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(And yes, that is in fact Curious George, and yes, I did in fact project on an 8-year-old leave me be- /lh)
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Just after their little (read: ridiculously long) self-care talk the night before, Janus was summoned once again by his Centre to help him actually take on his advice, which leads to a sudden realisation.
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TS x Sides Weeks 2022 - Thomceit Week, Day 2
Prompt - Firsts
Warnings - Mentions of restless sleep, guilt, mild swearing
Okay this is suuuper late but I plan on getting these all out in order, even if theyāre not made on the right days- these prompts are all so good and I just want to use them all, so hereās the first fic from the prompts! I hope yāall enjoy this!
@thomasxsides
AO3 ~ Wattpad
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Thomas woke up at around 2 pm- despite the exhaustion from the wedding the night before, he hadnāt been able to sleep a wink and had only managed to actually start getting some solid sleep from around 7 in the morning. He woke to the blare of an overworked alarm clock and fumbled around blindly to silence it- sighing in relief as it finally quietened.
He laid in bed for another five minutes before listening to the nagging feeling that was telling him that he should probably get up and start his day properly- even if he just wanted to laze around all day. He quickly freshened up and headed downstairs after shoving on a grey hoodie he had laying around.
After having some oatmeal for breakfast, he sat back on the couch and got out his laptop to start working on some videos that needed editing. He was so far behind on his schedule, but he couldnāt concentrate for the life of him.
He couldnāt stop thinking about the night before, worry flowing through him as he thought about Pattonās meltdown, the look of pain on Romanās face, poor Logan who had been brushed aside yet again and then the fact that he needed to work and get things done, guilt flooding him as he mentally kicked himself for not getting said work done. And then heād think about why he couldnāt concentrate, and the cycle would just continue- an endless spiral of anxiety.
Eventually, though, a different thought entirely cut through all his worries as he came to realise that there was one notable moment of the night that he really shouldāve listened to initially, a request that was so simple to follow and yet somehow impossible to do for him.
āGlad to see that youāve finally remembered to take some time for yourself, Thomas,ā came a slightly sarcastic voice from the other side of (or rather, in) the room. Thomas had startled once heād heard him, hand over his heart as he tried his best not to drop his laptop. His head had turned during the start to see who had scared him, finding the serpentine Side sitting on the other end of the couch, one leg crossed over the other as one arm rested on the arm of the couch with his fingers laced together, an eyebrow raised.
āGeez, I know you can be dramatic but thereās no need to scare me like that, bud, gosh,ā Thomas said emphatically, trying to calm his quickly beating heart. He got a roll of the eyes and a smirk in return.
āMy apologies, I just wanted to inform you of what you really should be doing instead of spending your time so productively- i.e., taking some rest, which I can see youāre doing just magnificently,ā said the snake, coming over to sit next to his Centre.
āYeah, uh, I gathered,ā Thomas fired back, deadpan. āItās gonna be pretty hard to though, Iāve got so much to do but I canāt even concentrate anyways, and I really donāt think sitting around doing nothing will help me take my mind off of everything.ā
āMaybe not, but thatās why Iām here to help, isnāt it? I mean honestly, whatever would you do without me Thomas?ā Now it was Thomasā turn to roll his eyes as his Self-Preservation praised himself.
āNot have to deal with an evil snake boy? And you- being honest? Thatās a new one,ā he joked. āHow would you be able to help anyhow- I donāt have anything that would help me relax, Iād just go back to thinking about last night. Not that I should be relaxing anyways, Iāve really got to catch up.ā
His Deceit gave him a look and walked over to his TV stand, trying to find something his Centre could do to relax and still be proactive. āAre you quite sure about that? Iād argue that you one hundred percent need to rest and relax after all thatās happened. But what do I know? Iām just the literal embodiment of your Self-Preservation, I have no expertise in this area in the slightest. And for the record, youāre dealing with a regular snake boy who can be honest, actually.ā Suddenly, something caught said Self-Preservationās eye and he picked it up, having found the perfect thing to help.
āFine, a regular snake boy, but again- just because a lot has happened doesnāt mean I canāt get things done, I really should be anyways, I donāt want to let anyone down andāā Thomas started, before being interrupted by a game controller being shoved into his hands.
āFor starters, you would not be letting anyone down. If youāre worried about disappointing your fans, then you yourself know full well how understanding they are- they wouldnāt want you to push your limits just to make them happy. Secondly, youāve been mentally overworked and youāre incredibly exhausted- you need to do something for yourself and if doing nothing isnāt going to help you then being more active might.ā
āBut I donāt deserve to rest right nowāā this time he was silenced by a finger being placed on his lips.
āThereās no such thing as deserving to rest. You either need it, or you donāt and trust me, honey, you need it. Now shut up, choose a game where you need to think about it and start playing. If youāre going to relax instead of worrying about last night, you might as well be thematically appropriate,ā the serpentine Side said, sitting down next to him again. Thomas realised that he was fighting a losing battle and proceeded to pick out a game (Mario Kart- that would definitely keep him focused). As he started choosing the number of players, he got up and grabbed a second controller, offering it to the Side next to him when he sat back down.
āPlay with me? Itās way better to play with a real person- or as real a person as you can get.ā That earned him a surprised look which turned into a playful grin.
āOh, get ready, Iāve been told Iām the worst at this game.ā
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After the fifth round, Thomas leaned back and groaned- finally having accepted that, no matter what, he was going to get his ass kicked when playing with his Deceit.
āI did warn you~,ā said Deceit teased with a singsong to his tone.
āOh, shut up,ā Thomas replied, swatting his arm lightly while the villainous-looking Side laughed. He sighed, feeling just a bit more tired than that morning, and moved to lean his chin onto his hand. Heād had a lot of fun, but he still didnāt think he should be doing this, it just didnāt feel right.
