nineteenth.

[fortheoldworld]

All right, so who's getting voted off the island next?

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[noracingstripes]

[There's a brief pause before the message starts.]

Who's voting? The Disturbian public, or what?

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[fortheoldworld]

[Mello's pause is longer.]

... Yeah, who knows? Unless we're unconsciously voting each other off, huh?

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[noracingstripes]

Could be counting how many responses our transmissions get.

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[fortheoldworld]

Then rack 'em up, make a bunch more and we'll have to spam you or something.

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[noracingstripes]

I never know what to say.

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[fortheoldworld]

Once in a while, that's my problem. So I end up procrastinating the hell out of what I should be saying.

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[noracingstripes]

I can't imagine you procrastinating.

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[fortheoldworld]

Pretty rare occurrence. Only happens when I slip up.

[Pause. He almost wants to clear his throat, but feels that it'd be too obvious.]

So, things on your end?

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[noracingstripes]

[A pause from Matt's end, too, because - okay, it's weird enough talking to a second version of your dead best friend, never mind anything else.]

Yeah. I mean, they've been worse. [Another pause.] ... and you?

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[fortheoldworld]

Can't say I've been very busy.

Look, this is ridiculously awkward for- we're us, no matter the fucked up timeline, right? I figured I'd drop by sometime.

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[noracingstripes]

... you know about what happened, right?

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[fortheoldworld]

M filled me in.

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[noracingstripes]

Okay.

Come over whenever. I'm usually in.

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[fortheoldworld]

Let me know if I oughtta bring anything by.

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[noracingstripes]

Cigarettes and vodka never go amiss.

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[fortheoldworld]

Vodka, huh? You already sound a little...