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It's—been interesting lately, hasn't it?

[For a while, everything had seemed picture perfect out here, in the year 20... something. Rhys has already forgotten, but for a time it was all parties and new job offers. He was kicking back, roasting merry as any chestnut over a controlled chimney fire. Within a few weeks, he was complacent, and then shit hit the fan. Splattered. Jack showed up—not the Jack he knows, but real Jack—and the last swear-in became a real work of art. Add in this new stuff that fortunately hasn't affected Rhys on a personal level, and he's starting to miss Pandora.

An eensy bit. Not like, for real-real. He just had such high hopes for his life here! Sad to see them crashing down.]

So, I was thinking of taking a short vacay. You know, just to—not be here?

[Where all this stuff is happening. The weird/unpleasant stuff. ]

And I was wondering if anyone knew a nice vacation spot. I'm thinking something lowkey, maybe owned by an elderly couple? Price range...

[Thoughtful lip purse and shrug of one shoulder, then the other, then they level out. ]

Above average? I'm on Google, but I'm always open to personal recommendations. Thanks.

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[ursawhiner]

San Francisco is pretty nice. Completely opposite side of the country from where you're living, too.

I might be kind of biased, though.

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[THIS KID. Why does he keep contacting him! Why doesn't he go away--

... It kind of sucks, on reflection. Rhys is starting to like him in the way one likes an obnoxious younger sibling.

Fine. FINE. He sort of doesn't hate Dipper. FINE.]

Can you spell that?

[ursawhiner]

Uh, hang on. Mabel!

[Dipper briefly disappears off camera, and after some rummaging and what sounds like bickering, appears with a home made poster declaring SAN FRANCISCO with a very glittery rendition of the Golden Gate Bridge.]

Here you go. It's in California.

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[tadeadshi]

Dipper it's not nice to lie, San Francisco is horrible.

[Look normally Tadashi wouldn't knock anything harshly like that but.

But it's San Francisco. He was upset when he was there.]

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[ursawhiner]

[Wow, RUDE.]

Dude, we live right across the Bay! It's pretty much my hometown!

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[itistolaugh]

I had a good time in Key West last month! Just stay away from the flamingos. They are not very nice at all.

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Really? But they look so sweet.

[All pink and stuff! Standing on one leg! This is heart-breaking intel.]

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[itistolaugh]

Right? All lies! They're a lot sharper than they look. But it was still a good vacation, if you like drinking and kitsch.

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[dullsilence]

A vacation already? [ Zer0 is the type to get bored hanging around in one spot for too long, but they hadn't figured Rhys as the type.

Zer0 is also not the type to think that maybe recent events had something to do with wanting to take a quick vacation, because it's just business as usual. If someone isn't getting blown up, mutilated or slandered (or all three?) it's downright unnatural. ] Unfortunately/I can't think of anything./Good luck in your search.

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[Zer0!!! Rhys perks up like a fucking labrador. Then calms down to play it slick and cool.]

I've been here longer than you. And I know this game-- coming in just to say you don't have anything to say. If you want to come with...

[dullsilence]

Is it a game? [ He sounds genuinely curious. ]

I wouldn't mind it./Staying in one place is just/well, y'know, boring.

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[akito]

[ he wants a vacation already himself and he just got here. but hey! congratulations! you've won the award for post that makes the most sense to him while also being the least terrifying! your prize: a comment. ]

I've heard that Maine has a ton of bed and breakfasts. I don't know if any are good, but at least one of them should be.

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I like the sound of that. Main.

[He has no idea there is an 'e,' so right now it only sounds nice and neat. Thank you, stranger.]

Let's see...

[Looking it up.]

Huh. Maine. Got it.

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[akito]

...Ah! Yeah, there's an 'e' in it. President Omaha said that Maine is the 'Vacation State', since there's good seafood and views. And I guess there are a lot of breweries and wineries and things like that!

But I think that you could go anywhere other than Florida and have it be good. Florida is boring. Where I'm from it has an amusement park and beaches and it's where old people go to avoid winter.

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[tadeadshi]

I took a big cross country road trip last month, so I'd recommend any place between Colorado and California if you want it nice. Locally, anywhere on the east coast above Georgia isn't bad.

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[He talked to him before and then that girl told him to look the guy up. They work at the same place or something, right? But he has yet to see him. To be fair, Rhys is usually pretty involved in his work.]

I'll pull up a map.

[Hold please. There we go.]

Anywhere between, huh? 'Salt Lake City' sounds... fun?

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[paintjobs]

Somewhere less humid. Anywhere would do, really.

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[YOU AGAIN! This is too small a world. Rhys wants out. Except for the part where he has chronic foot in mouth disease.]

Humidity. Wow. You must really be suffering. I bet you could use a vacation, too.

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[deadtective]

I know a pretty solid handful of itty bitty towns in Connecticut. God knows if they exist here, but they'll blow away most of the recommendations you're getting now.

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And I trust you not to steer me wrong.

[Save him from his terrible choices, Hazel.]

[tadeadshi]

Thank goodness because I only know the west coast and the horrible motels we crashed at in the desert.

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[abadidea]

...it's pretty sad that I've been here a year and I can only think of the beach as a recommendation, isn't it?

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Normally the beach would be perfect, but I just left somewhere with loads more sand than is ever gonna be necessary.

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[rathercommon]

There was a really lovely inn that I ran across when I was driving through Ohio. That might not be a 'short' trip, though.

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Do you remember the name?