[ It's thanks to Bruce Wayne he's even able to do this. He'd put together a whole manual for Steve on how to use his phone. He needs to get better with it, so he's practicing, hence the message. ]
How's Richie today?
Just making sure you're alive and going to the gala.
I've managed to get some bar work for a bit of money. [ He has ulterior reasons. Bars are one of the best places for either overhearing information or coaxing it out of someone with alcohol. He doesn't know how to live and not scope out potential threats, apparently. ] I'm not saying free drinks, but you should come say hello.
[God bless Batman, because Richie's still too clumsy with the text to teach Steve himself. He hates the little buttons on the screen, there's no tactility and he has to backtrack to spellcheck half the time. He's mostly given up on caps accuracy, too...which unwittingly joins him with the millenial generation, congrats Rich] Richie is wrestling with rubble, the usual. Whatever took a wrecking ball to the place really went to town. How's Steve-o?
Are you kidding me? i'm not passing up a chance to get shitfaced and rip up the dance floor. I've earned it at least three times over already, i'm shocked it took them this long to posit a hoedown. people need a relaxer.
oh really? same here actually, where's your joint? i'll pop on by and stir a ruckus for you
[Did you say call him that forever and for always?]
You can try to resist but there's a magnetism between us baby
[And wow. Mind you it took a lot of fiddling (at least after an accidental thumb swipe one day, that had opened the floodgates to tiny picture town) to get him fluent in emoticons, and he could hardly keep up with the kids on what they're all substitutes for. But he gets the gist with the basics. Apparently Steve has not been fiddling enough.]
There's a little face button next to the letters when you type. should be on the left side?
he's still sleeping though, went back up a bit ago. i'd rest easier if they'd jettisoned the damn pod like I'd asked but that's putting too much faith in miracles.
[Oh my god this hero complex is gonna be the death of him.]
Steve if it wakes up you might not remember anything I told you. You might find yourself wandering away thinking how you've got other shit to do and nothing will seem amiss until the bodies start turning up. And even then you'll blame it on something else. You're too old and you don't have history with it. It won't fuck with you unless it takes a shine.
Don't worry about me. It was a shocker last time, that's all.
[Visits or no visits, shit was still gonna be miserable. Old girlfriends had told him how he talked and whimpered in his sleep, and that was before he'd remembered. Before he went back to Derry and it all came rushing back like water from a burst dam, before the world ended and he was set to drifting among the stars and the impossible. He was fucked for shut eye no matter what. Save your breath, Steve.]
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How's Richie today?
Just making sure you're alive and going to the gala.
I've managed to get some bar work for a bit of money. [ He has ulterior reasons. Bars are one of the best places for either overhearing information or coaxing it out of someone with alcohol. He doesn't know how to live and not scope out potential threats, apparently. ] I'm not saying free drinks, but you should come say hello.
this is too kawaii, desist
Are you kidding me? i'm not passing up a chance to get shitfaced and rip up the dance floor. I've earned it at least three times over already, i'm shocked it took them this long to posit a hoedown. people need a relaxer.
oh really? same here actually, where's your joint? i'll pop on by and stir a ruckus for you
never
I was so-so until you mentioned ripping up the dance floor. Now I'm good.
I guess it would impress my boss if I threw you outside on your ass. Would you expect me to return the favor?
explodes in tsundere agony
Anything to make you look good to the boss man, sir, i'm at your beck and call whenever you need upstarts and hooligans
i think you'd get away with any mess you started with that pretty face of yours, its very hard not to fall in love with you
i'm struggling as we speak
it was nice knowing you
[ Give yourself a break Steve, you have dedicated the past few years to serving your country after all... ]
But thank you for flattering me. Or being sarcastic. [ He adds in case he misread Richie's tone. ]
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[is he being sarcastic? or is he being a piece of shit?
(it's probably the latter...)]
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You're a scamp.
I'm never messaging you again.
[ After a moment: ]
How did you do those hearts? [ Hearts weren't in Bruce's manual... Not that he's sending any to you, Richie. ]
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You can try to resist but there's a magnetism between us baby
[And wow. Mind you it took a lot of fiddling (at least after an accidental thumb swipe one day, that had opened the floodgates to tiny picture town) to get him fluent in emoticons, and he could hardly keep up with the kids on what they're all substitutes for. But he gets the gist with the basics. Apparently Steve has not been fiddling enough.]
There's a little face button next to the letters when you type. should be on the left side?
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[ Steve presses the button and... oh, what a collection of tiny expressions and the like. How curious...
And then he finds one that's downright ludicrous. ]
Tell me this isn't what I think it is: 💩 [ Why does it have a face? ]
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[ Now Steve feels dirty :( ]
Chocolate mousse shouldn't have a face, Richie.
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It's you 💩
Look how happy you are.
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💩💩
rich and steve, just two buds in a glimmering porcelain bowl
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That's sheer poetry.
Have you seen the clown one? [ Does it induce trauma for Richie? ]
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Yeah I have.
🤡🔫
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congrats on being comment 69
he's still sleeping though, went back up a bit ago. i'd rest easier if they'd jettisoned the damn pod like I'd asked but that's putting too much faith in miracles.
niiiice
[ Steve saw the effect it had on him last time. It really didn't sound healthy for him to visit the clown. ]
See your friends by all means but don't go spending your time looking at him. I can check on him.
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Steve if it wakes up you might not remember anything I told you. You might find yourself wandering away thinking how you've got other shit to do and nothing will seem amiss until the bodies start turning up. And even then you'll blame it on something else. You're too old and you don't have history with it. It won't fuck with you unless it takes a shine.
Don't worry about me. It was a shocker last time, that's all.
[Visits or no visits, shit was still gonna be miserable. Old girlfriends had told him how he talked and whimpered in his sleep, and that was before he'd remembered. Before he went back to Derry and it all came rushing back like water from a burst dam, before the world ended and he was set to drifting among the stars and the impossible. He was fucked for shut eye no matter what. Save your breath, Steve.]
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[ He's not happy about it, but he accepts it. ]
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i bet you were a proper apple-giving teacher's pet.
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[ he probably didn't need to because everyone - teachers included - loved the cute kid he probably was... (◕ᴗ◕✿) ]
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