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[alpha_squad_leader]

As much as I hate to ask this...is there anyone here that gives loans? I'd rather not ask any of the Kedan and this is for something I'm pretty sure is important...

[Victor rubs the back of his neck and looks away from the camera. He feels pretty awkward asking for money like this but getting that book translated is important!]

And before I forget, has anyone been studying or trying to figure out the whole power-loss thing when we leave the turtle? If you have, I'd like to talk with you please.

[Another awkward subject but he lets it pass. Taking a deep breath, Victor smiles and settles back in his chair.]

On a more happy note, if anyone is looking for me or Santo this weekend, we won't be around. He and I are going on a little trip out of the city and we'll be gone for two days so we'll be away from the consoles here. We'll come back if there's an emergency or something but try not to burn the place down while we're away? [He's teasing a bit.]

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[alpha_squad_leader]

It doesn't sound like a date at all so, no.

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[zerotoawesome]

Uh huh, right. Anyway, I'm not giving you my cash because we'll need it for food. I'll cover yours to though so you can deal with whatever project you're working on... As much as I can, at least.

[Pause.]

And it looks like we have something to talk about during the trip now.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

I'll tell you about it while we're out there, Santo. It's related to what we talked about during the snow storm. [He knows he told you about the book, Santo.]

...you mean the project or something else?

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[zerotoawesome]

I remember. [He just didn't know about the guy offering to translate the pages... Or that the guy would be taking advantage of his best friend over it.]

Something else. The thing that's trying to "steal" you from me.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

[He nods.] I'll give you the updated situation while we're on the trip.

Oh man...[And cue a facepalm.] He's not a thing, Santo. Wally's...[To use the b-word yet or not? He's not sure.]a guy I've been dating.

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[zerotoawesome]

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You've been seeing someone? When were you going to tell me about him? How long have you been sneaking around?

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[alpha_squad_leader]

Hey! I haven't been sneaking around, I just haven't been running around saying I have been going on dates with him. I was going to tell you on the trip...

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[zerotoawesome]

Dude, we've been sharing a room for over a month now, and I'm just now finding out about this?

I can't believe it.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

I've mentioned that I've been hanging our with him, Santo. I just didn't mention the dating part. Hell, I wasn't even sure there was going to be more than the first two dates until the third one happened.

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[zerotoawesome]

There have been three!? Victor, I'm seriously hurt.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

The third one doesn't really count since it was more of a work-date. [He sighs.] I wasn't trying to hide it or anything, Santo.

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[zerotoawesome]

Oh, I don't really care about that. I'm hurt that I didn't find him first for you.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

[And Vic just about falls out of his chair.]

What?!

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[zerotoawesome]

I've been trying to get you a date for months here, dude. Then you just go off an do it on your own.

Jerk.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

[And facepalm.]

Hey, he asked me out so I didn't go out and do it.

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[zerotoawesome]

… I guess that makes it a little better. He obviously has a good taste if he’s interested in you. [What? Santo can say nice things about his bro.] Are we sure that this one is, you know… Gay?

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[alpha_squad_leader]

I'm pretty sure. [Just going to blush faintly and smile now.]

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[zerotoawesome]

[Santo smiles as well. He hasn't seen Victor look like that in a long time.] You're gonna tell me everything on the trip. Even the gross stuff I don't want to know about.

Now, where are you so I can come give you a fistbump?

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[alpha_squad_leader]

There's not a lot to tell, man.

I'm back at my place in the Earth Sector. I was cleaning our places up since we're moving back after the trip.

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[zerotoawesome]

Then it won't take you long to explain.

[Santo smiles even more, leaning closer to the camera.]

Why didn't you tell me? I would have helped out. I mean, do you know how much I hate the Water Sector? Because it's kind of a lot now.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

We'll see.

Because I was intending it to be a surprise but that didn't work out too well.

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[zerotoawesome]

Victor, you're gonna tell me everything. You know that you want to anyway.

[He rolls his eyes.] That's your fault for not lying to me just now.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

I may omit details.

No, it's your fault for asking questions.

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[zerotoawesome]

See, you know that if you hadn't said that I wouldn't have even known, and now I'm going to bother you like crazy about it. [Really, you should have known better by now.]

Sorry for being curious?

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[alpha_squad_leader]

Don't underestimate my ability to form cunning plans, Santo.

I'll accept the apology for now. [He's enjoying this teasing.]