audio; un: Eclipse

[brightboy]

Listen, I need some information. I was here about a month ago, when there were a lot of people new people here who I guess left. I need to know if anyone else who was here then came back.

And I'm looking for a woman. With green hair, has a thing for metal, goes by Polaris.

If you can help me out, I owe you one.

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[brightboy]

...thanks.

[ferrokinetically]

Said with love of course.

[brightboy]

[He chuckles.]

I love you, too, babe.

[ferrokinetically]

I know. I still don't know how you do after everything.

[brightboy]

[He chuckles.] It's because I love you, babe. We both made bad choices, but that doesn't change who we are.

[ferrokinetically]

You're wrong about that. It doesn't change how much I love you, but it did change who I am.

[brightboy]

[He's quiet for a moment.]

But it doesn't have to change who we are.

[ferrokinetically]

It already did.

[brightboy]

You're wrong about that. About us.

[ferrokinetically]

I know you think that. I admire that optimism.

[brightboy]

It's not...optimism, babe. It's just the truth.

[ferrokinetically]

Your truth is optimistic. Is that better?

[brightboy]

Yeah, Lorna, because it's real.

[ferrokinetically]

I don't want to argue when you've just gotten here. [ But arguing is what they're good at half the time. ]

[brightboy]

[He almost does just that, but instead just releases his breath in a heavy sigh.]

Okay. Fine.

[ferrokinetically]

You want me to show you around this place or something? You get a roommate?

[brightboy]

I'd appreciate it. [Translation: I really want to see you.] And...yeah. His name's Tommy. I get the impression that might mean something to you.

[ferrokinetically]

Yeah, evidently in his world we're related.

[brightboy]

Yeah, that's what he said. Apparently I'm his uncle.

[ferrokinetically]

Well, in an alternate reality I guess you sort of would be. If we were married.

[brightboy]

Only in an alternate reality, huh?

[ferrokinetically]

Maybe, guess it's possible he exists in our world.

[brightboy]

Oh, yeah. Right. That's...I knew that's what you meant.

[It wasn't that they could only get married in an alternate reality or anything...stupid like that.]

[ferrokinetically]

He's a good kid though. Seems like he's been through some shit. Be nice to him.

[brightboy]

Hey. I'm helping him take care of his pet sloth. I think that's pretty nice.