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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I WAS JUST WONDERING oh well s'all good

[vestigiaflammae]

Well, I guess I can let it --

Wait, what, seriously!? So you're from a later time or something? Weird. I'm cool, right?

[dicey]

We're not even from the same world; we were just dragged to the same place. And you're very cool! One of the coolest, in fact.

[vestigiaflammae]

I guess I should've figured that out from the horns, huh? What world are you from?

[He'll just be grinning super smugly over that assessment, thanks] - Haha, I knew it. Hey, you're pretty cool yourself, Vriska!

[dicey]

It was called Alternia.

-- And okay, that expression I recognize.

[vestigiaflammae]

... Did something happen to it?

['Was' is a bad word to use for your whole world.]

[dicey]

Yeah, but why talk about that! Don't you want to hear about what you're like in the future?

[vestigiaflammae]

Uh, right. Sure! I mean, if you think it's safe to tell me. It could change things, right?

[Frown.] Though it's probably okay here.

[dicey]

Between you and me, he'd probably want to change things.

For oooooooone thing, like I said, he isn't so straightlaced! What do you think about that?

[vestigiaflammae]

I guess it depends what you mean by "straitlaced."

- So what happened - uh, I mean, what's going to happen, anyway?

[dicey]

For one thing, he is totally okay with teasing people!

Do you really want to know?

[vestigiaflammae]

I'm okay with teasing people too! I just wanted to tease you about it.

[He's silent for a long moment before tossing off a casual:] Sure!

[dicey]

I don't know, you seemed pretty sure that I shouldn't tease people about their names!

You lose your heart and become this thing called a Nobody.

[vestigiaflammae]

... Wouldn't it kill me if I didn't have a heart?

[His face twists into an uncertain scowl.]

[dicey]

Apparently not! I don't really know the details.

[vestigiaflammae]

... I didn't tell you anything else, like how it happened? [or something he could use to stop it-- Wait. He frowns.]

Hey. You said you know somebody who used to be named Isa, right?

[dicey]

You got attacked by heartless. Do you know what those are?

-- And uh. Yeah. He's around too!

[vestigiaflammae]

I've never heard of anything like that! [He runs his hands through his hair, exasperated.] Man, this is really weird. Make grownup me tell you the whole story, okay?

-- [Hesitating] Did the same thing happen to him? Is he okay?

[dicey]

He lost his heart too. You guys aren't friends anymore.

[vestigiaflammae]

Hey! Quit messing with me, it's not funny!

[dicey]

I'm serious! I didn't even know you guys used to be friends until you told me. Older you, I mean.

[vestigiaflammae]

Whatever. He's my best friend! That's not changing no matter what happens, okay?

[dicey]

Hey, you were the one who wanted to know.

[vestigiaflammae]

Yeah, well, I'm not buying it.

[Awkwardly silent for a few minutes, then he looks away, re-crossing his arms.]

... Anyway.

[Shit, he doesn't actually have anything to change the topic to. He lets the sentence die there, chewing on his lip.]

[dicey]

Suit yourself!

... What?

[vestigiaflammae]

So what's that place you're at now like?

[He's still refusing to look at her, staring at the ground instead and scuffing a toe.]