Video 2 (Backdated to the 12th)

[toiletseat_girl]

[the video opens on an awkward looking teenage girl, sitting cross-legged on a bed, wearing a tank top and a pair of shorts. she's holding a sheathed sword in her lap.

finally, she speaks]

Okay. I'm looking for someone to teach me how to fight. Fist-fighting, martial arts, swordfighting, guns, I don't care. I'm just sick of everyone else fighting my battles for me.

I guess that's about it. Just--lemme know if you can help. Thanks.

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[knifecollecting]

I grew up at a roadhouse. I know about drunk people. [She laughs. God, George. You are so boring.]

That's what's supposed to happen.

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[toiletseat_girl]

Okay. So fewer drunks is a good thing. [she is. it's a curse]

Wrong. I'm preventing people here from becoming alcoholics.

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[knifecollecting]

By becoming one yourself.

[...Honestly, Jo can't blame some of the people here for drinking too much.]

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[toiletseat_girl]

What? I can't be an alcoholic, alcoholics drink to get drunk.

[neither can George. it's something to do in a town short on things to do]

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[knifecollecting]

You think that your tolerance means it doesn't count?

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[toiletseat_girl]

Yes.

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[knifecollecting]

I still don't think you should be drinking so much.

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[toiletseat_girl]

I don't, I don't, I just have like, three whiskey sours and that's mostly sour mix.

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[knifecollecting]

Oh, come on. [Jo laughs. George...]

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[toiletseat_girl]

What? I'm behaving myself. Mostly.

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[knifecollecting]

Don't drink all the sour mix either. We need that.

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[toiletseat_girl]

[George heaves a huge, put-upon-but-coping-with-it sigh and says]

Fine.

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[knifecollecting]

Good. Let's stop talking about alcohol.

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[toiletseat_girl]

Okay. What d'you wanna talk about?

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[knifecollecting]

Whatever.

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[toiletseat_girl]

Boys, girls. Boys and girls?

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[knifecollecting]

You need more info? [She laughs quietly.]

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[toiletseat_girl]

I need something.

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[knifecollecting]

Ignore the little voice in your head and go for it.

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[toiletseat_girl]

There is no little voice in my head. There's a great big voice in my head saying that no one would be interested in the first place.

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[knifecollecting]

I think there's someone out there for everyone. Maybe more than one. [She nudges George and laughs.]

There are guys who like nerds.

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[toiletseat_girl]

[she furrows her brows]

So, what, like a weird 1970s swinger thing?

If there are, I haven't met 'em.

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[knifecollecting]

No. [God, no. Jo can't figure out how Pell and the others make that work.]

I mean, like, things happen. And that doesn't mean you're going to be alone forever. [...In the best scenarios, at least.]

With the people who come here, you never know, George.

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[toiletseat_girl]

Good. [neither can George. mostly she tries to not think about it. who wants to imagine their friends having sex anyway?]

Yeah, well. I kind of literally have forever to look.

I guess. Just not gonna get my hopes up.

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[knifecollecting]

Just don't ignore the chances.

[Big sister advice.]