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[hornrims]

[The habit of staying in hiding runs deep, and Richie is uncomfortable with broadcasting his face or voice over the network. In general he doesn't like the idea of the network but now he's getting desperate. It's been nearly a month that he's been here and still no sign of his brother. He had been standing right next to Seth before this. It didn't make sense.]

Right before you came here, were you with anyone? Did any of them come with you?

Has anyone been here a while before someone you knew turned up? How long did that take?

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[skelebro]

yep, pretty much.

[He could get into the specifics of it but...nah. Not unless he's asked, and maybe not even then.]

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[hornrims]

So how does that work?

[Look who is now being asked about specifics!]

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[skelebro]

people drop in and you probably end up comparing notes at some point.
i'd really be the wrong guy to ask.

[Hope you like vague explanations, buddy.]

[hornrims]

You're good at dodging questions, but not that good. Lifelong skill or do you have Hadriel to thank for that?

[skelebro]

[Well, he can't keep dodging forever.]

yep.

[Or can he?]

[hornrims]

Let's try with just the first part: are you always this way?

[skelebro]

yep.

[hornrims]

Except there.

[skelebro]

not unless i'm consistently inconsistent.

[hornrims]

Most people just call that a headache.

[skelebro]

good thing i don't have a brain.

[hornrims]

That explains a lot.

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[skelebro]

does it?

[And then he switches to video so Richie comes face-to-face with a grinning skull.]

'Sup?

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[hornrims]

That's the weakest-ass skeleton I've ever seen. Where are you really?

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[skelebro]

Eh. Everybody's a critic.

[He wiggles his bony phalanges indicatively. Why's everyone always actin' like it's a suit or a mask or somethin' like that? You'd think they'd never seen a skeleton before.]

Got a bone to pick with me?

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[hornrims]

I bet you've never used that line before.

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[skelebro]

Not even once in my life.

[Yeah, and - that's definitely one of his eyesockets closing down in a wink. Somehow. How is bone this flexible, might you ask? Magic, probably. Yeah, probably magic.]

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[hornrims]

Probably because you've never been alive. Nice loophole.

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[skelebro]

Wow, let's not be speciesist here. I'm a monster, not a dead man.

[He almost sounds indignant, perish the thought.]

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[hornrims]

So not to get all Pimp My Ride here but do you have a skeleton inside your skeleton?

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[skelebro]

Gee. They'd have to buy me a drink first.

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[hornrims]

Wow, back to not answering anything.

Since I obviously don't know anything I guess I'll just keep on being a speciesist.

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[skelebro]

Any reason you're not real interested in showin' your face, pal?

[What does that have to do with anything, huh?]

[hornrims]

Any reason you're wasting my time asking that question?

[skelebro]

[. Touchy.]

Most people who don't tend to have somethin' to hide. Just a little trend I've been noticin'.