/No, no, sorry. Much as I'd love to get plastered, it's just really sensitive at the apartment right now, and I need my head clear. Soon, though. I'll figure it out./
/Oh? It's a promise? Okay. Okay then. I can work with that.
I'm fine, I guess? Let's see what you missed. Jules is back, so at least I have my fearless, handsome leader again. I got asked to throw a Halloween party, so I'm getting to that? I feel like my friends are having a much more shit time than I am, currently.
Oh. Met Verso, by the way. Again. Congratulations on the taste, once again./
/No one would ever begrudge you a good time. I'm glad good things are happening to you, and glad you have an excuse for a good party./
[As for Verso... it should be easy to take the joint compliment, enjoy the little curl of pride at having bedded a ten, but right now, it feels so much more complicated. A little sad. Her thought back is relaxed, but far from girl-talk:]
[But she thinks, with a plummeting feeling, that he didn't like that Sophie's a telepath. He struggles to protect his thoughts and feelings face-to-face even after decades of practice; she can't imagine he'd be comfortable with someone's word alone that they wouldn't go rifling through his mind like a portfolio.]
/He is. Just for now, hopefully, but he likes to be outdoors. We were lucky to get him in an apartment for even a little while, before./
[He is a survivalist, a model example of what Pierre used to teach. Classes on sailing and the wilds, teaching children how to sleep in the woods and feed themselves and not be afraid.
She sighs a little to herself, but her voice softens with a touch of amused exasperation.]
/You'll never meet a better one. I'm hoping that if he wants to stay out there, he'll at least let us set up some creature comforts./
/It’s not so bad for those sporty types./ [His macho streak is endearing and annoying in turn. She’s sure she’ll see more of the latter with him and Gustave sharing space.] /For me it’s mostly what I wouldn’t have, out there. I wouldn’t want to go more than a year without festivals and colourful walls and a real bed, personally./
I wouldn't want to go a day. That's insane. Maybe if you learn how to actually drive, I can let you borrow my car. See how he feels about comfort on wheels./
/Anyway! Take care of yourself with this person your friends don't like. And you come and tell me who they are if they cause any trouble for you, hmm?/
/Sciel, are you going to knight-in-shining-armor me? I don't think my heart can take it!
Sure, yeah, in that case, I'd definitely tell. There is someone who actually fucked me up a while back, but they were hit with the anomaly, so I decided to be forgiving./
/Hey, idea, how about we elope? Sounds much more functional.
You mean here in Etraya or are we talking more generally? Forgiveness is a very subjective, case-by-case thing. It looks and feels different for each person giving or receiving./
/If I ever decide to be a wife again, I'll let you know.
I meant here, but yes, that's true. I've just never been in an environment where something can force a person to be cruel or violent entirely against their will./
/Me, on the other hand, am more than used to that./
(And she can be that 'something', too. Her perspective is a little different.)
/From where I stand, it depends on the situation. Forcing and encouraging what's there are different. I can forgive when the former is involved, but I won't forget the latter./
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It can't all be serious all the time./
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But what about you? All jokes asides, are you okay?/
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I'm fine, I guess? Let's see what you missed. Jules is back, so at least I have my fearless, handsome leader again. I got asked to throw a Halloween party, so I'm getting to that? I feel like my friends are having a much more shit time than I am, currently.
Oh. Met Verso, by the way. Again. Congratulations on the taste, once again./
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[As for Verso... it should be easy to take the joint compliment, enjoy the little curl of pride at having bedded a ten, but right now, it feels so much more complicated. A little sad. Her thought back is relaxed, but far from girl-talk:]
/He's very handsome. What was your meeting like?/
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/Not bad. I was myself, and he handled it well. He got points with me for that./
(Meaning, he was friendly despite her being, well, too much, she can appreciate that.)
/Is he, like, living in the woods or whatever? Who even stays at Camp? That place sucks./
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[But she thinks, with a plummeting feeling, that he didn't like that Sophie's a telepath. He struggles to protect his thoughts and feelings face-to-face even after decades of practice; she can't imagine he'd be comfortable with someone's word alone that they wouldn't go rifling through his mind like a portfolio.]
/He is. Just for now, hopefully, but he likes to be outdoors. We were lucky to get him in an apartment for even a little while, before./
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Does not mean she didn't make it abundantly clear that she can.)
/It's giving... Survivalist./
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She sighs a little to herself, but her voice softens with a touch of amused exasperation.]
/You'll never meet a better one. I'm hoping that if he wants to stay out there, he'll at least let us set up some creature comforts./
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It's in her blood. She lives for this.)
/He probably does. We had a mission there, so there are cabins and showers and bathrooms and what not.
Although I can't imagine anyone willingly wanting to stay outside. Ugh, bugs, cold, bugs, did I mention bugs?/
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I wouldn't want to go a day. That's insane. Maybe if you learn how to actually drive, I can let you borrow my car. See how he feels about comfort on wheels./
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[Speaking of: she almost laughs.]
/My driving is fine, by the way./
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Is it? From what I heard, you know, chaos, pandemonium, the apocalypse, so forth./
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And yes, it is. I drove for a whole month and got through just fine. Is Maelle still going on about the parking?
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No, girl, didn't you hear? It ended up in the newspapers! French woman attempts parallel parking, 3 fainted, 14 dislocated necks./
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It was just a few bumps. No harm done./
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So. Anyway./
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Sure, yeah, in that case, I'd definitely tell. There is someone who actually fucked me up a while back, but they were hit with the anomaly, so I decided to be forgiving./
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It's strange, the damage we're made to do to each other. The damage we choose to do. I'd want to be forgiving. I'm not sure how well I'd manage it./
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You mean here in Etraya or are we talking more generally? Forgiveness is a very subjective, case-by-case thing. It looks and feels different for each person giving or receiving./
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I meant here, but yes, that's true. I've just never been in an environment where something can force a person to be cruel or violent entirely against their will./
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(And she can be that 'something', too. Her perspective is a little different.)
/From where I stand, it depends on the situation. Forcing and encouraging what's there are different. I can forgive when the former is involved, but I won't forget the latter./
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