[ Daryl blows right past that first message because he assumes it's sarcastic, but then the follow-up sounds less so. He's on the verge of asking are you fucking kidding me but realizes he doesn't want to have that discussion in any form. ]
Why you even want to talk to her if she ain't answerin?
Just talk to the other one.
[ And stop bothering me is the unsent final thought, but the answer seems obvious enough to Daryl. ]
You liked her enough to piss off the first one, didn't you?
[ Daryl has long ago resigned himself to the fact that dating and romance are things he'll never understand. He wasn't expecting to have any idea about what to say to this kind of guy with these kinds of problems.
But somehow this is even more confusing than he was anticipating. ]
... Sounds like you ain't got much of an idea of what you want at all, kid.
[ Well for someone who is supposedly not the best person to seek advice from, Daryl's actually giving some solid advice here. Tech doesn't really LIKE what he's hearing, though, because it's not giving a solid solution so much as it is a new problem. What if he's NOT ready for marriage? Further data must be compiled... ]
well what about you?
how old were you when you had your first relationship?
[ Daryl finches at those messages, absolutely sure that he's not about to tell the truth about his past or go into any detail, because that's no one's business but his own.
Still, there's a plaintiveness to the questions that he can't completely ignore. ]
I ain't the example you wanna be followin.
At least your mistakes are leadin you somewhere.
It's gotta be better than never takin the risk.
Don't beat yourself up. You're in Hell, man, they'll do it for you.
[ It's so youthful and hopeful that Daryl has to roll his eyes and smile at the same time. ]
Who says that's even what I want?
It's definitely too late.
[ Not that Daryl has any idea what he wants, either, other than to get back to his people. Other than to take back mistakes he's made. He just doesn't see himself starting over, especially not here, where everything is constantly up in the air. ]
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[ and that cocaine is going to fuel the barrage of texts that subsequently follow. ]
it's just like you're a human, right? pretty sure you're human. so you know about human relationship shit.
is it reasonable that my girl got pissed at me for chatting up another girl in public?
like this other girl's a good friend of mine.
and it's not like i sent her a dick pic
just a couple little flirty comments
then my girl went in there and started with the death threats
and now she won't talk to me
idk what to do
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[ But then Daryl is blinking at the bold fucking assumption on this guy's part - knowing shit about human relationships? Daryl?
Especially romantic relationships?
It's like someone has just asked his opinion on brain surgery. ]
What in the hell makes you think I know anything about this kinda shit??
Cus I don't.
[ But he can't help responding anyway. He's bored and it sounds like this kid is spinning out. ]
If she ain't talkin to you then you ain't got to do a thing.
Right?
She made her decision.
After
whatever you did.
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all rugged and outdoorsy and shit
[ He's not saying quality girls. But Daryl definitely has this whole redneck cowboy thing going for him. ]
yeah BUT
how do i GET her to talk to me again?
cause this waiting around shit is not doing great things for my head
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Why you even want to talk to her if she ain't answerin?
Just talk to the other one.
[ And stop bothering me is the unsent final thought, but the answer seems obvious enough to Daryl. ]
You liked her enough to piss off the first one, didn't you?
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someone tortured her and idk the full details. she didn't tell me
but she made a network post asking about regrowing skin so like.
i think it's real bad and she didn't want me to come see her
this place is FUCKED, dude.
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But I ain't arguing that.
Just cus she don't want to see you doesn't mean she don't need the company.
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i could
but my girl is actually my fiancee
so like SHOULD i?
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But somehow this is even more confusing than he was anticipating. ]
...
Sounds like you ain't got much of an idea of what you want at all, kid.
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rude, man
i know i love her. my girl that is.
but its the first relationship i've ever been in like fuck. i'm the god of technology, not the god of love
so yeah idk what i'm doing
that's why i'm asking YOU
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But man, I don't know.
If she's your first girl I ain't surprised you're still lookin around. You're a kid.
And some people just ain't supposed to settle.
[ Not always for the same reason, either. ]
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well what about you?
how old were you when you had your first relationship?
how serious did it get?
this personal attack sdkgkfdg
Still, there's a plaintiveness to the questions that he can't completely ignore. ]
I ain't the example you wanna be followin.
At least your mistakes are leadin you somewhere.
It's gotta be better than never takin the risk.
Don't beat yourself up. You're in Hell, man, they'll do it for you.
muahahaha I hoped you would like it!
but not sure where it will lead bc we ARE in hell so
this is pretty much endgame, right?
you ever get married, tho?
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No.
No one would have me.
[ Which is far, far easier to say in sarcastic jest than the all-too-serious answer:
'I didn't know how to open up to anyone until it was too late'. ]
So like I said, if you're lookin for advice about goin from girlfriend to wife, you're fishin in the wrong pond.
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we might be in hell, but like we can still make love connections
might not be too late for you
if i meet a hot chick around your age, i'll send her your way
i gotchu, bro
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Who says that's even what I want?
It's definitely too late.
[ Not that Daryl has any idea what he wants, either, other than to get back to his people. Other than to take back mistakes he's made. He just doesn't see himself starting over, especially not here, where everything is constantly up in the air. ]
Don't think we got the same taste, anyway.
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there's like gods who are thousands of years old in my world and they're still getting some
and for the record they LOOK their age
it's gross but old people can bump uglies too
you're not THAT old
so it's less gross for you
[ .......that's SUPPOSED to be a compliment. ]
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[ He still isn't used to the godtalk, so he interprets that in the closest approximation he can. ]
What're you, my life coach now?
Besides, not everythins about gettin laid, man.
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can't exactly plan a rebellion
i heard the last one ended fucking bad for everyone involved
seems like the only option is to keep distracting yourself until it ends one way or the other
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Distraction?
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but most of it is love
i think it's love anyway
tho i guess if i did what i did, it might not be huh?
idk dude. this emotional BS is fucking confusing
but no matter what i try, i can't get rid of them
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But I guess it's good you're thinkin about it.
Get rid of what? Emotions?
Fucked up as they can get, I don't think you want that.
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especially in this fucking place?
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Who would we be?
[ Maybe surviving the pain he lives with every day is just an unbreakable habit.
But he's had that habit his entire life. ]
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[ Not a good one. Not a bad one. Just a point. But they're getting a little too philosophical here and he's feeling way too sober for that. ]
you wanna get high or something?
idk
i could use the company
i got blow and also some frenzy if you're down
[ This isn't the best way to connect to people, but he also doesn't really know any other way. ]
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We can handwave this if you want! :]