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[There are probably a lot more important things going on...but the amount of stress and tension that said important things seem to be evoking is the exact reason Sal decides to make a post sharing his self inflicted predicament instead of sitting around trying to come up with something himself. He mostly just wants to talk — it doesn't matter if he doesn't find any information or help, it's just...for lack of a better word, a "mask".

Speaking of masks, there's now one masked and pig-tailed teenager peering into the phone as he makes sure it's working, sitting back when he thinks he has it. He's not used to using phones or devices this fancy. He doesn't even have a cell phone of his own back home.]

Has anyone ever like...built a birdhouse before out of something that wasn't blocks of wood? A two story birdhouse. With a couple of rooms, decent space. Uh, nothing too crazy and extravagant, obviously. But something still totally cool. Because I kind of want to do that.

You know, even if you've never done it before — because I sure as hell haven't, ideas would be neat.

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LMAO that's a great story dude
i guess you didn't plant that one all the way through

[That story is cute, it brings a wide smile to his face and makes him laugh a little more. He absolutely doesn't mind that Harlan got caught up a moment. It's good to focus on fond memories!

And yes he just casually punned at him.]

i think i can do that, i'm really good at committing to things.
i mean i like learning new things in general. my friend todd loaned me his physics book once and i didn't put it down for a month. and when i first got my guitar my dad had to keep knocking on my door to make sure i was alive and took a break.
i guess my point is yeah im a dedicated dude lol

omfg. u did not just pun me.

[He's laughing though.]

lol good.
wait wait wait.
pause.
u play guitar? do u have one here?

i did, i must be losing it

[He's not even big on them but it's tempting every time.]

omg, i WISH.
i'd hang out in this music store and mess around with the acoustic guitars every day and for my 13th bday my dad got me a fender.
i wish i had it here with me but instead i've settled for air guitar. i'm getting pretty good at it.

[Can you feel the passion for this subject radiating off his text speak??]

holy shit. thats awesome.
a friend of mine made a deal w. one of the gods and got me a guitar.
u should look into it. its worth it.
look.

[He sends along a picture!]

she's a beauty, damn!
i can't believe that you can get a guitar here??
what kind of deal and w/ what god if you dont mind me asking

lol ty.
shit icr which god. i think love?
there was a month or so where i was deaf bc hope was running on low battery when he revived me.
thats not related. my point is thats when she gave it to me and my memory of shit back then isnt the greatest.
i made a deal w. love once tho.
michael came back all messed up too so i asked love to fix him. they told me to express my love for five ppl in exchange.
wait. no. three. three ppl. i did five bc im an overachiever.
picking between friends was hard.
btw love is my fav god. a lot of ppl dont like them but idk y. theyre a lil obtuse but its endearing.
most god deals are hey go generate the emotion that powers me so u really cant go wrong making a deal w. fucking love.
love fixed my bf and to pay for it i had to do nice shit for my friends? woe is me.

yeah tbh love and hope seem like good gods to strike deals with if you need something but they seem to get a lot of shit
i guess those two emotions can be frightening to some people though
i feel kind of bad sometimes, i think they want to understand us but they cant really because they're so different, which leads to some misunderstandings
its kinda like culture clash only like a million times more difficult because universes and stuff?

straight up i dont get why the whole fuckin town is out to get love. theyre cool af.
ppl dont like hope bc he doesnt sugarcoat. thats why i like him tho. he doesnt fuck around.
none of the gods do ime.
but ur right. it doesnt help that i think ppl forget that theyre not like us.
itd help if they didnt play dress up as humans but i get why they do.
anyway its complicated if u ask me.
u cant hate the gods for doing what they have to do to survive. its a shit situation but were not trapped here for their fuckin entertainment u kno?

yeah i idk, asking you to express your love for friends is a good thing? if thats all they do how is that worth hating
hope is my favorite tho he's really cool if you're like...not an asshole
anyway i appreciate straightforwardness in a place where uncertainty runs rampant

[Alright, so he's a little bitter.]

its def complicated so i try to be understanding of all sides
i dont like that i got brought here but at the same time if i could help a group from going extinct from starvation then i mean...i will.
i like to think im not naive but i really feel like looking at this objectively they're not some evil overlords
they're desperate
which is like...really relatable to a lot of us, im sure

ykw thats a good fuckin point. we really are doin them a solid by being here.
thats obvs but id never thought abt it that way. like were here doing something cool by helping them.
i like that better than the captives idea. lol.
im trying to be more positive.

[Since he's been here for like a fucking year, it's important to reframe that thinking. Somewhere in Harlan's home world, a therapist is proud of him.]

ur right abt that too. theyre not evil overlords.
im glad u can see that. not many ppl here can.
spread that knack for critical thinking if u can. lol.

lmao im proud of you

[He "laughed", but it's true. It's good to be positive. Difficult, but good, and worthwhile. He wants that for his friends.]

ill try my best
its a shame because yeah it sucks to be wrenched from your home but
we're like, their only hope, aren't we?
i know expecting everyone to be all kumbaya and stuff is stupid but we can just...not be hostile
its so frustrating

[The hostility is really what worries him, honestly. People do crazy things when they're angry.]

yeah. theyve said more than once that this setup isnt ideal for them. this is a last ditch effort.
and its not like they have control over the door anyway. they didnt handpick us.
tldr i agree w. u.
dont lose sleep over trying to fight the hostility tho.
its frustrating and i wish ppl would stop and think for two secs but thats a pipe dream.

yeah, i try not to stress about it
im always worried about things turning like, violent though
i know thats going to happen around here anyway i guess
the thought just kinda freaks me out, you know?

i get that.
lemme clarify. i stay out of small scale shit.
if ppl want to be dicks to each other then w.e. not my problem.
but large scale violence would get ugly p quick given how many crazy spells and abilities we all have between us.
that said an all out infighting war isnt likely to happen. idt that many ppl give a fuck. lmao.
afaik none of the ppl who hate the gods have actually gone after them.
they just like to bitch.

as long as it stays at bitching i guess
thanks, i feel a little better now i think
every now and then i think too much and freak myself out and its kinda gotten worse
i appreciate the talk

yeah ofc. np.
i know the feeling. lol. fuckin anxiety.
hmu if ur ever freaking out and want to talk tho. including if u just want a distraction.

i will, but only if u do the same

lol. fine. deal.
ttyl sal.

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