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What did he do to you?

You can't just make claims like this and then not back them up.

hm… what’s your patron?

My patron?

[he didn't know what the fears were]

…shit. where’s rowan when you need them.

Who's Rowan?

Also, what type of "patron" are you referring to?

friend of mine. just—

y’know the spooky stuff? uh— you felt watched in the institute right? everyone does.

Yeah..

Elias has those weird eyes, they make me feel gross.

so elias’ patron is the eye. that’s why you feel watched there. uhm—

yeah, scratch the patron thing, i’ll ask rowan to tell you about that later. uh…

shit— we stole one of the institute’s tapes once. it had— yeah, daisy—person who comes up a lot in these things—elias gave her statement without her asking for it.

i’m… not explaining that well. i think i can find it and show you? rough stuff though…

The eye? Like he eats eyeballs?

I don't get it.

Wait, statement?

Can you show me please?

[he was fascinated by the statements]

…think i have an idea of what your patron could be. but yeah, i can… show you. focus on what elias does though, not just the statement.

Right, right, I'll try my best.

What do you mean you think you know what my patron is though?

i’m bad at explaining that stuff! i told you i’d get rowan for that. stay here and… don’t look at me for a bit. your mind might melt or something.

...right..

What do you mean by that?

I'm smart enough to understand whatever you're showing, i swear-

[andi turns into swirling paint of impossible colors, giving storm a migraine. he melts into the ground.]

[he sits down, barely able to keep his eyes opened because his head hurt]

What the fuck..

[after a few moments, andi comes back the same way he left, a tape in hand.]

…oh. so you didn’t look away.

You barely warned me..

Anyway. Statement.

[despite his headache, he sounded way too excited to hear it]

no, just— wait a bit. let the pain go away and stuff. want you to have a clear head for this.

I'm fine.

Trust me.

The statement can make me better.

god, that’s fucking worrying. sure.

[he speeds up to the part where elias shows up and plays the tape.]

Why's it worrying-

[and then the tape starts and he shuts up, listening intensely]

[andi watches for storm’s reaction to the tape.]

[he looked horrified.]

What if Elias did that to me..

[they were whimpering]

[he immediately pauses the tape. on instinct he goes to hold storm’s shoulder, but pulls away before he makes contact.]

look, just— i’m sorry. but you needed to know you couldn’t trust him. didn’t want you getting hurt. and— hey.

[he grins.]

i can’t do much to him, but if he hurts you i can try to get back at him?

But-

But won't that just cause more pain?

I don't want more people to suffer because of my shit..

i— okay, guess not. just— be careful, alright?

I-

I'll try my best to be.

[he was still trying to grapple with the fact that Elias was a..

A monster.]

yep. uh…

want ice cream?

What-

What's ice cream?

[andi’s jaw goes slack, then his eyes light up.]

come on, i think bee still has some normal ice cream. do you have any allergies?

I have an allergy to creepy eye men.

that’s the spirit. but like actually— any allergies?

[he starts walking.]

follow me— i’m taking you to bee.

[he follows]

Dunno.

Parents never checked.

Haven't had any bad reactions to any food though.

mhm. great, so that’s concerning and we’re definitely going to get you checked eventually. but that’s for later.

[they stop once they approach a cooler with bee sleeping on it. andi approaches her and drips a bit of paint on her nose.]

sonofafuckinghorse— oh. what the shit was that??

ice cream time.

[he points at storm. bee raises an eyebrow.]

if you adopt this one i’m kicking you in the teeth.

what? nnoooo….

Wait what about adopting me-

I'm not a dog, I am an independent, big, strong man. I don't need adoption.

…god, no wonder you got attached like immediately. kid’s got issues.

shut up. hey, what flavor do you want?

[he looks at storm again.]

...talk about me like I'm not here, why don't you..

[he mutters grumpily]

Flavour? What flavours do you have?

we have, uh...

honey, caramel, mint chocolate chip, strawberry...

what happened to the mango?

you ate it, dumbass.

shiiiit.

What's caramel?

[he had no idea what half those flavours were]

like, uh... sugar...?

[bee rolls her eyes and hands storm a small serving spoon with the caramel ice cream.]

[he licks it, not sure if it was actually edible or not.

It really didn't look edible.]

That's really sweet.

hm... try this, it's mint chip.

[she hands him another one.]

[he licks the ice cream on that too]

That's-

Really good actually.

that what you want then?

Is it ..

... Edible ?

duh. if i poisoned a kid this motherfucker--

[andi grins.]

would beat my ass. so do you want it?

