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Octavinelle Troubles [Closed]

🧙 WHO: Azul, Jade, Floyd.
⚔️️ WHAT: Sad eel angry at other eel and octopus.
🕒 WHEN: Mid July.
🗺️ WHERE: Golden Silence.
⚠️ WARNINGS: None yet, other than angry eel feels.

Closed to Azul
It seems all of the trio has been in a poor mood of late, however the reason behind Floyd’s mood is because of the other two. And the fact he doesn’t know what is going on! At the very least he is less annoyed with Azul, having started with whining and when that hadn’t worked had gone not to silent mode, but certainly to ‘I don’t want to talk to you’ mode. This of course may be something Azul would like, but it doesn’t matter to Floyd. He’s upset with both of them.

Floyd’s even let up on that ‘testing’ he’s been putting Azul through for the last month or so, a push here, a prod there, being more of a pain to see if he could make Azul snap and use magic; moving his stuff around on his desk, taking stuff away from him he was using, small things, but he knew it would add up. Floyd had just wanted an excuse to fight and test Azul. But right now… even that wasn’t fun to him. Not with Azul at least.

Still, there is stuff to be done for Golden Silence, he currently tapping his pen against a clipboard he held in his other hand as he looks over their supplies, Squishy snoozing on his shoulder with a couple of tentacles wrapped around Floyd’s neck so not to fall off. Floyd’s busy going through what ingredients they had for the next couple of weeks and making notes and doodles next to the check list of ideas for dishes. Sure, it would be a messy list to give back to Azul once he’s done, but it allowed him to get ideas out and written down, and some of those would actually turn into good dishes! Others… less so and were better to ignore.

However, “We need to go shopping. The menu’s getting boring.” And it’s not just a case of him getting bored with it, it was starting to feel like they were getting a bit too stagnant in what they were offering. Keeping favorites around was good, but it was also good to mix in a new dish or two here and there to get people in to try it. ‘Limited edition’ was always a good way to bring people, and money, in.

Closed to Jade
His mood towards Jade was even less friendly since this all had been going on. Whatever ‘this all’ even was! Floyd didn’t know! All he knows is Azul and Jade are being weird!

And neither of them will tell him why!

They’re supposed to be a team! Why is he left out?!

And it hurt more coming from Jade. Sure, it’s not like the twins had to know everything about each other, they had their secrets from each other, they didn’t have to tell each other everything. But the fact whatever was happening was affecting two of the trio made this more important! So while Floyd is annoyed at Azul…

He’s angry at Jade.

That may explain why dishes and utensils are getting slapped down more than normal as they work at setting up the restaurant for the change from lunch to dinner while the place was still empty of customers. Floyd was always messier when it came to that than Jade was, but he normally either did the job decent enough to pass, or didn’t want to do it at all. This was… more aggressive. Very much a case of showing his feelings through his actions. After all, he’s already spoken his feelings at Jade about being angry at not knowing what was happening, and that had achieved nothing.

So now… he’s ignoring Jade. Fine! If he doesn’t want to talk to him, then Floyd won’t talk to him!

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I know that. [Floyd isn't questioning that side of it, nor is he surprised that Azul went to that first. Despite his mood changes Floyd still did try his best for the Lounge, Restaurant, and Azul. He was brutally honest to Azul about stuff, but he didn't try and sabotage any of it. Poke at it all if he found it funny, but never intended to tear it down.]

I mean about you and Jade! [There, seems he couldn't keep it up for long, but then again Floyd was always the more direct out of the three. You didn't send him to do sneaky stuff, you sent him to get a job done, and quick.]

[. . .

He's mostly genuine when he next speaks, since as far as he can tell they've moved on from it all:]

What do you mean, about me and Jade?

[Huh... that actually stops Floyd for a moment, eyeing up Azul, knowing he would say anything to get his way, but also... knowing when he's not.]

