RULEUS: *It's not a total surprise when Ruleus finds Pythia hanging out at the pool like she is. It's the best form of exercise there is. He arrives in his swimming trunks and pool shoes, towel over his shoulder, missing his goggles, but here nevertheless. What's Pythia up to?* PYTHIA: *EATING HAM. in thye pool. Because shye's an ADULT. except not reallyh, shye's a teenager, not an adult* *shye's just kinda floating around on hyer back, slipping slices of hyam into hyer mouthy like a queen* RULEUS: *Well she did look highly regal as usual. He's not sure whether this should make him feel better or not. He lowers his legs down into the water, sitting at the edge before speaking.* Hello Pythia. PYTHIA: *shye glances over at hyim and SMILES* :3 hyyheyhhy ruru come for a swim RULEUS: In a matter of speaking. *dangles his feet into the water, sloshing it through it* I am almost surprised to find you here but almost. RULEUS: It always seems as if you're up to SOME business or another. PYTHIA: yheahy ive been prettyh busyh latelyh hyuhy *puts her chin on her fist* whyat about yhou RULEUS: Fairly occupied. *gives her a flat look* Citrin and I broke up. PYTHIA: *SPITS HAM* PYTHIA: WHYAT RULEUS: *Pythia that's LITTERING. Ruleus pulls a face and turns away from her.* It's true. PYTHIA: *SHE DIDNT MEAN TO* but PYTHIA: whyyh RULEUS: *lowers his eyes to the water* I... had to. RULEUS: I was hurting him in ways I could not fix while also allowing him to love me. We were not speaking, could not speak. It was not fair to him. PYTHIA: hyow were yhou hyurtin hyim RULEUS: Expecting him to have answers to questions he should not be obligated to be asked. *sighs tiredly* It was a matter of self worth. That much I will take responsibility for. PYTHIA: so basicallyh yhou were askin lots of loaded questions wroghyt withy unsecurityh RULEUS: No. We were communicating so little, I did not ask him questions. But still expected the answers. *shakes his head* But an incredible amount of insecurity is the root of the issue, correct. PYTHIA: mmmmm i see i see *strokes chin* anyhthyin else RULEUS: What do you mean anything else? What clearly matters is all I can control. That is my OWN short comings. *rubs at his temples.* That is all I can focus on now. PYTHIA: well PYTHIA: its not gunna be easyh but thyats kinda whyat yhou dont wanna do cuz thye more yhou thyink about whyats wrong thye less yhoull thyink about whyat isnt an yhoure never gunna be happyh RULEUS: As if I do not realize that. PYTHIA: well of course yhou do PYTHIA: but yhou gotta let it sink iiinn PYTHIA: like thyis PYTHIA: *SINKS INTO THE WATER* RULEUS: *slips into the water too, the words tumbling out faster in the water than he can stop them* What is not wrong is how hopelessly in love I am still with him. It seems as if I have ALWAYS loved him and if that is not worth conquering these self defeating thoughts then what is???? RULEUS: I should be ANGRY. RULEUS: I feel like it's appropriate. PYTHIA: *stares at him* if yhoure angryh thyen yhell its just us in here RULEUS: *stares back at her* I have a great reluctance but I realize if I don't, it will eat me glubbing ALIVE. As it has been. PYTHIA: exactlyh PYTHIA: so yhell PYTHIA: let it all out rul RULEUS: Okay. If you are sure. RULEUS: Pythia. RULEUS: You did not support me when I needed you the most. RULEUS: In fact, you were the OPPOSITE of a good friend. And even now I have to question what it is I did to earn such a treatment. RULEUS: When I would have NEVER. EVER. DONE SUCH A THING TO YOU. PYTHIA: *she sinks a little as he starts saying that stuff, feeling a little blindsided that this went from being about him and citrin to suddenly her. Her smile starts to droop* PYTHIA: *rubs arm uncomfortably as she looks to the wall, studying it* i did it because i didnt feel like everyhthyin i did for yhou all thyese yhears hyad even mattered to yhou like yhou hyadnt even noticed a thying PYTHIA: it made me feel invisible and unwanted PYTHIA: and cit made me feel betrayhed because he knew i liked yhou thyis whyole time PYTHIA: im not tryhin to sayh it was righyt hyow i reacted but its hyard to thyink whyen yhour hyeart feels like its bein ripped in two PYTHIA: i dont know i reallyh romantacized a lot and whyen realityh kinda sets in an crushyes yhour dreams its hyard to act *she pauses trying to find her words and sighs* PYTHIA: dignified and mature PYTHIA: im sorryh rul im not proud of hyow i acted whyen i found out about yhou two PYTHIA: *sighs again and crosses her arms, hugging herself tightly* yhou two didnt PYTHIA: break up because of me did yhou *she feels tears start to sting the corners of her eyes* i wasnt thye reason yhou felt so insecure was i RULEUS: *br!ngs a hand up to press at the br!dge o? h!s nose, bloodpusher ?ull o? regret* Please do not cry, Pyth!a. ! understand... you had your a??ect!ons spurned. But how could ! have known ! was spurn!ng them !? ! never knew they ex!sted??? RULEUS: You meant EVERYTHING to me, don't you realize? You still do! Perhaps that's exactly why being told I was stupid for never seeing it hurt so much. What else had I not realized?? I felt as though I hurt you in such a way I couldn't ever think to fix... but then. RULEUS: It was never my responsibility to fix it in the first place! *exhales in exasperation before... fixing her with a glance.