second; voice (i hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record.)

[bekommen]

[Nick's voice is raspier than usual, the way voices get when their owners have been screaming, or crying, or possibly both.]

You know what, you motherfucker? I'm coming back to haunt your ass after I'm dead. See how you like it.

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voice.

[fervence]

I guess I just don't see the point most of the time.

voice.

[bekommen]

It's sarcasm. Being sarcastic is the point.

voice.

[fervence]

But isn't it usually about saying the opposite of what you mean? Why wouldn't you just say what you mean instead?

voice.

[bekommen]

'Cause it's boring? Fuck, I dunno. Because it's a thing you do, you're thinking too hard about this.

voice.

[fervence]

I guess I just don't like it when my friends try to use sarcasm to distract me instead of just asking for help.

voice.

[bekommen]

... I don't need your help, kid.

[Is easily the biggest lie of at least the last five minutes.]

voice.

[fervence]

Maybe you don't need it, but I want to give it to you anyway.

That's what friends do!

voice.

[bekommen]

I don't want your help either.

[... no, that's the biggest lie of the last five minutes.]

I thought we went through this already, kid. I'm not good at being a friend.

voice.

[fervence]

Then I'll just have to be a good enough friend for both of us. [you think he's not capable of that? he's more than capable of that.]

voice.

[bekommen]

[Nick sighs loudly, and the grumbling tone she uses now carries with it a note of resignation.]

You're really irritating, you know that?

voice.

[fervence]

[you can't see it right now but lloyd is beaming.]

My friends usually tell me that when I'm right about something.

voice.

[bekommen]

Yeah, well. Don't come crying to me when this all blows up in your face or whatever.

voice.

[fervence]

Don't worry, I won't!

[nick his last best friend temporarily sided with the bad guy and kidnapped one of his other friends and that didn't even throw him. basically you have no chance.]