August 17, 2021 – side chat/RP with Bex

Previous! 

SIGYN

Well, Trent also has their cake tasting scheduled as a surprise for her; he wants the cake samples delivered to "his" suite. so, it'll be a pretty dramatic day and also cake. but he and Nate aren't going to go further than cuddling, fully clothed, on the bed and maybe sharing snacks / drinks.

 

BEX

cake and cuddling men and alcohol... she is NOT going to come back the same.

 

PIFFY

I'm genuinely unsure which direction the "not the same" is in. Cake good, but cheating bad and Nate shouldn't be drinking

PENRYN

I mean, Trent and Nate think they're cuddling platonically and therefore not cheating.

ERNEST

Context matters. They should at least be aware of how this is going to look to Rebecca when she returns, and Trent should be taking steps to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

POST-EDIT SIGYN

Ohhh Trent doesn't actually know any better and we find out later why 😈

SIGYN

Trent is going to be completely innocent and unfazed by any of this and just invite her to join the cuddle pile

 

BEX

yeaaa... like THAT'S a good idea! Nate isn't even in her good graces yet! He KNOWS better now even if Trent doesn't!!! OMG!! not going to be good

 

Z-Dog

Aaawwww noooo! Don't threaten to ruin the cake and cuddles! That is SACRED!

SEIRA

Right? 

Z-DOG

I want cake now.

 

Lyle casually pulling a zebra cake pack from who the hell knows where and sliding it to her carefully then jerking his hand back.

Z-Dog smirked and little and picked it up and dug in because snacks and commentary definitely go together. 

SIGYN

Hahaha, I mean, Trent doesn't understand the problem at all and he's going to be heartbroken

 

BEX

I haven't heard from R just how far she will go when this all blows up... she is being very sneaky. I don't like it. Lol

 

REBECCA

Could be anything...

*grins*

Could be a simple scowl at them all, and death glare and leave the room to head downstairs to get blitzed out of my mind.... 

PIFFY

Again, it's fine for Rebecca to go on a bender when she's upset, but if Nate does it he's just a manipulative pity-fisher

REBECCA

could be a look between them and try and stay calm but doesn't work with a "Yea. No, I'm Out!" and storm out.... or could just be the silent stare of death till everyone gets uncomfy. either way... I am getting Blitzed, Nate is SOOOO going to hear it from me when I think I have had enough to drink, and I might even slap him again.

 *snickers* 😛

 

ERNEST

It's not funny to get shitfaced and hit someone. Women are not a joke.

PIFFY

Yeah, it's pretty anti-feminist of her. You'd think a female lawyer would want to be taken just as seriously as a man.

PENRYN

Yeah, you'd think the female military veteran who's roleplaying as her would also want that.

AKUMA

I'm sure this didn't escape anyone's notice but I'm going to point out that she's also planning to throw a tantrum and trying to decide what kind of tantrum she's going to throw.

NATE:

 ... don't threaten me with a good time

Miles

Don't fucking encourage her. My ability to feel sorry for you just dropped. Oh wait, actually I never did

 

REBECCA:

 oh right... I forgot, you LIKE being treated like a toy... hmph. You will still feel awful though, whatever I do. cause you KNOW better!

*humphs and turns her back on him for now*

ERNEST

You are a grown woman. Why are you affecting the mannerisms of a child? 

CYGNET 

I don't know if you ever met Anita Tanshen, but

SERLEINA

OH GOD NO!

 

TRENT:

 I don't get it, what's the problem? We were just watching a movie while you were out. Did you want us to wait for you...?

 

REBECCA death glares the lot of them but focuses more on Nate

Ask HIM!

 

TRENT: ???

 NATE: ???

 

REBECCA:

Don't you, Nathaniel, look at me like that! FRIENDS don't do....whatever it is you are doing!

TOD

Despite what you and my boyfriend think, two friends watching TV together does not in fact constitute a romantic date.

Z-Dog doing her best announcer voice possible. 

Ladies in gentleman! In one corner we have! Drama LLAMA! Ruiner of Cake, Cuddles and now movies! In the other corner we have! POOR NATHANIEL!

 

TRENT:

We're just watching a movie together! What's the big deal?

