09-11-2022, 05:51 AM
POLKA DOT: So…how’s stuff going so far?
POLKA DOT: Everything going, uh…party-riffic?
DEVO: It’s okay…
DEVO: Roulette went off to go socialize, I think.
DEVO: …I don’t know where it went, but I don’t think it left.
DEVO: Tim and I have been hanging out and talking, there’s a good corner to sit in and chat.
TIMOTHY: We might dance a little, later! If you want to join us!
DEVO: …not too much, though. I want to make it home.
TIMOTHY: Hmm…maybe we could just jam out on a couch, then.
DEVO: That sounds a lot more doable…less exciting, but more doable.
DEVO: A-anyway, not much has happened yet.
TIMOTHY: You haven’t missed much, but that’s okay!
TIMOTHY: I’m just glad you’re here.
POLKA DOT: Glad to be here…
POLKA DOT: …
POLKA DOT: Would it be a bad idea to get a few drinks? Or something?
TIMOTHY: Oh, drinks? They’ve got some soda in the kitchen-
DEVO: I think she means alcohol.
TIMOTHY: Oh!
TIMOTHY: Uh, I’m not sure. I think it’s just soda cans for safety reasons.
DEVO: Laurie would probably pitch a fit if anyone spiked a drink…
POLKA DOT: Fair enough, just…
POLKA DOT: Wanna take the edge off.
TIMOTHY: Let’s try heading over to that corner I mentioned! Get you eased in…
POLKA DOT: …these are pretty good pillows.
DEVO: Miasma has in’s with manufacturers from other settlements, is what I heard.
DEVO: Better quality stuff, better prices…but it has to be taken across the wilds.
DEVO: No idea what they actually do to get the funds for that, but it’s how Laurie helps supply his doctor partnerships.
DEVO: …I’ve looked into it a bit.
TIMOTHY: They seem like a cool person…kind of intimidating, but in a very…friendly way.
TIMOTHY: I saw them spend the first hour just walking around and checking on people…I guess that makes them a good host, at least…
TIMOTHY: S-so!
TIMOTHY: You and Devo haven’t really met before, right?
DEVO: Nope…but I’m, uh, glad to.
DEVO: I want to get to know my boyfriend’s best friend, if possible.
POLKA DOT: Everything going, uh…party-riffic?
Devo can’t help but snort at your little goof, but he doesn’t seem meanspirited about it, at least.
DEVO: It’s okay…
DEVO: Roulette went off to go socialize, I think.
DEVO: …I don’t know where it went, but I don’t think it left.
DEVO: Tim and I have been hanging out and talking, there’s a good corner to sit in and chat.
TIMOTHY: We might dance a little, later! If you want to join us!
DEVO: …not too much, though. I want to make it home.
TIMOTHY: Hmm…maybe we could just jam out on a couch, then.
The bear smiles with his eyes at that, closing them and nodding.
DEVO: That sounds a lot more doable…less exciting, but more doable.
Remembering you’re there, Devo startles out of his thoughts.
DEVO: A-anyway, not much has happened yet.
TIMOTHY: You haven’t missed much, but that’s okay!
TIMOTHY: I’m just glad you’re here.
POLKA DOT: Glad to be here…
POLKA DOT: …
POLKA DOT: Would it be a bad idea to get a few drinks? Or something?
TIMOTHY: Oh, drinks? They’ve got some soda in the kitchen-
DEVO: I think she means alcohol.
TIMOTHY: Oh!
TIMOTHY: Uh, I’m not sure. I think it’s just soda cans for safety reasons.
DEVO: Laurie would probably pitch a fit if anyone spiked a drink…
POLKA DOT: Fair enough, just…
POLKA DOT: Wanna take the edge off.
TIMOTHY: Let’s try heading over to that corner I mentioned! Get you eased in…
Tim starts walking, leading both you and Devo into a room to the side, gesturing to some floor pillows. Everybody flops down and gets comfy, and you’re surprised at how nice it feels from the get go.
POLKA DOT: …these are pretty good pillows.
DEVO: Miasma has in’s with manufacturers from other settlements, is what I heard.
DEVO: Better quality stuff, better prices…but it has to be taken across the wilds.
DEVO: No idea what they actually do to get the funds for that, but it’s how Laurie helps supply his doctor partnerships.
DEVO: …I’ve looked into it a bit.
TIMOTHY: They seem like a cool person…kind of intimidating, but in a very…friendly way.
TIMOTHY: I saw them spend the first hour just walking around and checking on people…I guess that makes them a good host, at least…
There’s quiet as Tim trails off, awkwardness filling the air.
TIMOTHY: S-so!
TIMOTHY: You and Devo haven’t really met before, right?
DEVO: Nope…but I’m, uh, glad to.
DEVO: I want to get to know my boyfriend’s best friend, if possible.