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Chapter ~2~ [Video]
Good morning, everyone!
[Delmar waves with a timid excitement at the screen, blushing in his shyness but it's taken him an hour to work up the courage to make this announcement and so he's got to go through with it now or never! And in his anxiousness he hasn't even realized that there are a few drops of yellow and pink paint on his cheek]
I was wondering if, um, if perhaps anyone wasn't busy if they'd like to come help me paint the walls of my apartment? I thought they were too dreary so I wanted to brighten them.
[Delmar waves with a timid excitement at the screen, blushing in his shyness but it's taken him an hour to work up the courage to make this announcement and so he's got to go through with it now or never! And in his anxiousness he hasn't even realized that there are a few drops of yellow and pink paint on his cheek]
I was wondering if, um, if perhaps anyone wasn't busy if they'd like to come help me paint the walls of my apartment? I thought they were too dreary so I wanted to brighten them.
[He fumbles a bit with the phone to get a view of where he's painted one part of a wall with a cheerful and child-like representation of New York with a bright sun and clouds above it. He then returns the screen to himself]
Anyone is more than welcome, I have paint and I also have treats if anyone might be hungry.
[Delmar then looks uncertain, unsure what else to say]
T-that is all. Thank you!
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Me! I'm never busy! And I'm always hungry! Me, please!
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Of course! You are more than welcome to come and I will be happy to feed you.
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[Woo-hoo! Making friends and eating snacks!]
I will come find you immediately! Where do I go?
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[Delmar clasps his hands together in delight]
Well, I am in the 1st spire on the 7th floor. Do you know where that is?
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[Wait.]
I know where the 7th floor is! I can count that high!
[Yes. Heck yes. Accomplished!]
I am bad at figuring out where each thing is! Maybe I can check all of them!
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[He fusses a moment, unsure what to do]
Would you like me to come get you? I am happy to come walk with you.
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[But how will they meet? Aaahh!!]
I'm at Mister Harlan's apartment! Do you know where that is?
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[He nods emphatically before going thoughtful]
I know he told me but...oh dear...I can't seem to remember.
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He says that we are in spire four, also on the seventh floor! Is that what people call a coincidence?
[It isn't.]
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[He has no idea what it means. Actually none.]
It sounds important and good! I will wait outside for you, and you'll know it's me because you can see me right now on this video and that's what I look like!
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[And with that Delmar ends his message. He will arrive in about 20 minutes, shyly looking for the little boy he had been speaking to]
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o shit. that looks awesome.
i can add some more buildings to ur skyline if u want. weve accumulated a few more since ur time. lol.
nice empire state tho.
ill head over in a min.
[Video] because its delmar
[A pause and a little frown of thought]
Do you know where I live?
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yeah. spire 1 702. unless u moved and didnt give me a heads up.
u told me in the park.
i didnt forget.
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Oh yes of course.
[He waves a hand in the air awkwardly]
Sometimes my memory gets away from me. James and Catherine would always scold me for that, for saying stupid things I mean...
[Delmar's voice drifts off a bit before he diverts his attention elsewhere]
I hope you are hungry, I have lots of food!
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are james and catherine ur friends from back home?
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[A pause]
Or...well, I suppose I used to. Now i only live next door to Catherine and James' sister
[He falters]
You see James passed away very suddenly only a few days before I arrived here....He was an actor, a very good one.
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were u guys close?
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Because even if maybe in the end James hadn't thought of him as a friend, he had been Delmar's, and no slur shouted at him could convince him otherwise.
Besides, could he really blame James? Wasn't it more accurate that Delmar had been in the wrong? For wanting what he did? For hoping for it? Yes, how unfair he had been to James.
Poor James.]
We were, um, well...we were friends.
[Its clear he's conflicted]
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hey im sorry. that was a shitty question.
we dont have to talk abt him but i bet he was a cool guy.
[And then, in case Delmar wants a subject change:]
u should paint that beach u were tellin me abt. thatd be a sweet thing to have on ur wall.
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[But he's grateful for the turn in the conversation, trying to smile]
Yes. That is a very good idea. And maybe you can show me what New York looks like now? Or, rather what I mean is what it looks like in 2017...
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but yeah man ill hook u up. theres some cool buildings nowadays. the new world trade center is rad. and huge.
ok im omw.
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What is the World Trade Center?
[Alas, the original one will not be built for another few years for Delmar]
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they were these huge skyscrapers in manhattan. the twin towers.
but they got destroyed in a terrorist attack back in 2001. 9/11 so watch out for that if ur still around. that shit was scary af.
they built a new tribute building at ground zero a few years back. thats the cool one i was talkin abt.
ill draw it for u.
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[When Delmar thinks 'buildings going up in an attack' his mind goes to Dresden and to Hiroshima. A lot of people died. And the ones who didn't often would have liked to have traded places with those who had. And all of it humans had inflicted on one another]
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almost three thousand.
but thats a huge downer. dw abt it. ill paint some of the new skyline for u.
and u should paint some other stuff u like.
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Then you just hurry on over [Delmar smiles warmly] And there will be food and paint waiting.
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nice. ill brt.
[Because more text talk will definitely help his case here.
He shows up not too long after and actually knocks on Delmar's door like a civilized human being. Usually he just walks in for friends but he's legitimately afraid that might give Del a heart attack??]
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When Harlan knocks, Delmar calls out a chipper 'just a moment!' and hurries over to the door, pulling it open with a grin]
There you are! Please, come in
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Hey, man. Where's the mural?
[Show him your art!!]
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[He closes the door gently before gesturing towards the longest of the walls in his apartment. On it there are some modest paintings of New York, a happy sun, the hudson river in a color of blue it hasn't been in any living memory, and here and there are some little people]
It's not very impressive but I think its cheerful [Delmar peeks at Harlan shyly as he awaits his opinion]
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[He means it. Sure, maybe it's lacking in skill, but Harlan appreciates Delmar's effort. That's what counts here.]
Where's your beach?
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Harlan can be such a character sometimes]
I haven't put it in yet [He nods, shuffling a bit to the other side where theres a lot of blank space] I thought maybe over here
Did you want to get started? The brushes are just there [He points] Or perhaps you are hungry?