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𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

probably.

[ turning. fortunately, the spot he’s chosen isn’t too horribly far — close enough to novac, but far enough away to be left alone. ]

bet she gets tired of only talking to me. might be nice for her to know i’m in good hands.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 16

Alright. Yeah. Show me.

[She smiles.]

Probably needs girl talk anyway.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

i offered.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

i offered.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 16

…. Are you sure?

Of course I’d like to pay respects but…

I don’t want to be in the way.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

don’t be.

we could, uh —

i could take you to go see ‘em, i guess, if you wanted.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

don’t be.

we could, uh —

i could take you to go see ‘em, i guess, if you wanted.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 16

No. My bad.

…. Sorry.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

i did.

uh. they’re out. couldn’t get the kind she liked.

sorry.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

i did.

uh. they’re out. couldn’t get the kind she liked.

sorry.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 16

…. That wasn’t a joke.

Thought you might get them and leave them somewhere significant.

[CHRIST ON A BIKE I WOULDNT JOKE ABOUT THAT.]

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

. . . not funny.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

but yeah.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

. . . not funny.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 16

Did you get any flowers for her, bud?

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

my wife

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𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 16

my wife

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𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 2

i’m simple.

[ there’s a long pause. he hasn’t really focused on ( fun * ) in a while. ]

more or less shooting these days. i’m sure you like more fun things. what about ( you? * )

[ he wouldn’t want to bore her to death, anyway. ]

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 2

You would, wouldn’t you.

[She gets it.]

Hey. What do you like doing for fun?

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 2

i think i preferred sir.

[ his voice doesn’t show it, but he’s joking. ]

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 2

i think i preferred sir.

[ his voice doesn’t show it, but he’s joking. ]

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 2

[Internally having cuteness aggression.]

Cheering you on, bucko.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

i’ll try.

[ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isn’t much better. he’s probably worse, if anything. ]

i figured. it came off that way, if anything.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

i’ll try.

[ at least he takes it well. to be fair, he isn’t much better. he’s probably worse, if anything. ]

i figured. it came off that way, if anything.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 1

Now that /is/ an interesting idea.

Feel free to be more clear with me too then, sir.

[What was THAT.]

I was trying to say that endearingly because you’re… yknow. NCR guy. Former.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

uh, well, you’ll have more . . . opportunities.

[ he’s hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

uh, well, you’ll have more . . . opportunities.

[ he’s hoping she can piece exactly what that means together. ]

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 1

Sure but I /do/ need to practice.

Uh.

Being clear.

[Still a SUNNY grin.]

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

don’t. it’s fine.

‘m just not good with this stuff.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

don’t. it’s fine.

‘m just not good with this stuff.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 1

I…

Yeah.

Sorry.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

[ slight pause. wheels visibly turning in his head. ]

oh.

you could just say that next time.

. . . thank you.

i’d uh — consider it.

[ he’s trying his best. ]

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

he is learning so much today

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

[ slight pause. wheels visibly turning in his head. ]

oh.

you could just say that next time.

. . . thank you.

i’d uh — consider it.

[ he’s trying his best. ]

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 1

Well I assumed because you said you’re not very tall…

[I think.]

I said bungee jumping.

….. I was slightly flirting!

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

oh.

yeah.

. . . it’s like that?

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

oh.

yeah.

. . . it’s like that?

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 1

[Right. She shouldn’t be mean and be clear with you.]

Have you heard the expression “I want to climb you like a tree?”

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

no, no —

uh. you should tell me.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

perhaps he’s fumbled.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

lead paint stare.

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𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

[ he is not very smart. ]

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

no, no —

uh. you should tell me.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 1

Oh nevermind.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

now, i don’t know what you’re talking about.

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𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

now, i don’t know what you’re talking about.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Feb 1

You better watch that tail feather of yours, Boone.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

. . . i’m not surprised.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Feb 1

. . . i’m not surprised.

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Jan 31

I enjoy bungee jumping.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Jan 31

you wouldn’t climb very high

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Jan 31

/ if i typo. i am off the perc.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Jan 31

you wouldn’t climb very high

Ivy. @courierivy.bsky.social · Jan 31

They call me ivy because I want to climb you

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐄. @snipershots.bsky.social · Jan 31

the what