[log] surprise, bitch, etc etc [closed]

[eclecticbassist]

Characters: Tim and Jade!
Location The hospital
Date: Day 109
Summary: Dying only enables her merciless friendshipping. You might even say she's dogging him.
Warnings: Medical and death-related stuff, obviously, and the event will almost certainly bring up some Bad Feels. General CW for Tim content tbh.

[ There is a significant number of things stressing Jade right the hell out, but coming back from the dead also does a lot for your mood. For some reason, these things aren't canceling each other out. Which they should, because that's how it works. Duh. She feels mixed-up and gross and a tiny bit worried her "dreams" aren't telling the whole truth again. Also not helping is the fact that she probably won't be able to return downtown any time soon.

She's pretty much floundering in a sea of "what the fuck do I even do with myself" at the moment, and her expression probably shows it (the aimless wandering is also a clue.) Good thing no one else is here to see her like this! ]

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[maskintape]

[ Tim has largely been ignoring the network in favour of DIGGING ALL THE THINGS. If an obituary has gone up, he hasn't seen it. Engaging in futile self-destructive endeavours is the most important thing right now, okay, don't fucking judge him.

Still, he's finding it necessary to take a break from the digging. He's been wigging out all morning - even moreso than usual, after that fucked up dream. Tim isn't fond of water. At all. Seeing the tape of what happened when Spooky Tree Man took him hasn't exactly helped with that. Because hey, drowning looks nasty! Jesus fucking dick. The paranoid visions and fudged memories, on the other hand, aren't something he's even acknowledging. Because when isn't Captain Sadburns tripping out and/or going over old traumas while wondering how things could have gone differently? This ain't shit. Git gud, Norfinbury.

Whatever. The point is that Tim is wandering away from the stairwell and lighting up one of the few cigarettes he has left when he spots Jade. What the fuck. What the fuck! ]

I - uh - hey. Hey! Jade?

[ His immediate thought is that oh god she really has come to fight him, because why else would she be here?? Pls don't beat him up small teenager oh god ]

[eclecticbassist]

[ frIEND!!! She waves energetically and jogs up to him, takes a breath -

Her mouth forms the first syllable of "Hi!" before dropping to an "o" shape. "O" for "Oh, right. Penalties and whatnot." Or "Oh my god I hate where this conversation is inevitably going."

Jade holds up a finger to inform Tim that she needs a second, brb, and fishes out her tablet - ]

hi!! :)

[ The emote is made somewhat redundant by the disgustingly cute smile on her face. ]

sorry for the silent treatment, but i cant talk right now
literally :x

[maskintape]

[ Oooo...kay. Tim looks from the message back to Jade, raises an eyebrow, and is about to make a smartass comment about dogs growing to resemble their owners (hahaha get it because Brian doesn't talk hahaha ha ha) when he pauses. He was unable to talk himself a few months ago, right? Right after -- ]

...You died?

[ Sure, he could be wrong, but she's Tim's kind-of-sort-of friend so of COURSE she fucking died. It's what Timpals do. When, though? How. Is Brian okay? Why didn't Brian tell him? Okay no he knows why Brian didn't tell him but still. Most importantly, why is Tim just dumbly drawing on his stupid cigarette instead of saying something??? ]

[eclecticbassist]

yes

[ Theeeeere it is. She'll just be looking at the floor now. A little to the side. ]

but brian is ok!! we even
umm
"talked" a short while ago
im ok too!
obviously, hehe [ ...Or maybe not.

She attempts to smile reassuringly, but. Well. She died. He's probably a little concerned, even though this has happened twice before so she's used to it jeez!!1 ]

[maskintape]

Yeah. Okay. Because - 'cause waking up in a body bag is good times.

[ He exhales a breath of smoke, frustrated, then realises that he's being kind of a dick and waves it away from Jade's face. HIS BAD. ]

You know it's closed off, right? The way back to the post office? The weather's too shitty for you to make it through the - the bit with the icicles. Might wanna let Brian know that if he's got plans to haul ass over here.

[eclecticbassist]

ok that part was weird :S

[ Most adult human beings are tall enough to not worry about getting smoke in Jade's face but Tim is fucking puny so, wow, she is directly in the line of fire. She reflectively pulls back a little out of fear of being swatted on the nose, then laughs noiselessly because he looks kind of silly like that. ]

he told me about the weather
i guess ill just wait around until it clears up
oh!

[ hey you know who would make this hospital party even better ]

he also said a friend of his is headed that way
i dont know where he is though
maybe you know him? his name is beckett

[ this fucking guy ]

[maskintape]

Beckett's the British guy. Snooty. Attacked Doctor Dickhead? Broadcast his own death on the network?

