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[splinten]

Wait. [He feels like he's not getting this.] What is the thing that's happening here that you aren't telling me?

[This was just a conversation about how much Avatar sucks. He needs help.]

[parodeity]

Nothing?

[ #super convincing. ]

It's like...hats.

[splinten]

You don't like seein' me wear hats.

[So he is. Not following.]

[parodeity]

Ok, that was a bad example, or maybe an example of why it is less stupid on your side for this kind of situation?

[ howwwwww does he put this. ]

I'm not upset? I don't know if you get upset about it, even. I'd classify it as a weird feelin' and leave it there, personally.

[splinten]

I... don't know why it's weird. Or what you're seeing on my side?

The second one may help at least a little.

[parodeity]

No, no, like -

[ he's moved onto vague hand gestures. ]

Isn't it kind of like a weird bummer moment for you when there's just a thing you don't get to do with me, ever, because I already have done the thing and there's bad connotations? Shit that's one of the things we shouldn't talk about okay fuck I can save this give me a minute. [ he's gonna fix it. alternately: he will just continue to ramble with more emphatic and less clear hand gestures as he goes. ] I think it happens with everyone and it isn't a bad thing it's just a weird thing and it's one of those weird things you're socially not supposed to comment on because it's not a thing that is actually a bad thing or even a weird thing even if it feels weird, it's a perfectly normal human being thing in literally every perfectly normal human being relationship. So I am not sure why the fuck I felt the need to bring it up, except for the part where I apparently cannot follow the social cues of normal shit that happens and never gets mentioned and go ah yes that's the fuckin' ticket, that's the good shit I absolutely gotta bring up right fuckin' now, whereas the stuff that society would be like yo maybe you wanna discuss it I just kind of look at and then slide off the table and dump it underneath for the family dog to eat. Fido always sits by me because I am stellar at givin' him all the table scraps.

[splinten]

[He. Filters out part of that.]

I won't argue that it is some degree of a 'bummer' when we can't do things because of our past histories.

[parodeity]

Anyway I'm done talkin' for the day holy shit yeah so.

[ THUMBS UP. ]

Time to bail and save yourself, dude.

[splinten]

It would feel like we left on unfinished business if I went now.

That, and I don't want to go yet.

[at least Dirk is super losery also]

United Passions. It's about a soccer thing. I've never seen it but it's supposedly terrible.

[parodeity]

Never heard about it, but I have a hard time seein' us like any sports movie beyond Space Jam, so. Y'know. Sure?

[ how does soccer even WORK ]

[splinten]

I assume we'll find it heinously boring at best.

[There's a pause. He is. Still trying to figure it out.]

I still want to eat nachos with you.

[So he just comes up with the dumbest thing in his head right now]

[parodeity]

[ honestly no one should be expected to parse what dave had said and what he means. give it up, dirk. ]

I'll give you a shoppin' list before you go. I don't keep copies of everythin' on the base kitchen here.

[splinten]

Did you get yourself a fridge here? [Or Dirk will need a fridge. One not for swords.] We can do one of the ones that opens like a treasure chest.

[You know. So swords can't fall out on you from it.]

[parodeity]

My to do list currently has dishwasher and laundry shit re household necessities so I've been doing whatevs by hand. I mostly got the kitchen done.

[ it is

way down on the base level because that seemed like as good a place as any for a kitchen shut up ]

I kind of like having one that like, opens normally. But just has...normal stuff inside. That was always nice on base.

[ sometimes he would just like go and open it and look inside? for no reason? just to see food in the fridge.

not like. A LOT. but sometimes. ]

[splinten]

Cool.

[There's a pause. And then. A little... not quite smile?]

It does bear a strong resemblance to moving into an apartment with your brother.

[Like. In a good way? In a way neither of them got to have. It's kinda exciting.

He is aware Dave is now just avoiding the thing he can't explain but he can't work out how to ask it right so. He'll allow the detour for a second while he works on that.]

[parodeity]

What else do you think said apartment needs, then?

[ since all he insisted on was "desk in our room" and "you probably need a workroom but idc where you put it". dave has not indicated plans for anything else aside from, apparently, a laundry area and a dishwasher. ]

[splinten]

We still need to build a darkroom.

[That is still a priority to him.]

[parodeity]

What?

[ gUESS WHO COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THAT. ]

Uh. Assumin' we could even get our hands on the chemicals, and also that kind of camera, makeshift stuff is easy to do.

[ he actually hasn't specifically made any of the rooms into rooms for his hobbies. his turntables were always just in the bedroom. it's just kind of a Thing. ]

But I meant like what do you think apartments need to be all...domestic-y.

[splinten]

That's harder to come up with.

Neighbours who live across the hall and constantly barge in for the disaster of the week.

[ALL HE KNOWS IS SITCOM SETS. Oh. wait. MONICA!]

What about a laundry hamper?

[THAT'S A THING!]

[parodeity]

[ dave's lips barely twitch down at "neighbors" but hampers has him actually consider. ]

Sure? That is...probably better than the tried and true method of "this pile on the floor is good enough".

[splinten]

[Yeah neighbours aren't an option IT'S JUST WHAT SITCOMS HAVE.]

A closet that we only use for towels and linens.

And a bowl of random objects that are supposed to smell good.

[parodeity]

What the fuck have you been watching.

[ like

just out of curiosity here ]

This can't possibly be Gilmore Girls speakin'.

[splinten]

Monica in Friends.

[beat]

She seemed like the most put-together Friend in terms of domestic arrangements.

[parodeity]

Ok, well, Rose might be able to help you with potpourri? It's just like dried flowers and shit, isn't it.

[ don't admit to knowing that? ]

But we don't have linens. Or that many towels?

[splinten]

I don't know.

[He didn't know it was called potpurri.]

We could get linen and towels. Apparently, you're supposed to change your bed sheets twice a month.

[tv taught him that too]