Pass the test [o, bro they are literally just vibing]

[wormwood.]

☆ HUNG PICTURES OF PATRON SAINTS UP ON MY WALL TO REMIND ME THAT I AM A FOOL. TELL ME WHERE I CAME FROM, WHAT I WILL ALWAYS BE: JUST A SPOILED LITTLE KID WHO WENT TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL —

Aurum found it best not to think about the nature of Octane and Caustic's relationship. He already had enough issues with Caustic all on his own, but when one threw Octane into the equation? The angel honestly just found himself more confused than anything else. What was it that drove someone as methodical as Caustic to put up with someone like Octane? Hell, the wolf would probably have an aneurysm if he went a day without correcting anyone on his "doctor" title, so why was it that he allowed the daredevil to call him such names, and bug him constantly? Aurum had far more than enough on his mind as of late to keep him busy, so he honestly found it best just to let it go, and occasionally observe from afar when he was feeling particularly curious. After all, neither he nor Caustic was especially fond of the other's company, so why should he care if the two were a horrid or incredible match? All he needed to worry about was whether or not anything else was going to explode on their territory, and whether he needed to chew Caustic out for it. It certainly seemed like a constant possibility with the scientist around, not to mention Octane's utterly insane influence – even though Aurum had his doubts that Octane would get away with blowing anything up without Caustic shaking him around by the neck.

By all accounts, there was no reason for the lion to approach the odd couple... except for one thing. The presence of Roy. Having his son around once again was amazing for Aurum, who had spent two long months grueling over whether or not he would ever hear the boy's voice again. However, it brought with it the same worries that Aurum had when it came to all of his other children. Safety, shelter, happiness... he needed to look out for Roy just as he had done before his coma, and that involved making sure he didn't get sucked into the wrong crowd. He had already seen Ivan somewhat swayed and fascinated by Caustic, and he really didn't need Roy ending up that way either. Although the proxy had his doubts that such a thing would ever happen, considering Roy's rather traumatic experienced in the past with doctors and experiments – the full extent of which Aurum wasn't even truly aware of. Aurum had been keeping an eye on his son from afar thus far, just watching him and occasionally chiming in when he wasn't dealing with some other kind of work – after all, there was plenty to be done at the moment – but this time he felt the need to tag along, also drawn in by the sounds of bickering voices.

Coming up alongside Roy and giving a nod of his head to Leroy, Aurum then turned his attention to the task that Caustic and Octane were looking to accomplish. It was... interesting, seeing the odd layout that was a combination of Octane's carefree cleaning of the pots and Caustic's cold, meticulous mixing of the dirt. It honestly made the angel want to chuckle, deep down inside. Seeing as a couple of questions had already been asked, the lion saw fit to just sit back on his haunches, glancing the scene over before he spoke, "Trying to plant a garden, huh? If you need any help, just let me know. My earth elementals can make everything go quite a bit faster." He knew that some considered using elementals for gardening "cheating" – and he was fairly sure Caustic was one of those people – but he found that he had never really cared all that much. After all, if he didn't use elementals, the plants mostly just ended up dying. The proxy had, very unfortunately, the exact opposite of a green paw.

[div style="text-align: right; text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #1B1B2F; font-size: 24px;"][color=#44437F]— AURUM

#psychosocial.