Who: Oliver and Penelope What: IM conversation When: Wednesday morning Where: They are both at their respective homes. Rating: SFW
9:04 AM OliverTwister: Penelope!
waterbird: Oliver! How are you?
9:05 AM OliverTwister: How are you darlin'? Did you have a good Christmas?
9:06 AM waterbird: I did have a good Christmas! It was so good to be home with my mum and dad. How about you? Get anything good?
9:07 AM OliverTwister: Christmas was very different this year. But hey, New Years Eve should be a blast. I'm having a party if you haven't heard. Can you come?
9:08 AM waterbird: A party? OF COURSE I'll come! 9:09 AM I was probably just going to do something with Sparrow, but a party would be awesome. She can come too, can't she?
9:11 AM OliverTwister: Of course. Bring all the friends you like.
waterbird: GREAT!
9:13 AM OliverTwister: You can grab a taxi just outside the port hub. It's only a few kilometers from there. Or I could come pick you up on my motorbike but then there isn't any room for Sparrow.
9:14 AM waterbird: Hmm, we could just grab a taxi. I don't want to make you come pick me up.
9:15 AM OliverTwister: Alright. By the way, I got you something but its back at school.
waterbird: got me something? OH! 9:16 AM Like a Christmas present? I got you something too!
9:17 AM OliverTwister: Yeah. Its a present. You got me something? What is it?
9:18 AM waterbird: Wellllll. I shouldn't tell you... it would RUIN the surprise... BUT I will tell you anyways.
OliverTwister: =D
waterbird: Christmas is over, so oh well I got you a GIANT KITE! Like the one that we broke that one time.
OliverTwister: Seriously!?
9:19 AM waterbird: Seriously. It's awesome. I ordered it online. Want to see a picture~?
9:20 AM OliverTwister: Sure! I've been thinking of how I could have made the last one more sturdy...
9:27 AM I want to take you to see each one in person, like a fountain a month club thing.
9:28 AM waterbird: Oh wow, Oliver. They are amazing. I love it! Thank you! 9:29 AM hahahaha. A fountain-a-month club?
OliverTwister: Yeah
waterbird: Well, that sounds good to me. We can travel the world and look at pretty fountains.
OliverTwister: Sounds kinda cool, huh?
9:30 AM waterbird: Very cool, and very refreshing.
9:31 AM OliverTwister: I thought you might like it.
waterbird: I really, really do.
9:34 AM OliverTwister: The book goes into all the history and stuff behind them, so you can tell me all the amazing things about them when we visit.
9:35 AM waterbird: That I can do. I will rattle off facts so fast you won't be able to keep up with me.
9:36 AM OliverTwister: Haha. I bet you will.
9:37 AM waterbird: And you would have brought it upon yourself, so you aren't allowed to whine.
OliverTwister: Trust me, I won't whine. 9:38 AM So which one do you want to visit first? Some of them will need a few plans made in order to get there.
waterbird: Hmm... I really liked the third one the best. 9:39 AM The Tivoli Fountain fountain.
9:41 AM OliverTwister: Okay. That's just outside of Rome, isn't it? I'm sure we can get on a tour bus or rent a motorbike on our own.
waterbird: Hey Oliver, guess what?
9:42 AM OliverTwister: what?
waterbird: You are my very favorite person right now.
OliverTwister: AM I?
waterbird: YES YOU ARE! 9:43 AM Almost everyone else got my stuffed animals, YOU got me trips AROUND THE WORLD!
9:44 AM OliverTwister: Perhaps I'm trying to impress you.
waterbird: Well, it's working. I am very impressed.
9:45 AM OliverTwister: Honestly, I just thought it would be something you would like and the book alone...just wasn't good enough for you.
9:46 AM waterbird: Awwww, Oliver. 9:47 AM The book would have been enough, really. But um, no take backs, :P
9:50 AM OliverTwister: Haha. Don't worry. Just mark your calendar for a trip each month, I don't care what days you pick and you don't even have to take me with you if you don't want. 9:51 AM But if I'm your favorite person, why wouldn't you want me with you?
waterbird: EXACTLY! You have to come, it wouldn't be as fun without you.
9:53 AM OliverTwister: Of course it wouldn't. =D
9:55 AM waterbird: Nope, what's the fun of seeing beautiful fountains alone? It'll be awesome, you are the BEST.
