they built paradise

[goldtoxicity]

WHO: Joshua Foley and YOU!
WHERE: Krakoa
WHEN: ~2019 and back
WHAT: Backdated events! Before his kidnapping.
WARNINGS: nsfw here and there!

OPEN PROMPTS.

a diplomatic visit. ~ two years ago

[ this is a necessary evil. if they want to maintain their independence then they need to be non-threatening, or at least enough of an asset that allies are willing to let them be in exchange for a few favors.

no wonder scott summers lost his mind. his life is nothing but moving parts now. so little is stable and nothing feels certain - this empire is built on sand and the slightest rumble will make it fall. all of this has given him newfound respect for the mutants who had come before him, understanding them in a way he never could have back home... but still with the determination not to repeat their mistakes. if sacrifices are to be made, he intends for them to be his.

and it doesn't leave a lot of time for himself - not when he feels like he's promising parts of his soul to people, and sacrificing what's left to maintain the balance. he's tired twenty-four seven.

and it only worsens when someone docks at their harbor. he could leave this to the rest of the council, but he's always found it better to be the first one to greet a new arrival. lest they decide to try to turn the five into a four. ]

So glad you could make it, [ he says, hoping it sounds genuine. golden hands clasp the outstretched hand, his lips curved into a smile. ] Krakoa welcomes you.

beach day. ~ a year and a half ago

[ keeping krakoa running is a full time job. most of the population is too young to really care for themselves. joshua foley has gone from a largely irresponsible mess to - well, still a mess, but a mess with a ton of responsibilities. david's technology keeps him tapped into almost the entire population of the island and their health.

but sometimes? sometimes he needs none of that. he needs quiet.

the beaches are quiet during school hours. josh is sprawled out on the sand in a pair of black swim trunks, one arm folded behind his head, his eyes shut behind a pair of stylish sunglasses. when the shadow falls across his face he groans low and turns away. ]

Oh come on. I know nobody is dead or dying. [ he pushes the glasses up his face. ] Today is me time. Did we not establish this was me time?

stress. ~ a year ago

[ he doesn't remember what set him off. an article, maybe. something small to feed into growing paranoia. realizing that there's yet another person now on krakoa that shouldn't be. something small, something that he can't catch, and he knows there's no point in having that fight because they've had that fight and he can't justify it.

and so his office is in shambles. his fingers tangled in his hair, eyes clenched shut as he breathes hard. ]

Fuck!

[ he sinks slowly down the wall, gritting his teeth. he hears the door open. ]

Not the time!

WILDCARD.

[ hit me up at minimoffs @ plurk or shoot me a dm if you'd like to plan something specific or something off krakoa! ]

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[goldtoxicity]

[ it's cute. it's his favorite part about his powers - being able to make people feel better than they did before they'd encountered them. he reaches up to brush his knuckles along david's cheek. ]

I love you.

[helpdesk_hero]

[Three words that could leave David more breathless than anything Josh could physically do. He considers and discards the Han Solo response. This sort of thing needs more than that.]

I love you too, Golden Boy.

[goldtoxicity]

I know it.

[ he does.

things are getting harder and harder as their responsibilities grow - but he knows david loves him. and he loves david. that has to be enough, right? ]

[helpdesk_hero]

[David... doesn't say that he knows it's not. That the last person to love him left him precisely because of that love. Those aren't words he wants to put into the air between them, because he doesn't want to tempt the fate the pronouncement might cause.]

You know, if I wasn't already on an island paradise, I'd suggest a nice brief vacation somewhere. You, me, Laurie. Just get away from work for two days rather than a few hours.

[goldtoxicity]

[ they couldn't. they know it. josh's smile turns a touch sadder, continuing to gently pet along david's cheek. ]

This is the closest thing to a vacation we're gonna get, babe.

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm a genius, dear. I'll find a way to get us a few days in Fiji.

[They deserved it. He would move heaven and earth for it if he could. It was a nice dream. They were made of such nice dreams. Like this moment, to unreal to be possible, where he was leaning in to the touch at his cheek.]