* I just... never knew. PYTHIA: *the tears are really starting to flow now, although she's trying desperately to fight it.* no it wasnt thyis was all myh own dumb fault all of it RULEUS: *he has to edge closer to her, setting a hand against her shoulder. His pain wasn't the only one here after all.* Pythia... I refuse to let you shoulder the brunt of all that's happened. How logical is the conclusion that you are soley responsible for everything?? It's ridiculous! RULEUS: Yes. We have hurt each other but... isn't the point to accept it happened and move on? I do not hold your feelings against you whatsoever. In fact. I would very much like to get things back to how they used to be. RULEUS: And let you... continue. RULEUS: *brushes a thumb against her cheek* Ryan is reely... very pretty, did you know? She is. Not that you need reminding. PYTHIA: ... *she sniffles again and stares into his eyes* omg.... rul... *she has to laugh a little now* were talkin about me an yhou not myh dumb obvious new crushy *gives him a playful shove* PYTHIA: but yhoure righyt shyes fuckin gorgeous RULEUS: *SNRKS as he's shoved* Well??? If it were so OBVIOUS, it's no wonder you think of me as stupid for not picking up on it! RULEUS: So as you can see. Clearly, I cannot hold you accountable for obvious facts. PYTHIA: see now yhoure gettin it :3 *she sniffles again and wipes the rest of her tears out of his eyes before swimming a little closer to him. IF HE LETS HER, she's going to give him a quick platonic peck on the cheek before wrapping her arms around him* i missed yhou yha goofy nerd RULEUS: *Why would he deny her such a sweet smooch? He chirrs at the contact, and even more so when she wraps arms around him. Brings her in close and gives her a squeeze in return.* ...Not as much as I missed you Py. PYTHIA: daaaaaw yhou fuckin chyarmer *she rests her head on his chest and closes her eyes happily* yhou and cit are gunna be okayh alrighyt PYTHIA: mark my words RULEUS: *closes his eyes too, holding her as he swallows the bittersweet twinge in his bloodpusher.* ...Yes. I will not rest until the desired outcome is achieved. PYTHIA: yhoull get thyere thyink of thyis time awayh from hyim as a good thying *starts rubbing small circles into his back* ill talk to cit okayh RULEUS: It's all I can bring myself to do in all honesty. *a string of bubbles escape his gills when he sighs again* As well as reevaluate myself and... improve where I have previously failed myself. RULEUS: It sounds impartial and ridiculous, I know. PYTHIA: not reallyh just dont wait till yhoure perfect myh guyh RULEUS: I used to be perfect!!!! Those were the days, weren't they. *He's joking... maybe.* PYTHIA: PFFFFFFT *okay shes laughing now* sure sure well get yhou back on top RULEUS: Yes! And I shant settle for anything less! *fins flare out with DETERMINATION* PYTHIA: likin the spunk rul *lets go with one arm just so she can pat his cheek* kick that self loathyin righyt in the butt PYTHIA: righyt PYTHIA: in PYTHIA: the butt RULEUS: AND NUMBERS I SHALL TAKE. *If yelling is possible underwater, Ruleus is yelling. But then looking down at her, his expression much more genuine.* ...Thank you. Pythia. PYTHIA: *nods* of course :3

-- zendikEbriection [ZE] began trolling estrapadingTrueblue [ET] -- ZE: guess whyat ZE: guuuueeeeeesss ZE: whyat ET: Im guessin somethings put you in a good mood. ET: Its gotta likelihood it was at someones expense but I aint drawing conclusions yet. ZE: yhup ;3 ZE: well hyalfsies thyere ET: Why not allsies. ZE: well cuz it was partlyh at someones expense and partlyh at someones uhy ZE: i dunno ZE: gain??? ZE: i got people to fighyt for myh hyand and thyen got a smoochy outta it ET: Hold up. Fight for your hand? ET: Im already green eyed as it is Py. You sure its a good idea tellin me this stuff? ZE: yhup ;3 ZE: emilet and ryhan thyeyh bothy called me thyeir girl an i told em to fighyt for it so thyeyh did ZE: i got me a RYAN SMOOCHY JOJO ET: Yo... A real one? ET: Im askin consensual two way street no exit real. ZE: yhup a real one shye kissed me i kissed hyer righyt back ZE: jojo im so excited i could DIE ZE: it was