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[heromedal]

Is there a difference?

[ That's what all the evil CEOs of the world say, right? That business is a war and stuff like that? Feasible. ]

It is still exceptionally novel to be thought of as 'fancy.'

[ He's never owned a TV Allie. He just talks like this because he's read more books than he's had conversations. ]

[pipewrenchfights]

Uh...good novel or bad novel? I mean, I can call you 'preppy' if that's better.

[She's asking sincerely, since she doesn't set out to tease her friends or call them names.]

And yeah, there's a difference, but it'd be dumb to hash out a buncha details that aren't really needed.

[It'd be entirely hypothetical, and she'd rather watch TV.]

[heromedal]

[ Rex has an exceptional and quickly accessed memory, so when he spends a few seconds visibly thinking hard he concludes- ]

I don't know if that is better, I do not know what 'preppy' means.

[ He finally tears his eyes off the TV to give her a head tilt. All the way to the side, like a puppy. ]

[pipewrenchfights]

Ya know. Like a prep school. Rich, snobby, outta touch.

Not really how I'd describe you.

[She glances up at him. His neck is so...flexible.]

That clear things up?

[heromedal]

Hm.

[ His head slowly goes the other way, like it's a loading bar or something. ]

I think neither fancy nor preppy are apt descriptors for me in that case. I'm just... Rex.

[ You know. The worst. ]