If you're tryin' to win me over, that's not the word to use to do it.
[ he's not too sensitive about his appearance — it's not ideal but it has its advantages — but 'cute' still sort of rubs him the wrong way (even if his face does take on a faint pinkish tinge hearing it from her). ]
ugh. it's annoying, but he feels like this probably isn't an argument worth having — in part because she's probably just going to do what she wants anyway. ]
[ he can make himself sound like a bad person, and elysia would accept that, too.
she smiles. ]
It's good to be sure of yourself in at least one way, but that's a sweet and considerate thing to want to uphold. Not enough people take that kind of care. People can focus too much on differences to realize how unfair they're being.
'S just the way our whole world works. People see your tribe before anything and decide your worth based on it. If you got horns or long knife-ears they think you're worthy of power and respect and you can get away with anything, no matter how rotten you are. If you look like Bas and me, they think you aren't worth the shite beneath their shoes.
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week 1, tuesday
Is it offensive to ask to touch your ears, Fidelio?
[ sorry this is what she asks upon first seeing him. ]
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...Actually is a little, yeah.
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That's too bad. They're so cute, like the rest of you.
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If you're tryin' to win me over, that's not the word to use to do it.
[ he's not too sensitive about his appearance — it's not ideal but it has its advantages — but 'cute' still sort of rubs him the wrong way (even if his face does take on a faint pinkish tinge hearing it from her). ]
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But if you really don't like it.... I can think about it.
[ she won't stop calling him cute, but she'll think about it. ]
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ugh. it's annoying, but he feels like this probably isn't an argument worth having — in part because she's probably just going to do what she wants anyway. ]
...Whatever, don't matter to me that much.
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Yeah? What does matter more to you?
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[ she's just curious. ]
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[ he is allergic to making himself sound like a good person so he looks like he's suffering trying to decide how to answer this ]
Makin' sure people're treated fair, like. I guess.
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she smiles. ]
It's good to be sure of yourself in at least one way, but that's a sweet and considerate thing to want to uphold. Not enough people take that kind of care. People can focus too much on differences to realize how unfair they're being.
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[ she shakes her head. it's not like she doesn't know of the earth equivalent. ]
It's difficult to change a world like that, but I think anyone who tries is more than admirable.
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The man we were supporting for the throne turned out to have a very different vision of a world of equality than we did is all.
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So the contender for the throne was the extreme one. Did you stop him?
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