NEXT DAY'S TAPE:

Ok, bad news, Dusty is stalking towards me in an angry way. Here we go again.

Me (wearily): What is it NOW, Dusty- I mean-Dustfinger?

Dusty: This Dusty business has got to stop!

Me (innocently): I didn't know some rooms in the house are dusty, I'll just dust them off later.

Dusty: Stop playing innocent, you know what I'm talking about!

Me (innocently): What are you talking about?

Dusty (bursting with anger): I AM TALKING ABOUT YOU CALLING ME DUSTY!

Me: I thought we discussed this and came to an agreement yesterday!

Dusty (causes sparks to rain down from the ceiling): AND NOW PEOPLE ON YOUR THREAD ARE CALLING ME DUSTY, TOO! SOON EVERYONE WILL CALL ME DUSTY! THEN NO ONE WILL RESPECT ME! DUSTY IS SOMETHING YOU COULD USE AS A NICKNAME FOR SOME CHILD, NOT FOR A GROWN MAN! STOP CALLING ME DUSTY!

Me (slightly scared): Ok Dustfinger, calm down, deep breaths-

Dusty(cuts me off): DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN! I'M NOT YOUR PET OR SOMETHING!

Me (terrified, mind is racing): Look Dustfinger, come over here. See everyone's comments about you? We all love you! That's why this is a Dustfinger fan club. None of us would ever want to disrespect you! So can you please calm down?

Dusty (slightly calmed down): Oh yeah, the what about the time when people were poking fun at my name and asking if my fingers were really dusty?

Me (slightly exasperated): They were just having some fun! You don't have to take offence for every little thing! They even said that they were just kidding and didn't mean it!

Dusty: Well no matter what, I STILL DON'T LIKE PEOPLE CALLING ME DUSTY! When it was only you, it was okay but now, everyone is calling me Dusty.

Me (pleading): But Dustfinger, can we pleeeze call you Dusty online?

Dusty: No.

Me: Pretty please with sugar and cherries on top?

Dusty: The physical appearance of the please does not make a difference.

Me: At least let me type Dusty until my left arm is fully healed!

Dusty (grudgingly): Oh okay, fine!

Me: And after that, too?

Dusty: Now you're pushing the limit…..

Me: Because I just think the name is really cute.

Dusty: I DON'T WANT PEOPLE FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD THINKING I'M CUTE!

Me: But nothing you do is going to change that! People will always have crushes on you, or want to meet you, or think you're cute! There's nothing you can do about it! It comes with being the awesomest, bestest character in the whole Inkworld!

Dusty (face softens): You really think I'm the bestest, awesomest character in the Inkworld?

Me: HECK YEAH! And most of the people that come on this thread think so too!

Dusty (really agrees this time): Ok fine, everyone who comes on this thread can call me Dusty without fear of my fire. Just don't abuse the privilege or else…...

Me (runs to Dusty and hugs him): THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Dusty (startled): Uh…well…...you're welcome.

Me: Phew, that issue's FINALLY sorted out! You heard Dustfinger, anyone can call him Dusty without becoming burnt toast. Abusing the system would be using the nickname "Dusty" on other websites.

Dusty: Yes, everyone can only call me Dusty on THIS site. Or else…... fire awaits you !

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First, please excuse my bad grammar. I am aware that bestest and awesomest are not words. Second, don't break the agreement!