Mirage: Oh I looove Halloween (and pumpkins). Cryppie has kinda avoided the topic until now, for multiple reasons, so it’s now or never!

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Mirage: Hey babe, what’s up? Can I get your attention for a kinda serious topic for a moment?

Before Crypto can say anything mean Mirage takes his hand. He seems to be confused and also a bit concerned.

Crypto: What is it?

Mirage: I‘ve been thinking about us a lot recently and...

Crypto looks legitimately scared now.

Mirage: It‘s time to talk about our... Halloween costumes! 💕

Crypto: ... 뭐래

Mirage: Probably the most comfortable way for you would be to put on your vampire costume from last year and I‘d do a werewolf then. I‘ve always wanted some cute ears and a tail. 💕

Crypto: ...

Mirage: Not a fan of that, huh? Then how about ‚Sexy Blisk‘?

Crypto: Are you out of your mind?

Mirage: ‚Sexy Revenant‘ then?

Crypto: Seems like you have a strong wish to die...

Mirage sighs.

Mirage: Hey there, long time no see. I am doing good, I mean- We are doing great! Cryppie is his usual grumpy 31 year old self.

Crypto: Stop talking like I woudn‘t sit right next to you.

The trickster gently lays a hand on the hacker‘s thigh.

Mirage: See? Everything‘s fine! Apart from Crypto being pretty busy for the past few days. Mhh... recalling it now, it was a kinda strange situation. I caught Miss British Plonker aka Rampart and him talking about a girl. Okay well, I didn‘t really caught them because they were talking while I was around and- forget what I just.. whatever. Said girl really seemed to spark my dearest boy‘s attention. Huh, sparked. Get it? That‘s-

Crypto: That‘s enough, you‘re right with that.

Mirage: Wattson would have laughed.

Mirage: Woah hello there! It’s been some time. Lots of things were going on during our summer break. We found a scary head, that is now somehow Pahtfinder‘s girlfriend, haha... super strange if you ask me, robots am I right? As for Crypto and I, we are right here...

Crypto: ...waiting for someone to ask something. Of course.

Crypto lets out a sarcastic laugh.

Welcome to our new Ask-Account !!!

Crypto: To be honest, I was forced to be here...

Mirage: Come on babe, this is gonna be fun!

Crypto: ....... We’ll see about that.

Anyways, feel free to ask us everything you want! NSFW questions are also welcome, so don’t be shy. Just letting you know that our Ask Box is open now!

The hacker blinks a few times, his lips are forming a thin line:

„Lonely? Me? I wish, but this.. this clown I am stuck with never leaves my side and keeps me from doing my work properly. So it‘s a strong no, I am far from feeling lonely.“

It gets quiet. At least until Crypto decides to speak up again, his voice full of sarcasm:

„Oh haha, we try to stay alive... I promise, but...“

Mirage peers over to Crypto to catch his reaction about the wedding.

Crypto: Marriage is a big commitment, you know?

You can see the disappointment on Mirage‘s face for a second before his charming pokerface smile sets in.

Mirage: Right! A BIG commitment. And we don’t like committing... right?

Crypto lets both hands disappear in his pockets as he thinks about what to say.

“I don’t really feel like giving away such information or, as you may call it, funfacts right now.. but you’re right. Porkchops aren’t my favorite. Elliot and I agreed on something which combines both our favorite things. He...”

The hacker considered once again whether he should drop it or not.