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-- purrinceFish [PF] began pestering saccadicSpecter [SS] at 02:03 --

PF: 3833 < )(i again!

PF: 3833 < Did mew get settled in?

PF: 3833 < And registered?

PF: 3833 < I remempurr t)(at being somefin mew said you n33ded to do

SS: oh, wwhoop2. ii kneww ii wwa2 forgettiin 2omethiin. ii wwa2 gonna do iit untiil thii2 douchebag me22aged me gettiin on my a22 about iit.

SS: noww ii havve vvowwed twwo procra2tiinate on iit for a2 long a2 po22iible.

PF: 3833 < O)(, okelp...as long as mew don't get in trouble 3833

PF: 3833 < Any mew make any more furronds today?

SS: iim pretty 2ure the captaiin hate2 me. wwe talked for all of fiivve miinute2. iit wwent 2plendiidly. the wweddiing ii2 next wweek, iif youre curiiou2.

SS: wwhiich ii2 twwo 2ay, no. you are the only one wwho put2 up wwiith me.

PF: 3833 < O)( r33ly? -Erifin didn't like me eit)(er )(33)(33

SS: oh, and there wa2 thii2 giirl wwho wa2 really iintwwo bone2 or 2omethiin. 2he 2howwed me her collectiion, and iit wwa2 pretty cool, but iim not 2ure 2he diidnt hate me, 2o iim not countiing her yet.

PF: 3833 < )(mm...Purradia! S)(e is r33ly nice and I'm s)(ore s)(e didn't )(ate mew.

SS: iim not 2o 2ure. 2he kept giivviin me thii2 wweiird look. iit wwa2 2ort of creepy? but al2o kiind of adorable.

PF: 3833 < Aww, I'm )(appy to )(ear it!

SS: 2o yeah, ii gue22 you could 2ay twwoday wa2...evventful.

PF: 3833 < T)(at's )(ow t)(ings stay fun!

SS: howw about you? anythiing iintere2tiin 2iince you cru2hed me at go fii2h?

PF: 3833 < I only won beclaws mew let me....but no, not r33ly.

SS: ii 2o diid not let you wwiin. iif ii wwa2 wwiinniin, iid a clung twwo vviictory liike a 2hark twwo blood.

PF: 3833 < ...S)(ore )(33)(33

SS: ...doe2 that mean youre ju2t checkiin up on me randomly?

PF: 3833 < U)(mm....yea)(!

PF: 3833 < Do...furronds not do t)(at?

SS: ii havve no iidea wwhat friiend2 do. youre liiterally my only friiend, remember?

SS: iit2 ju2t...ii dont knoww. 2trange ii gue22? not that youre 2trange. youre not. youre actually pretty wwonderful.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale, it sounds like you made furronds wit)( Purradia

PF: 3833 < Aww r33ly? T)(ank mew -Erisol

SS: maybe. but iit2 diifferent. and iim 2tiill not 2ure about her. ii thiink 2he miight havve been u2iin me a2 an excu2e twwo 2howw off her collectiion of dead thiing2.

PF: 3833 < Maybe...furronds do t)(at...s)(are t)(eir interests wit)( eac)( ot)(er!

[02:18] SS: ii gue22. iim 2tiill neww twwo thii2 wwhole friiend thiing. ii hope iit doe2nt become a trend.

SS: iim not 2ure howw much friiend2hiip ii can take

PF: 3833 < O)(...w)(ale it can be )(ard at furrst I suppaws after being alone for so long...but t)(en it is r33ly nice!

[02:20] SS: ii wwa2 perfectly 2atii2fiied wwiith beiin by my2elf. noww ii havve all the2e people talkiin twwo me an iim not 2ure wwhat iim 2uppo2ed twwo do. ii mean, 2ure, iit wworked out wwiith you, but iit2 only a matter of tiime before 2omething 2hiitty happen2.

[02:21] PF: 3833 < )(mm......no, I don't t)(ink t)(at it will go bad. Like I said, not efurryfis)( will like mew, but t)(ings will still work out.

SS: iid be 2atii2fiied evven iif evverythiing wwent twwo 2hiit a2 long a2 iit wworked out wwiith you.

SS: ii mean, becau2e you wwere the fiir2t twwo talk twwo me.

SS: not becau2e of anythiing el2e.

SS: iit2 not wweiird, ii 2wwear.

PF: 3833 < I nefur t)(oug)(t it was

SS: oh. 2orry. iim fuckiin up agaiin arent ii?

PF: 3833 < No not at all!

PF: 3833 < I t)(ink mew are r33ly sw33t..

SS: wwhy the hell do you thiink that?

SS: ii mean, thank2 ii gue22. but ii dont 2ee iit.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale you try to make s)(ore I don't f33l bad, efin t)(oug)( mew aren't messing up....purr)(aps t)(at is selfcentered of me to say...

SS: wwhat no. iit2 not 2elf-centered. ii mean, iit2 pretty obvviiou2 youre more iimpurrtant than me. heh.

SS: at lea2t twwo me you are.

PF: 3833 < )(33)(33, t)(anks fur t)(e pun....but I don't t)(ink t)(at is true! I t)(ink t)(at as sprites....we are all purretty important some)(ow...We just )(aven't found it yet.

SS: that could be true. but that2 not really wwhat ii meant.

SS: not that iit matter2 wwhat ii meant. actually, forget iit.

PF: 3833 < O)(...okelp!

SS: 2o, uh. wwhat do you wwant twwo talk about? ii mean, iif you 2tiill wwant twwo talk twwo me. ii under2tand iif you dont.

PF: 3833 < Of course I do!

PF: 3833 < Anyfin r33ly

PF: 3833 < )(ow aboat....music. Is t)(ere any music mew like?

SS: ii dont knoww. ii gue22 iim kiinda iintwwo dub2tep? iit2 chaotiic and me22y and kiinda unprediictable. ii can relate.

PF: 3833 < )(33)(33, but it's r33ly a full experience...just t)(e messy wouldn't be good wit)(out a powerfur bass.

SS: riight, there2 2omethiin there holdiin all tho2e 2loppy beat2 twwogether. 2ometiime2 iit2 ju2t hard twwo 2ee.

SS: wwoww, that ii2 pretty much a perfect metaphor for my piitiiful exii2tence.

SS: wwhat2 your favvoriite kiind of mu2iic?

PF: 3833 < W)(ale purr)(aps mew just n33d somefis)( to )(elp mew sea it.....and )(mm...love music...r33l classy and smoot)(.

SS: 2o pretty much the exact oppo2iite of me. heheh. got iit.

