Text || May 2

[3rdbest]

Few announcements and a question.

First, I’m Matt and I have a business called Black Mesa. It's a House Call Technician business, and we fix computers, broadcasting and wireless systems, business equipment and security system. If anyone is interested or just wants a job, call me maybe.

Second, I’m doing missions, have a nice record, and kind of want to keep going. So I’m currently looking for a Meister who would be cool with going on missions. I’m a Weapon, a Portal gun; I shoot regular bullets and also create Portals.

Third, imagine you have raw steaks. How hard it is to cook them? And how do cook them exactly?


[ PRIVATE TO: DUO ]
Duo. I hope you didn’t forget our date tonight.


[ PRIVATE TO: NEAR ]
A word, please.

Comments

[consider8]

I know, and I won't expect you to.

Though there is a time and place to confront things that make you uncomforta8le, there are some things that are more important than others. That is not one of them.

Er... also, I know it is none of my 8usiness, 8ut I can't help 8ut wonder what you and Sollux are planning on doing.

[3rdbest]

[ he is already dealing with so much that makes him uncomfortable.

And you may be threading into something that makes him uncomfortable indeed. ]

What do you mean?

[consider8]

I'm a 8it curious with your plans for the next week. I'm a 8it worried a8out missions and the current state of the citizenry.

[3rdbest]

I go on missions often. Can't say much regarding the rest since I don't leave the apartment that often.

[consider8]

Um.

Are you evading?

[3rdbest]

I won't if you ask me the actual question. [ maybe ]

[consider8]

Alright, well. How a8out this, then.

Are you doing anything that I, as a close friend of 8oth of you and what may ostensi8ly 8e regarded as an individual of average psychological stature, 8e alarmed a8out?

[3rdbest]

I'm not sure about him, but I'm not doing anything like that besides smoking like a chimney, but that's something that I've always done.

[consider8]

I do worry a8out that, 8ut I think you already know that.

[In other words, she's not going to belabor the point.]

[3rdbest]

[ while the conversation was avoided, Matt did see the implication to ask about how he AND Sollux were. or maybe there were no implications and he's just being paranoid.

Either way ]

You worry too much, Aranea.

[consider8]

May8e yes, may8e no. Who's to say?

[3rdbest]

I am. Because you do.

[consider8]

I will take your thought under consider8ion.

[3rdbest]

I doubt that.

[consider8]

To some extent you would 8e correct.

I have 8een actually avoiding confronting things for too long now, and sequestering myself where it is safe. I do not feel that this tactic has 8een very effective, however. If anything, my a8sence has simply fueled my ignorance.

[3rdbest]

[ ... ]

It depends on the things you are talking about.

[consider8]

I would say so. It's a 8it difficult to have a conversation while talking a8out two different things o8tusely, isn't it?

[3rdbest]

We are talking about you worrying too much about my smoking.

[consider8]

Oh, and here I thought we were talking a8out the current state of affairs with people threatening or injure myself or my kind. My mistake. ::::)

[Actually, this time it really was. :U]

[3rdbest]

That too.

What is your current state?

[consider8]

Adequate.

[3rdbest]

Coming from you, that's a pretty vague answer.

[consider8]

Well, I'm still injured. What would you expect? :::;)

[3rdbest]

Nothing too serious, I hope.

[consider8]

8roken nose. The usual.