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Jane sighed as she stepped away from the computer, she could not believe she just said that. “ I clearly just want to be a good friend and bring all my AMAZING FRIENDLINESS to bear on your problems. Friendlystyle! Ahahahah?” Could she have said anything stupider? Oh, wait. She did. “Maybe you should just go for it. Hell, why not. Just tell him you know how he feels and that you're open to the idea?” By the batterwitch’s name that was so fucking stupid to say. But it wasn't even the worst thing she said. “Screw it! Ask him out. Just kill the suspense already. Become boyfriends and such. Have some babies!!!” Have some babies’ What was she even thinking? She wanted nothing more than to hit her head against the wall repeatedly, god how could she be so stupid? And now this stupid pair of glasses was trying to talk to her, the stupid pair of glasses is just another version of the guy that Jake chose. She had lost. To fucking Dirk Strider and his weird AI glasses. Roxy had told her to make a move so often if only she had taken her best friend’s advice. Roxy had been telling her for ages. God, she wanted to talk to Roxy too but she’d be lying if she said she wasn't still upset with her. I mean, her best friend didn't want to play a game with her so much that she made a fake game, sent it to her, and blew up her computer. She's used to the assination attempts from randoms but from her best friend? That one hurt. But god did she want to confide in someone, anyone right now, it definitely couldn't be Jake or Dirk cause they are the entire problem and she couldn't face them right now and it definitely couldn't be her dad cause he would super super ground her for leaving her room again. So she relented, though she still might be upset with Roxy, she really is the only option, and upset as she might be she still loves her, I mean They're “BFFSIES 4EVERZ”.
–-gutsyGumshoe [GG] began pestering tipsyGnostalgic [TG]
GG: Roxy. Roxy, I messed up
GG: Big time.
TG: woas slow doin there janey
TG: what happing
TG: ***
GG: Well, I did what you said, and I talked to him,- more like he talked to me
TG: Anddddd
GG: And I totally fucked it. He asked me if I liked him and I said no. And then he started going on and on and on about how it was better like that and how he knows that Dirk likes him and I was stupid and was all like “Maybe you should just go for it. Hell, why not? Just tell him you know how he feels and that you're open to the idea?”
GG: AND THAT'S NOT EVEN THE WORST PART, I TOLD HIM TO “BECOME BOYFRIENDS AND HAVE BABIES”
TG: woah.. You werent kidding when u said you fuvked up lmoa
GG: I really really did. Roxy, what do I do? I ruined my chances.
TG: wellll i thinj thats okay i mean think of it like this janeyy, its clesr that Jake probblir doesnt even like girls
TG: and that alsop means i get to krep you all to meselg
TG: ***
TG: so many typid
TG: typos*
GG: what? Roxy, I don't think this is the time for your jokes
TG: lnao who saod it was a jokc janey
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Roxy felt her chest tighten as she sent that message. She was known to say some questionable things when drunk which is basically all the time but this time was too far. After setting up the interaction with Jake and Jane she had drank herself into an even deeper trance. It was supposed to be her that Jane was in love with not that stupid sexy Jake English. But she had to be there for her bestie so she went along with Jane's crush for years, dropping “subtle” hints and then playing them off as just being drunk again and playing around. This time though being even drunker than usual she casually slipped in that now she could have Jane all for herself and maybe it wouldn't be all that bad. She felt waves of pain go through her head as she slammed it into the keyboard in front of her. God that was so stupid, no only should she have never told Jane that or ever even hinted at it that boldly but that was definitely the wrong time. Jane had come to her wanting someone to listen and she in her drunken stupor had made it about herself. How could she ever say that to her? God, she’s the worst friend ever.
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TG: lnao who saod it was a jokc janey
GG: ??????
GG: Roxy? Roxy, what do you mean?
TG: dfkhfdhkhjffdskhiotnkjnenjvir
GG: Rox are you okay????
GG: Roxy what did you mean by it wasn’t a joke?
GG: I’m confused, what do you mean?
TG: AHAHA SORRY JANEY, UM, PASSED OUT FOR A SECOND
TG: ib oast
TG: i just like masnt like that o could keep you ro my selg like asd a best friend
TG: thatfc you wouldbt need to divide your tine for both me and jske
GG: Oh, I guess that makes some sense… not a good time though Rox :(
TG: im osrry jane :(
TG: i wadnt thinlng
TG: its okat thoughj cause janey let me tell you sotheing
TG: you can do waaaaaaaayyyyy better than srupid jake englidh, you can have whoever you want jane. Youre oike pwrfdct.
GG: Gee.. That's really nice of you Roxy
TG: SHHHHHHHHHH, im not done yet
GG: Oh, sorry
TG: jane you are the moat amzing person ive wver met, ypu love doorky mistories and pranks and that is judt so endzring
TG: jqney, you are everything. You are everywehrrre to me jabe,i look aroudn and i fined you janey.
