[video] pull point plot - aged-down Newt & Hermann

[driftsintobuffetline]

[His hair still looks like he's just woken up from being passed out on someone else's sofa, but it's shorter, spikier. Instead of his usual perpetual five-o'clock-shadow, Newt now sports a beard with mustache, scruffy, not terribly well-groomed, like he's a college student. This younger version of Newton Geiszler is anywhere from 5-10 years younger by appearances. He's in better shape--if only because a body in its mid-twenties deals with a poor diet of too much caffeine and sugar differently than a body in its mid-thirties--and though his tattoo sleeves are complete, most of the rest of his tattoos have not yet even been conceived.

He holds the phone. Judging from the slight wobble of the camera, his foot is probably jiggling off screen, tapping with uncontained energy. Behind him are chalk-board walls with the remnants of what had once been a drawing/erasing war.]

Hey, so whoever did the rooming assignments? ...Can suck it. Anyone out there looking for a place to stay? --Because I'm about to kick out my roommate and so I've got an extra bedroom--

[The butt of a cane comes into view suddenly, cutting across the feed like it's capable of physically cancelling out the offer. A familiar British growl is audible moments before a much younger-looking Hermann Gottlieb (or is it Miles?) edges into view]

You most certainly do not. Obviously this apartment has been modified to my own specifications. Therefore, if either of us is getting kicked out, it's going to be you.

[He reclaims his cane and stands straighter, sniffing] Best of luck finding anyone else to put up with your awful habits.

Your speci- Just because there's obnoxiously dusty walls doesn't mean you get to call dibs. We've already established: that was MY handwriting.

[With a flip of the wrist, Newt raises his hand at Hermann but does not look at him. Talk to the hand. Then, to the camera:] So please forward any and all applications to Newt Geiszler-- [Pause, then with exaggerated saccharine and a mocking expression:] Hermann, be a dear and go find out what address we're at, hmmmm?

Sod off.

[Hermann looks at the camera, does a double-take and jerks back] You're recording this drivel? Unbelievable-

[He leans in, abruptly snatching the device] I am absolutely not going anywhere.

Like hell I'm living with yo-WHAT THE!!! [The feed ends.]

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[driftsintobuffetline]

But I want it because I don't want him to win, okay? What's the struggle to understand here?

[resipiscent]

... You want me to answer that?

[driftsintobuffetline]

Sure, why not, go ahead.

[resipiscent]

The struggle to understand here is that -- it's real easy to just walk away. It's a stupid thing to fight about.

[There are much more pressing things to fight about.]

... Honestly, if you want to, I'm not going to my own assigned space. So one of you guys can have it if you want.

[He's gonna avoid that house if it kills him.]

[driftsintobuffetline]

Bad roommates too?

[resipiscent]

Something like that.

[In this case, he's the bad roommate.]

[driftsintobuffetline]

[Nooo Mr. Riku D=]

Right, ok.

[resipiscent]

Just somebody I'd rather -- if he doesn't know I'm here, I'd like to keep it that way.

[driftsintobuffetline]

...A bully?
Dude, if you need a place to crash, we have a couch.

private

[resipiscent]

[Riku's not a computer genius but he has figured out how to lock posts and so he does.]

Your couch sounds like one of you guys is gonna end up using it, honestly. And -- to answer your question, no. Not a bully or anything. [Possibly the polar opposite of one.] Just -- my best friend.

Private until otherwise noted

[driftsintobuffetline]

For the record, we AREN'T sleeping together. We have separate bedrooms, ok, so the couch is totally free and no one is sleeping on the couch.

...I don't get it.
Why don't you want to talk to your Best Friend? Isn't that the point of having one of those?

same!

[resipiscent]

Ah, well. Lucky for you, then.

[Why he doesn't want to talk to him... what a list.]

Well -- I just know he won't want to talk to me. [Donald and Goofy are clearly so much more interesting.] So he's better off if he doesn't find out.

[driftsintobuffetline]

[EXCUSE? Pantsless Duck and Dweeby Dog are not more interesting than you, Mr. Riku. SHUSH and go talk to your spikey haired, big-shoed bff.]

Right, because that makes such logical sense.

[resipiscent]

That's because you have no idea what any of it is about.

[To put it bluntly.]

It doesn't matter. I'll -- figure something out.

[Will he? He isn't certain, honestly. If he has to sleep on a park bench, though, it's better than dealing with what he knows will happen if he goes to where Sora is.]