like fate ET: Hot. ET: About the smooching not you being excited about it. Cuz we all agree thats adorable as shit. ZE: pfffffffftttt yheahy well ZE: so whyatchya doin ;3 been up to anyhthyin CRAAAZYH latelyh ET: Depends on your definition of crazy. ET: Ive been working on the project of course. Among other things. ET: Btw something Ive been meaning to talk to you about. Aint like its a big deal or anything but. I think itd be worth bringing attention to. ZE: :O ZE: imagine me leanin in reaaaaal close ZE: myh ears are open ET: Nah. I guess its just. ET: Information I left with you in confidence. ET: Ended up circulating back to me from the last source I was expecting it from. ET: Maybe we oughta talk about that a little. ZE: ohy woahy whyat ZE: um ZE: okayh??? ET: Got around to talking to Emilet about stuff sooner than expected thats all. ZE: ohy geez :/ i thyink i know whyere thyis is goin ET: More or less? ZE: uuuuuuuuuuuuuugggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghy ZE: look i was just tryhin to look out for everyhone okayh?? at least i thyink so ZE: idk its been awhyile ZE: thyats probs on me i keep bein dragged off byh myh dad ET: Hey Im not blaming or pointing fingers yo. And Im not saying the talk wasnt necessary. We sorted a lot of shit and all. ET: Felt a lil salted at the time but I knew why. I mean. ET: I know you so. ET: Yeah. ET: Its okay. ZE: sighy yheahy ZE: i hyave a big mouthy :( ET: Hey now. Its nothing I cant handle. I mean I did. ET: After fucking finally. And I got you to thank for that. ZE: yheahy im p awesome arent i ;3 ZE: im glad yhou two hyashyed thyings out thyo ET: It was a long time coming. ET: As far as other shit Ive been up to. ET: ... ET: I broke into a bouncy castle factory after hours. ZE: OMG ZE: and yhou didnt take me??? ZE: rude ET: Uh no. First of all it was a whim of the thing and second of all. It was a date. ZE: ohyhhyhhyhhyhhyhhyhhyhhyhhyhhyhhy ZE: a date hyuhy ;3 ZE: withy zuzyh righyt ET: Heh yeah. ET: Who else? ZE: dunno just makin sure yhou didnt find like a pale or black quad withyout tellin me ET: Gee. Didnt know the prospects were open. ZE: whyat yhou dont want a pale or black quad ZE: yhou all old fashyioned hyuman ZE: i find thyat HARD to believe ET: Wow. I cant tell whether thats a jab at my sentimentalities or not. ET: Its not that I dont want em. Its just never occurred to me as something worth figuring out. ET: What with the afforementioned lack of prospects. ZE: hyuuuhy so ZE: no one ET: Im lucky for having also been raised by a troll. At least I have some insight about what to expect. Or like. ET: Look for I guess. ZE: sure sure i mean pale feelins are p different from othyer feelins ZE: i guess thyeyhre someone yhou trust an want to call yhou on yhour shyit and yhou feel yhourself calmin down everyh time yhoure around thyem ET: Haha. Weird. ZE: its not weird >:O ET: Its weird like your freaky fish face. ZE: wow no YOURE thye one weird freakyh nonfishy face ET: Excuse fucking you this face was genetically designed gorgeous. ZE: hyow do u know yhour dads dont just not know whyat gorgeous rlyh is ET: After I was born they sure did. ET: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. ZE: woahy woahy woahy look whyos got hyimself up WAY HIGH ET: Dont be jealous. ZE: uhy are yhou sure its not yhou whyos jealous ZE: of me ZE: cuz ZE: idk man ET: Youre a different type of gorgeous Py n Dine. Cmon. ET: Nobody else can really compete. ZE: true ZE: im one of a kind ;3 ET: Read em and weep pretty lady. ZE: yheahy im weepin alrighyt ZE: i just got some ULTRA rare gear in myh game ET: But is it cute. ZE: mmmmmmmmm ZE: nahy not rlyh ZE: its kinda gloweyh ZE: and spikeyh ZE: yheahy ZE: its gloweyh and hyas spikes all over it its p rad ZE: but not so muchy cute ET: Glowy and spikes can work. ET: Speaking of cute the projects coming along. Slowly but surely. ZE: :O ZE: yhou got updates for me -- estrapadingTrueblue [ET] sent file front_view.png -- ET: Check it out. ZE: ohy SHIT SON ZE: thyis is lookin GOOOOOOD ET: Shucks Py. Thanks. ET: I know its slow but. Im proud of whats come out of it. ZE: yhe yhoure takin yhour time ;3 ZE: its gunna be amazeballs whyen its done ET: Hah. You need to get outta here. ET: Before I end up shoving you. ZE: nooooope never ET: Okay fine. Ill put up with you a lil longer. ZE: if yhou tried yhould come crawlin righyt on back ET: I would say its inevitable. ET: But we should game in the meantime. ZE: agreed ZE: get yhour ass on over hyere ET: Here I come. ZE: hyere comes yhou -- estrapadingTrueblue [ET] gave up trolling zendikEbriection [ZE]  --

