[He won't stop staring.]

[luckandpluck]

... you can't be serious about bringing me here.

I thought we had some kinda agreement 'bout where it is you're gonna go shoving me around. I mean, c'mon, I like attention and I like people and I like all the things that come in between, but... y'know everybody's got a limit. You can barely keep me up in other places as it is.

... mm, fine though. 'Guess I'll stick 'round here and see if any interesting stuff comes up or... something.

Comments

[unionjackoff]

I'm surprised you're complaining.

[luckandpluck]

It's not like I'm complaining! Just, well...

[He presses his lips together and thinks for a moment, yet the needed word to describe what he had intended to do refused to surface.]

... point is, it's not complaining.

[unionjackoff]

Well, then what are you doing?

[luckandpluck]

... commenting. Yeah, that's the word. It's called commenting, so it's not complaining and I'm not complaining so my point's been proven right there.

[unionjackoff]

Alright, so you're commenting. But you seem unhappy. I suppose that is why it's surprising.

[luckandpluck]

We can't all be balls of sunshine twenty-four seven, old man.

'Sides, it's not that I don't like being here. What I don't like's how she doesn't intend for me to stay here long. 'Course I know that might change in time, but still.

[unionjackoff]

I see. So you feel like you're being toyed with.

[luckandpluck]

After dipping my feet in somewhere I like being in, knowing I'm probably not gonna stay there for long sucks, y'know?

[unionjackoff]

[oh... that makes him sad]

I'm sorry. The things with muns... They are fickle, like all humans are. Their lives are shorter, so everything is always a big rush.

[im_on_a_20]

C'mon homie, shits always going down somewhere somehow.

[luckandpluck]

Well of course! I'm guessing the only question now's exactly just where's it all happening.

[im_on_a_20]

Fuck man whoever the hell ya are. Just gotta keep yer eyes open brat.

[luckandpluck]

You're the one that came 'round suddenly out of the blue, just saying.

[A frown tugs at the corners of his lips, eyebrows furrowing as he studies him over.]

[im_on_a_20]

Just wanted to say hey.

[luckandpluck]

Says the guy who called me a 'brat' outta the blue.

[im_on_a_20]

Cause ta me ya still are a brat, fool.

[luckandpluck]

Y'know what they say 'bout not judging books by their covers?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that applies to you too.

[star_australis]

It could be worse.

[luckandpluck]

You're assuming that I'm complaining too, aren't you.

[star_australis]

It does sound an awful lot like it.

[luckandpluck]

Why do folks always assume this?

It's called commenting. There's a difference.

[Never mind that it's a pastime to complain, he won't admit it.]

[star_australis]

...commenting don' usually sound so petulant, though.

[luckandpluck]

It's petulant commenting. Still not complaining, never will be.

[star_australis]

I don' know if you realize this, but "petulant commenting" is basically exactly what complaining is.

[luckandpluck]

And I'm real sure there's a big difference and y'just can't see that.