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

[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 ]

[reconstitution]

[ A frown. ]

Are you okay?

[takeabow]

Just... stuff coming back, like I said.

[reconstitution]

I guess that makes sense.

[takeabow]

Yeah. Not great things, like I said.

It's a long story but I was rescued from... a bad situation, but we had to leave my friend behind.

[reconstitution]

I'm sorry.. it must have been hard.

[ If she needs someone to listen, Winter is a very pliant ear. ]

[takeabow]

They were supposed to choose him. Save him, instead of me. He's better than I am.

[reconstitution]

They must have thought you were important.

[takeabow]

I don't care.

[reconstitution]

They don't think about what you want most of the time. Or how you feel.