02 | swimming with butz | dictated&action

[thebutz]

[Thursday evening, you will find Larry at the pool, wearing orange swimming trunks and dangling his feet in the water from the edge. He's beginning to make himself at home after having a while to settle in and meet some people. His journal can be found lying open next to him, though the pages seem to have gotten a bit wet...]

...hey, anyone up for a swim? It's getting kind of lonely down here by myself!

[The boredom in his voice is tangible. Who's up for entertaining him?]

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dictated

[takethat]

[Laughing]

Good luck finding a swim buddy--I can't, or I would.

[Dictated]

[cantacquityou]

Why don't you ask your girlfriend to join you?

[deminuit]

[ so, some guy walks into the pool room in trunks, a little while later. he doesn't give any indication that he's seen larry; he just sets his towel down, dives in, and starts doing laps. ]

[thebutz]

Oh, that's right, you died that one time...

Er well. Almost died.

[He laughs]

When you fell of the bridge, I called Edgey and told him you died...

[thebutz]

I... I'm single...

[His pouting is practically audible through the journal]

Why don't YOU join me?

[thebutz]

...well. Hey.

[He watches, still feeling bored but not wanting to interrupt what seems to be Important Business.]

[cantacquityou]

Larry? Single? This castle works wonders, indeed.

[takethat]

You did what?!

Wait--

--you were there for that??

[deminuit]

[ he resurfaces for a bit and glances at larry, but otherwise gives no indication that he's heard him. and then he goes back to his laps. he is so rude.................... ]

[thebutz]

Yeah, I was there! It was kind of... terrifying... I really thought you died, man! Don't fall off of bridges any more, okay...?

[thebutz]

You're so mean, Edgey...

[sniff]

[thebutz]

...I said hey!

[Forget not interrupting him... He jumps into the pool right in front of the guy as he's making another lap]

Why don't you say something?!

[cantacquityou]

Nonsense, my philandering friend. I am certain there's a flock of lasses vying for your affection.

1/2

[optimystic]

[..................]

2/2

[optimystic]

Larry!? Is that you?

[takethat]

...every day, I try not to fall off of bridges...

[thebutz]

Are there a lot of bridges around here? Man, you better be careful...

[thebutz]

Not... Really... I kind of just screw up now, man...

[thebutz]

...who are you? Do I know you?

...will you go out with me?

[Doesn't hurt to try... So blunt, though!]

[cantacquityou]

[Larry screwing up? Is that supposed to be news?]

I beg your pardon?

[takethat]

I was just joking. I did fall out a window though!

[deminuit]

[ osufoiufoifd omg larry.... i hope you are prepared to be pushed aside in an extremely rude and forceful manner, glared at, and then ignored once more as the midnighter continues his laps.

because that might have just happened. ]

[thebutz]

What! Why? What happened? Are you okay?

[thebutz]

N-nothing...

Anyway, are you into swimming? I'm kind of bored.

[takethat]

I still think Edgeworth pushed me out, honestly.

[Chuckle]

Either way, I fell out and I was in a coma for a week!