CHAPTER EIGHT (I didn't come to fool you)

Sunday, January 13, 2008

onceandthefuture has signed on

stripeznstarz50: hey artie!

onceandthefuture: *sigh*

onceandthefuture: what?

stripeznstarz50: guess what I'm gonna do today?

onceandthefuture: stop calling me artie?

stripeznstarz50: oh you kidder you

stripeznstarz50: no

stripeznstarz50: today's the day I'm telling my parents!

onceandthefuture: finally

onceandthefuture: ... what are you telling them, exactly?

stripeznstarz50: um

stripeznstarz50: well

stripeznstarz50: it might not be pretty to tell them I intentionally bombed my college apps so I wouldn't get accepted... hmm

stripeznstarz50: I guess I'll tell them I want to take a gap year in europe with you

stripeznstarz50: and go from there

onceandthefuture: *snort*

onceandthefuture: well good luck with that

stripeznstarz50: here I gooooo

stripeznstarz50 signed off

stripeznstarz50 has signed on

onceandthefuture: well?

onceandthefuture: how did it go?

stripeznstarz50: artie

onceandthefuture: yes?

stripeznstarz50: that went both better and worse than I expected

stripeznstarz50: worse in that there was a lot more yelling than I anticipated

stripeznstarz50: better in that THEY AGREED TO LET ME DO IT!

onceandthefuture: that's awesome!

stripeznstarz50: with conditions of course

onceandthefuture: oh?

stripeznstarz50: yeah

stripeznstarz50: first

stripeznstarz50: I have to pay for it

onceandthefuture: logical

onceandthefuture: can you?

stripeznstarz50: I don't exactly get paid minimum wage

stripeznstarz50: so yeah, at least until I get another job :P

stripeznstarz50: second

stripeznstarz50: an adult they like has to come with us

stripeznstarz50: I've already picked out toris because he's cool

onceandthefuture: toris?

stripeznstarz50: oh

stripeznstarz50: yeah

stripeznstarz50: toris is one of my dad's fanboys

stripeznstarz50: and in his 20s

stripeznstarz50: and would be my manager if I needed one

stripeznstarz50: and since I'll probably need one in europe, he's getting paid to come with us :P

onceandthefuture: lucky bastard

stripeznstarz50: xD

stripeznstarz50: three

stripeznstarz50: I can only take a year before going to school

stripeznstarz50: they won't let me take a year and not go back to school for five

onceandthefuture: they seem like very logical people

onceandthefuture: it's all the things I would do with my child

stripeznstarz50: yeah

stripeznstarz50: after the yelling wen by they were surprisingly chill about it

stripeznstarz50: anyway

stripeznstarz50: last

stripeznstarz50: ... they want to meet you first

onceandthefuture: um well

onceandthefuture: that's still perfectly reasonable

onceandthefuture: er

onceandthefuture: how?

stripeznstarz50: ... good question

onceandthefuture: you DID tell them I live in england, right?

stripeznstarz50: duh!

stripeznstarz50: I guess we'll discuss those specifics at a later date

onceandthefuture: mmm

stripeznstarz50: oh look matt's on

stripeznstarz50: let's drag him in here so I can brag to him about how awesome my parents are being!

onceandthefuture: shoot

stripeznstarz50 joined the chat awesomecondiments

onceandthefuture joined the chat awesomecondiments

noblebeaversocks joined the chat awesomecondiments

stripeznstarz50: mattie!

onceandthefuture: hello matthew

stripeznstarz50: guess what!

noblebeaversocks: you had peaches dna tested and the result came back as monster?

stripeznstarz50: why does everyone automatically assume I"m talking about peaches?

stripeznstarz50: no

stripeznstarz50: in answer to your question

stripeznstarz50: actually

stripeznstarz50: I asked mom and dad if I could take a gap year and go tour europe with arthur

stripeznstarz50: AND THEY SAID YES!

noblebeaversocks: you lucky dick

stripeznstarz50: ^^

noblebeaversocks: so when are you leaving?

stripeznstarz50: well summer I guess

stripeznstarz50: all we've done so far is agree to it

noblebeaversocks: still don't believe your parents are letting you go

stripeznstarz50: ah!

stripeznstarz50: help me out here artie

onceandthefuture: only when you stop calling me artie goddammit

noblebeaversocks: artieeee

onceandthefuture: gaaaaah

stripeznstarz50: pleeeeeeeeaaaase

noblebeaversocks: *snickers*

onceandthefuture: oh whatever

onceandthefuture: matt, they have conditions

onceandthefuture: if that makes you feel better

stripeznstarz50: yeah!