Yeah but can I bite it? Why's it so cold?

if it was warmer, it'd melt. you can bite it, but it'd be really cold for your teeth. most just lick it.

...that's not how food works..

that's just how ice cream works. it's still food. andi, where the hell did you get this kid?

institute.

ew, no wonder. fuck that place.

Are you judging me or something?

i mean, sort of, but mostly elias. he's a piece of shit.

...right...

I guess he is.

[he sighs, still trying to grasp that fact]

[she just rolls her eyes.]

are you an elias defender?

i just showed him the daisy tape today.

fucking hell. i don't care about that shit--man just take the ice cream.

I-

Sorry..

Thanks.

[he takes the ice cream and finishes it quickly.

He was incredibly hungry]

[bee frowns and looks at andi.]

uh. should we have given him lunch first lowkey...

oh shit. yeah, probably...

It's fine..

I'm not that hungry. Plus, I don't deserve lunch.

[he was lying, he was incredibly hungry]

first of all, that's stupid. second of all, do you like beans?

...who are your parents? just a question.

andi.

what? just thinking about... lunch...

How would I know the names of my parents?

I've never tried beans before. They don't sound good.

jesus, okay.

that's cause you don't know shit. i think... yeah, we still have them, okay. just not a way to warm them up.

oh, uh--

[andi pulls out a full microwave from his pocket.]

stole this from the institute.

you bastard. let's do it.

[he staggers back a bit, shocked and confused]

How did you even-

if you think too hard about anything he can do you’ll go insane. cool? cool.

bean time!

“i don’t like beans” and you’re british. crazy shit. these are different though.

which ones are they again?

frijoles refritos.

i’m gonna make it taste like the school ones.

if you school food curse my frijoles i will kill you. with a spoon.

Can I know what a bean is first?

I'm assuming they're edible?

how are you saying you don’t think they taste good without even knowing what they are?

[bee shows storm the beans.]

They look like a choking hazard.

uncultured ass. gimme the microwave.

[andi, who was playing with the microwave like it was an accordion, puts it back to its normal size and hands it to bee. she reheats the frijoles.]

if he doesn’t like them i’m making you disown them.

fuck off, man.

You don't own me.

I am a free man who cannot be owed by anyone, how dare you.

if andi adopts you, he adopts you. denial can’t change that.

i’ve known him for less than a day!

bitch i know you. you adopted him.

[the microwave beeps.]

oh hey, it’s done. take em.

W-

Why's it beeping-

What's going on-

Did I do something wrong-

Is it going to explode-

what do you even eat? it means it’s done heating up. take them.

I eat meat.

[he tries taking them out, but was terrified.

He, luckily is able to eventually.]

[andi cheers. bee hands storm a bag of corn chips.]

Corn chips?

Those sound good.

How do I open the bag though?

Can I bite it?

[bee opens the chip bag.]

you dip them in the beans.

Woahhhh..

[He tries to get the whole bowl of beans on one chip, but then the chips breaks]

What just happened? Did I do it wrong?

you only put a bit at a time. you have the other chips to eat the rest.

Oh. Sorry.

[he felt really stupid.

He dips a bit on without the chip breaking this time, and eats it]

That's really good actually-

Where'd you get this?

theft.

boo.

america.

come on man— the power of stealing from tesco because we’re fucking broke, i guess.

Stealing is better after all I think.

No need to deal with anyone if you steal, and you can be in and out instantly, Alex talks about it all the time.

[Andrew sees some kid wandering around near the institute but not going in]

@springandstorms

[he decides to check it out. he appears behind the kid from out of nowhere.]

heyo.

[he flinches, stepping back a bit.]

Hey-

Didn't see you there.

Who are you?

andi. you?

Storm!

[he tried his very best to sound ferocious, and intimidating, but he really didn't]

[andi just smiles.]

alright, storm. what’re you doing here?

I was going to go in.

The institute has a really nice library..

I'm just not sure if I can get away with sneaking in again.

surprised they didn’t just ban you. is this a universe with diana? she’s usually pretty strict.

Dunno.

I've met Martin and Elias in there though.

Elias was really nice. Kind of creepy though.

[he sucks in air through his teeth.]

he's... not. i mean-- i guess he's polite. but he's not good.

Why not?

What has he done?

mmm... what's something you're against?

Uh..

Assholes?

i dunno, specifics? he is an asshole, yeah, but i'd rather know your own moral thing. what's something you wouldn't forgive somebody for?

...hurting my friends.

