[ well, that's vaguely reassuring, nathan, but it doesn't make a good goddamn bit of difference. unfortunately. mostly he just sounds tired. there is a recognizable despondent note to his tone. ]
Just leave the figuring out to me, Nathan. In the meantime—
Well, are you sure you're actually dating Abigail?
Yeah? I mean she hasn't been answering my calls but she's busy you know? And- and maybe she likes talking in person instead, and, uh. And I think. We really made a connection down there. In the submarine.
Not this thing. I- man, I didn't even do that with Rebecca. Or Trindle. So. I think that means. Abigail and I have a very, very deep, emotional... connection.
SO I'VE NEVER DONE THAT BEFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE.
[His outburst is on the other end of the desperation spectrum, if there was such a thing. But with the yell expended, his voice drops down to normal tone; a little confused and grasping. He truly does think there's a relationship here.]
That has to mean something, right? That- that I did that. With Abigail. And nobody else.
It seems like you may be moving, uh, a little fast, is all. And... generally, people like to know they're in a relationship before it's, uhh, announced in a public forum. A very important public forum.
I thought she knew we were dating since she was the one who had me do the thing! That was- that was totally like saying 'so you mean a lot to me let's date'.
[ this is the one bit of self-soothing he's indulging in so he doesn't just fall face-first into a brandy snifter, okay. :( y u gotta be like that, abigail. ]
Abigail... let me just apologize on Nathan's behalf for the, uh, misunderstanding. [ since god knows nathan won't do it.
in cases of sexual harassment, it's smarter just to settle. ]
If there's anything that can be done at this point...
I appreciate that gesture, Charles, but it doesn't really fix any of the problems at hand.
[Especially not the one where she's mortified and her reputation is tarnished >: But also not the more pressing matter of… you know, everything else. Dethklok is everyone's bread and butter now.]
all of this couldn't have happened at a worse time. ]
Well, uh... I'm always open to suggestions.
[ this is the closest he's felt to overwhelmed in a long time, but that's something he can't afford to show. there's too much that needs to be done and so small a window in which to do it. ]
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...Yeah.
[He tries to do a comforting pat again like he did before. Doesn't even ask if Charles is upset or nervous because he can tell for sure now.]
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he just sort of thins his lips at nathan and looks pathetic for a second. ]
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I'll, um, figure something out. Talk with- with Pickles. And. Uh.
[No he likely won't figure anything out.]
Yeah.
[He still has that aura of child who knows he has done wrong despite trying to pat Charles until the problem fixes itself.]
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Just leave the figuring out to me, Nathan. In the meantime—
Well, are you sure you're actually dating Abigail?
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Na—does she know this?
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What happened, Nathan?
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We, uh, we did... things. One thing. We did a thing.
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nathan, have a scoff of confusion. ]
W-Well, you do—things with scores of women all the time, though, I don't see what's so different about—
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Not this thing. I- man, I didn't even do that with Rebecca. Or Trindle. So. I think that means. Abigail and I have a very, very deep, emotional... connection.
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[ probing look. ]
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I... went down on her.
[Nathan then coughs, and glances away.]
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[ measured pause in which what comes out is an inarticulate knot of syllables.
faintly desperate: ]
So?
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[His outburst is on the other end of the desperation spectrum, if there was such a thing. But with the yell expended, his voice drops down to normal tone; a little confused and grasping. He truly does think there's a relationship here.]
That has to mean something, right? That- that I did that. With Abigail. And nobody else.
1/2
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[He really hadn't thought too hard about it; he furrows his brows as he thinks.]
She's okay. I don't hate her, and she seems like she's kind of nice?
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It seems like you may be moving, uh, a little fast, is all. And... generally, people like to know they're in a relationship before it's, uhh, announced in a public forum. A very important public forum.
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1/2
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... you'd, uh, really never—
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No, I haven't! That's- that is why I said I've never done it! Because I haven't! To anyoooooooooone.
[Today is apparently a drag out vowels sometimes day.]
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Once this is all sorted I'll even give the boys some fuel for a song or two if we can get them all together here.
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If you want eldritch abominations Cthulhu is in this headspace somewhere.
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Abigail... let me just apologize on Nathan's behalf for the, uh, misunderstanding. [ since god knows nathan won't do it.
in cases of sexual harassment, it's smarter just to settle. ]
If there's anything that can be done at this point...
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[Especially not the one where she's mortified and her reputation is tarnished >: But also not the more pressing matter of… you know, everything else. Dethklok is everyone's bread and butter now.]
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all of this couldn't have happened at a worse time. ]
Well, uh... I'm always open to suggestions.
[ this is the closest he's felt to overwhelmed in a long time, but that's something he can't afford to show. there's too much that needs to be done and so small a window in which to do it. ]
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[It's almost a joke. But, well, the album's done, that affords everyone just a little bit of time to cool down and formulate a plan, right?]
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he makes a small noise, almost of disapproval. mostly of cynicism. ]
Mmmn, considering the circumstances, I might have to. Care to join me?
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