*waves hesitantly*

[Arden Patricks]

Hey!
Lol, kinda kicked Laura off so I can talk to you... feel popular.
And cool, thanks. Now at least if you disappear I have a way to contact someone from over there.
Ooh, that's scary, being home alone.
And I'm pretty good. Dropped out of college since the last time I talked to you and it feels really good.
How are you?

[Nicholas Henderson]

Yeah, just read Laura's message.
Yep, frightfully efficient, isn't it?
It is. I'm terrified. All the dark little corners of the flat and such.
Oooh, you dropped out. How come? But that's great if it feels really good.
I'm doing really good, actually. Yeah. Brilliant.

[Arden Patricks]

Aye, very. Ever so much more efficient than finding a way to walk over to England to see if you lot are all right. I'm pretty sure I'm not a direct descendant of Jesus or anything, so the water might've been hard.
Just say really loudly every couple of minutes, "I'm not afraid of you!" That should scare them away.
Was a waste of time and money and it made me unhappy. *shrugs* But yeah. You know the song Rooftops? Used to be I couldn't sing it straight through because I don't like to lie even when singing a song, so the "I have no regrets" part was problematic. But now it is not and I can sing the whole song.
Cool... that is lovelyful.
So how come you're all alone there anyway?

[Nicholas Henderson]

I am a direct descendant of Jesus, but I don't like to brag or show off or anything so I'll just not cross the ocean to come and tell you all about it.
Ahh! Very good advice. Or I could just turn on the light or open the curtains or something. But I like your idea better.
Wow, that's really cool. Singing the whole song and all. So, what's the life plan at the moment? Still working at the thrift store? I think that's where it was anyway.
My father-in-law is in hospital at the moment, so Lucy and Rosie and Holly are staying with my mother-in-law for the whole comfort thing at the moment and they're not home yet. I do not know when they shall be home either. It's very lonelyful.

[Arden Patricks]

Lmao... should I bow, or would that just give you trouble with the ego?
Yeah, my advice is always better. It's... betterful like that.
Aye, very cool. And yeah, still working at the thrift store, and writing my book. I'm on chapter thirteen now, and I'm almost to the part where Arden gets tortured by Ian and such.
Ah... Must be very weird, I suppose. So are you still all boring and such?

[Nicholas Henderson]

It would give me a little bit of trouble. I do suffer with problems beating the old ego back at times. It can get too strong for my modesty to handle.
Yes...betterful indeed.
Cool, well as long as you're happy with it. Oh yeah, you're book. I was reading that the other day, because I fixed Andy's hard drive believe it or not and now it runs real smooth like it should have done ages ago. Can I read the next few chapters, if that's alright? I was getting really into it. Tis brilliant.
Tis. But yeah, I still am the most boring entity of all of us. I bet you wish it was someone else who'd come back online here. lol. *shakes head* I'm a little surprised I'm the first one really, besides Holls.

[Arden Patricks]

Ah, well... I'm sure that you're really just being modest right there. How can anything actually give you trouble? *scoffs* lol
Yep... and yep.
Could you? Lord, do you even have to ask? Jourdan, Christina, and Nina are supposed to be my proofreaders, but they're all too busy. And also there's some stuff I wrote from Will's perspective now, so you kin of have a right to look at that, I think.
Awfully brilliant of you to fix the computer, by the way.
Well, honestly I do kind of wish you were Matt, because he's one of my best friends and I miss him like crazy... but other than that, you're not boring. That's Darren. And I even like him, so there you go.

[Nicholas Henderson]

You're right. I was trying to be modest just then. Nothing gives me trouble, you caught me. lol.
Haha, well it is polite to ask, you see. But awesome. ;D
So are you still in touch with Christina then? I've seen Jourdan and Nina are still here, but haven't seen anything from Christina.
It was, of course. I have far too much time on my hands to be fixing computers and such.
Ha, I wish I could speak to Matt too if we're being honest.
Oh, you even like Darren do you? I'll be sure to tell him, even though he's boring. lol.

[Arden Patricks]

Lol... I sadly have no response to that, 'cause I can't keep up the lie without gagging. ;D
Yeah, that's true. Good of you being polite then. And so I have now sent it.
Eh, semi-in-touch... she's a very unreliable correspondent. But we do talk on MySpace sometimes, 'cause she didn't want to be on the site anymore. She's kinda got a lot going on right now, I think.
I figured you were probably bored out of your mind when you did that, yes.
Bastage he is, disappearing and all. Pip too.
Yeah, I like Darren. He's cool... in his own boring way. I'm boring too. *shrug*

[Nicholas Henderson]

Lol. *is insulted*
Cool. I might sign off in a little while to go and read it. I don't multi-task very well.
Ahh. Well, next time you do talk to her send my regards I guess. Poor thing.
Yeah, he is indeed a right bastage. I ran into him the other day, but he practically ignored me. Just a 'hey, how are you? well, I've gotta go but it was great to see you' sort of thing. Kind of flippant, you know, after not having seen or spoken to him since like July and all. And who knows where the hell Pip is these days? Hermits.
Yeah, you are both boring and cool in equal measure. You should get married and have perfectly boring and cool offspring.