PF: 3833 < W)(o says t)(ey can't work toget)(purr? I've )(eard of jazzdubstep

SS: iivve nevver heard iit, but iim 2ure that one of the genre2 completely ruiin2 the other. eiither iit doe2nt 2ound vvery much liike jazz anymore, or iit doe2nt 2ound liike dub2tep. or wwor2e, iit doe2nt 2ound liike eiither and iit2 ju2t ab2olute 2hiit.

-- purrinceFish [PF] sends file Nolook-sea? --

SS: ok, thii2 ii2 actually pretty awwe2ome. i 2tand corrected.

SS: or 2hould ii 2ay ii 2wiim corrected?

PF: 3833 < 3833

SS: tread wwater corrected? wwho knoww2. thii2 pun ha2 already e2caped my wweak a22 2kiill2 and flowwn awway.

PF: 3833 < Water mew stalking aboat? It was wonderfur

SS: ii2 iit liike, your 2priitely duty twwo alwway2 2hoot me dowwn wwhen ii thiink iivve fucked 2omethiin up?

PF: 3833 < )(mm...no

PF: 3833 < I just don't t)(ink mew did anyfin wrong.

SS: becau2e you nevver faiil twwo tell me iim doiin ju2t fiine evven wwhen ii am 2o clearly drowwniin iin my owwn iincompetence.

SS: iit2 niice.

SS: iim glad ii met you.

PF: 3833 < 3833 I'm r33ly )(appy I met mew too!

SS: you keep 2ayiin that. iif youre not careful ii miight 2tart beliievviin you.

PF: 3833 < O)(! Don't furget, mew can come ofur w)(enefur. Just in case mew n33d a smile.

PF: 3833 < And r33ly?

PF: 3833 < I'm )(appy I met you!

SS: youre 2aiiliin dangerou2 wwater2, fefeta. are you 2ure you wwant twwo do thii2?

PF: 3833 < Yea)(! I'm )(appy I met you!

SS: con2iider iit anchored, an you can nevver 2ay ii diidnt wwarn you.

SS: 2hiit, ii thiink ii need twwo wwork out my face or 2omethiin.

PF: 3833 < W)(at do mew mean?

SS: iit get2 2ore wwhen ii 2miile twwo much. howw fuckiin pathetiic ii2 that?

PF: 3833 < -Efurryone )(as t)(at! It's t)(e muscles being used fur a long time...and...are mew saying t)(at you are smiling? 38DD

SS: ...

SS: yeah, ii gue22. for liike, a 2econd.

PF: 3833 < Betpurr t)(an not at all

SS: iim telliin you fefeta, iit2 fuckiin unnatural. my face aiint made for 2miiliin.

SS: iitll be on your head wwhen iim ho2piitaliized for gettiin my face 2tuck liike thii2.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale.....I suppaws I'd )(elp massage it better t)(en!

SS: wwhat?

SS: ii mean

SS: yeah, of cour2e you wwould. becau2e you wwould be re2pon2iible.

PF: 3833 < And I would be r33ly codflicted beclaws I made mew smile but t)(en )(urt...

SS: ii dont thiink havviin my face 2tuck iin an eternal 2miile wwould hurt 2o bad iif iit wwa2 becau2e of you.

SS: you knoww, becau2e wwere friiend2 or wwhatevver.

SS: ii2 that normal for friiend2? fuck.

PF: 3833 < )(mm...I t)(ink so. 3833

PF: 3833 < I t)(ink t)(at if mew were smiling furrefur beclaws of me, I'd be very )(onored and )(appy

SS: iid be honored twwo iif ii could make you happy. twwo bad that2 not really iin my 2kiill2et. but hey, a 2priite can dream, cant he?

PF: 3833 < I don't know, I've b33n purretty )(appy beclaws of you already!

SS: wwhat really?

SS: ii mean, obvviiou2ly.

SS: that2 wwhat friiend2 are for.

SS: ii thiink.

PF: 3833 < M)(m!

SS: iim about twwo thou2and percent 2ure ii ju2t 2aiid 2omethiin really awwkwward, thu2 re2ultiin iin thii2 totally awwkwward moment. 2o, uh. other than the obvviiou2, wwhat2 your favvoriite color?

PF: 3833 < )(mm....Red oar blue...oar gr33n! It's purretty )(ard for me to c)(oose.

SS: you realiize that all three of tho2e color2 are 2omehoww a22ociiated wwiith me, riight?

PF: 3833 < )(mm...I suppaws t)(ey are!

SS: that2...

SS: wwell, okay.

SS: iim makiin a vvoww riight noww.

PF: 3833 < A vow fur w)(at?

SS: iim gonna try an take evverythiing you 2ay at face vvalue, an not ovverthiink iit. becau2e 2eriiou2ly, there ha2 GOT twwo be a liimiit twwo your kiindne22.

PF: 3833 < )(mm....I don't know...t)(ere is only one purrson w)(o made me upset...

SS: wwho wwa2 iit?

PF: 3833 < I don't know t)(eir name...I only know t)(eir face and )(andle

SS: oh. wwell wwhat diid they do? iid liike twwo avvoiid makiin you up2et iif at all po22iible.

PF: 3833 < T)(ey kept calling me stupid and ugly... 38//

SS: iin that ca2e not only are they a douchewaffle, but theyre a fiilthy liiar twwo. youre beautiiful and youre 2ure a2 hell 2marter than me. ii mean, youvve got iit all fiigured out, at lea2t twwo the poiint wwhere you arent mii2erable.

PF: 3833 < Awww, -Erisol, mew )(ave me blus)(ing...t)(ank mew...I don't r33ly know aboat smarter...I've just )(ad more time to adjust

PF: 3833 < And w)(o knows

PF: 3833 < -Efurryone can )(ide somefin

SS: wii2dom ii2 a form of iintelliigence, and youvve certaiinly got more of THAT than ii do.

SS: twwo day2 ago ii diidnt evven knoww wwhat iit meant twwo be 2omebody2 friiend.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale...two w33ks ago I didn't eit)(er! Time is kinda silly w)(en you t)(ink aboat )(ow long we live.

SS: ...ii gue22 that2 true. but at lea2t youre doiin good at iit. iim pretty much awwful at thii2 wwhole friiend thiing. and al2o liiterally evverythiing el2e iinvvolvviing iinteractiion wwiith another liivviin thiing. al2o mo2t other thiing2 but tho2e are iirelevvant.

PF: 3833 < )(mmm...purr)(aps you just n33d practice! Mew can practice wit)( me!

SS: youre the expert. ii couldnt a2k for a better teacher iin the wway2 of friiendliine22 and all around pep. or wwhatevver.