[ He's trying to sound neutral, but. He's Tim. The prickles come through regardless. ]

Other me likes him. So I hear.

[eclecticbassist]

[ Uh oh. She nods. ]

ummmmm
yes

[ Seriously, Tim? That was the least neutral reaction possible. ]

maybe he wont go to the hospital?? >_>

[maskintape]

[ Oh. Has he wigged her out a little? Better clarify. ]

Uh - I mean, it's not a problem if - you know, if he does show up. We're not on, like - fighting terms or whatever. We just, uh. Just disagree about some stuff.

[ Erghegrhhh people showing up in general, though. He takes a final, nervous draw on his cigarette before dropping it and stubbing it out with his foot. He wasn't always this bad about being around people. Right? The town has to be getting to him or something. It was always Jay who was shit at this kind of thing, not him.

That's a thought that gets cut off quickly, though, before his brain can start meandering down all those paths and possibilities for what could have been. Bleagh. ]

Uh, wait, does - does that mean you're planning on sticking around here, or...

[eclecticbassist]

[ Uh oh. She can tell he has Issues with people so he's probably anxious which makes her anxious god Tim why are you like this??

......don't answer that ]

i would like to!

[ Jade smiles sheepishly in a way that says she already knows this has a snowball's chance in Hell of happening but maybe asking won't hurt too much? ?? She's very self-conscious all of a sudden. ]

ill leave if you want to be alone though
dont make yourself uncomfortable for my sake or i really will fight you!!! >:B

[maskintape]

[ Fffffff. This is stupid. Really goddamn stupid. Tim 'literally stared down the Operator to protect a friend' Wright is freaking at the idea of spending time with a tiny teenage notdog girl.

That's fucked up. He's fucked up. Thinking about it in those terms does make it a little easier to roll his eyes at himself and Just Deal, though. He briefly opens his arms in the universal gesture for come at me, bro before letting them drop to his sides. ]

Stay if you want. I'm not the greatest company, though. Unless you like stale cigarette stank and rad ukulele solos.

[eclecticbassist]

[ What reaction would make Tim feel the most painfully awkward? Sincere enthusiasm?? YOU GOT IT ]

really? thanks!!! <3

[ Oh god her face lit up the millisecond he said "stay" and it keeps getting brighter sHE'S GOING SUPERNOVA @ THE UKULELE ]

you have a ukulele?? :o

[maskintape]

[ OH JESUS HE THOUGHT HE COULD DEAL THIS IS ALREADY A BAD CHOICE!A BAD! CHOIC!E!!!!!!! ]

Uh.

 

 

Uh, yeah. Got it from the school. Dug around in the music room for a while, and, uh. You know. It's in pretty good shape. D'you play?

[eclecticbassist]

not the ukulele, but i do play bass!!
i lost mine ages ago though :\

[ you just opened the floodgates buddy good fucking luck ]

i built it myself! it had a keyboard and a bunch of other attachments

[ Two keyboards, actually. In its advanced setting it was only really playable if you had, like, six arms. ]

[maskintape]

[ Tim has to read that twice. And then a third time to be sure before he sloooowly looks up. ]

Are you telling me that you made yourself a bass keytar.

 

 

 

That's about the greatest thing I ever heard of.

[ he's not even kidding tHIS IS TIM'S LIFE ]

[eclecticbassist]

[ omg praise related to her interests awwwwWWWWW YISS ]

it was also double-necked and had a little mixer built in!!

[ Jade's actually blushing though?? The opinion of a ukulele owner is a rare and valuable gem. And she thinks he's the tiniest bit cool, so she will continue to share objectively cool things about herself stuff. ]

the body was made out of scrap metal left over from a robot my grandpa built 8)

[maskintape]

[ Jade. Jade no. Tim is so not cool and must not be allowed to think otherwise under any circumstances. BE STRONG.

He raises his eyebrows a little at the idea of a double-necked bass keytar with mixer, because what the fuck. The robot thing kind of slips under the radar a little because it's eclipsed by how COMPLETELY FUCKING RAD THAT SOUNDS. ]

Huh. See, now I'm - I was gonna offer to let you play, but now I dunno. Sounds like it'd be a little basic for your tastes. No tech involved, unless the SD card that was in it counts.

[eclecticbassist]

[ oH NO SHE'S PAYING THE PRICE FOR HER HUBRIS ]

what!!! you cant just mess with my heart like that!!
now you HAVE to hand over the baby guitar >:(

[ P.S. you are the coolest SUCK IT SADBURNS!!!!! ]

[maskintape]

[ He's already heading towards his Pile O' Crap when he reads the message and just. Stops. With the most over-the-top disgusted look imaginable. ]

Okay - okay, no. You can only borrow it under the condition that you never call her a baby guitar again. You'll give her a complex.