It's not like that. [just pointing that out. also i did not think this through i'm sorry.] Sora and I have been friends for even longer than me and Yamato. And she was interested in him anyway.
[that's its own thing and he doesn't linger on that, because he's thinking of something else.]
It's more like...I have to get back and apologize for some stuff. Make sure the rest of my team's okay.
You could say that. [he's looking at the photos on the corkboard again instead of at luke.] More like...I did what I had to do and there were some consequences to it that I have to make up for. I don't regret it though.
[a pause.]
I hurt a lot of people, I think. Yamato included. Pretty sure he's still mad at me. I didn't even get to really talk to the others before we came here. But it's just another reason to try and graduate, I guess.
[if graduation's really the only way out of this stupid school.]
[He follow's Taichi's gaze to the corkboard, but then looks back at Taichi anyway. He's seen those photos a thousand times--except for the newest additions.]
We'll make that happen. [hehe] You can apologize all you want when you get back.
What was it you said to me? I think your friends will understand if you talk to them. Otherwise, they're not friends worth having, right?
[no, it's your turn to stop looking at HIM. rude. but he almost pouts, sort of, making a face as he shakes his head.]
First of all, that's different. And second of all yeah that's true and my friends are still my friends but I think your thing is a little more important.
[luke your friends?? that you don't have?? apparently??]
Yeah, well...[...actually, shit, he doesn't have a really good argument for that and he seems to flounder for a moment as he tries to think of how to say what he's trying to say.] I don't think it's about the length of time either if they're people that are important to you. I only spent about half a year with Agumon when we first met and...saying goodbye to him was probably one of the worst things we had to do.
[it was bad? sometimes you say goodbye to your best friend dinosaur partner and fall into such a deep depression you even stop playing soccer.]
It's why you're still hoping to run into those kids from the beach, isn't it? The impact of it all.
[How typical of Taichi to fall back on even friends you meet for two seconds (SORA) are now your best friends forever, and you'll die for them.]
I guess you're right. But don't forget about your other friends just because you've made a new one.
[Sometimes, you're inherently a jealous person because your old self was stupid enough to believe your best friend left you for a bipedal talking dog and a talking duck. He glances at the photo while pretending like he's not fond, or soft.]
I've never forgotten my other friends. [it's a quick statement but he shakes his head.] It's...Agumon's my partner and my best friend and probably the easiest person to talk to. But my human friends are just as important to me.
[he takes a moment to observe luke carefully.]
...the world's really not that big. You'll find them again someday.
[i truly came here to talk about plot stuff how did we get here. anyway it's true though. he has very strong feelings about this and maybe it's why he's adamant about luke talking to his baseball friends despite the part where taichi can't even tell yamato the truth about a handful of stuff. do as he says, not as he does, etc.]
[(yamato voice) everyone just thinks you know everything]
I don't know. Most of you don't really trust us. Not... that I blame you. But it means you think we know more than we do. Or... that it doesn't matter, I guess, if you told us since we're pretty lacking in answers.
I heard it was a weird script. It sounds like something written for a class, or something.
...I get why people don't but it's also been a couple of weeks. It should be a little obvious that we need to share stuff with each other.
[he trusts some dorm heads more than others, but overall they're all people that should be in the loop as far as he's concerned.]
Chad said the papers can only be seen by me since I bought them, but if you guys are the ones selling them does that mean you can see them yourselves if I showed you?
I hate this school. [this is said, like, reflexively and he heads for the door.]
Wait a minute. [he will go down a floor, go to his...couch...grab the papers and immediately come back to wave them in front of luke and hand them over.]
[Well, okay. When Taichi gets back, Luke is putting the pillow he threw on the couch again. He glances at the papers, at Taichi, and then reaches out to take them.
Not hesitantly, but like he's worried Taichi is going to be insane.
His eyes skim over them slowly. His brows furrow, but there isn't any recognition on his face.]
[okay. good to know that luke can read even if nobody else can because taichi bought them himself. but he is going to have a seat on the couch as he waits for the verdict.]
Yeah, that's what I said. But that's what suddenly showed up and you can see why all of us are starting to wonder what the hell it means.
What, no way to return to sender? [haha.] I guess...it's just a little weird. But if it means people will buy stuff off of you in the future it can't be that bad.
[unless vouchers are doing something evil. we don't know. he doesn't know shit about fuck my dude.]
Yeah, I heard. But I still don't really get how the voucher math works out. I asked Chad a while ago and he said that I had to figure out the extra stuff myself. I know we earn them by doing tasks, and extra credit, and talking to you guys but there's more to it than that. I don't get it.
I think a lot of different things go into it. You guys probably won't figure it out. Not because you're blockheads, but because there's too much variation.