Something weird happened between you two, you're both acting weird. And you won't tell me. [Yes, Floyd looks like he's oblivious most of the time, and while it that did come down to him able to get bored easily, he does pick up on stuff. That was important in their goals, to pick out what people didn't want others to know, how to use that to guide them down a certain path. Or at least to pass on that information for Azul and Jade to use. That all was normally too boring for Floyd, took too long to get what he wanted.

And this, whatever it was, was going on too long. He just wants it over.] I'm sick of it.

[Oh.

Azul doesn't meet Floyd's eyes, focusing instead on his spreadsheet. Lying would just piss Floyd off more and he's already testy, so...let's not do that.

At the same time, however...]

I have no idea. I just assumed he was in a bad mood for some reason.

[See, that, that he knows is Azul 'lying'. Or at least leaving stuff out.

And all it did was irritate Floyd even further.] See? You don't trust me.

You or Jade. [Why was he being left out...?]

Floyd, what part of "I don't know" means "I don't trust you"? Please, enlighten me.

'cause you're lying! [Floyd barked back.] Or you're leaving stuff out!

Why won't either of you tell me what is going on?! [Any plans for just carrying on and doing normal prep well out of the window right now. He wants answers to what the hell is going on!]

I can't speak for Jade, but I don't know!

[Azul is trying to do work but Floyd is...well. He's Floyd. He is very distracting when he gets like this.]

He was simply in a, in a bad mood for some reason last month after I went out with Taichi and we never spoke about it.

[...] Eeeehhh~? [Well, that at least seemed to break Floyd's mood, he sounding much more normal now. Confused, but normal.

But still...] That's it? [Like, really really? Just that?] You not leaving anything out?

If there's anything else, it's on him.

[Huh... Floyd stands there quietly for a few long moments, seeming to turn it over in his head about this all... before settling on,] You could had just told me all of this. [Instead of putting him through this all, Azul. You really had him concerned.

And this is just stupid. Like seriously stupid to have gotten worked up over.

Hmmmm,] Was that when you went to karaoke and I took those pictures? [Did Azul know about those pictures? Most likely not. But now he did!]

I didn't realize it was bothering you--wait. Pictures?!

Yeaaahh, [Floyd answered as he threw his arms over his head so he could link his fingers together behind his head.] I get we all got our secrets, I ain't wanting to know everything, but... it felt like you two were leaving me out of stuff... and that hurt. You both been doing fine without me being here, and... I thought you didn't need me again. [See? Wasn't it easier just to say it and get it out and spoken, Azul?

Ignore that Floyd hadn't done that with all of this and just sulked around them both instead. But that's because he was upset and hurt at you both. But now he knows it's nothing major, he's better. He will still have to deal with Jade not talking to him... but he's fine with Azul now.

Oh yeah, the photos, Floyd letting out a long 'heeee' of laughter.] Yeah, I took some of you two singing. Jade told me and I got sad you went to karaoke without me. [Why haven't you gone with him, huh Azul?] He asked me to help him close up, and I was going to, but he said it was a shame we weren't invited. So I decided I wanted to see if you were having fun! [Aka, Jade had managed to talk/trick Floyd into sneaking over and get evidence of this happening.] Ya wanna see them?

[It is only because Azul's spent a lot of time since middle school learning how to speak Leech that he understands where any of this is coming from and what exactly happened that lead to Floyd being sulky and getting pictures. Good lord.

He holds his hand out for Floyd's phone.]

I would, yes. And if you want to do karaoke we can do it for your birthday in a few months at the very latest.

Pffttt, [Please Azul, he's not that stupid.] I said I would show you, not I would give you my phone. You might try and delete them. [Another laugh.] Jade has back ups. [He adds as he pulls out his phone, thumbing through the apps to bring up the gallery and the photos he had taken of Azul and Taichi, including a cute one of Taichi hugging Azul, turning the phone for Azul to see them. Floyd also isn't that concerned if Azul keeps scrolling to see if there was any others. Most of them were random pictures of Floyd doing normal stuff. Some of him and Jade, and of other people he's met here. Some where the twins have dragged Azul in to take a photo with them as well. All good memories.

