22 ⚓ Video ⚓ Anyone might rob you when you are asleep

[hearrrtofgold]

[Filtered from Rocket, pre-emptively]
For those of you who are curious, this is what a sleeping raccoon looks like. [Basically. Except Rocket is in his jumpsuit and draped around a rack of weights in the gym. There's an audible sigh as Duke's hand appears in frame, trying to untangle him.] Don't worry, I'll get him home safe. With any luck, he'll be awake in a week or two. I hope.

Mason? Whatever you're thinking, don't.

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[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

A perspective you like.

[Well, good. Despite her odd taste in men, Tiffany is pretty amazing.] You don't have to thank me for telling the truth.

[audio]

[tucky]

[She grins, because he kind of just said it again (or he confirmed what he'd said before, anyway), and that's awesome.]

A perspective I really like! I was strong and brave and I made good choices. I was cautious and thoughtful.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

And you came out okay! You did good.

[audio]

[tucky]

I did real good-- and I ain't just saying that; it's something I have been told. And lots of good came from it, too. I'm happy, I'm more confident, I'm getting laid, I made people proud of me... my life is better now than it has been in a long time.

[Too bad it's about to all go to shit.]

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

You know you'd still have done good even if no one told you, right? Because it's definitely true.

[audio]

[tucky]

Yeah, I know. And I'd be proud of myself if no one had told me, too. But I still like hearing it; that's okay, right?

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

More than okay. That's only human.

[audio]

[tucky]

Dr. Cambridge said I need to value myself because of myself, and not because of other people. But... I really like it when people say nice things about me.

What about you? Do you value yourself because of how you feel inside, or because of what other people say?

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[hearrrtofgold]

Of course. Hearing something nice about yourself is like bonus happy points.

Me? [Duke laughs. Virtually no one in Haven says anything nice about him, no matter what he does.] I have always exceeded expectations.

[audio]

[tucky]

Does that mean you get it from yourself?

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Yes. Because I'm amazing.

[audio]

[tucky]

Yeah, you are! We are both amazing.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Now you got it!

[audio]

[tucky]

I do. I'm learning.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Learning a lot. In contrast, I've learned that Rocket is heavier than he looks.

[audio]

[tucky]

'Course he is. It ain't like he's hollow.

[Guess who's hauled raccoon carcasses before? This girl.]

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Of course he's not hollow. I just didn't know he was filled with bricks.

[audio]

[tucky]

He's filled with bones. And organs and stuff.

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

I beg to differ.

[audio]

[tucky]

Yeah? Then what do you think's inside him?

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[hearrrtofgold]

Amazingness. And sand.

[audio]

[tucky]

I'm starting to think you think everyone's amazing.

[Duke is the male Iris.]

[audio]

[hearrrtofgold]

Not true, I've met some real pieces of crap in my time. I just call it as I see it.

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[tucky]

... Okay, what do you think's amazing about me, then?

[She is kind of fishing for compliments-- but at the same time, she's genuinely curious. People don't think she's amazing. She's never thought of herself as amazing. She doesn't know what there is about her that would be.]

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[hearrrtofgold]

[He chuckles a little, but he knows if anyone needs the (honest) compliments, it's her.]

You live with your heart on your sleeve. You keep your mind open. You want to learn and you learn fast. And you kick ass at board games.