002; Video

[maipokerface]

[Okay, now she's not just bored and unhappy. She's bored, unhappy and mildly sick. Or what feels like being a little sick anyhow.]

So this starts off like a cold, right? How bad is it going to end up getting.

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[thefuzzyguy]

It's contact that goes on for a while, und it's not totally boring!

[maipokerface]

How about we start with what it is first.

[thefuzzyguy]

Oh! Um, you link your fingers up, und then you count off, "one, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war, five, six, seven, eight, try to keep your thumb straight," und then you try to push down the other person's thumb with yours. I usually win.

[Weird-shaped, unnaturally strong hands are good for something!]

[maipokerface]

And you do this for fun, I'm guessing.

[thefuzzyguy]

It's okay when you're really bored, like standing in line or something.

[maipokerface]

What does the winner get then.

[thefuzzyguy]

...The thrill of victory?

[maipokerface]

That doesn't sound too bad.

[thefuzzyguy]

Then we're agreed. Thumb wars for better health!

[maipokerface]

... Yeah, I guess we are. It sounds better than this hugging business anyhow.

[thefuzzyguy]

[Kurt snorts with laughter before he can stop himself.]

Sorry. Not trying to be rude. This is just so much like talking to my sister.

[His "reasoning with gloomy girls" skills are strong!]

[maipokerface]

[She actually faintly smiles at that.]

Older sister or younger?

[thefuzzyguy]

Older. Und not, um, here. Like most people.

[Who could blame him for being homesick?]

[maipokerface]

Neither is my brother. No one I know is.

[She's not reallyhomesick. Not for her parents anyhow, seeing Tom-Tom would be nice. Maybe Ty Lee.
... Even that jerk of an ex, because she's an idiot.

[thefuzzyguy]

Ja, uh, some people got lucky und didn't come alone, but most of us are kind of on our own. Which makes the touching rules even worse.

[At least if he had someone he knew... Ideally a friend, but even if one of the Brotherhood goons was around, he could go punch them a lot, and that would probably count. He wouldn't have to worry about giving away his fuzzy secret, anyway.]

[maipokerface]

No kidding. I don't know about you but delivering hugs to strangers wasn't really high on my agenda before this place, not to mention after it.