4: voice

[livinuptothename]

What moron's in charge of the machine that's bringing in the new people.  It's like they decided to say the hell with trying to win this war, we're just going to keep throwing bodies at it till something works.

Anyway.  Back to normal, blah blah.  I'd apologize for what an asshole I grow up to be, but I can't really remember too much of what he did [ He's lying. ], so there's not much point.  Just be glad I'm back to my regular charming self.

[Filtered from Collette (as useless of a gesture as that may be) ]

But uh.  There's a reason for this besides the not-apology.  I don't exactly have anyone specific I can ask, because.  Well, because.  So I figured I'd just kinda throw it out there.

So, uh.  How does dating work?

I mean, I'm not a total social reject, I know how it works normally, but for like a specific girl.  And okay, the last date I went on back home didn't go too hot anyway.

[ He's just going to disconnect before he digs himself any deeper.  SMOOTH, JASON, REALLY SMOOTH. ]

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[livinuptothename]

[ Yeah, he'd only been kinda sure this was a mistake before. Now he's just positive. ]

Oh. Uh, yeah, that's probably a good idea.

I dunno anywhere that's good for like. A date, though.

[aceordisgraced]

[Your mistake was to ask the public, teenage boy. Ah, the days of youth, like the scent of fresh lemons.]

Well, if she's a romantic kind of girl, you might try saving up for a fancy place with candles. But if it's a first date, try lunch. Girls eat more burgers than you think!

[livinuptothename]

[ Really it's his own fault for not having more faith in the adults in his current life. ]

I dunno if she's all that romantic. I guess she's just. Uh. Normal?

[ How do girls work. ]

You think something regular would just be fine?

[aceordisgraced]

A regular lunch for a normal girl sounds safe enough, if you ask me. How about her hobbies, is there anything you can do together?

[livinuptothename]

She's pretty adventurous. Someone said to take her exploring.

[aceordisgraced]

Oh yeah? That's a good idea too, who is it anyway?

[livinuptothename]

Oh. Uh.

Collette.

[aceordisgraced]

Oh!

Collette!

[He says so so loudly over a public message.]

[livinuptothename]

[ HE FUCKING KNEW IT. ]

Fuck, dude, really?

[aceordisgraced]

You already said it.

Anyway, Collette? She's a nice girl.

[livinuptothename]

Yeah, but I didn't freakin' announce it to the world.

[ long suffering sigh. ]

Yeah. Yeah, she's really amazing.

[aceordisgraced]

Well, let's just hope Collette's not a stalker. [He smiles.]

You're either going to have a lot of rivals or protective father-and-or-brothers to get through or both.

[livinuptothename]

Uh, yeah... Kinda getting the protective dad treatment.

I'm not sure I'm surprised.

[aceordisgraced]

Is it a scary dad?

[livinuptothename]

[ yes. ]

Eh, it's no big.

[aceordisgraced]

That's the spirit! Face it like a real man, er-- what's your name?

[livinuptothename]

It's not like I'm doin' this because I'm just cruising around or whatever. I mean, I really like her, so.

Alfred.

[aceordisgraced]

That's good to hear, though I didn't doubt it, Alfred.