[Stan wavers a lot over whether or not to say anything at all to Eda about Luz swinging by, but...ultimately, he decides to just go for it. It was a nice gesture on her part, so the least he could do is say so.]
EDA!
HEY UH. THANKS FOR SENDING YOUR INTERN OVER LAST WEEK - SHE'S A REAL GOOD KID BUT YOU PROLLY KNOW THAT ALREADY
[There. Did it. Now he doesn't have to send any sincere messages for the next decade.]
[ Who is this? Why does she keep getting texts from people she doesn't know? These usernames, people!
She stares at it for a few minutes, and finally thinks she has some idea. Only one person calls Luz her intern. But she has no idea what he's talking about. ]
[It's like, at least a solid minute or two before the next message comes in.]
SHE SORTA BULLIED HER WAY INTO CLEANING MY HOUSE??? SHE SAID YOU'D SENT HER, SOMETHING ABOUT WANTING TO MAKE SURE YOUR COMPETITION DIDN'T GET TOO DOWN IN THE DUMPS TO COMPETE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
[In retrospect, that sounds. Pretty stupid, actually. Sheesh, he must have been out of it to buy that one.]
doesn't sound like me. i should've set up outside the murder hut, sold better merch, stolen your profits.
[ Is she joking?! We'll never know. ]
glad she did that for you.
[ What is sympathy? Should she have it? She sort of knows what happened, but she hasn't totally put it all together. Something about a kid who died at the portal thing, maybe? She sure would be upset if that was her kid. ]
HA! YOU MISSED YOUR CHANCE THEN, 'CAUSE I WAS CLOSED ALL WEEK. TOO BAD FOR YOU!
[He appreciates it though. Too much worry and concern always makes him squirm a little. Joking (or not joking) about stealing his profits is a welcome change of pace. ...And it makes what sympathy that does come a little easier to handle.]
NAH I'M GOOD NOW. FORD AND DIPPER ARE ALIVE AGAIN. BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL AROUND HERE.
I DUNNO, SHE DID JUST GET CAUGHT RED-HANDED LYING TO ME TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.
[Honestly, the thought of her thinking she needed a leg up to beat him at all is incredibly flattering. Imagine that! Competition that actually sees him as legitimate competition!
But eh, Luz probably has to get the white lying from somewhere, right?]
WE'RE GONNA MARATHON DUCKTECTIVE!!! THE SHOW ABOUT THE DUCK DETECTIVE! 🦆🔎
IT'S BETTER THAN I'M DESCRIBING IT I SWEAR. THEY'RE PROBABLY FEELING OKAY ENOUGH FOR GAMES THOUGH, GOOD IDEA! WE GET KINDA COMPETITIVE TOO SO THAT'LL BE FUN WITH THE TWO OF THEM ON COLD MEDS.
FUNNY YOU SAY THAT! I MADE A DUCKTECTIVE OUTTA SPARE PARTS BACK HOME! NOT FOR THE SHACK THOUGH JUST FOR FUN. SOOS SAID IT WAS FANART OR SOMETHING BUT I CALL IT A MASTERPIECE!
GOOD POINT! FANART MASTERPIECE IT IS! I OUGHTA MAKE A NEW ONE FOR THE MURDER HUT. KINDA OFF BRAND BUT IT'S MY HUT I CAN DO WHAT I WANT.
I'M HOPING THEY HEAL UP SOONER. DID THAT WHOLE WEIRD SACRIFICE THING SO IF THAT'S NOT A TOTAL SCAM THEY MIGHT NOT BE DOWN FOR THE COUNT SO LONG! WORST CASE SCENARIO THEY HAVE TO PUT UP WITH ME YELLING AT THEM ALL MONTH TO ACTUALLY STAY IN BED.
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Text; UN: yeswestan
EDA!
