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[mypartnerintime]

[What were the things that made her happy?

She racked her brain, pulling ideas out one by one, straining against the cobwebs of her lazy thoughts.

Maybe happiness is a muscle. You have to tend to it, work on it, keep it healthy and limber. You find the things that make you smile and practice those passions, before you forget why it is they cheered you up and buoyed you throughout the day.

And after a long time of disuse, you find that the happiness you used to have is out of reach. Before you know it, it's been weeks or months. Too long.

But you start small, go easy, work those muscles back into form. Day by day. Thought by thought. With determination and a single-mindedness that shuts the darker things away.

Baby steps down a long road.]

I think I actually went home for a day.

It's all kind of muddled up in my head. Sorta like a reverse-vacation.

A noitacav!

:|

So... what's new? ...Besides the lizardly adjustments.

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[backpacking]

i don't want to talk about it., sorry

but i'm okay. shit heals.

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[mypartnerintime]

no thats totes cool. dont even say sorry.

[For the normally upbeat and down to earth Ellie, the answer is awfully subdued... and Max is worried.]

Uh

i mean, yeah, but what really helps healing is some sick mortal kombat

have you ever played that?

[It's probably not the best way to cheer someone up, but Max is fumbling here.]

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[backpacking]

no. what kind of game is it?
i need something new to distract me.

i played this one with a guy in space. like an arcade game. we were gonna try and get it out of a closet somehow. it was super fun.
can't remember the name though.

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[mypartnerintime]

you pick an insane martial arts person with superpowers. Then you and the other player fight each other.

LOTS of blood and gore. Over the top. Its pretty nuts. You kinda have to see it to believe it, so... game on?

Guy in space... doesnt sound like an arcade game i know.. sorry. :/

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[backpacking]

oh shit, that sounds like angel knives! that one's supposed to be the best. you'd love it if they're the same at all.
i don't mind blood and shit. i'm down.

no, no guy in space. i meant when we traveled to space, i played some game like WITH a guy from wonderland. he wasn't part of the game, i just played the game with him.

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[mypartnerintime]

Never heard about angel knives, but if its like mortal kombat then im sure it has loads of fans.

Okay Ellie! You're totally going down! Prepare for hours of button mashing and random flailing until one of us dies because of "skill". Itll be Hilarious.

My room? Got a console in here and everything.

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[backpacking]

uh PLEASE i will definitely win because of real skill and not because of button mashing, speak for yourself

just let me know when you're down to play :p

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[mypartnerintime]

hey you might be this badass lone survivor type, but im a grade A video game addict. Toooootally out of your league here rambo.

:>

And nows ok? If you want?

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[backpacking]

fuck you! you'll see how great my SKILLZ are!

now's good! your room or the youth place?

text; handwave the game? :)

[mypartnerintime]

come at me bro ლ(ಠ_ಠლ)

(my room, not quite game for the youth center yet!)

text; sure!!

[backpacking]

sure thing! see you soon! :B