[04:08] PF: 3833 < )(33)(33, yea)(! I can be t)(e teac)(er!

SS: then iit2 2ettled. youre 2tuck wwiith me. oh poor, dear 2wweet preciiou2 fefeta. wwhat havve you gotten your2elf iintwwo?

PF: 3833 < I'm r33ly blus)(ing now....and somefin good I t)(ink!

SS: iit2 really cute wwhen you blu2h. not that ii 2hould be lookiin. or notiiciin at all. ii mean, ii dont. but iit2 probably cute. iit2 probably REALLY cute.

PF: 3833 < *S)(e sits dumbfounded at )(er computer...S)(e )(ad no idea )(ow to respond ot)(er t)(en blus)(.*

PF: 3833 < U)(mm...I don't...sea a problem wit)( mew seaing me blus)(?

SS: 2hiit, iim really 2orry. ii 2hould go. thii2 ju2t keep2 happeniing and ii cant 2top makiing an iidiiot out of my2elf. iit2 liike wword vvomiit.

PF: 3833 < Mew aren't stupid.

PF: 3833 < Can sprites t)(row up?

PF: 3833 < I don't know

PF: 3833 < We don't r33ly )(ave stomac)(es...

SS: ii dont knoww eiither. but iif ii had twwo gue22, iid gue22 that iit feel2 ju2t liike howw iit feel2 wwhen iim talkiin twwo you an ii 2tart 2ayiin thiing2 an ii cant 2top evven though ii knoww ii 2houldnt be 2ayiin em.

PF: 3833 < O)(...So....is it suppawsed to be bad? Beclaws I can stop bot)(ering mew if you want..

SS: wwhat? no, that2 not

SS: ii dont wwant you twwo 2top talking to me.

PF: 3833 < O)(, okelp! 3833

SS: unle22 youre 2iick of me iin wwhiich ca2e ii gue22 ii cant 2top you from leavviin.

PF: 3833 < I'm not sick at all!

SS: be2iide2, iit2 not 2o bad wwhen iit turn2 out that ii diidnt actually up2et you.

[04:24] SS: ii gue22 iim ju2t afraiid twwo.

PF: 3833 < Aww mew don't n33d to be afraid around me!

SS: iill keep that iin miind ii gue22. wwhiich ii2 twwo 2ay iill try twwo 2top beiing 2uch a niihiilii2tiic a22hole twwo you. you de2ervve better, and iif you wwont diitch me liike a twwenty pound 2ack of potatoe2, then ii gue22 ii havve no choiice but twwo BE better.

PF: 3833 < It comes wit)( time. Don't worry, we'll get t)(ere!

SS: here2 hopiin.

SS: not that hope ii2 my 2peciialty. iit2 not. but ii gue22 there2 no harm iin givviin iit a 2hot thii2 once. couldnt hurt, riight? god, ii cant beliievve ii ju2t typed that. anywway.

SS: wwhat2 thii2 davve2priite douchebag all about anywway2?

PF: 3833 < It can't )(urt at all! 3833

PF: 3833 < O)( Davesprite?

PF: 3833 < U)(m...)(e is an -Embassador

PF: 3833 < So )(e is trying to )(elp efurry sprite )(e can fit better into society, and learn w)(at sprites can and cannot do!

SS: 2o doe2 that mean ii 2hould actually do wwhat he 2ay2 and go twwo hii2 offiice, de2piite the fact that ii am far more iincliined twwo talk twwo you iin2tead?

PF: 3833 < W)(ale, mew s)(ould...but it isn't like I will r33ly be going anyw)(ere!

SS: really? you 2eem liike the kiind of per2on twwo be bu2y. liike youd havve a lot of friiend2, ii gue22.

PF: 3833 < )(mm...nope! I mean, I )(ave furronds, but most of t)(em are asl33p I t)(ink.

SS: oh. riight.

SS: that make2 2en2e, ii gue22.

PF: 3833 < Yea)(

PF: 3833 < And I'm not r33ly busy beclaws I don't )(ave any work yet...

PF: 3833 < I want to do somefin t)(oug)(..

SS: ii2 wwork a thiing you can do here?

[05:03] PF: 3833 < M)(m! On t)(e s)(ip!

[05:06] SS: iif ii wa2 qualiifiied twwo do anything other than biitch and moan, iid con2iider iit. wwhat are you thiinkiin of doiin?

PF: 3833 < )(mmm....Pur)(aps....clean? I don't know...

SS: ii thiink youd be really good at that. ii mean, youvve been cleaniin up my vverbal me22e2 2iince the moment ii met you, 2o...

PF: 3833 < W)(at are furronds for?

SS: ii havve liiterally no iidea. but iif ii had twwo gue22, iid 2ay thii2 fall2 on the lii2t of friiendly dutiie2?

PF: 3833 < I t)(ink it does

SS: faiir enough. 2tiill, iivve probably kept our wii2e and knowwledgable amba22ador wwaiitiing long enough. ii 2hould go meet up wwiith hiim. but, uh. iill talk twwo you later, iif that2 okay. maybe thii2 tiime iill actually me22age you fiir2t 2o you dont havve twwo do all the wwork.

PF: 3833 < I t)(ink t)(at would be r33ly nice

PF: 3833 < I suppaws I will sea furrom mew t)(en! 3833

-- purrinceFish [PF] ceased pestering saccadicSpecter [SS] at 05:18 --

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-- caligulasAcquisition [CA] began pestering saccadicSpecter [SS] at 19:08 --

CA: this is your captain speakin an he wwants to knoww if youvve gotten registered yet

SS: ju2t fuckiin wwonderful. wwhat miight thii2 2uppo2ed authoriity fiigure mean by regii2tered? becau2e ii dont havve a fuckiin clue.

CA: first a all im not a SUPPOSED authority figure i AM the authority a most high lofty abovve an by that i mean did you get your goddamned papers so youre not a fuckin squatter

CA: but its already VVERY clear you dont

CA: are you a civvilian or part a the creww

SS: lii2ten for all ii knoww youre lyiin twwo me an iim gettiin played for a chump. wwouldnt be the fiir2t tiime. 2o twwo me, you are and forevver wwiill be a 2UPPO2ED authoriity fiigure untiil provven otherwwii2e.

SS: but iif you really mu2t knoww iim a ciivviiliian.

SS: iif you wwere a captaiin youd knoww iif ii wa2 a part of your creww, wwouldnt you? or are you ju2t the wor2t captaiin iin the hii2tory of captaiin2?