 

NATE points to Trent and nods

 

REBECCA's eyes slit further but they never leave Nate's face

 Ohhh...so you would cuddle Greg the same way then, hmmm?

She tossed the question to Nate and the bite in her voice was very much heard.

 

NATE:

Yeah, probably! I don't know, is Greg cuddly?

 

REBECCA:

You are being deliberately obtuse! 

PIFFY

From a Doylist perspective, Sigyn is probably trolling at this point.

POST-EDIT SIGYN

Actually, no, that was a serious response. Rebecca asked if Nathaniel would cuddle Greg, and Nathaniel basically said he would if Greg wanted to.

PIFFY

I stand corrected!

"Wait! Wait I have to try something!!!" Lyle bounced up, seemed to look around the room then walked over and plopped down right on Lopez's lap and sat back.

 

Lopez smirked and huggled him super hard.

 

LYLE

Ok, ok hold me, don't squeeze. And if you get a boner during this you've failed in proving this point

 

LOPEZ

Ok that's fair. You'd need a paper bag soooo, think we're good.

 

"Friends don't cuddle like that!!!!" Z-Dog screamed mocking angry only to end up choking on a piece of cake and laughing.

REBECCA

You know you wouldn't! Or Josh, or WhiJo for that matter. I can't see the pile of you cuddled together like puppies... 

STRAWBERRY

I resent the comparison!

 

REBECCA

in BED watching a movie together.

ILLYBRIUS

Was it a pornographic film?

PENRYN

No, but it was a troll.

NATE:

 What? Seriously, Rebecca, I have no problem cuddling with my other friends watching movies, if they ever wanted to catch a movie. Physical affection isn't always sexual. You know that.

 

REBECCA blinks and shakes head

Nope... not gonna do this.... if you need me, I'll be at the bar!

ORION

Ah yes, ragequitting the conversation because she's not getting her way. A familiar tactic.

 

TOD

Thank you. I despise it.

NATE:

You are COMPLETELY overreacting!

 

REBECCA:

FUCK! YOU!

 

NATE:

GLADLY!

Lyle

I mean this bitch does need a fat cock shoved down her throat. Permanently.

 

SERLEINA, holding up a fuzzy vibrator

I VOLUNTEER MY FURRY ROBOT DICK AS TRIBUTE!

 

TRENT:

Okay, both of you! Please. Take a breath.

 

NATE:

SHE STARTED IT

ERNEST

I am a centimeter away from putting both of you children in time-out.

POST-EDIT MAZE, eating popcorn

Make them wear the Get-Along Shirt.

 

TRENT:

I DON'T CARE WHO STARTED IT!

 

REBECCA:

I wouldn't TOUCH you if you were the LAST man on EARTH! (she raged, totally ignoring Trent for the moment)

 

NATE:

Oh, you've done more than TOUCH me, sweetheart.

Lyle

Ha! Nathaniel be kinda funny for a pussy ass little bitch!

 

TRENT:

ENOUGH!

*gets between the both of them*

I am so tired of you two being at each other's throats!

Miles

Novel idea! Maybe they wouldn't be if you hadn't.... Never fucking mind I'm wasting too much oxygen on this childish shit

 

ERNEST stares at his drained mocktail glass.

Perhaps we should have hot cocoa next.

CIN

Oh my God, we totally should! 

*claps her hands and gets up to prepare it*

ERNEST gets up to help

REBECCA glares at Nate

Yea...even I SHOULDN'T have! You incompetent, low brow, low blooded CHEATER!!

She was pushing him again and this time, she didn't give to fucks.

I know I had a hand in that too, but we both should have not done that! You DISGUST ME!

*doesn't even see Trent as he stands between the two of them but sees the anger in Nates eyes and strangely...wants it...!!*

PIFFY

Oh, metaphorical pushing. And uh... what the fuck? Why do Cat and Rebecca both seem into what they find gross?

ORION

You really have to ask that?

PIFFY

I don't have to, but I'd like to draw attention to it.

AKUMA

And that's perfectly valid of you, Piffy. You know that, right?

