Neptune: Fuck off please we're finishing this god damn bottle and nothing will stop me.
Jupiter: Am I drunk? Am I still drunk? This is hard. I don't get it.
Venus: How are you supposed to tell?
Neptune: This bottle is almost empty and you two are babies and that is a100% objective measurement. We are. That thing.
Venus: Drunk!
Neptune: Excellent work, ten points to Hufflepuff.
Venus: Wait stop immediately and say that again.
Neptune: Uhhhhh I mean... Venus is drunk and also hearing things.
Venus: I totally wanted Hufflepuff but the quiz put me in Slytherin.
Neptune: Are you serious. Same.
Venus: Oh my god really? But wait I see it. You're just like what's her name... you know.. Nymphomania something? The one with the Cool Hair and Intense Expression and the Kind of Gay.
Neptune: Exactly, wait-
Jupiter: It was Nymphadora.
Neptune: Oh my god she hates that she goes by her LAST NAME and how the hell are you STILL sober enough to be able to pronounce and remember it?
Jupiter: I'm not drunk.
Neptune: Ha. Ahaha. Venus. Come here.
Venus: O-okay.
Neptune: *whisper*
Venus: I don't know-
Neptune: Do it.
Venus: Okay. Um. Sorry, Jupiter, but Venus says I'm supposed to hold you down until you drink-
Jupiter: I'll drink it.
Neptune: What boo ruined you both are no fun.
Jupiter: Gagh.
Venus: Oh my god.
Neptune: Are you drunk. Is it finally possible.
Jupiter: Ugh. I neeeeeeeeed a seconddddddd.
Neptune: We did it Venus. Thank you for your support.
Venus: That's the power of teamwork and good finding.
Neptune: 10 billion points to us.
Jupiter: Good job you win you two, what are we playing next.
Neptune: What ARE we playing next.
Venus: What a good question!
Jupiter: We already did truth or dare I guess but there's probably something more awful and worse right?
Venus: Oh like seven minutes in heaven?
Neptune: Oh my god perfect. That is the worst, dumbest idea. Yes.
Venus: I thought you were going to say Neptune, so I-
Jupiter: What about Neptune? Why not you. You're safe. You're like a puppy. You're harmless.
Venus: ...did you lose your nerve?
Jupiter: Except when you talk.
Venus: Sorry, I just thought-
Jupiter: You're so fluffy, wow. What do you do to your hair.
Venus: Basically... nothing?
Jupiter: We're friends too, aren't we? It's not weird.
Venus: We're friends?
Jupiter: See what I mean about 'except when you talk.'
Venus: Oh. Sorry. People call any group of kids friends even if they were just forced to spend time with each other and actually kind of hate each other though?
Jupiter: Jesus, Venus. I don't know what to do with you.
Venus: I know. That's why I play dumb most of the time. Like about you and Neptune. But I don't want to get in the way.
Jupiter: ...if you were that worried about me and Neptune, that's actually. A pretty cool friend thing to do. Haha, does that make you my wingman?
Venus: ...
Jupiter: Haha, I am kidding. That is all jokes. You sure are not like other boys.
Venus: Ha. Thank you. It would be a lot easier if I was though.
Jupiter: ..."thank you?" Aha, I finally found a compliment you like. I envy boys a little sometimes too. Isn't that the good thing about them, that they're easier? A more straightforward sort of evil. Boys hate you to your face at least. At least you know how they feel about you.
Venus: ...people say that a lot.
Jupiter: Is it true?
Venus: ...maybe this sounds weird, but... But actually, I don't think the boys are any different? I spend a lot fo time with boys, you know? And they're mad to your face sure, but they're always, always... ...mad about something else too, you know? I don't know how to describe it. They hide what they're mad about by getting mad about something else. And they don't even know it. Like the captain.
Jupiter: What's the captain really mad about, you think?
Venus: I don't know. I thought it must just be being here, like us? But I think that's not everything.
Jupiter: What do you think I'm mad about?
Venus: You're not mad.
Jupiter: What am I then?
Venus: I don't know...
