Ripper (to Mouse): Hey stranger! Percy told me what happened... How are you? Are you okay? How's Eep doing?
Mouse (to Ripper): Hey Jacob! I'm doing much better. Thanks for asking. I think Eep is doing okay, he's been sleeping a lot. He needed it, though. It's been pretty stressful for both of us... I'm just happy to be feeling myself again. How's everything with you?
Ripper (to Mouse): It's good. I don't know if I ever thanked you for kicking my ass about the whole Robert thing... so um, thank you.
Mouse (to Ripper): Heh... It's okay. I'm sure you would have done the same thing. I gotta go finish my errands. I'll see you later.
Ripper (to Mouse): Yeah, no worries! See you!
An hour or so later:
Eep: Jesus. Why the hell am I sleeping so late lately?
Percy (to Eep): Oh, hi there, Mister Gloomy. Out for your midday glare and smoke?
Eep (to Percy): Uh, yeah. I guess. I just woke up.
Percy (to Eep): Oh well, then, I won't bug you. It's no fun to torment you if you're not awake enough to be irritated. :-P
Eep (to Percy): Huh. You're in a good mood.
Percy (to Eep): Oh... Am I?
Eep (to Percy): Seems like it. Visiting Wanda again?
Percy (to Eep): I was supposed to, but I forgot to call.
Eep (to Percy): And now you're scared to go in?
Percy (to Eep): Just a wee bit... I realize I might be being a tad ridiculous, honey, but after last time... well, I'm a little paranoid.
Eep (to Percy): Yeah. I can imagine. Hold on. (to Wanda) HEY! WANDA!
Wanda (to Eep): WHAT? Why are you screaming in my window?
Eep (to Wanda): Your boy toy's out here. Come claim him.
Percy (to Eep): Boy toy, really? ... Oh, hardy har har.
Eep (to Percy): Heh. You're welcome.
Wanda (to Percy): Hey you! You're here. Awesome! You haven't been waiting long, have you?
Percy (to Wanda): No, not at all, honey. Sorry to show up unannounced, I left my phone back at work and realized that I couldn't call you.
Wanda (to Percy): Oh. Hee hee. And you were all paranoid about coming inside, huh? There's no one interesting in my bedroom. Wanna change that?
Percy (to Wanda): Heh... yes on both counts, honey.
Mouse (to Eep): Oh god, judging by the look on your face, I 'm assuming that Wanda & Percy are at it again, huh?
Eep (to Mouse): Heh. Yeah.
Mouse (to Eep): I'm going to fix myself a drink... I really hate talking to bankers, lawyers and other grown up crap.
Eep (to Mouse): Yeah. Nobody likes that shit. Wait. You were talking to bankers and lawyers?
Mouse (to Eep): Yeah, I needed to rearrange some things. I had William rewrite my will to include you, Poppy and Victor. Talked to a banker about taking out some money out of an investment, so we could possibly go on a vacation. And, what it would take to put you on my accounts... Really boring crap. Ugh.
Eep (to Mouse): Oh. You, uh, you want to put me on your accounts? Heh. Sure I can be trusted?
Mouse (to Eep): Well, when you put it like that... Maybe, I shouldn't. :-P But, seriously, I thought it would be a good idea... You are the only family I have, besides Vincent.
Eep (to Mouse): Heh. Yeah, you're stuck with me now.
Mouse (to Eep): I'm glad... I know you've been feeling like I don't trust you, but I do. I thought this might be a good way to prove it to you.
Eep (to Mouse): Yeah. Um, about that. I know you trust me. I mean, somewhere in my brain I know it. I was... I was just being a fucking moron. I, uh, I wish I could promise I'll never be an insecure dick again, but... Um, I'd hate to be a liar as well as a moron.
Mouse (to Eep): It's okay... I haven't really been making it easy for you.
Eep (to Mouse): Well, it's not like I've been rising to the challenge. I'm sorry.
Mouse (to Eep): So... what do we do now?
Eep (to Mouse): Well, I could try actually talking to you if I'm feeling, you know, like anxious or weird or something.
Mouse (to Eep): Heehee... Well, that would be nice. But, to be fair, you did just have to deal with my evil clone that was living in my head.
