[ It's come up a little, mostly just at first, but still defined many of the interactions and dynamics that followed-- the last thing Jughead remembered of Reggie was when he tried to shoot Fangs, whereas Reggie remembered them working together to ambush the Gargoyle Gang, and Archie was grateful to Reggie for helping him break out of juvie, and so Reggie, who still hadn't seen Archie since he left Riverdale, was even more tempted to stay quiet about what happened with him and Veronica because he just wanted to go back to being friends.
Basically, this timeline shit makes everything way too goddamn complicated, and their lives are already way too goddamn complicated as it is. Not that it's much of an excuse on Reggie's part, but it hasn't helped make things any easier. ]
( for veronica it’s set off a chain reaction of wanting to know what the others know. they’re still the same people, they’re all her friends, but what they’ve been through together defines them. she can’t say she’s upset with reggie for not telling archie because she doesn’t want to tell anyone about the farm and who’s behind the gargoyle king get-up, least of all what’s waiting for betty when she goes home. she’s confused is all. telling archie had been his move at home, accidentally or not. )
I mean, you're not from the present anymore. We make it through Junior year, if you can believe it.
( she's not wading through scifi tropes enough to adhere to the rules of preserving the timeline. )
I didn't want to lie to him. He seemed .. surprised? But okay, I think.
Archie hasn't lived through coming home yet. He hasn't experienced the same things. I'd like to think he's still Archie though.
[ Maybe it's good -- well, in a way -- that Reggie came in from when he did, where (as far as he knows) he and Veronica got at least the bare minimum of closure. Maybe it's also somewhat unsatisfying, too, since he wasn't and still isn't over her, and never had an opportunity to properly move on from those feelings, either because the next thing he knew he was here and didn't see her for months, but...
It does mean he has no expectations, at this moment, which is probably for the best. This way he and Archie don't have to fight about it (although a fight may still be in their future regardless), Veronica is let off the hook, and Reggie is spared any eminent risk of heartbreak.
And, not that he knows it yet, but he and Veronica are both spared of however much less happy Reggie might be to see her if he'd come in from around the same time, or knew all the ups and downs between them still ahead for him. For now, it's certainly much less complicated that he doesn't know they have any future together at all, and he has no reason yet to believe otherwise, either. ]
the WHOLE year? all of us? I'm not ttly sure yet if I DO believe it
[ He's kidding, mostly. ]
dont worry he's still archie and after everything he's been thru since SOPHOMORE year I dont think anythings gonna change that now
but what about u ronnie how have u been doing everythings ok with u?
[ Not specifying if he means here or back home; probably both, honestly. ]
( she’s trying to consolidate all of it. there is such a thing as being too honest. look at how that played out for archie with her father or for her, likewise with living in the gray area like her mother. if reggie asked her specifically, she wouldn’t withhold the information but she’s also not looking forward to throwing a wrench into whatever life he has here. she doesn’t want to hurt him unnecessarily. )
If I hadn't lived it, I'd be suspicious, too. Every corner of the playing board was dicey for awhile there.
( she absorbs his wisdom. to some degree, she thinks he's right. archie will adapt if he hasn't already. being here, living under these regulations, is somehow less messed up than their day-to-day lives but just as messy. )
Do you want the full or the abridged version? Because the answer is yes, I'm alright regardless. Except for the tasteless red tattoo that's spreading like the plague.
[ Luckily, Veronica's pretty safe in that regard; even if Reggie wanted to, there's really no way to ask about if they have a future without sounding desperate. She ended things and that was that, he has no reason to think that would change, but on the other hand, it also doesn't mean things couldn't be different here. Theoretically.
But again, it's complicated, and Archie and Reggie's sex and romantic lives as of late have been complicated too; there's dozens of factors for why he shouldn't humor thoughts of anything happening between than again until he works things out with Archie, until he tells Nick that she's here and tells her about Nick, until he figures out how to juggle having real feelings for more than one person simultaneously, until she and Archie know how they want to handle their relationship here, and of course, until (or assuming, rather) Veronica is comfortable being with other people at all.
