[seasonality] catchall for mandricardo

[wtfox]

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w0, sunday 1.0

[wtfox]

[iiiiit's texting time! since. mandricardo seems to have a hard time with face to face interaction.]

heyyy, it's lila!
how are you doing? that chat with the dorm heads was interesting, wasn't it?

[duranduel]

[You're right about that! THANK GOODNESS FOR TEXTING]

hey lila

yeah it was. its real weird though like they don't get what's going on

[wtfox]

yeah, i would have expected them to know more since they're the heads of our dorms?
but i guess they're not staff... they're, like, RAs or something

[duranduel]

RAs?

[wtfox]

resident advisors!
some schools have them
they're also students but they help other students get settled in and stuff

w1 day 1

[duranduel]

[Well. That was a class. Theoretical physics! Its what every kid should know!]

[Mandricardo is leaving and is just. Looking so confused.]

[When he notices Lila, he just says, quietly:]

What WAS that...?

[wtfox]

I really don't know. It was like he was speaking a foreign language.

[duranduel]

Are we sure that was physics? I thought physics was like...the movement of water and pulleys and stuff.

[wtfox]

It wasn't anything at all like my particle physics class back home.

[duranduel]

...

Your what?

[wtfox]

[wow! what a depressing day!


lila just kind of collapses into her hammock with a groan. sup mandricardo.]

[duranduel]

H-Hey.

[He's just sitting on his hammock, awkwardly looking over at Lila as she slumps into hers.]

...I'm sorry you...sorry you had to...see that.

[wtfox]

...it doesn't feel real. He was right here with us last night.

[duranduel]

It doesn't. I don't get it. He was right here. How did he get out...?

[wtfox]

I don't know... we all tried to get out, and none of us could. Why could he?

w1 wednesday

[duranduel]

[Don't you hate it when your local introvert looks like he's trying to stare a hole into a tree with his mind? Because that is what is happening right now. Just eye lasers. Except there are no eye lasers.]

[Whenever Lila pops up into his line of sight, however, he stiffens, before gritting his teeth.]

And what do you need?

[wtfox]

[I'M KIDDING. i wouldn't be kidding if she was older, but she is 14 and i'm not making you deal with that.

anyway, she tilts her head to one side.]

I just wanted to congratulate you on the debates! You really took command of the stage.

[duranduel]

Tch.

[He just frowns at that.]

I accept your compliments, but that is the common state of a king. You may as well tell me congratulations for breathing air.

[wtfox]

Just wanted to make sure people were giving you the respect you deserve, Your Highness!

[


she can roll with this. it's funny.]

[duranduel]

[That is not an answer that pleases him, however, and he growls:]

If you continue to go on with your condescension, then I will not be as merciful as to grant you another minute of speaking. Am I clear?

w6, sunday

[wtfox]

[well



remember the hammock lila used to sleep in? yeah. she's just flopping straight into it. hi, mandi.]

Ahh, "home sweet home".

[duranduel]

Home sweet home.

[Offering her a smile as he walks over to his own hammock.]

It seems like yesterday when we were both here, huh.

[wtfox]

I dunno about yesterday... it felt like time was dragging on forever in that stupid daycare.

[she smiles back at him]

...but it's good to be back.

[duranduel]

Ha.

[A shake of the head. Way too long...]

It's good to have you back.

[wtfox]

[if i'd had to stay in there even a day longer, I'd have—


she realizes her thoughts are tending in a violent direction and thinks about a catchy song to get it stuck in her head instead.]

It's good to be back. Sooo... you and Wang Lu, huh?