[he touches the side of his head.]

i’ve seen it happen. don’t trust him.

What did he do to you?

You can't just make claims like this and then not back them up.

hm… what’s your patron?

My patron?

[he didn't know what the fears were]

…shit. where’s rowan when you need them.

Who's Rowan?

Also, what type of "patron" are you referring to?

friend of mine. just—

y’know the spooky stuff? uh— you felt watched in the institute right? everyone does.

Yeah..

Elias has those weird eyes, they make me feel gross.

so elias’ patron is the eye. that’s why you feel watched there. uhm—

yeah, scratch the patron thing, i’ll ask rowan to tell you about that later. uh…

shit— we stole one of the institute’s tapes once. it had— yeah, daisy—person who comes up a lot in these things—elias gave her statement without her asking for it.

i’m… not explaining that well. i think i can find it and show you? rough stuff though…

The eye? Like he eats eyeballs?

I don't get it.

Wait, statement?

Can you show me please?

[he was fascinated by the statements]

…think i have an idea of what your patron could be. but yeah, i can… show you. focus on what elias does though, not just the statement.

Right, right, I'll try my best.

What do you mean you think you know what my patron is though?

i’m bad at explaining that stuff! i told you i’d get rowan for that. stay here and… don’t look at me for a bit. your mind might melt or something.

...right..

What do you mean by that?

I'm smart enough to understand whatever you're showing, i swear-

[andi turns into swirling paint of impossible colors, giving storm a migraine. he melts into the ground.]

[he sits down, barely able to keep his eyes opened because his head hurt]

What the fuck..

[after a few moments, andi comes back the same way he left, a tape in hand.]

…oh. so you didn’t look away.

You barely warned me..

Anyway. Statement.

[despite his headache, he sounded way too excited to hear it]

no, just— wait a bit. let the pain go away and stuff. want you to have a clear head for this.

I'm fine.

Trust me.

The statement can make me better.

god, that’s fucking worrying. sure.

[he speeds up to the part where elias shows up and plays the tape.]

Why's it worrying-

[and then the tape starts and he shuts up, listening intensely]

[andi watches for storm’s reaction to the tape.]

[he looked horrified.]

What if Elias did that to me..

[they were whimpering]

[he immediately pauses the tape. on instinct he goes to hold storm’s shoulder, but pulls away before he makes contact.]

look, just— i’m sorry. but you needed to know you couldn’t trust him. didn’t want you getting hurt. and— hey.

[he grins.]

i can’t do much to him, but if he hurts you i can try to get back at him?

But-

But won't that just cause more pain?

I don't want more people to suffer because of my shit..

i— okay, guess not. just— be careful, alright?

I-

I'll try my best to be.

[he was still trying to grapple with the fact that Elias was a..

A monster.]

yep. uh…

want ice cream?

What-

What's ice cream?

[andi’s jaw goes slack, then his eyes light up.]

come on, i think bee still has some normal ice cream. do you have any allergies?

I have an allergy to creepy eye men.

that’s the spirit. but like actually— any allergies?

[he starts walking.]

follow me— i’m taking you to bee.

[he follows]

Dunno.

Parents never checked.

Haven't had any bad reactions to any food though.

mhm. great, so that’s concerning and we’re definitely going to get you checked eventually. but that’s for later.

[they stop once they approach a cooler with bee sleeping on it. andi approaches her and drips a bit of paint on her nose.]

sonofafuckinghorse— oh. what the shit was that??

ice cream time.

[he points at storm. bee raises an eyebrow.]

if you adopt this one i’m kicking you in the teeth.

what? nnoooo….

Wait what about adopting me-

I'm not a dog, I am an independent, big, strong man. I don't need adoption.

…god, no wonder you got attached like immediately. kid’s got issues.

shut up. hey, what flavor do you want?

[he looks at storm again.]

...talk about me like I'm not here, why don't you..

[he mutters grumpily]

Flavour? What flavours do you have?

we have, uh...

honey, caramel, mint chocolate chip, strawberry...

what happened to the mango?

you ate it, dumbass.

shiiiit.

What's caramel?

[he had no idea what half those flavours were]

like, uh... sugar...?

[bee rolls her eyes and hands storm a small serving spoon with the caramel ice cream.]

[he licks it, not sure if it was actually edible or not.

It really didn't look edible.]

That's really sweet.

hm... try this, it's mint chip.

[she hands him another one.]

[he licks the ice cream on that too]

That's-

Really good actually.

that what you want then?

Is it ..

