Tuesday morning (even if shit happens tomorrow honestly phil will just take his pants off anyway)

[imstuck]

[You know what you miss from living in a time loop for years on end? Forgetting that people remember things for more than one day.

And how, like, pants are pretty much required at all times if you're in public.

However, Phil completely forgets that on Tuesday when he decides to forego pants as he leaves his room. He doesn't seem to see anything wrong about this scenario either. It's almost as if this is completely normal for him.

... Someone.... should probably tell him before other people see.]

Comments

[imstuck]

Snake I'm flattered but you don't have to strip for me.

[This is a joke but Phil is incredibly confused right now.]

[winter1982]

We're not at a strip club, you know.

Save it for another time and place.

[tacticalespionageaction]

[A slightly embarrassed hnngrghhr.]

You two aren't wearing pants either.

[imstuck]

I'm not.

[He looks down and- oh. he's not wearing pants.]

Right, I forgot how often I go out in public without pants. Whoops.

[winter1982]

These are my pajamas.

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Bennings gets a hnnrrhghh in acknowledgement. That's fair.

But Phil?]

You forgot?

[imstuck]

Sometimes I forget my pants when I go out, okay?

[Looks between the two.]

You know if I didn't know better this looks like the beginning of a porno.

[Wink wink wink wink.]

[winter1982]

Pretty sure this place is G rated.

[Just sipping his coffee.]

Or PG.

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake grunts and just...puts on his pants again, even though it felt kind of nice. Freeing.]

It’s PG-13 until after hours.

[imstuck]

[Points at Snake.]

He gets it.

[Takes another sip.]

... I probably should get pants on. If only so Ripley doesn't yell at me for not wearing pants.

[winter1982]

Fair enough, fair enough.

[He raises an eyebrow at Phil.] You're really gonna let that stop you? And here I thought you seemed braver than that.

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake tilts his head with a hmnrnrnrrgh.]

You don’t want the rats getting to you.

[imstuck]

[Phil was just about to take Benning's statement as a challenge until Snake reminds him about the rats.]

In every other situation I would take you up on that, but I really don't want to do deal with the rats without my pants on.

[winter1982]

[You're a coward, Phil.]

Right. The rats. [Right on cue, a rat scurries past their feet.]

Almost forgot about those guys.

[tacticalespionageaction]

That’s how they get you.

[He’s spent enough time in dire environments to be familiar with the risk of rat attacks localised I’m sensitive areas.

He looks at them both.]

Are you gonna put your pants back on?

[He is still feeling like the odd one out here.]

[imstuck]

[Snake the way you say that makes it sound like they’re waiting for you to take your pants off...]

Fine, you’re lucky my bedroom is right outside the kitchen.

[He leaves and comes back in this charming ensemble.]

It’s a shame, I look a lot less attractive in this.

[winter1982]

[but they are though?? :/]

Eh, I'll get dressed after I finish my coffee. My room's close enough that I can run if I need to.

[He looks Phil over when he comes back and raises an eyebrow at that comment.]

Less attractive? You sure about that?

[tacticalespionageaction]

[Snake makes a mmrrghhh at Bennings' comment before Phil leaves. The hypocrisy.

Then, when he returns, he gives him a sharp look over.]

I'd beg to differ.

[imstuck]

[Phil glares at both of them.]

Everyone’s a critic.

[winter1982]

I was giving you a compliment, buddy.

[He's Not Going To Say This Bill Murray Lookalike Is Hot Outright.]

[tacticalespionageaction]

[A nod with a mnnnrrgh.]

What he said.

[imstuck]

Oh.

[Phil falls silent for a moment as he goes to take another sip of his coffee.

Damn, when was the last time he's been complemented on that where he didn't have to lie about himself to get it? It must have been years even since before the timeloop started.

The self loathing part of him wants to ask "why?" or "how low are your standards?" However, his ego decides to speak for him.]

Damn you should have told me earlier, I would have gotten myself into something more "comfortable" in that case.

[winter1982]

Well, none of us really know each other yet, otherwise I would have

[Bennings gives Phil a friendly pat on the shoulder if he's okay with it.

If not, he's just gonna take another sip of his coffee. He knows personal space is important.]

[tacticalespionageaction]

It never came up.

[He's not gonna join in on the shoulder patting thing because he's just not about that, but he'll give Phil an appreciative look.]

We've got to keep it PG-13, remember.

[imstuck]

[If Phil were a lesser man (and like, didn't have sex with 90% of a town already), he would be flustered by this sudden attention.

But heck if he's not going to appreciate the shoulder pats and appreciative looks.]

You know you guys aren't bad yourselves. It's a shame we had to meet up like this with all these children present.