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[naima bell]

Nai we could try while you're here, give you a lil intro. that's probably unavoidable with a twin. did your parents dress you the same when you were younger?

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Do you have people you do it with, isn't it like a group thing? No they were big on making sure we felt like we were distinct people. Helps that we barely look alike.

[naima bell]

Nai yeah, i play with a group online and sometimes one in person when we can get everyone together. you could sit in or join for a one-off or something. i forget you're twins honestly. even your names are so different, it's refreshing.

[river hawkins]

R I V E R I want to sit in, see you in action. If that isn't weird. I know, I'd have hated being like... River and Forest. Think it's why we're such good friends, it wasn't forced on us.

[naima bell]

Nai not weird, you have to start somewhere. or names that rhyme or start with the same letter. aw, i remember twins growing up named april and may. i forget, do you have other siblings?

[river hawkins]

R I V E R I promise to be well behaved. That's cute. No it's just us, how about you?

[naima bell]

Nai showing someone the ropes is always fun. i think you'll like it, and then we can play even from opposite coasts. i have a sister zoe, she's 2 years older than me. we're pretty different, we've gotten closer as we've gotten older.

[river hawkins]

R I V E R I'll have to get my creative side going, it's basically improv, right? I'll try not to hold you guys up. Seems to be the way it goes, my friends with older or younger siblings used to fight like crazy but they seem to be finding their feet now.

[naima bell]

Nai improv, strategy, storytelling. bring your imagination ~ when you see each other as real people instead of just people in your house, haha. is the twin telepathy thing real?

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Sounds above my pay grade. I've had the same thing with my parents, weird to realize that they're normal people?? With lives before I was born? Crazy. Yeah, it is in our case. For sure.

[naima bell]

Nai big boy = big brain hopefully. it's like.. oh they didn't just hatch out of an egg as parents. what are your parents like?

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Asking ChatGPT for ideas right now... Exactly! Nicest people ever. Very chill, still together, small town in the best way. Yours?

[naima bell]

Nai don't stress yourself! you're not my first, don't worry. c; aw that's sweet. mine are pretty different, they divorced when i was a tween. i guess fun dad and strict mom is the easiest way to boil them down. i love them both very much, of course, but my dad and i are two peas in a pod.

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Breaking me in again, you make a habit of this? Ah, a child of divorce, knew you must have some baggage somewhere. But I'm sorry, that must have been rough on you as a kid.

[naima bell]

Nai i guess i'm a natural leader and carer? that and switching school at a very precious time, yep! but you understand it differently when you're older. and it wasn't actually bad but of course it rocks your world at that age.