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[wearingthestars]

I'm working on cleaning up/clearing out more of the hospital. I was wondering if anyone either wanted to lend a hand, or if there was any um...I dunno, 'features' you'd like to see here? Stuff to make it more comfortable? Needs that aren't being addressed?

Private Message for Tony
How are you with locks?
[He turns the camera to point at a complicated looking lock located somewhere in the hospital, and then back at himself with a pointed frown.]

Private Message for Tommy
You literally have super speed, why are your clothes all over the floor?

Private Message for Soldier
Super important question- Coffee? Tea? Or Hot Chocolate? Which is the correct choice?
[Billy tries to maintain a very serious expression. He is not succeeding.]

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[wearingthestars]

I mean, exactly. You need to chill a bit. It's been...years.

Yeah, if it would help?

[Private Message]

[doubled_speed]

[He sighs and then moves.]

Dude, other than you, what do I got here to do? This is what I am. This is what I mean to people that aren't you.

And yes, I could use the help.

[Private Message]

[wearingthestars]

Well...What do you want? We've been stuck here longer than almost anyone. This...might be our lives. For a really long time. We need to figure out how to be happy, not just how to survive or be useful...you know?

[Billy's clearly been thinking about this a lot lately, and seems hesitant to talk about it.]

I'll help more, I promise. And you can start leaning more on the others, I'm sure they'd help too.

[doubled_speed]

[Man, that's a lot that Billy cannot understand about what Tommy wants.]

And are you happy, Billy? Are you fulfilled?

[Yeah, redirecting the question.]

[wearingthestars]

...happier than I was. I'm...working on it. I want to be. I want us both to be.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, well, I'm working on keeping people alive. But I do have more help at the diner these days. Turns out Radley worked in a restaurant. He knows shit.

[wearingthestars]

Forgive me for trying to focus on something as stupid as being happy.

[doubled_speed]

Woah man! It's not that. I'm not saying that you shouldn't be happy! You should. It's just that I've gotta take care of you and everyone. I can do this.

[wearingthestars]

If I said something like that you'd tell me how stupid I was being.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, if you said something like that I'd think you were taking the stupid weight of the world on your shoulders in that stupid way again because you're a god and a prince and all that shit.

[wearingthestars]

So why don't you see it's stupid for you?

[doubled_speed]

Because I am most of what keeps people fucking fed, B.

[And he's appreciated for it. People are grateful. They don't fucking cast him aside, they respect him. That's... fucking potent with him.]

[wearingthestars]

You don't have to be.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah I do. Because people need to eat. Besides, what else do I got here? You and this.

[wearingthestars]

People'll figure it out, Tommy.
And that's the point. You need more than just that.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, well maybe I'm enjoying doing this, Mr. Doctor.

[No, he doesn't think he does.]

Dude, I'm doing what helps. What fucking more could I need?

[wearingthestars]

Are you?

Dude, I'm not doing this. I'm not arguing in circles. Just- try and treat yourself the same as you want others to treat themselves once and a while, okay? That's all.

[doubled_speed]

I'm making things, B. I'm helping things grow. Flourish. People smile when they eat what I make, even if it's not amazing. So yeah, it's nice.

I treat myself fine!.

[wearingthestars]

All right.
I'll catch the next train out. I'll pack some food.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, okay. Just... tell me about what happiness you're finding, okay?

[wearingthestars]

What, now, or...?

[doubled_speed]

Now. You said you were looking for it now.

[wearingthestars]

I'm making friends. Soldier and I are getting pretty close I think, which is nice.
I'm thinking about...I dunno...,a future here?...what that might mean? Different stuff.

[doubled_speed]

Huh, have him over for dinner or something? I mean, dude seems cool. Even if he isn't my preferred Scruffy.

I don't know how we're supposed to make futures here, B.

[wearingthestars]

I think he's afraid you'll run him off or something.

We might not have a choice, Tommy. I don't know how long we can put our lives on hold... You've gone back. I haven't. Not once this whole time apart from where ever they send me when I black out. I just need to feel like I'm not just...existing here, you know? I've done that, it's not...sustainable.