... Edible ?

duh. if i poisoned a kid this motherfucker--

[andi grins.]

would beat my ass. so do you want it?

Yeah but can I bite it? Why's it so cold?

if it was warmer, it'd melt. you can bite it, but it'd be really cold for your teeth. most just lick it.

...that's not how food works..

that's just how ice cream works. it's still food. andi, where the hell did you get this kid?

institute.

ew, no wonder. fuck that place.

Are you judging me or something?

i mean, sort of, but mostly elias. he's a piece of shit.

...right...

I guess he is.

[he sighs, still trying to grasp that fact]

[she just rolls her eyes.]

are you an elias defender?

i just showed him the daisy tape today.

fucking hell. i don't care about that shit--man just take the ice cream.

I-

Sorry..

Thanks.

[he takes the ice cream and finishes it quickly.

He was incredibly hungry]

[bee frowns and looks at andi.]

uh. should we have given him lunch first lowkey...

oh shit. yeah, probably...

It's fine..

I'm not that hungry. Plus, I don't deserve lunch.

[he was lying, he was incredibly hungry]

first of all, that's stupid. second of all, do you like beans?

...who are your parents? just a question.

andi.

what? just thinking about... lunch...

How would I know the names of my parents?

I've never tried beans before. They don't sound good.

jesus, okay.

that's cause you don't know shit. i think... yeah, we still have them, okay. just not a way to warm them up.

oh, uh--

[andi pulls out a full microwave from his pocket.]

stole this from the institute.

you bastard. let's do it.

[he staggers back a bit, shocked and confused]

How did you even-

if you think too hard about anything he can do you’ll go insane. cool? cool.

bean time!

“i don’t like beans” and you’re british. crazy shit. these are different though.

which ones are they again?

frijoles refritos.

i’m gonna make it taste like the school ones.

if you school food curse my frijoles i will kill you. with a spoon.

Can I know what a bean is first?

I'm assuming they're edible?

how are you saying you don’t think they taste good without even knowing what they are?

[bee shows storm the beans.]

They look like a choking hazard.

uncultured ass. gimme the microwave.

[andi, who was playing with the microwave like it was an accordion, puts it back to its normal size and hands it to bee. she reheats the frijoles.]

if he doesn’t like them i’m making you disown them.

fuck off, man.

You don't own me.

I am a free man who cannot be owed by anyone, how dare you.

if andi adopts you, he adopts you. denial can’t change that.

i’ve known him for less than a day!

bitch i know you. you adopted him.

[the microwave beeps.]

oh hey, it’s done. take em.

W-

Why's it beeping-

What's going on-

Did I do something wrong-

Is it going to explode-

what do you even eat? it means it’s done heating up. take them.

I eat meat.

[he tries taking them out, but was terrified.

He, luckily is able to eventually.]

[andi cheers. bee hands storm a bag of corn chips.]

Corn chips?

Those sound good.

How do I open the bag though?

Can I bite it?

[bee opens the chip bag.]

you dip them in the beans.

Woahhhh..

[He tries to get the whole bowl of beans on one chip, but then the chips breaks]

What just happened? Did I do it wrong?

you only put a bit at a time. you have the other chips to eat the rest.

Oh. Sorry.

[he felt really stupid.

He dips a bit on without the chip breaking this time, and eats it]

That's really good actually-

Where'd you get this?

[Andrew sees some kid wandering around near the institute but not going in]

@springandstorms

[he decides to check it out. he appears behind the kid from out of nowhere.]

heyo.

[he flinches, stepping back a bit.]

Hey-

Didn't see you there.

Who are you?

andi. you?

Storm!

[he tried his very best to sound ferocious, and intimidating, but he really didn't]

[andi just smiles.]

alright, storm. what’re you doing here?

I was going to go in.

The institute has a really nice library..

I'm just not sure if I can get away with sneaking in again.

surprised they didn’t just ban you. is this a universe with diana? she’s usually pretty strict.

Dunno.

I've met Martin and Elias in there though.

Elias was really nice. Kind of creepy though.

[he sucks in air through his teeth.]

he's... not. i mean-- i guess he's polite. but he's not good.

Why not?

What has he done?

mmm... what's something you're against?

Uh..

Assholes?

i dunno, specifics? he is an asshole, yeah, but i'd rather know your own moral thing. what's something you wouldn't forgive somebody for?

...hurting my friends.

[he touches the side of his head.]

i’ve seen it happen. don’t trust him.

What did he do to you?

You can't just make claims like this and then not back them up.

hm… what’s your patron?

