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[outplayed]

I came here to meet you!       ( text | action | etc. )
... I want you to get in the way of my life.

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[outplayed]

i said its "like" that
basically when somebody says something that clearly jinxes themselves or is tempting fate
do you get it now

[ if not, he's going to have to go through his extensive list of narrative flags... ]

is it? im not sure...
the point i was trying to make, though, is that i also wouldnt just assume right off the bat that you got injured because of incompetence
i see people get injured all the time, if anything it happens more to the better athletes because they get targeted

[nintendog]

That just seems silly. And how exactly is one supposed to counteract that? I haven't gotten hurt, which is true, and you think I will because I said something?

( how does that WORK. )

Mm, I guess that's true..
Not very sportsmanlike, though.
Either way! I have no plans to get hurt, and neither should you!

[outplayed]

i dont think something will happen, i think you raised a flag which brings you bad energy
negative aura, even
now that youre aware, though, maybe that will counteract some of it?

[ genre awareness only goes so far :( ]

believe it or not, im with you on that one
ive no intention to be reckless with my life

[nintendog]

I've had a really good streak, so if something does happen I'm blaming you and you'll never hear the end of it.

( will she actually? maybe. )

Good.
I'd hate to have to go and get even.

[outplayed]

my fault? couldnt be
ive been on a lucky streak since i was about 15
if anything from mine is rubbing off on you, then itd only be good things

[ he used up all his bad luck being hilariously poor and abused as a child. after that, he's been almost comically blessed by good fortune? ]

[nintendog]

( there's joke here about rubbing on here and i will be mature and NOT make it, )

You sure about that? I sure have been getting headaches more since meeting you.

[outplayed]

could be like that parable about the old man who lost his horse
who is to say that is actually a bad thing?

[nintendog]

Hah?
In what world is a headache a good thing!
I'm saying my blood pressure will kill me before my work does! I wouldn't be surprised if my heart gave out first!

[outplayed]

its improving your circulation then
and your patience, dont you need that for interacting with others in your job?

[nintendog]

I work alone, and I only really take orders from one guy.
Cute as I am, I'm not PR. I'm dispatch!

( you know....... of the clean up kind. )

And I try not to get civilians involved.

( she's just that good? anyway. )

I'm not that bad!

[outplayed]

that means you have a dispatcher, yes? who presumably you need to exercise a bit of patience with?

[ kyaa nei... 🥺 ]

after dealing with me im sure everybody else seems so reasonable and easy to handle

[nintendog]

I'll have you know that I've never given them any trouble! I'm nothing but sweet to them and the rest of the supporting staff.

( but not some of the other people they dispatch, or their informant*. she's a bonafide good girl!!!! to a select group, )

So you're saying I should thank you for testing my patience everyday. Is that it?

[outplayed]

i didnt say that, but if you ARE so grateful, then sure... you can say "thank you"... 🥺

[ anything, at any time, could be a set up. ]

[nintendog]

I'm not thanking you for being an annoyance!!!!! That'll just encourage you!!!

( as if he needs encouragement. )

You are SO lucky I have things to do or I'd come smack you.

[outplayed]

aww
will you come smack me some other time, then?

[nintendog]

What is wrong with you??

( who asks that.......... )

Maybe I will! And I'm not afraid of having to wake you up for it either if I get done at a stupid hour!

[outplayed]

idk probably just born dented

[ actually, it's a long story, he doesn't want to get into it. ]

?
but i love being asleep... cant you wait until im awake?

[nintendog]

( hm. )

Why would I wait for a more convenient time for you? It's punishment?

[outplayed]

i dont like it when my sleep is disturbed... you might not like it either, just so you know?

[nintendog]

And why not? What if I just wanted to come see you? Do I need to book an appointment for that too?

[outplayed]

?
then book an appointment when im awake, itll be more fun for both of us that way
besides, i have poor sleeping habits

[nintendog]

( ? )

Like, you wake up a lot, or?

[outplayed]

i do wake up pretty easily, yeah
but i also cling in my sleep
if i grab something incidentally im not letting go until i wake up again

[nintendog]

Oh.

( that's moe. )

Then couldn't I just wake you up if I get fed up?

[outplayed]

?
and disturb my tender, fleeting sleep?
does it not strike you as cruel and unusual?