REBECCA

Go ahead...I see you want to do it...raise your hand to me again...I dare you.! (her voice all but silky smooth as her rage all but engulfs her) 😈😈😈😈😈

 

SERLEINA, doing the Butt Trumpet dance

ALL BUTT! ALL BUTT! ALL HAIL THE BOOTIBUTT!

AVERNA

Either use the metaphor or don't, Rebecca.

(also @ Rebecca) "PLEASE CAPTAIN SMACK A HOE!!!" Lyle, who mind you has officially gotten cozy on top of Lopez at this point with Lopez resting his chin on Lyle looking almost sleepy. 

SERLEINA

YEAH, KEEP YOUR PIMP HAND STRONG!

PIFFY

Does Rebecca Bunch ever actually do a Mean Domme voice in canon?

PENRYN

She has a tranquil-fury type voice at one point, I think, but that's not how I would describe it.

NATE looks at Trent, looks past him at Rebecca, sidesteps Trent and practically throws Rebecca on the bed and kisses her

 

TRENT:

Whoa-- hey!

Z-Dog

That escalated quickly... I'm also now conflicted. You all suck

 

POST-EDIT RENA

Yes, but at least Duckie swallows.

 

BLAINE

Spitters are quitters, after all.

 

Lyle

Foot juice maybe

 

Miles

What the fuck is foot juice!?

 

POST-EDIT RENA

Ew, no. Dick juice.

 

SERLEINA

Yeah, you should be more specific.

 

Lyle

You know, like.... Toe jam

 

"Please stop...." Lopez covering Lyle’s mouth.

 

Lyle now busting up laughing.

 

DÉSMODA

That's not a juice.

 

SERLEINA

NOT WITH THAT ATTITUDE!

 

"He has terrible luck at thinking" Miles stifling a snigger.

 

Ripping Lopez's hand away Lyle was still laughing but.... 

"ISN'T THAT EXCITING!!!?"

 

REBECCA snarls and lashes out at Nate, even though parts of her like it!

I HATE you!!

She pushes him away and sits up, wiping her mouth off.

I hate you so fucking MUCH! (she spits at Nate)

But her words catch, as she glares at both men. What had just happened!?

 

NATE:

Do you really?

*Moves to straddle her*

ORION, AKUMA, and BRITNEY

Corri Intensifies. 

TRENT:

Hey-- no.

*Sits on the bed next to Rebecca and pushes Nathaniel away firmly*

 

REBECCA:

 YES! I DO! I HATE YOU! (she shouts out loudly)

She moves to attempt to get away. Damn it! He's almost as strong as Trent!

PIFFY

He definitely is not. Trent is comically strong. Speaking of, why isn't he rescuing/"rescuing" her?

ORION

Because Corri Intensified. 

BRITNEY

Meaning that Rebecca more likely than not actually does want and is enjoying this, because she's getting sexual attention from her "rival", but she feels the need to at least look like she's putting up a fuss.

AKUMA

Shouldn't that be "Baby It's Cold Outside Intensifies?"

TOD

Or Trent simply finds it arousing in his own right.

REBECCA

I hate that you make me care about you when I should be ANRGY with you! 

PIFFY

Just to be clear, have we witnessed this Rebecca care about Nate once?

AKUMA

I assumed that Nathaniel pulling a bodice-ripper is what made Rebecca care about Nate, just now, in this moment.  He's being "good" and giving her attention, so she likes him now.

REBECCA

I hate that you can't control yourself or take care of yourself properly, so WE have to do it for you! 

PIFFY

That's a very broad definition of "we" that she's using.

PENRYN

Exactly. She doesn't have to help him. She just has to not prevent other people from helping him.

REBECCA

I HATE that you make me worry when I shouldn't!! 

AKUMA

Call a duck a duck, Rebecca. You hate that he takes attention away from you.

REBECCA

I HATE YOU with every fiber of my being!! And I hate myself, for feeling this way! You BOTH have damned me!!

ROSEMARY

I damned you first!

REBECCA had by this point, gone still, no longer fighting. She knew by now how they felt about each other...it was so obvious. But she KNEW how she felt about Trent. She LOVED him! 

STRAWBERRY

I think the real question is whether she "loves" Trent enough to tolerate Trent's feelings for Nate. What's more important to her, being in a relationship with Trent or putting her foot down about Nathaniel?

