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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

[mantlepieces]

its not like stupidity is subtle

[deadtective]

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

[mantlepieces]

well whatever keeps them happy

[deadtective]

You don't seem particularly enthused, in that case.

[mantlepieces]

well Im smart enough to know when Im being insulted, so enthused isnt the word

content enough that being called names doesnt tear me all up inside though

[deadtective]

Who's calling names? I've been nice and left everything to vague implications.

[mantlepieces]

well whatever u wanna call it

but same difference basically

[deadtective]

There's a big difference. This way is basically letting you do all the heavy lifting.

[mantlepieces]

which does kind of contradict the implications in this case

[deadtective]

Not really. Even a rock can start a machine if someone's already set it up.

[mantlepieces]

thats still the person thats doing it

not that this hypothetical makes sense at all, what kind of machine works after u drop a rock on it?

[deadtective]

What, you've never seen a Rube Goldberg? Why am I not surprised.

[mantlepieces]

the cube puzzle guy?

[deadtective]

Nooo that's Rubik, and he's an asshole. Rube!! With a b!!!

[mantlepieces]

they both have a b! and just how seriously am I supposed to take some guy whos NAME is rube?

[deadtective]

Intensely seriously. That man was a gift from god.

[mantlepieces]

so what was it he did again?

[deadtective]

This.

[mantlepieces]

huh

I guess that is kind of cool

[deadtective]

There's millions like that, they're cool as fucking hell.

[mantlepieces]

I dont really believe one guy made millions of these things, no matter how cool they are

[deadtective]

Oh, no, he totally didn't. He just came up with the general idea and everyone ran away with it.

[mantlepieces]

oh

woudlnt the other ones not be as good?

[deadtective]

Never underestimate human creativity when it comes to pointless but entertaining bullshit.

[mantlepieces]

dont know if Id call it creativity in this case, exactly

but I get ur point