IC: CONTACT (EUDIO)

[royalpassport]

❝ I'm not here. Leave a message. ❞

[ And now, thanks to Emma: ]

❝ Send me a message, and I'll respond when I get around to it. ❞

Comments

[royalpassport]

[ MUST YOU TROLL HIM, EVEN WITHOUT YOUR MEMORIES, EMMA?

...tbh he kind of likes it. ]

Message received.

[sheriffing]

[ SHE MUST.

it's too fun not to.]

That's actually not helpful at all.

[royalpassport]

I don't want to get in the habit of being helpful. Then people start to expect things from you.

[ He must be in a good mood, since he's teasing instead of sulking around being MISERABLE. ]

[sheriffing]

Don't worry, Jefferson. I can't imagine you being helpful.

[ let's not get carried away here. ]

[royalpassport]

Good, then you won't be disappointed.

So: a message. What's the occasion?

[sheriffing]

No occasion.

What have you been up to?

[royalpassport]

[ Texting him for no reason??? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS? ]

oh

[ Wow, articulate. ]

I've been working and failing at cuddling. What about you?

[sheriffing]

[ friendship? is this friendship?

nvm madness is probably more like it. ]

same. you'd think the physical intimacy would come more easily around here. at this rate my son will be graduating before they give me what I asked for.

[royalpassport]

And it definitely doesn't help that the city's attempts at encouraging intimacy tends to amount to parties with way too many people.

[ Of course, for Jefferson, something like... five people is too many. So he often avoids the city-sponsored events. ]

Or speed dating. [ G R O S S. ]

At least time's supposed to stand still while we're here. Otherwise, my daughter would be graduating right alongside him.

[ Hey, it works on a sympathy level and as a stealth reference to the fact that their kids are actually classmates! ]

[sheriffing]

And too many mozzarella sticks.

[ the people are fine, the free food is free food - until you overdose on fried cheese and then it's just a mistake.

she's tempted to point out it isn't actually possible for time to stand still, and then Emma remembers who she's talking to. something tells her Jefferson wouldn't appreciate the reminder.]

Speed dating? Whatever happened to getting drunk in a bar and hoping for the best?