(Because truthfully, even Reggie struggles with this whole "open relationship" thing, he can handle casual when it's casual but when he's serious he doesn't particularly love sharing, but it doesn't seem like there's any easy alternative. Monogamy is probably technically possible here, but Reggie hasn't heard any stories to prove it.) ]
whichever version u wanna give me but its cool tho u dont have to tell me anything if u dont want to & that definitely goes double for this place, but ftr u still CAN talk to me, any time like, yknow if u ever need it just cuz we're over 4now doesnt mean anything else has to change right?
[ Right...? They transitioned from friends to lovers so naturally that surely the reverse can be true too, or maybe a combination thereof. (No, don't think about that. Not now.) ]
( archie had said to her that ‘nobody else mattered’ because she was here now and it’s an ideology she wants to adhere to. she’s carefully avoiding asking too many questions about his past because whatever he’d done without her, that’s his business. desire or necessity is a crossroads that she ignores. betty has given her an account on her time here and none of it has sounded great. she loves archie and she wants to be with him but she does wonder if that’s remotely relevant. if betty and jughead can approach being on the outs here, what hope do they have?
( aside from every ounce of hers. )
since archie and ( by extension ) veronica feel first and think later, they’ve really taken the usual approach. she's already working up a reply to his first few lines, though the ominous for now gives her more pause than it probably should. )
That goes two ways, Reggie. If you want to vent or talk about something unrelated, I'm only a phone call or a text message away. I've missed our chats. And I'll never be opposed to clearing my schedule and meeting up to get you out of your headspace or to help with what ails you.
( usually, she would boast that she knows he would do the same but it feels wrong, knowing what she knows. if he knew what she did, if he lived through it, they very likely wouldn't be on such good terms. )
So did Betty. I've been called worse things than reckless. It's still tacky. How awful is yours?
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[ Feeling first and thinking later is an approach Reggie also lives his life by, frankly, it makes sense he's gotten as caught in their orbit as he is. He and Archie have always been like two sides of the same coin, friends and occasional rivals not on account of their differences but for how similar they can be -- foils, as it were -- and really, the same goes for Reggie and Veronica, though on the opposite side of the venn diagram the three of them make up.
So maybe the two of them were always just a little too similar to be able to last long, destined just to blaze hot and bright and then burn out, or maybe it was just a matter of timing. He doesn't know, and he's been trying not to speculate. ]
its a deal
[ And he leaves it at that for now, because sometimes there's no reason things can't be this simple. Veronica's confided in him before, even before they ever hooked up, so again: why should that have to change?
(Which is also not to say he doesn't intend on reciprocating, too, but when it comes to his time here so far, he may still have to work up to some of it.) ]
about the same in fact EXACTLY the same and maybe I AM reckless but I still didnt sign on for any tattoos
[ The words OR the neck stripe, t y v m universe. ]
( and not inaccurate, she can see the similarities between them. bonnie and clyde, ride or die—robbing his father, burning her father's drug empire—they're on the same page when it comes to how they deal with issues. )
They could have at least fact checked their sources and branded me as ruthless.
( potayto, potahto. )
I think the most infuriating part in all of this is that any one person is defined by a single world. You're much more dynamic than your impulsive decisions. I may not have guessed that in the beginning, but I've seen you in action.
( she can't scrub the word off. she can't drown it in foundation. she can't erase the line down reggie's throat but she can at least convey that. he must know it himself. his ego rarely needs inflating. )
And if we're so reckless, shouldn't they be more worried about calling us out?
yeah but there are probably worse words they still could of picked
[ What are some of Reggie's other worst traits? He wouldn't know, probably, specifically how to identify them in words, because Reggie doesn't usually think about his own flaws; he thinks about his mistakes, or regrets, or frustrations, as they happen, but flaws? It's a bit different. Not unless he's absolutely forced to confront one.
