Camp Drop Post

[ihulk]

[Today, just outside of Camp's barrier there is a kid with a backpack on his shoulder. He looks pretty confused, like he doesn't know how he got there.]

Wait, what?

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[ihulk]

But then Brianna's gonna be waiting for a long time.

[the_ex_in_xp]

Maybe not too long. But...the main point is you guys are going to stick together, right? So think of it as a breather. She'll be pissed, probably go on another batting spree, calm the fuck down and by the time you see her again she'll have the good parts about missing you and gotten all the separation rage out of her system.

[ihulk]

...But we promised.

[the_ex_in_xp]

I know. But sometimes stuff happens and you can't keep promises.

She's not going to hold it against you, this isn't like you deciding to up and ditch her. And, c'mon dude, Toronto is way cooler than this dump. When we all get back, remind me to show you the old time arcade...

[ihulk]

The arcade?

[the_ex_in_xp]

Yeah, you like that stuff right? I'll show you the sights, whatever you and Brianna missed the first time. Short cuts, hole in the wall eating spots, the stuff you can't find on Google Maps. Whatever you're interested in...

[ihulk]

I'm interested in all of it.

[the_ex_in_xp]

Then we'll totally do that.

I know most of the reasons you want to go to Toronto are pig-tailed and bossy, but I'll try not to suck as a guide. I mean, you're an okay dude and I'm sorry I didn't spend more time with you so it would be less weird if this happened...

[ihulk]

Huh? --No, it's fine. I don't talk to a lot of people anyways. You're pretty cool, and it's not like Brianna and I need you to babysit us or fuss over us or anything.

[the_ex_in_xp]

Good, because I'm a shitty babysitter.

What I meant was more, like, have you be excited about living there for more reasons of your own. I don't want you to think you're out of place for...however long it is until someone else shows up. And I realize I really don't have any friends that I'd say were "reassuring" as a contact...maybe Wallace. If he can remember to put pants on...

[ihulk]

I'm not worried about that. We checked it out, and it was a cool place. I just don't want to leave without Brianna.

[the_ex_in_xp]

And I don't think she wants to stay while you go, but I don't think it's going to let you back in any sooner than it's going to let her out.

[ihulk]

Doesn't mean I have to be happy about it.

[the_ex_in_xp]

I'm not expecting you to. In fact, I think you're handling it a lot better than most without the throwing stuff at the wall fits...

[ihulk]

I know how it works. Sort of. So I know that's not gonna get me anywhere.

[the_ex_in_xp]

It's cathartic or whatever.

[looks like she wants to try giving it a punch but puts her hands in her pockets]

There's always vacation. And maybe those letters getting delivered. Hell, they had the barrier down for a couple days to let all kinds of weirdos back in.

[ihulk]

I know. It can happen.

[the_ex_in_xp]

[shrugs] Maybe I'm repeating it for my own benefit too.

If you need anything, I can give you my Amazon account. They've got that Fresh program that has groceries delivered to the door, and... anything else pretty much.

[ihulk]

I'm good, I can hack bank accounts.



Unless you don't want me hacking bank accounts.

[the_ex_in_xp]

I'll say that the bank account hacking is a skill that can be explored at a later time since I'm totally fine with you getting stuff from my account and will let my employers know I am not dead and my cover story of "visiting family" isn't total bullshit.

[flips open a note and writes down her username and password (thankfully not connected to other accounts) and displays it against the wall]

Seriously. Go buy stuff. Watch everything streaming or whatever.

[ihulk]

[pulling out a notebook and scribbling it down]

You don't have a fixed income?

[the_ex_in_xp]

It's fixed for the regular deliveries, but I do a lot of freelance and overtime work for them when they get backed up.

[ihulk]

Do you make money for the stuff you do here too?

[the_ex_in_xp]

Not really, but doing deliveries seem to keep my bank account the same even when I order things. The only thing I've been directly paid for has been rollerblades.

[ihulk]

That's pretty good. Nothing to complain about anyway.