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bragnificent: (🌟 ⦄ 087)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
ok mikey i believe in u ;)

[ Does he, though? Anyway... ]

yeah see dude? he can be a total dick
& not to mention creepy too
he always likes to act like im the one who was mean to him but he either had it coming or just yknow
flipped out over crap that had nothing to do w/ him in the first place
so basically what im saying is dont put up w/ it
bragnificent: (💡 ⦄ 283)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
it IS bad advice
100%
when someones a creepy dick to u just dont put up with it
then either theyll cut it out or they wont but at least u wont have to keep dealing with it
like the only reason tate and i are ever cool now is BECAUSE i wont take that kind of shit
not from him or from anyone


[ And really, they're more "cool" than not these days, but Reggie stands by that. Tate is absolutely the kind of person he normally hates, if not for the little ways they've learned to compromise when dealing with each other.

Anyway, speaking of being a dick, the temptation to fuck with Michael for asking that question is strong. Really strong, but... for now, he probably doesn't deserve it.
]

yeah michael relax
ur dick was in my ass thats kind of a hard thing to forget
i mean
no pun intended
bragnificent: (🌟 ⦄ 196)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
u know it

[ It's Michael and it's praise, so of course Reggie believes him. Even if Michael wasn't so blatantly endearingly innocent-seeming Reggie would probably still believe him-- as long as words like that aren't coming from a sardonic sarcastic wise-ass like Tate, or Jughead, or even Derek, he's usually more than happy to give them the benefit of the doubt.

But then... okay. Maybe he did speak too soon, because now Michael's describing things Reggie doesn't remember agreeing to-- at least, not explicitly. Maybe that had been some of the vodka talking, because he isn't really sure what Michael means by any of that.
]

u mean like
come with u on a bender?
cuz yeah we can do all that
or idk like, most of it
depends on what u have in mind
bragnificent: (‼️ ⦄ ᴜᴩꜱᴇᴛ ⇨ watch your back)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ Reggie can sense that maybe he's answered wrong in some way, Michael's replies seem a bit terser suddenly than they did just a few minutes before, but even if he has... does Reggie really care? He doesn't think he does. It's nothing against Michael, really, but--

Michael talks about making the city burn and tremble not too unlike how the Black Hood always spoke of purifying Riverdale of sin and sinners, and while Reggie doesn't assume Michael is a serial killer, the passion is pretty intense, in a way Reggie doesn't -- and possibly can't -- quite relate to.
]

its ok
we can do that
go to a few clubs
do body shots
dance on a table
throw crap off the side of bridges
yknow just whatever we feel like
dusk to dawn partying bro
bragnificent: (🌟 ⦄ 160)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ Mostly still "awkward homeschooled kid" vibes, yeah; Michael seems eager and inexperienced, and maybe all the more overly enthusiastic about the wrong things or at the wrong moments because of it, but not to a point Reggie has any real alarm bells sounding. Even Tate gives off worse vibes to him -- did from the start -- and that's somehow managed to even out, so, Reggie's threshold for giving someone the benefit of the doubt is pretty wide these days, and even more so than at home. Here there's a certain amount of weirdness you have to innately expect or allow for half the time; almost everyone Reggie's met has been pretty weird, even compared to the people in Riverdale. ]

speaking of which
i can have that ready for u by tonight, if we do go out
which tbh im fine with
i actually could stand to blow off some steam
did u wanna wing it or was there something specific u wanna do
bragnificent: (🗿 ⦄ 175)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
well ur hot too
or else i obviously wouldnt of fucked u
but yeah, exactly
what else is there to even do here except live life and enjoy ourselves
this is all just a break from our real lives anyway
no one here rly knows us or cares
so what we do doesnt matter the same
its not like we have to worry about our futures


[ Michael reiterates the perspective Reggie's had on this place for ages that no one else ever seems to agree with him about, and that raises his opinion almost instantly. For Reggie, it's not necessarily coming from a place of "nothing here matters, so it's fine to ruin your life and hurt other people" and some people may interpret that sentiment, but rather, "this is temporary, so why get invested in building futures here like its not temporary?"

Because it's a lot of work; going to school and thinking about an independent life, careers, marriage, families, whatever, are all great way to waste time here better spent partying, since none of those long-term investments will pay off.
]

over 21 u mean
idk they dont always
but so what?
they cant exactly prove u ARE lying
bragnificent: (smrt)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
im not a superhero either
never wanted or asked to be
and like dont get me wrong, i dont care if thats what turns someone on
ive got nothing against ppl wanting to play hero
its a little annoying when ur friends get a death wish over saving everyone & helping ppl they dont owe anything to but like
yknow, whatever
but i dont even think what we do here HAS to say a lot about what sort of ppl we are
not when we're rly just killing time


[ But he's spent a lot of that time figuring out the relationship he has with carnal pleasure, too, so. They're still not really in total disagreement here. ]

21
tho most places dont rly care that much when it comes to imports


[ At least clubs that aren't as interested in bouncing out dudes to let more women inside... so... although: ]

what sort of powers?
bragnificent: (🌟 ⦄ 145)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
u wont remember it when u go back home
are u cool w/ that


[ It seems like a wash to Reggie, who hasn't even been trying -- well, at least not consciously, that is -- to figure out who he is or what he wants while he's been here, because he doesn't see how he'd find the answers to those questions in what's effectively a purgatory anyway. Even if he did, what good would they do him? But...

Well, he's still a ways ahead of the curve than Michael is, so he supposes he can understand that to an extent. If Reggie had showed up here as a virgin with no social skills, he'd be rushing to catch up, too.
]

mind reading & mind control?