To name a few: belligerent, inappropriate, arrogant, stubborn, inferiority complex (that one might hurt the most, in fact, and is probably precisely what he'd have gotten defined by if not for "reckless"), combative, callous... he'd probably consider words like "vulnerable" or "sensitive" worse than most of those, too, even if they're not precisely negative-- but someone like Reggie has a skewed perspective of what really qualifies as a good or a bad trait, at times. ]
ur allot more than reckless OR ruthless, but dont worry about what they think of u I know better
[ ... ]
and so does archie betty everyone that matters
[ Jughead is implied, maybe, but beef or no beef, it's not like he'd come up to Reggie as an obvious example of someone who'd know Veronica better than that anyway-- it's more of an honest answer if he sticks to what he knows. ]
well whatre we supposed to do about it? anyway, is reckless rly such a bad thing?
( she has been down this road before. veronica is too in touch with her flaws and that’s why she has taken such strides to be better. deep down she can still be cold, heartless, vindictive, proud, and jealous — not all at once and not without due cause, but when pushed she is every bit the monster people expect her to be. is she kind and compassionate and forgiving, too? sure. but there will always be people that look at veronica and only see what they want to, which can be said for everyone.
there are worse words like liar or betrayer.
she smiles fondly, touched by his insistence, and then thinks i’m also selfish. the thing is: if reggie hates her, she can't keep an eye on him. )
I don't know. Something. Is the general consensus here rolling over and letting it slide?
Being labeled as reckless implies a lack of thought process. Feel first, think second. But behaving recklessly is sometimes stupidly courageous and noble. So, no. It's not inherently bad.
In your case, it's a quality I've both been annoyed with and admired you for.
[ Reggie hasn't even stopped to consider all the alternatives, he hasn't seen enough of what other people have been sporting to overthink what else he could have been branded with-- words like obedient (but only in the right hands, of course) or gullible or dangerous (if attempted murderer would be too long to count), or maybe repressed, or complicit.
Or even words that could really describe any of them, anyone from Riverdale, but would still be offensive and accusatory to see on their skin, such as damaged, or victim.
(Daddy issues?)
Yes, they got off easy, in a sense. ]
no its not about rolling over its about surviving we cant just choose to go home & we cant just act out without paying 4 it either its like being in riverdale except instead of being run by gangs & crime bosses the whole place was just a giant red light district or sumthing so u gotta be careful about exactly how u make ur moves
[ Or if instead of Hiram running things it was Penelope, for instance... well, not that that isn't sort of the case regardless.
Anyway, he'll grant her that -- the lack of thought process, feeling first and thinking second -- even if he can't especially argue against it in his own case (nearly all his worst decisions and mistakes, the ones even he can't deny, are the result of exactly this) but stupidly courageous and noble is a nice chaser. That's how he tends to think of his actions when he does act out on impulse, at least at the time and especially barring horrible consequences.
And minus the stupid part. Mostly. ]
that said in ur case it always gets stuff done
[ Behaving recklessly, that is. ]
& usually whatever needs to but just be careful ronnie like dont be too obvious u know
Pay for it how? Have you actually faced these alleged consequences? If this is about something as inconsequential as money, I'll find the funds. I always do.
( everyone has been handling her. she can feel it. what do they think is going to happen if she finds out what's at the bottom of the rabbit hole?she'll faint or something? please. she hasn't quite worked out that it might be unpleasant and humiliating for any of them to discuss at length. she heard vaguely about the fort but she knows next to nothing about the city, except for what had been covered at orientation.
and it's not like she's going to do anything! she's not archie or reggie, she's not going to run off half-cocked. she's learned her lesson on that. she's in it for the long game and if it had been hard to outsmart her own father ( a man she knew her entire life ), she doesn't know where to begin with an entire city founded on twisted dynamics. )
I won't be printing any anti-aristocracy posters. Or toting bedazzled pitchforks around town. Know thy enemy, Reginald. I plan to.