But Nate...REBECCA wasn't sure yet and being unsure, made her angry...and so, she hated him for it.

 

CIN

So, she's mad at him because she can't figure out how SHE feels?! What the fuck?

TOD

That tracks.

NATE, also conflicted

... I really want to kiss you right now.

 

TRENT, ಠ_ಠ 

Touch her without permission again and you're going out that window.

A thrill runs through NATE'S body.

NATE

Permission from whom?

 

TRENT:

HER, you idiot.

Lyle

And the monkey king! If you don't ask the Monkey King it's still rape!

CORRI, delighted

It un-burns!

 

Mansk

All of this is seriously fucked up. And you're all fucking laughing? Why do I even hang around you fucking pukes.

 

"It's easier if you just inwardly comment stupid every time something happens. Oh and whiskey helps" Miles added, offering Mansk a bottle

 

PENRYN

Yes, but if you just inwardly comment "Stupid", it gets terribly repetitive.

REBECCA sits up and wipes away a few tears that fall unbidden. Dammit! Why was she crying!?

DREPANON

Because you're a fucking weakling.

Z-Dog

Jeez enough with the water works chick! Fuck!

REBECCA

I'm not stupid...I KNOW how you two feel about each other. Don't even bother denying it. (she said softly, looking from one to the other)

I LOVE Trent, with everything that I am! I am never going to be able to make up those years that I made him wait and was horrible to him and for that, I feel awful, but I LOVE him! 

ERNEST

Yes, the way you repeatedly shout that word makes you sound very sincere.

TOD

He is handing you a way to "make it up to him" on a silver platter, and instead of taking it, you're acting like a spoiled brat. I despise spoiled brats.

REBECCA

You, Nate...I am not sure of yet. With you, it was necessity. You were there. Sorry, but it's true. We had a history....I don't know if that can be...improved upon.

SERLEINA

YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY!

REBECCA paused and then looked at them both again.

And what about Cat? 

ILLYBRIUS

What about Cat? Who gives a fuck?

REBECCA

She loves you...and I know for a fact that she wouldn't want to share you with her brother. I mean...imagine it, you kiss Trent and do whatever and then go back and do whatever with her...eww! even if you took a shower...

ILLYBRIUS

Why don't you let her speak for herself?

REBECCA

anyway...

*shakes head*

I digress.... I am... confused... and I don't like being confused. You two, together, confuse me.

 

"WOE IS ME! TWO GUYS I LIKE ALSO LIKE EACH OTHER AND IT ISN'T ALL ABOUT ME! Oooooaaaaahhh Oooaaaahhh! Whatever shall I DOOOO!" Z-Dog flailed dramatically sideways over Miles’s lap all while still fake sobbing.

CIN

Have a threesome?

 

AKUMA

Yes, but that would be a reasonable solution to the problem, and therefore is not allowed to work.

 

CIN

…this isn’t actually DoF.

 

AKUMA

No offense, but at this point, it's got more than enough nonplot beats in common to challenge that distinction.

TOD

I've mentioned earlier that I find this series disturbingly prescient, yes?

NATE:

Wh-- Cat? I've never touched her! And I'm not sleeping with Trent!

 

TRENT:

That's right! We're not together like that! We're friends! It doesn't matter how we feel about each other because we're not going to act on it. I would never do anything to hurt or betray you, aside from the hospital incident!

 

REBECCA shakes her head

I know you AREN'T, you big dummy! 

STRAWBERRY

Oh my God, what is the ACTUAL FUCKING PROBLEM, THEN?

TOD

Even if Trent and Nathaniel don't act on their feelings for each other, Rebecca is rather put-out that she isn't receiving 100% of Trent's attention 100% of the time, since that is what was guaranteed to her. He has built the expectation within her that she is the only person he cares about and now he is reneging on that "promise."

STRAWBERRY

Okay, sure, but they're still not actually cheating and she's treating it like she just walked in on them inside each other!

PIFFY

I don't often agree with Strawberry about relationships, but he's got a point.

AKUMA

The way Tod explains it makes Rebecca sound reasonable, though.

ORION

You WOULD think that!

AKUMA

Shut up, nycuxic!