CA: WWHAT excuse fuckin you but for the RECORD you can check the goddamned roster yourself an SEE i am EXACTLY wwho i calim to be an SECOND snivvilen pissbodies like you arent alwways reported to me cause im not in fuckin CHARGE a hirin newwcomers

CA: if youre not registered youre not in the goddamned system

SS: wwell 2omebody ii2 2ure fuckiin defen2iivve. iim ju2t 2ayiin that iif ii wwas captaiin iid pay attentiion twwo my iinferiior2. but ii gue22 you cant be a22ed twwo giivve a 2hiit. not exactly a 2urprii2e twwo me.

SS: ii dont knoww iif iim regii2tered, wwhiich ii a22ume mean2 iim not.

SS: tell me wwhat ii need twwo do, oh miighty captaiin.

CA: you dont knoww SHIT about me an wwhether im not payin attention or not an its NOT your fuckin call to smear that at me an FURTHERMORE youre clearly NOT REGISTERD somethin i ALREADY stated

CA: you gotta signed these fuckin documents an full them the fuck out

CA: throww them towwards the first mate wwhen youre done a i dont wwant fuckall to do wwith you

CA: wwait

CA: youre not another one a those godawwful sprites are you

CA: those are the fuckin assholes givvin me the most trouble lately

-- caligulasAcquisition [CA] sends document registration-papers.zip --

SS: the more you talk the le22 iincliined ii am twwo do anythiing you tell me twwo. a2 iit turn2 out, ii dont wwant anythiing twwo do wwiith you eiither.

SS: and ye2, ii am a 2priite. wwhat doe2 that havve twwo do wwiith anythiing.

CA: god i fuckin kneww it

CA: alwways givvin me the most troubles you assholes are its as if you ENJOY it or somethin

CA: in that case you talk to that asshole davvesprite hes the sprite ambassador

CA: so wwho the fuck did YOU decide to imitate obvviously someone terrible seein as youre givvin me so much grief

SS: ii havve no iidea wwho that ii2, fiir2t of all. 2econdly, ii DEFIINIITELY cho2e 2omeone awwful twwo iimiitate. ii mean, look at hiim. he doe2nt evven knoww wwho hii2 creww member2 are.

CA: wwha

CA: WWWWHAT

CA: THATS wwhy youre STEALIN my FUCKIN QUIRK

SS: ii wwouldnt call iit 2tealiin. ju2t borrowwiin iit for noww. but yeah, that wwa2 pretty much my reactiion twwo. youd thiink the captaiin of a pre2tiigiiou2 2hiip wwould be a better per2onaliity to borroww from. turn2 out iit wwa2 the wwor2t iidea evver.

SS: go fuckiin fiigure.

CA: youre DAMNED RIGHT its the wworst idea evver an thats EXACTLY wwhy youre gunna fix this except no youre not because all you GODDAMNED SPRITES are alwways FUCKIN UP evverythin an REFUSIN to listen to command

CA: so im not evven gunna bother

CA: im just gunna give up

CA: see look at that im not even quirkin now thanks a LOT

SS: wwoww, that2 a pretty good iimpre22iion of me youvve got there. do iit agaiin.

CA: YOURE the one impersonatin me not the assbackwards other way a fuckin around

SS: that wwa2 the joke, douchewwhii2tle.

SS: be2iide2, iit2 not liike youre the only one iim "iimper2onatiing"

CA: wwait

CA: fuck ingore that pretend i didnt quirk

CA: i know that godawful quirk

CA: NO

CA: YOU DIDNT

CA: WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHY

SS: iit 2eemed liike a good iidea at the tiime.

CA: WHO WOULD EVER SEE THAT AS A GOOD IDEA EVER

CA: YOU

CA: no

SS: iit2 almo2t wworth the agony that ii2 my exii2tence ju2t twwo wwatch you throww a fiit ovver iit, though.

CA: im done here i cant do this

CA: fuck

-- caligulasAcquisition [CA] ceased pestering saccadicSpecter [SS] at 20:23 --

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-- purrinceFish [PF] began pestering saccadicSpecter [SS] at 15:29 --

PF: 3833 < S)(ello!

PF: 3833 < W)(o are mew?

PF: 3833 < W)(ale I mean, I know you are new

SS: wwhoa there, excu2e you.

PF: 3833 < Purrdon me?

SS: fiir2t of all wwhy do you giivve a 2hiit. and 2econd of all wwhy 2hould ii care. are you comiin ontwwo me or 2omethiin?

PF: 3833 < U)()(...w)(ale I care beclaws I like making furronds and I don't know w)(y mew s)(ould care I suppaws..

SS: wwhy wwould you wwant twwo make friiend2 wwiith me? ii 2uck.

SS: evven ii dont wwant twwo hang out wwiith me.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale I don't efin know mew yet!

PF: 3833 < And I don't t)(iink you suck

SS: tho2e twwo thiing2 are mutually exclu2iivve. you havve twwo talk twwo me for more than ten 2econd2 before iit really 2iink2 iin.

PF: 3833 < We've already talked fur more t)(en 10 seconds

SS: ...

SS: wwhatevver.

SS: erii2ol.

PF: 3833 < Fefeta!

PF: 3833 < Wait...

PF: 3833 < Are mew a spurrite too?!?!?!

SS: yeah, ii gue22. beiin a 2priite ii2nt exactly doiin me any favvors.

SS: but iit ii2 wwhat ii am.

PF: 3833 < I'm a sprite! W)(ere are mew? We s)(ould m33t!

SS: ii cant evven begiin twwo fathom wwhat kiind of damage you mu2t havve twwo wwant twwo meet up wwiith me, but ii gue22 iim not doiin anythiing better. iim iin my room, but that 2eem2 liike an iinappropriiate meetiing place.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale t)(ere is my room, t)(e atrium, t)(e gym...as long as it isn't staff only I can go t)(ere!

SS: ...are you iinvviitiing me twwo your room?

SS: you mu2t be wwor2e off than ii thought.

PF: 3833 < Yea)(! Come on ofur. [Insert room number )(ere]

PF: 3833 < I'm already r33ly excited to m33t mew!

SS: ii havve no iidea wwhy. be riight ovver.

SS: *AND WITH THAT he leaves his room and goes to the number she gave. It's a few seconds before he knocks on it, because he half expects it to be some random number and she's just pranking him, but finally, he works up the globes to do it. Knock knock.*

PF: 3833 < *S)(e open up t)(e door. Inside is a glowing pink troll looking girl in a black skirt and w)(ite s)(irt wit)( a big )(eart on it.* )(i! Mew must be -Erisol!

