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May 15, 2024 16:45:51 GMT -5
Post by Eric Reed on May 15, 2024 16:45:51 GMT -5
Not counting the jump between time zones Eric had that hung over look down to a tee as he stumbled around the outside of the hotel. In all truth it had happened in such a flash that he barely remembered who he had came with and then he did. He tried to remember how to get to the room and then gave up outside of the lobby area and tucked himself asleep more drunk than aware and a stranger in a strange place. Chelsea Stratin |
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May 15, 2024 18:04:51 GMT -5
Post by Chelsea Stratin on May 15, 2024 18:04:51 GMT -5
It seemed pretty clear to her that Eric was in panic or freaking out mode which made her feel a little bad but people needed to explore as she spotted him. "Boy can you put back some beers Eric," she said as she looked at him. "You are so cute hungover," she said as she shook her head and helped him sit up. "Need to work through it though Germany awaits," she said as she sat down beside him to help him sit up. "You got about twenty minutes before you need to call your people too." She was not taking a bullet for him. "Look I'm sorry we were in the shower and I changed and freaked you out." It had to be the kisses. "We just won't do anything besides this place is so big if you can sober up you will have a decent time." Eric Reed |
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May 16, 2024 16:58:54 GMT -5
Post by Eric Reed on May 16, 2024 16:58:54 GMT -5
He shook his head and spoke. "I just need a few days to adjust but yes apparently but it tastes good plus I have never been very far out of the house or out of the island let alone here to at first it was a lot to take in but I think I am adjusted now. Still a bit hungover but nothing a shower won't cure to be honest and yes I do need to make that call." He did not want to disappoint. "Did you sleep well?" Life was coming at him fast but he had a handle on it. Chelsea Stratin |
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May 17, 2024 6:30:12 GMT -5
Post by Chelsea Stratin on May 17, 2024 6:30:12 GMT -5
"New place so no but going to find a coffee or whatever the equal is here and get started none the less. You should go shower and come back down it would be easier for us to go out exploring in pairs." She had never honestly asked Eric if he was an oddity or human but either way she preferred pairs. Eric Reed |
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May 17, 2024 9:15:13 GMT -5
Post by Eric Reed on May 17, 2024 9:15:13 GMT -5
He slightly lifted himself up and spoke. "I can shower when we get back, I don't smell ruined I just smell hung over come on let's get you that coffee or equal as you say." It was slowly starting to wear off which he thought was good as he got to his feet and spoke. "I'll make the call on the way" he said so that she could feel comfortable about that as well. Life changes were hard but some were needed. "Once my schooling is done and I have done a bit of college I could see myself coming back here to take in the things that I do not realize I need to take in now. What about you Chelsea?" Chelsea Stratin |
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May 17, 2024 9:26:26 GMT -5
Post by Chelsea Stratin on May 17, 2024 9:26:26 GMT -5
She supposed she could give him some spill about how life could not be promised that far in advance but she did not want to ruin this for him and plus he did seem to be sobering up. "With me?" she asked. "Well I mean if we like it here and yeah you want to we could." Here she felt more free though she knew it was not easy to be, people still hated her kind but she could fit in. This was a no trouble trip at least that was what she told herself. As they made their way out the door she turned to him. "I'm actually pretty proud that you stood up for yourself and what you wanted Eric. It was a bit touch and go there for a while but you came in the clutch and that is amazing," she said still walking. "First time I can say someone made a decision when it came to me and stuck to it." Forever grateful and eternally lucky maybe. "So are you human?" she had to ask since his siter was a scientist of sorts. Eric Reed |
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May 17, 2024 10:28:57 GMT -5
Post by Eric Reed on May 17, 2024 10:28:57 GMT -5
"Yeah but my sister is not. I guess I'm so young that I never thought much about who is and who is not my friends are an array and honestly as long as people are happy I truly do not see the big deal but at the same time it does come up in some ways I suppose," he added as they walked. "For instance it is not fair of me to freak out on you so much because you are nice and what you look like when you are nice either way is not fair." He was sorry about that a lot. "That's not the alcohol talking either that is me being honest and seeing my faults from more than a mile away." Chelsea Stratin |
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May 17, 2024 15:40:47 GMT -5
Post by Chelsea Stratin on May 17, 2024 15:40:47 GMT -5
"Better than most people where i come from but all good," she said. "I think that sometimes people want to know that the things that they are getting into and the people that they know will never change but change needs to be made right? We do not want to get stale or I don't anyway," she said as she turned the corner and opened the door. "Come on, you need food too." She stepped in and looked around. "I usually do the corners because they tend to have less traffic but you can pick whichever you'd like," she said. "Do you know what a stabilizer is?" she said as she pulled out a small napkin out of her pocket. "This is a pill it has stabilizing effects some of the best in the ari of this universe at least according to my mom." Eric Reed |
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May 17, 2024 17:10:44 GMT -5
Post by Eric Reed on May 17, 2024 17:10:44 GMT -5
