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[darkroastbean]

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Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

[takes it]

I've had it for a few days now, and as soon as I sign it, I'm gone. Guess I wasn't entertaining enough.

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

A few days! Wow! You say it like it’s a punishment. Shouldn’t you be excited to get out?

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

. . .

I mean, yeah, in general? I really rather not being in. . .hell. . .and having cameras on me is kinda unnerving.


But at the same time, you guys are just as important to me now? Like, I missed my friends, but quite frankly, you all have been way nicer.

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

You should get new friends if this is considered raising the bar.

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

I get attached really easily.

. . .

So do you think it's possible? For me to summon you, that is.

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

[Well, that manages to catch him off guard]

…no. Not this version of me anyways. You could get one or the other.

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

--that would defeat the point. Why would there be other versions? I just want to see you again.

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

Because I’m not always Oberon when I’m summoned.

…you could just ask me to go there when I graduate instead of trying to summon me.

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

Would you?



Wait. Is Oberon your name?

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

No, not if you asked me now while you’re compromised by emotions about leaving.

And I told you it before. Oberon. King of faeries.

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

--I didn't realize before! I thought you were just saying grand titles for the hell of it!

And when am I NOT going to be compromised by feelings?!

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

You….didn’t fucking realize…this whole time…

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

Of course I didn't! How many people would assume their friend is the actual incarnation of a classic literary character?!

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

Tea’s a dragon. W’s a superhero. R is…whatever R is.

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

Yeah, but they're not people that exist in a different form in my world. It's different!

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

Does that change your offer then? Is that too weird?

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

Of course it's weird! But no, it doesn't. As long as you don't care about there being books that describe your adventures, it's fine. That's fiction, this is real life!

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

Exactly, it’s fiction. Shakespeare is a jerk, so don’t read that garbage.

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

Shakespeare is also a real person where you're from. . .? That's so confusing. In any case, I still want you to come back! At least consider it? I can't promise it'll be interesting all the time, but at least you'd be allowed to exist without being bound to a script.

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

..I won’t say no, but if you want me to say yes I have one condition.

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

What's that?

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

Wait and ask again later. You can write, it said so…go to your world, get all your memories, see your friends…and then ask after you’ve had time to really think about it.

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

. . .I can accept that. Then I guess I'll see how you respond, eventually.

Re: Evening 481

[morelikefakespeareamirite]

Mm…

Re: Evening 481

[darkroastbean]

Should we shake on it, or something? I feel like a hug might be too awkward.