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[ijustlivehere]

[Neil is hanging out at the fountain, Hands shoved into his pockets, looking around warily.]

So uh... no one try to eat me today, okay? And we'll be good.

[ooc: Open to everyone and everything! Come and get him!]

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[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Dude! Kim! [Oh, oops, but he's not going to act like an overexcited kid. He is going to be Cool.]

Dunno, last time we had a day like this, two different crazy chicks tried to eat me. A demon lady and a troll-thing.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

Demons and trolls. Nice to know it's just like home.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, 's real comforting.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

Hey, so. Don't get eaten, you'd ruin my fake vacation.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Not planning on it, believe me.

How long've you been here?

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

Couple hours. You?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[He counts on his fingers.] ...Almost five months now.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

But I just saw you. Well, like, a couple days ago.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, 's like an alternate dimension thingie. Like Narnia. When you go back it'll pretty much be like you never left.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

If a beaver talks to me, I'm so out.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Don't think I've seen any of those. Snows a lot less, too.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

There was the Narnia theme.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

It's not a perfect analogy.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

Sue me for trying.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Nah. I'm the one who started it.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

So what do you and Stephen do all day, then?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[He shrugs.] Different stuff. On normal days-- there aren't lots of those but-- on normal days we play games sometimes, and there's work. He's at this bar and I do stuff at this café place. Sometimes my boss is a cat. [He twists his mouth to one side, thinking.] Stephen's in a different band here, only he plays bass. They're pretty awesome. And uh... sometimes I hang out with... people. Sometimes this one girl. [It's actually a pretty complete and coherent response, by Neil standards.]

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

[ Okay, Kim can't help but smile at that. Look at you Neil, being all conversationy. ]

So you have a girlfriend, then.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[Kim smiling, wow! Achievement unlocked!]

Uh... well. [He coughs.] Not exactly. I mean, not yet.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

[ Level 2 social skills! ]

Oh. So stop being lame, dude.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

I'm not lame. [This is a lie.] I'm working on it. She's just... complicated.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

You're totally lame. Everything's complicated, that's what makes it worth it.

...Don't be an idiot about it, maybe.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

I don't. I mean, I'm not. [He runs a hand through his hair nervously.] 'Cept for sort of, maybe.

[greatstoryman.livejournal.com]

She likes you, huh?

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[He smirks, slightly. He's fighting not to do the full-on idiot grin thing.]

Yeah.