My patron?

[he didn't know what the fears were]

…shit. where’s rowan when you need them.

Who's Rowan?

Also, what type of "patron" are you referring to?

friend of mine. just—

y’know the spooky stuff? uh— you felt watched in the institute right? everyone does.

Yeah..

Elias has those weird eyes, they make me feel gross.

so elias’ patron is the eye. that’s why you feel watched there. uhm—

yeah, scratch the patron thing, i’ll ask rowan to tell you about that later. uh…

shit— we stole one of the institute’s tapes once. it had— yeah, daisy—person who comes up a lot in these things—elias gave her statement without her asking for it.

i’m… not explaining that well. i think i can find it and show you? rough stuff though…

The eye? Like he eats eyeballs?

I don't get it.

Wait, statement?

Can you show me please?

[he was fascinated by the statements]

…think i have an idea of what your patron could be. but yeah, i can… show you. focus on what elias does though, not just the statement.

Right, right, I'll try my best.

What do you mean you think you know what my patron is though?

i’m bad at explaining that stuff! i told you i’d get rowan for that. stay here and… don’t look at me for a bit. your mind might melt or something.

...right..

What do you mean by that?

I'm smart enough to understand whatever you're showing, i swear-

[andi turns into swirling paint of impossible colors, giving storm a migraine. he melts into the ground.]

[he sits down, barely able to keep his eyes opened because his head hurt]

What the fuck..

[after a few moments, andi comes back the same way he left, a tape in hand.]

…oh. so you didn’t look away.

You barely warned me..

Anyway. Statement.

[despite his headache, he sounded way too excited to hear it]

no, just— wait a bit. let the pain go away and stuff. want you to have a clear head for this.

I'm fine.

Trust me.

The statement can make me better.

god, that’s fucking worrying. sure.

[he speeds up to the part where elias shows up and plays the tape.]

Why's it worrying-

[and then the tape starts and he shuts up, listening intensely]

[andi watches for storm’s reaction to the tape.]

[he looked horrified.]

What if Elias did that to me..

[they were whimpering]

[he immediately pauses the tape. on instinct he goes to hold storm’s shoulder, but pulls away before he makes contact.]

look, just— i’m sorry. but you needed to know you couldn’t trust him. didn’t want you getting hurt. and— hey.

[he grins.]

i can’t do much to him, but if he hurts you i can try to get back at him?

But-

But won't that just cause more pain?

I don't want more people to suffer because of my shit..

i— okay, guess not. just— be careful, alright?

I-

I'll try my best to be.

[he was still trying to grapple with the fact that Elias was a..

A monster.]

yep. uh…

want ice cream?

What-

What's ice cream?

[andi’s jaw goes slack, then his eyes light up.]

come on, i think bee still has some normal ice cream. do you have any allergies?

I have an allergy to creepy eye men.

that’s the spirit. but like actually— any allergies?

[he starts walking.]

follow me— i’m taking you to bee.

[he follows]

Dunno.

Parents never checked.

Haven't had any bad reactions to any food though.

mhm. great, so that’s concerning and we’re definitely going to get you checked eventually. but that’s for later.

[they stop once they approach a cooler with bee sleeping on it. andi approaches her and drips a bit of paint on her nose.]

sonofafuckinghorse— oh. what the shit was that??

ice cream time.

[he points at storm. bee raises an eyebrow.]

if you adopt this one i’m kicking you in the teeth.

what? nnoooo….

Wait what about adopting me-

I'm not a dog, I am an independent, big, strong man. I don't need adoption.

…god, no wonder you got attached like immediately. kid’s got issues.

shut up. hey, what flavor do you want?

[he looks at storm again.]

...talk about me like I'm not here, why don't you..

[he mutters grumpily]

Flavour? What flavours do you have?

we have, uh...

honey, caramel, mint chocolate chip, strawberry...

what happened to the mango?

you ate it, dumbass.

shiiiit.

What's caramel?

[he had no idea what half those flavours were]

like, uh... sugar...?

[bee rolls her eyes and hands storm a small serving spoon with the caramel ice cream.]

[he licks it, not sure if it was actually edible or not.

It really didn't look edible.]

That's really sweet.

hm... try this, it's mint chip.

[she hands him another one.]

[he licks the ice cream on that too]

That's-

Really good actually.

that what you want then?

Is it ..

... Edible ?

duh. if i poisoned a kid this motherfucker--

[andi grins.]

would beat my ass. so do you want it?