TG: hA, janeu i think if you wer a boy i would have thee biggestf crush on you lol
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Those last few words echoed in Roxy’s mind “If you were a boy” Who is she kidding, She has the biggest crush on Jane already. God. She told herself she was going to backtrack, She had the perfect opportunity too and Jane was definitely buying it but she just had to continue running her stupid, stupid mouth. She just wished this was easier. She doesn't want to ruin their friendship, Jane means the world to her and the thought of being without her breaks her. Not to mention she doesn't even know if Jane even likes girls like that. Every conversation about romance was always “Jake English this” and “Jake that” it was always about that loser. God. She loves Jake, don’t get her wrong, he's one of her best friends but dear gods is she so jealous of that boy. She wishes so much that maybe just maybe there's a slim chance that Jane actually could feel the same. Even then there would be so many challenges, I mean it's hard to date someone who’s thousands of years in the future. But the game could change that. She could see Jane. Even if Jane never feels the same, she can't wait to see her. Of course, she knows what Jane looks like, but seeing her in person would be different, she could run over to her, her best friend, the girl she has been in love with for years, and hug her, feel that she's real and that she isn't going anywhere.
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TG: hA, janeu i think if you wer a boy i would have thee biggestf crush on you lol
GG: oh, um… thank you Roxy that's very.. flattering.
GG: Oh geez this is a lot...
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Jane felt the thoughts rushing through her head as she read what Roxy had had, would she like her if she was a boy? Why did she feel like this, this overwhelming feeling of just longing? Why did she wish that she was in that reality, that she could.. She must be going crazy. That must be it I mean, why else would she be thinking about that, that's not how you should think about your best friend. It was wrong. God, what was wrong with her? Why were all these images in her mind? Why did she want to do romantic things with Roxy? What was wrong with her, this isn't normal she's sure of it. Girls aren't meant to think like this about other girls. It feels so wrong she's not meant to think about girls like that, I mean obviously, she knows that some people are like this, I mean Dirk for example, and she guesses Jake too. God, why did this have to happen now? Her brain was already jumbled by what happened with Jake now she feels like this. God. maybe if she just ignores these feelings and acts like she normally does these feelings will go away. Cause she's not like this. Jane Crocker doesn't like girls. That's not how it works. Maybe she's crazy though, maybe this is normal. If one person would know it would be Roxy but she really doesn't want to have to talk about that right now.
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GG: oh, um… thank you Roxy that's very.. flattering.
GG: Oh geez this is a lot..
TG: ahaha lnao sory janey i didnt wantntn make you all uncofrtable like yhat
TG: i can like go if youd lije
TG:*****
GG: No, no please don't go.
GG: I'm really confused right now Roxy and I just. I don't know.
GG: But I do know that I don't want to be alone right now Roxy... Please don't go.
TG: oky janey im not gonibg anpywhere
TG: do you wanma talk apout it
TG: ****
GG: honestly rox, no I don't wanna talk about it, I don't want to think, I just want to curl up into a little ball and die so I won't have to feel like this. It's all just so confusing.
GG: I just want it to stop.
GG: I just want to go back to a few hours ago when everything was okay.
TG: i rwpect that janey and i am aleays hered to listen to lmao
TG: i am miss zuiperpips
GG: I know you are rox but I just can't.
GG: maybe if I just ignore this all it will go away.
GG: maybe I can be normal
GG: cause what I'm feeling isn't normal Rox.
TG: janey, im sure waever you are felin is complealy normals
GG: But it’s just not. I'm not supposed to feel like this
GG: I'm sorry rox but I think
GG: I think I have to go
TG: jane wait
—-gutsyGumshoe [GG] ceased pestering tipsyGnostalgic [TG]
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Jane felt so many things right now. She felt too much. God was she confused. She thought she loved Jake, she really did and then she had her heart broken, and the same day this happens. She can't possibly be like Roxy like that. She felt her breaths become erratic as if trying to breathe just wasn't something she could do right now, a tightness in her chest growing stronger and stronger. She really needs to be held but god she can't go to her dad right now, he'd be so upset she is out of her room. Fuck. Why isn't this easier? She just wants to sleep. Go to sleep and never wake up. Jane's spiral is broken when she hears something zip past her, and she turns around where she sees him. The ever-familiar rabbit that she had been sent by Di Stri himself for her 13th birthday. Lil Seb looked at her for just a moment before running up to her and putting a hand on her shoulder, tilting his head slightly to the side. It only took a few seconds before she got a Pesterchum notification.
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A thousand thoughts ran through Roxy's head as Jane stopped pestering her. What had she done wrong? Was Jane okay? What could she have done to upset Jane so much? God, she knew it was her fault somehow. These thoughts repeated over and over making Roxy feel more and more guilty as she hit herself in the head with a particularly thick copy of the complacency of the learned. How could she be so stupid? She shouldn't have said anything. She upset Jane. What the fuck is wrong with her. She stumbled over to her bed, face planted into her pillow, and screamed. technically due to her housing situation, she didn't have to scream into her pillow but she didn't want to scare the carapacians.
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–- timaeusTestified [TT] began pestering gutsyGumshoe [GG]
TT: hey, Jane, what the fuck is up bro
TT: what's wrong man
TT: We don't have time for this, we have to get you into the game
GG: It's nothing.