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[that's its own thing and he doesn't linger on that, because he's thinking of something else.]
It's more like...I have to get back and apologize for some stuff. Make sure the rest of my team's okay.
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He's peering at Taichi from behind his stupid fringe. Quiet for a long moment, just watching.]
Did something you shouldn't have?
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[a pause.]
I hurt a lot of people, I think. Yamato included. Pretty sure he's still mad at me. I didn't even get to really talk to the others before we came here. But it's just another reason to try and graduate, I guess.
[if graduation's really the only way out of this stupid school.]
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We'll make that happen. [hehe] You can apologize all you want when you get back.
What was it you said to me? I think your friends will understand if you talk to them. Otherwise, they're not friends worth having, right?
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First of all, that's different. And second of all yeah that's true and my friends are still my friends but I think your thing is a little more important.
[luke your friends?? that you don't have?? apparently??]
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I think both of our friends are equally important, but I disagree. My friends are just people I played baseball with for a year.
Your friends are people who have been beside you for a long time.
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Yeah, well...[...actually, shit, he doesn't have a really good argument for that and he seems to flounder for a moment as he tries to think of how to say what he's trying to say.] I don't think it's about the length of time either if they're people that are important to you. I only spent about half a year with Agumon when we first met and...saying goodbye to him was probably one of the worst things we had to do.
[it was bad? sometimes you say goodbye to your best friend dinosaur partner and fall into such a deep depression you even stop playing soccer.]
It's why you're still hoping to run into those kids from the beach, isn't it? The impact of it all.
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I guess you're right. But don't forget about your other friends just because you've made a new one.
[Sometimes, you're inherently a jealous person because your old self was stupid enough to believe your best friend left you for a bipedal talking dog and a talking duck. He glances at the photo while pretending like he's not fond, or soft.]
...Yeah.
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I've never forgotten my other friends. [it's a quick statement but he shakes his head.] It's...Agumon's my partner and my best friend and probably the easiest person to talk to. But my human friends are just as important to me.
[he takes a moment to observe luke carefully.]
...the world's really not that big. You'll find them again someday.
[i truly came here to talk about plot stuff how did we get here. anyway it's true though. he has very strong feelings about this and maybe it's why he's adamant about luke talking to his baseball friends despite the part where taichi can't even tell yamato the truth about a handful of stuff. do as he says, not as he does, etc.]
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I know. The world is too small, if anything. This one is at least.
[You came here for plot, but now you got caught up in friendship and light-dark, and heart shenanigans. Suffer.]
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No kidding. [thanks for the segue, actually.] You heard about those maps people found and the documents I bought from Chad, right?
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I heard about the maps in trial. No one's really talked to me about what you got, but... I've heard a few things.
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Why don't people tell you guys anything. [CHAD PRETTY MUCH SAID THE SAME THING AND HE HATES IT HERE.]
What've you heard so far?
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I don't know. Most of you don't really trust us. Not... that I blame you. But it means you think we know more than we do. Or... that it doesn't matter, I guess, if you told us since we're pretty lacking in answers.
I heard it was a weird script. It sounds like something written for a class, or something.
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[he trusts some dorm heads more than others, but overall they're all people that should be in the loop as far as he's concerned.]
Chad said the papers can only be seen by me since I bought them, but if you guys are the ones selling them does that mean you can see them yourselves if I showed you?
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[taichi screams inwardly probably]
No one bought one from me either since you brought yours after you moved.
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Wait a minute. [he will go down a floor, go to his...couch...grab the papers and immediately come back to wave them in front of luke and hand them over.]
Here, read these. If you can.
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Not hesitantly, but like he's worried Taichi is going to be insane.
His eyes skim over them slowly. His brows furrow, but there isn't any recognition on his face.]
This sounds stupid.
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Yeah, that's what I said. But that's what suddenly showed up and you can see why all of us are starting to wonder what the hell it means.
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What is this?]
I don't know what it means. All I know is we can exchange it for vouchers now. I got a copy, but it's now in the catalog.
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[unless vouchers are doing something evil. we don't know. he doesn't know shit about fuck my dude.]
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Vouchers help us a little with the Dorm Wars, so I'm not going to complain about getting them.
[are the vouchers doing something evil? :thinking:]
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Yeah, I heard. But I still don't really get how the voucher math works out. I asked Chad a while ago and he said that I had to figure out the extra stuff myself. I know we earn them by doing tasks, and extra credit, and talking to you guys but there's more to it than that. I don't get it.
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I think a lot of different things go into it. You guys probably won't figure it out. Not because you're blockheads, but because there's too much variation.
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Do you guys even know what they all are?
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