We couldn't find a place big enough for all of you on short notice. We only had a couple of weeks to get ready for you, remember? Besides, the dorms aren't that far from each other, anyway.
Yeah I guess that's fair enough. [ a pause. ] It makes it a little easier to go back and forth between my dorm and yours, at least. I just kind of feel bad I don't always stay there.
And Will being at my place means one less person here with you and making it a little emptier, which...same for Phoenix. [ it's now "i sort of feel bad about this." ] But I also get the feeling you're going to say it's fine.
[ because he is getting the sense fox is the kind of person that is okay if other people are happy enough. even if it's sometimes lonely or uncertain. ]
At least you have people you can be with when that happens. [ he tilts his head a little as he mulls this over. ] ...has there been any progress in finding out if two teams can tie in the competition?
...Not explicitly. But we haven't found anything to contradict it yet, either, so I think it's still possible. It just depends on what you guys do, and whatever affects the rankings.
There's probably something in here about the last ray of hope, but I've lost it. [ terrible joke. but he sighs with the answer. ]
I was afraid of that. I mean we do a lot, Fox. I'm getting lost on what to even consider the starting line. But at least it doesn't sound like there're too many hidden factors. And it doesn't hurt that we're still in the top three teams. That has to be a little promising, doesn't it?
Only as long as you have someone who'll hold onto it for you, too. [ he knows how you people are. ]
...keep doing what I'm doing. [ there's a sigh. ] I can't rely on maybes for too long if both of our teams are going to win this competition, but maybe I can buy a little more time.
I know, but don't have a better answer. I'm not sure that we're going to get one, unless there's a page out there detailing all the things that get you ahead... I haven't heard of one like that.
[ his eyebrows raise extremely high but okay! he is not going to push that but he is Noticing. ]
It's fine. Like...I mean no it's not but don't feel bad you don't have an answer yet. For all we know, maybe there really is a page out there and we just haven't found it yet. Like it's waiting for us to find it. [ ...but he shakes his head. ]
...we'll figure it out. Thanks, Fox. [ for what, bothering to talk to him? yeah it's more likely than you think. ]
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We couldn't find a place big enough for all of you on short notice. We only had a couple of weeks to get ready for you, remember? Besides, the dorms aren't that far from each other, anyway.
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Yeah I guess that's fair enough. [ a pause. ] It makes it a little easier to go back and forth between my dorm and yours, at least. I just kind of feel bad I don't always stay there.
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[ because he is getting the sense fox is the kind of person that is okay if other people are happy enough. even if it's sometimes lonely or uncertain. ]
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Besides, my team leaves all the time, so I just stay with Emmy or Mousey when they're not around.
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At least you have people you can be with when that happens. [ he tilts his head a little as he mulls this over. ] ...has there been any progress in finding out if two teams can tie in the competition?
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...Not explicitly. But we haven't found anything to contradict it yet, either, so I think it's still possible. It just depends on what you guys do, and whatever affects the rankings.
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Well they do say that no news is good news. [ usually. ] Do we even know how the rankings really work...?
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Still no word on that. I heard some people have some theories on it, but all we know for sure is that it's dependent on what you guys do.
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I was afraid of that. I mean we do a lot, Fox. I'm getting lost on what to even consider the starting line. But at least it doesn't sound like there're too many hidden factors. And it doesn't hurt that we're still in the top three teams. That has to be a little promising, doesn't it?
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...You do, I know. But the three of you - you're all doing something right. So I guess, just keep doing what you're doing, and maybe it'll work out?
[ they really are a hopeless optimist like this. ]
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...keep doing what I'm doing. [ there's a sigh. ] I can't rely on maybes for too long if both of our teams are going to win this competition, but maybe I can buy a little more time.
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[ that's not really an answer but okay. ]
I know, but don't have a better answer. I'm not sure that we're going to get one, unless there's a page out there detailing all the things that get you ahead... I haven't heard of one like that.
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It's fine. Like...I mean no it's not but don't feel bad you don't have an answer yet. For all we know, maybe there really is a page out there and we just haven't found it yet. Like it's waiting for us to find it. [ ...but he shakes his head. ]
...we'll figure it out. Thanks, Fox. [ for what, bothering to talk to him? yeah it's more likely than you think. ]