Yeah but can I bite it? Why's it so cold?

if it was warmer, it'd melt. you can bite it, but it'd be really cold for your teeth. most just lick it.

...that's not how food works..

that's just how ice cream works. it's still food. andi, where the hell did you get this kid?

institute.

ew, no wonder. fuck that place.

Are you judging me or something?

i mean, sort of, but mostly elias. he's a piece of shit.

...right...

I guess he is.

[he sighs, still trying to grasp that fact]

[she just rolls her eyes.]

are you an elias defender?

i just showed him the daisy tape today.

fucking hell. i don't care about that shit--man just take the ice cream.

I-

Sorry..

Thanks.

[he takes the ice cream and finishes it quickly.

He was incredibly hungry]

[bee frowns and looks at andi.]

uh. should we have given him lunch first lowkey...

oh shit. yeah, probably...

It's fine..

I'm not that hungry. Plus, I don't deserve lunch.

[he was lying, he was incredibly hungry]

first of all, that's stupid. second of all, do you like beans?

...who are your parents? just a question.

andi.

what? just thinking about... lunch...

How would I know the names of my parents?

I've never tried beans before. They don't sound good.

jesus, okay.

that's cause you don't know shit. i think... yeah, we still have them, okay. just not a way to warm them up.

oh, uh--

[andi pulls out a full microwave from his pocket.]

stole this from the institute.

you bastard. let's do it.

[he staggers back a bit, shocked and confused]

How did you even-

if you think too hard about anything he can do you’ll go insane. cool? cool.

bean time!

“i don’t like beans” and you’re british. crazy shit. these are different though.

which ones are they again?

frijoles refritos.

i’m gonna make it taste like the school ones.

if you school food curse my frijoles i will kill you. with a spoon.

Can I know what a bean is first?

I'm assuming they're edible?

how are you saying you don’t think they taste good without even knowing what they are?

[bee shows storm the beans.]

They look like a choking hazard.

uncultured ass. gimme the microwave.

[andi, who was playing with the microwave like it was an accordion, puts it back to its normal size and hands it to bee. she reheats the frijoles.]

if he doesn’t like them i’m making you disown them.

fuck off, man.

You don't own me.

I am a free man who cannot be owed by anyone, how dare you.

if andi adopts you, he adopts you. denial can’t change that.

i’ve known him for less than a day!

bitch i know you. you adopted him.

[the microwave beeps.]

oh hey, it’s done. take em.

W-

Why's it beeping-

What's going on-

Did I do something wrong-

Is it going to explode-

what do you even eat? it means it’s done heating up. take them.

I eat meat.

[he tries taking them out, but was terrified.

He, luckily is able to eventually.]

[andi cheers. bee hands storm a bag of corn chips.]

Corn chips?

Those sound good.

How do I open the bag though?

Can I bite it?

[bee opens the chip bag.]

you dip them in the beans.

Woahhhh..

[He tries to get the whole bowl of beans on one chip, but then the chips breaks]

What just happened? Did I do it wrong?

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

No, but I know how patterns work. If this same thing has happened to a thousand other people, and not fixing their posture made it worse, then it’s pretty likely it’s gonna happen to you too.

..oh..

[he straightens his back, and whimper a bit.

Then, they see something and perk up]

Can I get that wall thing?

[it was a little wall you could put in a room for bouldering]

[She looks at it for a second, then back at Storm]

You could, or I could do you one better and build you one. Ever noticed that the entire outside of the treehouse has those same little grippy stones on it? That’s how I get around when I don’t feel like using the nets. So I could put some of those in your room.

Really?

You can build those?

Can you make it blend in with how I paint my room?

Wait, can you teach me how to build to?

I wanna learn!

[She laughs]

I’ll show you how to make them. And how to build. I’ve been meaning to make another guest room now that most of the regular ones are taken up. You wanna help me make it?

Yeah! I can help!

[he was beaming]

Can you teach me how to make something to store my books in-

[sees bucket of plushies]

What are those? Can I please get them?

Yes I can teach you, and maybe pick out just one or two from that bucket. You might see more you want later and then you’ll be sad you won’t have a place to put them.

[he picks out a wolf plushie and a husky plushie[

Fair enough, I suppose.

Anyway, what else should I get from this shop?

Well we can build you a bookshelf, so we don’t need to buy one. I’ll get some stuff for your mattress and then we can head home? We can always come back later too if there’s something else you want.

Sounds good!

Also, I saw these things with buttons-

I think they were called overalls? That I liked at that other store we went to, so can we go back there after and get those?

Then I think I'm done.

Of course!

