01 -- Two Boys and a Bed -- Video

[flamesbond]

[A general Mognet post today because Lea and Isa need anyone who can help.

Lea points his camera at the mess of wood and metal that is going to be their bedframe.

Eventually.

He hopes. Currently it’s just a disaster with Isa sitting in the middle of it, fuming and sweaty. Their apartment, like so many, is powerless.]

So...anyone know how to read backwoods Wutaian? At least I think that’s what the directions are in...or was it something else, Isa?

I think that’s what it is.

[He squints at the directions before holding them up for Lea’s phone to capture.]

[And yeah, it’s some dialect of Wutaian that two boys from Kalm would never have learned to read. Lea sighs]

Never buy a bed from a backalley furniture store, guys. Even if it’s a great deal for a queen-sized bed.

[Yes. Two teenaged boys got one queen-sized bed. No, they don’t see a problem with this.]

Okay, you’ve asked. Turn that off and go change the laundry to the dryer already.

You nag, you know that?

I wasn’t nagging. Nagging would imply I asked you more than twice.

[He pauses.]

You’re not still filming this are you?

[Lea snorts]

I'm getting it, I'm getting...Nag

[It cuts off.]

Comments

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[swordoath]

Welcome, baby chickabo.

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[backwatertrooper]

--- Zack!?

[Honestly, he can't decide whether to be offended or flustered. Baby chikabo, honestly? As if the regular chocobo jokes weren't enough.]

2/2 [video]

[backwatertrooper]

I'm not--- doesn't that get old?

[Settling on exasperated.]

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[swordoath]

Nnnnnope. Never.

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[backwatertrooper]

Great. [a mutter as Cloud rolls his eyes, trying not to pout.]

... at least I'm not alone, I guess... [another mumble, even if it's not much of a solace that he isn't alone in it.]

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[swordoath]

Stick out that lip a little more, Cloud. You can almost have a party on it.

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[backwatertrooper]

[there's a slight pause as Cloud's frown deepens, and then he looks almost thoughtful.]

... if I can, it's not one you're invited to. [Said so very deadpan.]

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[swordoath]

Wow. Wow, Cloud... That's hurtful.

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[backwatertrooper]

[... Okay that's a better response than he'd feared the moment after he said what he did, because after he did, Cloud realised what it might sound like and he hadn't... meant to imply kissing.]

You'll survive.

[He flicks a glance sideways at Zack, hoping he's not blushing. He really doesn't need to be thinking about this. Not here, now, or... anything.]

Besides... you're the one that started it.