-- choriocytosicInquisitor [CI] began trolling zendikEbriection [ZE]  -- CI: Pyth!a? ZE: hyeyh CI: There you are! Hello! CI: ! have wa!t!ng ?or an opportun!ty to speak w!th you. ZE: is thyere somethyin yhou waaant ZE: ohy reallyh ZE: sure ZE: okayh CI: Well... ! have been wonder!ng. CI: How have you have been do!ng? ZE: ive been great ZE: fantastic even CI: Are you sure? ! mean... CI: We haven't spoken !n some t!me and !... ?!nd mysel? concerned. CI: We have always been ?am!l!ar, haven't we? ZE: i dunno guess not as familiar as i thyoughyt CI: Can't we talk about !t? ZE: nope CI: And why not?? ZE: because i dont see whyyh talkin shyould matter now CI: ! hardly see th!s as ?a!r. !t's... ! would just l!ke to know !? there's someth!ng ! can... CI: But we're ?r!ends. :( ZE: ohy so NOW yhoure concerned withy fairness too ZE: crazyh CI: ! just don't KNOW what !'ve done wrong! And ! would l!ke to ?!x !t! ZE: well yhou cant okayh yhou fucked us up an everyhthyin yhou just fuckin ZE: NOTHIN ZE: about us meant anyhthyin to yhou did it ZE: all thyose times yhou hyid in myh room because citrin was bein overbearin ZE: all thyose times i sat an was thye onlyh one whyo wanted to hyear about yhour super diseases ZE: all thyose special moments it was just us two ZE: it meant ZE: NOTHYIN CI: I... no, of course not. It DID mean something to me. CI: I could trust you. We... never had to worry about anything. ZE: whyats thyat supposed to mean CI: You've been my nearest, dearest friend for so LONG, I cannot possibly bear the thought of CI: Me hurting you so. ZE: well yhou did congrats CI: ... CI: What happens now? CI: Shall I just. CI: Okay, yes. Maybe I should. ZE: shyall yhou whyat CI: We do not have talk anymore. CI: It's. CI: Possibly the best thing I can do for you right now. ZE: i dont know ZE: i guess CI: Okay. CI: Goodbye. -- choriocytosicInquisitor [CI] gave up trolling zendikEbriection [ZE]  -- -- zendikEbriection [ZE] began trolling choriocytosicInquisitor [CI] -- ZE: wait no stop ZE: shyit CI: Glub. CI: I'm still here. ZE: i dont want to stop bein friends CI: Neither do I. CI: I was never... worth any of this trouble. ZE: i know CI: So. CI: You know that none of this should be happening. ZE: im allowed to still be mad at yhou even if yhoure not worthy it ZE: yhoure not off thye hyook CI: That is fair. But, uhm. CI: Please don't take it out on Citrin. ZE: yheahy im p sure hyed be cryhin thye same thying at me about yhou ZE: dunno whyo yhou two expect me to be mad at seein as yhou bothy want me to be mad at yhourselves but not thye othyer ZE: dumb boyhs CI: I am an imbecile. I agree. ZE: im glad we agree thyere CI: I can only say that I am sorry. CI: If we can remain friends then... that is all that matters. ZE: yheahy ZE: so uhy CI: ? ZE: ughy i lost myh train of thyoughyt CI: Oh. That's okay. ZE: im tryhin to figure out hyow we shyould continue from hyere ZE: yhou know withy ZE: talkin about stuff thyat isnt ZE: thyis CI: Surely it's not that difficult? CI: Erm. CI: I have been working quite a bit. Volunteering and drafting research paper after research paper. ZE: okayh whyats yhour latest stuff yhoure workin on thyen CI: I have CI: Oh, excuse me. CI: Anyway. ! was say!ng that ! have been ass!st!ng ?!nn !n gather!ng !n?ormat!on on the relat!on between spaceborne d!seases o? the blood and the caste system. CI: ! am do!ng my best not to steamroll the ?ellow !n h!s own project !dea but ! ?!nd that !t !s hard to hold mysel? back. CI: !t !s a very ?un top!c. CI: ?or another, Tavros has recently hatched some aggress!ve breed o? gobblebeast that have a remarkable maturat!on rate. CI: W!thout the proper sa?ety equ!pment, they are qu!te hard to take care o?. GLUB. ZE: ohy yheahy are we gunna be eatin thye gobblebeasts CI: ! don't th!nk so... at least Tavros hasn't sa!d !? people were allowed to just yet. CI: Durgah !s best at handl!ng them so maybe you m!ght ask her? ZE: are yhou kiddin me CI: What? ZE: ughy ZE: nothyin yhou shyould be bothyered withy CI: Oh... well. CI: Yes, o? course. ZE: its just ZE: nevermind ZE: anyhwayh thyats cool CI: !n other news, ! spent much o? yesterday clean!ng mother's cuttle?!sh tank. At least unt!l ! rec!eved an unexpected v!s!tor !n Orphus. CI: He !s a new ?ellow. Very n!ce and ?ormal. ! allowed h!m some t!me !n my block because he seemed to be go!ng through a rough t!me. CI: Perhaps you would l!ke to talk to h!m some t!me? He has connect!ons to Dualscar. ZE: dualscar ZE: i didnt know anyhone hyad connections to dualscar CI: Yes, Orphus !s told to have been h!s ward? CI: Hehe. He has amb!t!ons to start h!s own ?loat!lla crew some day. ZE: yhou dont sayh ZE: hymmmmmmmmmmmm CI: ! th!nk he could use the good company! CI: H!s handle !s em!nentConscr!pt !? you are cur!ous. ZE: omg ZE: yhoure pushyin me at hyim arent yhou CI: Yes? CI: That !s how mutual acqua!ntances work, r!ght? ZE: yheahy somethyin like thyat mayhbe CI: So there's no !ssue! CI: Ah... anyway. CI: ! m!ght leave you to your own dev!ces now. ! am about to head to the !n?!rmary ?or a ?ew rounds or two. ZE: yhou better tell me hyow thyat goes CI: ! assure you. !? someone !s !n the !n?!rmary and they SHOULDN'T BE. You w!ll be !n?ormed. ZE: sweet id love to hyear about fakeyh fakers in thye infirmaryh CI: Holy glub! You can't just call an !n?!rmary bound pat!ent ?AKE, Pyth!a. CI: That !s uneth!cal. ZE: p sure i just did ;3 CI: Aw?ul. Hehehe! CI: OKAY. ! AM GONE. CI: GOODBYE! ZE: byhe byhe :3 -- choriocytosicInquisitor [CI] gave up trolling zendikEbriection [ZE]  --