( she's just pissed. it'll ... probably be fine. )
it worked out ok tho like nuthing rly HAPPENED they locked me up for a couple days and then nick came to get me out
[ He doesn't even notice the namedrop, although he's tried to be as careful as he can so far-- some things are just so routinely habit that inevitably something will slip through the cracks. ]
but like I dont still dont know what I even DID so u cant rly predict it I think sumtimes its money, and sumtimes money isnt enuf & they probably do it like that on purpose
I know u'll do fine tho so have I, mostly u and me know how to adapt
( the nick bomb doesn't obliterate her grasp on anything or send her emotional state into shambles. he'd mentioned betty and archie and so it makes sense if it's the same nick that she'd met. )
Is that all they do? Discipline by time-outs?
( all she's hearing is what she already knows: she needs to keep her head down and fall in line. veronica needs to learn how to play the game before she can win. )
I won't do anything irreversible. I'm seething, not determined to tear myself down.
How have you adjusted so well? I'm not disagreeing with you because I know I will. I have to. I'd appreciate some pointers.
[ Indeed, one and the same; Reggie notices belatedly, but then is too relieved Veronica's just continuing on forward to really question the implications of that. ]
no I'm just saying what happened to me sumtimes instead of locking u up they make u do things instead either 1-on-1 or in public & u probably already know what happens if u cant meet their quota thing
[ But all right, might as well just be as candid and honest as he can about this; Ronnie's not made of glass, and talking around the reality of this place doesn't actually do her or anyone any favors. ]
I'm just good at that I guess if I've learned anything about life its that all u rly ever need to know is when to roll w a punch or when to throw one but uh
[ How does he say this... ]
it helps to not be too stubborn if that makes any sense get some stuff out of the way but like, on ur own terms b4 ur ever in a position where u HAVE to do it u know?
You receive treatment that makes you more agreeable to filling said quota.
( she stares at the words 'make u do things' for much, much longer than the rest of his words. he's being indistinct but combining that explanation with a solo or paired demonstration, she can piece the picture together. )
It makes perfect sense. Back home, I would've compared it to controlling the narrative. Getting out in front of something. That's what you're getting at, isn't it? Choose before it's chosen for me.
( she knows that he's right — he's been here longer, he's seen it firsthand, he's speaking from the seat of experience — and she hates it anyway. not him and not because he's right and she's wrong, just the entirety of owning it. she's good at it and she can do it, put a spin on it that makes it her own because she has to. )
When you put it into perspective like that, it sounds like you have everything figured out.
yeah pretty much that exactly not that I'm saying u should go out and try just ANYTHING with ANYONE but like just dont be afraid to experiment a little I guess is what I'm saying even if its just with someone u trust
[ Granted, he's gone out and hooked up with people he barely knew because sometimes it feels more vulnerable and uncomfortable to try certain things with people who know you better, people who might see you every day, but like his branding says, he is reckless.
Plus, he also didn't have someone for him here the way Veronica and Archie now will have each other.
And on that note... Reggie pauses, before he quickly adds: ]
u know, like archie
plus who knows, u might not hate ALL of it or even most of it I know a few ppl who've learned more about what they like since theyve been here like for example maybe u'll find out that ur also into girls or sumthing
[ Or, if she is but already knew that, either on some repressed subconscious level, or a simply questioning one, or a fully aware but simply lacked the right opportunity one, it's as good a time as any to explore that.
Just... as a random example, of course, not that he relates to that hypothetical a lot or anything... ]
but I dont really theres allot I'm still figuring out I just dont let stuff like this get to me
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Basically, this timeline shit makes everything way too goddamn complicated, and their lives are already way too goddamn complicated as it is. Not that it's much of an excuse on Reggie's part, but it hasn't helped make things any easier. ]
and more?
wdym
[ Does he want to know? But also, uh, fuck. ]
wait u told him?
howd he take it
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I mean, you're not from the present anymore.
