2019-08-15 - Accuracy is Overrated

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Itzhak.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Hey there, what's shaking

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I owe you an apology. Well. Your friends and you. I was an ass. I'm sorry.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: No, seriously, you didn't do anything wrong
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: You were messed up, so was everyone

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Still. I appreciated the aid. I hope it didn't cause any trouble. How are you? How is August?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: if I got bit in half by a giant worm I'd have acted a lot worse, trust me

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: It wasn't IN HALF. ::frowny face:: Inaccurate, Itzhak.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: We didn't have trouble. Not because of you. August is okay, Finch knitted him back together like a sock
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Hah 🙂 Accuracy is overrated

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: So. You're saying he was darned.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Darned right to heck

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I knew there was a reason I liked you.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Aww jeez, you're gonna get me all verklempt
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: You doing okay?

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Yes. I think so. The song stopped. Mostly healed. Everyone I like is out of the hospital.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Better than a sharp stick in the eye

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Infinitely. That doesn't sound very comfortable at all.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: I might have accidentally narcced you out to Izzy on the whole bitten in half thing

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Oh, that's fine. She made chocolate. And has a suspiciously large plush frog now. Nice job.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Those ring toss crooks got nothing on me. Guy was so pissed off
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: I won a unicorn for my niece. Guy gave me shit about it, was hilarious

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I feel like those games are rigged. They shouldn't complain when they're defeated.
(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: You have a niece?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: They're rigged af. Yeah I have a niece, her name is Miriam. My sister's kid

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: That's lovely. Older sister? Younger?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Younger. Naomi. She's incredibly smart, like you
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: How about you?

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Must run in your family, Itzhak. And no, no siblings. Fairly certain my parents decided that the blending of their genes would lead to nothing good after I came along.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Hah, flattery will get you everywhere
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Feh, listen to you

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: You set up the flattery. I had to take the opportunity. Contractually obligated. Are you well?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Dammit, you're so cute. Yeah, fine.
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Can I ask you a favor

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I don't think 'cute' is accurate, Itzhak. And yes.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: You probably think 'good looking' and 'funny' aren't accurate, either

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Oh, I'm certainly funny. I imagine that's not the favor, though?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: I wouldn't say no if you wanted to be cute and funny some more, though. Okay, well, this is awkward. Do you think you could speak Yiddish with me?

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Zikher?
(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Speaking is harder than understanding. But yes. I'd be happy to.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: I miss it. Irvriya's parents are native speakers, too, but...things are kind of weird between me and her. And I can't bother my family all the time. They have shit to do
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: I'm rambling aren't I. I'm rambling.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Ah, you've met the good doctor. She's an interesting woman. You and she don't get along? And no. Not that I noticed.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: We got along pretty well, only I lost my shit at her like an idiot

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Oh? What happened?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: She wanted to know some stuff and I couldn't tell her

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Ah. Well. You're not obligated to share. But I assume you apologized for flipping your shit? I find it helps, sometimes, when I do that.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Not so sure she wants to hear it
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: She left ME a note apologizing, which made me feel worse

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: It sounds like she would, then, be okay with hearing your apology?
(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: What I mean is. She's always been rather nice. You probably haven't burned any bridges.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: (...) There you go again, being smart and kind.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: What? For telling you something you probably already knew? That's a bit far.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Maybe you're brave then for telling me something I already know, when I'm a real asshole

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Well. I'm not very good at staying down.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: You're not, are you? Like a frikkin weeble wobble over here
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: I admire that about you, a lot

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I would say it's the same for you, Itzhak. You don't seem like a guy who gives up and lays down when trouble comes. It's good.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Tateleh, if I did that, I wouldn't be here. I would have got shanked a long time ago

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Yes. And shanked would be unfortunate. I'm glad you're not.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: It's fucked up, but I didn't used to feel that invested in not dying
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Couldn't see that much use for myself

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I understand how that feels. But I think it's inaccurate. You're very bright, and protective, and interesting. You take care of animals, and play music, and fix things. I can't tell you what you should feel, but I think the world would be a lesser place without you in it.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Wow. Okay that's amazing to hear from you.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I don't see why. It's simply a list of facts. Well. One opinion. Are you a serial killer?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Serial killer of bagels, maybe
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: 'Interesting' is definitely an opinion. Hah, got you there

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: The bagels probably deserved it. But if you're not secretly a serial killer, then I think there's not much that can cancel around the rest.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Most people find it pretty easy not to see anything good about me

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Which is a difficult situation to be in. Consensus defines reality. Often. But sometimes people can be wrong. I think you're good. I imagine August and Miss Celaeno, and that other fellow - De Santos? Would agree. I know Isolde does. That's sort of a consensus, too. A small one. But maybe it's all you need.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: I'm really glad you can't see the face I'm making right now. Ruin my reputation

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: It's nice to talk with you. Oh. I should tell you.
(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: So. Somehow, when we linked, something I said projected across town into someone else's head. When I wasn't projecting.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: You're really easy to talk to. Oh, man, really? That's new

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: That is not a thing I hear often. And yeah. I'm not sure whether to be worried, or not. I should probably let Thorne know the voice he heard was mine. But.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: I kind of want to apologize to you for getting weird about that by the way. I also don't want to apologize because it was completely amazing.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Please don't apologize. I hardly ever get to touch minds with anyone. And no one ever...likes it. It creeps people out. It's nice to find people who it doesn't creep out.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Nobody likes it? Really?
(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Been practicing with August. He's held me down from a meltdown a couple of times. Your song is way stronger than his, at least in your mind though

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: ...not nobody. I suppose. But most people don't. If they can sense it.
(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: And you're okay with that? Him going in and influencing you?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: It's funny like that, huh? I just know I can trust him. I've seen him, too. And you. I'd trust you to do it too

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I would try not to harm you. And I don't think August would, either. But always remember that we could. In ways that cut deeper than knives. Be careful?
(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Look. I was thinking about going to...a trivia thing? At the Two if by Sea. Socializing. In a way less likely to end in brain worms. I'm hoping.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: You guys should remember I'm no slouch in the hurting people department, too.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: Yes. Which isn't a bad thing.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak: Oh yeah, that's tonight. De Santos is putting it on. You want to go? I'll buy you a drink. Good booze, not lighter fluid

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander: I would not mind a beer. I'll buy you one in return.