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[crab]

IF I COULD GET BACK TO THE MOON, I ASSURE YOU, I WOULD ALREADY BE THERE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING, COMING DOWN HERE. LITERALLY EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE.
IT IS LIKE THEY SCULPTED THIS PLACE FROM THE ACTUAL PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF TERRIBLE, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE. THAT IS EXSILIUM'S CURRENT STATUS.
TALK ABOUT THE CHUMPIEST CHUMP MOVE I EVER MADE.

[heartsink]

You can.

There's enough people with powers. You could solicit their Network, and they'll trip over their own feet to do a good deed for a stranger. Someone will have a way to get you here.

If you don't piss them all off first, I mean.

[crab]

I ALREADY SOLICITED THE NETWORK FOR A GOOD DEED EARLIER THIS MONTH.
I'M NOT THAT INTERESTED IN DOING IT AGAIN.
BESIDES, EVEN IF I MAKE IT BACK UP TO THE MOON, THE MOMENT THE PEOPLE I'M TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM FIND OUT WHERE I AM AND HOW I GOT HERE, THEY'LL CHASE ME DOWN *HERE*, TOO.
NO, I SHAT MY COCOON WHEN I MADE THE TRIP DOWN TO EARTH. NOW I HAVE TO MARINATE IN THE LUMPY, RANCID SHAME.

HOW LONG ARE YOU STAYING UP THERE?

[heartsink]

However long it remains operational. If I have any say in it, anyway.

Who are you trying to get away from?

[ this totally isn't concern or emotional investment. ]

[crab]

SUPERHEROES.

[heartsink]

You may as well have just said Transports.

How many?

[crab]

YEAH, BUT THESE ONES ACTUALLY DEFINE THEMSELVES *AS* SUPERHEROES.
THERE ARE TWO. THERE'S A THIRD ONE, AS WELL, BUT SHE'S OK.
SHE GETS THE TIMELINE THING, SO SHE'S NOT ENTIRELY HOPELESS.
WHATEVER. IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER.
ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE SET ON STAYING UP THERE?

[ this totally isn't missing her or emotional investment. ]

[heartsink]

Is it still snowing?

[crab]

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT, ALL SNOW HAS SPONTANEOUSLY CEASED TO FALL, RIGHT AS I RECEIVED THIS TEXT.

IF YOU TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE, YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK.

[ why is he asking her to come down to earth he left the moon to get away from her ]

[heartsink]

I already asked my favor. If I ask any more, I'll be the one with superheroes hounding me.

[ for friendship!! ]

You're the one who called going to Earth the chumpest chump move, anyway.

[crab]

WELL IT IS
I STAND BY MY STATEMENT.
YOU SHOULD STILL GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE, THOUGH.

[ he's lonely. ]

[heartsink]

Why?

[crab]

WELL GOLLY GEE I HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA
HOW ABOUT THAT THING THAT WAS THE ENTIRE REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU?
YOU KNOW, THE MATTER OF MY HAULING YOUR LUGGAGE AROUND WHEREVER I GO UNTIL YOU SEE FIT TO COLLECT IT.

[heartsink]

If it's that much of a burden to you, throw it away. I'm not stranding myself on that island with those people.

[crab]

OH MY GOD, YOU ARE SO PREDICTABLE. I'M NOT THROWING IT AWAY.
YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE WITH *ANYONE* IF YOU DON'T WANT TO.
YOU'RE ACTUALLY FORCED TO FIND YOUR OWN WAY DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW.
YOU CAN BECOME A FUCKING SNOW HERMIT IF IT SUITS YOU, JUST COME PICK UP YOUR STUPID CLOTHES.

[heartsink]

If I'm so fucking predictable, you should know exactly why that sort of arrangement doesn't suit me at all. I'm not going down there.

[ swearing???? emotion???]

[crab]

WHY DO YOU MAKE EVERYTHING INTO SUCH AN ENORMOUS FEDERAL ISSUE
ALL I WANT IS TO HAND OVER YOUR BELONGINGS. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR HOW DIFFICULT YOU ARE MAKING THIS.
THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SMOOTH, BUSINESSLIKE EXCHANGE AND EVENTUAL TRANSACTION.
I INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE YOUR CLOTHES. YOU SAY YES I WOULD LIKE MY CLOTHES. I SAY GREAT, MEET ME WHENEVER. YOU MEET ME WHENEVER AND TAKE POSSESSION OF YOUR CLOTHES. WE GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS, FREE OF BOTH MIGRAINES AND ANEURYSMS.
NOT WE SPEND AN HOUR ARGUING ABOUT WHICH ONE OF US GOES TO WHICH SPINNING SPACE ROCK.

[heartsink]

Then maybe you should have brought it up, when we were on the same rock to begin with.

[crab]

WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULD SHUT THE FUCK UP.

[heartsink]

Maybe you should acknowledge that you're wrong, rather than hope I won't point it out when you are.

[crab]

DO YOU WANT YOUR STUFF OR NOT

[heartsink]

Not if it means I have to go to Earth to get it.

[crab]

WHY???

[heartsink]

Because
I
don't
want
to.

[crab]

NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
I DON'T WANT TO BE WEARING A SHITTY CHRISTMAS SWEATER, I STILL HAVE TO DO IT.
AND IF MY NOT WANTING TO DO THINGS ISN'T AN EXCUSE NOT TO DO THEM, IT SURE ISN'T FOR YOU.