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[fracturedsoul]

I may have met with an untimely defeat in the tournament, but I'm not ready to call it quits just yet. Any other Players interested in taking me on? I promise to make it worth your while.

On another note, I've come into possession of a few pieces of highly influential media from my world. We're gonna be having us a movie night this Saturday, seven PM at the city library. Attendance is mandatory.

[ Private to Jake English and Jane Crocker: ]

I fucked up.

Sorry.

I have something for you.


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[overbiterestart]

[She is sorry for not hugging you Dirk, she just can't remember what the hell she was doing at all. It baffles her to this day that she cant remember what she goes to do.]

I was going to get one of these eventually! [Blushing omg.] You didn't have to do this for me.

[fracturedsoul]

Didn't have to, but I did. Whatcha gonna do about it? [ He shrugs. ] Now you can spend your money on useful shit like upgrades and memories.

[overbiterestart]

[Ah, well. Since she can't remember the other thing. She's just going to lean up an plant a nice and tender kiss on Dirk's cheek. As a thank you, really!]

I guess thank you in that manner. [Since what is hugging. And what are following rules. Since she doesn't know them too well. DIRK WONT TELL, RIGHT?]

[fracturedsoul]

[ Uh. He stares kind of blankly. That wasn't long enough to trigger the warning penalty, but Dirk's brain kind of fizzled out anyway. ]

[overbiterestart]

Are you alright?

[She is confused here. Did she do something wrong. Oh no. Dirk.] Oh fiddlesticks, I shouldn't have done that!

[fracturedsoul]

[ Earth to Strider. ] Wha? No, shit no, it's fine. You just surprised me. Congratulations on that, by the way.

[overbiterestart]

I didn't know that would surprise you. Has no one ever kissed you on the forehead or the cheek?

[Oh gosh she didn't know how to feel right now.]

[fracturedsoul]

No.

[ ...she doesn't know that, does she? That he lived alone? But why wouldn't he have told her, it's not like it would have been much of a surprise to her... Augh, that hurts his head. What's he forgetting here? ]

Can't imagine why I never told you before, but I was basically the biggest hikikomori you ever did see before Rakuen whisked me away for its fairytale harem games.

[overbiterestart]

[She kind of looks away. Like she is embarrassed. She took Dirk's first cheek kiss and she didn't even ask. Just layed that shit on him and everything. Oh gosh she's blushing like a mad man again.]

So you got swooped here? Like any of the rest of us.

[fracturedsoul]

Yeah. Same as you. Only the thing is--

[ Shit, this is awkward. Why did he never tell her before? He rubs his cheek like it's burning. ] Wakin' up on that train was the first time I ever saw anyone else in person. Minus the people on Derse, I guess, but I couldn't exactly let them know I was up and wandering around. So while I'm not gonna dissuade the macking, and I understand you can't resist the stride, I'm shockingly inexperienced in the physical contact department.

[overbiterestart]

You were alone. [Jane frowns. WHEN THIS WASN'T AN ILLEGAL THING. She would certainly school Strider in the it's okay to touch people and get cheek kisses and the like.]

I'm sorry, Dirk.

[fracturedsoul]

Don't be. It's pretty much all I ever knew, so it's not like I was really missing out.

I'm just more concerned about why I never told you back home. Must've had a good reason for it, but I can't remember it at all.

[overbiterestart]

I wouldn't know unless you told me, Dirk. But that can wait if you really don't want to talk about it.

[Nicest friend, it is Jane.]

[fracturedsoul]

[ She gets a smile. ] I'll figure it out.

How's your new owner treating you?

[overbiterestart]

[She shrugs.]

I haven't...talked to him.

[fracturedsoul]

You should. He's not a bad guy. I'm rooming with him, as a matter of fact.

[overbiterestart]

I'm not sure what to say. [Deer in the headlights. What is human interaction and communication?]

[fracturedsoul]

"Hey, how's it going." Something like that maybe?

[overbiterestart]

I'm nervous. You know the only people I willingly talk to are you, Jake, and Roxy. Roxy being the only one missing.

What if he doesn't accept me?

[fracturedsoul]

[ For some reason, that makes him just smile. The four of them sure are a regular bunch of shut-in social rejects, aren't they? ]

Then I'll make him transfer you back to me.

[overbiterestart]

[They really are. Except for Jake, who did get out. Jane was padlocked in her house, Dirk and Roxy were stuck in a shitty future.]

I might not show up to the arena. What if he chooses to use me? Not that he would. I'm pretty lame.

[fracturedsoul]

I wouldn't say that. I'm sure your weapon is fine; it's just not what I'm used to using.

If you don't show up, there could be repercussions for you. And if that comes in the form of a fine, it could affect people other than you also.

[overbiterestart]

[She wants to...do something to Dirk. But isn't sure what the feeling is. IT'S A HUG??? So she just kinda stands in place, mulling over her uselessness here.]

I'll stand far away then. I'm not comfortable with this setting Dirk.

[fracturedsoul]

It's a start. I'm not saying you gotta jump right into the thick of things. Baby steps are valid for now.