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[fourthsaken]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, JADED. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 005.04.008.13 *** CHARACTER NAME/ALIAS has joined 005.04.008.13 <JADED> hey, you've reached Jade. <JADED> leave a message or whatever and i'll get back to you. <JADED> God, I hope this shitty thing actually works.

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<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

he's biased. both of you are super biased.

right. okay. have fun and i do not need to know the details.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Why? Because we're friends with you?

We're having cake and beer and pretending we don't feel old.
But we will. Thanks.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

yeah, exactly. you guys took the time to get to know me and shit. it's different. some people are just cool. i'm not one of those people.

omg, really? boring plans like that definitely show how old you are.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

We got to know you because we liked you.
We thought you were cool.

:( They're not boring.
We're going to have a lot of fun.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

if you say so.

they sure sound boring to me, but i'm glad you guys are gonna have fun. that's what matters.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

We did.
I wouldn't say that to you if I didn't mean it.

Trust me. Just being around someone you care about is really nice.
When you find someone you want to date you'll understand.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

okay, maybe i can buy that you guys think i'm cool, but the chances of me finding someone willing to date me? they're like zero. that's never gonna happen.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I used to think that when I was your age.
I was wrong.
I know it's hard to believe, but you are too.
You're going to meet lots of people who like you.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

i'm not wrong. i'm seventeen and i've never even been on a real date. i'm completely hopeless.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I was 19.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

you don't have to lie just to make me feel better.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I can't lie.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

what? is that a weird faerie thing?

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Yeah.
The point is you aren't hopeless.
You'll get there.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

okay, but i bet you never like, stalked one of your teachers because you liked him.

at my regular school, ftr, not the murder one. i'm not that messed up.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

I didn't.
I can't imagine you doing that either.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

it happened. and i didn't even realize how stupid i was being.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

You're young. You made a mistake.
You wouldn't do that now, right?

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

i don't think so? i hope i wouldn't.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

You wouldn't.
I know you wouldn't.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

okay, i wouldn't stalk anyone now. i was really messed up back then and he was the only person who seemed to care about me and talked to me about other stuff after my mom died and i... he was just being an understanding teacher and i fucked up. but i still get dumb crushes and that's almost as bad.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

You were young and going through a difficult time.
Plenty of adults do that too.
You know it was wrong now so you learned from it.

Crushes aren't a bad thing.
They're natural, especially when you're a teenager.
Do you have a crush now?

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

what? no, no, god, no.

they left.

<oliver>

[catphishing]

Oh.
I'm sorry.

<jaded>

[fourthsaken]

it's okay. i didn't stand a chance, anyways. i just miss them.