056 - Pretending Truth or Dare never happened...

[major_west]

I thought that hangover would never go away...

I feel as though I've exhausted the possibilities for recreation here. I almost wish there were another port, flood, anything to break the tedium. I can't believe I'm asking this... Does anybody have a board game?

Nevermind that. I'm not that desperate yet.

I just need... to get away something to do here before I go completely mad. Something more to strive for than 'don't try to kill anybody for X amount of days'.



What's the point of this?

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[major-west.livejournal.com]

[When Billy's grip tightens, West looks over at him and offers a wan smile] It's just difficult, is all. 'Home' tends to make for unpleasant conversation. I'll be-- I am fine.

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[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

[Billy blinks, then smiles back, ever so slightly.] I understand. Just... like, I don't expect you to get all weepy and pour your heart out to me, but... you know If you ever do need to talk about it, It's cool, you know? [That was it, manly support. Manly support between men.]

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[major-west.livejournal.com]

Thank you. [He blinks, then looks down at his glass] I do appreciate it. And... as we are here to talk about where we're from, I suppose I can continue.

[He shrugs then and takes a sip] But I'd really rather hear about your home. [Finally, he grins teasingly] Where can somebody earn a PhD in Horribleness?

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[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

Ah. [Oh yes, that...] The university of embellishment and fibbing? [He offers West a slightly guilty smile] I needed a catch phrase, and people kept on assuming I was a medical doctor, so I figured I could kill two birds with one stone and...

[He trails off, this is kind of a stupid story actually.]

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[major-west.livejournal.com]

[He arches an eyebrow, clearly interested in the stupid story!]

And..? Is this going to end in a cliffhanger, not to be resolved until next week?

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[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

[That earns him another grin] Actually it doesn't really have an ending, I just needed something vaguely catchy to say, and I was sick of Captain Hammer mispronouncing the word "physician" when he told me to heal myself after every single plan he foiled, so I went with "I've got a Phd in Horribleness".

[A pause]

Just... to clarify things.

[Another pause.]

My Phd is actually in Advanced electronics and engineering.

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[major-west.livejournal.com]

Oh. [He tries not to, but a little laugh slips out and he covers his mouth. It isn't that he's laughing at Billy, so much as he's laughing a little in relief that the story isn't completely depressing or insane] I'm sorry. [He stops laughing and does sound genuine when he speaks] That sounds positively infuriating.

[He's quiet for a moment]

Why is there a 'Captain Hammer' where you're from?

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[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

[Yep, that was a stupid story, Billy gives an awkward little grin and adjusts his goggles slightly as West tries not to laugh at him. Still, it's nice seeing him happy.] Oh it seriously is. there are no words for how irritating that man is...

[He pauses as West asks his question, then gives a weak shrug]

I don't know, he was just sort of born like that. To balance out the Dr Horribles of the world I guess.

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[major-west.livejournal.com]

[He nods as though he understands, then stops and gets an odd look on his face] Hm. We don't have super-- well, super-anythings where I'm from. It's all a bit fantastic to me, I suppose.

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[my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com]

[Billy rolls his eyes and smiles] Lucky you. They're so damn needy.

[He leans back, and realizes way too late that his hand is still on West's shoulder. He finally removes it.]

Plus, like, it sucks having people just... being born better than you.

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[major-west.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't really pay much notice to the hand on his shoulder until it's gone, then he glances over at Billy and leans back against the couch cushions as well]

I can understand. Even without superpowers, people always find a way to claim superiority.