We'd all be really good at repairing generators and can always become mechanics! We'll be car people. You don't need any sort of degree for that and we know what we're doing. They'd hire.
[ He just doesn't think Felix is all that and a bag of chips. What's the hype? ]
Oh, okay. Cool. I wouldn't unless you were into that. [ He should shut his mouth now before he makes Steve uncomfortable. ] You've made it known. I am taking the compliment in stride.
I'm still shit at gens, but other than that, great idea.
( maybe he should try to get better at them, if he could get a job with his gen knowledge after he escapes the fog. oh yeah, and for the sake of not dying. that's a good reason too.
is he into that? ? ?? ?? Quentin seems about the last possible person to call him names and knock his lights out for implying that he might be. and if it's some joke, it's not a ha ha, and now I'll kick your ass sort of joke. Quentin isn't that kinda guy. so, hesitantly: )
I... I think I'm into it? If its you, then I'm into it. ( ....... .... .... . .. ) Are you into it?
You can get better at those and then you'll be like a professional.
[ He's pretty optimistic about this concept here. It's not a one to one translation on these gens to a car but it's so close that they'll be okay at doing it. Or being an electrician.
It just came out. He would've complimented in a casual manner all the same but the conversation took a bit of an unexpected turn (when doesn't it?). He doesn't think Steve was going to be receptive to the remark and it would be regarded as a joke, as expected from No Homo 80s ways. Ha ha ha. Because Steve isn't like that and wouldn't go knocking his teeth in for it, he went ahead and said it anyway with zero expectations.
Oh. Oh. He's suddenly very awake. Is he into it? There's no hesitation typing back. ]
( or the fact they can repair generators at all is because the Entity arbitrarily decided they could, and in fact they're not learning shit! but, Steve can appreciate that kind of positive thinking. maybe he'll try and do more gens, you know, just in case.
though, right he's thinking less about gens and more about Flirting with Boys which ostensibly less practical. oops. )
I've just never done it before. Flirt with a guy. That's all. I've thought about it, but how are you supposed to know it's cool? Plus maybe the wrong guy would knock your teeth out, so I've never really
( oh. yes. if it's you. it's less of a hypothetical with confirmation, actually. shit. is this really happening. )
Okay, I don't just think. I know. With you it'd be cool. Yeah.
[ The lines between Entity magic, dream logic, and reality are completely blurred on this end. He just assumes they’re gaining some sort of skill here. And getting a really good pain tolerance? Or other people are. He thinks it hurts more sometimes. It’s not important to this conversation! ]
Oh. You never Well, I’m glad. That it’s cool with me. I don’t care about that sort of thing so your teeth are safe. And if it helps, I’ve never did anything. I mean, I’ve flirted! But it was never considered serious by the other person. Like casual friend stuff. I guess.
With a guy, I mean. I've flirted with girls before. I just... it's gotta be different though, right?
( how would Quentin know, the guy just said he's never flirted with a guy before either. except for... friend flirting.
wait a minute. )
Casual friend stuff. Right. ( wrong, actually. because that makes no sense to Steve at all, he's never once flirted with one of his friends. he antagonistically flirted with Billy Hargrove but that is obviously different.
is that what this is? friend flirting? WHERE IS HIS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT LESBIAN WHEN HE NEEDS HER )
Right! You know, slapping your friends ass on the way to the showers or complimenting their outfit by saying they look hot. [ Casual friend stuff! Right? ]
Right. That's fine. Friend flirting. Got it. I can do that.
( as compared to... real flirting. but since neither of them know what that is, so... friend flirting might be even better!!! less pressure. great idea. he's not disappointed by this development at all. )
[ DOWNING PILLS AND LAYING FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR. Claudette going "Are you okay?" and him going "YUP. KEEP MOVING." He has to sit up enough to reply. ]
Sure. I'll let you know. I'll be honest. I'm honestly flirting.
( because the opposite of honest flirting would be dishonest flirting and Steve would never do that to Quentin!!! only honest boy on boy friend flirting. absolutely )
A little bit. Especially because it’s sinking in I granted you permission to slap my ass in the middle of this. [ Quentin why are you POINTING THAT OUT… ]
A walk? Watch a movie that’s not going to immediately murder you? Steal and then play those carnival games? I don’t know. I’ve never been on a normal date even. Fog dating probably needs some more improvising.
( honestly, those are all pretty decent suggestions. Quentin could definitely romance this jock if he hadn't accidentally friendzoned their flirting. )
What do you mean, you've never been on a normal date? Only like, doubles or something?
( Steve was there when Quentin said he had never really flirted with anyone, okay, but still. the concept of the guy having no experience whatsoever dating is a bit hard to wrap his head around. )
[ Woe to anyone witnessing him text during this entire exchange. Now he's got his knees to his chest and is screaming into a medkit then throwing it at a tree looking like Smeagol having a shitfit. ]
Like I've never been on a date. In any context.
[ This probably could've been remedied if he put his sights on anyone that wasn't Nancy Holbrook, the one person that wouldn't show. He could've asked one of those girls that came to swim practices to look at the boys or something. ]
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Date: 2022-11-12 03:56 am (UTC)[ He just doesn't think Felix is all that and a bag of chips. What's the hype? ]
Oh, okay. Cool. I wouldn't unless you were into that. [ He should shut his mouth now before he makes Steve uncomfortable. ] You've made it known. I am taking the compliment in stride.
