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((Late January))

7 new notifications from Clarissa

Michaeeeeel Hang out after bball practice today?? I saved two sandwiches from the cafeteria Spicy chicken sandwich day the GOAT lets sit down at the park near ur house or smth!!

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"I watched a few of the videos you recommended."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTV-wwszGw8

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"It’s weird to think I’m maybe super stressed and antisocial because of all the car noise. Like, I figured I’m like friendly enough as is you know! <giggles> I never use my horn unless I have to I prooooomise. I do love me a nice noisy car though. It’s a bit sad to think it has consequences."

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"But like honestly I really agree with the idea that cars are better away from super busy areas. And bikes would be fun to use more! I wanted to, like, carry a bike in the trunk of my car someday! Thoughh I dunno if I’m missing the point of the video?"

[+] voice message 27s

"I’ll do more research on low noise tires. Like, maybe thats something Raya and I can experiment with at some point. Hmmm. Based on my research the idea is a lower weight tire, that'd create less friction road to tire so those cars would lose mileage. It's a tradeoff probably. Also! Driving slow is as nice to be honest, like, the longer I get to be in my car the better. Total win win."

Disagree on EVs though its fake noise thats an L gotta have the real chug of the intake outake BOOm very very important

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spicy chickens andwiches!!! absolutely GOATed with the sauce

and ye ye hanging out sounds good!

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"It's a good video. Umm, his older videos are a lot better, once you start like, going to the more recent videos - like, a year or two old - he just kinda becomes irony poisoned and everything just feels a lot more mean-spirited.

Car noise is nice, I think you got me into the idea of something with a big powerful engine and sueprcars are like, dime a dozen on the Strip but yeah I do get his point

Though you're probably used to it with Car Doctors anyway

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"Bikes are fun! Not my thing, though. I dunno what it is about them but I just prefer walking or like, getting a bus or something. B-but biking with you would be fun. There's a couple of like, bike trails that I've heard are nice!

Tire thing sounds cool too

will disagree on the fake noise tho, nearly got hit by an asshole with a Tesla last year because I couldn't really hear him

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13 new notifications from Clarissa

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"Hoooonestly I don’t like the sauces. It makes the mouthfeel of the sandwich wrong. Like. I guess I just like it super crispy in its purest form."

And OK gotcha gotcha. I’ll check out the older vids

Like what exactly do you mean by irony poisoning though.

Too much irony is that a thing

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“Yeah I remember I had to defend my loud noisy cars to you before <giggles>. I’m glad we can talk honestly about that without either of us getting defensive!”

[+] voice message 25s

“But like to be clear, I think there is a difference between doing an exhaust mod to give a car a beefier sound versus like, those engines that have a ton of howl. I love them, don’t get me wrong. Like, the last time I worked on one was a ‘22 R8 someone brought into the shop last September. Owner knows my Mom and they were chatting about how he liked to rip it up, like, you know the areas right behind the strip? With the smaller budget hotels and stuff.”

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“That just seems like being a jackass. And also the R8 has hilariously bad handling at high speeds. It’s like. Why get the car if it fucks it up specifically when you’re using it for it’s intended purpose? Helloooo? Just for the big dick noise?”

It just seems a biiiit stupid to me though.

But don’t get me wrong I’ll be all over, like, if a customer brought in a 911 or an Aventador or something

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“Does that make me a hypocrite? I judge the driver but I love their car. Like, a brilliant piped Aventador would be… nnnnghh, just, the way the exhaust and chassis on those is. It’s almost literally perfect, like. Scientifically precise. Down to the atom.”

[+] voice message 27s

“Oh and fuck whoever nearly beaned you with a Tesla!! I’m happy you didn’t get hurt. Like, duh, but you know. I love you and I hate whoever almost hurt you!! This is why I hate Teslas, theeeeey are like… dumb. I can’t even explain it, it’s like. Maaaaybe I might be okay with EVs as a concept, but the design behind Teslas, the amount of proprietary tech. It’s super mechanic unfriendly. Raya has a whole rant you might hear sometime.”

Oh god OK i fucking RAMBLED again lol

Yeaaaah I’d love to hit a bike trail w you but it’s bveen a while. For me. But I hear you never forget ig

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I guess it's like

A lot of the urbanist people spend most of their time online in the urbanist community and so you naturally assume that people agree with you on the basics

And so to stand out, maybe you need to get a little more extreme, drop the hot takes

Maybe irony poisonign wasn't the right term but idk what is

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"Yeah, yeah, I know what you mean. Where you mean. Kind of a dick move. Reminds me of that, uh, the football player? The guy who drove while drunk and killed a person? Uh... ah, I can't remember his name."

That's gonna bug me all day

But yeah, I get what you mean

Even if they are an asshole while driving or don't really care much for like, other people their car is really cool and you can fangirl over it all you want

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"Guy was a total asshole about it, too. Jumped out of his car, started yelling at me about not looking where I was going. Like, sorry your car engine sounds like a whisper! Surprised that's legal. I used to think they looked cool but like, the Tesla CEO's a fucking weirdo and I'm not giving my money to him, I'll buy like... a Honda or something."

and hey no sweat! you know I love to hear you ramble, it's like, a brief glance into this whole other world

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6 new notifications from Clarissa

Ohhh. So like, crazy Dream stans.

Something Ruggs? Like I remember that because he was driving a really nice modded 2020 C8. That’s the year that model started being really good. And the photos online, his car was a really nice green I like.

Yeah that’s totally on topic I’m a genius wow

There I am fangirling over some bad persons car. Again again!