SS: *And outside is the very image of eternal, unending woes. Er, that is to say, Erisol. He's wearing a white shirt with a dumb symbol he stupidly likes, and the rest is just..tail. He's surprised she was actually behind the door, though, and it kind of shows on his face.* uh, yeah. fefeta, riight? 2up.

PF: 3833 < )(iya! Come in. *S)(e steps aside and opens t)(e door wider.* Did mew know you can )(ave legs?

SS: *Well, shit. That would have been awesome to know about ten minutes ago. At this point, it's useless information. With an exaggerated sigh, he floats in.* of cour2e ii kneww that. *He didn't.* ii ju2t prefer iit thii2 wway. wwho need2 leg2 anywway. ii 2ure a2 hell dont. *He wants them.*

PF: 3833 < O)(...w)(ale if you ever want t)(em just...purretend t)(ey are t)(ere, t)(en poof! Legs! Don't forget clot)(es t)(oug)(.

SS: *He gives her a quizzical, even offended look. Just what did she take him for?* obvviiou2ly. for all the thiing2 wwrong wwiith me, iim not an iidiiot. iim not about twwo fla2h my junk twwo evvery 2ap wwho happen2 twwo be nearby.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale w)(en Davespurrite told me )(ow I furgot... *S)(e sticks out )(er tounge in teasing.*

SS: *He holds up his hands defensively, his mouth forming into a toothy scowl.* wwoww, ok. ii diid not need twwo havve that iimage burned iintwwo my pan, thank2. *Wow, talk about the exact WRONG thing to say.*

PF: 3833 < Aww, mew don't t)(ink I look nice? T)(at's okelp! -Efurry one is diffurrent, and all sorts of relations)(ips are allowed )(ere!

SS: wwhat? no, that2 not... *Groan.* wwhatevver. forget iit. ju2t my luck, the fiir2t giirl twwo talk twwo me in age2 and ii giivve off the iimpre22iion that iim not intwwo chiick2. ju2t fuckiin wwonderful.

PF: 3833 < O)( no, I'm sorry, I s)(ouldn't )(ave said it like t)(at...*s)(e frowns slig)(tly*

SS: *He pinches the bridge of his nose, a few bright green sparks coming off his horns. Just what he needs: a headache.* iit doe2nt matter. iits my fault for puttiin my foot iin my mouth a2 per fuckiin u2ual. *Grasping desperately for literally anything else to talk about, he changes the subject abruptly.* 2o wwhat ii2 there twwo do around here? other than get iinvviited intwwo a giirl2 room only twwo iimediiately screww iit up, that ii2.

PF: 3833 < Mew didn't screw anyfin up...but t)(ere is t)(e gym, w)(ere mew can go swimming and stuff like t)(at, and t)(e atrium to )(ang out in, or t)(e cafeteria to try normal food...and w)(en mew make furronds you can )(ang out wit)( t)(em...like us! *S)(e smiles widely. )(e s33med sad, and s)(e wanted to c)(33r )(im up.*

SS: *He doesn't smile back. He probably doesn't even have the muscles required to smile.* normal food? a2 oppo2ed twwo wwhat, rat droppiing2? *His expression implies that he is completely serious.*

PF: 3833 < No, like t)(e food )(umans and trolls eat instead of sun energy!

SS: oh. riight. ii kneww that. obvviiou2ly. ii wwa2 tryiin twwo make a joke. ii gue22 ii can add thii2 twwo the lii2t of thiing2 iivve ma22iivvely fucked up iin the pa2t thiirty miinute2.

SS: ii dont evven knoww wwhy ii bother 2ometiime2.

PF: 3833 < O)(! No, it was my fault fur not undpurrswimming t)(e joke! It is funny! *Really, it was. S)(e giggles slig)(tly and purrglubs.* So w)(ere are mew furrom? I mean, in t)(e universe...

SS: *For a long moment, he doesn't say anything.* wwhat kiind of que2tiion ii2 that? iim from the 2ame place evvery other 2priite ii2 from. a 2tar.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale of course but W)(AT star. *S)(e sits down on t)(e couc)( in t)(e room, and waits patiently, looking up at )(im.*

SS: ii dont knoww. ii nevver a2ked iit for a name. *Deadpan. What is humor? Still, he floats over to her and settles himself next to her, albeit a safe distance away.*

PF: 3833 < O)( )(33)(33, )(mm....water your favorite t)(ings aboat t)(e s)(ip so far?

SS: iivve been here for all of twwo day2. ii havvent really 2een much. ii gue22 2iince youre the only iintere2tiing thiing that2 happened twwo me, iit2 you. but not iin a wweiird wway. fuck. iim 2uch an iidiiot. you 2hould ju2t iignore me.

PF: 3833 < )(mm...nefur. )(33)(33 *S)(e smiles and giggles.* It's still r33ly sw33t of you to say t)(at, efin if I am only intpurresting by default.

SS: no, 2hiit ii diidnt mean twwo 2ay iit liike that. thii2 ii2 wwhy ii dont fuckiin talk twwo anyone. becau2e ii cant functiion a2 a proper liivvin beiin. youre probably already thiinkiin a wways twwo get riid a me.

PF: 3833 < No! I like mew! *S)(e watc)(es )(im for a moment before )(ugging )(im*

SS: *Oh. Well, that was unexpected. He tenses up and a few more sparks fly from the two smaller horns, though they pose no real danger to Fefeta.* wwhy are you touchiin me? *His words come off a lot more brash than he probably intends.*

PF: 3833 < It's a )(ug...t)(ey are somefin furronds do!

SS: *Friends? Is that what this is? Cautiously, he just kind of... pats her back, not really committing to the whole hug thing.* ...ii gue22 ii could con2iider you my friiend, iif youre 2o lonely you havve twwo re2ort twwo a friiend2hiip wwiith me. ii cant help but take piity on you.

PF: 3833 < *S)(e giggles and lets go* If t)(at is )(ow mew want to look at it! *S)(e is just so c)(33rful.*

SS: wwhat2 that 2uppo2ed twwo mean? *What is even with this chick? Is she ever NOT smiling or giggling?* ii mean, wwhat other wway ii2 there twwo look at iit? iim a fuckiin abomiinatiion, 2ome co2miic joke, and you 2tiill wwant twwo a22ociiate wwiith me for 2ome rea2on.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale I don't sea mew like t)(at. And of course I do! I'd be stupid to not want to be around mew!

SS: *Clearly, there is something very wrong with this girl. She has it all backwards. Best to just humor her, he figures.* a2 much 2en2e a2 that doe2nt make at all, wwho am ii twwo argue. wwhatevver you 2ay, ii gue22. *Cue the most noncommittal shrug ever to shrug.*

PF: 3833 < *S)(e smiles widely and )(ugs )(im again* Yay!

