sticksandbones | Netbook

Well, we certainly can't have boredom, can we?

[Hello person Timekeeper likes, did you say you were suffering from her eternal mortal enemy? She might not be in the best spirits after this month's shenanigans, but that also means she's seeking a distraction herself.]

I'm not usually much for fiction myself - real timelines are much more fun - but I do suppose I have not seen the entertainment of other timeline sets. This is acceptable to me.

[Oh, here we go. TK is probably the most distracting person here. Literally doing anything with her will probably be good for getting his mind of things.]

Would it be funnier if we watched something that was like, really terrible on purpose. Those are the best kinds of movies, honestly. Ones you can make fun of.

Of course, I'm open to suggestions if there's anything you want to do! I literally just don't want to be cooped up in my room today.

Normally I would suggest a tour of possible timelines. Not those of anyone you know, if you only seek light entertainment. Alas, time here remains too unstable to make that a possibility.

How funny, movies and video games sound very much like "cooped up in one's room" activities to me. But you are correct, movies terrible enough to be fun because of it are certainly among the best.

I don't suppose you have any about time travel?

Oh man, that's a shame. That sounds like it could be really interesting. Maybe some other time!

You're not wrong, but doing it with someone else helps cancel that out, I think. Probably.

Yeah, definitely. How does "Time Lizards from The Fifth Dimension" sound?

It is another time indeed.

That sounds perfectly acceptable - I should like to see how many ways in which it completely misrepresents the concept of a fifth dimension.

Haha, I see what you did there.

I think it would be hilarious if you gave it a full critique and everything.

I could perhaps be tempted.

[Especially if it irritates everyone else in the room. Bonus entertainment!]

You appear to be gathering quite a few interested parties. Let me know where, and I will be there in time.

Yeah, it looks like people are interested! We're gonna have it at the therapy building since it has a nice TV!

See you in time!

sure why not

are we using the tvs mizuki has in the therapy building or what? i'm ass at video games but if you wanna annihilate me in whatever he has that's cool

[Oh, it's the guy who told him he was too young to read. Squints...]

If he doesn't mind! But sure, if you're offering, I'm not going to turn down someone offering to lose! If that gets boring though, we can always figure out something else to do.

[Yeah get used to that.]

couple rounds of games and then a movie sounds like a solid night

want me to bring anything? snacks, nail polish, a sword, colouring books...

[Oh...HM!! Dare he say yes to most of that? He hasn't redone his nails in ages and they look pretty rough and chipped which normally his sister would fix for him or get on his case-]

That all sounds good! Uh, hopefully we won't NEED the sword but the rest...

What uh. What kind of nail polish do you have? What colors?

[All of it? Fun night. "We don't need the sword" sounds like bullshit, Flamebringer usually has his sword on him anyway.]

i've got a whole nail kit on me lmao. i usually do mine black but the old guy in the shop sells other colours. ive got half a bottle of purple left from when i did lisa's nails when i was back on rhodes.

[Lisa is like. Nine years old. :') He misses his dotter.]

otherwise idk i'll be at the general store anyway before i swing by so just shout what you want and we can meet up at mizuki's building.

[It's important to have choices! They don't have to do everything, but what if they change their minds? Also he sure won't tell FB to NOT bring his sword. Sparring is a fun activity, right? Dipper actually used to go Hang Out with a friend by way of swinging sharp weapons at each other all the time. Who is he to judge!!]

Oh man, so you've got the works.

I can pay you back, but if you find a nice orange, that would be cool. I've already got a few bags of popcorn, so if you see any snacks you might like, feel free to grab whatever!!

Edited (i just borked my fuckling icons sorry) 2024-09-05 09:36 (UTC)

yeah no worries about paying me back, i'm digging in the river most days anyway for aquatic plants so i have a shitton of shells

i'll swing by the therapy place in a sec, make yourself comfortable and find a game

[He will be there in like fifteen minutes with the aforementioned sword (he doesn't go anywhere without it), and a shopping bag containing junk food, too many nail polish colours because he's restocking clearly, colouring books both of the complicated and uncomplicated variety, and markers.]

That just means I'll find a creative way to pay you back later.

Sure thing!

[Dipper has done as he was told! He's gotten comfortable and has a few games picked out. The one on top is Mario Kart since it was something DC brought up and who doesn't like a friendship ending game of Mario Kart, right? Right.]

What's up, man.

[Please, Mario Kart won't end friendships, that's Mario Party. I don't know who you've been playing Mario Kart with but they should probably rethink which games are worth going to war over.

Anyway. Flamebringer sits down criss-cross applesauce at the nearest coffee table and puts all of the stuff he brought up on it in neat, organized stacks.]

'Sup.

[Of course, there's plenty of room for food already, and for game controllers when they inevitably put those aside.]

What first? Kicking my ass at games?

"Video games"... yes, I remember seeing that at a party a few months ago. I did not play but I will learn if you need a competitor. Since we do not have little cars to use in person.

[... he might think All Video Games are Mario Kart]

[Little cars... this is such a funny dad thing to say. Dipper can't be anything but touched he even responded.]

Sure thing, man! It's super easy to learn.

Hopefully so. Vanilla seemed to enjoy it.

[Ah, and PV is still missing, huh. Well, they can all be lonely sad-sacks together and play mario kart.]

Awesome, I'll see you there.

Oh! A movie sounds wonderful! What were you thinking? I could bake some themed pastries~

[He is actually getting a few bites? People want to hang out with him???? wtf]

I was thinking of something so bad it's funny, so like, I have a whole list of really terrible sci-fi B-Movies. Time Lizards from the Fifth Dimension is the current one up for decision but I've got a few others.

Oh! That does sound delightful. I think I may have some things that fall under that category. Most of them are kind of old, though.

Where were you thinking we should gather? Should I find some popcorn for everyone?

What are video games and movies, if I might ask?

[It's cool, he's had this kind of chat with people before. It's like that time he had to explain what a cult was to Snow White.]

Oooh, that's right. The world you guys are from is kind of old-timey, huh? So, uh, do you know what a photograph is? That's a good place to start explaining.

Well, "old-timey" by your standards, I'm sure. I am aware of photographs, however! How are they related?

So a movie is like if you took LOTS of photographs in quick succession to make a moving picture, and used it to record something like a play or performance.

Ah! I see! Is it similar to a flip book, then? Where you put the pictures in sequence and move them so rapidly that it gives the illusion of movement?

Netbook | 8/31

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this seems like a good time for nail paintin

U RIGHT

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shh this isn't late-

no late only my open arms

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