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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]

were you here for the mirror shit? because that was a trip

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[uncaging]

Oh, Max! I missed you so much.

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[postictal]

[Yeah. So this is...awkward. Isn't it. When isn't it?]

our mirrors stopped by to visit.
wasn't great.

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[mypartnerintime]

Uh yes. Nutjobs. :\

I was here but I wasn't really here? Mostly kept to myself.

Im exactly like that one dorm-mate who comes out for graduation at the end of the year and everyone's like

Who the hell is she? Has she been living here this whole time??

...You okay tho Ellie?

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[mypartnerintime]

(>^_^)> I totes missed you too

Which is dumb because we literally live in the same building and i couldve just gone and seen you anytime but

Whatever. I still missed you. XD

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[mypartnerintime]

[Well, yeah. When isn't it. Awkwardness is their eternal state of being. She's at least starting to just roll with it.]

I gathered. Uh, i probably shouldve...

actually like left my room and done some shit, but I'm a slob.

You okay?

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[postictal]

i'll live.

[He got slashed up by someone with a scythe and can't remember what happened or who did it, but...yeah. He's fine. Completely fine.]

you ok?

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[mypartnerintime]

Wasn't asking if you'll live...

Wowser ok that came off so badly
but you get what I mean, right? [Cue facepalm.]

and yes, I think so..?

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[postictal]

you just kinda disappeared for a while there.
thought maybe you

[Went home. Like Chloe.]

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[mypartnerintime]

[Yeah, nice topic change there, Tim. Don't think she missed it.]

Think I did for a day...

But mostly it was extreme levels of introversion. Off the charts. Over 9000!

You know. [She bets he knows.]

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[postictal]

9000 what?

[He's...not the memester Alex Kralie was. Never got out enough for something like that. Sorry, Max.]

[sweartoyou]

Lizardly adjustments?

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[mourning_ghost]

I don't think language works like that Miss Caulfield.

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[mypartnerintime]

Uh
chart
9000 charts
duh

[She's pretty sure it's 'power level', but entry into meme-hood is fraught with trolls. She's just playing her part.]

[mypartnerintime]

Yonder lake!

Kind of too big to miss.

[text] - OMG i never got to reply to your PM, I'm sorry! RL stuff. :(

[mypartnerintime]

Says who...? :P

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[postictal]

oh.

[That...doesn't really explain anything, but that's fine. Probably. He doesn't need an explanation.]

same, i guess.

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[mypartnerintime]

I think last time we talked you were a-okay.

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[postictal]

yeah well
i was a little bit too ok actually.

[Funny story about that.]

[text] I figured. No worries! :)

[mourning_ghost]

[He can't remember if Max has used :P before and, if so, what it's supposed to mean.]

Linguists.

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[mypartnerintime]

I feel like theres a story there.

[text] we can still do something for it if you want!

[mypartnerintime]

[Well prepare for more of the same, Nageki.] who put them in charge..?? :o

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[postictal]

a little bit yeah.
it's complicated.

[And super not something he's going to disclose to the network, publicly, now that Jay can see everything.]

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[uncaging]

I wasn't sure if you'd left. I really should have come and checked, especially after the Mirrors were around.

[sweartoyou]

Oh that... I would have said watery I guess. I wasn't sure if it would stay but it's been here for a while now with how fast things change here. That's good.