[They go and check out, grab the overalls at the other store, and then go back home]

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

No, but I know how patterns work. If this same thing has happened to a thousand other people, and not fixing their posture made it worse, then it’s pretty likely it’s gonna happen to you too.

..oh..

[he straightens his back, and whimper a bit.

Then, they see something and perk up]

Can I get that wall thing?

[it was a little wall you could put in a room for bouldering]

[She looks at it for a second, then back at Storm]

Really?

You can build those?

Can you make it blend in with how I paint my room?

Wait, can you teach me how to build to?

I wanna learn!

[She laughs]

I’ll show you how to make them. And how to build. I’ve been meaning to make another guest room now that most of the regular ones are taken up. You wanna help me make it?

Yeah! I can help!

[he was beaming]

Can you teach me how to make something to store my books in-

[sees bucket of plushies]

What are those? Can I please get them?

Yes I can teach you, and maybe pick out just one or two from that bucket. You might see more you want later and then you’ll be sad you won’t have a place to put them.

[he picks out a wolf plushie and a husky plushie[

Fair enough, I suppose.

Anyway, what else should I get from this shop?

Sounds good!

Also, I saw these things with buttons-

I think they were called overalls? That I liked at that other store we went to, so can we go back there after and get those?

Then I think I'm done.

Of course!

[They go and check out, grab the overalls at the other store, and then go back home]

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

No, but I know how patterns work. If this same thing has happened to a thousand other people, and not fixing their posture made it worse, then it’s pretty likely it’s gonna happen to you too.

..oh..

[he straightens his back, and whimper a bit.

Then, they see something and perk up]

Can I get that wall thing?

[it was a little wall you could put in a room for bouldering]

[She looks at it for a second, then back at Storm]

Really?

You can build those?

Can you make it blend in with how I paint my room?

Wait, can you teach me how to build to?

I wanna learn!

[She laughs]

I’ll show you how to make them. And how to build. I’ve been meaning to make another guest room now that most of the regular ones are taken up. You wanna help me make it?

Yeah! I can help!

[he was beaming]

Can you teach me how to make something to store my books in-

[sees bucket of plushies]

What are those? Can I please get them?

Yes I can teach you, and maybe pick out just one or two from that bucket. You might see more you want later and then you’ll be sad you won’t have a place to put them.

[he picks out a wolf plushie and a husky plushie[

Fair enough, I suppose.

Anyway, what else should I get from this shop?

Sounds good!

Also, I saw these things with buttons-

I think they were called overalls? That I liked at that other store we went to, so can we go back there after and get those?

Then I think I'm done.

Of course!

[They go and check out, grab the overalls at the other store, and then go back home]

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

No, but I know how patterns work. If this same thing has happened to a thousand other people, and not fixing their posture made it worse, then it’s pretty likely it’s gonna happen to you too.

..oh..

[he straightens his back, and whimper a bit.

Then, they see something and perk up]

Can I get that wall thing?

[it was a little wall you could put in a room for bouldering]

[She looks at it for a second, then back at Storm]

Really?

You can build those?

Can you make it blend in with how I paint my room?

Wait, can you teach me how to build to?

I wanna learn!

[She laughs]

I’ll show you how to make them. And how to build. I’ve been meaning to make another guest room now that most of the regular ones are taken up. You wanna help me make it?

Yeah! I can help!

[he was beaming]

Can you teach me how to make something to store my books in-

[sees bucket of plushies]

What are those? Can I please get them?

Yes I can teach you, and maybe pick out just one or two from that bucket. You might see more you want later and then you’ll be sad you won’t have a place to put them.

[he picks out a wolf plushie and a husky plushie[

Fair enough, I suppose.

Anyway, what else should I get from this shop?

Sounds good!

Also, I saw these things with buttons-

I think they were called overalls? That I liked at that other store we went to, so can we go back there after and get those?

Then I think I'm done.

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

No, but I know how patterns work. If this same thing has happened to a thousand other people, and not fixing their posture made it worse, then it’s pretty likely it’s gonna happen to you too.

..oh..

[he straightens his back, and whimper a bit.

Then, they see something and perk up]

Can I get that wall thing?

[it was a little wall you could put in a room for bouldering]

[She looks at it for a second, then back at Storm]

Really?

You can build those?

Can you make it blend in with how I paint my room?

Wait, can you teach me how to build to?

I wanna learn!

[She laughs]

I’ll show you how to make them. And how to build. I’ve been meaning to make another guest room now that most of the regular ones are taken up. You wanna help me make it?