[goldtoxicity]

No Gates in Fiji.

[ his smile saddens just a touch. this whole wide world and they were trapped in fourteen pieces of it. he missed the ability to get up and walk away more than he thought he ever would. ]

It's not so bad here.

[helpdesk_hero]

[And no other holds they could go to that the White Tower would not see as hostile actions except for White Tower itself. Bullshit.]

Then we'll get a boat. Borrow a yacht. And go set down a few miles beyond the island. Still close enough that the Gate will sustain us.

[goldtoxicity]

Mm...

[ there might be somewhere. he isn't sure he wants to risk leaving it unattended. ]

That's an idea, yeah.

[helpdesk_hero]

You can call yourself a pirate, and be our booty boy.

[Oh come on, yield to the puns. You know you want to.]

No tech, only the three of us, me cooking, and maybe anchoring a bit closer to the shore at night for safety. Judd would have a fit if we were out of his protective range for too long.

[goldtoxicity]

[ hffff ]

You saying I'm your treasure? [ it's really not a bad idea. he likes it the more he thinks about it. ] You're gonna have to run it by Laurie. She's the boss.

CW: Horrible innuendos for male gentalia

[helpdesk_hero]

She really is. And I really am. Full of gold and jewels.

[Was that a joke about Josh's 'family jewels'? His Scepter and orbs? His trade goods? Okay, that one was too far.]

I'll talk to her.

[And he'll somehow manage to keep his hands to himself.]

[goldtoxicity]

[ that gets the loudest laugh yet. josh tucks his face against david's neck to muffle the snort. ]

I have been a terrible influence on you.

[helpdesk_hero]

The absolute worst. Don't worry. I hold it against you whenever I can.

[All sense of shame evaporated years ago, when that first massage to relieve tension in David's shoulders had turned into everything swept off of his White Tower assigned desk, with Josh looking up at him with undeniable desire.]

[goldtoxicity]

Oh yeah, you seriously do.

[ he cackles - he'd always been just enough of a hellion to get under his friends skin. david's influence had been tempering - his own had been chaotic, spurring impulsivity and fleeting moments of selfishness.

another kiss. ]

We could [ another one, to the corner of his mouth ] always go to that cove we built [ another one, grazing his throat. ] for if we were ever feeling outdoorsy.

[helpdesk_hero]

[See, wasn't Josh the one saying they were supposed to behave? This wasn't behaving.]

Mmmm, cove. Sounds very good.

[goldtoxicity]

[ he needs only the slightest push to be impulsive.

and he deserves it. if only for a day. ]

Lets go. [ one last kiss before he's getting to his feet, threading their fingers together and tugging david up. ]

[helpdesk_hero]

[Towel? What towel? David is hauled to his feet, grinning as he rises. Should he push his luck?

Well, hadn't Josh taught him a bit about having fun with his life?]

IT was the limerick that did it for you, wasn't it?

[goldtoxicity]

That was the biggest bonerkiller I've ever heard in my life, [ he says matter o'factly. ] but how pleased you are with yourself is really hot.

[helpdesk_hero]

[He laughs and shakes his head.]

Will carrying you help? Because I want to make sure you get it up.

[goldtoxicity]

[ hmmmm ]

Yeah, yeah it will.

[helpdesk_hero]

[Well then, he takes it as a request. David shifted just enough to get his arm under Josh's legs and across the shoulders, tips the other man off balance, and there you have it. Bridal carry.]

Good enough?

[goldtoxicity]

[ one arm loops around david's neck, the other tilting his face towards him for another kiss. ]

It'll do.

[helpdesk_hero]

Small victories.

[And one he has no problems carrying toward said cove. There was something just short of a promise offered to him and he intended to try and collect.]

[goldtoxicity]

[ it's secluded. you wouldn't know how to find it unless you went looking - there's a pool inside a cave, all of it hidden from any kind of immediate view. ]

I can't believe we've been too swamped to actually use ethis.