REBECCA

Shut up and listen! (She directed that at Nate.)

I tell you I can see it, it's there...you both WANT to and that's where this gets all tricky.

STRAWBERRY

Thought "crimes" are not actual crimes. Can you wrap your tantrumy little brain around that?

REBECCA settles back down on the bed and looks at Nate and then at Trent.

Well...sit down. I'm not going to bite. 

SERLEINA

Be a lot cooler if you did!

REBECCA

I'm calm now. We can discuss all this like adults. Clear it all out.

Miles

Can you though?

 

SERLEINA

Anything is possible with a good attitude, positive energy, and REALITY-WARPING MAGIC!

 

Miles

Bout to reality warp your positivity into a dick for you to shove up your ass

 

Lyle

Why don't you just use YOURS! Positively!

 

SERLEINA

SORRY BOYS, I'M MARRIED!

 

AKUMA

If it didn't stop Lyle with me, why would it stop Miles with you?

 

SERLEINA

BECAUSE MY HUSBAND LOVES ME! O~H~

Lyle

She's positively not going to get RAPED PEOPLE! God leave her happy bubble alone!

 

Miles

I'm NOT sticking my dick in anything like her so shut it Wainfleet!

 

"Waaaaahhh! What a loser!!" Lyle huffed still smirking. Definitely like a jerk.

 

SERLEINA

Uhh. Right then. You uh. You sure showed us.

They sit; Trent takes Rebecca's hand

 

TRENT:

Babygirl, first of all, you're right. Nathaniel and I do have feelings for each other. But we also both have feelings for you. And I know that your history with Nathaniel was predicated on months of hate sex, followed by months of this-is-definitely-the-last-time sex. But we don't want you to hate him more, so no matter how bad the tension between us gets, we were never going to act on it. 

TOD

And if you did, you wouldn't be foolish enough to allow her to learn of such.

TRENT

You see us doing something completely innocent like watching a movie together, and you flip out, and that puts us both on edge, like we have to walk on eggshells around you, and it's uncomfortable.

 

NATE:

Trent said he asked you for a threesome with me and you flipped out. I guess I understand why, but...

*Frowns*

it's not like I was actually trying to pressure him.

 

REBECCA entwines her fingers with Trent's as she listens to both of them talk and pauses before she answers.

 I am not used to this. (she said softly)

I'm not used to seeing... men... this comfortable with each other, 

ERNEST curls his lip in disgust

Is that so?

PENRYN, helpfully

She means outside of porn.

THRENODY

TEEHEE MEN!

REBECCA

whether they like each other or not, nor am I used to hearing that someone I love, loves someone else at the same time. Granted, I know it CAN be done, but I don't know how I feel about it.

TOD

From your tantrums, it's quite obvious that you feel negatively about it, so simply state that it makes you uncomfortable, ask Trent to respect that, and move forward.

REBECCA was attempting to be honest. This was hard

 

PENRYN

Yet again with the emphasis on how difficult honesty is. Which, again, it isn't unless you're a habitual liar.

SERLEINA

AT LEAST, NOT AS HARD AS MY FURRY ROBOT DICK!

REBECCA

I did!

She looked at Nate with a slight smirk.

PIFFY

Not an expression someone honestly contrite would make.

REBECCA

That's when the cogs started clicking and I didn't even want to think about what had happened....before.

She meant the hospital incident.

I had forgiven Trent for it. Moved passed it. But I still hadn't forgiven you for that day either, Nate. 

CYGNET

She hasn't forgiven Nate for being assaulted, but she forgives Trent for assaulting Nate. Lovely.

PENRYN

And it's "moved PAST it."

REBECCA

Yes, I pushed you, but I meant what I said at the time. 

PENRYN

That doesn't mean it's okay to knowingly provoke somebody.

REBECCA

Trent is special to me. I love him...and you called him a psychopath and then cursed me for choosing him instead of you! So, yea...I bit back.... (she trailed off)

Hate sex is different than real sex....

PENRYN

... No? Just because you hate someone doesn't mean their appendages aren't going into your orifices, nor that both parties can't consent to and enjoy the act.