SS: *Yay? What kind of word is that? Oh, she's hugging him again. He's a little quicker on the uptake this time, but still his arm just sort of hovers over her back instead of actually touching her.* uh, 2ure. yay or wwhatevver. *With his free hand, he makes a little twirling gesture with his fingers. Party.*

PF: 3833 < *S)(e lets go* W)(ale now t)(at we are furronds, we can do t)(ings like play games!

PF: 3833 < Oar watc)( movies!

SS: *He has no idea what friends are supposed to do together, so he just nods.* wwhat kiinda game2 are wwe talkiin? not that there2 a game out there that ii wwouldnt completely fuckiin 2uck at, 2o ii gue22 iit doe2nt really matter.

PF: 3833 < U)(m...w)(at aboat go fis)(!

PF: 3833 < Oar...we can sea if t)(ere is a gamegrub we can borrow!

SS: eiither wway iim goiing twwo fall vviictiim twwo my owwn unendiing faiilure2. iin 2hort iim game for wwhatevver you thiink ii2 be2t. becau2e obvviiou2ly my fiir2t iin2tiinct ii2 twwo tru2t the giirl wwiith the iinexpliicable urge twwo 2uffer my pre2ence.

PF: 3833 < )(33)(33 mew're r33ly )(ard on yourself...w)(ale w)(y don't we play go fis)(!

SS: you wwould be hard on your2elf twwo iif you wwere a2 me22ed up a2 me. ii dont knoww wwhat po22e22ed me twwo take thii2 form but noww that iit2 here ii cant be bothered twwo get riid of iit. *SIGH* anywway howw do you play go fii2h?

PF: 3833 < It is a card game! *S)(e gets out a deck of cards and starts to s)(uffle t)(em* We try to matc)( up all t)(e numbers toget)(er...w)(oefur matc)(es more wins.

SS: wwell iit cant be THAT terriible iif iit invvolvve2 paiir2. eiither that, or iit2 goiing twwo be the wwor2t game evver becau2e of iit. regardle22 you are pretty much guaranteed twwo wwiin.

PF: 3833 < You r33ly t)(ink so? I lost t)(e past couple of times I purrlayed.

SS: you probably wwerent playiin agaiin2t people wwho 2uck at liiterally evverythiing. thii2 tiime you have the added bonu2 of an opponent wwho ha2 no iidea wwhat he2 doiin.

PF: 3833 < O)( u)(m...w)(ale you ask aboat if I )(ave a card. If I do, I give it to you, if I don't mew pick one out of t)(e middle.

SS: an the poiint ii2 twwo match card2 twwogether? 2ounds...exhiiliiaratiing. *He does not sound very exhiliarated. In fact, he sounds mostly monotone, but at least he's not being such a nihilist anymore, right?*

PF: 3833 < *S)(e smiles* Purr)(aps I just like it beclaws of it's name. *S)(e giggles and starts to deal out t)(e cards.*

SS: *He watches, and waits until she's done dealing to pick up the pile of cards that will compose his hand. Of course, there's not a single match in it -- just a random assortment of numbers and faces.* 2o wwho goe2 fiir2t?

PF: 3833 < Mew can! *S)(e s)(uffles )(er cards around preparing.*

SS: *He blinks.* uh, ok. do you havve any of... *He pauses, realizing he has no idea what this card is called.* ...the2e fancy lookiin fuck2 wwiith the j on them?

PF: 3833 < Jack! *S)(e gives )(im a Jack of diamonds wit)( a smile.* Go again!

SS: *He blinks, as if surprised that she actually had it. He lays down his match, the jack of diamonds with the jack of spades, and looks back to her.* wwaiit, ii get twwo go agaiin? 2wweet, ii gue22. howw about a 2iix?

PF: 3833 < Go fis)(. *S)(e giggles and gestures to t)(e pile.*

SS: go fiigure. *He sighs and picks up a card from the pile. Alas, it is not a six. He looks back up to her and waits for her to take her turn.*

PF: 3833 < Do mew )(ave any....qu33ns? *S)(e waits, )(olding onto )(er cards tig)(tly.*

SS: *Scanning his hand for the desired card, he frowned when he realized he didn't have one.* iit 2eem2 ii havve faiiled you, and my piiece of 2hiit hand doe2nt havve a queen iin iit. go fii2h.

PF: 3833 < No t)(at means you are winning! *S)(e gets out of t)(e pile and smiles widely, laying down a qu33n of )(earts, and a qu33n of spades.* Yoar turn!

SS: correctiion: WA2 wiinniing. my vviictory ii2 a2 alwway2 2hort-liivved. *Sigh.* iim iin the market for a three. wwhat are the chance2 you can help me wwiith that?

PF: 3833 < Aww, you got me on my next question. *S)(e )(ands over a t)(r33 of clubs.*

SS: *With a frown, he takes the three of clubs, laying it down with the three of diamonds. Of course, the one time he doesn't actually WANT to succeed, the game is going in his favor. Awesome.* iin that ca2e, howw about a kiing? at lea2t, ii a22ume that2 wwhat thii2 crowwned douchebag ii2 called.

PF: 3833 < Yea)(! And no, go fis)(. *S)(e wiggles slig)(tly, purrglubbing.*

SS: *With a sigh of what is almost relief, he goes fishing. He doesn't catch what he's looking for, but at least it's her turn now.* a2k awway.

PF: 3833 < Do mew )(ave any...twos. *S)(e )(olds back a giggle, since it was obvious )(e liked twos.*

SS: *For a brief moment, he's relieved that he's actually got a card she's looking for, until in the very next moment he realizes it's a two. God. Damn. It. Begrudgingly, he hands it over.* iit2 all your2. anythiin el2e ii can help you wwiith?

PF: 3833 < )(ow aboat....a seven? *S)(e lays down )(er pair of twos and waits.*

SS: *With a grimace, he hands over his seven of spades. He hadn't been happy with winning, but he sure as hell wasn't thrilled to be losing, either.* youre robbiin me bliind here. ii told you ii wa2nt goiing twwo be any good at thii2.

PF: 3833 < na)(, it's just luck r33ly. *S)(e purrglubs and sets down a pair of sevens.* W)(at aboat....nines?

SS: ii dont havve much iin the way of luck eiither. except riight noww, ii gue22, becau2e iit look2 liike youvve gotta go fii2h.

PF: 3833 < *S)(e giggles and grabs a card.* T)(is is r33ly fun, -Erisol.

