EVENTUALLY HEADING TO ABAXCITY

[inanimates]

I really don't see why I have to be dead for you to play me somewhere. I mean, it's not like it's a fun experience. It's actually fairly unple–

Well, no. I've never actually been dead but... Look. That is–That's not the point! The point is that I shouldn't have to die for you to bring me somewhere! I should... I should be able to... live happily or–or something like that! I should be able to live happily and stay where I am in a completely. Normal. Setting.

How about one of those, uh, "depowering" games. Those sound nice.

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[stoning]

Aw that's cute. You want a happy ending.

C'mon it's not that bad it's actually pretty fun! And here's a girl saying it from experience.

[inanimates]

I don't even know you anymore! Y-You're... [deep breath, Martin] ... not you!

[likeglass]

Oh, Martin.

Don't you have any sense of adventure? Maybe being dead is fun. You get to come back after, don't you?

[inanimates]

I'd still die!

[gleans]

Tough, man. At least you won't technically be dead for long?

[likeglass]

Don't be such a wimp.

[stoning]

Hey. Hey.

I am totally me. Don't be rude, Marty gosh. I mean sure I won't recognize you when you do get there but like. Wow, way to hurt my feelings, bro.

[inanimates]

[Oh, well. He's spluttering now.]

I'm not a wimp! I just... don't want to die.

... Does that make me a wimp? [And is that normal? He thinks it is.]

[inanimates]

Still dead.

[inanimates]

I told you not to call me that.

[likeglass]

Mmm...well possibly you aren't a wimp. But hey, you're guaranteed to come back, aren't you? That's what I hear about those games, anyway.

I'm saying, give it a try.

[inanimates]

I doubt I'll have a choice.

[stoning]

But Marty, I've told you not to be such a killjoy!

[she never told him that]

.......can I please call you Marty? Please?

[gleans]

Temporarily. Sounds more like taking a serious power snooze to me.

[inanimates]

[CUE INTRIGUED PAUSE.]

"Power snooze"?

[inanimates]

No. My brother calls me that.

[stoning]

But I totally say it in a genuine, not-teasy way unlike him.

I'm assuming. Come to think of it I know nothing about your brother. ...You have a brother?

[inanimates]

Donovan.

[stoning]

Martin and Donovan....huh okay then.

Older or younger?

[inanimates]

Three years older.

[stoning]

Ooooh bet he's hot.

[THEY SEE ME TROLLING, THEY HATING]

[inanimates]

He's married. [Oh wow, that reply comes out pretty fast.] Has a kid already.

[gleans]

Yeah. Like a deep crash. So deep you're... dead. Briefly. And then you wake up in a city where the sun never shines and there are space crickets everywhere, and everything's fine.

[inanimates]

Yes–but what about powers? Do they go away?

[gleans]

Uh... I don't think so. I'm not the guy to ask. I think I remember Kaycee doing her thing with rocks once, though.

[stoning]

Hey he could still be hot it's not like I said "Oh hey Marty I'm going to jump your brothers bones if I ever meet him".

'cause I wouldn't.

[inanimates]

Oh.

[WAY TO LET HIM DOWN, GALEN GOSH]

[inanimates]

[SHRUGS can you tell family is a touchy subject]

[stoning]

[BABBY NOOOO]

Y'know I didn't have any siblings. Nope. Not one. Had to come up with the nickname "Kaycee" all on my own.

[inanimates]

[ATTENTION DIVERTED]

Why would you want a nickname?

[shriveling nose in disgust!!]

[stoning]

Because Kandice sounds dumb and nicknames are cool! It's like having a whole other name!

[inanimates]

What's wrong with Kandice?

[gleans]

[DID YOU WANT HIM TO LIE MARTY]

Sorry, dude. There are people who might be able to like... help with that kinda thing, though.

[inanimates]

[Dryly:] Like a support group?