IC Contact; Exsilium

[debtor]

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[wilder]

[he wonders if Allen is reaching the same conclusion he did awhile back: that their meddling with the timeline went hand-in-hand with erasing people. He had kept it to himself because he knew it would hurt Allen, especially when they had no other means to make things better]

[Just like he's keeping quiet about it now]

I will.

And I'm sure they are. Not everyone can be happy living in this frozen wasteland.

[debtor]

[It's a possibility he has difficulty even considering. He can't bring himself to ask.

Instead:]

We should have thought to pick up winter coats on one of our missions.

[wilder]

[Yes good, focus on a not so important detail]

Oh, yeah. That was an oversight.

Let's do that when I get back, okay?

[Except you'll get canon bumped and run off and WE"LL NEVER GET PROPER WINTER COATS]

[debtor]

[When all else fails, LEVITY.

shh, shh, no idea what you're talking about]

All right. Coats and gloves. I gave my winter gloves to Cat... [ for donuts. ]

[wilder]

Hm? Why'd you do that?

[The kid was pretty resourceful not to be without...]

[debtor]

She was trading food for valuable items.

[wilder]

[...]

Allen.

[debtor]

[Is that 'Allen.' as in, 'I really admire your bartering prowess, Allen.'?]

She had doughnuts and pizza!

[wilder]

[no]

Oh wow. What a steal.

[debtor]

It was! You don't understand. I can't survive on these rations alone, Kaneis, I'm not like you. What good would winter gloves do me if I starved before returning to Earth!

[wilder]

Survive on these rations alone like me? Dude, you've been eating my rations too.

Is there seriously no way you can cut down on your food consumption?

[debtor]

You don't need them.

I've been trying! I've had to cut back my training drastically, already.

[wilder]

Yeah, but maybe I miss eating meals like a normal person.

Uh huh. Well keep at it, if we end up settling in this winter wonderland, I doubt food's gonna be in endless supply.

Also, your winter clothing is coming out of your money.

[debtor]

The rations are terrible, you aren't missing anything.

Fine.

[Though if you were a REAL FRIEND you would totally buy him winter clothing.]

[wilder]

Wow. Are you saying there's such a thing as foods you don't like?

And don't cheap out because you want more burgers! Buy clothing that will actually keep you warm!

[No way he is a arranged-friend and also he's pretty sure he's done enough by going without food for two months for you tyvm]

[debtor]

[He likes food that's actually food. He's not convinced SPACE PROTEIN BARS are food.

But did someone say burgers-]

Can we still go someplace that sells burgers though?

[wilder]

[....Allen really never changes]

...If you and Sophie are good, sure.

[debtor]

I'm always good. You're sounding too parental.

[wilder]

I AM NOT A PARENT

[debtor]

[Somebody's awfully defensive!!]

That's fortunate.

[wilder]

[He is only 23!! That is too young to be a father!! Admitting to being parental is admitting to being old]

And you are not always good! I know better than that!

[debtor]

[23 is really old, though...]

I am! YOU'RE worse.

[wilder]

Really? Because I've never been almost arrested unlike somebody here!

[Well, in this world anyway]

[debtor]

That isn't fair, I hadn't done anything wrong!

[And let's not mention that other time he was arrested. For murder. ALSO NOT HIS FAULT.]

[wilder]

Hey, I didn't see how it happened, you could just be saying you did nothing wrong.