Mouse (to Ripper): Hey Jacob! I'm doing much better. Thanks for asking. I think Eep is doing okay, he's been sleeping a lot. He needed it, though. It's been pretty stressful for both of us... I'm just happy to be feeling myself again. How's everything with you?
Ripper (to Mouse): It's good. I don't know if I ever thanked you for kicking my ass about the whole Robert thing... so um, thank you.
Mouse (to Ripper): Heh... It's okay. I'm sure you would have done the same thing. I gotta go finish my errands. I'll see you later.
Ripper (to Mouse): Yeah, no worries! See you!
An hour or so later:
Eep: Jesus. Why the hell am I sleeping so late lately?
Percy (to Eep): Oh, hi there, Mister Gloomy. Out for your midday glare and smoke?
Eep (to Percy): Uh, yeah. I guess. I just woke up.
Percy (to Eep): Oh well, then, I won't bug you. It's no fun to torment you if you're not awake enough to be irritated. :-P
Eep (to Percy): Huh. You're in a good mood.
Percy (to Eep): Oh... Am I?
Eep (to Percy): Seems like it. Visiting Wanda again?
Percy (to Eep): I was supposed to, but I forgot to call.
Eep (to Percy): And now you're scared to go in?
Percy (to Eep): Just a wee bit... I realize I might be being a tad ridiculous, honey, but after last time... well, I'm a little paranoid.
Eep (to Percy): Yeah. I can imagine. Hold on. (to Wanda) HEY! WANDA!
Wanda (to Eep): WHAT? Why are you screaming in my window?
Eep (to Wanda): Your boy toy's out here. Come claim him.
Percy (to Eep): Boy toy, really? ... Oh, hardy har har.
Eep (to Percy): Heh. You're welcome.
Wanda (to Percy): Hey you! You're here. Awesome! You haven't been waiting long, have you?
Percy (to Wanda): No, not at all, honey. Sorry to show up unannounced, I left my phone back at work and realized that I couldn't call you.
Wanda (to Percy): Oh. Hee hee. And you were all paranoid about coming inside, huh? There's no one interesting in my bedroom. Wanna change that?
Percy (to Wanda): Heh... yes on both counts, honey.
Mouse (to Eep): Oh god, judging by the look on your face, I 'm assuming that Wanda & Percy are at it again, huh?
Eep (to Mouse): Heh. Yeah.
Mouse (to Eep): I'm going to fix myself a drink... I really hate talking to bankers, lawyers and other grown up crap.
Eep (to Mouse): Yeah. Nobody likes that shit. Wait. You were talking to bankers and lawyers?
Mouse (to Eep): Yeah, I needed to rearrange some things. I had William rewrite my will to include you, Poppy and Victor. Talked to a banker about taking out some money out of an investment, so we could possibly go on a vacation. And, what it would take to put you on my accounts... Really boring crap. Ugh.
Eep (to Mouse): Oh. You, uh, you want to put me on your accounts? Heh. Sure I can be trusted?
Mouse (to Eep): Well, when you put it like that... Maybe, I shouldn't. :-P But, seriously, I thought it would be a good idea... You are the only family I have, besides Vincent.
Eep (to Mouse): Heh. Yeah, you're stuck with me now.
Mouse (to Eep): I'm glad... I know you've been feeling like I don't trust you, but I do. I thought this might be a good way to prove it to you.
Eep (to Mouse): Yeah. Um, about that. I know you trust me. I mean, somewhere in my brain I know it. I was... I was just being a fucking moron. I, uh, I wish I could promise I'll never be an insecure dick again, but... Um, I'd hate to be a liar as well as a moron.
Mouse (to Eep): It's okay... I haven't really been making it easy for you.
Eep (to Mouse): Well, it's not like I've been rising to the challenge. I'm sorry.
Mouse (to Eep): So... what do we do now?
Eep (to Mouse): Well, I could try actually talking to you if I'm feeling, you know, like anxious or weird or something.
Mouse (to Eep): Heehee... Well, that would be nice. But, to be fair, you did just have to deal with my evil clone that was living in my head.
