[Zach turned this in his head over and over. He'd have used video, but text keeps his traveling companions from hearing his conversation, and also, it's a lot easier to write this shit down than say it out loud. He privates it right away, too, because. Fuck that being public.
Also, he would totally have asked Jim, but that would probably have been incredibly awkward, and Jim probably wouldn't tell him anyway.]
Hey man, you good? Sorry to barge in, and it's gonna sound really weird, but...
you and Jim, you're together, right? Did you ever - [Seriously, this is so awkward. Why is Zach doing this to himself.]
[ He gets the message as they arrive to the police station and after he uses an incredibly cheesy line about Jim arresting his heart.
He plops down on the desk to respond, while stealing looks over at Jim while he does so. Nothing suspicious happening here at all. Nope. ]
Yo! Yeah, we're good. [ He's so sure to people asking about the group as a whole. ]
It's cool and not that weird. I mean it's a little, but I asked Steph for advice before!
Yeah, we're together. [ He wants to know what he was about to ask before he changed it. ]
It depends on if we can get alone time. He's my Stars, so I used paper to make a tube and cut little dots out to make a star projector. We don't whip it out unless we can get our own room for the night.
[It's funny to him, because he and Steph are probably quite on par when it comes to romance and knowing that the hell they're doing, which means: they're both pretty much completely playing it by ear. So knowing that she's been asked for advice...hopefully it didn't have anything to do with pulling anyone's hair.]
we're kinda stuck on the alone time thing, and like. i don't know, i wanted to do something for valentine's day but then i ended up dying. i - i really care about her - [He loves her, god, the words still run around in his head even days after they said them.] but i'm just not very good at this stuff. if we were back home, i'd buy her a necklace or something.
[Knowing Steph, it's probably something extra embarrassing.]
yeah, we're with Kes. It's fine, it's not like she minds, but. Not really any alone time. It's like having your little sister watch all of your dates. It's weird.
[Sometimes it's really weird. He loves Kesara to death, but seriously. Sometimes he can feel her looking at him. Judging. Assessing.
When Zell asks about what's special between them, a few things cross Zach's mind.]
[ This make shim glad for the company he keeps. Their "babysitters" give them a great deal of privacy when they can.
He's looking up at Jim to catch him making faces. Making faces in return as he glaces down at the tablet to see that part about sex. Choking and fumbling with his tablet. WOW ZACH TMI.
A quick look up at Jim, and then he's nonchalantly turning around on the desk. Nothing to see here at all. ]
Is that your No. I don't want to know.
[ He almost asked if that's Zach's strong point. MOVING ALONG ]
I mean like is there something special. Stories shared or inside jokes. Something that reminds you of her or will remind her of you.
[Did Zell almost ask him about their sex lives does he want to know? Zach gives the tablet a surprised look, but lets it go - if he doesn't want to know, he shall not.
But that is totally his specialty. Probably. He's trying his hardest, okay.]
i mean there's a couple But I'm not sure i can turn any of them into romantic things, it's not a cute nickname that makes sense or anything so i have no idea how i could use that
[Sorry Zell, he's not helping much, considering he was the one asking for info. But he doesn't have anything to start scribbling the word 'absolutely' everywhere. He can't really get a tattoo, either.]
Zell fails at being discreet big time. After a short chat with Jim, he responds to Zach again.]
Sorry about that. Jim says he doesn't want us talking about his dick.
[ Which isn't an invitation. Sending the next message quickly after. ]
You can always write it on things. Make something for her and put it on there. Or collect candles. Candles work pretty well. What about something from your world? Jim and I exchanged coins from our own worlds.
i.....don't want to talk about jim's dick, either? where did that even come from
[He's thought about candles, actually. Make a night a little more romantic, but it felt cheesy. Maybe he should anyway.]
we come from basically the same world, we use the same kind of money and stuff candles though, that's a good idea if i could i'd like, cook her dinner or something fancy like that
Kes is pretty dead set on going back through her tunnels, downtown would be too much of a detour everything in this town works against anything we wanna do
[ He knows, dude. From their short time with her back when everyone had their personal monster following them. ]
I think as long as you make an effort to do something with her. Like Jim and I shared a candy bar once. That was pretty nice. She likes information and making lists. Maybe you can help her look stuff over?
[That doesn't even sound like a bad idea. He doesn't have much in ways of writing implements, but that's something he can do.
Zell's onto something, with this stuff about just. Sharing stuff. It worked last time. It doesn't feel romantic, but maybe, just giving Steph whatever she wants is the most romantic he can do.]
You could even leaves notes with your thoughts on each thing. Even if it's just to state someone is the biggest loser here. That way it's more personal. More you. With all the shit that has happened here it's easy to forget the positive. So, having something there for when they can't be around or something to look at and smile again from the memories is great.
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@zachtastic; day 167; text; private
Also, he would totally have asked Jim, but that would probably have been incredibly awkward, and Jim probably wouldn't tell him anyway.]