[Arden Patricks]

You should be. *nods* lol
Ah, all right then. Neither do I. Though I also hate any downtime so I usually wind up doing two or three things at once anyway.
Yeah, I will. Wish I could give her a hug.
Huh... that's real nice. What the hell is with the two of them?
Lol, think I'll pass. No offense to Darren or anything.

[Nicholas Henderson]

*cries*
Mhm, fair.
Yeah, shame about being internet buddies and all that.
I really haven't the faintest idea. If I did I'd...do something. I dunno. It's very frustrating.
Oh! How rude, indeed. Darren will be heartbroken when he realises how close he came to actually having a woman. It's our quest at the moment, Loki and me, to find him a woman. We got this one girl we know to wink at him and say hi whenever she walked past, and he got really freaked out by it. lol.
Anyway, I'm gonna go so I can read a bit of your book and then probably call it a night. I have work in the morrow and my brain is starting to fuzz up.

[Arden Patricks]

*laughs evilly*
Yeah. We should bloody rearrange the world so that England, Chicago, Ohio, etcetera are all within a few miles of each other. Oh, and she says hi by the way. (Multitasking between here and MySpace right now.)
Aw... I'm sorry. I thought he had a girlfriend? But I can certainly understand how that would freak him out... while at the same time I applaud you on your quest and would probably help if I could.
Rightio... *salutes* See you sometime.

[Nicholas Henderson]

*cries harder*
Yeah! We should! That'd be awesome. Oh, I would say hi back, but I think I started off by saying hi or something. *can't be bothered to check*
He did, but then they got all frustrated at each other and it sort of petered out. Oh, we laugh about it now.
Ah, I managed to read your book in it's entirity. It did mean that I was late for work, and I am writing this at my desk right now but I thought I should feedback as soon as possible so hopefully I'll get the next part as soon as possible. *hint hint*
I thought it was very very brilliant indeed. Witty and descriptive, very enjoyable indeed. The only thing I would say is that your brilliance is being compromised at some points when you use the dialogue that us idiots over here have written and such. You have a very different and overall much better style than the lot of us who are all rather consistently rubbish, so it just seems that the style gets a bit inconsistent and at times can get a bit repetitive when you lift it straight out of threads where people have run out of things to say and started repeating themselves instead. I hope that made sense, I had to use a nifty little dictionary-thesaurus thing to help express myself but it doesn't seem to quite read back as well as I meant it to. Oh well, sorry.

[Arden Patricks]

Ah... *cringes visibly, torn between evil and kindness*
Yeah, very. So I think you should get on that.
And I do believe you did. But hey - she did just say she's thinking about returning to the site. So that's cool.
Rightio then. And again, good luck in finding him a girl.
;D ;D ;D Yay! Thank you! And I'll work on it, really. Got the document open right now.
*sighs* You know, that's what I always get from you... and I do know chapter four is kind of rubbish but I hate it so much that I still can't be bothered to fix it because that would mean having to look at it. But I really wasn't aware I was being repetitive elsewhere... or that any of you are bad writers... so do you have any specifics?
I've been a bit more worried in those places about making sure that the stuff I write is consistent with your characters.

[Nicholas Henderson]

*all out sobs, coughs out brain, dies* That'll teach you.
Oh, right? Should I? I shall start as soon as I have a free moment. Which I really do have a lot of. I got sent home from work today, because I don't feel very well so I'm really really bored at the moment.
That's awesome! That'd be really cool if she comes back.
Thanks. I'll try my hardest. It's on my list of things to do that I should do because I'm bored but I'm too lazy. Pretty pathetic.
Huzzah! Eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Well, if you always get it then maybe it's true? No, the repetitive thing is basically chapter four, but it sort of throws off the first part of the book for me.
You're not really repetitive elsewhere, sorry if I got that muddled up. I tried to be very critical and analytical but I'm not very good at it.
Specifics? Hmm, no, apart from chapter four which is the biggest (and only) flaw.
Hmm, I don't think you should worry about that too much. You do a really good job of that, and as it's your book, you should have as much artistic liscence as you like with what you do with our characters. I'll just speak for everyone there. lol.

[Arden Patricks]

Ooh... yeah, that was gross. I have hereby learned my lesson. *nods solemnly*
You got sent home from work? Hm. I'm sorry you don't feel well.
Yeah, very.
Huh... yeah, that is kind of pathetic.
Almost done with chapter thirteen, now, actually.
Ugh, yeah, I know that I need to rewrite it, but not now. Next time I have uber writer's block and can't continue on, maybe I'll go back and do that.
Lol... artistic license is one thing, but it still would not be good if I had Ian or Will or whoever say something wildly out of character. Thank you though; I do try.

[Nicholas Henderson]

Do I get an apology or no? *smiles hopefully* They don't have an emoticon for a hopeful smiley...They should.
Yeah. I have a cold, which isn't really reason to get sent home. I think I was just annoying people by sneezing and stuff.
Yay! *does celebratory anticipation dance* They should have an emoticon for that too.
Ah, that's fair enough then.
Lol. It wouldn't be good no, which is why you won't do it.