He followed her in and then he listened as he helped her over to a corner table and then he spoke not speaking above a low tone. "Why do you need that Chels?" he asked. He did not want her doing anything that she might regret either now or then and he could see maybe how she did not want to shift at much but not at the cost of not shifting ever but he was still going to listen. "It's just that would mess with the natural make up of your genetic stuff right?" He was getting bad ideas but he was going to see what she said before he went too far in his own head. Chelsea Stratin |
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May 17, 2024 17:43:46 GMT -5
Post by Chelsea Stratin on May 17, 2024 17:43:46 GMT -5
"Eric you can not be that off the wall about it. This pill will keep me in this form for five days that way I don't step into anywhere one gender and come out another. I do not want to draw attention to us and get us perhaps in any trouble so this is best." She watched as the waiter approached and brought them water. "My body is good with it but for five days I can just be one hundred percent girl and you can be one hundred percent boy and we can just hang." Most the time when people wanted to flip her over they wanted her as a he but this seemed different as she asked the waiter for a few more minutes to look over the menu and took the pill followed by the water. "I hope I photograph well," she said as she laughed. "Also I want to be able to keep you from freaking out since it seems you drink more when that happens so this is just as good for you as me." Eric Reed |
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May 17, 2024 19:01:34 GMT -5
Post by Eric Reed on May 17, 2024 19:01:34 GMT -5
He listened. "As long as you are sure," not that he could do anything about it as she was already taking it but the thought of just hanging did make him feel better and it would help his drinking which was good because the last thing that he wanted to do was to go down the same road that his sister had, what a louse. He gave a weak attempt at straightening his hair but he needed a brush at the least. "Well before I did get sloppy drunk I did try to map out stuff but the number one thing that I want to do is to go out and up on one of those mountain side ways and sit. Chels empty space like that truly hits me and makes me just realize how lucky things can be." He looked at her and shook his head. "By the way I can and I am very off about a lot but this trip is going to change all that, second stop, wardrobe." He felt that he needed to get in more with how people dressed as he pulled out a card. "I know that Madison and Mallory offered to help but we don't need it. Mickie is going to take care of everything. We should get you something too whatever you like." Chelsea Stratin |
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May 18, 2024 6:44:11 GMT -5
Post by Chelsea Stratin on May 18, 2024 6:44:11 GMT -5
She signaled the waiter back and ordered apricot kuchen as she listened to Eric. "Ha!" she said. "I knew underneath all of that hair that there was no way that you were all good but we better not risk it. You need to stop trying to get in trouble plus my parents never care how much money I spend." "Honestly so nice that you wanted to buy me something though." She thought about how to address what she needed to next. "I want to pay you for stuff," she said. "Please do not be daft about this." Eric Reed |
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May 18, 2024 6:50:40 GMT -5
Post by Eric Reed on May 18, 2024 6:50:40 GMT -5
He was going to order food but she was talking and so in his idea of listening he did not but then she was talking about him being nice. "Well yeah of course you are my friend," he said as he heard what she said next and he stared at her. He had little to no experience when it came to reading women but her tone and nature caught his attention. "One second," he said. "You want to pay me for it?" It made so much more sense why they were here alone now. "You do know that all I know I've seen on youtube right and wow that is not anything worth paying anyone for. Maybe after I've seen one up close it will be better." This was not food conversation. "You're joking please be joking." Chelsea Stratin |
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May 18, 2024 7:07:39 GMT -5
Post by Chelsea Stratin on May 18, 2024 7:07:39 GMT -5
"Yes and no not joking," she said. "In my time whores and prostitution are things that are known and a way of life is that not the case here?" That was slightly confusing. "I suppose that there are the small times where people just do it for fun but doing it for money is fun." She too had a lot to learn which was the irony of all of this. "Well hm this puts me in a pickle," she said as her order arrived and she asked for a box. "I am not sure I understand organic in that case is the word that I think it would be but you and I maybe we can do the organic route." Learning was fun. "Come on, we need to experience this trip together so where is your spot that you wanted to see?" She believed you could be good and still want but she also believed that he had things to learn and she did too. Eric Reed |
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May 19, 2024 7:43:56 GMT -5
Post by Eric Reed on May 19, 2024 7:43:56 GMT -5
"That is amazing but yes different here" he said as he listened and then nodded. His hungover was lighter now thankfully he might be able to be a social person as he went with Chelsea. Once they were out the door he spoke. "Going to be a bit of a hike but I have questions now to help us while we walk. You are here now, is it home yet? Does it feel like home or is it just a space between home." With a sister in science he believed in different things but he was going to wait and see what she said. "Also you did not have to take the stabilizer pill. Cool either way Chels and I do mean that." Organic that was an interesting word to use to him but he did pick up on what she meant. "I'm thinking about becoming a human plus Chelsea." His body should be leveled out for it. "My genes can handle it and I should get something similar to Mickie's power, what do you think about that?" Chelsea Stratin |
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