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Post by WR Harthe on Dec 27, 2020 22:51:22 GMT -8
Life was moving fast recently, almost too fast for WR. Ever since Christmas Eve, they felt so... liberated, so fortified, like nothing could weigh them down anymore. It was a feeling they hadn't felt in a long, long time, and it was one that they gladly welcomed. It was just the thing they needed to hit the ground running again, and honestly, it felt great.
But then, there were the peculiarities in their life. The inconsistencies. The things that randomly jumped out and surprised them from time to time.
Today was one of those days. They had been texting back and forth with Gremlin, and what started as a means of keeping up ended with a date. Was it a date? Was it a friend date or a date date? What did they intend it to be?
WR lightly slapped themself and checked the grocery bags one last time. Drinks and snacks. They felt like they were missing something, but what more did they need?
After what seemed like minutes of standing around awkwardly, WR finally knocked on Gremlin's door.
"Yo."
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Post by Gidget on Dec 27, 2020 22:56:03 GMT -8
Gidget's door was pretty fortified and definitely stood out amongst all of the other doors in the apartment building.
She was quick to answer the door, and stood there for a moment, looking... well, quite comfortable. She was in her fuzziest pajama pants and a tank top that clung to her non-existent figure. She looked a little frazzled, but that same genuine half smile touched her face for a moment. She looked at WR, then looked back over her shoulder, sighing softly.
"Ay yo... Uh. Welcome to my... life." She opened the door all the way. Inside her apartment was an amazing computer set up, with three different monitors and a tower that looked like it was built by the gods themselves. She had an oversized computer chair and, right beside it, an equally comfortable looking chair, both of which spun. Off to one side was a well-used couch, but there was no other furniture in her apartment that could be seen.
And, of course, there was the semi-permanent feature....
Drake.
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Post by Drake on Dec 27, 2020 23:00:09 GMT -8
Drake would wave without looking up from the game!
"Yo, welcome to our humble abode! We LOVE having GUESTS over for tea and cakes!"
He would say in a mockingly sweet voice. He was grumpy that she tried to get him to leave. They finally hit a compromise where he could stay as long as he played nice.
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Post by WR Harthe on Dec 27, 2020 23:05:42 GMT -8
WR smiled, following Gremlin inside as they held up the bags of goodies. "Brought some shit. DEFINITELY didn't steal any of it." They scratched their head with the other hand while laughing half suspiciously, though it would be cut short as their eyes fell over Drake.
"You're fucking everywhere, aren't you edgy boy?" They raised a brow and continued to the middle of the room where they would promptly swivel their head around to examine the place. It was barren... but cozy. It offed similar vibes to their own apartment.
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Post by Gidget on Dec 27, 2020 23:08:47 GMT -8
"I got you a chair, so you'd be a little more comfortable, today. I don't... have many options for sitting."
Gidget was outright glaring at Drake as she shut her door, careful to lock two of the locks behind them as they entered. It was so strange, having somebody that wasn't Drake in her home. She rarely invited people in.
Shifting awkwardly from foot to foot, she made her way over to the oversized computer chair, plopping down in it.
"Drake is basically a fixture at this point. I think he comes for the pizza, and stays for the games. He keeps trying to steal the system, but I think he just likes playing MY GAME SYSTEM right in front of me." She snickered, and swiveled slightly to face WR. "But, hey... Thanks... for the snacks."
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Post by Drake on Dec 27, 2020 23:20:39 GMT -8
Drake looked up as he heard the familiar voice!
"Well no shit. If it ain't the wannabe Dragonling!"
He turned to Gidget.
"I didn't know you were doinking the heir to the Dragon's claim! I almost killed them the other day, they tell you that?! Good time, good time."
He chuckled.
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Post by WR Harthe on Dec 28, 2020 9:12:40 GMT -8
WR sat the bags of junk food on the edge of Gremlin's desk, mumbling under their breath as they fell into the chair next to her. They plucked a Coke from out of a bag and started chugging it as they stared at Drake, contemplating what unnecessary comment to hurl at him. They chucked the bottle at his head when they were done with it.
"You better not tell anyone about this," They mumbled, clearly annoyed by his presence. They didn't mind Drake. ...they didn't not mind him either.
Then, they turned to Gremlin.
"Thanks for having me, should be fun. What are you working on?" Their head tilted as they examined the massive monitors in front of them.
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Post by Gidget on Dec 29, 2020 14:27:28 GMT -8
Gidget narrowed her eyes at Drake and the comment he made. Dragonling? What on god's green earth was he talking about? She shrugged and then turned back to her computer, half expecting Drake to interrupt her explanation.
"I work security detail for a few companies. This one asked me to check through their basic systems because they think that somebody might have managed to get into it. Somehow." She pulled up a screen full of complex code on her middle monitor. On the left, there was a plethora of tiny little boxes filled with live security footage from all over the city... and on the right was some strange MMO, her character just chilling idly in something akin to a tavern. "They tried telling me that somebody that somebody OBVIOUSLY got into their systems, because some of their info got leaked. Nothing I've found shows that, though... I think some employee probably just sold their plans."
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Post by Drake on Dec 29, 2020 15:08:42 GMT -8
"Who am I going to tell? You two and Spike are the only ones I really talk to and Spike could care less about you two, well... relationship wise."
He would shrug.
"So, blah blah blah, boring shit. When we doing something interesting?!"
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Post by WR Harthe on Dec 29, 2020 15:33:47 GMT -8
WR stared at the monitors, flicking their eyes between screens as Gremlin spoke. They... had no idea what they were looking at, but they nodded along, somewhat enthused. They weren't really a technology person, but that was only because they had never had access to technology other than their phone...which really needed an upgrade...
They shook their head.
"Sounds exhausting, if I'm honest. I'm not good at shit like that." They shrugged.
Then they turned to Drake,
"Can you like, I dunno, go do something else...somewhere else?"
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Post by Gidget on Dec 29, 2020 15:53:56 GMT -8
Gidget rolled her eyes, pushing herself off of the computer desk enough to turn around and face Drake. Her eyes were alight with some kind of emotion, but she stayed silent, allowing WR to fight with Drake, if they so wanted to. She had been trying to get rid of him since the night before.
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Post by Drake on Dec 29, 2020 17:29:10 GMT -8
Drake shrugged as he continued playing the games.
"Nah, don't got no where to go. Figured we could all hang together."
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Post by WR Harthe on Dec 29, 2020 17:35:18 GMT -8
WR rolled their eyes again.
“Remind me tag along next time you got somewhere PRIVATE to be, yeah?” They mumbled under their breath as they grabbed a random snack from one of the bags.
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Post by Gidget on Dec 29, 2020 17:50:20 GMT -8
Gidget shook her head, turning back around to face her computer monitors. She refocused on the lines and lines of code, her eyes darting back and forth as she scanned it.
"He's usually here, whether I want him to be or not," she murmured, speaking a bit softly as she kept the majority of her attention redirected.
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Post by Drake on Dec 29, 2020 18:47:49 GMT -8
"Private? Don't know the word."
He would say shrugging.
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