We make it through Junior year, if you can believe it.
( she's not wading through scifi tropes enough to adhere to the rules of preserving the timeline. )
I didn't want to lie to him.
He seemed .. surprised? But okay, I think.
Archie hasn't lived through coming home yet.
He hasn't experienced the same things.
I'd like to think he's still Archie though.
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It does mean he has no expectations, at this moment, which is probably for the best. This way he and Archie don't have to fight about it (although a fight may still be in their future regardless), Veronica is let off the hook, and Reggie is spared any eminent risk of heartbreak.
And, not that he knows it yet, but he and Veronica are both spared of however much less happy Reggie might be to see her if he'd come in from around the same time, or knew all the ups and downs between them still ahead for him. For now, it's certainly much less complicated that he doesn't know they have any future together at all, and he has no reason yet to believe otherwise, either. ]
the WHOLE year?
all of us?
I'm not ttly sure yet if I DO believe it
[ He's kidding, mostly. ]
dont worry
he's still archie
and after everything he's been thru since SOPHOMORE year I dont think anythings gonna change that now
but what about u ronnie
how have u been doing
everythings ok with u?
[ Not specifying if he means here or back home; probably both, honestly. ]
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If I hadn't lived it, I'd be suspicious, too.
Every corner of the playing board was dicey for awhile there.
( she absorbs his wisdom. to some degree, she thinks he's right. archie will adapt if he hasn't already. being here, living under these regulations, is somehow less messed up than their day-to-day lives but just as messy. )
Do you want the full or the abridged version?
Because the answer is yes, I'm alright regardless.
Except for the tasteless red tattoo that's spreading like the plague.
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But again, it's complicated, and Archie and Reggie's sex and romantic lives as of late have been complicated too; there's dozens of factors for why he shouldn't humor thoughts of anything happening between than again until he works things out with Archie, until he tells Nick that she's here and tells her about Nick, until he figures out how to juggle having real feelings for more than one person simultaneously, until she and Archie know how they want to handle their relationship here, and of course, until (or assuming, rather) Veronica is comfortable being with other people at all.
(Because truthfully, even Reggie struggles with this whole "open relationship" thing, he can handle casual when it's casual but when he's serious he doesn't particularly love sharing, but it doesn't seem like there's any easy alternative. Monogamy is probably technically possible here, but Reggie hasn't heard any stories to prove it.) ]
whichever version u wanna give me
but its cool tho
u dont have to tell me anything if u dont want to
& that definitely goes double for this place, but
ftr u still CAN talk to me, any time
like, yknow
if u ever need it
just cuz we're over 4now doesnt mean anything else has to change right?
[ Right...? They transitioned from friends to lovers so naturally that surely the reverse can be true too, or maybe a combination thereof. (No, don't think about that. Not now.) ]
u got one of those too?
is urs bad
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( aside from every ounce of hers. )
since archie and ( by extension ) veronica feel first and think later, they’ve really taken the usual approach. she's already working up a reply to his first few lines, though the ominous for now gives her more pause than it probably should. )
That goes two ways, Reggie.
If you want to vent or talk about something unrelated, I'm only a phone call or a text message away.
I've missed our chats.
And I'll never be opposed to clearing my schedule and meeting up to get you out of your headspace or to help with what ails you.
( usually, she would boast that she knows he would do the same but it feels wrong, knowing what she knows. if he knew what she did, if he lived through it, they very likely wouldn't be on such good terms. )
So did Betty.
I've been called worse things than reckless.
It's still tacky.
How awful is yours?
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So maybe the two of them were always just a little too similar to be able to last long, destined just to blaze hot and bright and then burn out, or maybe it was just a matter of timing. He doesn't know, and he's been trying not to speculate. ]
its a deal
[ And he leaves it at that for now, because sometimes there's no reason things can't be this simple. Veronica's confided in him before, even before they ever hooked up, so again: why should that have to change?