stripeznstarz50: bring an adult, pay for it meself, only a year

stripeznstarz50: and thyehavetomeetarthur

noblebeaversocks: oh, i'm sure that'll be so hard for it

noblebeaversocks: you*

noblebeaversocks: damn rich kid

onceandthefuture: eh?

stripeznstarz50: oh

stripeznstarz50: shut up matt

onceandthefuture: no, I wanna know

noblebeaversocks: well you could, you know share some of it with your favorite cousin sometime

onceandthefuture: you're rich?

stripeznstarz50: shut UP matt

stripeznstarz50: and not considerably

stripeznstarz50: my parents are rich

noblebeaversocks: (he is too)

stripeznstarz50: shut UP

onceandthefuture: you must be really rich if you don't want me to knoew

onceandthefuture: know*

noblebeaversocks: he is, but don't get your hopes up

stripeznstarz50: let's just move on okay

noblebeaversocks: he doesn't share

stripeznstarz50: I'm saving it!

noblebeaversocks: for what

noblebeaversocks: any longer and you'll be able to buy your own freaking island

onceandthefuture: what

stripeznstarz50: I'm just being scurpulous!

stripeznstarz50: who knows

stripeznstarz50: in a few years the market could crash and who'll be laughing THEN

noblebeaversocks: pfft

onceandthefuture: pshaw

stripeznstarz50: grrr

stripeznstarz50: BACK TO THE TOPIC

stripeznstarz50: mom and dad want to meet arthur

noblebeaversocks: when you gonna do that?

stripeznstarz50: hemmm

onceandthefuture: well for me any time in late march/early april would be okay

onceandthefuture: it's between terms

stripeznstarz50: ah sweet

stripeznstarz50: spring break!

noblebeaversocks: ahh, playoff time

stripeznstarz50: ahahah you and your hockey

noblebeaversocks: i'll just be off winning a championship while you two frolic

onceandthefuture: I am NOT frolicking wiht ANYONE.

stripeznstarz50: aww come on

stripeznstarz50: you at least have to show me around!

stripeznstarz50: and that may include frolicing!

noblebeaversocks: in meadows?

onceandthefuture: NO

stripeznstarz50: YES!

onceandthefuture: I hate you.

noblebeaversocks: *hums* the hills are alive

stripeznstarz50: WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC

onceandthefuture: OH GODS NO

noblebeaversocks: please do

noblebeaversocks: and take pics

onceandthefuture: sometimes I think you're gayer than I am america

stripeznstarz50: bwahahhahahah what

onceandthefuture: yes. you can't escape it

stripeznstarz50: ... BACK TO THE TOPIC

noblebeaversocks: we still have one?

stripeznstarz50: grrrrrrr

noblebeaversocks: btw, is this trip going to include a visit up here?

stripeznstarz50: so spring break

stripeznstarz50: and probably not

noblebeaversocks: jerks

stripeznstarz50: I'm not gonna drag arthur across the pond if he doesn't want to go

onceandthefuture: right here you know

noblebeaversocks: artie, say you wanna come here

onceandthefuture: hmmm

onceandthefuture: maybe I could just come back with you or summat

onceandthefuture: a week here, a week there

onceandthefuture: and we can stop by glue factory or whatever on the way back

noblebeaversocks: moose!

noblebeaversocks: though

noblebeaversocks: if it's spring break, i won't be there

stripeznstarz50: I love being homeschooled

stripeznstarz50: I can make my own spring break

noblebeaversocks: you might get to visit like

noblebeaversocks: the exciting town of kitchner or something

onceandthefuture: ooh

onceandthefuture: thrilling

noblebeaversocks: ooh yes

stripeznstarz50: as long as it's not edmonton

stripeznstarz50: and I'm feeling road trip coming on!

onceandthefuture: ... I thought that was the point of europe

noblebeaversocks: awww, al scared a little man with a moustache gonna come after you again?

stripeznstarz50: don't make me kick you out of her again

onceandthefuture: AHHAHAHAHAH

onceandthefuture: I don't want to know

noblebeaversocks: did i mention he screams like a little girl?

onceandthefuture: I believe so

stripeznstarz50: you're not a verynice person mattie

onceandthefuture: therefore I like him

noblebeaversocks: thank you artie ^_^

onceandthefuture: pleasure

stripeznstarz50: just for that

stripeznstarz50: you're taking care of peaches while Im gone next year

onceandthefuture: *snorts*

noblebeaversocks: oh god

noblebeaversocks: no

noblebeaversocks: just. no.

stripeznstarz50: yes

stripeznstarz50: there is no escaping it

noblebeaversocks: yes there is!

noblebeaversocks: ...i will chain that overgrown brute of yours up and leave her for the spca

stripeznstarz50: aspca

stripeznstarz50: and NO

noblebeaversocks: not all of us live in america al

stripeznstarz50: MY BABY

noblebeaversocks: she'd live

stripeznstarz50: ...

