un: LethalProtector | Text

[decodex]

Hey...

What if we DON'T sell each other out for a scrap of information from a shady source? Information that, even if real, might not even be all that helpful?

Just an idea.

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[decodex]

( more people-eaters?

it sounds like eddie has more common with the people here than he realized. still, they’re not all created equal. some have tact. some have skill. )

That was a really long pause, man.

You good?

( some are assholes. )

[banworthy]

Yeah, I'm super.

[decodex]

Hey, Super. I’m Eddie.

Have you been here long?

[banworthy]

Cute.

Who knows? I don't and won't be paying attention to it, either way.

[decodex]

Paying attention to..?

And do you have a name?

[banworthy]

Time. I'm not going to keep track of it.

And yes... it's Vincent.

[decodex]

Vincent, cool. Nice to meet you.

Have you always been anti-time, or is that just like a being abducted to a strange, post-capital society thing?

[banworthy]

Wonderful to meet you, too, Eddie.

Oh, it's the latter, for sure.

[decodex]

Any thoughts on Tatannia?

[banworthy]

Who?

[decodex]

You really like to stay out of things, huh?

[banworthy]

[ He really needs to work on this. There's a limit to how stupid he should act about something. Especially something that is going on, but - eh. ]

I'm afraid that is one of my faults. I keep to myself and don't try to pry into anyone's business. [ HA HA HA HA HA HA. ]

So, why don't you enlighten me?

[decodex]

( and here eddie was just thinking this guy just prefers to keep his head down. )

Well...

Some woman calling herself Tatianna said recently that she'll give us more information about this place in exchange for giving her gossip about the people who live here. Like, gossiping about each other.

And I kind of think it's a bad idea.

[banworthy]

Oh, is that what you meant?

I was wondering what that was all about... [ If he's gonna play dumb, might as well keep at it, eh? ]

[decodex]

( this doesn't seem like a line of questioning that's going to go far, so it might be better to pivot: )

Uh, what do you like to get up to around here?

[banworthy]

Presently?

Working on ... friendships. [ He squints. He really needs to stop lying. ]

[decodex]

Yeah?

...

How's that... going for you?

1/2

[banworthy]

So, anyway --

[banworthy]

What's your username about?

Are you a bouncer back where you come from?

[decodex]

What—

( what the fuck is this conversation— )

Are you good, dude?

[banworthy]

[ That is a bit of Vincent's mood. ]

I can't say I am, but that's neither here nor there.

[decodex]

You wanna... talk? Talk about what's going on?

1/2

[banworthy]

[ What. No. ]

[banworthy]

No, don't worry about it, Eddie.

I'll regroup and try this again at a later date.

[decodex]

( sorry, buddy. )

It's cool. I'll come to you.

Where are you at, man?