REBECCA

I don't honestly know what to do, because in a way...it isn't fair to any of us. You love him, he loves you, I love him and am unsure about you...that's not fair...

Z-Dog

I think what you mean to say is, EVERYTHING IS SO UNFAIR PAY ATTENTION TO ME NOW!!!!

 

Prager

OKEY! Please stop YELLING! We GET IT!

 

Z-Dog

WOE IS ME!

 

AKUMA

Yes, that's exactly what I mean, all the time! How did you know?!

 

NATE:

He is kind of a psychopath, but it's not in an evil way. He just doesn't understand right from wrong in some ways.

 

TRENT, ಠ︵ಠ

Hey 

 

NATE:

But I'm sorry I was such a jealous dick. You're right. It wasn't cool. And hate sex is real sex. I fell in love with you because of it, and it's also how I started falling in love with him.

 

TRENT:

Wait, does what happened in the hospital count as sex?

 

NATE,  ಠಿ_ಠ

 it's in the name. Oral sex.

 

TRENT: O//////O

 

REBECCA:

Ughhhh! No!

 *waves her hands as she shakes her head, as if trying to clear it of such thoughts*

Just...no!

A smirk crosses her face though.

 

NATE:

and thanks to Trent, I'm addicted to pineapples now (he says teasingly)

 

REBECCA:

EWWWW!

A giggle slips out unbidden as she moves to stand.

If this is how you are going to be, then I am getting blitzed...

Was she teasing?

 

CIN

Teehee substance abuse! Look at how quirky and cute her alcoholism is, you guys!

AKUMA

No. It's bad enough when we have to deal with it from you.

CIN

My point.

NATE:

Weren't you going to get blitzed anyway?

 

TRENT:

I'd really rather neither of you got too drunk....

 

REBECCA:

I was if you don't shut up... (she teased with a giggle)

CIN

So, she's using substance abuse to emotionally blackmail her boyfriend into acting the way she wants him to.

PIFFY

Coincidentally, the exact same thing she accused Nathaniel of.

REBECCA

Gods! How can you be so annoying and yet so small! (she teased Nate even though he was much taller than her.)

PIFFY

Someone please explain the joke

REBECCA just liked to get a rise out of him. 

PENRYN

And then blame Nathaniel for how he reacts to provocation.

Looking over at Trent, REBECCA managed a smile and nodded.

REBECCA

Yes, Babe....but tell him to stop being annoying.

She actually giggled.

PENRYN

She giggles quite a lot, actually. 

NATE:

hey I'm not—

 

TRENT, simultaneously

he's actually not--

 

TRENT:

Yes, little bug, do stop being annoying.

 

REBECCA looking between the two of them as they both talked at the same time and instantly, fell over...laughing so hard.

TRENT and NATHANIEL look at each other

 

TRENT:

I don't... We're the same--

 

NATE just blushes, doesn't say anything

REBECCA couldn't breathe...and when Trent tried to explain, she all but died again. Curled up into a ball to make the laughter stop, she laughed so hard she cried.

PIFFY

I find this section hard to commentate on because I don't get the joke

REBECCA

Ohhhhh! ohhh help! I can't....!!

 

TRENT:

wait does she mean height because you're actually taller than both of us??? I'm so confused

 

REBECCA's laughter wouldn't stop and so, near to passing out, she almost rolled off the bed!

 

NATE reflexively catches her

Okay, you should probably take a breath.

Z-Dog

Ok so she isn't drunk? Yet she's ...

 

"Needs to see a shrink. Is crazy. Also see nervous, sad or mad laughter." Lopez lifting his head up off of Lyle for a moment and making a face.

 

PENRYN

Yeah, so, Canon Rebecca is genuinely mentally ill, but not like this! I feel like I keep pointing that out.

 

REBECCA's giggles subside, but still come out every now and then

I know you aren't small THERE...goofies. I was just needling you.

 

NATE gently sets her down and crosses his arms, sulking

it's not a needle either.

 

REBECCA:

Please...don't make me....laugh again....I can't take it...

She giggled and just laid there, on the bed, like a rug.

 

TRENT cuddles up on the bed next to her

you're so adorable ❤️

 

REBECCA:

But NOT as adorable as YOU!

She turned and tapped Trent's nose playfully... on a laughing high now.