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Date: 2022-11-13 02:09 am (UTC)( maybe he should try to get better at them, if he could get a job with his gen knowledge after he escapes the fog. oh yeah, and for the sake of not dying. that's a good reason too.
is he into that? ? ?? ?? Quentin seems about the last possible person to call him names and knock his lights out for implying that he might be. and if it's some joke, it's not a ha ha, and now I'll kick your ass sort of joke. Quentin isn't that kinda guy. so, hesitantly: )
I... I think I'm into it? If its you, then I'm into it. ( ....... .... .... . .. ) Are you into it?
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Date: 2022-11-13 06:44 am (UTC)[ He's pretty optimistic about this concept here. It's not a one to one translation on these gens to a car but it's so close that they'll be okay at doing it. Or being an electrician.
It just came out. He would've complimented in a casual manner all the same but the conversation took a bit of an unexpected turn (when doesn't it?). He doesn't think Steve was going to be receptive to the remark and it would be regarded as a joke, as expected from No Homo 80s ways. Ha ha ha. Because Steve isn't like that and wouldn't go knocking his teeth in for it, he went ahead and said it anyway with zero expectations.
Oh. Oh. He's suddenly very awake. Is he into it? There's no hesitation typing back. ]
You think?
Yes. If its you.
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Date: 2022-11-13 08:29 pm (UTC)though, right he's thinking less about gens and more about Flirting with Boys which ostensibly less practical. oops. )
I've just never done it before. Flirt with a guy. That's all. I've thought about it, but how are you supposed to know it's cool? Plus maybe the wrong guy would knock your teeth out, so I've never really
( oh. yes. if it's you. it's less of a hypothetical with confirmation, actually. shit. is this really happening. )
Okay, I don't just think. I know. With you it'd be cool. Yeah.
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Date: 2022-11-14 01:33 pm (UTC)Oh. You never
Well, I’m glad. That it’s cool with me. I don’t care about that sort of thing so your teeth are safe. And if it helps, I’ve never did anything.
I mean, I’ve flirted! But it was never considered serious by the other person. Like casual friend stuff. I guess.
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Date: 2022-11-27 04:20 am (UTC)( how would Quentin know, the guy just said he's never flirted with a guy before either. except for... friend flirting.
wait a minute. )
Casual friend stuff. Right. ( wrong, actually. because that makes no sense to Steve at all, he's never once flirted with one of his friends. he antagonistically flirted with Billy Hargrove but that is obviously different.
is that what this is? friend flirting? WHERE IS HIS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT LESBIAN WHEN HE NEEDS HER )
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Date: 2022-11-27 07:04 am (UTC)[ Not that he has any IDEA like he just said. ]
Right! You know, slapping your friends ass on the way to the showers or complimenting their outfit by saying they look hot. [ Casual friend stuff! Right? ]
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Date: 2022-11-28 12:06 am (UTC)( as compared to... real flirting. but since neither of them know what that is, so... friend flirting might be even better!!! less pressure. great idea. he's not disappointed by this development at all. )
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Date: 2022-11-28 12:22 am (UTC)I was saying before I was doing that but now I was
[ Ah, shit. No wonder Nancy never showed up. ]
Okay. Yeah. [ Where's a hole? He needs to go die in it. ]
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Date: 2022-11-28 01:01 am (UTC)As long as you're honest when my friend flirting is shitty, all right? I wanna figure this shit out.
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Date: 2022-11-28 01:11 am (UTC)Sure. I'll let you know. I'll be honest. I'm honestly flirting.
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Date: 2022-11-29 02:36 am (UTC)( because the opposite of honest flirting would be dishonest flirting and Steve would never do that to Quentin!!! only honest boy on boy friend flirting. absolutely )
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Date: 2022-11-29 04:35 am (UTC)Okay. So we can flirt now and it's not weird because we're both down for that.
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Date: 2022-11-29 05:14 am (UTC)Not weird friend flirting that we agreed to ahead of time. Yup. I think that it is where we landed on it.
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Date: 2022-11-29 01:32 pm (UTC)Especially because it’s sinking in I granted you permission to slap my ass in the middle of this. [ Quentin why are you POINTING THAT OUT… ]
Right. Okay. Cool. Cool.
Baby steps.
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Date: 2022-11-30 12:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-11-30 12:59 am (UTC)He is the last person to ask. ]
It could be if you wanted it to be?
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Date: 2022-11-30 01:41 am (UTC)If I'm touching your butt to flirt, I'll make sure you know.
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Date: 2022-11-30 02:06 am (UTC)It'll help me know if I need get my head in the game or plot a date out.
imagine these two ending a conversation. I wonder what that's like
Date: 2022-12-01 05:30 am (UTC)legends tell they involve putting the phone down
Date: 2022-12-01 01:21 pm (UTC)Swimming?
A walk? Watch a movie that’s not going to immediately murder you? Steal and then play those carnival games? I don’t know. I’ve never been on a normal date even. Fog dating probably needs some more improvising.
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Date: 2022-12-03 04:24 am (UTC)What do you mean, you've never been on a normal date? Only like, doubles or something?
( Steve was there when Quentin said he had never really flirted with anyone, okay, but still. the concept of the guy having no experience whatsoever dating is a bit hard to wrap his head around. )
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Date: 2022-12-04 10:46 pm (UTC)Like I've never been on a date. In any context.
[ This probably could've been remedied if he put his sights on anyone that wasn't Nancy Holbrook, the one person that wouldn't show. He could've asked one of those girls that came to swim practices to look at the boys or something. ]