thewildone | 44th Note

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44th Note

Dear Santa,

Before we really get started here, I'm just gonna point out that I think it's only fair that you judge me compared to how I normally behave, because on a relative scale I've been almost staggeringly good this year.

With that out of the way, I need a new coffee maker and I want a copy of Orpheé. I could always use more strings and picks, and I definitely wouldn't say no to a new Marshall tube amp. More records are always cool too. My cat would probably like a catnip mouse and something he can scratch the hell out of without me yelling at him. I would also like to find a drummer and for my boyfriend to dominate me, but you probably can't do anything about that.

Yours,

Curt

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It really drives you nuts, doesn't it? Being stuck?

[Curt sighs, but is clearly actually thinking about it pretty hard.

Sometimes. Not all the time, and it's not like I've never lived in one place for a while. I guess it's been good for me, but I it coulda gone the other way too.

[Stephen's hands grip a little tighter around his legs. He's never been a big talker, but he likes to let him know he gets what he's saying.]

So what kind of project were you thinking?

[Curt shrugs.]

I need to find more people who are doing interesting things.

Yeah, not really a shortage of those in this place.

Wait, I think I need to rephrase that. People who are doing interesting thins on purpose.

[Stephen laughs.]

Okay, yeah. I can see how that might be a bit trickier.

Not that there aren't tons of interesting people, which is great, but they're not...there's not a scene.

Scene?

Considering you weren't even born in the 70s I'm not sure how well I can really explain. There was a whole community of people trying crazy new things. Here...it's too temporary and everyone's too different, it's kind of a miracle anything even functions I guess.

Yeah, that does sound kind of amazing. I guess I'm kind of used to it being more like this? I don't think I know anyone who feels like they're doing anything original back home. Everyone just kind of flails around and you just hope what you're doing is going to be meaningful to someone.

[He's finished his wine, so he stashes his glass on the side table and scoots in until he's tucked in next to him against the couch back.]

[Curt shifts to get his arm in a more comfortable position, and it is totally coincidental if that position is very close to 'nearly groping'.]

I always want to be on the edge of things.

[Coincidental. Sure. Not that he minds. At all.]

Sounds kinda lonely.

I mean on the cutting edge, which is lonely, I guess, if you're one of the only ones.

I can see that, yeah.

[Stephen's fairly certain he's never been 'cutting edge' with anything in his life. A hand reaches out to card gently though Curt's hair. He's struck with the thought he so often gets around Curt - how the hell did he manage to get someone like this?]

[It's probably just as well, considering Curt with someone fairly similar has proven to be the recipe for disaster. He snuggles silently for a bit, but he can't really get his mind of what they're not talking about.]

So, about earlier...

[It's been on his mind, too, but he wasn't going to bring it up until Curt did, just in case it was a weird curse thing. He can feel his face turning red as he desperately works at staying cool.]

Yeah?

It's not that I have any problem with how things are going so far, it's just a thing. That I might like.

[This is one time when he really could use a bit less Stephen awkwardness.]

[Stephen readjusts so he's leaning over him.]

It's not anything I've ever really done before. But I wouldn't object to... trying.

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