[this has been a long time coming]

[parked]

I REGRET DIGGING.


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There is a lot of this. Another community that was closed has even more of it.
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((OOC: All replies will be forward-dated to about an hour. Sulu needs time to sort out his thoughts.))

Comments

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

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I'm not going to try to pick you up.

[parked]

I know that -

Wait, why are you the one who's going to do the picking up?

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

Because I'm Russian for one, meaning I'd be better at it. And for two, because I'm the one interested in how you pick people up.

Are you planning on picking me up?

[parked]

You think Russians are better at everything. And why are you so interested?

What?! Why would I - what? No!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

It's because it's the truth. Who's the eighteen year old navigator? Hm? It's me. And it's because I'm curious and you mentioned it first.

I was just making sure! Because you seemed offended at the idea of me picking you up instead of the other way around. And not just because of the whole picking up thing.

[parked]

You're better at everything, that doesn't mean your country at a whole is. And you started it by trying to make me admit I was a bad ravisher with some made up girl's name!

I was offended that you assumed that you'd be the one doing the picking up because I'm not the kind of guy who gets picked up, and I don't want you thinking I am!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

Did you seriously just admit that? And you started it by saying you're going to ravish me.

And why don't you want me thinking that?!

[parked]

I'm a big enough man to admit when someone else is more proficient at their job than I would be in their position. And I said that sarcastically, because you were acting like I seriously got McCoy pregnant.

Because it's not true! If anyone is going to do the picking up here, it's me!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

Well good for you. And it was a joke. A joke, Hikaru. I'm not dumb.

Then pick someone up! Otherwise, I'll pick someone up and prove you wrong!

[parked]

I know that.

What? Okay, this is getting out of hand, and I wasn't saying you couldn't pick other people up - and hold on! Does that mean you were going to use my methods for your own gain?!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

No! Because I have my own methods, that work much better and don't sound so creepy. I was just saying that I'd pick someone up first, making you be less awesome in the picking up department than me! And why do you want to know if I'd use your methods?!

[parked]

My methods aren't creepy! And I want to know because - why does there have to be a because?!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

Well I wouldn't know. I've never seen them used! Yes! There has to be a because! Because you seem to think you'd be doing the picking up!

[parked]

You haven't seen them used because I'm not trying to pick you up! You'd think this would be a good thing!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

Well the you not picking me up is a good thing, but the second part makes it seem like I'm less of a man! I could pick you up if I really wanted to!

[parked]

First, no, second, no.

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

First yes. Second, you seem to want to pick me up if such a thing ever happens, so no is an okay answer.

[parked]

How does me not thinking you could pick me up make you less of a man? And I do not want to pick you up!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

It's because it can also apply to everyone else, meaning oh ho Pavel can't pick up anyone!

WAIT. Why wouldn't you want to!?

[parked]

No it doesn't! You're reading into this way too much.

Because you're... you!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

You're damaging my self-esteem.

What is that supposed to mean?!

[parked]

Oh, come on!

It means exactly what it means!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

You are! I'm just slowly dying over here.

That I'm completely disgusting and that no one wants me to pick them up? I'm hurt, Hikaru. You're not being a very good friend right now.

[parked]

What are you talking about?! You're not disgusting, why are you turning this around on me?!

[whogavemethevs.livejournal.com]

I don't even know anymore. I'm just I don't even know what that apparently, you think you'd pick me up instead of the other way around.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIND THINGS LIKE THIS, HIKARU.