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[ she is hanging out at the gazebo, seated on the railing, and she waves at fidelio whenever she sees him. ]
Hiii. What do you think of what they told us all?
Hiii. What do you think of what they told us all?
[ ah... he comes over to join her, leaning against one of the pillars and crossing his arms. (vaguely wondering as he looks at her if she's really that fucking old, because what the fuck.) ]
...Not sure what to make of it, truth be told. If it was just the heaven part, sure, but... gettin' sent back? Seems like there's gotta be a catch with that one.
...Not sure what to make of it, truth be told. If it was just the heaven part, sure, but... gettin' sent back? Seems like there's gotta be a catch with that one.
[ he can always ask, but she can't read his thoughts. ]
There could be. It's too early to tell, but if there wasn't... do you want to go back?
There could be. It's too early to tell, but if there wasn't... do you want to go back?
[ well he's not changing the subject and asking now, that would be rude. figures it might come up naturally in a conversation like this anyway. ]
Don't know. Maybe. Had already sort of accepted it and tied up loose ends well enough, but.
[ shrugs. it's complicated for a lot of reasons. ]
How 'bout you?
Don't know. Maybe. Had already sort of accepted it and tied up loose ends well enough, but.
[ shrugs. it's complicated for a lot of reasons. ]
How 'bout you?
It's not easy to go without regrets, but if you don't have any, that's incredible in itself.
[ maybe it's not full acceptance or full peace, but it's still incredible that he's made those strides. ]
I have at least one loose end that still needs tied. I'm sure someone else could take care of it, but I feel some responsibility.
[ maybe it's not full acceptance or full peace, but it's still incredible that he's made those strides. ]
I have at least one loose end that still needs tied. I'm sure someone else could take care of it, but I feel some responsibility.
[ it's not even affection week.... it's not even affection week, but..... ]
Is it offensive to ask to touch your ears, Fidelio?
[ sorry this is what she asks upon first seeing him. ]
Is it offensive to ask to touch your ears, Fidelio?
[ sorry this is what she asks upon first seeing him. ]
[ she wants to be offensive.... but it's fine. ]
That's too bad. They're so cute, like the rest of you.
That's too bad. They're so cute, like the rest of you.
[ sighs ]
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). ]
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). ]
Huh? That's just what I think. I'm one of the cutest people around, and so are you.
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. ]
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. ]
[ because she thinks about anything said to her? but she will just do what she wants. ]
Yeah? What does matter more to you?
Yeah? What does matter more to you?
I'll take any kind of answer you want to give me.
[ she's just curious. ]
[ she's just curious. ]
Ugh, I don't know, I'm just not vain enough to get that fussed over comments about what I look like, insulting or otherwise.
[ 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.
[ 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.
[ 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.
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.
Are you okay telling me a little about it? You don't have to go into detail.
'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.
Oh, Fidelio. I'm sorry that's how your tribe system is set up in your world. Those kinds of prejudices...
[ 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.
[ 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.
The execution does usually matter.... Did you try to be a little extreme?
[ ok he knows she's 50,000 years older than him and all but this still feels annoyingly patronising and makes him bristle a little ]
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.
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.
[ she smiles. ]
So the contender for the throne was the extreme one. Did you stop him?
So the contender for the throne was the extreme one. Did you stop him?
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