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[bewrightback]

Hey Dipper. How's it going?

[cryptologic]

Hey, Phoenix. Can't complain too much, except for that noise keeping everyone up at night. What about you?

[bewrightback]

Right, I know what you mean. I guess you can really hear that racket all over the city... But I've been fine. It's been the same old same old for me.

[Well, his first assistant who has been one of his dearest old friends went home, but he doesn't want to bring that up.]

I just thought I'd touch base with you since I never said hello when I saw you at the ball.

[cryptologic]

[ ... ]

Oh, yeah, you were there, too, huh?

[bewrightback]

Of course I was. Just your friendly neighborhood chaperone.

[...Who nonetheless was dancing with a girl himself for part of the evening.]

But I guess I can understand why your attention was focused elsewhere. :P

[cryptologic]

[ HE DOES NOT LIKE WHERE THIS IS GOING. ]

Right, because of the punch bowls! And I ended up in that dumb 80s outfit! With a skateboard? Totally weird, huh?

[ bless this for being in text instead of voice ]

[bewrightback]

Oh right, I think I did see that. It's not exactly what I had in mind, but you're right.That was definitely weird.

[The most pregnant of pauses.]

What did you girlfriend think about it?

[cryptologic]

[ HOW DO YOU PAUSE PREGNANTLY VIA TEXT

WELL HOWEVER YOU DO IT THERE'S A VERY LONG ONE BEFORE DIPPER RESPONSES ]

You must be thinking of someone else. I definitely don't have a girlfriend.

[bewrightback]

Are you sure? I could have sworn I saw you and some type of girlfriend dancing together.

1/?????

[cryptologic]

She's not my girlfriend.

2/???

[cryptologic]

I mean, she's a girl. Who's a friend!

[cryptologic]

Not to be misconstrued with a girl-friend.

[cryptologic]

I mean, there's got to be a better word for that, right?

[cryptologic]

Galpal? Soul sister? Lady friend?

[cryptologic]

Never mind, those are ALL terrible.

[cryptologic]

ESPECIALLY the last one.

[cryptologic]

Please don't tell her I called her any of those things.

DONE.

[cryptologic]

She's not my girlfriend.

[ What has he done. ]

[bewrightback]

[...Wow, Dipper, that is something. Phoenix is really glad to know you, if partly because he helps Phoenix feel like a functional human being in comparison.]

So who is this lucky lady?

[cryptologic]

[ His highest purpose in life tbh. ]

I don't see how that's any of your business.

[bewrightback]

It's my business as a friend to make sure that you're properly hassled about this!

[cryptologic]

Oh, believe me, this has been properly hassling!

[bewrightback]

IDK Dipper, I feel like there's still a lot of room for hassling.

Don't leave me hanging, home-brother. LOL : O

[cryptologic]

[ omg this is too much ]

The fact that you just called me home-brother kind of disqualifies you right out.

[bewrightback]

Have you never said anything worse?