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?

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[vipmix]

... Yeah.

[he's never had anyone actually nail it (him) like that, and it completely throws him off. exactly one person in the world knew him enough to guess, and hanekoma is... well, himself. he sighs again and offers:]

I saw things no one else could.

[sylfied]

[ The fact that he's offering anything is more than a little startling; although Fie only blinks with slightly widened eyes, it's probably the most surprise she's showed. ]

Did you ever try to tell anyone about it?

[vipmix]

Hmmm. You can probably guess how that went.

[considering what he said earlier. he shrugs]

That was a long time ago, though.

[he says, looking like a teen]

[sylfied]

[ ... yeah, she can only imagine. Fie, at least, has seen quite a few different things just over the past year that would have sounded impossible to explain. ]

Mm. Some memories stick with you.

... But I believe you. Not that it probably matters now, but... [ a shrug. ]

[vipmix]

[he blinks and then ... laughs, a bit, though it's less mocking than usual]

I appreciate you saying that, even though I didn't tell you anything about the things I could see, so there's really nothing to believe or not.

[sylfied]

You don't have to if you don't want to. I can believe that you're not lying, anyway.

[vipmix]

Hmm, well... Not about that, I'm not.

[he hates this emotional stuff so much he is willing to jokingly call himself out]

[sylfied]

[ Fie makes a sound that's almost a laugh, only slightly more pained and quickly suppressed. Right, ribs. ]

If it makes you better, you can go back to lying and I'll even make impressed noises or whatever.

[vipmix]

And here I thought you were harder to impress than that. For shame. [he definitely means that condemnation, clearly] If all it takes is a few simple lies, that's not nearly as fun.

[sylfied]

I can shoot them down instead. That probably wouldn't take a whole lot of effort.

[vipmix]

And it's a lot more inline with your personality.

[sylfied]

Yeah, you're right. I guess I wasn't being mysterious and blunt enough.

[vipmix]

Hmhmm. You shouldn't ruin your reputation for someone who's ankle level.

[will they ever let it go]

[sylfied]

You'd make it to calf if you actually tried.

Maybe.

[vipmix]

Mmmmm. That depends. How much effort does trying entail?

[sylfied]

... Are we all still predictable to you?

1/2

[vipmix]

[... with a smile:]

Well, you do keep surprising me.

[vipmix]

[but then he sobers up:]

I've watched people a long time. I can't say they ever really change. That's... what's predictable to me.

[sylfied]

... So that's it. It's more something you've picked up from watching for a long time instead of the people you've gotten to know.

[ and again, she thinks... That sounds lonely. ]

[vipmix]

"The people I've gotten to know"?

[he sounds mild about it]

You mean here?

[sylfied]

Here, wherever your home is... either, both. I don't know who you've met.

[vipmix]

It's only the second week here. Maybe the people will change my mind.

[but he absolutely doesn't sound like he believes it, and also completely ignores the part with "home"]

[sylfied]

... Once more, with feeling?

when the player doesnt remember half the shit the character said

[vipmix]

Hee hee... You must be at least a level knee acquaintance to get more than that out of me. You've hit a wall.

[joshua you're NOT AN NPC]

[sylfied]

... Going from ankle to knee is waay too much effort. I'm fragile.