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[just_displaced]

So...

[He can't quite seem to decide whether to use a happy or sad tone, whether to make a somber or pleased expression, so he's alternating between the two, sitting on the floor of his apartment cross-legged, looking earnestly at the device as it records.]

I guess that's it. I mean, I guess we're all going home. Definitely. And I want to go home, I need to go home, but I can't help but...

[A frown, a vague gesture that could really mean anything.]

You know how sometimes when you get something you want it turns out that you didn't want it as much as you thought you did? I don't know if that's a good example here. I still want to go home. I just know that there're a lot of people that don't. And a lot of people that I'm not looking forward to saying goodbye to. And I was tempted to just not say goodbye because that's easier, but it's also a lot shittier of me.

So...

[There's that drawn out so again, and now his face seems to have decided that sad is a good expression to stick with.]

If you want to... you know, say our last goodbyes, or whatever other depressing way I can phrase it, let me know. Only I can't promise I won't cry.

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[just_displaced]

A little better, yeah.

[A long pause.]

So... Maybe I'll just call it goodbye for now, right? That's allowed.

[water_wine_wizard]

Of course! Just like going home for the night.

[just_displaced]

Okay. We'll call it that. That sounds a lot better.

[water_wine_wizard]

It does. But I do demand a hug before you do go home.

[just_displaced]

Of course. I'm not the kinda guy that'd leave without giving out hugs. That'd be unthinkable.

[water_wine_wizard]

It would be heartless and you, sir, are one of the least heartless people I know.

[just_displaced]

You're right about that. I've got excess heart. I could probably stand to get rid of some of it.

[water_wine_wizard]

No. You shouldn't. Then you wouldn't be as wonderful as you are.

[just_displaced]

I might be a little bit better adjusted, though. Although I get the sense that you're going to say being well adjusted is overrated.

[water_wine_wizard]

Actually, I was going to say that you seem fairly well adjusted to me.

[just_displaced]

And you'd be the first person to ever say it, but I'd appreciate it anyway.

[water_wine_wizard]

Of course, we don't know how well adjusted I am.

[just_displaced]

Well, yeah, your standards might be questionable, I guess. But I'm just going to pretend you're well adjusted, too, as long as we're pretending.

[water_wine_wizard]

All right. We can do that. We can be well adjusted together.

[just_displaced]

Okay, it's a deal. And I'll come hug you before I leave.

[water_wine_wizard]

And I'll give you a bottle of wine to remember me by.