an intro

[stirtheblood]

Who: LiliS
Where: LiliS
When: Day 326, late morning (after hearts)

[Hello LiliS. Your door is locked and there is a strange man in your kitchen. He's making quite a lot of loud banging noises, and when you come out to see, many of the contents of the cabinets are strewn over the floor or the counters.

The man himself is barefoot in sweatpants and a crop top, which means his tattoo is very apparent.

He's currently paused his chaos in favor of inspecting the coffee maker and muttering to himself.]

Maybe you make liquor in this thing...

Comments

[theyregooddogs]

If he's smart, he would. Rather than using you for stress relief.

[ouji4board]

[ ???? ]

He doesn't?

[theyregooddogs]

He does. You just don't realize it.

[ouji4board]

You think I'm biased or something?

[theyregooddogs]

You're self-obsessed and have an image of your brother that isn't very open to change. So, yes, you are.

[ouji4board]

I can't argue that.

[theyregooddogs]

That will be a 100 points.

[ouji4board]

[ laughs ]

Sure, why not.

[ PULLS OUT HIS PHONE ]

[theyregooddogs]

[you know what, sure]

Managing to actually hold onto points now?

[ouji4board]

I'm being good!

[ 100pts sent! ]

[theyregooddogs]

[checking his phone at the ding, putting it back easily]

You're being suspicious. Any drugs yet?

[ouji4board]

I'm trying to limit my vices to two.

[theyregooddogs]

Might regret this, but— What are they? Sleeping with teenagers and alcohol?

[ouji4board]

Hey. Stop making me sound like a creepy old man.

[theyregooddogs]

Can't help what you are.

. . . And won't report you to the police yet.

[ouji4board]

Everyone I've slept with has been legal.

[theyregooddogs]

But you still don't feel comfortable with them. —Look, I'm not judging, just don't — Give them the wrong idea. That you care and you're there for them.

[ouji4board]

I care.

[theyregooddogs]

You think you care and you might be learning how to. It's not the same.

[ouji4board]

...What's the difference?

[theyregooddogs]

[icon]

There's an exchange that occurs when there is a level of self-awareness. It's not just I hurt, you hurt, we belong together, but how do we process pain together in a functional way that is realistic to our psychology and circumstances.

. . . I'm also going to raise our rates.

[ouji4board]

Nooo, free therapy. Wait, so are you talking about me and Five or me and [handwave] anyone else?

[theyregooddogs]

You and anyone else. Unless you're fucking Valor which already has a lot more to unpack.

[ouji4board]

No. Jesus!

[theyregooddogs]

Not even when he's older? We've got a limited pool of options here.