[Arden Patricks]

No, I guess they don't. They don't have a weak smile either, I noticed, so the best you can do is this - :I
*sighs* But all right, here's your apology. I really am sorry that I made you cry so much that your brain fell out. It wasn't very nice of me.
Lol, nice. They probably just didn't want your germs spread all over the place.
Would certainly be an entertaining one....
Yep.
And I hope not. Which is why I wanted to double-check that the stuff from Will's perspective is all good? I mean, I was basically trying to think sort of like you... lol.

[Nicholas Henderson]

:I hmm, yeah, I suppose that does suffice...but it's not brilliant. I'm going to complain to proboards.
That's alright Jennie. I forgive you.
Haha, yeah. I suppose I don't want to get them all sick...
It is all good! Very good indeed. Lol, oh poor thing. I hope that didn't disturb you too much.
Matt says hi, by the way. I finally got him on the phone to wish him happy birthday, and I told him that you wanted him to come back and he said 'say hi'.

[Arden Patricks]

Right... you do that. Or at least add it to the list of things you ought to do... lol.
;D Good to hear.
Lol, that looks very sincere there, you know.
Speaking of sick, I think I feel it. Don't you hate that feeling where you really can't tell if you're hungry or want to throw up?
No, it was fun. And that is good to hear.
Oh, wow. Really? Well... hi back, if you manage to talk to him again. I really do miss him, but at least I'm not scared that he's dead anymore.

[Nicholas Henderson]

Lol, it's on the list. Above 'see real estate agent' and below 'find daz a woman'.
Yes, it is sincere. I appreciate and respect my colleagues and do not wish them ill. *looks serious*
Oh dear. Yeah, that's a really horrible feeling indeed. I hope that passes.
Very.
He's gone now. The phone call lasted about fourty-five seconds. Ah well. Daz is coming over at least, to hang out with me for the evening in case I go mad. I don't know why I'm telling you this. Have you spoken to him lately anyhow?

[Arden Patricks]

Lol... good priority there. Why are seeing a real estate agent? Is that what you do for kicks?
Which reminds me, somewhat randomly, that I'm planning to call up a friend sometime and say, very solemnly, "I don't believe that you could ever kill anybody." Then hang up. ;D
Oh, well that is very nice of you then and it's good they sent you home.
Mm-hmm, I have gum. Orange gum. That always helps with such feelings.
Meh. But no, haven't spoken to Darren since... possibly sometime back on the last site, actually, other than a few messages passed back and forth.
And I very much appreciate hearing that you will not go mad.

[Nicholas Henderson]

Yeah, that's how I get my twisted kicks. lol. No, we're looking for somewhere a little bit bigger to live. Much as this place is charming.
Lol. Why on earth are you going to do that?
You have orange gum!? Can you send me some so I can tell Laura that I've made progress on my quest for it?
Oh wow. I loose track of such things. That's sad. Oh well, you can talk to him when he gets here! And so can I!
I don't know. Madness might be fun.

[Arden Patricks]

Mm, that makes a little more sense. Bit crowded then?
Uh... somehow it came up while Nina and I were talking, and we think it would be fun. More fun to see their expression of course, but still.
Methinks that might be cheating, but um... sure. *sends gum, looking around furtively* You've been looking a year and a half now, kind of sad that you haven't made progress.
Granted, I probably could have talked to him more recently, but I decided he found me a nuisance. *nods* Oh, and sadly I have to go to work quite shortly...
Mm, this is true. And you're half mad anyway.

[Nicholas Henderson]

Just an ickle.
Lol, well, good luck and have fun and such.
It's been on my list all this time, just quite low down is all. *is sneaky about accepting gum*
Pfft, a nuisance? No way.
Oh well, that's no fun.
Yeah...well...

[Arden Patricks]

Ah... *nods*
I shall, if I ever get 'round to it. 'Course, all my friends are over the internet or live with me anyway, but maybe I'll call up my brother's girlfriend and say it to her... lol.
Understandable. *tries to look as if nothing sneaky just happened*
Yeah, well... it took me a very long time to actually, truly get the idea that people might like me. I'm a bit less... self-deprecating now though.
Yeah, definitely. But I really should be getting ready now, I think.
;D

[Nicholas Henderson]

Indeedy.
Haha, that won't freak her out I'm sure. And hopefully won't make your brother mad or anything.
*whistles nonchalantly*
That's really good. Understanding that people like you and singing Rooftops all the way through, it's pretty awesome really. The msn thumb's up thingy doesn't work on here, but I'm going to do it anyway. (Y)
Alrighty. Bye.

[Arden Patricks]

No, I think they both have the right sense of humor for it. She'd probably be very weirded out, but he'd think it was hilarious.
*joins in whistling, then stops as it might look suspicious*
Yeah, kind of. ;D So now I just need to find a way to make everybody else like this. *thumbs up back just 'cause I can*
'Bye... ooh. I think I have five minutes yet. That's cool.

[Nicholas Henderson]

Lol, well that's alright then.
Haha. *whistles louder to compensate for looking like a fool *
Yeah, that'd be cool. Shame it's probably impossible.
Yay five minutes!