(open) can't hold on or life won't change

[forethinking]

Who: ren-chan & you!
What: as per usual, a bunch of prompts in the comments!
Where: literally everywhere
When: through the month of ooc october.
Content Warnings: for now, nothing. will be warned in the top level!

Comments

[forethinking]

Everything fine here.

Got the hang of the gun?

[abeautifulgame]

Mostly.

[the fact that the gun only has five shots doesn't bother him -- he'd be counting bullets, even if it were a normal handgun. the fact that he doesn't have to reload, per se, is nice, though. the only thing that's really all that strange, anymore, then is:]

I'm still trying to get a feel for the lack of recoil.

[forethinking]

Oh, yeah.

Makes sense.

[abeautifulgame]

Does your gun have a recoil?

[since it's not real, but it acts like a real gun, but]

[forethinking]

Mine does.

Different types of firearm.

[abeautifulgame]

I figured.

I also figured I'd ask.

[it's keeping him sane, honestly. for all that he's holding his own here, it's still a literal fucking nightmare. the set dressing is still unsettling]

[forethinking]

You can reach out at any time.

I'm here.

[abeautifulgame]

What are you, Motel Six?

[their tagline was we'll leave the light on for you, which is where his head goes, when Ren mentions that he's here for him. never mind the fact that he appreciates it. never mind the fact that he's pretty sure that Ren is too young and too Japanese to get that reference. never mind the fact that he doesn't really mean it. he's just -- well, bantering helps]

[forethinking]

What's Motel Six?

[abeautifulgame]

What does it sound like?

[and that's part honestly wondering if Ren can figure it out, since he obviously doesn't know (God, he's old), and part more sarcasm, because again, it's familiar]

[forethinking]

Either a real hotel, or a movie name.

[abeautifulgame]

What genre of movie?

[it's not, obviously, but this is at least vaguely entertaining, now]

1/2

[forethinking]

Sounds like something similar to Not-so-Hot Betsy.

2/2

[forethinking]

... I forgot to return it.

[abeautifulgame]

Guess you'll never be able to show your face in Blockbuster ever again.

What the hell is Not-So-Hot Betsy?

[forethinking]

A drama. Very charming.

[abeautifulgame]

I would have guessed Rom-Com.

[which -- ew. if that's Ren's thing, though, then that's his thing. he's not judging. much]