OPEN.

[bloodandbrass]

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[bloodandbrass]

got enough of one to beat a man to death. just use that.

[hardlydead]

[ hw winces at having that brought up, but that's not important right now. ]

Not the wame thing. I never could see what you artsy types do anyway. Just be carving aimlessly at some hunk of shit.

[bloodandbrass]

[ artsy type? that makes him snarl. ]

there ain't nothing in that empty skull of yours you wanna see made?

[hardlydead]

Yeah, sure. A gun to put me out of my fucking misery.

[ that's a joke, he knows death is borderline meaningless here. ]

[bloodandbrass]

all you gotta do is ask.

must have been a dull life you had.

[hardlydead]

Because I didn't want to make anything?

[bloodandbrass]

because you can't even think of something to try.

[hardlydead]

Boring life because I don't want to sit around and whittle a little duck about it, got it.

[bloodandbrass]

what do you think any of my masks was supposed to be?

[hardlydead]

You don't want me to answer that.

[bloodandbrass]

try being serious about it for once.

[hardlydead]

And I'm telling you my serious answer is just gonna piss you off, so just tell me.

[bloodandbrass]

they weren't meant to be anything specific. just whatever came to mind. or hand.

[ not entirely true, but he's trying to shake the idea of being an artist. because he's not!! ]

[hardlydead]

[ david doesn't understand a thing about the artistic process (because evan isn't beating the allegations) so that makes enough sense for him not to question it. he's seen jeff draw some pretty amazing shit with no real forethought, so why can't evan do that with making his masks? ]

I'm just saying, my head doesn't work like that. I can't just come up with some idea and then make it.

[bloodandbrass]

you ever tried it?

[hardlydead]

I've tried making stuff, sure. Never really goes anywhere.

[ or he gets impatient and angry and ruins it ]

[bloodandbrass]

so stick with that. just do whatever you think works next.

[ why is he giving david artistic advice? actual advice, too? ]

[hardlydead]

Appreciate it, but I think I'll leave it up to the actual artists.

Just always found it kind of fascinating.

[bloodandbrass]

it ain't that special. get more artistry in killing people than that these days.

[hardlydead]

You just think that because it's normal for you.
I'm telling you it's cool. Take the compliment.

[ well, kind of. he thinks the actual masks are stupid as hell, but he thinks it's cool that evan just goes and makes them. that that's something he can do. ]

[bloodandbrass]

you're trying to give me a compliment?

[ emphasis on the me. ]

[hardlydead]

Yeah.
Don't get used to it.

[bloodandbrass]

wasn't going to.

at least not when i don't have you bent over a table.

[hardlydead]

I'm complimenting you then, am I?

[bloodandbrass]

sometimes.

i'd say making you scream counts, but you never shut up anyway.