20.) [video.]

[illgrowoutofit]

[Neil is hanging out at the fountain, Hands shoved into his pockets, looking around warily.]

So uh... no one try to eat me today, okay? And we'll be good.

[ooc: Open to everyone and everything! Come and get him!]

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[josephhatesyou]

Oh. It's you.

[illgrowoutofit]

Uh, yeah. 'S me. [He clears his throat.] Hi Joseph.

[josephhatesyou]

Neil.

[illgrowoutofit]

Yeah, that's my name. [Except a second later he softens a little-- he shouldn't be rude because Joseph is one of the only people from home who doesn't call him Young Neil, and besides, he's trying to be Cool About This Whole Thing now.]

You uh... you just get here?

[josephhatesyou]

You haven't seen me here before, have you?

[illgrowoutofit]

No. I just meant like, 's a big place. Might've been here a few hours and I wouldn't know.

[josephhatesyou]

I've been here a while. Don't bother giving me the intro, I've heard it already.

[illgrowoutofit]

Fine, I won't.

So uh... y'know Stephen's here.

[josephhatesyou]

Yes. And I'll find him eventually.

[illgrowoutofit]

[He fights a smirk.] But you're gonna talk to me first?

[josephhatesyou]

I don't really have anywhere else to go.

[illgrowoutofit]

Yeah, yeah.

[Awkward foot-shuffling.]

Uh, I work at this café place, if you want some coffee or whatever. I get a discount.

[josephhatesyou]

I'll be there in five.

[illgrowoutofit]

Cool, whatever.

[josephhatesyou]

[Oh look, it's Joseph! Looking just as beardy and disgruntled as the last time you say him. He's even got the same messenger bag on.]

[illgrowoutofit]

[Neil raises one hand briefly in a very lazy wave.] Hey.

So like, there's tea and coffee and like, cake and stuff. 'S kinda fancy.