Crankshaft Memory [Crankshaft Rafflesian Rework}

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Jam: Whatcha doing?

Dotty: Hey Jam, just drawing. You’ve been quiet all day.

Jam: Yeah, kinda just lost in thought. Wanted to have a talk about some stuff with Spice and Targe but got kinda shy.

Dotty: What’s up?

Jam: Eh, just a lot on my plate I guess. No big deal though. Missed you..

Dotty: Missed you too.. You dyed your hair?

Jam: Been a bit since Lex and I done it so we poked around. Had a big debate between blonde or blue honestly.

Dotty: Haven’t seen you do blue in a minute.

Jam: That’s what I was saying! But she’s been feeling the warmer weather so you know.

Jam: Anyway…

Jam: Mind if I sit with you a bit? Watch you work on stuff?

Dotty: Go ahead.

Jam: Whatcha got on the tv?

Dotty: One of those cooking competition shows, sucker for them.

Jam: Mm.. so why are they deep frying a cake?

Dotty: One of the pre-requisites of the current challenge, gotta deep fry a pastry.

Jam: Seems like a mess. Praying nobody burns themselves.

Dotty: I dunno, some of these folks have it coming.

Jam: Yeah?

Dotty: Like.. hold on. See that guy right there?

Jam; Yeah I can tell he’s got trouble vibes instantly.

Dotty: That dude’s gonna have an “accident” one of these days.

Jam: Yeah I don’t trust him.

Dotty: Absolutely. Like the way he talks to other people too?

Jam: Yeah no, dude totally blacksmiths.

Dotty: Dang.

Jam: I’m just saying! You ever met a guy who’s hardcore into smithing? 50/50. Either big ego or just won’t talk to you.

Dotty: I’ve never heard of that before!

Jam: We used to know a lot of folks like that!

Dotty: Wasn’t Geezer’s cousin a smith or something?

Jam: Sorta? But he just kinda looked sad. Like happy to be visiting but sad to exist. That make sense?

Dotty: Oh my god!

Jam: Calling it as I see it!

Dotty: So mean!

Jam: Look!

Dotty: I mean you’re right but you shouldn’t say it!

Jam: Anyway he didn’t look like he wanted to talk to us so point proven.

Dotty: I guess! Jeez…

Jam: Hehe.

Dotty: Bastard!

Jam: Can’t be helped! Whatcha got going there also?

Dotty: Just some scribbles…

Jam: Going for something abstract?

Dotty: No just.. Got a bit of a block going on I guess?

Jam: Whatcha mean?

Dotty: Life’s been a lot but also kind of slow? Same with therapy too.

Dotty: Usually take a lot of inspiration from stuff around me but.. I dunno.

Dotty: Even after going out and seeing Spice and Targe today I’m kind of lost I guess.

Jam: No need to feel like you gotta make something happen every day you know?

Dotty: Guess not but.. I dunno.

Jam: It’ll come to you.

Dotty: Probably. Honestly it’s been a good while since we’ve gone out and done much.

Jam: Yeah..

Dotty: Lots of cozy nights together but I wanna go see something! A movie, or dinner, or just even going around in the city lights you know? Miss that.

Jam: I mean if you want that we’d be super down to.

Dotty: Really?

Jam: Yeah, like…

Jam: I dunno, we could use some of that too.

Jam: Especially since time’s up ahead are gonna be a bit hectic too.

Dotty: Yeah. Scared your parents are going to hate me.

Jam: Think you’ll be fine. They don’t like me much though…

Jam: Always been Lex’s more than mine really.

Dotty: Are you going to be okay for that?

Jam: Yeah. Spice and Targe offered to talk to me anytime they’re not busy with work to help me through.

Jam: Do want to confront them about me but… you know?

Dotty: Yeah. I mean if they got to know you they’d understand. You’ve been keeping Lex safe right?

Jam: Yeah… I jut hope they give me the chance. Mom might but my dad? Less likely.

Dotty: Mm… I mean good thing is we’ll have each other’s back right?

Jam: Yeah. That’s everything right now really.

Dotty: Mm.

Jam: Lex is here too by the way as a heads up. She’s just vibing.She’s listening in since you know.. Important talk.

Dotty: That’s fine!

Jam: Anyway, yeah.

Jam: You wanna stay up late tonight? Just watch stuff and cuddle and all?

Dotty: Mm!

Jam: Been a bit since we’ve done that. Nobody’s got work tomorrow.

Dotty: Date in it’s own right.

Jam: Yeah. And when our schedule a bit more open we can all go visit the mall or something.

Dotty: Would love that.

Dotty: Think I know what to draw now.

Jam: Yeah?

Dotty: Yeah…