[ ...... Hm. (Unsure), but also: ]

yeah why not?
thatll be way easier
itll be fine dont worry about it so much
bragnificent: (🤷🏽‍♂️ ⦄ 056)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-11 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
yeah.
i mean i guess i sort of get it. like
im not gonna bother trying to figure out most of that stuff while im here unless i have to
my futures still back home, im not trying to build a life here
cuz if none of this is real real that just isnt even possible
but im from a small town so
i still wanna know what its like to live in a city
most ppl dont know me or have expectations about who or what i need to be
so like whats the harm right


[ Reggie's grown up sheltered in his own way, also never really having to question who he is or what he's gonna be -- apart from what his parents want -- or even, in depth, what he wants to be, so confident though he seems, his identity has mostly been built around superficial status and accomplishments that won't apply to him forever. Eventually he'll have to figure out what he wants be,to do with his life, but for now... nah. He wants to enjoy the time he has left before it's time to grow up. ]

sucks about ur family tho
my dad can be kind of a dick too
i mean i think most dads are but
idk
at least they never kicked me out


[ Would they, ever? Reggie isn't sure. Even if things got really bad, he'd probably run away first before they'd go that far; he is their only son. No matter how disappointed or angry they might get, he doesn't know what line he'd have to cross to make them disown him.

But anyway, quickly moving on from mommy/daddy issues...
]

but challenged accepted bro ;)
ngl i could use a few laughs anyway
sounds like u could too
bragnificent: (🗿 ⦄ 191)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-12 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
surprisingly most ppl dont agree w/ u
but yeah, it is smart
summer camp rules, yknow
whatever happens here stays here
& then afterwards u move on


[ It's what Reggie says, and certainly what he thinks he wants -- what he thinks is the smartest approach to take here -- but as a plan it really only works in theory. He's still here while he's here, which means his mind and his emotions still function as normal; whether or not the relationships he makes here aren't supposed to be real or important, they will be anyway. Even if only here, in this little vacuum of reality.

But that's the hardest part to accept, maybe-- that something can be temporary yet still meaningful. Summer camp rules tend to demand the opposite... but you usually still do remember summer camp afterward. If they won't rememeber any of this, if it'll just be like it never even happened again once they're home, how meaningful can it really be?
]

my boss is a therapist

[ And also kind of like a dad; Reggie thinks of him a bit as such, if not in such a direct way. Still also kind of a dick, but a much better dad-figure than Reggie's real dad. Not that Reggie's going to make any further comment to that point-- maybe dads are (or can be) the worst, but he still has too much respect for his own to say so. ]

& hes all right
not MY therapist tho
seems like kind of a bad idea to get that close to ur own doctor

dw im already pumped
ill start getting ready
bragnificent: (💬 ⦄ 141)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-12 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
well im not saying see him or DONT see him
like yeah maybe itd be a little weird but its his job
and my job, sort of
its not up to me who his patients are


[ Not that Reggie necessarily wants to be friends with people who are seeing his boss as patients, or just in therapy at all, but Michael wouldn't be the first one. Reggie's reassured as intended, though, especially when Michael goes on to say how much Reggie seems like he doesn't need therapy. Exactly what he's been saying all this time! ]

i am pretty badass
never needed therapy in my life and also never will
solving my own problems is exactly what i do


[ Or... creating them, making them worse... so on.

Speaking of which. Reggie bites the corner of his lip, debating on if he should give Michael his address, but then he decides to just go ahead; he texts it over.
]
bragnificent: (👑 ⦄ ɴᴇᴜᴛʀᴀʟ ⇨ dress code)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-12 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
right
well, glad to hear it
i deal w/ enough crazy ppl in my life as it is


[ And, as he's getting ready, he probably sends back a few quasi-flirty responses to Michael's comments about his ass ( "its true but dont think im gonna put out again just over a little flattery ;P" ) (though he would, and has, and likely will again). Getting ready is a pretty easy process; Reggie mostly just needs to shower and change, and then do his hair. That'll take the longest.

He's combing the gel in when Michael knocks. Reggie gets the door, dressed nicely but casually for their intended night out in a tight black t-shirt and similarly tight jeans, his black eye faded by now to a dark smudge around his left eye; still there, but not quite so vivid to keep suffering wearing sunglasses indoors. He stares at Michael as if he's being offered flowers, blankly and in mild surprise, but he accepts the smirnoff and puts it inside; accepts the weed and pockets it, for now.
]

Uh. Thanks? [ He runs a hand through his hair, glancing at the smirnoff. ] So d'you wanna like, come inside, or should we just--?
bragnificent: (🌟 ⦄ 278)

[personal profile] bragnificent 2018-12-13 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ Reggie lingers in the doorway while he waits for Michael to answer, not necessarily opposed to the idea of pre-gaming a little here before they go out, but also trying to suss out Michael's intentions a bit more. He does like the gifts, but what are they really for? He's surprised by the fact Michael brought anything at all.

But maybe he shouldn't be. Michael is awkward, though strangely endearing, and somehow charming at times because of it. He says you can invite me back later tonight if you want to and Reggie raises his eyebrow, grinning at him a bit more openly.
]

Yeah. Maybe later you can come inside. We'll see.

[ That might be innuendo, or it might not be. Reggie steps outside and shuts the door behind him before Michael can peek in any more (not that there's much of interest to see from the front door), casually slapping Michael on the ass as he walks past towards his car. ]

Depends on how well you'll be able to keep up tonight.