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Day 230 Some Point In Time

[holesomelanguage]

Hey brother I got your thing done. Also you got any time today? Could use a hand with something.

[ Voice message converted to text. ]

[throughbamboo]

Oh shit, really? But I always got all the time in the world for you, what's up?

[holesomelanguage]

I uh I can explain when I bring by the thing. Just need someone to watch my back that's all.

[ Voice message converted to text. ]

[throughbamboo]

???

i'm in my room come by whenever

[holesomelanguage]

See you in a few.

[ Voice message converted to text. ]

[ And like that, there's a knock on his door a few minutes later. ]

[throughbamboo]

[gettin' the door, stepping aside to let him in]

Yo.

[holesomelanguage]

[ Holding a long and narrow metal briefcase in one hand and a sack under the other, grinning. ]

Howdy. Gotcher order here.

[throughbamboo]

[a pleased grin]

Ya even deliver? Shit, I'll hafta order from ya again.

[holesomelanguage]

Only the best o' service fer our best client.

Let me know if'n it needs any adjustin'.

[throughbamboo]

If it does, it'll prob'ly be comin' from Gray. He'd know much better'n me.

[holesomelanguage]

Well, tell the man he's got free service from me whenever he needs. Hopin' the length's 'bout right fer 'im at least.

[throughbamboo]

'M sure it's fine, ya wouldn't hand over a piece if ya weren't sure.

[he leans over to grab a wrapped bundle from under his bed and sets it down, unwrapping it. It looks a little like this]

I can put it together later. But seriously, Nick - I owe ya for doin' this for me.

[holesomelanguage]

[ Whistles low as he looks it over. ]

Now that's a beaut.

Ya don't owe me shit. I'd consider myself overdue fer all the times ya had ta watch out fer my ornery ass.

[throughbamboo]

Thanks. The one I based it off of is a real beauty, too.

[wrappin' it back up with the blade for later assembly, setting it all aside and gesturing for Graey to sit]

If I don't owe ya shit, you don't owe me shit either. Watchin' out for ya is just what friends do.

[holesomelanguage]

... Yeah, ya got the right of that.

[ He drops into the seat next to him with a huff, pulling the sack up and open to show a few of his different vision items. ]

... Came ta ask ya fer the vision thing I gave ya ta hold onto back an' ta watch out fer me while I take a couple.

[throughbamboo]

'M always right.

[gives him a little nudge with his elbow. He does sober a bit, though, leaning over to grab his toolbox to tug it closer to dig through]

But I'll be glad to watch ya. Ya take any yet?

[holesomelanguage]

Took one with Lith. Damn fine sight, honestly... but he's the fella who warned me that they could go real bad real fast, so figured it be best ta keep 'round others whenever I take a peek.

[throughbamboo]

[he sits back up, holding the marble Graey had given him to hold on to]

Mmm . . . none of mine have been that bad, but I've seen some be like that for others.

[holesomelanguage]

'Nother pal o' mine said her first one scared her off takin' the rest, but... can't help but be curious.

[ Holding up the sack for him to drop it into. ]

[throughbamboo]

That's why I kept goin' with 'em.

[drops it in] Makin' it a surprise?

[holesomelanguage]

Ain't like I know what's in 'em anyway. Don't matter the order, I reckon.

[ He does take out the snowglobe though, holding it up. ]

This is the one I saw... Saw a lil version of me who was found in the wild and grew up in the country. Raised by a couple folks who found me, 'long with all the other kids they found.

Damn beautiful place. Weird part was, my folks were named Nick and Graey.

[throughbamboo]

[man, keeping a straight face when people tell him about their visions sure is difficult]

Seriously?

That's some coincidence.

[holesomelanguage]

It's fuckin' weird.

Still ain't sure how ta feel 'bout it.

[throughbamboo]

I mean, 'least it ain't the bad kind of weird.

[kind of. Sort of. But he isn't saying that]

[holesomelanguage]

Here's hopin' there ain't a bad kinda weird ta be had.

[ Just kinda. Shakes around his sack like he's pulling a name out of a hat to volunteer. ]

Rose has got one more of mine, but I reckon I can get it from 'em later.