[Micha stands behind a tree watching Regect. Regect stands in front of a chest.]
Regect
[Muttering] Just gonna correct this, I should put it--
<Michaamazing2> HEY
Regect
Woah, woah, woah HEY-! Oh. God, it’s you again. Wh- Wh- What are you doing here, uh- kid? Wh- I don’t... I don’t know what you’re- Are you typing something?
<Michaamazing2> can we play now?????
Regect
“Can we p-” [Sigh] Oh my god. I already told you. Okay, look. I’m not- not gonna play with you, alright? I have a job to do and you’re kind of making it hard. So just, leave me alone, okay? And don’t follow me, alright?!
[Unsent] im gonna follow him
Regect
I can hear you. I can hear your footsteps- Stop following me. I- I see you! Stop following me! Hey, I- I’m warning you! Stop- Stop following me! I- I don’t want to have to- I said-
Oh wait, I just remembered.
[Regect teleports away.]
<Michaamazing2> aw
<Michaamazing2> also hi guys i got a cape ;D
[Micha shows off his new Pan Cape. It is light blue with a stack of pancakes on it.]
[Micha is mining a tunnel. He breaks a block and finds Regect hiding behind.]
Regect
[Jumpscare] BAH!!! ...Not even a flinch? Are you kidding me?
<Michaamazing2> HI :DDDD
Regect
[Deadpan] Hi. Yeah, hi.
[Micha starts throwing carrots at Regect.]
Regect
I- What are you d- What are you d- St- Why- What are you d- Stop! What are you- STOP! What are you- What are you doing? Why are you doing that?! ...Are you typing again?
<Michaamazing2> I bring you carrots!!!
Regect
Yeah, I can see that! I mean that’s- that’s a lot of carrots. Just- You’re kind of throwing them at me, I-
<Michaamazing2> you like them right?
Regect
[Resigned sigh] Yes, I like them. I like the carrots. Thank you... for the carrots.
<Michaamazing2> YAY
Regect
Yeah- Yeah, you know, I love carrots, they’re my favorite thing to eat. [Sharp inhale] Just love eating them. All of them.
[Micha leaves his house.]
Regect
Em! Em! Em! Over here! Th- The tree, buddy, the tree! Come here! I’m right here!
O- O- Okay, look. I was trying to teleport to, uh- to scare you and I- I- I got lodged in the tree. I don’t know what else to say, I got lodged in the tree! I need you to help me, okay? I- Why aren’t you-
[Stern] Are you laughing right now? Are you giggling?
[Micha shakes his head.]
Regect
D- Don’t lie to me, I- I know you’re laughing! You’re not moving so obviously you’re not-
<Michaamazing2> IM NOT
Regect
Yes you are! Don’t lie to me, just- Okay, forget it. Can you just break the tree and get me out of here?! ...Please?
<Michaamazing2> mmmm
Regect
Wussat mean? What does that mean? What are you doing? This better not be-
<Michaamazing2> will you play with me after>
Regect
[Exasperated sigh] FINE! Yes, I’ll play with you after, okay? Just break the tree and get me out of here!
<Michaamazing2> OK
[Micha slowly punches down the tree.]
Regect
Thank you. Alright, just- Wh- What are you doing? What are you doing-? Em! Micha! Do you not have an axe? D- Don’t you have an axe or something? I thought you had an axe with you?!
<Michaamazing2> it broke
Regect
I gave you a bunch of diamonds, why didn’t you make a new one?! I’m not gonna let- [Muttering] Oh gosh, okay--
Regect
Alright, Em. I- You know what? I appreciate you. You’re a good kid, you helped me out, and I- Honestly, I really appreciate you- you’re- you’re a good buddy and, uh--
<Michaamazing2> why do you keep calling me that?
Regect
Why do I keep calling you what?
<Michaamazing2> M
Regect
Oh no, I’m not calling you “M”, I’m calling you “Em”. You see, I didn’t want to call you just one letter so I called you Em, like E-M. Em. It makes the same noise but, it’s- you know, it’s more creative. Em.
<Michaamazing2> Em?
Regect
Yeah, Em! It starts with E but it sounds like M. Isn’t that cool? It’s like a little nickname for you. [Getting shy] Y- Y’know, since you gave me one. Y- Y’know? We- We got nicknames for each other, or something.
<Michaamazing2> NICKNAME???
Regect
Yeah, nickname, yeah! You know.
<Michaamazing2> SO WE ARE FRIENDS????
Regect
Well- I- I mean- I guess by all technicalities we are friends? So, sure. Yeah, we’re friends. What do you-
What do you want to do, buddy? I said I’d play with you after cause you helped me, so what do you want to do? We’ll- We’ll go do something. ...Are you typing that-?