Jupiter: You're lying.
Venus: I thought you said you were getting annoyed because I kept talking about it?
Jupiter: Ahaha. That's so right. What about you, then?
Venus: I'm mad about a lot of things I guess.
Jupiter: Liar. You're not mad. You're jealous. Why are you so jealous. It's flattering. But it's weird.
Venus: I don't know.
Jupiter: We're so mean though. We're mean to YOU.
Venus: You aren't at all. And Neptune isn't...
Jupiter: I wish I could be meaner. I wish I could be so much meaner.
Venus: When you are mean though, it doesn't feel mean. Like you said, we're friends, right?
Jupiter: Yeah. You know, you could be a LITTLE mean, and we wouldn't care.
Venus: I don't want to, though.
Jupiter: Sometimes you're still mean, without meaning to be.
Venus: I know. I hate it. I'd rather get made fun of than be mean.
Jupiter: Hmm. You shouldn't say things like that.
Venus: Why not? I don't want to. I just don't. I know I'm bad at getting anyone to like me and I'm weird and everyone else can deal even though I can't, but I can't. I'm just going to be like this. I'm not going to be any different.
Jupiter: You're asking to get beat up.
Venus: I don't care.
Jupiter: But for real.
Venus: I said I'm fine.
Jupiter: You're frustrating.
Jupiter snaps her hairband. Venus feels something tighten around his neck.
Venus: You-haaH?
Jupiter: Venus? Venus?!
Venus: Ahh-
Jupiter: I've got you, I'm- What is this? What? Whose... hands-?
Jupiter: Um. Where are you, haha. Whoops I think this is a broom.
Neptune: Wow how dare you confuse me with a broom.
Jupiter: Oh no.
Neptune: Just kidding. I'm here.
Jupiter: Oh. I see. Or, I feel, I guess. I can't see.
Neptune: ...we are close.
Jupiter: ...yeah. So... ...um, Neptune-
Neptune: Shh.
Jupiter: No, I-
Neptune: Here- Ah. Oh.
Jupiter: Wow. I- It's not real if we don't say it out loud, right?
Neptune: That's right. No one can prove it.
Jupiter: No one except us.
Neptune: It's your word against mine. A double lock. So it never happened unless we both say it did.
Jupiter: Neither of us is going to be that stupid, right?
Neptune: Of course. We both know better.
Jupiter: I'm, um, kind of an idiot though.
Neptune: You liar. You're much better at keeping yourself quiet. I never would have if I knew you might be stupider than even me.
Jupiter: Sorry. I'm just so-
Neptune: Some things can't be taken back. There are things worse than saying it directly, you know.
Jupiter: Like "this feels right." And "I'm just so happy."
Neptune: Exactly, what are you thinking saying things like that.
Jupiter: I'm not. I'm not saying them. They're things anyone could have said about anybody. They're just in the air. "You mean so much to me." Anyone could have said that, about anyone. Not that I'm saying it.
Neptune: ...you get it. The midwest is great. All you have to do is not say it out loud. It's like a spell. And you can be as obvious as you want about everything else. You can wait it out forever. As long as you don't say it.
Jupiter: I hope I can. But even if I don't say it, I still feel it. Like a hand in the air. Holding tight.
Neptune: It's okay.
Jupiter: Is it?
Neptune: I said it's okay, so it's okay. Stop talking. Stop talking forever. I'm drunk. You're drunk. Can't see anything, double lock, nothing is happening. Your hands, either way... Are nice.
Jupiter: You're right. This is nothing.
Neptune: Ah.
Jupiter: And so is this.
Neptune: Oh.
Jupiter: This too.
Neptune: You get it. Oh. Exactly. Just... nothing. Like that hand in the air, you might think you're feeling it, but...
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12 AM
Neptune: Fuck off please we're finishing this god damn bottle and nothing will stop me.
Jupiter: Am I drunk? Am I still drunk? This is hard. I don't get it.
Venus: How are you supposed to tell?
Neptune: This bottle is almost empty and you two are babies and that is a100% objective measurement. We are. That thing.
