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[skaterbrain]

So it's kinda coo'. Been hearin' people comin' back an' all. Phones got his butt back in Luceti so now I get ta' punch him wheneva' I want.

But uh.........

......

Been lotsa people goin' home, too. Guess that's coo' too, but...... Well.... I've been thinkin' yanno?

......

....What do people do when they get forgot? I-I mean, peeps from Luceti don't remember this place, right? ....So what'dya do then? When you get forgot?

......


...Nngh, naw, forget it. This is dumb. This is why I ain't suppose to think.

[he flips the book against the bed and flops onto it with a heavy sigh]

Comments

[immamartillo]

Interesting.

[He's not sure if he should believe this guy. Sorry, Beat.]

So if your mind is so powerful you shouldn't hafta worry about your friend killin' you, right?

[skaterbrain]

Ha! My mind ain't so powerful, yo! Jus' gotta remember to concentrate and it's aight.

[immamartillo]

But didn't you just say-?

[Somebody's mind has to be powerful if it's keeping them alive, right?]

Wait, if you don't concentrate you'll just... die for real? How do you sleep?

[skaterbrain]

Dunno, guess 'cause I'm dreamin'.

Never really thought about it.

[immamartillo]

Really? I think that's the sorta thing most people'd wonder about. It sounds sorta important.

[And this coming from a guy who thinks as little as possible.]

[skaterbrain]

Naw, I try to think as little as possible 'bout the small stuff.

[immamartillo]

[He laughs.</small.] I don't think I'd call life or death small, but I get what you mean. I guess thinkin' about it won't make you anymore alive.

[skaterbrain]

Yeah, that's what I said. Ain't no use thinkin' on somethin' that already works. You gotta think on the stuff that's broke and fix it. I ain't so good at thinkin' but I'm pretty good at fixing stuff that ain't right.

[immamartillo]

Yeah. It makes livin' a lot easier.

[A bit belatedly he realizes that's probably not the best thing to say to an allegedly dead guy.]

Sorry. Um... So then what's your idea for fixin' things with this friend a' yours?

[skaterbrain]

[Except Beat doesn't mind and he laughs at that.]

Yeah!

[Oh, uh. Plans. .....plans....................]

....But uh...I ain't really...got one ...yet.

[immamartillo]

Have you got any ideas yet?

[skaterbrain]

.....not really.

'S why I was askin' this.

[immamartillo]

You can't just go and talk it out with 'em?

[Not that Firo can talk, considering how he's hidden some pretty big things from his friends.]

[skaterbrain]

W-what? N-no! If it was that easy, I'd done that, yo!

[immamartillo]

It doesn't seem to me like you've got many other options.

[skaterbrain]

......aw man....

Yo, got any tips for a bro trying to break the news?

[immamartillo]

Not really. Just do your best to be direct and honest, I guess. And hope they don't get too mad at you.

1/2

[skaterbrain]

......

Aight.

[skaterbrain]

Hey, thanks, Suits. I'll try my best, yo.

[immamartillo]

Suits..?

Yeah, good luck with that!

[skaterbrain]

Yeah, you.

An' thanks, yo. This ain't no easy stuff to deal wit' and you helped.

[immamartillo]

Oh, actually, my name's Firo. What's yours?

I did? Great!

[skaterbrain]

Name's Beat. Nice to meet ya, Suits.

[immamartillo]

I told you, it's-

[He breaks off. It's not a malicious nickname, so he can deal with it.]

Nice meetin' you too, Beat.

[skaterbrain]

[Yes......fall prey to his nicknames......]

So whatcha do, Suits? Other than, uh, be stuck here.