Yeah! I can help!

[he was beaming]

Can you teach me how to make something to store my books in-

[sees bucket of plushies]

What are those? Can I please get them?

Yes I can teach you, and maybe pick out just one or two from that bucket. You might see more you want later and then you’ll be sad you won’t have a place to put them.

[he picks out a wolf plushie and a husky plushie[

Fair enough, I suppose.

Anyway, what else should I get from this shop?

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

No, but I know how patterns work. If this same thing has happened to a thousand other people, and not fixing their posture made it worse, then it’s pretty likely it’s gonna happen to you too.

..oh..

[he straightens his back, and whimper a bit.

Then, they see something and perk up]

Can I get that wall thing?

[it was a little wall you could put in a room for bouldering]

[She looks at it for a second, then back at Storm]

Really?

You can build those?

Can you make it blend in with how I paint my room?

Wait, can you teach me how to build to?

I wanna learn!

[She laughs]

I’ll show you how to make them. And how to build. I’ve been meaning to make another guest room now that most of the regular ones are taken up. You wanna help me make it?

Yeah! I can help!

[he was beaming]

Can you teach me how to make something to store my books in-

[sees bucket of plushies]

What are those? Can I please get them?

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

No, but I know how patterns work. If this same thing has happened to a thousand other people, and not fixing their posture made it worse, then it’s pretty likely it’s gonna happen to you too.

..oh..

[he straightens his back, and whimper a bit.

Then, they see something and perk up]

Can I get that wall thing?

[it was a little wall you could put in a room for bouldering]

[She looks at it for a second, then back at Storm]

Really?

You can build those?

Can you make it blend in with how I paint my room?

Wait, can you teach me how to build to?

I wanna learn!

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

No, but I know how patterns work. If this same thing has happened to a thousand other people, and not fixing their posture made it worse, then it’s pretty likely it’s gonna happen to you too.

..oh..

[he straightens his back, and whimper a bit.

Then, they see something and perk up]

Can I get that wall thing?

[it was a little wall you could put in a room for bouldering]

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

It might hurt right now but if you keep it like that when you’re older it’s gonna hurt a lot more.

How do you know? Can you predict the future?

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.

My posture is perfect.

[the arch of his back was practically C shaped]

[She shakes her head]

Nope, come on, stand up straight. It’s good for you.

But-

But I don't want to be straight.

It hurts my back. I feel better like this, I'm fine.

//continuing from the last thread

Alright! Let’s go.

[They check out and she takes him to a thrift store that was very focused on home decor]

@hounddog-in-headlights

[he has no idea what to check out first]

Woah..

[She takes him towards the bedroom section.]

Here, take a look around and see if you find anything you like.

What if I like everything?

Well, we’ll have to sort out what’s gonna fit in your room and what’s not and go from there.

..right..

Can I get that pillow with the rainbow on it?

Aww that’s cute! Yeah you can get it.

...wait.

Can I make the wall look like space-

Wait that's not even possible, nevermind..

Not entirely. We can put up wallpaper or paint it. Oh! And we can get you glow in the dark stars!

Really?

How does the wallpaper work?

You glue it to the wall and then it stays there so that you can get a cool pattern on your wall without paint.

What if it falls off?

We can put it back up, but usually we use really strong glue so we don’t have to.

What even is glue anyway?

It’s really sticky, kinda like tree sap. And you use it to keep stuff stuck together.

Oh. Cool.

Can I try painting?

James draws, I'm sure I could do stuff like that too.

Sure! That sounds fun.

Anyway, what else do I choose for my room?

There are some paintings you could look at over there, chairs or any other furniture if you wanted. Or we could look at fun blankets?

There are different types of blankets?

Are there blankets with stars on them?

Absolutely there are. And lots of types of stay blankets too!

Why are there more then one type?

..Is there any that would make my back feel better?

Your back hurts?

Yeah?

Isn't that normal?

Not when you’re twelve, buddy. Did you get hurt on your back or is it just uncomfortable to sleep in that bed?

It always hurts.

It's like-

There's just a constant soreness in my back.

Right. . . Yeah that is very not normal. We’re gonna have to do something about that.

Like what?

I don't think your friend can fix this.

[His back pain was from sleeping on the floor for all of his life, and never having anywhere comfortable to sit down.

He also has terrible posture]

Well, I’m sure he could do something if we really needed, but this is a fixable thing. We’ll get some stuff for your mattress.

[She glances at the way he’s standing]

And fix your posture, that’s only gonna make it worse.