talking with a friend about webcomics turned into this

[dicey]

W8 a second.

You mean Hanna ISN'T a 8oy's name?

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[vestigiaflammae]

I don't see why it can't be! Who's Hanna?

KIRA IS THAT YOU

[dicey]

This guy that I think I'm morally obligated to tease now!

YES HI

[vestigiaflammae]

Whatever. Teasing people about having a girl name is dumb, anyway!

What's your name?

HIIII

[dicey]

It's not dumb, it's hilarious!

Vriska.

[vestigiaflammae]

I'm Lea! Good to meet you. [- and making a face at her.] Even if you think making fun of people's names is funny.

Come on, Vriska's a pretty weird name anyway, right?

[dicey]

Nope! And making fun of people's names is funny. In this case I'm not doing it to be mean, though.

[vestigiaflammae]

It still makes you a jerk. [DRAMATIC SAD HEADSHAKE.] - So that guy's your friend or something, right?

[dicey]

It does not make me a jerk! We're tight, so I'm allowed.

[vestigiaflammae]

Nope! Just 'cause he lets you get away with it doesn't mean it's okay. What kind of friend are you, anyway?

[but that grin says he's mostly joking]

[dicey]

We're not even friends, we're a million times better than that.

And anyway, who are you to talk! You don't know me and I don't know you.

[vestigiaflammae]

So maybe you should be nicer to him, then! Man, I ought to introduce you to Isa or something. You sound just like him.

[He shrugs cheerfully.] Hey, we could be friends!

[dicey]

Hey, hey, hey. I am extremely nice to him! It's just teasing. That happens sometimes. God, you are such a goody two-shoes.

I know someone who used to be named Isa.

[vestigiaflammae]

Whatever, I'm just a better friend than you. [Sticking his tongue out at her.] - What's with the "used to be" thing?

Isa's about yeah tall, my age, blue hair, total stick in the mud... [He holds his hand an inch or two higher than his own head to indicate height.]

[speakveryclearly]

Oh, god. How do human conceptions of gender manage to ruin everything.

I'm so sorry.

[dicey]

Wait, why are you sorry? This is hysterical!

[speakveryclearly]

Oh.

I thought this was going to be, you know, your poor platonic life partner being given shit his entire life, or, uh. Something.

I never really know what to expect when he comes up, honestly.

[dicey]

Hey, we are not moirails, okay! How many times do I have to tell you that?

I think if he were given shit about it constantly it'd be more obvious, but I don't know. I can always beat people up if it's necessary.

[speakveryclearly]

I know that. I said platonic life partner. What more do you want. Platonic "temporary non-agreed-to-be-permanent" companion?

I suppose that's a good point though.

[dicey]

It is soooooooo permanent. The most permanent thing ever.

[speakveryclearly]

Okay. [If Kanaya were a little less articulate that probably would have written itself as Ooo...kaaaaaay...] I've still never even met him so I should probably stop trying to do the whole "understand how that whole arrangement works" thing.

I take it things have been going better in the city? Fewer near-death experiences?

[dicey]

Probably! Why did you mean when you said you never know what to expect when he comes up?

And yeah, no more fighting or violence or aaaaaaaanything. It's kind of boring.

[speakveryclearly]

It's just that I've never even met the man. Let alone seen the two of you together. So I'm really not sure how to handle that whole relationship of yours. I only know what you tell me.

[dicey]

Maybe that's a good thing! The you in the city is kind of an asshole to him.

It kind of sounds like you're putting too much thought into it, anyway.

[speakveryclearly]

I really probably am. Xenopsychology will never cease to flummox me.

[dicey]

You're not the only one.