(Which is also not to say he doesn't intend on reciprocating, too, but when it comes to his time here so far, he may still have to work up to some of it.) ]
about the same
in fact EXACTLY the same
and maybe I AM reckless but I still didnt sign on for any tattoos
[ The words OR the neck stripe, t y v m universe. ]
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How unoriginal.
( and not inaccurate, she can see the similarities between them. bonnie and clyde, ride or die—robbing his father, burning her father's drug empire—they're on the same page when it comes to how they deal with issues. )
They could have at least fact checked their sources and branded me as ruthless.
( potayto, potahto. )
I think the most infuriating part in all of this is that any one person is defined by a single world.
You're much more dynamic than your impulsive decisions.
I may not have guessed that in the beginning, but I've seen you in action.
( she can't scrub the word off. she can't drown it in foundation. she can't erase the line down reggie's throat but she can at least convey that. he must know it himself. his ego rarely needs inflating. )
And if we're so reckless, shouldn't they be more worried about calling us out?
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but there are probably worse words they still could of picked
[ What are some of Reggie's other worst traits? He wouldn't know, probably, specifically how to identify them in words, because Reggie doesn't usually think about his own flaws; he thinks about his mistakes, or regrets, or frustrations, as they happen, but flaws? It's a bit different. Not unless he's absolutely forced to confront one.
To name a few: belligerent, inappropriate, arrogant, stubborn, inferiority complex (that one might hurt the most, in fact, and is probably precisely what he'd have gotten defined by if not for "reckless"), combative, callous... he'd probably consider words like "vulnerable" or "sensitive" worse than most of those, too, even if they're not precisely negative-- but someone like Reggie has a skewed perspective of what really qualifies as a good or a bad trait, at times. ]
ur allot more than reckless OR ruthless, but dont worry about what they think of u
I know better
[ ... ]
and so does archie
betty
everyone that matters
[ Jughead is implied, maybe, but beef or no beef, it's not like he'd come up to Reggie as an obvious example of someone who'd know Veronica better than that anyway-- it's more of an honest answer if he sticks to what he knows. ]
well whatre we supposed to do about it?
anyway, is reckless rly such a bad thing?
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there are worse words like liar or betrayer.
she smiles fondly, touched by his insistence, and then thinks i’m also selfish. the thing is: if reggie hates her, she can't keep an eye on him. )
I don't know.
Something.
Is the general consensus here rolling over and letting it slide?
Being labeled as reckless implies a lack of thought process.
Feel first, think second.
But behaving recklessly is sometimes stupidly courageous and noble.
So, no. It's not inherently bad.
In your case, it's a quality I've both been annoyed with and admired you for.
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Or even words that could really describe any of them, anyone from Riverdale, but would still be offensive and accusatory to see on their skin, such as damaged, or victim.
(Daddy issues?)
Yes, they got off easy, in a sense. ]
no
its not about rolling over its about surviving
we cant just choose to go home
& we cant just act out without paying 4 it either
its like being in riverdale except instead of being run by gangs & crime bosses the whole place was just a giant red light district or sumthing
so u gotta be careful about exactly how u make ur moves
[ Or if instead of Hiram running things it was Penelope, for instance... well, not that that isn't sort of the case regardless.
Anyway, he'll grant her that -- the lack of thought process, feeling first and thinking second -- even if he can't especially argue against it in his own case (nearly all his worst decisions and mistakes, the ones even he can't deny, are the result of exactly this) but stupidly courageous and noble is a nice chaser. That's how he tends to think of his actions when he does act out on impulse, at least at the time and especially barring horrible consequences.
And minus the stupid part. Mostly. ]
that said
in ur case it always gets stuff done
[ Behaving recklessly, that is. ]
& usually whatever needs to
but
just be careful ronnie
like dont be too obvious u know
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Have you actually faced these alleged consequences?
If this is about something as inconsequential as money, I'll find the funds.
I always do.
