon phase ends)

[gaveitaway]

Hello, fellow Moonblessed! This is the Principality Aziraphale and I have a few subjects I'd like to discuss with you, if you have the time to spare.

One is simply a request for good book recommendations, though I'm also curious if anyone has ever run into books here they were familiar with back home?

The other is particularly for those also blessed by the Iris moon... Have you had any trouble with shocking things? And people? My last phase resulted in my being quite affectionate but it's a bit of a hardship trying to cuddle when you keep accidentally shocking your partner.

[There is a possibility of Crowley threadjacking, forewarning.]

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[codecmoment]

I don't, actually. I chose to keep the ability to use electricity outside the moon, since you need to understand magic to weave it into programming and machinery here. I have other issues during that phase, and cuddling isn't one of them...

Maybe keep yourself in contact with some rubber, just in case?

[gaveitaway]

Ah, now that is a clever idea! I'm not sure I'd really be interested in having the ability outside of the Iris moon phase, but managing to keep rubber on hand during that time shouldn't be too difficult.

[While the other man is probably thinking along the line of rubber gloves, Aziraphale is immediately thinking... rubber duck.]

[codecmoment]

It's not for everyone! My friend who suggested I keep the magic, he kept his jellyfish tentacles. So it could be anything, really.

Just seems to be inconvenient-kinda shocking for you. (*・ω・)ﾉ I get to cuddle with no accidents, so maybe I have it really easy.

[gaveitaway]

Well, my friend insists he really doesn't mind, that it isn't too bad. But I would certainly prefer the cuddling without worry of... creating sparks, so to speak.

Oh, that little picture you've made is simply adorable, how do you do that?

[whateternityis]

It wasn't that bad, but I'd rather not have to deal with it every month if we can help it.

Don't fall down the emoji rabbit hole, angel.

[gaveitaway]

I'm sure we'll find a way around it somehow. The rubber thing sounded like a novel idea to me.

Ah, that's what that is. I know I've seen the term somewhere before, "emoji." It is one of humanity's own, isn't it? It's such a cute idea but I suppose I could also see it becoming a bit of an annoyance.

[He says that but honestly he's still interested in learning how to make them.]

[whateternityis]

You just want to carry a rubber duck around the apartment.

What they are is a mistake. Only humanity could let the idea of making faces out of text characters spiral out of control this badly.

[codecmoment]

But it's cute. (・`ω´・) I'm a grown man and I can use cute things if I want. ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ You're just mad you don't know how to do it.

[whateternityis]

You are, and you can. The idea that you couldn't is part of humanity's stupidest invention to date.

[He's also genuinely not mad about anything, just worried Aziraphale won't leave the emoji rabbit hole ever again (only a little, he loves the written word too much, but).]

[gaveitaway]

.......
yes alright maybe
How do you always do that, how do you know, you're not even nearby!

[idk aziraphale maybe the 6000 years worth of knowing you?]

[whateternityis]

I don't know, angel, let's consider who else you've asked for a rubber duck.

Also, 6000-odd years of practice.

[gaveitaway]

They never did bring me one, either. Bit disappointing. Do you think this place has them?

[whateternityis]

All things considered, that's hardly a surprise. You probably only got the towel because of who you asked.

Probably. If they don't, that should be easy enough to make happen regardless.

[gaveitaway]

An excellent point! Perhaps I should have asked Michael for the rubber duck too?

True. Bringing a rubber duck into existence shouldn't cost too much chroma, I'd imagine. And we do know how to produce more.

[whateternityis]

By the time she came back it would've been a moot point. Not sure you could've got away with it before she left.

So we do.

I think it's affecting the plant.

[gaveitaway]

Our... Chroma production? Is affecting the plant? I wasn't aware that was even possible.

[whateternityis]

Sure at shit seems to be. Wouldn't have expected the blessed thing to be putting out a bloom stalk already, and that's the only variable I can think of.

[Well. Only normal-people variable. He maybe possibly hasn't been in as much of a mood to terrify it. If pressed, he'll say it's not as much fun with only one plant to take the abuse.]

[gaveitaway]

Oh, how lovely! I hadn't even noticed! Something else to keep an eye on, perhaps. Also a reason to get more plants, then. Surely it would be easier to tell if that's what's causing it, with more plants?

[whateternityis]

Maybe. Still not sure I've got a proper space ready for them.

What this is is completely fucking up my gardening routine. [That's probably a good thing, on the whole. Crowley even knows it's probably a good thing. Doesn't mean he's quite ready to surrender his Totally Normal Yelling That Is Not At All A Poor Coping Mechanism yet.]

[gaveitaway]

Of course. You did seem to have a whole room dedicated to them back home, didn't you? Do you need that again? Should we attempt to save for a larger place to live?

[It might give him more room for books too!!]

I'm... Not entirely sure that's a bad thing, dearest. A change in routine doesn't mean you have to give up the hobby, of course, but you may find a slightly different method, such as this, even more fulfilling.

[Please ease off abusing your plants, Crowley. Please. We can work on this.]

[whateternityis]

Not a bad idea, that. Normally I'd just say miracle the place bigger, but this isn't really normal.




I'm not saying you're wrong. But I'm not about to give up my high expectations, and I don't know if you're ready to talk about why the routine is what it is yet.

[Weirdly, having to explain things to the gaggle of Japanese teenagers might be helping a little. But being able to talk about it with Aziraphale will help more, assuming Aziraphale's ready to hear it.]

[gaveitaway]

Unfortunately, we do seem a good amount more limited here. It's certainly taking some adjustment.

I'm not sure I know what you mean. I wasn't aware that your gardening had something to do with me.

[whateternityis]

Less you specifically and more our previous circumstances.

[codecmoment]

The particular name for it is "kaomoji"! I have a little app on my keyboard that lets me pick them out, but some people actually type them out, or copy-paste. (づ ◕‿◕ )づ

[gaveitaway]

Oh, I may need to look for that app, they're delightful. Even in name!

Please ignore Crowley, he's probably just concerned I'll be a bit too overzealous with it. Which I won't!

[Maybe. Possibly. We'll see.]