[+] voice message 9s

”Ohhh. Are you suuure you like listening to me ramble because of that? Or is it because you think my voice is really pretty?”

[+] voice message 13s

”How long is practice gonna be todaaaay? I hope it’s faster I reeeeally wanna make out I’m not gonna lie. We need to optimize the time spent, right? Kissmaxxing!”

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yeah Henry Ruggs or smth like that

kinda stuck with me because like

dude pretty much had it all and he threw it all away because he wanted to drink and drive

and hey you're valid! even if he's a shitty guy who killed someone he can still have a nice car

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"Well, uh, I wouuuuld be lying if I didn't say how much I like your voice is a big factor... but even independent of that it's still interesting! Just, uh, just a nice bonus."

[+] voice message 12s

"Uhh, probably not too long? Still, uh, still kind of in that 'get back into shape after gorging at Christmas' kinda period. But, uh, you know I'll come running soon as I'm done! Haha."

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6 new notifications from Clarissa

not a question to bait you i promise, what is it you like about my voice??

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"And oh my god yeah, I hear you. I'm still not sure about, liiiike, if I look good in the dance outfit the hip-hop team is agreeing to wear."

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"Like the extra compression and support I need for my chest messes with the aesthetics a lot I'm not sure what to do about that."

But like yeah if you wanna workout more together that sounds like a fun time!

Anyways I'm coming down to the diamong in a bit?

Tell Claude and Johnny to stop making fun of us already!! They're just JEALOUS!

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I dunno I guess like

OK trying to figure out how to expand in a way other than 'voice nice'

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"I guess uh... it's nice and soft? Like, hah, I'm trying to figure out to say what I mean but... I, shit, I dunno. It's just soft and nice to hear. I could listen to you talk all day."

i am SO bad at this god

but yeah sounds good! i'll bonk johnny with my bat if he makes any jokes

as for claude I dunno

i'll ask him how the weather is up there

tell him the lakers need a center even though I don't follow basketball so idk what that means

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6 new notifications from Clarissa

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"Oooooh okay okay, so. Do you like this?"

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"What about thiiiis?"

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"This, thiiis, this?"

[+] voice message 9s

"<Purring noises> <Sudden yelp> <Rustling noises>"

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"Frick almost dropped my phone. And you're not bad at nothing Michael! Not even kissing. You figured that out reaaaal quick."

[+] voice message 9s

"And I dunno basketball either. Uhhh, I'll just throw Sylvie at him. Distraction tactics. Anyways hey! I can see you!"

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hey, hey careful

watch where you're walking smh

[+] voice message 11s

"And, ahhhh, yeah. Yeah. That is, uh, they are very nice... purring, though? What, are you a catgirl? Snrk. Oh - uh, yeah, I see you too!"

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((Different date, still Late January))



3 new notifications from Clarissa

An image of Clarissa, smiling wide and toothy. Eyes slightly shy, not pointed directly at the camera. Full body shot, angled downward. Bathroom mirror behind her. She's wearing a baby blue collar button up, long sleeve, sleeves rolled up to the elbow. The shirt is left open, showing off her stomach and a plain white sports bra. She's wearing black denim pants, high-waisted, with a bit of distress around the knees. She's wearing white trainers, perfectly clean, but shoelaces and tongue showing natural wear and tear.

Is it too casual for tonight??

And I kinda don't have non athletic shoes I realize

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4 new notifications from Michael

hey you look good!

i'm dressed pretty casual too, sadly my tailored suit is still at the dry cleaners

one sec

Michael sends a picture of himself sitting on his bed, tilted downwards slightly to show his body. He's wearing a green jacket over a plain white shirt and a pair of grey cargo pants. His free hand is raised in a wave as he winks at the camera.

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4 new notifications from Clarissa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ba9_jaN7EA

Not fair being attractive in my presence you know i cant handle it!!

Wait a suit tho

Isn't that kind of formal?? much as you'd also look great in it heehee

2 new notifications from Clarissa

An image of Clarissa, smiling but shallowly, staring right at the camera. Her hair is a crumpled mess. Camera held far, pointed right at her, so she's cut off past the knees. A daybed draped in seafoam green pastels Michael has never seen with his own eyes before is behind her. She's wearing a crisp-looking black denim jacket with ornamental breast pockets and functional pockets over the stomach opening to the sides. Under this is a spaghetti-strap white dress with a pattern of earthy green and red flower petals and stems. The dress goes halfway down her thigh.

What about this do you like this more

2 new notifications from Clarissa

An image of Clarissa, face neutral and stiff, staring not quite at the camera but past it. Her hair is a mess. The camera is held at another pointed right at herself perspective, and behind her on the same bed the outfit from the last photo can be seen in a crumpled mess over her bed's neatly made comforter. She's wearing a blood orange blouse with a high cowl neckline creating a flowy drape right around her collarbone. The blouse is definitely a bit... troubled, as it were, around the bust and likely is something she outgrew a while ago. She's wearing black joggers, fitted to her waist, baggy from the hips down.

This one??

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8 new notifications from Michael

as good as I would look in one I think the only suits in this house are the ones my dad has for work

i think David had one he wore to prom? dunno if it was like, a rental or smth tho

I'll ask him later

you look great no matter what you're wearing babe! I like the jacket you're wearing in the first photo, fits nicely

and the dress' colors are nice. really a nice compliment to the jacket

second photo, blouse looks nice! kinda looks a lil tight though I don't want you to be uncomfortable

idk I'm bad with like, outfit critiques

idm whatever, as long as you bring your cute self