9:56 AM OliverTwister: It might not be awful but sharing the experience would be better. So...what are you doing now? Is your family monopolizing your every moment?
9:57 AM waterbird: Well, for the most part. I brought Viktor back home with me, but he's left to go visit someone else over New Year's. Sparrow's dropped by a few times, annnnd my sister is pretending I don't exist. 9:58 AM Same old, same old.
10:02 AM OliverTwister: Hmmm. You know, your house is just a couple of hours drive from mine.
10:03 AM waterbird: Yeah? 10:04 AM That's nice, it'll make talking my dad into letting me go to your party much easier.
10:05 AM OliverTwister: What are the chances he would let you come sooner?
waterbird: Sooner? 10:06 AM New Year's is just two days away.
10:08 AM OliverTwister: I know. You're right. I'll just see you tomorrow night then.
10:09 AM waterbird: Yep! Don't worry, you've lasted this long without seeing me, I'm sure you can handle a few more hours. :P
10:11 AM OliverTwister: And if I can't I'll just come over and kidnap you.
waterbird: Oh noes!
OliverTwister: Your father doesn't own any weapons, does he?
waterbird: Do you have a seedy looking mini-van? ahahahaha! 10:12 AM Um, I don't think so.
OliverTwister: Mini-van?! Certainly not!
10:13 AM waterbird: How can you kidnap me without a seedy looking mini-van with the words, "Free Candy" painted on the side?! That is just WRONG!
10:17 AM OliverTwister: HAHA. I'll see what I can do. I might be able to borrow a delivery van that says "Give her what she really wants."
waterbird: ... what does she really want?
10:18 AM OliverTwister: Well, in this case, its jewels. The van belongs to Freedom's father's business.
10:19 AM waterbird: Hahaha! 10:21 AM Are you and Free's families close?
OliverTwister: It definitely attracts attention.
waterbird: I would guess so. Diamonds are a girl's best friend and all that.
10:22 AM OliverTwister: Umm, you could say that. I think my mother is planning on marrying her dad, but the guy has been real sick lately so...
waterbird: OH! 10:23 AM So, that would make you and Free brother and sister then?
OliverTwister: Yeah. I suppose it would. Step-siblings anyway.
10:24 AM waterbird: THAT'S GREAT! 10:25 AM I mean, new family is always fun, right?
OliverTwister: I don't know. It's different.
10:26 AM waterbird: Different can be good. Is Free's dad a good man?
10:29 AM OliverTwister: He is and he has money and my mother is happy even while taking care of him and his kids. I can't help feeling like my dad is so easily forgotten. Like he never mattered. I guess that is why I am not so overjoyed about the whole thing.
10:32 AM waterbird: I don't think that's it at all. But death is often hardest on the living, isn't it? Have you talked to your mom about this? I'm sure she's not trying to replace your dad. It couldn't be easy though, being alone.
10:36 AM OliverTwister: yeah and I get that. she deserves to be happy. I'm sure I'm being completely selfish. I'm good at that.
waterbird: You're good at being selfless too. When you feel like it.
10:38 AM OliverTwister: Which isn't very often and usually done by accident I'm certain.
waterbird: Well, I don't know about that. 10:39 AM I like you, and that wasn't an easy thing for you to do.
10:40 AM OliverTwister: to have you like me?
waterbird: Nope, I made it reaaaallly difficult. Therefore, you cannot be all bad. 10:41 AM Duh.
10:47 AM OliverTwister: I'm a freakin' saint to endure the hell you put me through. But it was worth it.
10:49 AM waterbird: Hey now! You dumped me into a pile of DRAGON CRAP! I think that makes me a saint too. But I guess it was worth it.
10:50 AM OliverTwister: Aww. See that would have been a great gift for ya. A memento of our friendship.
10:51 AM waterbird: Hmmm. Pass. It took HOURS to wash the smell out of my hair. And I am a WATER MAGE.
10:53 AM OliverTwister: Yeah. I don't think whoever used the locker room after me was very appreciative.
waterbird: hahaha. Oh wow, we're awesome.
10:54 AM OliverTwister: We have truly given that word a new definition.
10:57 AM waterbird: Yes, yes we have. My family is insisting that I go "spend time" with them, so I have to go. But I'll see you tomorrow!
OliverTwister: Alright. Don't be late.
10:59 AM waterbird: I will try not to be. Bye Oli!