on his max-less existence at counted_stars & his app to singularityrpg

[im_apimp]

Okay, first of all -- I don't need a Max. I've managed to make it so far without one, and I think I've done pretty well. Okay, kissing Caroline aside, but I think I handled the fall out of that very well. He only punched me once.

Besides, Caroline and Tyler are basically a smarter version of Max and Logan. Sure they bottle up their feelings and are just as repressed most of the time, but at least they have the common sense to act on their attraction to each other and not just dance around each other and say that they're "not like that." I think if they did, Tyler punching me would have pissed me off a whole lot more.

That kiss also probably would have been more than what it was.





... Oh my God, this is not why I need a chaperone. Especially not a violent one.

Besides, I'm going to that space station where Max is already there, and Peter is too. So ... there I'll have more chaperones than I know what to do with. You should at least be happy about that one.

Also, can we talk about this space trend? Not that I'm complaining, given the last place you sent me to had no modern technology at all, but don't you think this switch up is a bit extreme? You could just send me somewhere in the middle.

Like, I don't know, home maybe? Just a thought.

Comments

[suitable]

Only punched you once, huh. [ This is not pleasing news, Alec. ]

And sure you need a chaperone. Someone has to make sure you youngsters aren't spiking the punch.

[im_apimp]

I deserved it. I kissed his girlfriend. But we're cool now, so it's all good. He also works for me, so punching me more than once wouldn't have gone over well.

Spiking the punch would do nothing for me. But really, I'm running my own business. I'm staying out of trouble. I'm even tying my own shoes. I'm handling it.

[though he misses you. a lot.]

[suitable]

The guy was working for you and you kissed his girlfriend. [ Hear that disapproving papa voice? Hear it. Not!son, he is disappoint. ]

Nothing for you, maybe, but I think it'd be less for your own benefit and more for whatever shenanigans might happen because of it. ...But it's good to hear you're getting along well enough. What kind of business?

[ Dittoooooo. ]

[im_apimp]

[he hears it, and gives a bit of a sheepish shrug]

Does it help that there were freaky space drinks involved?

[and she started it, but that's besides the point]

A courier service. I'm going back to my roots.

[if his roots weren't, you know, killing people for a covert government agency]

[suitable]

Not particularly, but it at least explains a bit. Since I know you wouldn't try and pull that stunt sober.

[ What are we, five? Come on, man. ]

A courier service - very nice. [ So happy to hear you're keeping your nose clean. c: ] And you're taking care of yourself all right?

[im_apimp]

You have so much more faith in me than Max does. Thank you for that.

[Peter, you should know that Alec is eternally five.]

Yeah, I'm good. For the most part, anyway.

[resuming]

Someone's been busy.

[im_apimp]

Keeping busy keeps me out of trouble. Most of the time, anyway. Occasionally it gets me into trouble, but that rarely ever happens.

[that would be a lie]

[resuming]

Rarely? Do I need to remind you we met at the very top of a building, led there by trouble?

[ A pause. ] Who's Max? And you kissed Caroline?

[im_apimp]

Hey now, that was your trouble, not mine. You were the one hanging off it.

Max is a friend from home. She likes to think she's the boss of me. And ... yeah, I kissed Caroline. But you know her. Can you blame me?

[revvedup]

'Think'? I know it.

[resuming]

Still trouble you ended up involved in.

I like her already. [ Another small pause. ] Not at all. Caroline's amazing. I was just surprised you knew her.

[suitable]

[ This face. ]

[im_apimp]

[the innocent face to end all innocent faces]

What?

[suitable]

[ Please, Alec, do you really think he'll go for that? ]

You know what.

[revvedup]

...I don't even know where to start with all this.

[im_apimp]

I'm sure you'll figure it out eventually.

[revvedup]

Okay, I think I just did. What the hell were you doing kissing someone else's girlfriend?

[im_apimp]

There were funky space drinks involved. I didn't do it intentionally.

[revvedup]

[ she can't exactly judge, since she was making out with a few people due to space mistletoe not too long ago, so moving on: ]

And where the hell do you get off discussing me and Logan in a public venue?

[judgy]

Why am I not surprised?

[She does not need to specify which part she's responding to. It's pretty much the whole thing.]

[im_apimp]

You know, I'm starting to get why the guy with the weird eyes calls you "judgy."

[judgy]

[If she knew how he got his name, she would so be bringing that up right now.]

It's a term of endearment.

[She says it sarcastically, but she sort of believes it. Sort of being the key here.]

[im_apimp]

[thinks that over]

I guess I could buy that.

[judgy]

[Up goes an eyebrow.]

Really?

[Explain yourself.]