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[thesettingsun]

Just a couple of things.

-I'm turning 25 on Monday and it seems like the kind of thing you should do something for. I was going to invite people to the pool until some things happened, but now I don't want to, so. I'm going to be at the Inkwell and will accept all birthday congratulations, gifts, and complaints about how grey water is super weird.

Anyone can come, it's not like I run the bar. Unless you're that guy that threatened me, you have to stay at least ten feet away from me at all times.

[Water being grey now is not actually why the pool party is being called off, but it makes an excellent excuse.]

-Does anyone have any advice about explaining your sudden changes in behavior to people who know you really well but don't know what's going on with Retrospec? I can't not talk to my parents.

Comments

[stopbleeding]

i'll keep a good eye on myself.

[doublesmall]

what did you do

[stopbleeding]

i told him i'd kill him.

[doublesmall]

you can't just SAY that to people

[stopbleeding]

i say it to you all the time.

[doublesmall]

yeah, but I know you

you have to admit you look pretty intimidating to the more sensitive types

[stopbleeding]

that just means they should toughen up.

[doublesmall]

toughen up the ones who aren't regulars of mine.

[stopbleeding]

you mean the ones who don't flatter you.

[doublesmall]

is that really too much to ask, though

[stopbleeding]

what? for me to flatter you?

[doublesmall]

I mean, would it kill you once in a while?

but no. just don't scare off the ones who do, it's good for my ego and my mood and therefore good for all of you.

[stopbleeding]

yeah right. if your ego gets any bigger you'd have trouble walking through the door.

[arahoushi]

easy to do when you've only got one good eye

[stopbleeding]

harder, you bastard. you wanna try it out? i'll take one of yours out easy.

[arahoushi]

you think you can? you're welcome to try!

[stopbleeding]

you got it. meet me in the back alley after work.

[arahoushi]

wait

tonight's shipment night, won't there be boxes back there

[stopbleeding]

oh yeah.

you know any good places?

[arahoushi]

there's the park across the way
not too close to houses, we won't bother anyone

[stopbleeding]

sounds great. meet you there.

[arahoushi]

bring bandages
you'll need em

[stopbleeding]

as if. what's wrong with a little blood?

[s t o p]

[arahoushi]

i just don't want you getting scared when you see your messed up face in the mirror tomorrow

[can't stop]

[stopbleeding]

can't get much worse than how i am now. bring it.