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[stilljustandrew]

*Andrew and Meg come down the stairs, talking animatedly. He's carrying an empty bowl with a few unpopped popcorn kernels rattling around in it; she's carrying a couple of empty glasses.*

-- trust me, it picks right up at the beginning of the second one.

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[timsbooks]

"Andrew!"

And there is a masked man.

"Hiya."

[timsbooks]

"There was some shouting and some throwing of things."

Mainly himself.

"But in the end, they both bonded over what an asshole I am, and went out for ice ceam while I took some infirmiary time."

[stilljustandrew]

Well.

That was handy for you.

[timsbooks]

A wry smile.

"Happens more then I like to admit. I think I get that from John."

[stilljustandrew]

What, people deciding to do things that work out in your favor?

[timsbooks]

"People bonding over my stupidity."

[stilljustandrew]

Mm.

*Andrew eyes the tabletop as though he suspects it of plotting against them.*

[timsbooks]

Tim eyes the table as well, then lifts his head.

"You okay? Really?"

[stilljustandrew]

*Andrew looks up and meets the younger man's eyes.*

I'm worried about you, Tim.

[timsbooks]

"Which me?"

Wryly. Then, a little more seriously.

"Why?"

[stilljustandrew]

All of you. You in particular.

You remade a world to suit yourself. And I don't think you even realized you were doing it.

[timsbooks]

Tim stares at Andrew.

"No... I jusr...made it back into what is was. I didn't change anything, I swear. I could've. There's a lot that could've used changing, starting with the villians, moving on to the Crisis when the first Running Man died, and extending to such things as when they nuked Edinburgh. I didn't. That's not... that kills free choice. And I don't wanna be...Him."

[stilljustandrew]

Tim ... Alleatha -- Moonchild -- is this the same Moonchild who betrayed and murdered the entire Mystic Youth team because you jilted her for Junior Goddess?

[timsbooks]

Tim hangs his head at that bit.

"It was because of the Other. Okay, I erased that much. I started our world back up from just before he arrived. I thought I could do that much."

[stilljustandrew]

Okay, yeah, but ...

This does not sound to me like the kind of girl who'll bond with her former rival over anything. Even ice cream and their ex's stupidity.

[timsbooks]

"I...."

Long pause.

"She's a good person. Really. Despite what you may ahve read. The Other...he changed her, played upon her feelings. Hurt her, in ways... He fucked with her mind."