-- estrapadingTrueblue [ET] began trolling zendikEbriection [ZE] -- ET: Hey. Py and dine. ET: Yo. ET: Hey. ET: Psst. Dude. ET: Yo. ET: Hi. ET: Sup. ZE: ohy hyeyh jobo :3 ET: Jobo fruta thats me. ET: Howre you doin and all. ZE: ughy p lame ZE: since were doin t hye whyole ZE: me tellin yhou about cit an rul stuff now ET: Aw damn potpyurii. What happened this time around? ZE: i was tryhin to take thye hyighy road but rul an cit were bein so DISGUSTIN righyt thyere in front of me ET: Hm. ET: What matters is you tried. It aint a method thats gonna work for everyone. ET: What was goin on? ZE: well cits fakin sick or somethyin an of course rul was ALL over hyim ZE: an i was GUNNA just leave but gal kinda stopped me cuz hyes gal an hyes myh friend ET: Aww man. See what I did there? I put two double yous. ZE: omfg yhou tryhin to be myh old man ET: No. Its me expressing increasin amounts of remorse as the situation grows grimmer by the minute. ZE: ohy yheahy grim situtions hyuhy ZE: yhou b een goin around makin thyis shyit worse for yhourself ET: Dont turn this shit on me. We were talkin about you first. ZE: mmmmmmm fine ZE: but yheahy anyhwayh ZE: gals myh friend and i stuck around and kinda made an ass of myhself givin cit an rul a hyard time ZE: even if rul deserves everyh word ET: That goes without sayin. ET: It just sucks other people gotta get involved too. ET: I understand gettin caught up in the moment though. ET: Cant hold it against you. ZE: still sucks thyoughy ET: I know. ET: How was Gallen after the fact? ZE: hye was fine just wonderin whyat thye hyell was hyappenin ET: Did you talk with him? ZE: yheahy a lil ET: Well damn. Any more cagey you get and well have to co star you in a movie with John Travolta. ET: Try not to spare details. ET: Or do whatever. I see how it is. ZE: i mean i told hyim whyats goin on an hye was comfortin ET: Leave it to Galpal to know whats up. Hes real good at that. ZE: yheahy hye reallyh is ZE: we kinda just tried on clothyes after thyat ET: What the fuck. ET: Adorable as shit. ZE: ;3 i kno righyt ZE: were thye cutest ET: Damn. Color me green with envy. ZE: yhou better be everyhone shyould be hyella jellyh no one even comes close to touchyin us on cuteness scale ET: What Im wonderin is whether youre plannin on doin anything about it. ZE: whyat do yhou mean byh thyat besides struttin our stuff everyhwhyichywhyere ET: Dont play coy. ET: You know what Im talkin about. ZE: mmmmmmmmmmmmmm ET: Shes playin coy folks. Actin like this platonic attraction aint happenin. ZE: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ZE: i DONT KNOW WHAT YHOURE TALKIN ABOUT ET: If you wanna play this game we can. ET: Only thing about it is this goddamn track history we got of you. Lengthy as it is embarrassin as hell. ET: I just find myself concerned is all. ZE: concerned about WHAT ET: Gallen. And you. Both of yall. ZE: dfjgjaghyjgfaf ET: Woah. ET: Not that I mean to pry or anythin. I just see it as a shame. ET: If you have the capacity to make someone happy. Why hold back? ET: Thank god Gallen aint no comparison but Id hate to see you pull another Ruleus here. ET: Just think about it. ZE: i ZE: ughy ZE: yhoure righyt ZE: if i dont sayh anyhthyin someone else mighyt swoop in ET: Thats what Im sayin. ET: If not Gal then maybe someone closer. Am I right. ZE: yheahy i guess so ET: Be gentle with him. ZE: ill tryh ZE: ughy ZE: thyis is gunna be thye hyardest thying ive ever done ET: Thats what she said. ZE: ohyyh em eff gee joel ET: Make me. ET: Dont think about it too hard. Just gauge where these feelings are coming from then attempt to do the same for him. ET: No expectations. Just. ET: Do it. ZE: i am suddenlyh feelin so pumped i mayh just dig a hyundred hyoles ET: Go get him girlie. I got your back. ZE: hyuff ZE: okayh ZE: gunna do thyis ZE: gunna make it hyappen ET: Court the hell outta that sucker Pydye. ET: Ill talk to you later. ZE: yhou too joel -- estrapadingTrueblue [ET] gave up trolling zendikEbriection [ZE] --