( everyone has been handling her. she can feel it. what do they think is going to happen if she finds out what's at the bottom of the rabbit hole?she'll faint or something? please. she hasn't quite worked out that it might be unpleasant and humiliating for any of them to discuss at length. she heard vaguely about the fort but she knows next to nothing about the city, except for what had been covered at orientation.
and it's not like she's going to do anything! she's not archie or reggie, she's not going to run off half-cocked. she's learned her lesson on that. she's in it for the long game and if it had been hard to outsmart her own father ( a man she knew her entire life ), she doesn't know where to begin with an entire city founded on twisted dynamics. )
I won't be printing any anti-aristocracy posters.
Or toting bedazzled pitchforks around town.
Know thy enemy, Reginald.
I plan to.
( she's just pissed. it'll ... probably be fine. )
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I have
it worked out ok tho
like nuthing rly HAPPENED
they locked me up for a couple days and then nick came to get me out
[ He doesn't even notice the namedrop, although he's tried to be as careful as he can so far-- some things are just so routinely habit that inevitably something will slip through the cracks. ]
but like I dont still dont know what I even DID so u cant rly predict it
I think sumtimes its money, and sumtimes money isnt enuf
& they probably do it like that on purpose
I know u'll do fine tho
so have I, mostly
u and me know how to adapt
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Is that all they do?
Discipline by time-outs?
( all she's hearing is what she already knows: she needs to keep her head down and fall in line. veronica needs to learn how to play the game before she can win. )
I won't do anything irreversible.
I'm seething, not determined to tear myself down.
How have you adjusted so well?
I'm not disagreeing with you because I know I will.
I have to.
I'd appreciate some pointers.
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no
I'm just saying what happened to me
sumtimes instead of locking u up they make u do things instead
either 1-on-1 or in public
& u probably already know what happens if u cant meet their quota thing
[ But all right, might as well just be as candid and honest as he can about this; Ronnie's not made of glass, and talking around the reality of this place doesn't actually do her or anyone any favors. ]
I'm just good at that I guess
if I've learned anything about life its that all u rly ever need to know is when to roll w a punch or when to throw one
but
uh
[ How does he say this... ]
it helps to not be too stubborn if that makes any sense
get some stuff out of the way but like, on ur own terms
b4 ur ever in a position where u HAVE to do it u know?
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( she stares at the words 'make u do things' for much, much longer than the rest of his words. he's being indistinct but combining that explanation with a solo or paired demonstration, she can piece the picture together. )
It makes perfect sense.
Back home, I would've compared it to controlling the narrative.
Getting out in front of something.
That's what you're getting at, isn't it?
Choose before it's chosen for me.
( she knows that he's right — he's been here longer, he's seen it firsthand, he's speaking from the seat of experience — and she hates it anyway. not him and not because he's right and she's wrong, just the entirety of owning it. she's good at it and she can do it, put a spin on it that makes it her own because she has to. )
When you put it into perspective like that, it sounds like you have everything figured out.
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pretty much that exactly
not that I'm saying u should go out and try just ANYTHING with ANYONE but
like
just dont be afraid to experiment a little I guess is what I'm saying
even if its just with someone u trust
[ Granted, he's gone out and hooked up with people he barely knew because sometimes it feels more vulnerable and uncomfortable to try certain things with people who know you better, people who might see you every day, but like his branding says, he is reckless.
Plus, he also didn't have someone for him here the way Veronica and Archie now will have each other.
And on that note... Reggie pauses, before he quickly adds: ]
u know, like archie
plus who knows, u might not hate ALL of it
or even most of it
I know a few ppl who've learned more about what they like since theyve been here
like for example maybe u'll find out that ur also into girls or sumthing
[ Or, if she is but already knew that, either on some repressed subconscious level, or a simply questioning one, or a fully aware but simply lacked the right opportunity one, it's as good a time as any to explore that.
Just... as a random example, of course, not that he relates to that hypothetical a lot or anything... ]
but I dont really
theres allot I'm still figuring out
I just dont let stuff like this get to me