noblebeaversocks: ...or she'd be sent to the glue factory

stripeznstarz50: SHE NEEDS LOVE

stripeznstarz50: AND TENDERNESS

noblebeaversocks: she needs a muzzle

onceandthefuture: I don't care as long as it doesn't come with us

stripeznstarz50: NO EFFING WAY

noblebeaversocks: oh please bring her with you

stripeznstarz50: and don't worry matt's gonna take her

noblebeaversocks: and try to explain her to customs

stripeznstarz50: and he'll be very very nice to her

noblebeaversocks: he will lock her in the cage with kuma

stripeznstarz50: he will NOT feed her to the wild anial

stripeznstarz50: animal

stripeznstarz50: he will be sweet and gentle

noblebeaversocks: it won't be neglect if i 'accidentally' forgot her somewhere right?

stripeznstarz50: I will sue you

stripeznstarz50: and I will win

stripeznstarz50: because I'm a rich ass american

noblebeaversocks: *snorts* no one up here would care

stripeznstarz50: well

stripeznstarz50: whatever

stripeznstarz50: I'll make you come down here then

noblebeaversocks: whyever would i want to do that?

stripeznstarz50: because I paid you to?

noblebeaversocks: don't need your money

noblebeaversocks: just think it'd be nice

noblebeaversocks: ...sometimes

onceandthefuture: how have you two not killed each other yet?

stripeznstarz50: distance

noblebeaversocks: he's scared of the cold

noblebeaversocks: i'm scared of texas

onceandthefuture: what does texas have to do with anything?

stripeznstarz50: it's the principle

stripeznstarz50: !

noblebeaversocks: it's al and his little secrets

stripeznstarz50: shush up

noblebeaversocks: sometimes he writes them down in a little black obok

noblebeaversocks: that he keeps under his pillow

stripeznstarz50: I DO NOT

stripeznstarz50: YOU ARE A LIAR

stripeznstarz50: A COLD BLOODED LIAR

onceandthefuture: ahahahahah

noblebeaversocks: why would i lie when the truth is so great?

onceandthefuture: I'm sure he is

stripeznstarz50: grrr

stripeznstarz50: I am THIS CLOSE to kicking you out again

onceandthefuture: oh are we back to talking about america's dirty little secrets?

onceandthefuture: I like this part of the conversation

stripeznstarz50: NO WE ARE NOT

noblebeaversocks: but it's so much fun!

stripeznstarz50: NO.

onceandthefuture: I also like how we had a point at one time

stripeznstarz50: bwahahhaha

stripeznstarz50: yes

stripeznstarz50: well

stripeznstarz50: these things tend to happen with us, haven't you noticed?

onceandthefuture: true

onceandthefuture: you only make it worse, matt

noblebeaversocks: guilty

stripeznstarz50: YOU CONFESS!

stripeznstarz50: now I have proof if you try to kill peaches

onceandthefuture: that makes no sense

onceandthefuture: ... absolutely no sense

noblebeaversocks: yeah wow

stripeznstarz50: oh whatever

noblebeaversocks: sometimes i wonder what goes on in that head of yours

onceandthefuture: you're not alone

stripeznstarz50: I've heard that before

stripeznstarz50: xD

onceandthefuture: telepathy much?

noblebeaversocks: you two are weird

stripeznstarz50: well

onceandthefuture: we try

noblebeaversocks: you don't have to try

noblebeaversocks: you just...are

noblebeaversocks: kinda like al and i

onceandthefuture: god

onceandthefuture: never

stripeznstarz50: ahahha don't try to fool yourself

stripeznstarz50: we totally are

stripeznstarz50: without the blackmail material WHICH I AM PERFECTLY FINE WITH

noblebeaversocks: oh i can give artie more of that

onceandthefuture: mwahahahah

onceandthefuture: do tell

stripeznstarz50: I will kick you out again

noblebeaversocks: hmmm

noblebeaversocks: would you like ot know about the magazines i found under his bed?

onceandthefuture: YES

stripeznstarz50: NONNOONONONOO

noblebeaversocks: they're like, a mixture of playboy and nickolodeon

noblebeaversocks: and then there was that puzzle book

onceandthefuture: bwahhahahahahhahahah what

stripeznstarz50: okay you can go now

noblebeaversocks: but i gtg, my little sis wants me to salsa dance with her

onceandthefuture: what

stripeznstarz50: what

noblebeaversocks: bye art!

noblebeaversocks left the room awesomecondiments

stripeznstarz50: dude

stripeznstarz50: did he just ditch us to dance?


{A/N: And once again the plot changes. Hopefully it changes for the better.}