-- synthonicPlumage [SP] began pestering zendikEbriection [ZE] -- SP: sup sup sup sup sup sup sup ZE: hyeyh hyeyh whyats up SP: SUUUUUP SP: sap sap soup ZE: omg ZE: please ZE: seriouslyh whyats up SP: soap SP: nm wbu SP: wait hold up SP: i got more stuff 2 say first SP: have i ever told u SP: that SP: u got the cutest lil quirk SP: ???? ZE: omg are u drunk ZE: i mean no and yhoure righyt but SP: no ok i knew that SP: also SP: no but yes SP: cuz i am SP: drunk on life SP: B))) ZE: yhou sure are yhoure completelyh wasted arent yhou ZE: just full on underaged wasted SP: wasted on....... happiness ZE: whyat yhou got to be so fuckin happyh over SP: hmmmmmmm SP: mmmmmmm SP: just good stuff SP: ;))) ZE: define good stuff cuz onlyh news ive been hyearin about hyas been p shyittyh ZE: so yhoure like ZE: thye onlyh one hyavin a good time SP: ye thats also tru SP: but still SP: legit good stuff SP: i could tell u SP: buuuuut SP: u gotta tell me somethin first SP: u always wanna kno wat every1 else is doin but u never wanna tell nobody wat ur doin SP: n accordin 2 me the lack of equal exschange here is fuckin BANANAZ ZE: okayh depends on whyat yhoure gunna ask SP: prrrffrfrrrfrrt SP: y SP: r u not havin a good time pepe SP: ? ZE: is thyat thye thying yhou want in exchyange SP: ye ZE: well whyo said i was i could be hyavin a neutral time SP: puhFRRRRRTTT SP: k im comin over SP: i am gettin 2 the bottom of every1s super sneaky quiet ninja feelin deflextions SP: if i gotta hedlock it outta this HOLE DARN SHIP DOVE: -slap slap slap. That's the sound of dove at Pythias door.- PYTHIA: O__O;;; *.... gets up and opens it SLOWLY- thye fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck DOVE: -rolls in. Plops on a seat- DOVE: -gendo poses at her- DOVE: aite let's try this again DOVE: what up PYTHIA: yhou come in myh hyome and sit on MYH chyair PYTHIA: RUDE DOVE: ye DOVE: however DOVE: u r breaking the sacred oath DOVE: of givin me DOVE: the deets DOVE: im doin wat i gotta do PYTHIA: >8T PYTHIA: so yhou aint leavin until i give yhou somethyin is thyat it DOVE: ye DOVE: no more flip flappin around DOVE: just u n me DOVE: and the thing DOVE: that u r not sayin PYTHIA: -SIGHS LOUDLY- PYTHIA: fine PYTHIA: since yhoure beggin to hyear it and everyhones probablyh gunna find out anyhwayh because of myh MAJOR FUCKUP todayh PYTHIA: i mayh hyave mayhbe hyad a hyuge thying for ruleus PYTHIA: and i thyoughyt hye hyad a thying for me too PYTHIA: but thyen citrin flyhs in an ROBS hyim awayh because apparentlyh all thyat was nothyin PYTHIA: all thyose times i hyid hyim in myh room because cit was bothyerin hyim too much all thyose times i let hyim nerd out over hyis stupid diseases PYTHIA: nothyin PYTHIA: im probablyh thye onlyh one in thyis group whyo even understands hyalf thye shyit hyes even goin on about DOVE: .... oh PYTHIA: yheayh PYTHIA: ohy -crosses her arms and looks away from dove, her eyebrows knitting- DOVE: ok DOVE: that is DOVE: pretty sucky DOVE: i am legit sorry to hear that DOVE: r u like DOVE: ok?? DOVE: mmmm that's probs a dumb question DOVE: ok u wanna like DOVE: bring it in? DOVE: maybe? DOVE: -HOLDS ARMS OUT- PYTHIA: .... -eyes doves WELCOMING ARMS- .... yheahy okayh -shuffles over and just kinda drops herself into doves arms- DOVE: -SQUEEEEEZES and snuggles her. Rests chin on her shoulder- boys r p dumb ngl DOVE: would spilling my tea make u feel better PYTHIA: yheahy PYTHIA: at bothy a thyose thyings yhou just said DOVE: ok here goes PYTHIA: -shes just gunna sit like this because dove is a good hugger- DOVE: -SHE ASPIRES FOR THIS- so im p jazzed cuz DOVE: i am offishally DOVE: not single anymore which is p crazy wow DOVE: i realize this aint timely news considerin every1 else is not havin the time of their lives but don't worry i also got some dumb sad news just 4 u DOVE: by which i mean my own dumb sad news cuz im kinda dumb and sad about it PYTHIA: woahy thyis is turnin into more news thyan i was expectin DOVE: u rly got my heart with that confession so im givin u all my beans PYTHIA: :3 DOVE: ne way u wanna guess who im datin or should i just say it PYTHIA: uhyhyhy probs shyould sayh cuz im too up myh own butt withy myh own stuff to know whyos into whyo anyhmore DOVE: fair nuff DOVE: hhhnnnnanya PYTHIA: ...... wait PYTHIA: were yhou just makin noises thyere or was thyat a name DOVE: ... kinda both DOVE: is DOVE: .... ananya PYTHIA: whyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat PYTHIA: but joel just gave hyer suchy a hyard time DOVE: yea i kno DOVE: and TBH im not totally sure why that happened but also kinda do know DOVE: but it wasnt nothin about him likin her which i guess was why it got all weird PYTHIA: k im reallyh confused DOVE: its weird jojo stuff DOVE: wich brings me 2 my next point that he ain't rly talkin to me about his jojo stuff DOVE: even tho we do that