SS: *He looks up from his hand at her, as if some realization had just struck him.* fun? ...ii mean, ii GUE22 ii could 2ee wwhy you thiink 2o. 2orta. iit2 not the wor2t actiiviity ii could thiink a doiin. better than 2iittin alone iin my room, anywway.

PF: 3833 < I mean, sitting wit)( a furrond can be nice efin if you do diffurrent t)(ings...So I formally invite mew to come ofur any time. *S)(e smiles, waiting for )(im to pick a card.*

SS: *For a moment, he's silent, not exactly sure how to respond to someone implying his presence is tolerable.* thank2, ii gue22? ii mean, ii gue22 youre wwelcome twwo come twwo my room wwhenevver twwo. iif wwere commiittiing twwo thii2 friiend2 thiing. *He swallows hard. That was awkward. Moving on.* do you havve any four2?

PF: 3833 < *S)(e gives over a four.* I just got t)(at too )(a)(a. *S)(e watc)(es )(im.* T)(e gr33n is purretty....I'm sorry if I am weird at all...

SS: *He takes her four, laying it down with his, before pushing his glasses up his face and looking back to her. He's about to ask her for a five, but she throws him for a loop.* wwhat? green? wwhat ii2 that 2uppo2ed twwo mean? and ii already told you ii thiink youre wweiird for evven wwantiing twwo be near me. 2ayiin 2hiit liike that ii2nt changiin my opiiniion.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale you talked in gr33n earlier...and you are kinda gr33n....just like I am pink, and davespurrite is orange. *S)(e smiles.* And I suppaws I am odd, but still, I don't want mew too t)(ink I am TOO odd.

SS: wwould ii really 2tiill be 2iittiin here iif ii thought you wwere too odd? ...wwell, ii probably wwould becau2e ii dont havve anythiing better twwo do, but 2tiill. my poiint 2tand2.

PF: 3833 < Oar purr)(aps swims? But yea)(, I undpurrswim

SS: 2ure, iit can swwiim iif you wwant iit twwo. *He shrugs, looking back to his hand of cards.* 2peakiin a wwater an wwater related thiing2, do you havve a fiivve or am ii gonna havve twwo go fii2h?

PF: 3833 < S)(ore, I suppaws I can give you a five. *S)(e smiles and gives )(im a card.* So....w)(at made you decide on t)(ese personalities?

SS: purrfect. *Oh god, did he really just say that? Quickly, to distract attention from what had just come out of his mouth, he takes the five, laying it down with his.* ii a2k my2elf that 2ame que2tiion liiterally evvery 2iingle day. ii havve no iidea wwhat po22e22ed me twwo create 2uch a vvolatiile exii2tence for my2elf. and yet here ii am, the 2hiittiie2t 2priite thii2 2iide a anywwhere.

PF: 3833 < )(mm....I don't know, I t)(ink you picked some purretty cool personalities! Like, Pallux is r33ly smart wit)( coding and -Erifin is r33ly impurrtant being a captain! *S)(e smiles at t)(e pun. S)(e couldn't )(elp it. W)(en people made puns for )(er, on purpoise or not, it s)(owed t)(at t)(ey cared.*

SS: iim 2ure theyre all fiine an dandy on theiir owwn, but tru2t me, miixiin the twwo ha2 not wworked out for me. not evven a liittle biit. *He groans, rolling his eyes.* movviin on, howw about your2elf? howw diid you choo2e your per2onaliitiie2? *Not that he recognizes either. He doesn't. But it felt polite to ask.*

PF: 3833 < W)(ale I )(ad )(eard aboat Feferi on t)(e radio waves w)(en fly towards )(ere, and kinda picked up on t)(at...t)(en w)(en I was furrst on t)(e s)(ip I made furronds wit)( Nepeta and added )(er in too! I'm sorry mew're )(aving a )(ard time t)(oug)(....being a sprite is )(ard and weird...

SS: iit ha2 iit2 up2 and dowwn2 ii gue22. iim ju2t 2tuck iin a permanent dowwn2wwiing of unendiing wwoe2. ii wwould 2ay iim u2ed twwo iit, but ii dont thiink ii evver wwiill be.

PF: 3833 < I purrlan on making t)(at down an up!

SS: ju2t wwhat ii2 that 2uppo2ed twwo mean? *He gives her a look, a few sparks jumping between his smaller pair of horns. Just what was she implying?*

PF: 3833 < U)(m....w)(ale I'd like to )(elp make mew )(appy! *S)(e purrglubs a bit. S)(e can't )(elp t)(at sometimes.*

SS: 2orry twwo bur2t your bubble, but that fall2 on the 2pectrum of complete iimpo22iibiiliity. at lea2t, a2 far a2 ii can tell.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale it won't )(urt me to try! W)(at sort of t)(ings do you t)(ink would make mew )(appy?

SS: ii dont knoww. ii nevver actually thought about iit. *He shrugs.* ii mean, thii2 doe2nt 2uck. hangiin out wwiith you or wwhatevver. iit probably 2uck2 for you, but ii actually dont hate iit. 2o ii gue22 mii22iion acciidentally accomplii2hed?

PF: 3833 < R33ly? I don't )(ate t)(is eit)(er! I catfis)(ually like it a lot! *S)(e smiles at )(im, and s)(e mig)(t be radiating off a little more )(eat t)(en s)(e means to, but o)( well, rig)(t?*

SS: *He makes a face that was maybe supposed to be a smile, but turned out more like a lemon-sucking grimace.* uh, thank2 ii gue22. ii wwould 2ay 2omethiin about howw you probably 2houldnt actually enjoy my company but iim pretty 2ure iivve already 2aiid that iin evvery 2iingle po22iible combiinatiion of wword2.

PF: 3833 < Purrobably )(33)(33. *S)(e gestures to t)(e cards.* Did mew want to stop or k33p purrlaying? *S)(e understood t)(at it was a smile and left it at t)(at...s)(e planned on making )(im do more of t)(at.*

SS: oh 2hiit. 2orry, ii kiinda forgot wwe wwere playiin. *He runs a hand through his hair, the general malcontent right back where it belonged: plastered all over his face.* uh, ii wwa2 gonna a2k for an eiight ii thiink, but iif you wwanna 2top wwe can. you wwere probably gonna wwiin anywway2.

PF: 3833 < no, I t)(ink mew were gonna win

SS: oh, riight. the one tiime ii actually hoped ii would lo2e, ii 2tarted wiinniing. ju2t my luck. *He scoffed, mostly at himself.* iin that ca2e ii forfeiit, and you get your fiir2t go fii2h vviictory.