TT: Yeah, it doesn't take my supercomputer mind to tell that that’s fucking bullshit
TT: Talk to me here Jane, the sooner we get your little meltdown handled the sooner we get back on track, we're on a schedule here man.
GG: It's really none of your business.
TT: it is my business cause it's fucking with the game schedule. Out of all the people in this group, I thought you would understand that.
GG: Geez fine. I think I have romantic feelings for Roxy and it's just all so confusing, I'm not supposed to like girls like that. I'm a crocker. I have a brand to uphold.
GG: I might like girls. Is that what you wanted to hear? That there's something wrong with me.
TT: oh, just a sexuality crisis, okay Jane, just to make things clear there's nothing wrong with you. Homosexuality is normal and seen all over the world. You're allowed to like girls bro.
TT: for fucks sake I'm gay, both me me and like the person Dirk.
GG: I know you are, but I'm not supposed to be like this. I like boys. But I want to do the same things I would want to do with boys with Roxy and it's just all so confusing
TT: I mean, you can like boys and girls, you don't have to pick just one gender to like, I mean sexuality is a spectrum Jane.
GG: what do you mean ‘its a spectrum’
TT: what do you think I mean, you can like both, you can like one more than the other too
GG: That's a thing?
TT: yeah bro, have you ever heard of bisexuality?
GG: no, no I haven't.
TT: Well, would you look at that, you learn something every day now don't you?
TT: well there's the answer to your problem, we are good now
GG: I guess I feel a little better now.
TT: good. Can we get back on schedule now?
GG: But what if Roxy doesn't feel the same? What if she was just messing with me?
TT: Messing with you how bro?
GG: she said earlier that she would date me if I was a boy
TT: dear god you are so fucking blind. She likes you Jane. That is the gayest thing I've ever heard. Go ask her out so we can get this shit back on schedule
GG: But what if she rejects me?
TT: Here let me calculate those odds for you, hm Jane?
TT: robocalulating…
TT: robocalculating…..
TT: robo calculating...
TT: yeah I'd say there's like a 97% chance that Roxy wants you, bro. So go fucking shoot your shot.
GG: but-
TT: no buts crocker
TT: go ask out Lalonde.
TT: now.
—- timaeusTestified [TT] ceased pestering gutsyGumshoe [GG]
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Jane couldn't believe that she was actually about to take that ai’s advice and confess these feelings to Roxy. Jane had come to the revelation during that conversation that she had had a crush on Roxy for a lot longer than she thought, the constant wanting to talk to her, the getting super excited when Roxy pestered her. The signs were all there. She was just blind to them until now. After pacing around the room for a while Jane sat back down at the computer and took a deep breath.
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–-gutsyGumshoe
[GG]
began pestering tipsyGnostalgic
[TG]
GG: Roxy, can I talk to you really quick?
TG: ya, wahts up janeyyyyy
TG: are u feeling beter btw
GG: woah ok hi that was a fast reply um, okay Roxy I have come to a realization.
GG: about you and me
TG: lmso what abt us
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Roxy felt her heart race as Jane was typing. What was this about, had she said something that upset Jane so much that she didn't want to be around her or something? Fuck. fuck why did she try to say anything? She'd play it cool though, just in case. She would be the normal Roxy. She would pretend that she wasn't being overwhelmed by anxiety and fear.
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GG: Okay. This is really hard to say.
TG: lol takle your tim bffesy
GG: roxy, roxy lalonde. I have to the realization that I think that I
GG: Roxy I think I like girls. But not just any girls. I like you Roxy.
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Jane stepped away from the computer after sending that message. She couldn't bear to sit there waiting for a response. Jane paced around the room for what seemed like forever before she heard the notification sound from the computer.
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GG: Roxy, Roxy Lalonde. I had to the realization that I think that I
GG: Roxy I think I like girls. But not just any girls. I like you, Roxy. Romantically
TG: r u 4 real rn?????
TG: like im not alep rn
TG: tis is actualty happening
TG: oh me fucking god
TG: i nevers thoufht this would happen
TG: y janey i lik u 2
TG: oh my fucjing god
TG: holy shit
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Roxy felt as if this moment wasn't real. Here she has been in love with this girl for years and now this girl who she thought would never feel the same is coming to her and confessing to her. This had to be the best day ever or a dream. All Roxy knows is that she will remember this day forever.
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GG: wait… really? You like me too?
TG: fucking of course jane
TG: ive been in lov with u for yeass
TG: jane you thinj i lije flirted with u so much for like no reaon
GG: I thought you did that with everybody
TG: i mewan i do but i di it more with u
GG: oh um.. I don't know what to do now.
GG: um… do you want to be my girlfriend Roxy? Is that how this works?
TG: i would love to be your grlfriend janey <3 <3 <3
GG: :B
GG: oh sit, as much as I'd love to continue this conversation Lil Seb is pulling at me to join the game
GG: see you in the game rox <3
—-gutsyGumshoe [GG] ceased pestering tipsyGnostalgic [TG]