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[mantlepieces]

[ It's dark -- mostly because it's late, but there aren't an excess of lights on, either -- though Reggie's face is faintly illuminated by the light of his communicator screen and also something off-screen that might be a TV or bedside light. Either way, he's recognizable enough, and though he's smirking faintly his expression is otherwise somewhat blank.

He's been staying out of most of the current drama as best as any survival-oriented, cowardly narcissist can, which is pretty damn well. All things considered. Basically he hasn't been leaving the house if he can avoid it, for which has his reasons. ]

So, all right. Hear me out. Anyone else ever noticed how once you're here, you have to just start believin' in everything? Like that any kinda crap is possible and you just gotta get used to it... after a while you don't even have to think about it anymore. [ Which is, you know, nice. In his opinion. ] Nice thing about that is not having to worry so much about whatever happens, I think. No matter how bad things have gotten here, it's never been the end of the world.

... Well, not yet. [ And his brow crinkles at that, but only briefly. ] Kinda makes you think, huh? Like what's the best way to take advantage of being stuck in some world that actually takes okay care of us? Don't even bother arguing with me about that part, it's true and everyone oughta know it. We get a lot of free, fake time to kill being here, so I say it should be obvious: we can do whatever we can't do back where we came from. Anyway, what I actually wanna know is--

Anyone here made a bucket list yet?

Comments

[deadtective]

Creepy, now? You're all over the place with these adjectives.

[mantlepieces]

I call them like I see them, u have never NOT been creepy

[deadtective]

I'm five feet tall in thick sneakers. You must have the lowest discomfort level I've ever seen in my life.

[mantlepieces]

ur height has nothing to do with it. the roadkill part is more what I was thinking

[deadtective]

They stitch a lot of roadkill back together where you're from?

[mantlepieces]

well if its still alive I dont see why not

obviously the "kill" part isnt literal, considering

[deadtective]

You know normal people just call that 'an unfortunate animal I hit with my car' if it doesn't die, right.

[mantlepieces]

yeah but Im not about to call a person an unfortunate animal to their face, thats kind of rude

[deadtective]

Ah, yes, it's much more tactful to call them a dead one. My bad.

[mantlepieces]

if ur dead u arent suffering anymore, so I was being generous. putting u out of ur misery, u know

[deadtective]

I can think of a few better ways to accomplish that, honestly.

[mantlepieces]

if ur suggestion is that I stop talking, sorry but I dont do that

[deadtective]

It was going to be 'have someone else write all your responses' actually, but close!

[mantlepieces]

same issue either way, I dont let other people speak for me

anyway, just cuz I said "generous" doesnt mean I meant "nice"

[deadtective]

You should give it a try some time, they're guaranteed to have better things to say.

Who said anything about nice? You're not even reaching the minimal definition of generous, that's all.

[mantlepieces]

better for who? u? obviously not for me

agree to disagree I guess

[deadtective]

Well obviously not for you, since I don't think you meet the minimum requirements to be able to gauge that sort of thing.

[mantlepieces]

the requirements being what? having low self esteem?

[deadtective]

More than three brain cells to rub together.

[mantlepieces]

thats just a stereotype

[deadtective]

Sorry, sorry. Some people never make it all the way up to three, you're right.

[mantlepieces]

yeah I actually noticed that

[deadtective]

Wow, really? You must have been really pleased with yourself.

[mantlepieces]

its not like stupidity is subtle

[deadtective]

And yet stupid people have a really hard time recognizing it.