Venus: Drunk!
Neptune: Excellent work, ten points to Hufflepuff.
Venus: Wait stop immediately and say that again.
Neptune: Uhhhhh I mean... Venus is drunk and also hearing things.
Venus: I totally wanted Hufflepuff but the quiz put me in Slytherin.
Neptune: Are you serious. Same.
Venus: Oh my god really? But wait I see it. You're just like what's her name... you know.. Nymphomania something? The one with the Cool Hair and Intense Expression and the Kind of Gay.
Neptune: Exactly, wait-
Jupiter: It was Nymphadora.
Neptune: Oh my god she hates that she goes by her LAST NAME and how the hell are you STILL sober enough to be able to pronounce and remember it?
Jupiter: I'm not drunk.
Neptune: Ha. Ahaha. Venus. Come here.
Venus: O-okay.
Neptune: *whisper*
Venus: I don't know-
Neptune: Do it.
Venus: Okay. Um. Sorry, Jupiter, but Venus says I'm supposed to hold you down until you drink-
Jupiter: I'll drink it.
Neptune: What boo ruined you both are no fun.
Jupiter: Gagh.
Venus: Oh my god.
Neptune: Are you drunk. Is it finally possible.
Jupiter: Ugh. I neeeeeeeeed a seconddddddd.
Neptune: We did it Venus. Thank you for your support.
Venus: That's the power of teamwork and good finding.
Neptune: 10 billion points to us.
Jupiter: Good job you win you two, what are we playing next.
Neptune: What ARE we playing next.
Venus: What a good question!
Jupiter: We already did truth or dare I guess but there's probably something more awful and worse right?
Venus: Oh like seven minutes in heaven?
Neptune: Oh my god perfect. That is the worst, dumbest idea. Yes.
Venus: N-no wait that's not-
Jupiter: I will win.
Venus: You can't win it though-
Neptune: Ahahaha god LET'S.
Venus: B-bravery is for that other house...
Jupiter: I declare it my turn.
♀ + ♃
Jupiter: Yep.
Venus: Um. Why?
Jupiter: Because that's the game.
Venus: I thought you were going to say Neptune, so I-
Jupiter: What about Neptune? Why not you. You're safe. You're like a puppy. You're harmless.
Venus: ...did you lose your nerve?
Jupiter: Except when you talk.
Venus: Sorry, I just thought-
Jupiter: You're so fluffy, wow. What do you do to your hair.
Venus: Basically... nothing?
Jupiter: We're friends too, aren't we? It's not weird.
Venus: We're friends?
Jupiter: See what I mean about 'except when you talk.'
Venus: Oh. Sorry. People call any group of kids friends even if they were just forced to spend time with each other and actually kind of hate each other though?
Jupiter: Jesus, Venus. I don't know what to do with you.
Venus: I know. That's why I play dumb most of the time. Like about you and Neptune. But I don't want to get in the way.
Jupiter: ...if you were that worried about me and Neptune, that's actually. A pretty cool friend thing to do. Haha, does that make you my wingman?
Venus: ...
Jupiter: Haha, I am kidding. That is all jokes. You sure are not like other boys.
Venus: Ha. Thank you. It would be a lot easier if I was though.
Jupiter: ..."thank you?" Aha, I finally found a compliment you like. I envy boys a little sometimes too. Isn't that the good thing about them, that they're easier? A more straightforward sort of evil. Boys hate you to your face at least. At least you know how they feel about you.
Venus: ...people say that a lot.
Jupiter: Is it true?
Venus: ...maybe this sounds weird, but... But actually, I don't think the boys are any different? I spend a lot fo time with boys, you know? And they're mad to your face sure, but they're always, always... ...mad about something else too, you know? I don't know how to describe it. They hide what they're mad about by getting mad about something else. And they don't even know it. Like the captain.
Jupiter: What's the captain really mad about, you think?
Venus: I don't know. I thought it must just be being here, like us? But I think that's not everything.
Jupiter: What do you think I'm mad about?
Venus: You're not mad.