usually DOVE: and im kinda not totally cool about it DOVE: idk if i fucked up or hes just bein dumb or hes lowkey jealous or wat PYTHIA: ohy was thyis somethyin yhou two were kinda talkin about thye othyer dayh cuz i was talkin to hyim whyen yhou messaged hyim an i kinda left to give space to breathye in case yhou were gunna rail into hyim DOVE: uhh yea i guess so DOVE: i went 2 tell him what i just told u bout me and nannerz and tried to ask him wat was up w him and he gave me the ol "nothin i am 2 cool for feelin" shpiel DOVE: wich is bs n everyone knows it PYTHIA: omfg hye lies PYTHIA: i mean thyeres probablyh some whyiplashy or somethyin i dunno PYTHIA: im feelin some whyiplashy an its got nothyin to do withy me DOVE: the annoyin thing is i p much already know wats buggin him but he still wanna act like it aint PYTHIA: whyats thyat DOVE: uurrrrrg DOVE: its kinda a personal thing he should probs tell u himself DOVE: but its just dumb man DOVE: not how hes feelin but that he wants to act like idk DOVE: nobody cares or nobody should care or wtf ever he is doin DOVE: but let's just say his whole yellin at ananya in front of everyone thing was kinda a big deal for him and he's actin like it wasnt DOVE: 2 me neway PYTHIA: pft yheahy it was totally a wayh bigger deal thyan hye wants it to seem DOVE: YA and just DOVE: -siiiighs- DOVE: were sposed to be like good on this shit w each other DOVE: i am not feelin romantically rejected but i am feelin slighted by me cuz which is also p shitty DOVE: and thats all the tea i got for u 2day DOVE: i hope it was refreshin DOVE: Bp PYTHIA: yheahy it was p refreshyin i just wishy i didnt feel so confused PYTHIA: hyow long hyave yhou an ana been into eachy othyer DOVE: -sweats- uh DOVE: idk bout her but DOVE: ive basically liked her for DOVE: ever DOVE: -SIIIIIGH- got real good at not doin anything about it PYTHIA: ohy dang PYTHIA: hymmm PYTHIA: yhou shyould probs be a lil careful thyen in case thyeres anyh reboundin goin on withy hyer DOVE: huh?? PYTHIA: yhou know like PYTHIA: ohy hyeyh thye guyh i like doesnt like me an im hyurt byh it ill just get withy thye first person whyo sayhs thyeyh like me to hyelp me feel better PYTHIA: not thyat i thyink shyed do thyat INTENTIONALLYH PYTHIA: but i still worryh DOVE: ....... DOVE: wait no DOVE: im p sure she told me she didnt like him like that DOVE: or DOVE: she didnt tell him that DOVE: urg DOVE: man i aint even got time 2 get crazy about this yet it just got started DOVE: if she were doin a rebound i just gotta make her like me more problem solved DOVE: p sure i got a leg up now considerin she hates him PYTHIA: tis true PYTHIA: hyes plannin on apologizin for publicly hyumiliatin hyer but hyes def not sorryh for tellin hyer to shyove off DOVE: -sigh- ye i kno PYTHIA: i guess im hyappyh for yhou thyoughy even if its hyard to be completelyh hyappyh because PYTHIA: yhou know DOVE: well thank u DOVE: -leans in and tries to SMOOCHAROO PYTHIAS CHEEK o3o- PYTHIA: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMFG DOVE: mmmmmwah PYTHIA: DOVE WHYYH DOVE: y not DOVE: -slides shades on- B) PYTHIA: FUCK DOVE: omg i killed her PYTHIA: killed me dead im gone forever DOVE: sry not sry PYTHIA: >8C  -tries to smooch her cheek back HARDER- DOVE: oof!!! DOVE: dang watch that kisser DOVE: -she might blush a lil bit tho. crap- PYTHIA: no u DOVE: k -stares at her mouth- PYTHIA: .... whyatre yhou lookin at PYTHIA: it sure aint myh eyhes DOVE: that kisser DOVE: accordin to ur orders PYTHIA: .................... >8T DOVE: 8) PYTHIA: -PUSH- DOVE: -LEANS AND CLINGS TO HER- if im goin down ur goin down w me!!!! PYTHIA: AUGH NO DOVE: 2 FUCKIN LATE DOVE: -the most dramatic slow lean to the side- PYTHIA: AUGHY STOP -she's trying to pull away BUT THAT CLING... THAT CLING...- DOVE: noppppp -theyre goin down down in an earlier round- PYTHIA: -AND SHE'S THE ONE GOIN DOWN SWINGING.  FLAILS- DOVE: -o shit. she's probably getting smacked in that case. DOOF. Wow. She is so good at wrangling cute girls these days. Battle scars were just the next step...- PYTHIA: -GET WRECKED, DOVE.  She goes crasking to the ground with her- WOW DOVE: gah fuck -it takes her a second to realize her lip is hurting- ahahaha gaddamn wtf DOVE: -pats it a lil. Yep. That some blood- aight PYTHIA: omg PYTHIA: see thyats whyat yhou get PYTHIA: thyats whyat yhou get whyen yhou fight a stranger in thye alps PTYHIA: thyats whyat yhou get whyen yhou feed a stoner scrambled eggs DOVE: ... bruh PYTHIA: u_u -crosses her arms- DOVE: no regrets DOVE: id do it again DOVE: -lays here on the floor- PYTHIA: an ill CUT YHOU AGAIN DOVE: ouch DOVE: them harsh words cuttin my heart PYTHIA: slicin an dicin DOVE: my lips cryin 4 me DOVE: -BLOODY POUT- PYTHIA: better go an do somethyin about thyat yhou big babyh DOVE: think ill smooch u gain DOVE: -LEANS TOWARD- PYTHIA: EW PYTHIA: YHOURE GUNNA BLOODYH ME UP DOVE: huehuehuehue DOVE: ok ill spare u DOVE: this time DOVE: -rolls over- PYTHIA: gawd *SCOOTS AWAY anyway- DOVE: ;o DOVE: -shoves herself up- DOVE: ill hit u up later pepperoni DOVE: probs after i wrassle me cousin in2 submission PYTHIA: okayh sounds good an yhou gotta tell me if hye sayhs anyhthyin DOVE: ye ye DOVE: -salutes n rolls backwards toward the door- peeeaaace PYTHIA: HYOPE THYE DOOR DOESNT HYIT YHOU ON THYE WAYH OUT DOVE: -rolling out- YES U DOOOOOO DOVE: -blows a kiss and disappears behind the door-