<Michaamazing2> Wanna watch me build something?
Regect
Uh, sure! Okay. Y- Yeah, you- Oh, you’re going over there? Okay, yeah, I’ll follow you, I guess.
Regect
Okay, Em, my- my building’s done. What’d you build? What’d you build down there? I want to see. I’m uh, gonna-
<Michaamazing2> I built a smile :D
Regect
Oh you built a- Oh you built a smile! Oh, that’s nice.
[Micha turns around and stares in amazement at Regect’s build. It’s a grand castle, five stories high with many detailed windows.
Regect
[Downplaying] Mine’s a little more of like, you know- I kind of went for more of a building, but uh, if you want I’ll show you around. It’s nothing crazy.
<Michaamazing2> WHAT
<Michaamazing2> WOOOOOAH
Regect
[Making up a song] Let’s go dancing, let’s go swimming, let’s go see my house! I want you to come see the house I built for you! And us! And we’re gonna live in it, I guess.
<Michaamazing2> THATS SOC COOL
Regect
I- It- It didn’t take too long. It was actually pretty easy. I mean, I don’t want to flex it or anything, but I’m pretty good at--
Regect
Yeah, look at this! This is the courtyard, basically. You know? I- I- I made it, yeah. I designed it, yeah. I designed it. I’m a designer.
<Michaamazing2> THIS PLACE IS AWESOME
Regect
Oh yeah, th- thanks, yeah. I, um- I will- I mean, it’s- it’s one of my lesser builds, you know? But, uh- It’s alright. I- I tried, I guess.
<Michaamazing2> Can I tell you something?
Regect
Uh- Yeah sure, bud. Y- You can tell me something. What is it?
[Tender piano music starts to play.]
<Michaamazing2> I didn’t really have anyone to play with for a bit while
Regect
Oh… I- I see. I mean, I- I get that feeling, you know?
<Michaamazing2> And then you came
<Michaamazing2> and now i have ghost for a friend ;)
Regect
I- I mean, I'm not- I'm not really a- a- a ghost, but uh--
<Michaamazing2> I liked talking to you
Regect
I- I like talking to you too, Em! Yeah! I- I like talking to you, so, uh-
[Micha's gaze drifts to the side and he goes still.]
Regect
-so, uh, if you- if you want I'll give you a tour and I'll- I'll let you see around the house, the big, uh... Em? You good? What just happened? You like froze for a second.
<Michaamazing2> oh
Regect
Y- You good? Everything alright?
<Michaamazing2> I have to get off now
Regect
What?! Why? I- I just- I just built this! I wanted to show you around. I- I was gonna show you around like- it’s big, it's a big place, it's got like, a bunch of rooms and stuff. And it's like- I- I think I have a pool somewhere? It's not- It's not the best pool, but--
<Michaamazing2> They're moving me to a new hospital
Regect
Oh. Right. That--
<Michaamazing2> so its not a bad thing!!!
Regect
No, y- yeah, yeah, it's not a bad thing. It- It doesn't sound like a bad thing, you know? I- I think. But, um...
<Michaamazing2> But i might be gone for a bit
Regect
Oh. You will? Um...
<Michaamazing2> Will you be here when I get back?
Regect
[Reassuring] Yeah! Of course! I'll be right here, I won't- I won't move. I- I- I'll wait for you to come back and then I- I'll give you a tour of the whole- of the whole place, the whole shebang, you know?
And... We'll even add onto it, if you want to. We'll- I'll, I'll add anything you want, you know?
<Michaamazing2> Cool! Okay. Bye bye
Regect
Yeah, um.... Bye- Bye bye. See- See you too... Um. I- I- I'll wait- I’ll wait right here. ...Yeah.
<Michaamazing2> Bye bye to you guys too!!! I will be back soon and me and regect can play more :DDDDD
Regect
Yeah! We- We'll play more--!
[Micha quickly exits the game with an echoing click, cutting Regect's words short.]
[We now see from Regect's perspective. He stands outside the entrance of the castle.]
Regect
Alright, I'll wait right here for him when he comes back, and then I'll--
[The rain starts.]
Regect
[Sarcastic] Great. Rain. I-- Ugh. You know what, it's not a big deal. It- Once he gets back we'll change it- we'll change the weather. And then, uh- Once he gets back, I'll- I'll give him- give him the old tour, I'll give him everything, and then- Yeah! I'll show him the house.
Just gotta... See him when he gets back.
[Karen 3 by Småland begins to play.]
[Regect stands still outside in the rain as days and nights pass.]