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hey thomas
do you know if you're gonna stay in wyver or head back to olympia?
[ because he definitely cares and is suddenly very worried he'll be far from his new friends (not that thomas is strictly a friend exactly after, well, y'know). ]
do you know if you're gonna stay in wyver or head back to olympia?
[ because he definitely cares and is suddenly very worried he'll be far from his new friends (not that thomas is strictly a friend exactly after, well, y'know). ]
[ nightingale feels like he should have reached out much further. asked how eggsy is doing, whether he's quite all right, whether what occurred was — too much. unwanted or unwelcome. (he remembers eggsy's yeah, yes, the way he'd looked at thomas, but nothing had been quite normal that night, had it?)
he should have, but he hadn't known how to phrase it. this message now is welcome in it's apparent casual nature. thomas still takes a moment to compose his answer. ]
Eggsy. It's good to hear from you.
I was thinking of returning to Olympia. What are your plans?
[ he remembers, at the last moment, not to sign it. ]
he should have, but he hadn't known how to phrase it. this message now is welcome in it's apparent casual nature. thomas still takes a moment to compose his answer. ]
Eggsy. It's good to hear from you.
I was thinking of returning to Olympia. What are your plans?
[ he remembers, at the last moment, not to sign it. ]
[ he hadn't thought to say it first, but he's glad to hear from thomas as well. eggsy doesn't feel any regret over that night, even if he's still somewhat surprised anything happened. ]
i've been thinking the same. henry prefers olympia, and it's just us from home, you know?
i'm glad you're leaning olympia, too, guv
wouldn't wanna leave any of the english behind
i've been thinking the same. henry prefers olympia, and it's just us from home, you know?
i'm glad you're leaning olympia, too, guv
wouldn't wanna leave any of the english behind
[ whatever he feels, thomas thinks it shouldn't be relief. and yet, that is the primary emotion he manages to identify. relief. ]
The climate there suits our tastes better, I suppose.
The climate there suits our tastes better, I suppose.
better for looking sharp, ain't it?
[ teasing!! though he imagines the suit-weather was a key factor for a few of the men in his life, english and otherwise. ]
[ teasing!! though he imagines the suit-weather was a key factor for a few of the men in his life, english and otherwise. ]
[ well. well.
it's good to see the other night has had no impact on eggsy's sense of humour of the ease with which he addresses thomas. it eases some of his worries. ]
I'll admit, I'm looking forward to wearing something other than linen again.
it's good to see the other night has had no impact on eggsy's sense of humour of the ease with which he addresses thomas. it eases some of his worries. ]
I'll admit, I'm looking forward to wearing something other than linen again.
nice of our space leaders to give you a season-spanning collection
[ he hopes nightingale can just imagine him, eyebrows raised, saying that wryly. ]
i just have the one suit and no ties of my own.
[ since gazelle sliced his one tie in half. ]
can't be arsed to get more around here
[ seeing as they're not bulletproof... and he'd rather wear trackies... ]
[ he hopes nightingale can just imagine him, eyebrows raised, saying that wryly. ]
i just have the one suit and no ties of my own.
[ since gazelle sliced his one tie in half. ]
can't be arsed to get more around here
[ seeing as they're not bulletproof... and he'd rather wear trackies... ]
[ well — ]
They didn't. I bought a linen one here.
They didn't. I bought a linen one here.
[ of course he did. ]
yeah? you wanna give me retail recommendations?
yeah? you wanna give me retail recommendations?
I'm afraid I can't vouch for the quality of anyone in Olympia just yet.
you haven't been to my store then, have you??
well not MY store
but me and old man avery know our shit
[ hopefully avery lets him have his job back... ]
well not MY store
but me and old man avery know our shit
[ hopefully avery lets him have his job back... ]
I'll have to stop by once we're all back in Olympia,
then.
[ because that read like a roundabout invitation to him. ]
then.
[ because that read like a roundabout invitation to him. ]
you'll have to, yeah
you can take a cheeky maps journey and everything
[ can't forget nightingale saying the maps app was his favourite modern invention. ]
you can take a cheeky maps journey and everything
[ can't forget nightingale saying the maps app was his favourite modern invention. ]
You'll have to tell me the name of the place.
[ what's cheeky about it??? thomas does not understand your millenial words ]
[ what's cheeky about it??? thomas does not understand your millenial words ]
golden stitch
[ :') ]
i'll let you know if i charm my way back into a job there
[ :') ]
i'll let you know if i charm my way back into a job there
Perhaps the promise of attracting at least one new customer will help.
[ he hesitated a moment before typing "attracting". ]
[ he hesitated a moment before typing "attracting". ]
[ well. it's certainly a noticable choice 😳. ]
i'll be sure to mention that in the interview
one new customer who ONLY wears tailored suits
that's worth at least five regular customers
i'll be sure to mention that in the interview
one new customer who ONLY wears tailored suits
that's worth at least five regular customers
That seems a sound argument for your re-employment.
[ so eggsy noticed his suits, huh ]
[ so eggsy noticed his suits, huh ]
and you helped me make it
guess i'll owe you one if everything works out
guess i'll owe you one if everything works out
There's no obligation.
[ too formal and too formalistic a response, thomas knows, but obligations and debts have meaning in his world beyond the moral or legal. he doesn't want eggsy beholden to him. ]
[ too formal and too formalistic a response, thomas knows, but obligations and debts have meaning in his world beyond the moral or legal. he doesn't want eggsy beholden to him. ]
i know
i don't do anything that i don't wanna do, anyway
[ perhaps that's worth saying after...recent events. ]
i don't do anything that i don't wanna do, anyway
[ perhaps that's worth saying after...recent events. ]
[ reading it is more of a relief than nightingale would want to admit. he'd been thinking about that. worrying, really. ]
I'm glad to hear it.
I'm glad to hear it.
[ it's a perfectly legitimate worry. necessary, even, or so thomas would argue. ]
Until then.
Until then.
[ Likely handed to Thomas in person at either one of their sparring sessions or perhaps afternoon tea. Peggy's gift is a slim box wrapped in brown paper and a ribbon. Inside, he'll find a set of three hand rolled cotton handkerchiefs, each in a different but muted colour, and embroidered with the letter N.
The enclosed note reads: My mother always misplaced hers, so I don't think you can ever have too many. Happy Christmas, Mr Nightingale. — Peggy Carter ]
The enclosed note reads: My mother always misplaced hers, so I don't think you can ever have too many. Happy Christmas, Mr Nightingale. — Peggy Carter ]
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