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[summertimeblues]

Shit there's video calling now?





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[summertimeblues]

yeah that's the gist of it.

i reacted pretty badly i'll grant you, but he won't take sorry for shit and any time i say something about it he finds a way to twist it around and turn it into another jab at either my sexuality or my character

so it's a lost cause at this point i think. i don't think he's a bad guy, just too good at word dodge and too nihilistic to believe anything but the worst.

[dianano]

Christ.

Anyone would react badly if it was against your will, Richie. Are you all right? That's a terrible joke for the natives to play on you.

[summertimeblues]

I'm fine, it was only a little lipping. I just hate how easily you can get your head fucked with here. step on the wrong spot, drink the wrong glass of wine

the place ain't making much of a case for how great magic's supposed to be is all

[dianano]

To be fair, he never said you more than kissed. I assumed. [ He has a dirtier mind than Richie thinks... ]

My head recently got messed with as well when I went to help the new refugees. I ended up having some paranoid hallucinations.

As well as Mr. Vorrutyer, I met someone with my exact face.

[summertimeblues]

[Wait, he assumed??? my hetero has been compromised, arrange extraction immediately]

thought it was pretty obvious what my type was, but no harm no foul.

[the LADEEZ. anyway, what the fuck is this now?]

As part of the hallucination? How did it feel to stare into the eyes of perfection?

[dianano]

I know you'll find this offensive but he actually reminded me of you at first.

You've met Diana. I have plenty of practice staring into those kind of eyes... but I never realized how blue my eyes are.

[summertimeblues]

this was the push I needed to sign the divorce papers, thank you.

oh cut the crap, narcissus, tell me what happened?

[And somewhat apprehensively, thinking back on his own trip through Murkwell with Boxer...]

you weren't walking by any big old mushrooms at the time were you

[dianano]

It's not my fault that you both come out with the same remarks.

What do you mean what happened? Nothing happened. We talked. There was no mistletoe. [ How were you expecting this story to turn out, Richie?? ]

I may have walked by some. You're telling me they were responsible for my visions?

[summertimeblues]

bullshit, he's all salacious bourgeoisie and i am a garden variety smartass

I meant with you and your double? I'd make out with myself too if I looked like you but that is beside the point. It didn't try to kill you or start warping into something crazy?

[Because it was clearly part of this spirit journey Steve went on. Lay off the peyote, bud. And speaking of which:]

Sounds like a trip to me. Never trust a mushroom they don't sell at the grocer's.

get your ass in bed

[dianano]

You're both terrible, him more so.

He remained human for the entire conversation. We both had weapons but we put them away as soon as we established we weren't threats to one another.

I did wonder if he was part of the rest of my hallucinations but Claire claimed she met him too. So you can stop being a garden variety smartass.

if only i could live there

[summertimeblues]

at least you got the ranking right

So what then? You have a twin now? Did he come from your neck of the woods?

[Could be a separated at birth situation]

[dianano]

No. He's from far in the future where space travel is a part of a everyday life. Also a captain coincidentally.

I guess I just have a common face.

[summertimeblues]

So you met a brother from another mother, no relation to yourself, from a different time and place altogether?

got any pictorial evidence? I want to see this joker

[dianano]

Yes. Neat, huh? [ Feel the sarcasm, Richie. ]

I want you to know that by asking him for a picture for you, he thought I wanted to sleep with him. [ Nonetheless, he forwards Richie the selfie Jim sent of himself, wearing a wry smile, a fading black eye/split lip combo, and different hair. ]

Well?

[summertimeblues]

[holy shit]

did you kick him in the teeth to keep your spot as the fairest in the land?

[dianano]

Is that what you'd do in my situation?

[summertimeblues]

well shit pal if you didn't kick his ass then who did?

[dianano]

Hopefully nobody. I'd rather have a beer with him. Like rational people do.

[summertimeblues]

you are aware it was a joke correct

If you ever see a double of me tell him I'm taxing the use of my face. A buck an hour, double on statutory holidays.

[dianano]

No, but thanks for clarifying. [ This is why he prefers talking in person. Damn technology. ]

Just your face? Not the rest of you? Or would you be needing to pay him for the unfortunate circumstance of sharing the same body?

[summertimeblues]

Unfortunate? Please, he should be so blessed to have the privilege! Triple fines for any time he engages below the belt. He can steal my face but goddammit he will not steal my dates.

What's Miss Diana think of your duplicate? You gonna treat her to a double team on her birthday?

[dianano]

She hasn't met him, I haven't told her yet and this conversation is over. [ Because he can see where this is going and it's nowhere good. ]

[summertimeblues]

why do you go out of your way to be no fun whatsoever

[dianano]

I'm fun.

I went skinny dipping the other day. That was fun. [ He's a fun guy shut up!!! ]

[summertimeblues]

GOOD LORD IN HEAVEN ABOVE

LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, THERE'S A SCALLYWAG ON THE LOOSE!