4th Time in Text

[knightime]

what do you while waiting for the sleep paralysis to wear off?
i mean it was kind of terrifying the first time
and maybe even the second time
but at this point its like the hugest fucking waste of time to be stuck lying on your bed waiting to get feeling to your fingers again
but now im curious
what is the longest you got stuck lying in bed for
like an approximate if you werent sure of the exact time

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[heirterosexual]

Well you did just kind of shout at me, and I figure I crossed some kind of unspoken Strider line or something. You're hard as shit to read, and I just want you to be okay, like I said.

[His hands go in his pockets, and he's looking anywhere but Dave.] ...but if you want food, you mind if I go with you? I still don't really know my way around.

[knightime]

I yelled, because I'm fucking stupid. [And he just completely lost it for a moment. It was just hard to accept the fact that he needed to talk to it. For the sake of his mental health. But really. When has he thought about his own needs while being here?]

Unless you want to catch shit, there isn't really food for the rest of the month. Jason kind of threw a hissyfit because we didn't completely play his game like good little shits.

[heirterosexual]

You're a little dumb sometimes, yeah. [A gentle punch to his shoulder.] But so'm I, so whatever.

...Lame. Guess we could go play Indians like we're five and stab some fish with sticks or something. Is there even water around this place.

[knightime]

Man. Fuck off. [Dave shoves at John lightly.]

Have you even gone through the Tower yet? Holy shit. Should I give you the grand tour of things? [Also, you can go stab fish with sticks. Dave can't swim. Not that he'll tell you.]

[heirterosexual]

Dude we're dumb together, it's totally not an insult. Dumb and Dumber. I'm pretty sure I'm Dumber. The Dumbest.

[A little shake of his head.] By all means, show me around Mister Valentine.

[knightime]

Our lives are not going to turn into a cliche movie. Not happening. No fucking way.

Fine. Come on. I'm such a good friend, looking out for you. [Dave just heads out. He will give you the grand tour.]

[heirterosexual]

Good, 'cause that was actually a pretty awful movie.

[And John trots along behind him, just honestly happy to spend time with Dave.] You are a pretty awesome friend, to be honest. My best, in fact.

[knightime]

Your movie tastes is questionable as ever. Nice to know that doesn't seem to change.

[Dave just starts climbing the stares to the next floor.] Laying on the compliments pretty thick there, pal. Me thinks you're trying a little too hard to flatter.

[heirterosexual]

[Rolls his eyes.]

Wow, shut up. Am I not allowed to drown you in bro love now that I've finally met you? It's only been forever. [Punch.]

[knightime]

[Dave punches back.]

Gross, man. Gotta ease me back into it. I'm not used to such a concentrated amount of goober love. I need it to slowly grow on me. Like a mold slowly taking claim of the corner of the bathroom.

[heirterosexual]

...Okay, now who's gross? Clean your friggin' bathroom, jeez.

[knightime]

One day, you'll understand the genius behind my words. But that day is not today.

[heirterosexual]

Bluh.

[knightime]

Bluh yourself.

[heirterosexual]

Bluh bluh.

[knightime]

Oh my god. Don't make me end this tour early, you shit.

[heirterosexual]

Bluhhhhhh.

[knightime]

[Dave just shoves John and continues through the Tower.

Surprise John. The Tower is huge and actually has shit that might actually be interesting.]

[heirterosexual]

[John goes quiet after a while and just sort of marvels at stuff, periodically stopping and forgetting to follow after Dave for a minute so he has to jog to catch back up.]

[knightime]

[Dave doesn't go through all the floors, but goes through the ones he frequents the most. He does finally stop when they get to the floating island floor, though.]

[heirterosexual]

[And John nearly runs smack into Dave looking at the area instead of where he's going. His immediate reaction is to backpedal upward, so he takes a step backward and then sort of hovers his way a few inches off the ground. He holds his hands out like he was stopping himself from running into Dave anyway, and goes back to gawping.]

This place is cool as shit.

[knightime]

[Dave just kind of goes near the edge and sits down.]

We're done with the tour for now. You have plenty of time to get your sorry ass lost. If you haven't already looked around.

I guess the place is cool to make up for all the shit that keeps happening here.

[heirterosexual]

[The air stirs a little as John comes over to sit with him, still floating and floating himself right over the edge of where Dave is sitting, then leaning back and settling his butt back on the ground.]

...Yeah. Still cool as shit, though. [He leans sideways, bumping his shoulder into Dave's.]

[knightime]

[Dave just bumps back a bit.]

The novelty wears off really quickly. You find your favorite floors and basically abscond to them whenever you're feeling like the tower is trying to eat you whole.

That's pretty often, if you weren't sure. Just thought I'd put that out there.

[heirterosexual]

[He just pushes his weight back into Dave's shoulder, falling into a companionable silence.]