-- zendikEbriection [ZE] began communicating with proficientInternuncio [PI] at 17:06 -- ZE: hey zu :3 ZE: hyeyh zu :3 PI: pythia. -- zendikEbriection [ZE] changed their mood to ECSTATIC  -- -- zendikEbriection [ZE] changed their mood to DETESTFUL  -- -- proficientInternuncio [PI] changed their mood to RELAXED  -- ZE: good to kno ZE: anyhwayh ZE: whyats shyakin bacon ZE: got anyh sweet sugar deets yhou can spill ive seen yhou sneakin around PI: hm. PI: maybe. PI: no sure. PI: jus reviewin today's evens. ZE: ohy yheahy hyuhy PI: seeme... unfortunae. PI: i assume you... foun ou. ZE: sure i found out i know practicallyh everyhthyin thyat hyappens ZE: im tryhin to get as manyh deets as possible PI: hm. ZE: i mean hyow can i hyelp anyhone if i dont know everyhthying righyt PI: suppose. makes sense. ZE: of course it does now spill it ZE: yhour beans are mine PI: gathere there was a... misunderstandin. seems isolate to joel and ananya. PI: subje was romance. ZE: ohy reeeeeeaallyh ZE: so ana got hyer lil hyeart broke ZE: im guessin PI: possible. ZE: mmmmmmmm PI: other possilibities include embarrassmen... wounde ego... PI: publi forma muddies my understandin somewha. ZE: sounds like a mix of everyhthyin PI: also possible. PI: issue seems to be... no completely resolve. ZE: p sure withy our hyelp it could be ;3 PI: uncertain. PI: no particularly... involve. ZE: dont worryh ill do yhour part for yhou ZE: no one even hyas to know yhou told me anyhthyin PI: ? ZE: as in ZE: ill get involved ZE: an fix thyings PI: hm. PI: plan? ZE: well imma start withy pep talkin ana ZE: joel sucks anyhwayh shye dont need thyat in hyer life ZE: ALL striders suck yhou remember thyat PI: seems. subjective. ZE: dude thyeyhre basicallyh myh relatives im preeeeeettyh versed on thyis PI: will disagree. ZE: ohy yheahy and whyat makes yhou so muchy smarter on thyis PI: no matter of intelligence. PI: prefer to observe cumulative actions. form objective stance. ZE: and thyat somehyow hyas told yhou thyat thyeyh dont suck PI: in a manner of speakin. yes. ZE: well yhou can thyink thyat all yhou want but yhoure not righyt yhou need more data PI: possible. ZE: its not just possible its true ZE: im around thyose guyhs waaaayh more thyan yhou are PI: hm. ZE: reallyh makes yhou thyink hyuhy PI: somewha. ZE: :3 ZE: see whyat would yhou do withyout me PI: woul change several outcomes. PI: one of which is. PI: usage of this. PI:  :3: ZE: :3 ZE: yhes PI: yes. ZE: well im gunna go sort thyroughy myh own intel stuff unless thyeres anyhthying else yhou wanna tell me PI: no currently. PI: bu... PI: wonderin. PI: you spea to lilade peixes? ZE: yheahy were best friends :3 PI: yes. hear this. PI: know anythin abou her? ZE: well shyes weirdlyh into myh dad PI: hm. PI: can elaborae? ZE: well shye was all ohy man yhour dad is so cool ohy man yhoure so luckyh hyes yhour dad yhou get to talk to hyim EVERY DAY an just to fuck withy hyer i was like yheahy i get to talk to hyim everyh nighyt too ZE: and shye was SO IMPRESSED PI: hnn. PI: note. ZE: never thyoughyt id get props for hyavin a dad PI: suspe. history relate. ZE: yhou thyink PI: yes. PI: possibly. intereste in connections. PI: with significan figures. ZE: :O ZE: shyes SCHMOOZIN PI: my theory. yes. ZE: well shyell hyave anothyer thying comin whyen i schymooze hyer first PI: ... PI: suitable retaliation? ZE: of course PI: i see. ZE: whyat about yhou hyave yhou talked to hyer PI: no. PI: no ye. ZE: are yhou gunna or are yhou gunna keep spyhin on hyer for now PI: ... PI: possibly. ZE: yhou shyould make it a game just keep spyhin as long as yhou can and see hyow long it takes for hyer to even notice PI: hm. ZE: ;3 ZE: u know u wanna PI: suppose. inevitable. ZE: its irresistable PI: in a sense. ZE: yhup ZE: unless shyes too busyh gawkin at myh dad PI: hnn. ZE: so anyhthyin else yhou got on yhour mind PI: no currently. PI: have plans. PI: shoul atten to. ZE: ohy yheahy hyuhy sounds important PI: yes. ZE: well update me again later PI: can do this. -- proficientInternuncio [PI] ceased communicating with zendikEbriection [ZE] at 19:29 --