PF: 3833 < Aww, t)(at's r33ly sw33t. *S)(e purrglubs and )(er c)(33ks lig)(t up slig)(tly. Yup, t)(at's a sprite blus)(.*

SS: 2wweet? more liike iinevviitable. howw wa2 ii evver goiin twwo come back from that brutaliiziin you wwere givvin me? *He tilts his head when she blushes, not quite sure how to react to it other than the involuntary sparks that flew between the pair of smaller horns.* ...are you feeliin all riight?

PF: 3833 < )(mm? O)( I am f33line fine! *S)(e giggles* You were t)(e one brutalizing me.

SS: a2 iif. ii wa2 beiin cru2hed under your miighty 2kiill2. tru2t me.

PF: 3833 < W)(ale t)(ank mew furry muc)(. We'll just )(ave to )(ave a rematc)( sometime.

SS: of cour2e. wwhat wwould wwe do wwiithout an excu2e twwo 2ee each other agaiin? *Okay, that was bold. Almost immediately, he flinches, his cheeks lighting up in a green glow much like hers had done moments ago.* 2hiit. 2orry. iim not hiittiing on you, iim ju2t an iidiiot wwho cant get hii2 foot out of hii2 mouth. you can 2lap me, iid under2tand.

PF: 3833 < Aww, w)(ale I'm r33ly flattered catfis)(ually....and I would nefur slap mew. I'm not one fur violence. *S)(e smiles at )(is blus)(ing. It was so cute.*

SS: *He pushes his glasses up his face in a (failed) attempt to regain his composure.* wwell that2 a reliief. a2 much a2 ii probably de2ervve iit, ii wwa2 kiinda hopiin you wwerent gonna do iit.

PF: 3833 < I don't t)(ink you deserve it. *S)(e watc)(es )(im for a moment before )(ugging again.*

SS: *Well, there goes all that composure he just gathered up. This time, his hand landed on the top of her head, his reactions still unable to contend with the concept of a hug.* ii havve no iidea wwhy you arent jumpiin at the opportuniity twwo 2lap me, but iill take wwhat ii can get ii gue22.

PF: 3833 < Beclaws me aren't bad....t)(oug)( yoar )(ugging could use some work. *S)(e giggles.* You )(ug around my back...you are trying to bring t)(e person close to you. *S)(e lets go and sits back.*

SS: uh, riight. of cour2e ii kneww that. ii ju2t wwanted twwo 2ee iif your haiir wa2 a2 2oft a2 iit look2? or 2omethiing twwo that effect only le22 creepy. fuck, ii am really piitchiin a no-hiitter twwoday.

PF: 3833 < *S)(e starts to blus)( again.* O)( t)(ank mew. *S)(e touc)(es )(er )(air lig)(tly.* I suppaws I nefur t)(oug)(t aboat it...

SS: 2hiit, that mean2 iit2 wweiird that ii thought about iit, doe2nt iit?

PF: 3833 < No...diffurrent isn't r33ly weird...and besides, I t)(ink I like weird.

SS: *He frowns, still clearly disappointed in himself.* howw ii2 iit that ii can contiinually be my 2hiitty fuckup of a 2elf and you wwiill contiinually laugh iit off wwiithout gettiin nau2eou2 at the thought of evver havviin twwo 2ee me agaiin?

PF: 3833 < Beclaws I don't dislike mew...purr)(aps someone mig)(t, but not everyfis)( likes one anot)(er.

SS: *He groans.* iit2 gettiing more and more diiffiicult twwo thiink of wway2 twwo convviince you iim terriible company.

PF: 3833 < *S)(e s)(rugs.* Sorry. I don't know )(ow mew could do it eit)(purr.

SS: iim not 2ure iif that2 a good or bad thiing. on one hand, iit mean2 ii get twwo hang out wwiith you. on the other, iit mean2 iim makiin you 2uffer through beiin near me.

PF: 3833 < No, I'm s)(ore I'm not suffering

SS: iif you iin2ii2t. *He sighs. It's probably time to give up on this particular subject.* 2o iin2tead of my piity party whiich iim not 2ure wwhy you put up wwiith eiither, can ii a2k howw you ended up on thii2 2hiip? iit2 not evvery day you 2ee a felloww 2priite.

PF: 3833 < O)(! Well like I said I was coming t)(is way anyways. I n33ded to explore past my favorite purrlanet and came aboat t)(e s)(ip...and t)(en I joined! )(ow did you come )(ere?

SS: ii heard about iit and ii wwa2nt really goiin anywwhere iin partiicular. iit2 probably one of the mo2t diivver2e group2 of liivvin beiing2 out there, 2o iit 2eemed liike a good place twwo learn about 2tuff. partiicularly other culture2.

SS: that 2ound2 2o 2tupiid noww that ii 2ay iit out loud.

PF: 3833 < No, no, it's r33ly reasonable! And smart! Sea, I told mew t)(at you were. 3833

SS: ii ju2t cant wwiin wwiith you, can ii? *He makes that face again, the one that almost sort-of tried to be a smile.* ii gue22 iit ii2 kiind of 2mart, huh?

PF: 3833 < Yea)(. And I mean, I suppaws mew can win wit)( me. Not r33ly s)(ore )(ow, but you can!

SS: that 2ound2... not at all promii2iing, but iim 2ure ii can wwork iit out. *He gives a little snort of a laugh, but it's gone as quick as it came and his expression is back to its neutral frown.*

PF: 3833 < *S)(e smiles brig)(tly, )(is smile and laug)( making )(er )(appy.* W)(ale...is t)(ere anyfin else mew wanna do?

SS: ii cant thiink of anythiing iid rather do. *He pinches the bridge of his nose.* fuck. 2orry. ii 2hould go before ii fuck iit up wwor2e than ii already havve. ii 2tiill havvent evven regii2tered my2elf or anythiing an ii keep 2ayiin the exact WWRONG thiing twwo you, 2o... yeah, long 2tory 2hort, ii 2hould leavve. *He rises from the couch, his hand moving up to run through his hair.*

PF: 3833 < *S)(e watc)(es for a moment, t)(en stands up and )(ugs )(im again before letting go.* W)(ale if mew want to...I don't t)(ink you said anyfin wrong....but good luck wit)( registering! Aranea is r33ly nice!

SS: *Somehow amidst his mini-panic, he actually managed to return her hug without so much as thinking about it. Taking note of the name, he nods.* yeah... thank2, btww. iit2 been... iit2 been real. *Flustered, he flees the premises, floating quickly through the halls until he's safe in his room. Could that have been any more awkward? Probably not, but at least he was back in his room to nurse his headache and wallow in self-pity over it in peace.*