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Hey people! [Dipper grins, bouncing on his heels. If he hasn't slept much since the event, it's hard to tell, but considering how much sleep he got that weekend, it's really all averaged out to his usual semi-exhausted state.]

It's been a while and we've got a lot of new people so I thought it was time to remind people about the weekly game I'm running.

[He holds up an epic looking box.]

Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons! Which is pretty similar to something called Dungeons and Dragons or Warlocks and Warriors or probably some other magic stuff and other magic stuff that's found in any number of different worlds. It's tabletop roleplay, and it's awesome. If you're interested in escaping this weird fantasy world for a different, better weird fantasy world where you can fight evil and do magic and be awesome, let me know. Or just show up. I can help you make a character and show you the rule book.

[A beat.]

It… doesn't require as much math as you think it does. But you still might want to bring a calculator.

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A little bit.

[Should he... offer to fill Kaneki in? He's not really sure how to say "you got super tortured" in a way that is helpful and tactful. Or if there's even any point, since he'll forget everything.]

We were cooking for a monster. It was an event.

A mons-- I definitely don't remember that.

[But that's not the important thing here. He has to pause for a moment, because...does he really want to know this? Things were getting pretty dicey when he was last home. It's not like knowing will change anything that's going to happen. But...]

And...?

[Dipper grimaces, glancing away.]

...I don't know, dude. I'm not sure I should tell you. It's spoilers, right?

...It's bad, isn't it?

[What else would you have expected from your life, Kaneki?]

...yeah. Sorry, man. I wish I could tell you it wasn't, but.... [He shrugs a shoulder.] Maybe Wonderland was trying to do you a favor?

By bringing me back from before it happened so I don't remember it?

[Yeah, maybe. He thinks it's more likely he's being messed with though.

He looks away for a moment, his brows knitted. He has to gather himself before he speaks again.]

...I think I'd still like to know. If you'll tell me.

[Dipper nods, expression firm. It's not a pretty story, but he knows he'd be pretty annoyed if someone knew his future and wouldn't tell him. That means he's gotta let people make their choices. Even if their choices means Dipper needs to talk about unpleasant things.]

You were, uh, tortured. For a really long time.

[He was expecting to hear something unpleasant, but not something like that. He just sits and kind of stares for a minute before realizing that he is and glancing away.]

That's uh...

Did I tell you anything else?

[Like why?]

You wanted to find the guy who did it. And you... really weren't hanging out with humans anymore, which seems not super healthy for you but hey, trauma. I'm not judging.

[Maybe it would have been better to just leave this topic alone. Too late now, though.]

I didn't really hang out with that many humans anyway... [His voice is quiet, without any force at all in it.]

I... This is a lot to take in.

Yeah, I... I'm sorry, man. I know. I wish I had more details.

[He also is so glad he doesn't. Even what he knows is pretty bad.]

...It's probably better if you don't.

[For both of them. Dipper's not that much younger than him, but Kaneki still feels responsible for keeping crazy things away from him.]

Thank you for telling me all of that.

Of course. [It wasn't easy, but Dipper knows he'd want to know in Kaneki's position. He wasn't about to hide it.] You gonna be okay?

Yeah...I think so.

[He forces a smile, his left hand at his chin.]

Uh, I don't think I'll be playing with you guys this time, but I'll try to come next time.

If you're sure. [He frowns slightly.] Might help get your mind off it. But it's up to you. Obviously.

I...I don't know if I should get my mind off of it yet. I think I need to give it some thought.

[He obviously can't do anything to change it, but that just means he has to come to terms with it. It's probably better to do that now, before it starts to eat at him too much.]

Fair enough. [Dipper would probably be the same way.] Just... let me know if you need anything, okay?

[Obviously, this isn't his fault. But he still feels sort of responsible.]

[His smile is more genuine now.]

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

[He goes ahead and ends the feed there.]

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