Hey man, you good? Sorry to barge in, and it's gonna sound really weird, but...
you and Jim, you're together, right? Did you ever - [Seriously, this is so awkward. Why is Zach doing this to himself.]
What do you do to, like. Be romantic?
private; text (long response is long. sorry)
He plops down on the desk to respond, while stealing looks over at Jim while he does so. Nothing suspicious happening here at all. Nope. ]
Yo! Yeah, we're good. [ He's so sure to people asking about the group as a whole. ]
It's cool and not that weird. I mean it's a little, but I asked Steph for advice before!
Yeah, we're together. [ He wants to know what he was about to ask before he changed it. ]
It depends on if we can get alone time.
He's my Stars, so I used paper to make a tube and cut little dots out to make a star projector.
We don't whip it out unless we can get our own room for the night.
private;
you asked steph? what kind of stuff?
[It's funny to him, because he and Steph are probably quite on par when it comes to romance and knowing that the hell they're doing, which means: they're both pretty much completely playing it by ear. So knowing that she's been asked for advice...hopefully it didn't have anything to do with pulling anyone's hair.]
we're kinda stuck on the alone time thing, and like. i don't know, i wanted to do something for valentine's day but then i ended up dying. i - i really care about her - [He loves her, god, the words still run around in his head even days after they said them.] but i'm just not very good at this stuff. if we were back home, i'd buy her a necklace or something.
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It doesn't seem to be normal for those in Haurchefant's world.
[ That was a fun conversation. Anything else he might have needed advice on, he got from some terrible sources. ]
Yeah, I know what you mean.
I'd make something a lot better for Jim if we weren't here.
Oh yeah! You're with Kesara, right?
[ That probably makes it pretty awkward. ]
What do you consider your specialty or what's something special between the two of you?
permaprivate;
[Knowing Steph, it's probably something extra embarrassing.]
yeah, we're with Kes. It's fine, it's not like she minds, but. Not really any alone time. It's like having your little sister watch all of your dates. It's weird.
[Sometimes it's really weird. He loves Kesara to death, but seriously. Sometimes he can feel her looking at him. Judging. Assessing.
When Zell asks about what's special between them, a few things cross Zach's mind.]
You mean like, sex or something?
[He is nothing but one-track minded.]
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He's looking up at Jim to catch him making faces. Making faces in return as he glaces down at the tablet to see that part about sex. Choking and fumbling with his tablet. WOW ZACH TMI.
A quick look up at Jim, and then he's nonchalantly turning around on the desk. Nothing to see here at all. ]
Is that your
No. I don't want to know.
[ He almost asked if that's Zach's strong point. MOVING ALONG ]
I mean like is there something special.
Stories shared or inside jokes.
Something that reminds you of her or will remind her of you.
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But that is totally his specialty. Probably. He's trying his hardest, okay.]
i mean there's a couple
But I'm not sure i can turn any of them into romantic things, it's not a cute nickname that makes sense or anything so i have no idea how i could use that
[Sorry Zell, he's not helping much, considering he was the one asking for info. But he doesn't have anything to start scribbling the word 'absolutely' everywhere. He can't really get a tattoo, either.]
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Zell fails at being discreet big time. After a short chat with Jim, he responds to Zach again.]
Sorry about that.
Jim says he doesn't want us talking about his dick.
[ Which isn't an invitation. Sending the next message quickly after. ]
You can always write it on things.
Make something for her and put it on there.
Or collect candles. Candles work pretty well.
What about something from your world?
Jim and I exchanged coins from our own worlds.
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[He's thought about candles, actually. Make a night a little more romantic, but it felt cheesy. Maybe he should anyway.]
we come from basically the same world, we use the same kind of money and stuff
candles though, that's a good idea
if i could i'd like, cook her dinner or something fancy like that
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Concentrating on the romance talk for now. ]
The grocery store has a lot good stuff for cooking.
Kesara might want to check out the eyes in that direction.
[ In case he needs a reason to nudge them in that direction without spoiling any possible surprises. ]
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Kes is pretty dead set on going back through her tunnels, downtown would be too much of a detour
everything in this town works against anything we wanna do
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[ He knows, dude. From their short time with her back when everyone had their personal monster following them. ]
I think as long as you make an effort to do something with her.
Like Jim and I shared a candy bar once. That was pretty nice.
She likes information and making lists. Maybe you can help her look stuff over?
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[That doesn't even sound like a bad idea. He doesn't have much in ways of writing implements, but that's something he can do.
Zell's onto something, with this stuff about just. Sharing stuff. It worked last time. It doesn't feel romantic, but maybe, just giving Steph whatever she wants is the most romantic he can do.]
you know. i think you got a good idea there.
SAP
Even if it's just to state someone is the biggest loser here.
That way it's more personal. More you.
With all the shit that has happened here it's easy to forget the positive.
So, having something there for when they can't be around or something to look at and smile again from the memories is great.
UwU
[It's a nice change to the rest of the world.]