IC Contact (Snowblind)

[rubikscomplex]

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cw: death talk

[rubikscomplex]

not planning on it right now
don't get whatever passes for your panties in a twist

[mrcreamsicles]

just making sure
believe it or not i like having you around
anyway
ill talk to you later house

[rubikscomplex]

[Teenage angst only knows why. Maybe it's because he's a good reminder of what not to turn out as.]

whatever
later

cw: discussion of suicidal intentions

[armoured]

I just thought you were so determined, maybe... stupid and reckless, but not suicidal. Now that I know, I can't just leave it alone. Sorry, Dr. House, it's not happening.

cw: discussion of suicidal intentions

[rubikscomplex]

yes
you can
the fact is you won't
because you think you're helping
you're not
i'm not here to service your pathological need to help people to feel validated

cw: discussion of suicidal intentions

[armoured]

I'm not asking you to validate anything, and nothing you say is going to make me go away. I already know that you're a jerk, and I already know that you're good at hurting feelings, so I'm ready for it.

[Nothing will deter him.]

So it might be easier if you just told me how you were.

cw: discussion of suicidal intentions and character death

[rubikscomplex]

you murdered me
you don't get the right to play therapy dog

[It's probably the most significant weapon he has to pull on Al. If this doesn't work...]

[armoured]

[There's just the briefest pause as Al gathers himself.]

You're right, I did, but that was something in the town making me do things that I would never do. I'm not going to let that stop me from helping you now.

[rubikscomplex]

so it's about what you want
not your victim
good to know that's how you operate, lelly

cw: suicidal ideation

[armoured]

[There's a tightness to his voice that says House is getting to him, but he's not letting it overwhelm him.]

I know you're just trying to drive me away because you're an idiot who doesn't want help, well... tough. I'm sorry, I know it's not ideal for either of us, but I still care about you enough to not just leave you alone and let you kill yourself.

cw: suicidal ideation

[rubikscomplex]

or maybe
now stay with me, lelly
maybe i'm terrified of you
and less contact is better for my mental health overall
especially when i'll probably have nightmares of you tonight

if you're so worried, i'm on meds
happy?
i haven't wanted or tried to kill myself on them

cw: suicidal ideation

[armoured]

[That really does get to him, it chips away at a part of him to think that anyone could be scared of him. He can hardly blame House, though, can he?]

I'm sorry if you're scared, but I'm nowhere near you and I can't hurt you over the tablets. If this makes you hate me more, then so be it, but nothing you say is going to drive me away from this.

[rubikscomplex]

[House is just hanging up at this point. God, why are you so persistent, Al???]

[armoured]

[Guess who's calling right back?]

I told you that wasn't going to work.

[And if House doesn't answer this time, then Al will call back the next day and the next day and the next day.]

@featherydouche; text; day 229 (cw: drug addiction)

[mrcreamsicles]

[It's around midday when Davesprite messages House, starting with a short video clip. He's in the pharmacy; he holds up a bottle of 80mg Vicodin prescribed to Gabriel Gray by Gregory House. He rattles it, uncaps it to show it full, then recaps it nice and neat.]

got em
kind of wondering though
why do you take them
which is not me trying to sneak around into arguing you out of it because i already know thats not going to work and isnt medically viable around here
and far be it from me to question the literal medical doctor about what he went to school for and has personal experience with besides
im just curious now

[rubikscomplex]

Do you have literally nothing better to do?

[armoured]

No.

[He sounds almost determinedly cheerful.]

Guess you're just going to have to accept having me around after all, huh?

[rubikscomplex]

are you going to accept that i have other things to do?

cw: drug addiction

[rubikscomplex]

[That sure sounds like something someone who's waffling on giving drugs to the addict would say.]

i'm physically and psychologically addicted to them
are you looking for some deeper meaning than that?

cw: drug addiction

[mrcreamsicles]

[...................................]

yes
im just wondering like
do they help any
with how much unrelenting shit this place piles on us every day

[Like the monstrous doppelganger of his friend that's been tailing him all day.]

cw: drug addiction

[rubikscomplex]

i thought i was supposed to be the after school special villain
don't make me play guidance counselor, tang
drugs are bad
you shouldn't start them
or you have trouble stopping
especially here
and if you get addicted to the same drugs i am
that just makes you competition

you don't want that
i sure as hell don't want that

cw: drug addiction

[mrcreamsicles]

jesus im not looking to get addicted to your drugs
arent you the guy who offered to share a pill with me that one time
its not that weird that id start wondering what the deal with them is once i get the bottle you asked for
im still bringing them to you alright

[armoured]

No.

[Sorry, House, this isn't just going away.]

I won't keep you long each day, I'm sure you have time for that.

[rubikscomplex]

you've taken too much of my time today

[He hangs up again. GO AWAY.]

text;

[armoured]

Speak to you tomorrow, Dr. House!

[And he'll leave it at that... FOR TODAY.]