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[atypical_echo]

What it says on the Tin

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[heydrb]

Well done, either way. I think you got like a dozen or more of them in.

[atypical_echo]

I have a score more than you?

[heydrb]

You're way better at puns than me.

[atypical_echo]

For a number of reasons. Sometimes all you have to think about when stranded in the past is witty things to say.

[heydrb]

Yeah, I guess so.

[atypical_echo]

I am just glad it could amuse someone.

[heydrb]

I like you and your corny jokes.

[atypical_echo]

Well you can come to the corn dispensary at any time dear.

[heydrb]

[Give him a second, Mark. He's typing-deleting-typing for a second. Debating saying things as he's typing them and trying to rephrase them to sound more casual. Fuck, he hates overthinking every single thing.]

Maybe next time we can do a video call?

[Long shot? Definitely.
Asking for too much? Probably.]

[atypical_echo]

You sure you want that? Me in text is less charming. I'm probably easier to resist without audio, much less video.

[heydrb]

You can say no.
It's okay, if you don't want to.

[Damien hates how right he probably is, either way, though. It would be harder, but he just wants to see him... is that so bad?]

[atypical_echo]

I'll think about it. That's all I can promise.

[heydrb]

See, that wasn't so hard.

[atypical_echo]

You sure about that?

[heydrb]

I thought we established that you get to call the shots on this thing.
It shouldn't be that bad...?

[atypical_echo]

Alright then. We'll try it.

[heydrb]

Wait... are you sure?
That wasn't me trying to press for an answer, Mark.
You can think about it longer than 5mins.

[atypical_echo]

I'm trying to be sure. Please stop pressing me for wanting or not wanting. Please.

[heydrb]

Sorry.

[atypical_echo]

Get some sleep, Damien. Don't let me keep you up.

[heydrb]

[Fuck.]

Talk to you later, Mark.

[atypical_echo]

You know I look forward to it.

[heydrb]

[No, no, no. Don't do this to him, Mark. It aches.]

Really?

[atypical_echo]

[Yeah, go put some ice on it, cowboy.]

You're about the only one that talks to me regularly beyond Joanie and Caleb and Adam.

[heydrb]

What happened to the rest of them?
Wait.
Sorry.
Not my business.
That's shitty, though. Sorry I'm one of your only options for regular communication.



I don't think that sounds the way I meant it?
Just... nevermind.