week 2, wednesday

[vipmix]

[joshua and fie on a beach, t-a-l-k-i-n-g!

which is to say, since Fie likes to be on the beach and she made the mistake of talking to Joshua once or twice, this is now a pattern. sorry fie i don't make the rules]

Taking a break from lessons with Zuko?

Comments

[sylfied]

Neither do you. Worrying would just be a pain, though.

[vipmix]

If I die here, the problem's really not my own. [looks at the sky] Not to mention, there's better things to be doing here than be in a constant state of worry. Though we've talked about that before.

[sylfied]

Mm. According to the chiefs, we're supposed to be bonding. I still don't get why, though.

[ this isn't exactly the ideal place to build trust. ]

[vipmix]

It's more than odd to ask for teamwork and trust in the same breath as asking us to murder one another, that's for certain. I'm not sure what they want out of this.

[and it is killing him tbh]

[sylfied]

I don't know, either. If we're just going to kill each other, it's better to not even try to care. Logically.

[ Fie,still nursing bruised ribs, because of caring. ]

[vipmix]

Hee hee... Is logic why you spent all week helping Zuko train people?

[ofc he calls her out]

[sylfied]

... [ JOSH... ]

Sometimes it's better to just go along with something when it'd be more effort to keep saying no.

[vipmix]

So he outstubborned you? That's all that was?

[sylfied]

Yep. I'm the victim here.

[vipmix]

Of course. Who'd ever think otherwise? [he says, thinking otherwise] Though, you know... It's not actually possible for people to be completely and purely logical at all times. Jaeger or not.

[sylfied]

I know. I still talk to you, don't I?

[ when the logical person would have left. ]

[vipmix]

[l m a o]

Ouch. Still haven't reached ankle-level, have I?

[sylfied]

Maybe. But I don't think that I've gotten any higher, either.

[vipmix]

Maybe. [who knows!!!] We're not very good at the "theme", it looks like.

[sylfied]

I dont hate you.

[ that counts??? ]

[vipmix]

A bond of mutual non-hate, is it? How impressive.

[sylfied]

I think it'd be weirder to be that fond of you in two weeks. This seems fine.

[vipmix]

Other people seem to be managing it just fine, though.

[not with Joshua but yknow he's joking anyway]

[sylfied]

Some people would trust you the minute you said "hi".

[ not with Joshua, though. ]

[vipmix]

I think they call those "extroverts". Quite terrifying, aren't they?

[josh, plz]

[sylfied]

Yeah, pretty much. I can only handle a few at a time.

[vipmix]

Oh? How are you even handling the island? It's got quite the handful.

[sylfied]

I go find quiet places until someone else finds me.

[ case in point: Joshua. ]

[vipmix]

Hmmm. I'd almost feel guilty, but I'm not an extrovert.

[<3]

[sylfied]

I don't think you feel guilt.

[ Just saying. Here he is, interrupting a bruised young lady who just wants to rest--!!! ]

But it's true that you're not loud and trying to drag me places.