no masters or kings.

GABI STEVENS. 20. CIMARRON. When the ritual begins, there is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin. In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene, only then I am human, only then I am clean.

[finnaldridge]

"You’re kidding, right?"

[thegabistevens]

     ❝No. I want to help.❞

[finnaldridge]

"Non-existent health, yeah."

"My dad. And Veda, the repair person."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Your own dad did that shit? That is so          fucking ridiculous. Three masks, then.❞

[sophiexbrams-blog]

"Have you tried wearing a hat?"

"I usually do that for special occasions. It works for the most part!"

[thegabistevens]

     ❝I have. I really, really have.          They just don't look good.          Like, at all.❞

[finnaldridge]

"I dunno, getting a ‘terminal’ diagnosis doesn’t really count for getting back up."

"It’s going back to trying to buy my real android back from someone that stole from me. So yeah, it’s a good cause.”

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Well, I mean, health comes first, right?❞

     ❝That's fucked up. Who would do that?          I'll buy two masks, in that case.❞

[niinabooth]

"It was..right?"

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Yeah, it really was. Being picky           nowadays means starvation.❞

[dinahsharpe]

"Because I’m giving decent advice."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Advice that I didn't ask for.❞

[finnaldridge]

"Yeah, I had none of that. I ended up eating it most of the time, so I just gave up. Not like I could really do that with my condition either way."

"Hospital grade. So it might be really good or just totally suck. It’s medical mask roulette."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Ooh. That's always the worst. I mean,          just as long as you kept getting back          up, that's all that matters, honestly.❞

     ❝Hm. I mean, promise me the money'll          go to a good cause, and I'll get one.          Like, buy yourself a nice shirt or          something. New pair of glasses,          maybe. A pair of shoes. Go all out.❞

[dinahsharpe]

"Then go out and have dusty hair. You’re obviously not listening to advice here."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Why would I listen to you?❞

[dinahsharpe]

"I’m glad to provide that service."

"But be real. Dust is gonna get in your hair, put on a hat and get over it."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝I'd rather have dust than hat hair,          if we're being completely honest.❞

[finnaldridge]

"You play soccer? Man, I wanted to play that in high school. But I sucked too much at it."

"Thirty bucks a mask."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Yeah, I do! I was going to try to go          pro, but then the world went down          the shitter. Nah, I bet you weren't          that bad. It's all about hand-eye          coordination. Well, foot-eye          coordination, I guess.❞

     ❝Jesus fucking Christ, dude, I'm not          made out of money. Goddamn. But          I guess neither are you. I respect that.          I'll buy one. It better be a good one.❞

[niinabooth]

"It’d be… It’d be a great gift to us for some good food. But I guess we can’t be too picky…right?"

[thegabistevens]

     ❝It really would. I'm so tired of corn.          No, we really can't. But... I want to          be picky again. It was so fun.❞

[finnaldridge]

"My android has a fit too. You just have to sneak out where they can’t see you leave. I have to leave through a window."

"And I got plenty of masks. I snag a few every hospital visit. I’ll sell you some."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Ugh. That's such a waste of precious          energy. But worth it if it means that I          can kick a soccer ball around again.❞

     ❝Really? That'd be awesome. How much?❞

[dinahsharpe]

"Get used to the real world, where there’s fuckin’ dust everywhere honey."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Yeah, I'm aware. Thank you          for your much needed input.❞

[finnaldridge]

"That is possible, you know. Just bring a mask with you."

[thegabistevens]

     ❝No, I know. It's just... not the same.          And my android would have a fit.          Screw it. I'll do it. I just don't have          any masks, is the only problem.❞

[niinabooth]

"It’s not that weird. I miss the good stuff too. Hopefully they’ll make a return one day, right?"

[thegabistevens]

     ❝Good. I'm glad I'm not the only one.          Yeah, I hope so. Maybe next week.❞

[niinabooth]

I’m excited for the festival… I heard they have a vendor that has fried zucchini sticks.

[thegabistevens]

     ❝For real? That sounds to die for.          I'd eat an unfried zucchini, to be          honest. Is it weird that I actually          miss fresh vegetables?❞

[finnaldridge]

Maybe try staying inside, then. 

[thegabistevens]

     ❝That's so boring, though. And it gets through          the cracks in the windows anyways. I just          want to run around like a little kid again.❞