Page 31 of Goodbye Note

TidalDemise: Wait, are you two friends?

ChemicalSmuggler: Besties.

Arik Vesper: Is that so?

ChemicalSmuggler: Even if you don’t know it yet.

Littlebitsad: OMG. Someone pinch me.

aMUSEment: How long have you 2 been friends?

Arik Vesper: We’ve known each other a little while.

NotReal: Is this why u 2 are both playing Warped?!????

ChemicalSmuggler: Nah that’s a happy surprise.

Littlebitsad: Is that why you started hangin out tho?

I left it for Varian to answer, not sure how honest he wanted to be here.

ChemicalSmuggler: Nope. I like 2nd Star’s music and after we played the Chicago Bowl I crashed their record release. The rest is history.

Arik Vesper: I’ve always been a fan of their music too.

TidalDemise: Which member of Dopamine-Fiend is this?

ChemicalSmuggler: How do you know I don’t speak as a collective?

So he was fine with them knowing it was his band but not which member.

NotReal: Who was at their party? Did anyone see one of them there?

LifeOnHigh: Wait! What about that photo of Varian with Arik from their NYC show?

Littlebitsad: OMG.

Littlebitsad: So it’s Varian?

They’d figured it out.

ChemicalSmuggler: That would spoil all the fun!

Arik Vesper: lol

Arik Vesper: Are there any more questions?

I had to get the chat somewhat back in control before Kiernan got off the phone and realized I hadn’t done anything for promo.

NotReal: Wait so you’re both playing Warped?

Arik Vesper: We are.

Littlebitsad: Is there a collab with Dopamine-Fiendcoming in the future?

Arik Vesper: Not yet, but I guess we’ll see how much more they stalk me.

A ton of messages about wanting us to work on something together filled the chat.

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