HEY UH. THANKS FOR SENDING YOUR INTERN OVER LAST WEEK - SHE'S A REAL GOOD KID BUT YOU PROLLY KNOW THAT ALREADY
[There. Did it. Now he doesn't have to send any sincere messages for the next decade.]
text; un: bosslady
She stares at it for a few minutes, and finally thinks she has some idea. Only one person calls Luz her intern. But she has no idea what he's talking about. ]
she is a good kid
i didn't send her anywhere.
this is stan right
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WAIT DO YOU ACTUALLY NOT KNOW OR ARE YOU DOING THE COY THING WHERE YOU PRETEND YOU DON'T KNOW BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANNA SEEM LIKE YOU CARE
BECAUSE ONE OF THOSE IS GONNA BE REAL EMBARRASSING ON MY END AND IT'S NOT THE SECOND ONE
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sure i sent her. you're welcome. she's a great kid, good to have around
what did she do?
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UH. WELL.
[It's like, at least a solid minute or two before the next message comes in.]
SHE SORTA BULLIED HER WAY INTO CLEANING MY HOUSE??? SHE SAID YOU'D SENT HER, SOMETHING ABOUT WANTING TO MAKE SURE YOUR COMPETITION DIDN'T GET TOO DOWN IN THE DUMPS TO COMPETE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
[In retrospect, that sounds. Pretty stupid, actually. Sheesh, he must have been out of it to buy that one.]
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[ Is she joking?! We'll never know. ]
glad she did that for you.
[ What is sympathy? Should she have it? She sort of knows what happened, but she hasn't totally put it all together. Something about a kid who died at the portal thing, maybe? She sure would be upset if that was her kid. ]
i can send her back over. if you need anything
[ Nailed it. ]
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[He appreciates it though. Too much worry and concern always makes him squirm a little. Joking (or not joking) about stealing his profits is a welcome change of pace. ...And it makes what sympathy that does come a little easier to handle.]
NAH I'M GOOD NOW. FORD AND DIPPER ARE ALIVE AGAIN. BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL AROUND HERE.
THANKS THOUGH 👍
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[ What's life without a little healthy competition? ]
good. death sickness is nasty. get them some games or something, cause its really boring.
[ Eda might send over some food, but she won't mention it because she can't do that. She can't be that soft. ]
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[Honestly, the thought of her thinking she needed a leg up to beat him at all is incredibly flattering. Imagine that! Competition that actually sees him as legitimate competition!
But eh, Luz probably has to get the white lying from somewhere, right?]
WE'RE GONNA MARATHON DUCKTECTIVE!!! THE SHOW ABOUT THE DUCK DETECTIVE! 🦆🔎
IT'S BETTER THAN I'M DESCRIBING IT I SWEAR. THEY'RE PROBABLY FEELING OKAY ENOUGH FOR GAMES THOUGH, GOOD IDEA! WE GET KINDA COMPETITIVE TOO SO THAT'LL BE FUN WITH THE TWO OF THEM ON COLD MEDS.
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good. anything to stop the boredom. worse than the actual flu
[ But at least they live with people. Eda lived alone when she died, and she bullied (hinted, really) people into coming over and bringing her food. ]
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[It was not a masterpiece, and it was definitely made out of a turkey and possibly a beaver? No one's really sure.]
YEAH THE TWO OF THEM HAVE BEEN A MESS SINCE THEY WOKE UP. NEVER SEEN THEM THAT SICK IN MY LIFE!
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they'll get better. a month, and it's gone. it's just a long, awful month
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I'M HOPING THEY HEAL UP SOONER. DID THAT WHOLE WEIRD SACRIFICE THING SO IF THAT'S NOT A TOTAL SCAM THEY MIGHT NOT BE DOWN FOR THE COUNT SO LONG! WORST CASE SCENARIO THEY HAVE TO PUT UP WITH ME YELLING AT THEM ALL MONTH TO ACTUALLY STAY IN BED.
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the flu isn't fun, but it isn't the worst. not worth giving up anything valuable to get rid of.
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[That sure isn't an answer about what was sacrificed though!]
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at least they'll get better sooner. won't have to deal with whining too long, huh
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BUT, EH. IT WAS NOTHIN.
[Taking praise for it feels so strange and uncomfortable? In his head, there was no other option. He was always going to make the sacrifice.]