Basil: Nowthen. But they have a kid. Me: I…wha…no? Basil: Yes. Me: How? Basil: They’ve been sleeping together for a decade. I think they could manage a kid. Me: No. If she got pregnant in that time frame there wouldn’t be a “now-then” story. He would have pulled his head out of his orifice with the positive test. All of the relationship progress would have happened in the “then” instead of the “now.” Basil: So…
Del Amitri: Be My Downfall Me: …looks up lyrics… Me: Son-of-a-mother-fu…There’s a conversation with Basil in there somewhere. Basil: You summoned? Me: Dammit. Basil: You love me. Me: Listen to this song and tell me which story gets a new iteration for it. Basil: On it. But remember, genius takes time. (Be My Downfall by Del Amitri) Be My Downfall Del Amitri
Basil: Hey. Me: The hell have you been? Basil: Working. Me: On what? Basil: You should listen to this song. Me: Why? Basil: Because you should listen to it. Me: I’ve heard that song a few hundred times. Basil: But it’s been awhile. Me: But why now? Basil: Trust me. Me: Never. Basil: Just listen. Me: … … … JFC what am I supposed to do with this? Basil: You’re welcome. Me: No. What am…
Basil: Intermission and Doxie. Me: *hngh*……This can’t end well. Basil: Combine them. Me: Combine them? How? Basil: Just combine them. Me: Those two stories are not even remotely related. Basil: We both know that’s not true. Me: Two very different stories. Basil: Combine them into one. Make a whole new story. Me: That doesn’t even—combine them HOW? Intermission is an alternate history of Hallie and Ryan from Wicked White. Doxie is one of your MF…
Basil: Friends of Ledger. Me: Actual Friends of Ledger or Totally Not Friends of Ledger? Basil: The first one. Me: I will regret asking, but what now? Basil: So you have two different timelines. Me: Because you can’t stop what-if-ing all the damn time. Also it’s three at this point. Basil: In one Alex and Richie get back together after too many years of being stupid. Me: Yes. And? Basil: In the other Alex and…
