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[electrowhipit]

When you people say "things" happen every once in a while, are these "things" always so... I don't even know how to describe that. Involved? Difficult? Whatever it was, I hope it's not the norm.

But it looks like I got a little something for my troubles.

[ There's the sound of tearing paper as Jolt rips into the envelope, and quiet for a long, long moment.

Followed by the distinct crackle of electricity that causes a fair amount of static over the line for a second or two. ]

...

Yes!

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[electrowhipit]

... Yeah. Sure. Thanks.

[ just... gonna go into the kitchen now ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[just... going to sit here and... wonder what he's supposed to do.]

[electrowhipit]

[ Did I say kitchen? I meant out the back door. brb goin' for a walk ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Jol--

[And... you're gone. He'll... wait for you. And brood--debating hobbling his way back to his place.]

[electrowhipit]

[ He's gone for a good few hours, but eventually there's the sound of the back door again ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[Your couch is... empty. But there are sounds of shuffling in the front hall.]

[electrowhipit]

[ frowns, following those sounds ]

You should be lying down.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... I can lie down where I won't be bothering you.

[as he's standing in the entryway, hand on the door.]

[electrowhipit]

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You're not a bother, Sideswipe. You never were.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

You just said I was. I'm not helping... I'm... not even sure of what I'm doing.

[electrowhipit]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said anything.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[Deep breath]

... Don't... I... It's not your fault...

[electrowhipit]

Oh, please. We wouldn't be having this conversation if I'd just left well enough alone.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

So, what? You'd rather I kept harassing you?

[electrowhipit]

...


Maybe I don't exactly mind it.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

...

[And another deep breath. Those are helpful.]

Maybe you should.

[electrowhipit]

Why?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

I don't know! Maybe the fact that we're in a town... run by insane drones, who can take our processors out of our own bodies, kill one another with flashing lights, and like to poison the people here!

[electrowhipit]

Oh, and now where we are suddenly matters? It sure didn't seem to bother you earlier when you decided you wanted to hold my hand or feel my heartbeat.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Yes, now it matters! I--I wasn't paying attention! It... that's different!

[electrowhipit]

Different. Different how?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

...

Because.

[electrowhipit]

Because.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Because I wasn't thinking.

[electrowhipit]

...

You know what? Forget it. Forget I said anything. Just... leave or whatever you were gonna do. [ turning around and heading back into the house ]