[He's not spying on Bill. It's not his style, and it's not something he thinks would help win the other being's trust. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have a little thread connecting them, something Luke develops with those close to him on instinct. A vague knowing of where they are and whether they're ok, though of course the Barge's filters interfere with it.
Bill suddenly feels way more okay than he has in weeks, so much so that he actually becomes conscious of it rather than feeling it as a low-level hum. And the first thought he has as to what it might mean makes him smile to himself.
And then he gives the triangle a little time to do... whatever it is he's doing, before Luke texts him.]
If I've given you the impression I always thing you're doing something wrong, I thought we were past that.
I contacted you because I felt that you were happy, and I assumed something nice had happened, and I assumed it had something to do with Ford and wanted to grin stupidly at you about it.
LOOK, I HANDED IT OFF TO SOMEONE WHEN WE WERE GOING INTO A BOARD GAME TO FIGHT MONSTERS. THAT'S THE ONLY TIME IT'S GOTTEN USED! IF YOU WANT IT YOU CAN HAVE IT.
I don't WANT your knife, Bill. I kinda want you not to be handing them out, and the fact you thought of it when I asked what was going on is troubling.
[Bill perks up; his eye pulls into a tall, happy oval.]
IT WENT WELL! FORD'S GREAT. WE MISSED EACH OTHER. ... I REALLY WASN'T BEING FAIR TO HIM, PULLING ALL THIS, BUT HE TOOK IT WELL. HE ALWAYS TAKES IT WELL, FORD IS GREAT.
I THINK WE'RE BACK WHERE WE WERE! BUT DIFFERENT. A, A COUPLE DIFFERENT PEOPLE TOLD ME I'M IN LOVE WITH HIM, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S TRUE, BUT IT'S MESSING WITH MY HEAD, LUKE.
WELL, THAT'S GOOD, IT... PROBABLY MEANS I DIDN'T MAKE A BAD MISTAKE.
I THINK IT JUST GOT TOO MUCH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT- [sigh.] BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. TRYING NOT TO BE BAD FOR FORD, OR RUIN HIS FRIENDSHIPS, AND ALSO TRYING NOT TO CARE ABOUT ANYTHING. OR TRYING TO TREAT HIM LIKE AN EQUAL WHEN I DIDN'T THINK OF HIM AS ONE?
You can't overthink it, Bill. I mean, yes, it's good you considered his feelings, and took some time to figure out what was going on with you. But I guess what you've figured out is sometimes you just have to go with it.
I don't think you've made a bad mistake at all, in other words.
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Bill suddenly feels way more okay than he has in weeks, so much so that he actually becomes conscious of it rather than feeling it as a low-level hum. And the first thought he has as to what it might mean makes him smile to himself.
And then he gives the triangle a little time to do... whatever it is he's doing, before Luke texts him.]
Something you want to tell me?
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THAT KNIFE IS STRICTLY FOR SELF-DEFENSE
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So why did you mention it when I asked what was going on?
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[seriously what did he do, shit, he can't remember]
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Because you obviously did something with a knife I didn't know about.
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I HAVEN'T, I JUST APOLOGIZED TO FORD EVEN!
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I contacted you because I felt that you were happy, and I assumed something nice had happened, and I assumed it had something to do with Ford and wanted to grin stupidly at you about it.
But now I have to worry about a knife.
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I GAVE IT TO A WARDEN, I JUST DIDN'T WANT THE GUY GETTING EATEN THAT'S ALL.
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[There is a pause.]
Okay I'm going to switch to video and then we're going to start over, okay?
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Hey Bill. How's it going?
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HELLO.
[His hand goes around behind his eye, like he's rubbing the back of his head.]
I FORGET HOW THINGS WERE GOING WHEN WE STARTED THIS! FINE, I GUESS. A LITTLE BETTER!
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Hey! I heard you talked to Ford. How'd that go?
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IT WENT WELL! FORD'S GREAT. WE MISSED EACH OTHER. ... I REALLY WASN'T BEING FAIR TO HIM, PULLING ALL THIS, BUT HE TOOK IT WELL. HE ALWAYS TAKES IT WELL, FORD IS GREAT.
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Wait. You weren't being fair breaking up with him?
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[That shit was probably hurtful :/]
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Where did you leave things?
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HIS CABIN STILL CREEPS ME OUT.
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I'm happy for you. I'm... yes. I'm glad you spoke to him.
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WELL, THAT'S GOOD, IT... PROBABLY MEANS I DIDN'T MAKE A BAD MISTAKE.
I THINK IT JUST GOT TOO MUCH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT- [sigh.] BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. TRYING NOT TO BE BAD FOR FORD, OR RUIN HIS FRIENDSHIPS, AND ALSO TRYING NOT TO CARE ABOUT ANYTHING. OR TRYING TO TREAT HIM LIKE AN EQUAL WHEN I DIDN'T THINK OF HIM AS ONE?
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I don't think you've made a bad mistake at all, in other words.
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