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[getstoned]

Yare yare motherfuckers!

[ Video on, and look who's there. Either you've seen her before, or you haven't, but here's Jolyne chilling in a room with a wave. ]

So what the hell man? First it was Summer, and now it's cold as shit. Real funny guys.

But I guess I shouldn't be surprised huh?

Damn, it feels like I gotta start all over... I'll get my video and picture service going again soon. So be on the look out for that.

Anyway, what's up? Both people old and new, catch me up here before I run into some shit yeah?

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[getstoned]

Every month for a whole week I was like a kitsune person--think catgirls I guess?? And I gave off pheromones that drove other people crazy.

[ ah, right. there was that sort of pause as she brought a hand behind her head. ]

... Thanks, that means a lot.

[getcloser]

[a long pause]

So, weird and annoying.

[he is not thinking about that any more than he has to thanks. He grunts, still looking away]

Yeah. Let me know when, I'll come pick you up.

[getstoned]

Yeah, but after a while not too bad. I learned to game the system and got myself a McMansion and had stables built for a tiny horse. Damn, I miss that horse...

[ I mean, she misses more than that. but just talk about the tiny horse. ]

Hey, I'm ready whenever it's not like I have a whole lot going on for me right now. I was just gonna go out for a stroll and just like figure shit out.

[getcloser]

A tiny horse. [...] Like, a miniature horse? Or a pony?

[talking about the tiny horse is not talking about kitsune pheromones]

Ah. You don't need time to settle back in?

[getstoned]

It was a full grown horse in it's own world, and I guess when it was brought over the scientists decided she needed to be smaller. She was great though, I had bought her a little bed and everything, Silverbullet was a good girl.

Settle back in? To what?

Oh man, that reminds me... Are those greek gods still around?

[getcloser]

Ah. How small was she?

Settle back in to being stuck here. [a shrug] But if you don't need to, I can come over later.

[oh, right, he forgot about them . . .] I don't know. I only met them one, and I haven't seen her since.

[getstoned]

She was sort of like the size of a large dog, I rode her during a time when I became a kid again. It was all good fun.

Believe it or not, being here is better than being home again. And I'm pretty used to just having to adjust to being somewhere new quickly.

Oh man, you met her? Wow... I was just curious if Ares was around, he was an interesting sort of guy.

[getcloser]

Ah, smaller than I was imagining. She sounds cool.

[what is happening back home that being here is easier? He frowns] Traveling?

Yeah, she made me have dinner with her. She mentioned Ares, but I never met him.

[getstoned]

Jail then to prison and then just like a whole lotta shit there. You know, they make it seem like the justice system takes forever in movies and TV but it moves pretty quick when it wants to I guess.

I don't know what it's like with stand users in the wild, but in prison you gotta constantly be on your toes y'know?

Dinner huh? She must've liked you, it seems those gods are like that.

[getcloser]

. . . makes sense. Having to be on your toes.

I don't really know what they're like "in the wild", either. Most of the ones I've met have tried to kill me.

[he. Makes a face]

I guess. You knew the other ones? Besides Ares.

[getstoned]

Yeah, that's what they mostly like to do, but I've met some good ones. I keep hoping I could see 'em again, but I'm never that lucky I guess.

I got to chat with Dionysus a bit, he seemed like a pretty chill bro. What's not to like about a god who just wants to party?

[getcloser]

I knew some good ones. Still tried to kill me first. You met the good ones in prison?

[...] I'll ask why you were in prison later.

[a little dryly] I don't like to party, so I wouldn't know.

[getstoned]

I met the good ones in prison, only one of them tried to kill me but to be fair it was a stand who was protecting other stands so it was understandable.

Oh yeah, I guess I never covered that... I'll tell you right now, it wasn't because of anything I did.

... This is why you're an old man.

[getcloser]

Ah. I guess that's understandable.

You didn't put yourself there, did you? [don't be like your dad.

A huff] You're older than me.

[getstoned]

Only you and Ermes would be the only ones willing to do that y’know. I had no reason to send myself to prison.

My reason for being there was connected to someone you knew.

And you’re still an old man, because I at least act my age.

[getcloser]

I had a reason. You know about it?

["someone he knew" . . . that could be a few people and none of them good] That sounds ominous.

Just because I don't like to party doesn't make me old. I act my age, too.

[getstoned]

Abdul told me all about it, it was good catching up with him.

[ she could at least explain that easily enough without having to explain accessing his memories. ]

I don’t know if you’d really want to hear about that man right now. It’s all pretty messy.

You keep saying that, but I’ve gotten to know quite a few seventeen year old boys… you’re still just seventeen, right?

[getcloser]

[his lips twitch despite his best effort] Mmm. In the other place, right? You mentioned talking to him before.

. . . and no, I don't want to hear about him. If it's who I think it is. Another time.

[he pauses for a moment to actually. Think about it] Technically eighteen. My birthday was in a couple of weeks when I got pulled here.

[getstoned]

Yeah, the other place. It was nice getting to know him, and getting to know you better.

Oh, technically eighteen huh? You mean you could legally get your smokes now?

… hey, listen, I don’t want you to think I’m holding back information from you. It’s just that there’s a lot, and I don’t want you to feel… overwhelmed.

[getcloser]

Ah . . . I'm glad. That you got to know Avdol.

[casually leaves himself out of it] No, you have to be 20 in Japan. But it doesn't really matter, I haven't been smoking as much. Probably gonna quit.

[his eyebrows furrow] I don't think that. It's more likely to piss me off than overwhelm me.

[getstoned]

Man, what is up with that? Like I guess it makes more sense to have a higher age restriction… I never started it myself, but I’m proud that you’re considering quitting.

And I mean, we’ll… yeah, you’d just get mad. But…

[ she goes quiet, reflecting for a moment. ]

We should just focus on what we have in front of us now. Being in places like this gives us a chance to be together without… we’ll, everything else.

[getcloser]

Dunno, it's been like that forever. [a shrug] Thanks, I guess. Do I smoke when I'm older?

[he goes quiet as well, glancing off-screen again like he's looking at something]

. . . yeah, we should. [he pauses, trying to find the right words] I still want to know, about whatever's happening. But it doesn't have to be right away.

[getstoned]

Not when you were around me, but you also weren’t home a lot so I can’t say for certain what you did or didn’t do at those times. After all, I only just more recently learned about your Scooby-doo adventures in Morioh.

Yeah, I know you do… I want to be able to be upfront with you. It’s just finding a good time for that.

[getcloser]

Scooby-doo adventures. [he repeats it a little deadpanned] With my uncle?

Yeah. [...]

It goes both ways, being upfront. Or I'll try to be, at least.

[getstoned]

Yup! I got the chance to meet Josuke, he was really nice… I miss him.

[ wistful sigh. ]

Anyway I’m hungry, you should take me out to eat as well while you’re at it. Just sayin’.