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[cuttypie]

[There's a long pause before he answers again.]

Tonight? But that's a lot of work! Why can't we do 2005-2006? Just one year at a time. That could be fun?

No.

[Yes.]

[setthetone]

One year? That would take us weeks.

Five years at the very least.

[Come on. That is super lenient? Back in the day Benton would have expect him to just know all decades by lunchtime.]

Somehow I don’t believe you.

[cuttypie]

Okay fine, five years.

This is going to be really hard. You're a scary study buddy.

You should because it's true.

[It's not true.]

[setthetone]

If you think I’m scary, you should have gone through one of Benton’s surprise quizzes.

I just want to be prepared. I don’t like feeling in over my head.

[cuttypie]

I am very glad I did not have to go through Benton's surprise quizzes.

I understand that, but it's also a lot of work and things to memorize and it's just a lot?

It's so weird though, isn't it? Being in the future?

[setthetone]

That's just one more reason to get started.

It is. I met a guy from the 23rd century though. I could imagine that's even weirder? Imagine we suddenly ended up in the past and had to tell people that washing their hands before procedures is a really good idea.

[cuttypie]

Yeah but that doesn't mean it's not going to suck.

That would be so weird! Would we wear those masks that have beaks on them?

[Plague doctor masks look really cool.]

[setthetone]

You sound worse than our med students.

You would, wouldn't you.

And then you'd look like this

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[cuttypie]

I know and I understand why they are the way they are.

Yes, it would be fun!

[Carter.

Carter this is too cute.]

That's perfect!

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That's me and you together.

[setthetone]

I never said I was going to wear one.

Which one of that is me?

[cuttypie]

Would you if I asked nicely?

You can be the first one.

[setthetone]

Maybe.

But only because I get to be the first one.

[cuttypie]

Great! We would look so cool and scary!

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[setthetone]

You mean I would look cool and you would look scary.

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[cuttypie]

Why would I look scarier than you? We should be equally scary.

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[setthetone]

Where are you? Call me back.

[And some time later.]

Do not leave me on voicemail.

[And some time later.]

Luka, I know you are getting these. I will keep calling.

[And calling he keeps. In the morning. In the evening. At 3 am because he's petty like that.]

You know what, fine. Be a child. But just so you know, I am now presuming you dead and I am on my way to your place and I'm going to donate all your stuff to the local red cross. Except your console. I'm keeping that for myself.

[So much for being a child.]

[cuttypie]

[3 am though?! Seriously, Carter?

Luka finally answers, a hint of exasperation in his voice.]

You can’t have my console, I’m still using it.

[setthetone]

He speaks.

[Look at that. There's a flash of ire and he wants to say something snarky, something along the lines of does an Avatar even need a console, but of course he can't. He still doesn't trust these phones not to be tapped into, so he'll be playing it safe.]

Too bad. I'm taking it. Where are you?

[cuttypie]

Away.

[Or at the very least, he’s not telling Carter. Right now, anyway.]

You better not. That’s mine and not yours.

[setthetone]

Since you're away, you clearly don't need it.

[cuttypie]

Okay, well, fine! I’m coming back to use it!

[setthetone]

Good. I'm waiting at your place.

[cuttypie]

I thought—

[He has to remind himself that someone else might be listening in on the conversation—]

I didn’t think you’d want to go back there.

Or see me again.

[setthetone]

[He doesn't answer right away, searching his feelings, trying to be honest.]

I didn't.

[At first. After what happened.]

But I don't want things to stay the way they are right now.

[He still hasn't given up on saving you, all right?]

[cuttypie]

[I didn’t.

It’s one thing to think it, it’s another to have it confirmed.

And it hurts.

It hurts more than he imagined it would and he imagined it hurting quite a bit.

It at least that’s not it.

At least he hasn’t given up.

There’s a sharp intake of breath before he speaks again.]

I don’t, either.

But I don’t know if it’s…

[Safe.]

…a good idea.