mingle mangle

[takeabow]

Who: anyone!
Broadcast: why not!
Action: sure!
When: Whenever!

[ what are you up to, flooters? passing the time playing cribbage? watching Die Hard with a Vengeance, or maybe trying to repair friendships and perceptions of people that were dashed by invasive dreamscapes?

This is a mingle, so enjoy! ]

Comments

[takeabow]

It just takes one.

[reconstitution]

Yeah.. I guess you're right.

[ There is a pause much longer than necessary. ]

Thank you.

[takeabow]

[ places her hand on his metal one, briefly ]

I have to remind myself of that, too.

[reconstitution]

I'll have to remember it.

[ His metal hand has no sensation of touch, but he can feel the gentle pressure before she pulls away. ]

[takeabow]

[ wryly ]

May as well start remembering things with that.

[reconstitution]

Only if you do the same.

[takeabow]

Well, okay. If you insist.

[reconstitution]

I'm going to have to.

[takeabow]

Well, thanks.

[reconstitution]

Sure.

[ There's a pause, and then quietly added, ]

We're friends..

[takeabow]

Yeah. I mean, if that's okay with you.

[reconstitution]

I could use one more.

[ He could use about 50 more at least, but he'll be happy with one. ]

[takeabow]

Yeah, me too, probably. We should start a club.

[reconstitution]

A club for what?

[takeabow]

People who need friends.

It was a joke.

[reconstitution]

Oh.

Sorry, I'm still getting used to those.

[takeabow]

It's fine. I don't do a great job, anyway.

[reconstitution]

It's been a while since I've been around them.

..Jim tells them sometimes.

[takeabow]

Are they any good?

[reconstitution]

They would be if he had better company for them.

[takeabow]

That's not always true.

[reconstitution]

Maybe someday I'll get there.

[takeabow]

I'm just saying, it's fine if you don't. Not all jokes are good.

[reconstitution]

He's funny, I just don't get it. That must be it.

[ He shrugs. ]

It's not a big deal.

[takeabow]

Okay. If you say so.

[ starts rubbing her neck again ]