What the fuck is it about crafting games that makes people unable to pronounce the word "silicon"?
I think I've seen three people play Planet Crafter and all of them call the Silicon "Silicone".
Quick refresher:
Silicon: glass and computer chips
Silicone: sex toys and breast implants
If you're stranded on an alien planet with only a crafting toll to save you, you are PROBABLY going to be needing silicon more than silicone. Most likely.
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@jegulus-microfic | may 3rd: rush | 727 words
“Do I look alright?” James asks for the hundredth time. His voice sounds funny. “Merlin, do I sound alright? What am I even supposed to say?”
Sirius marches over to him, forcefully grabbing his shoulders and turning him around, away from the mirror.
“You say nice things,” he says sternly. “Because he is my baby brother.”
Sirius has been very supportive, James thinks.
“Right,” he agrees. His voice sounds a bit better now. Sirius nods.
“Don’t worry, Prongs,” Remus says, wandering over from his desk by the windows. “He’s crazy about you already.”
Sirius punches him in the arm. “My baby brother,” he says, an aggressive reminder. Remus holds his hands up in surrender. He turns back to James, waving his wand to cast a tempus. “Best get going,” he says. “You don’t want to be late.”
James checks the time: 10:53. Fuck. He’s supposed to be in the entrance hall by 11.
“Fuck,” he says out loud. Remus snorts. Sirius narrows his eyes.
“You better make this good, Potter,” he almost snarls. Remus places a hand on his shoulder to calm him. Peter rolls his eyes. He’s behind them, so only James can see.
“Bye,” James calls. It’s still warm enough out that he doesn’t need a coat. A little chilly, sure, but James has always run warm. He knocks on one of the wooden columns of Peter’s four-poster. “Bye, Pete.”
“Good luck, Prongs,” he replies, not looking up from his book.
James flies down the stairs and careens into the common room. He’s halfway to the portrait hole when someone grabs him for the second time today. He whirls around to find Lily smiling up at him, one hand on his shoulder and the other holding a pink rose.
“James,” she says softly. “Hey. Calm down.” She holds out the rose, and he takes it hesitantly. “Dora brought me a bouquet the other day,” she explains. “Thought you might want one?”
James stares at her for a moment. Then he nods. “Thank you, Lils.”
She waves him off, stepping away. “Don’t mention it,” she says. She nods to the portrait hole. “I’d get going if I were you.”
He nods, shouting one last thanks over his shoulder as he steps out. Lily shakes her head with a smile, heading back to her room.
James is going so fast that he nearly falls through a trick step. He stumbles, shakes it off, and continues running through the castle. He trips over a group of first years playing exploding snap on a landing. “Sorry!” he calls over his shoulder. The first years watch him with bewildered, confused expressions before going back to their game.
James steps into an alcove once he’s reached the bottom of the stairs, casting a tempus. 10:59. He has one minute. He flattens down his hair and regulates his breathing as much as he can before finally putting on a smile and stepping out. He spots Regulus almost immediately, standing in the entrance hall right where they agreed to meet. He’s got a book in one hand. As James approaches, he looks up from an expensive-looking watch, aristocratic features spreading into a warm smile.
“Right on time,” he says. James stutters to a stop taking him in. Regulus is wearing a dark blue button-up over black slacks and boots. His hair is neatly parted in the middle, pushing his short curls to either side of his face, hanging over his ears. He cocks his head to one side. “Are you alright?”
And it’s those three words, the way Regulus’s mouth moves around them, that inspire James to rush forward, closing the distance between them by swooping Regulus into a hug and pressing a kiss to his temple. Regulus laughs, tossing his arms around James’s shoulders. His laugh is so beautiful.
“Jamie,” he snorts. James presses their foreheads together and stares into Regulus’s eyes. They’re the color of clouds on a winter day. James could get lost in them. Regulus smiles at him. “This is a bit of a strong reaction for a first date, don’t you think?” he asks softly. James thinks. Thinks about the months of wanting, of loving, of needing. Thinks about Sirius gagging as loudly as possible when he kissed Regulus on Platform 9 ¾. James grins.
“No,” he says. “I don’t think.”
Regulus snorts, and James kisses his smile.
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