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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[lethechained]

[She nods, seeming to consider this carefully.] ... I suppose it really wouldn't be that unbelievable. I know quite a few people who have doubles here. [Her head tilts slightly, one way and then the other, her eyes trailing down toward her hands before she realizes she should probably be looking up.] I wonder what she'd be like. -- The other me, I mean.

[knightime]

Probably a lot like you. I mean, I think you're pretty fine as yourself. I don't think I'd like other you as much as I like you.

[Oh shit. Oh god. Please read that as platonic. PLEASE READ THAT AS PLATONIC. It's so hard to be platonic. Fuck. His life is ruined. Why did he say that.]

[lethechained]

[She pauses, looking over at him without a word for a few seconds, then... she smiles warmly.]

Really--...? I don't know about that, but--... thank you. That's very sweet of you, Dave.

[Fortunately for him, she reads most thinks as platonic.]

[knightime]

[That's a good thing. Because he'd die if she figured it out.]

I'm just being honest. I mean, that's why we're hanging out or whatever.

[lethechained]

I suppose that makes sense...!

[That warmth is still very much in her eyes, even as she lowers them, still considering that statement. They raise again before too long, her smile growing shyer but no less sincere.]

Thanks, Dave. I like you, too.

[Platonically, of course. c:]

And I like hanging out with you. I'd be happy to do this again some time...!

[Even if there's still plenty more time to watch movies together and such today, too! This is a very good thing, as far as she's concerned.]

[knightime]

What? Shit, you don't have to thank me.

[His heart is full of dokis, oh my god. So much dokis. Senapi noticed him.]

We can do this however many times you want. Whenever you want. I don't do a hell of a lot here.

[Well, he does keep himself pretty busy, but that's not the same thing.]

[lethechained]

I'm sorry. [(She doesn't look sorry. As far as she's concerned, he deserves the gratitude.)]

[Hey, he's a very noticeable kohai, okay. Fortunately or otherwise, senpai is however oblivious to those dokis.]

I'd like that...! After all-- there are plenty of movies to watch, right? More than we could get through in one day. [By the looks of things, anyway. The idea seems to be a pleasant one, for her.]

[knightime]

Yeah. It'd probably take awhile to get through all these movies considering you've never watched a movie before this. [But he can make sure she only watches the best movies obviously. Although he might throw a Nic Cage movie in there for the sake of her being able to say she had seen one.]

[lethechained]

Well, other than the first one. [Which, ironically, DID have Nic Cage in it. Oops?] But-- good. I'm glad to have something like that to look forward to. I can hardly wait. [Not that she doesn't appreciate the movies they're watching today, of course.]

[knightime]

First one? What was that? [Oh god.] We have plenty of other stuff too. Like video games. You ever play video games? Because I'm going to make you a champ before you know it. You'll cream everyone else at SquiddleKart or something.

[lethechained]

It was called Con Air. It--.... [... She's. Trying to find a nice way to say this.] ... It was kind of... violent. [Her poor, innocent eyes. ;;] But I could understand why people would like movies, after I saw that. [--!] Video games...? No, not really. [She pauses, considering this for a moment. ... Well, if it means getting to hang out with Dave more often,] But that sounds like fun. Okay, then...! Teach me everything there is to know about them. [All the things! (An exaggeration, of course.)]

[knightime]

Con Air. You watched that with John, didn't you. I know no one else who would actually like that movie and make everyone else watch it that isn't John. [No one can escape Con Air. Not as long as John is around. Christ.] Well, it's a really shitty action movie, so it requires like fifty explosions at least.

I will. You'll be the master of Squiddle Kart and you can play with me and Jade.

[lethechained]

...! Yes...! How did you--? [-- Oh. There's her explanation right there.] You're right. He organized something for that a while back, one of the times he was here. I was curious. [Pause.] I didn't exactly have any way of figuring out whether it was good or not. [Relatively speaking, she means.]

Oh...! Thank you. That sounds like a lot of fun. But... I guess first I'll have to find out what a Squiddle Kart is.

[knightime]

He's my best bro. It's basically a subject that constantly gets brought up in conversation. [He doesn't sound annoyed though. He likes John and talking to John. Even if it's about dumb things like Con Air.] If John recommends it, you can probably just say it sucks. He has shit tier taste in movies.

Most people probably don't know what a Squiddle is. That seems to be something special from my universe.

[lethechained]

[-- Wow, Dave, so rude. Except she can't help laughing.] I'll keep that in mind. But-- I'm glad that you two are friends. He seemed nice.

Well, then, what is it? Teach me, please.

[knightime]

Yeah. No. He's a total asshole, but like he's a really great asshole. Shit, does that even make sense?

I think he's just an asshole to me though.

It's a squid. It looks like an octopus, honestly. Maybe it's an octopus. God, there's a reason I didn't get into these fuckers.

[lethechained]

[Pfft.]

It sounds like you two have an... interesting relationship. But I think I get it...! Sometimes things are different between close friends.

[Head tilt. She's a little more familiar with octopi than she might be with some other creatures thanks to certain memories, but--] You don't like squids? Or octopi?

[knightime]

He's my best bro, so yeah.

No. I mean like. Squiddles is some shitty show and I don't watch it, but I got a friend who's super into it. She's probably got a shitton of those things.

[lethechained]

[Smile.]

I'm glad. I hope it works out well for you. [Especially since she can't help thinking of two other best bros who had some... problems. Later-resolved ones, but still problems, and she'd not wish them on him.]

I see. [She takes a second to digest this, then,] Then... why don't you like them?

[knightime]

Shit is fly. Can't be as fly as what he and I have.

It's for little kids. Like, Jade gets a go free card because she lives on a fucking island, but no one else actually would admit to watching it otherwise. That's generally something you keep to yourself. On the other hand. A video game on it is more acceptable.

[lethechained]

[-- Tee hee.] I'm sure. Can he fly, too? [It occurs to her since he did mention flying, after all.]

Oh...! So it's one of those things, then. [That, at least, she can sort of fathom from memories of memories, but,] Why is it any better when it's a video game?

[knightime]

I guess? It depends where he's taken from. I used to not be able to fly. [He feels like one of those suave alcohol commercials. Most interesting man on Earth or something.]

Because at least the video game is fun.

[lethechained]

And he didn't, either? [Seems a reasonable assumption. He is the most suave, clearly. Chicks dig the dudes who can fly.] Do you think you'd miss it, if you couldn't anymore?

Oh. [Huh. ... Well,] I guess I'll see.

[knightime]

We were normal for awhile. Grew up like averages kids and then suddenly we weren't. So yeah. [Dave ponders for a moment.] Yeah, I guess. It's nice having it. It's one of those things that having it doesn't also mean having some huge repercussion with it.

I don't think they have the show itself here. [Thank god.]

[lethechained]

Mm. I think I know what you mean. [Like how it was for Sora and Riku and Kairi. World-saving was not exactly on the agenda in the beginning, aside from perhaps in play.] Well, I'm glad it's something good for you, then. That's nice to know.

That's okay. I'll see the game, at least. That should be enough.