Pinned
“what?”
sharp above all else, boone’s brows furrow, his gaze narrowing from behind his glasses.
sharp above all else, boone’s brows furrow, his gaze narrowing from behind his glasses.
"What the fuck."
the sound of all of his bones crunching. he has been standing in one spot for months.
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
“what?”
sharp above all else, boone’s brows furrow, his gaze narrowing from behind his glasses.
sharp above all else, boone’s brows furrow, his gaze narrowing from behind his glasses.
the sound of all of his bones crunching. he has been standing in one spot for months.
October 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
the sound of all of his bones crunching. he has been standing in one spot for months.
probably.
[ turning. fortunately, the spot he’s chosen isn’t too horribly far — close enough to novac, but far enough away to be left alone. ]
bet she gets tired of only talking to me. might be nice for her to know i’m in good hands.
[ turning. fortunately, the spot he’s chosen isn’t too horribly far — close enough to novac, but far enough away to be left alone. ]
bet she gets tired of only talking to me. might be nice for her to know i’m in good hands.
Alright. Yeah. Show me.
[She smiles.]
Probably needs girl talk anyway.
[She smiles.]
Probably needs girl talk anyway.
i offered.
February 16, 2025 at 6:53 AM
probably.
[ turning. fortunately, the spot he’s chosen isn’t too horribly far — close enough to novac, but far enough away to be left alone. ]
bet she gets tired of only talking to me. might be nice for her to know i’m in good hands.
[ turning. fortunately, the spot he’s chosen isn’t too horribly far — close enough to novac, but far enough away to be left alone. ]
bet she gets tired of only talking to me. might be nice for her to know i’m in good hands.
i offered.
…. Are you sure?
Of course I’d like to pay respects but…
I don’t want to be in the way.
Of course I’d like to pay respects but…
I don’t want to be in the way.
don’t be.
we could, uh —
i could take you to go see ‘em, i guess, if you wanted.
we could, uh —
i could take you to go see ‘em, i guess, if you wanted.
February 16, 2025 at 5:48 AM
i offered.
don’t be.
we could, uh —
i could take you to go see ‘em, i guess, if you wanted.
we could, uh —
i could take you to go see ‘em, i guess, if you wanted.
No. My bad.
…. Sorry.
…. Sorry.
i did.
uh. they’re out. couldn’t get the kind she liked.
sorry.
uh. they’re out. couldn’t get the kind she liked.
sorry.
February 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
don’t be.
we could, uh —
i could take you to go see ‘em, i guess, if you wanted.
we could, uh —
i could take you to go see ‘em, i guess, if you wanted.
i did.
uh. they’re out. couldn’t get the kind she liked.
sorry.
uh. they’re out. couldn’t get the kind she liked.
sorry.
…. That wasn’t a joke.
Thought you might get them and leave them somewhere significant.
[CHRIST ON A BIKE I WOULDNT JOKE ABOUT THAT.]
Thought you might get them and leave them somewhere significant.
[CHRIST ON A BIKE I WOULDNT JOKE ABOUT THAT.]
. . . not funny.
February 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM
i did.
uh. they’re out. couldn’t get the kind she liked.
sorry.
uh. they’re out. couldn’t get the kind she liked.
sorry.
. . . not funny.
Did you get any flowers for her, bud?
my wife
February 16, 2025 at 5:33 AM
. . . not funny.
i’m simple.
[ there’s a long pause. he hasn’t really focused on ( fun * ) in a while. ]
more or less shooting these days. i’m sure you like more fun things. what about ( you? * )
[ he wouldn’t want to bore her to death, anyway. ]
[ there’s a long pause. he hasn’t really focused on ( fun * ) in a while. ]
more or less shooting these days. i’m sure you like more fun things. what about ( you? * )
[ he wouldn’t want to bore her to death, anyway. ]
You would, wouldn’t you.
[She gets it.]
Hey. What do you like doing for fun?
[She gets it.]
Hey. What do you like doing for fun?
i think i preferred sir.
[ his voice doesn’t show it, but he’s joking. ]
[ his voice doesn’t show it, but he’s joking. ]
February 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
i’m simple.
[ there’s a long pause. he hasn’t really focused on ( fun * ) in a while. ]
more or less shooting these days. i’m sure you like more fun things. what about ( you? * )
[ he wouldn’t want to bore her to death, anyway. ]
[ there’s a long pause. he hasn’t really focused on ( fun * ) in a while. ]
more or less shooting these days. i’m sure you like more fun things. what about ( you? * )
[ he wouldn’t want to bore her to death, anyway. ]
i think i preferred sir.
[ his voice doesn’t show it, but he’s joking. ]
[ his voice doesn’t show it, but he’s joking. ]
[Internally having cuteness aggression.]
Cheering you on, bucko.
Cheering you on, bucko.
i’ll try.
[ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isn’t much better. he’s probably worse, if anything. ]
i figured. it came off that way, if anything.
[ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isn’t much better. he’s probably worse, if anything. ]
i figured. it came off that way, if anything.
February 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
i think i preferred sir.
[ his voice doesn’t show it, but he’s joking. ]
[ his voice doesn’t show it, but he’s joking. ]
i’ll try.
[ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isn’t much better. he’s probably worse, if anything. ]
i figured. it came off that way, if anything.
[ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isn’t much better. he’s probably worse, if anything. ]
i figured. it came off that way, if anything.
Now that /is/ an interesting idea.
Feel free to be more clear with me too then, sir.
[What was THAT.]
I was trying to say that endearingly because you’re… yknow. NCR guy. Former.
Feel free to be more clear with me too then, sir.
[What was THAT.]
I was trying to say that endearingly because you’re… yknow. NCR guy. Former.
uh, well, you’ll have more . . . opportunities.
[ he’s hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]
[ he’s hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]
February 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
i’ll try.
[ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isn’t much better. he’s probably worse, if anything. ]
i figured. it came off that way, if anything.
[ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isn’t much better. he’s probably worse, if anything. ]
i figured. it came off that way, if anything.
uh, well, you’ll have more . . . opportunities.
[ he’s hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]
[ he’s hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]
Sure but I /do/ need to practice.
Uh.
Being clear.
[Still a SUNNY grin.]
Uh.
Being clear.
[Still a SUNNY grin.]
don’t. it’s fine.
‘m just not good with this stuff.
‘m just not good with this stuff.
February 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
uh, well, you’ll have more . . . opportunities.
[ he’s hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]
[ he’s hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]
don’t. it’s fine.
‘m just not good with this stuff.
‘m just not good with this stuff.
I…
Yeah.
Sorry.
Yeah.
Sorry.
[ slight pause. wheels visibly turning in his head. ]
oh.
you could just say that next time.
. . . thank you.
i’d uh — consider it.
[ he’s trying his best. ]
oh.
you could just say that next time.
. . . thank you.
i’d uh — consider it.
[ he’s trying his best. ]
February 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
don’t. it’s fine.
‘m just not good with this stuff.
‘m just not good with this stuff.
he is learning so much today
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
he is learning so much today
[ slight pause. wheels visibly turning in his head. ]
oh.
you could just say that next time.
. . . thank you.
i’d uh — consider it.
[ he’s trying his best. ]
oh.
you could just say that next time.
. . . thank you.
i’d uh — consider it.
[ he’s trying his best. ]
Well I assumed because you said you’re not very tall…
[I think.]
I said bungee jumping.
….. I was slightly flirting!
[I think.]
I said bungee jumping.
….. I was slightly flirting!
oh.
yeah.
. . . it’s like that?
yeah.
. . . it’s like that?
February 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
[ slight pause. wheels visibly turning in his head. ]
oh.
you could just say that next time.
. . . thank you.
i’d uh — consider it.
[ he’s trying his best. ]
oh.
you could just say that next time.
. . . thank you.
i’d uh — consider it.
[ he’s trying his best. ]
oh.
yeah.
. . . it’s like that?
yeah.
. . . it’s like that?
[Right. She shouldn’t be mean and be clear with you.]
Have you heard the expression “I want to climb you like a tree?”
Have you heard the expression “I want to climb you like a tree?”
no, no —
uh. you should tell me.
uh. you should tell me.
February 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
oh.
yeah.
. . . it’s like that?
yeah.
. . . it’s like that?
no, no —
uh. you should tell me.
uh. you should tell me.
Oh nevermind.
now, i don’t know what you’re talking about.
February 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
no, no —
uh. you should tell me.
uh. you should tell me.
now, i don’t know what you’re talking about.
You better watch that tail feather of yours, Boone.
. . . i’m not surprised.
February 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
now, i don’t know what you’re talking about.
. . . i’m not surprised.
I enjoy bungee jumping.
you wouldn’t climb very high
February 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
. . . i’m not surprised.
/ if i typo. i am off the perc.
January 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
/ if i typo. i am off the perc.
you wouldn’t climb very high
They call me ivy because I want to climb you
January 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
you wouldn’t climb very high
oh.
[ it’s uncertain, his mind trying to settle on a good response. it’s been a while since he’s heard anything even remotely as nice as that. his face shows his uncertainty in the way his brow furrows slightly — otherwise, it doesn’t show much. ]
thanks.
[ it’s uncertain, his mind trying to settle on a good response. it’s been a while since he’s heard anything even remotely as nice as that. his face shows his uncertainty in the way his brow furrows slightly — otherwise, it doesn’t show much. ]
thanks.
[He was a funny man. All rigid. Quiet. But there was a certain sadness to him.]
Even if you don’t like talking, though, it’s still nice to hear from you.
Even if you don’t like talking, though, it’s still nice to hear from you.
[ it’s met with a nod. he won’t complain. hell, there’s a part of him that’s thrilled that he won’t have to do much talking. he never could find the right words for many situations, anyway. ]
good.
good.
January 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
oh.
[ it’s uncertain, his mind trying to settle on a good response. it’s been a while since he’s heard anything even remotely as nice as that. his face shows his uncertainty in the way his brow furrows slightly — otherwise, it doesn’t show much. ]
thanks.
[ it’s uncertain, his mind trying to settle on a good response. it’s been a while since he’s heard anything even remotely as nice as that. his face shows his uncertainty in the way his brow furrows slightly — otherwise, it doesn’t show much. ]
thanks.