 

TRENT beams

you think I'm adorable, really? 😃

 

REBECCA:

Of course I do! Adorable, sexy, cute. All those words.

Miles immediately gagging like he'd actually choked on something.

 

USAGI

I don't blame him.

"Eeeww love!! So GROSS!!" Z-Dog mocked snickering.

NATE:

 she's right

 

REBECCA peeks up at Nate and smirks

You know...when you aren't being annoying, you're kinda cute too.

*giggles*

NATE climbs in bed on the other side of Rebecca

the same could be said for you

*boops her nose*

 

REBECCA wiggles her nose and giggles

Stahppp! (she teased before she realized, she's sandwiched in between the two powerful men)

PIFFY

So she's only fine with it if she's in the middle.

TOD and STRAWBERRY

Yes.

TOD

Alas, this would not work in our own situation.

REBECCA blushes

Ummm...soooo...what we gonna do...about dis? (she asks, moving her finger between the two men)

 

TRENT: ???

 

NATE:

 I mean, we could...

 

TRENT: ????

 

REBECCA goes very still

What? We could...what? Think before you speak, please...I am TRYING to keep an open mind and not be angry again but no promises.

 

CIN

Wait, you're the one who brought it up. WTF?

NATE:

You're so pretty

*grins cheesily at her*

 

REBECCA

stop that. I'm being serious.

STRAWBERRY

You're seriously going to start whinging again about two men who are attracted to you also being attracted to each other. So don't.

 

TRENT reaches behind him, grabs a pillow, and bops Nathaniel with it

I think that's a no, man.

 

(SNIP: admins discuss using aloe on wounds vs. sunburns)

 

NATE:

I've got an itch

Lopez

Yeah it's called Chlamydia 

 

CIN

Wait, I thought it was gonorrhea?

 

"Maybe it's both in his case" Lopez shrugged.

REBECCA:

yea I bet you do! 

*snickers*

 go find George or call Cat.

 

NATE pouts

 

STRAWBERRY

It's okay, Nate. I can take care of you behind the Wendy's for a tenner and a Caesar wrap.

REBECCA:

now now...I didn't say that...did I? I SAID I didn't know how I feel about all this yet....

 

PENRYN

Your options are to 

a) Feel the way Team Sigyn wants you to feel about it,

b) Be more likeable so Trent isn't tempted away,

c) Distract with a cooler, shinier plotline,

d) Fuck off, or

e) A goat.

NATE:

... 

*Bops her with a pillow*

 

REBECCA:

hey! What was that for?

AVERNA throws her arms up

Revenge! >.D 

 

NATE:

I crave violence.

 

REBECCA:

you are...so weird. 

She giggled.

 

NATE:

I'm weird but I'm likable 😉

 

TRENT:

jury's out on that

 

REBECCA:

 ugh! You frustrate me so MUCH, Nathaniel!

Stuck between the two of them, there wasn't much she could do to move.

why must you do that? I'm trying to be serious, and you act...like...well...a child!

 

SERLEINA

YOU'RE ONE TO TALK! 

NATE:

Okay. Let's be serious

 

REBECCA:

yes! Please!

*manages to free her hands from...somewhere and covers her face, giggling*

 

NATE:

Great start.

 

REBECCA:

TRENT! HELP! 

*smirks*

 

TRENT tickles her

 

REBECCA:

Ack! No! That is the opposite of helping!

Her giggles turn to laughs and trapped between them both, there wasn't much she could do.

 

PENRYN

Yes, we've been over the fact that there wasn't much she could do. Why does her narration keep bringing it up?

TRENT kisses her tummy

 

REBECCA accidentally knee-jerk reflexes Nate who is snuggled behind her, still laughing

Trent...noooooo!

 

NATE snuggles back up behind her

 

REBECCA:

oh, for fucks sakes...!!!

 

TRENT:

Okay, okay. What did you want to talk about?

 

REBECCA

THIS! You and me...what you guys want to happen. 

PIFFY

Don't you mean, "what I want to hear", not "what you guys want"?

TOD

Indeed, that is precisely what she means.

REBECCA

Nate's place in all this? How can I stop being mad at him when sometimes the things he says or does really makes me want to punch him...how does that even work! Everything!

