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[bedeviledspider]

H- Hey.

[ The wheel of a motorbike comes into frame. It'd be cool, if it wasn't also on fire. Just like the rest of the vehicle, seemingly, which Reilly is sitting on. With an expression that's somewhere between resigned amusement and suppressed panic. ]

On a scale of one to ten, how much should I be freaking out right now? I mean, I've never even ridden a motorcycle before. I just thought they looked cool! And it wouldn't hurt to have a ride, but, as soon as I touched it--

Fire. Everywhere.

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[deadthenred]

You think you're gonna try again with the bike?

[bedeviledspider]

To be honest? I don't think I should have tried in the first place.

[deadthenred]

That's a pity. They are fun to ride.

[bedeviledspider]

And risky. Can't forget risky.

[deadthenred]

So wear a helmet.

[bedeviledspider]

[ More to himself than to Bucky. ] That's not what worries me.

...But yeah, I guess I should.

[deadthenred]

You don't have to wear a helmet if you don't go anywhere.

[bedeviledspider]

Why buy the bike if I'm not going to go anywhere?

[deadthenred]

I don't know. I wouldn't let a little fire scare me off of it. [He also… would think helmets are for wusses, so. GR8 ROLE MODEL.]

[bedeviledspider]

I never said I was afraid of it.

[ Because what this excellent role model thinks of him should obviously be Reilly's priority. ]

[deadthenred]

So what was stopping you?

[He says that earnestly. He's not always an asshole.]

[bedeviledspider]

N- Nothing! Just the...

[ The fire. ]

The... shut up.

[deadthenred]

[Welp.]

My name's Bucky. I know it probably says that, but I thought I should say.

[bedeviledspider]

...Reilly. Reilly Tyne.

I'd say it's nice to meet you, but come on, who am I kidding? This doesn't fit anyone's definition of nice.

[deadthenred]

I don't know what you're talking about. Everyone says I'm swell.

[bedeviledspider]

Who even says swell these days?

[ This coming from a guy whose world considers the phrase "HOO-HA!" hip. ]

[deadthenred]

I just told you may name was Bucky.

[bedeviledspider]

You're right, I really should have taken that into consideration. Of course a guy with a name like that would be a dork.

[deadthenred]

It's short for Buchanan. I dunno why I've always got to explain that.

[bedeviledspider]

Maybe because it doesn't really sound like Buchanan? More like the name of a doofy clown or something.

[deadthenred]

It's just a little old-fashioned, that's all.

[bedeviledspider]

Keep telling yourself that, Bucko.

[ why yes he's doing that on purpose ]

[deadthenred]

Is Bucko the best you can do?

I did a stint in the service, I know Buck rhymes with other things.

[bedeviledspider]

What can I say? I'm too much of a gentleman to use the obvious rhyme.

[deadthenred]

Or too much of a wuss.