Crankshaft Memory [Crankshaft Rafflesian Rework}

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Lex: So you actually knew her?

Dotty: Yeah. Back then.

Dotty: She’s the whole reason I got all rebooted to begin with you know?

Dotty: So I guess I owe her a lot..

Dotty: I remember them being kind of a sad person.

Dotty: But we met around the time things went to shit.

Lex: Angel’s egg?

Dotty: Yeah…

Dotty: Everything I remember about that feels rough and awful but..

Dotty: It was hella important. Formative.

Dotty: Think the version of me that exists today still feels a lot when I think about it.

Dotty: It makes me sad… but it also makes me happy that we’ve got what we do going on. Yu know?

Dotty: Wouldn’t give it up for anything.

Dotty: Making a lot more friends these days than I had back then.

Dotty: Hell, making friends in general on my own. Including you.

Lex: I mean that was pretty much a moment of fate right there.

Lex: Got in some beef, you had to check in as a duel official.

Dotty: You liked to punch too high back in the day.

Lex: Don’t let anyone disrespect, even if they’re stronger than you.

Lex: I’m not a coward.

*Preach.*

Dotty: You’re a little too brave.. But that’s what I like about you, you know?

Dotty: I want to introduce you to my old friends from back then one day.

Dotty: I want them to know that I’m happy…

Dotty: You and Jam… I dunno.

Dotty: Didn’t think I could see myself with the perfect people like that but… here I am.

Lex: I’m really not perfect.

Dotty: You are to me…

Lex: Like..

Lex: I’m a clumsy fucker.

Lex: I get angsty all the time.

Dotty: You never back down.

Dotty: You make sure I live my life as best I can.

Lex: I stay up too late..

Dotty: We have the best late night adventures.

Lex: My teeth are bad.

Dotty: They’re cute.

Lex: Maybe. Like, in a puggy kind of way.

Dotty: You’re not puggy.

Lex: Same energy.

Dotty: Nah, you’re more like… uh…

Dotty: What do you call those dogs with the long faces.

Lex: Oh god the weird horse ones?

Dotty: Yeah.

Lex: I can’t see it.

Dotty: Either way, don’t want to hear you downplay yourself, you know?

Lex: I’m gonna get better about it.

Lex: You used to do it too though.

Lex: Going off about being rusty and gross.

Dotty:  Yeaaah.

Dotty: You make me feel pretty though so..

Dotty: it’s been easier.

Lex: Hehe…

Dotty: I guess I just want you to know that you’re everything to me, you know? Both of you.

*Awww…*

Lex: We know..

Lex: Think about you all the time, you know?

Dotty: Same here.

Lex: Gonna be a lot to plan stuff ahead.

Dotty: Yeah.

Lex: But like… we’ve got each other.. We know so many good people.

Lex: There’s some scary stuff ahead and like..

Dotty: No kidding.

Lex: But like, between the three of us? We’ll get through it just fine.

Lex: No matter what.

Dotty: No matter what.

Lex: Love you..

Dotty: Love you too…

Lex: Heh, look.

Lex: Our little patch buddy’s dozed off.

Dotty: That’s a good sign you know. New pets have trouble sleeping the first night at a new place.

Lex: Yeah. Good omen?

Dotty: Maybe.

Lex: We should get some rest too..

Dotty: Yeah.. feeling sleepy myself.

Lex: You ready? Gonna hit the lights.

Dotty: Mmhmm!

Dotty: See you in the morning…

Lex: You too…