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]

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.

[vipmix]

So we're at an impasse.

[sylfied]

Guess so. You went up a little, though.

[vipmix]

... From that?

[he says like it isn't the same for him]

[sylfied]

... It was nice, not having someone treat me differently. And you did answer my question.

[vipmix]

It's been known to happen from time to time. [sometimes, joshuas who answer questions... are not worse?? he shrugs] But I guess I can understand.