CIN

Take some anger management classes and grow the fuck up, maybe.

 

NATE: ....

 TRENT: ....

 

REBECCA:

what? So, nobody has an answer or idea...great.

*rolls her eyes*

 

CIN

Every time someone comes up with "an answer or idea", you throw a tantrum, so they've just given up on coming up with stuff, to avoid dealing with your drama.

NATE sighs, gets up and walks out

 

REBECCA:

 Hey! That's not--!

*looks at Trent and kisses him deeply.*

I love you! (she says with such conviction)

PIFFY

Still waiting for you to back that up with actions. Do you love Trent, or Trent's attention?

PENRYN

The thing is, if canon Rebecca did legitimately date Trent, she would absolutely be doing it for Trent's attention. But on the other hand, if Trent fell in love with another man, she'd also be all for it because she likes to watch.

REBECCA slides out of his arms and heads for the door

Nate! Wait! Don't go!

 

ERNEST

Make up your mind!

AKUMA

Didn't you know? She wants Nate's attention, too. She wants an audience for her histrionics.

ORION

I for one did not expect Demon Literacy Hour to be so nourishing.

NATE sighs louder but stops

 

REBECCA:

come back inside? Please...? 

She says please so smally. Like she's waiting for him to reject her. That's a weird feeling. But she has an even deeper feeling that if this breaks... whatever it is... things won't ever be the same again... for either of them. Not something she wants. so confusing!

 

ERNEST

What is there left to explain?

PENRYN

There's "I'm confused" as in "I genuinely need clarification on what's happening," and "I'm confused" as in "I refuse to accept this, so change it to the way I want."

ERNEST

Oh. I hate that.

NATE:

are you sure you want me back inside?

 

REBECCA:

yes! And I know Trent does too. If you leave, I don't want you to leave this way...this isn't what I want.

 

NATE crosses arms

 What do you want, Rebecca?

 

REBECCA:

I don't know Nathaniel...I am still trying to figure this all out. I just figured out that my best friend and guy I slept with loves my fiancé. 

CIN

Wait, hold up. Paula is also in love with Trent?

PIFFY

Crackship accepted!

REBECCA

Not something I can just take in in one night. But I do know that I don't want you to leave. So please...come back?

 

NATE:

 Fair enough.

*goes back and sits on the bed*

Sorry. I don't want to keep pissing you off.

 

REBECCA:

again...you are so weird.

She chuckles 

ILLYBRIUS

No. He's blatantly dealing with a lot of issues right now and you're making it worse with your insistence that everyone minimise and dismiss his attempts to process his trauma and instead cater to your whims.

REBECCA climbs back into bed, cuddling up into Trent's arms.

well?

She lifts an eyebrow at Nate playfully.

 

ERNEST

That's not playful. You're just being manipulative at this point.

ILLYBRIUS

Ha. "At this point".

NATE:

...

*cuddles into her other side*

We're all weird

 

REBECCA nodded and settled more against Trent with a soft sigh, but strangely, the feeling of both males embracing her was oddly comforting

PENRYN

Paging the Department of Redundancy Department.

CYGNET

You've reached the Directory of Calls Directory. How may we direct your call?

REBECCA

 I think I can manage this... for tonight at least. Tomorrow we are all having a serious conversation!

She chuckled as she nuzzled her Beloved and settled down as she felt sleep catching up to her. The last few days... had been very crazy.

"Only for you people's writers sake am I now stepping away to finish puking." Miles remarked looking ill as he got up to head off.

 

"Ha! And on conclusion!!! You know actually I'm not moving. You're super comfortable" Lyle mused glancing over his shoulder at Lopez and snickering.

 

"Cool. I'm going to sleep" Lopez muttered nuzzling into Lyle’s shoulder.

 

TROY hands them a blanket and sets some bottled water near them so they don't have to get up.

Only to get nearly trampled by Mansk and Jason both rushing over to dog pile with them.

 

Lyle

"Cuddle pile!!!"

 

"Well shit..... Wait for me!" Z-Dog put in rushing off after Miles

 

TROY turns into TRINKET and hastily flies away from the stampeding Na'vi.

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