[ He got wrongfully accused of murdering someone because Murphy made the mistake of openly wanting to kill a dude; an accusation he got hanged for. The actual murderer, who had outed herself, was treated with sympathy. So, no, John Murphy does not think he is worth more than a stale chocolate coin.
Oh and don't worry, Murphy killed his friends who put the noose around his neck, and strung him up. Survival of the fittest, right? ]
i'm not an idiot like steve. [ But at least Steve was an attractive idiot, and people liked him still. Fuck that kid.]
[ worth the most exquisite of chocolate coins. dark chocolate no less than a year old, by all means. ]
no, you're no idiot [ the highest of compliments from him and almost sincere. there's a certain brand of backbone that murphy has, a drive that's more selfish and pure spite than steve harrington's soft headed, redemptive kindness; which is weakness in billy's book, a worthless quality. murphy has some worth to him. ]
i could do with some fucking enthusiasm though, man
[ Chocolate he will happily accept and then just keep them in the fridge because that's tangible validation. ]
shit, yeah. no, i'm totally stoked.
my mom hasnt been noticing that im taking her liquor so she keeps buying more ill bring the shit that i have.
[ Because his mother is an alcoholic. Murphy doesn't feel bad stealing from her, she hates him and blames him for all her misfortunes. Continually reminds him it's his fault his father is dead. He'll continue stealing from her until she chokes on her own vomit. He's counting down the days. ]
no, save that we're good there gonna get you laid and fucked up, whichever order you need it just think about how you'll thank me later
[ not that billy has managed to punch through the veneer of toxic masculinity long enough for them to bond over shitty parents, which they could, but he's at the very least an asshole promising some fun. if it's entirely for the company and validation on his own part, he'll never admit it, but murphy fits the bill nicely. ]
alright. ill just keep adding to my personal collection.
[ The day Billy willingly opens up about his shitty parents, is the day that Murphy will wonder if Billy has some kind of crush on him. A thought he will absolutely take to his grave. Unless that's how he winds up in a grave because Billy beat him right to death for even assuming he was gay.
He's been doing a good job at making himself appear, well, not gay. Murphy at least found a lot of women attractive so Billy wouldn't start to suspect anything just yet. Hopefully never for Murphy's sake. ]
is there any particular way you'd like me to thank you?
[ it's a day that may feasibly happen, but surely under the influence of something. still it's every bit as likely that billy would recoil and throw a strong fist into murphy's face but if broached some miraculous way, end up somehow more pleasant for a bit. inadvisable and unlikely for most but — billy has no reason to dislike murphy. he has a face both begging to be punched but not entirely unpleasant to look at.
it's a complication of interest that billy doesn't let himself think on directly. if he's suggesting something personal, it's under some heavy masculine code. liking to be thanked isn't likely to be well defined, sober and over text, neither spoken nor hinted at any more obviously. murphy has an imagination, maybe it coincides with a 50/50 death wish. ]
you're not an idiot, you'll find a way but sharing that personal collection later is a start
[ And that's because Murphy was fiercely loyal once he's trusted someone enough. He doesn't have much of anything, family, friends so when it's dangled in front of him, Murphy is going to take it and hold onto it for as long as he can. All he wants to do is keep impressing Billy. ]
yeah, i'll find something. you know besides the booze.
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Date: 2019-07-22 07:38 am (UTC)ill make sure to take a shower that night.
and wear clean clothes.
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Date: 2019-07-22 11:14 pm (UTC)good boy
i don't need you embarrassing me
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Date: 2019-07-22 11:26 pm (UTC)Oh and don't worry, Murphy killed his friends who put the noose around his neck, and strung him up. Survival of the fittest, right? ]
i'm not an idiot like steve. [ But at least Steve was an attractive idiot, and people liked him still. Fuck that kid.]
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Date: 2019-07-23 12:05 am (UTC)no, you're no idiot [ the highest of compliments from him and almost sincere. there's a certain brand of backbone that murphy has, a drive that's more selfish and pure spite than steve harrington's soft headed, redemptive kindness; which is weakness in billy's book, a worthless quality. murphy has some worth to him. ]
i could do with some fucking enthusiasm though, man
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Date: 2019-07-23 04:36 am (UTC)shit, yeah.
no, i'm totally stoked.
my mom hasnt been noticing that im taking her liquor so she keeps buying more
ill bring the shit that i have.
[ Because his mother is an alcoholic. Murphy doesn't feel bad stealing from her, she hates him and blames him for all her misfortunes. Continually reminds him it's his fault his father is dead. He'll continue stealing from her until she chokes on her own vomit. He's counting down the days. ]
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Date: 2019-07-23 06:00 am (UTC)we're good there
gonna get you laid and fucked up, whichever order you need it
just think about how you'll thank me later
[ not that billy has managed to punch through the veneer of toxic masculinity long enough for them to bond over shitty parents, which they could, but he's at the very least an asshole promising some fun. if it's entirely for the company and validation on his own part, he'll never admit it, but murphy fits the bill nicely. ]
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Date: 2019-07-23 06:10 am (UTC)ill just keep adding to my personal collection.
[ The day Billy willingly opens up about his shitty parents, is the day that Murphy will wonder if Billy has some kind of crush on him. A thought he will absolutely take to his grave. Unless that's how he winds up in a grave because Billy beat him right to death for even assuming he was gay.
He's been doing a good job at making himself appear, well, not gay. Murphy at least found a lot of women attractive so Billy wouldn't start to suspect anything just yet. Hopefully never for Murphy's sake. ]
is there any particular way you'd like me to thank you?
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Date: 2019-07-23 07:36 am (UTC)it's a complication of interest that billy doesn't let himself think on directly. if he's suggesting something personal, it's under some heavy masculine code. liking to be thanked isn't likely to be well defined, sober and over text, neither spoken nor hinted at any more obviously. murphy has an imagination, maybe it coincides with a 50/50 death wish. ]
you're not an idiot, you'll find a way
but sharing that personal collection later is a start
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Date: 2019-07-24 02:18 am (UTC)yeah, i'll find something.
you know besides the booze.
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Date: 2019-07-24 04:31 am (UTC)i know how resourceful you are
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Date: 2019-07-25 02:22 am (UTC)alright, man
ill see you this weekend.
unless you want to hang out tonight or tomorrow
idgaf