Also a lot of Squishy.

Talking about that,] Oh, I need two birthdays this year, so I can catch up with Jade. I get a double birthday, he only gets one. [It's not fair that Jade is older than him!]

Obviously Jade has the back-ups.

[Honestly, he knows how you two work! Without proper cloud saving, you are each other's cloud!

But he does scroll to see if there's other photos of him and Taichi and he ends up stopping on one of him and Jade that Floyd insisted on taking for some reason. What the hell was Jade's problem the other day?

Absently:]

Pick a date, then.

[That's not how this works but it's easier than pointing that out.]

[It doesn't matter if 'that's not how this works', it's the principle of the thing! Jade is not allowed to be older than Floyd! Certainly not by a whole year!] I wanna do a beach day, so we'll have to be away from the restaurant unless we can get back real fast like. I wanna see if Squishy can get any bigger. [That... would not make sense to anyone but a few right now. Though as always, Floyd speaks as if it does, that it wasn't only he and a couple who knew that Squishy could change size. Floyd really wanted to see the little kraken turn into a full size one, given the space.] We haven't gone swimming together in ages! [He misses that.]

[WAIT! This got him all side tracked, Floyd calming again from his good mood to a more subdued one.] Jade won't talk to me either about this... I was annoyed at you not talking to me... but I'm angry at him. [A frown pulling at Floyd's features, but also... signs of hurt over this all.]

We can go next month, then.

[Easy enough, and it'll still be warm enough to go swimming.

As for Jade...]

I can't make him talk, unfortunately. [If he could, this may not have happened.] Have you tried asking him?

[Good.]

Yes! [This answer comes with another slap of his palm against the countertop, hard enough to make the clipboard he had thrown down there bounce from the impact.] I wanna know what is going on! I don't like you guys acting weird! [Or at least not without him being part of it as well!

...] I donno what to do...

[Azul jumps when Floyd smacks the countertop, giving him a Look. Please do not scare him.

But. Well. He can think of one thing that might shortcut all of this bullshit. It is the Twins, after all. He just doesn't want to suggest it.

A beat. Two.

And then he sighs, taking his glasses off to pinch the bridge of his nose.]

Have you tried fighting it out?

[...

Floyd stares at Azul for several long moments.

Before smiling. A real, happy smile, no extra attitude behind it or hidden intention, just actually happy.] You get us so well, Azul. [You know what... it may have to come to that.]

I did consider squeezing him and tying him down and making him talk to me... but it's Jade, ya know? [You gotta know, Azul. You know what Jade is like. Floyd has to be careful or Jade will ruin everything he likes. And not in a way of something just 'somehow' breaking. It would be ruined in the way that Jade would make Floyd hate something he normally likes, to twist it and turn it until it's seen as a bad thing. And that takes time to get over.]

I do know.

[Azul may be the one in charge but he knows exactly who the most relentless one of the three is. Jade is terrifying if you piss him off.]

This isn't permission to wreck my restaurant though. If you two end up fighting inside, I will stop you. [. . .] Eventually.

Yeah, yeah, if we do I'll do it somewhere out of the way. And not near you. [Ha... haaaa....] Can't have it linked back to the restaurant, right? [A toothy, happy, grin with that. Can't do anything to damage Azul's reputation, or property, after all.

Hmmm...] ...I wonder why he like this. You said it's after you and River Dolphin got together.

[...wait a sec.]

Got together? Taichi and I are just friends. We were out because his fiancé was sent home a month or two ago and he was finally up to going out.

[And Azul is weak to extroverts.]

Yeaaah~, ya got together to go singing. [Floyd says this completely seriously. Before breaking into a slow smile. He's just teasing you, Azul.

Ahh, he sees.] Hmmm, that gotta suck. I can't imagine if you guys left and I was all alone. [Because, sure, Floyd is angry with Jade right now, but he would get over it with time. Normally he would be over it by now, but not with how Jade was acting... but that didn't mean he didn't want his brother, or Azul, around. He would be lonely without them.]

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