entry three: [ audio ]

[sittingtype]

[ Friday evening finds John out on the town and looking a reprieve (or an edge of excitement) that he desperately needs from time to time. unfortunately, the Block Party wasn't exactly his cup of tea, but it's not too difficult to find other means of entertainment in the port after remembering a few recommendations from his arrival

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[heartdissonance]

Are you the type to be able to walk home if you weren't drunk? [Child's voice, slight lisp.]

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[sittingtype]

Isn't.. it past your bedtime?

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[heartdissonance]

Isn't it past the time when you should have answered my question properly?

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[sittingtype]

If this was London, I'd be fine.

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[heartdissonance]

But it isn't, so you're useless come nightfall. That's what I was wondering.

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[sittingtype]

I'm not useless. I just -- need the number of a taxi, that's all. Everything's fine out here.

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[heartdissonance]

It's all right to be useless in some situations. That's fine.

[Hum.] I've never take a taxi before, so I can't really give you the number. I was just curious about you.

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[sittingtype]

It's erm.. really quite not, actually.

[ his mood dipped, before it soars again and he clears his throat. ] About me?

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[heartdissonance]

Yes, about you. Why do you think that it's really quite not?

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[sittingtype]

I've been useless and I'm in no hurry to go back to being like that.

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[heartdissonance]

Everyone has been useless at some point or another. Everyone is also useful for something else. It's not really an important thing.

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[sittingtype]

It's important.

[ he stresses. ]

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[heartdissonance]

Why is it?