While he hadnāt said anything, it seemed that his guilt was picked up on anyways.
āYou need to rest, Thomas. I assure you, youāve done well in doing so so far, even if you feel like you should be doing otherwise,ā came the gentle response.
āHow do you know I need to rest though? What if Iām just being lazy or unproductive?ā Thomas retorted, still unconvinced. He saw the man next to him smile ever so slightly as his eyes saddened just a little and as he spoke in soft tones.
āYour exhaustion is evidence enough, my dear. And as for your laziness, replenishing your body and relaxing isnāt being lazy nor is it being unproductive. looking after yourself can be just as rewarding as working. You have to admit, this mustāve been better than trying and failing to work hours on end, no?ā
Thomas thought it over. It had felt better to just have some fun for a bit, even if he wanted to get things done, and he also knew himself that he wouldnāt have actually been able to be productive to the extent he couldāve. In fact, heād probably have just felt worse because of it. He smiled a little.
āYeah. Yeah, youāre right. Thank you, Janus.ā Thomas looked over to see Janus staring at him in surprise and mild awe. āā¦You good, buddy?ā
āā¦That was the first time youāve said my name,ā Janus said so softly it was almost a whisper, so much so that Thomas had to strain a little to hear what heād just said. Thomas blinked.
āHuh. Iā¦ guess youāre right. Well, hi there Janus. Iām Thomas, nice to meet you,ā he said outstretching his hand for a handshake in a half-joking manner. Janus looked down at it and smiled, huffing a little, then taking it as though he was about to kiss the back of it.
āThe pleasure is all mine,ā he said, before actually bringing it to his lips and kissing it. He looked up and now Thomas was surprised, but he smiled, nonetheless.
After a brief momentās silence, Janus cleared his throat and gently dropped Thomasā hand, adjusting his gloves. āWell, Iām glad I could be of service to you today, Thomas, but I really ought to be going, Iām dreadfully busy yāknow.ā He made his way to get up, but Thomas just pulled him back down again with a competitive sparkle in his eyes.
āNope. Youāre staying so we can continue playing and I can finally beat you, Iām not going down without a fight.ā
i[id: a drawing of character thomas kneeling at a church pew. he is facing the viewer and wearing his outfit from POF. he wears a burdened expression. to his left, janus's hand reaches out, holding the bible. there are two bookmarks- a purple one with an ashy cross on it, and a green one with a crown of thorns. above his head is a white cross that glows cyan, overshadowing him. to his right is patton at a lectern, wearing a purple priests outfit. the alb (the dress like thing) is plain purple, while the stole (similar to a sash) is a lighter purple with crossed keys and two fleur de lis's on it. he appears to be preaching, with an arm outstretched and his eyes hidden by the glare on his glasses. on the lectern is a purple banner with a crown of thorns and a sacred heart embroidered on it. end ID]
so i feel like we always see remus and patton with religious imagery but uh. c!thomas amiright yall
im gonna explain some of the imagery under the cut!
the purple that patton's wearing is actually based on the liturgical season! POF takes place during lent, the preparation before easter, and during that time purple is the main color! so you'll see the priests wearing it, and the church decorated with purple. the ashes on virgil's bookmark represent repenting, which i think fits nicely with his acceptance arc! the crown of thorns represents sin, and the sacred heart represents sacrafice. the fleur de lis represents the holy trinity, and the crossed keys represent the pope's authority in the church
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Okay so I've been thinking about this and internally debating this for a while now but is Thomsleep like canon??? Because like I was rewatching the shorts and there are a lot of "interesting" gay implications
itās late but I wanted to compile the little hints that showed that Janus was Logan in the last video
So everyone agrees that this is the moment where Janus switched out Logan, because the skip button is yellow and black and the cane used to pull Logan off the screen is the same one we see Janus using when he reveals himself.
So the first hint we get is that instead of just giving supporting information in the background or when prompted,Ā āLoganā is disagreeing with Patton and offering his own opinion.
The next one might just be me, but the way that faux-gan saysĀ āEasy, and very dangerous,ā when explaining how ignoring the safety instructions on a plane reminds me a lot of the way he saidĀ āThose labels are deadly serious.ā when talking about the expectations of society.
Faux-gan starts talking about hypoxia it even when it isnāt really relevant to the argument heās making seems like heās overcompensating his impersonation of Logan by including information just for the sake of information.
When Thomas upon noticing that he has many of the symptoms of hypoxia he asksĀ ādo I have hypoxia right now?ā While Logan would have taken the time to correct him, Faux-gan continues on with his argument.
His eye-roll when Roman says that PattonĀ ānever said Thomas couldnāt help himselfā
During Pattonās Rebuttal faux-ganās expression goes from neutral to concerned when Patton says that Thomas canĀ ātemporarilyā take care of himself, and from concerned to done when he mentions Thomas only putting himself first when he needs it.
Ā The way that faux-gan describes leisure time as āExperiencing Freedomā sounds very reminiscent of Janusās Speech on Max Stirner from SvS part 1.Ā
āA lack of control and self-esteem are two factors that you all now understand can worsen Thomasās relationship with intrusive thoughts-- and they have.ā Janus making sure they donāt forget the lesson they learned from dwit. Also ties in with what faux-gan said at the beginning about not listening to something because you have heard it before.
Sassy Janus. And heās trying to put more pressure on Patton.
Faux-gan using the phraseĀ āInnocent Little Lambā like Janus did in SvS part 1
Faux-ganās smile when Roman agrees with him and also puts pressure on Patton to answer the question of Thomas dying for someone else.