Jupiter: What am I then?
Venus: I don't know...
Jupiter: You're lying.
Venus: I thought you said you were getting annoyed because I kept talking about it?
Jupiter: Ahaha. That's so right. What about you, then?
Venus: I'm mad about a lot of things I guess.
Jupiter: Liar. You're not mad. You're jealous. Why are you so jealous. It's flattering. But it's weird.
Venus: I don't know.
Jupiter: We're so mean though. We're mean to YOU.
Venus: You aren't at all. And Neptune isn't...
Jupiter: I wish I could be meaner. I wish I could be so much meaner.
Venus: When you are mean though, it doesn't feel mean. Like you said, we're friends, right?
Jupiter: Yeah. You know, you could be a LITTLE mean, and we wouldn't care.
Venus: I don't want to, though.
Jupiter: Sometimes you're still mean, without meaning to be.
Venus: I know. I hate it. I'd rather get made fun of than be mean.
Jupiter: Hmm. You shouldn't say things like that.
Venus: Why not? I don't want to. I just don't. I know I'm bad at getting anyone to like me and I'm weird and everyone else can deal even though I can't, but I can't. I'm just going to be like this. I'm not going to be any different.
Jupiter: You're asking to get beat up.
Venus: I don't care.
Jupiter: But for real.
Venus: I said I'm fine.
Jupiter: You're frustrating.
Jupiter snaps her hairband. Venus feels something tighten around his neck.
Venus: You-haaH?
Jupiter: Venus? Venus?!
Venus: Ahh-
Jupiter: I've got you, I'm- What is this? What? Whose... hands-?
Venus: *gasp* Haaah. Haaah. Haaah. I'm okay...
Jupiter: Oh. Oh god. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Venus: It's okay. I'm fine. It's okay. I promise.
Jupiter: It's not. It's not okay.
♃ + ♆
Neptune: Wow how dare you confuse me with a broom.
Jupiter: Oh no.
Neptune: Just kidding. I'm here.
Jupiter: Oh. I see. Or, I feel, I guess. I can't see.
Neptune: ...we are close.
Jupiter: ...yeah. So... ...um, Neptune-
Neptune: Shh.
Jupiter: No, I-
Neptune: Here- Ah. Oh.
Jupiter: Wow. I- It's not real if we don't say it out loud, right?
Neptune: That's right. No one can prove it.
Jupiter: No one except us.
Neptune: It's your word against mine. A double lock. So it never happened unless we both say it did.
Jupiter: Neither of us is going to be that stupid, right?
Neptune: Of course. We both know better.
Jupiter: I'm, um, kind of an idiot though.
Neptune: You liar. You're much better at keeping yourself quiet. I never would have if I knew you might be stupider than even me.
Jupiter: Sorry. I'm just so-
Neptune: Some things can't be taken back. There are things worse than saying it directly, you know.
Jupiter: Like "this feels right." And "I'm just so happy."
Neptune: Exactly, what are you thinking saying things like that.
Jupiter: I'm not. I'm not saying them. They're things anyone could have said about anybody. They're just in the air. "You mean so much to me." Anyone could have said that, about anyone. Not that I'm saying it.
Neptune: ...you get it. The midwest is great. All you have to do is not say it out loud. It's like a spell. And you can be as obvious as you want about everything else. You can wait it out forever. As long as you don't say it.
Jupiter: I hope I can. But even if I don't say it, I still feel it. Like a hand in the air. Holding tight.
Neptune: It's okay.
Jupiter: Is it?
Neptune: I said it's okay, so it's okay. Stop talking. Stop talking forever. I'm drunk. You're drunk. Can't see anything, double lock, nothing is happening. Your hands, either way... Are nice.
Jupiter: You're right. This is nothing.
Neptune: Ah.
Jupiter: And so is this.
Neptune: Oh.
Jupiter: This too.
Neptune: You get it. Oh. Exactly. Just... nothing. Like that hand in the air, you might think you're feeling it, but...
Jupiter: ...it's nothing.
Neptune: It's nothing.