He's diplomatic that way. [ fond. ] Sometimes I wish he'd let himself be a little more mad but I think he knows he doesn't want to be. Plus we already have a lot of other reasons to be mad on this ship anyway.
He's levelheaded so he might, but I've been making it a point to check on him every weekend at least once or twice anyway. He's been losing a lot of friends lately, too. The most we can do at this point is...you know. The whole "support each other" thing. Even if we're not all great at it.
I was wondering about that. [ ... ] Thank you. For doing it even if it was originally just to be there for him. It probably helps having somebody else around.
Yeah, I usually go see the people we catch to try and talk them through their thought process and figure out the affliction so I just went to see Rosamund. I didn't entirely agree with Bradley's method either, and I've never spoken to him.
[ ... ] There's a high chance this weekend is going to be someone we all like anyway. So there's that. You and Charles are going to need each other.
[ yeah. yeah, he's right there, too, constantly spending most of his waking hours worried something's going to happen to mizuki where he can't save her. not that he can do much like this, but in general. and even besides her, there are so many people he doesn't want to lose.
...what a mess. ]
...then we can think about something else. [ a light segue. and then he decides to be a shithead solely to try and ease the mood. ] Like who the second person you mentioned was that isn't Arthur or Rodya.
Um. Not negatively, I guess? [ let's not be surprised gregor shot his shot a few times. ] ...Io's not a bad person either, but I'm actually sort of impressed. And also not surprised it went better, considering.
Okay, maybe less impressed. [ a light joke. ] Obviously it's going to go better the second time if you just ignore it afterwards. But...you know. Whatever's comfortable.
Oh. Okay, so, not as bad as I thought. [ and still none of his business, shockingly, but it's just a thing he's thinking... ] Wait was that because of the weird affection thing we were all hit with?
[ friendship means he will not outright call him a bottom. ]
I'm not used to this whole thing, give me a bit. [ and also give him a bit because he's coughing up rust again, a little longer and a little more than previously. he has given up thinking he can wear shirts without them getting greasy this week.
but with that said, he's letting that swirl around in his head. ]
...thinking last week kind of helped a lot of people in similar ways. At least when it came to expressing stuff. And anyway it's Io. It wouldn't end bad either way it went.
You're anticipating the worst. [ pointing that out even while he's taking a breath. he hasn't really explained it to most people (and most people have been polite and not asked), but he does think at least maybe gregor might get it. ] ...this week's not great. It, uh, sort of feels like there's a bunch of rust lining everything and it builds up if I don't clear it out. But it's Wednesday, so it's half-over, right?
[ you ever have internal injuries because some fuck decided to perform genome therapy on you that you didn't need and all of your insides were affected? ]
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[god, if they end up losing charles it's going to suck.]
Just hope he'll actually say so if he needs the support himself.
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...I know a couple people have said it was a little surprising. Can't really blame 'em. I started doing it to be there for him, honestly.
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[...]
Not that I never want to be there for my own reasons either, but... ah, you know what I mean.
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I had to skip last weekend, I was too frustrated with Bradley to be sure I wouldn't kill the mood, but. I'll be there again this time.
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[ ... ] There's a high chance this weekend is going to be someone we all like anyway. So there's that. You and Charles are going to need each other.
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[or about rodya, or yuri. whether they'll stay safe like he hopes they will. rodya, he can take home alive or not, but yuri, yuri.
...they have to be fine this time too.]
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...what a mess. ]
...then we can think about something else. [ a light segue. and then he decides to be a shithead solely to try and ease the mood. ] Like who the second person you mentioned was that isn't Arthur or Rodya.
[ and we're back. ]
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[god, of course shoma didn't forget. damnit.
okay, fine, he knows the rest of it, so.]
...Io.
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Dude. [ DUDE? he's not sure if he's impressed or alarmed. ] ...you know, I did not see that one coming, actually.
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You are-?
[is it impressive.]
I feel like it did, anyway. Seemed like it was fine. But we didn't... talk about it.
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Okay, maybe less impressed. [ a light joke. ] Obviously it's going to go better the second time if you just ignore it afterwards. But...you know. Whatever's comfortable.
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[he's just gonna wait for io to bring it up. it's fine.]
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...it's not my business, but if it were me and I actually wasn't sure and wanted to be, I'd just ask. How long has it been?
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[thanks for not just telling him he's a bottom. god.]
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[ friendship means he will not outright call him a bottom. ]
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[NOT AS BAD AS HE THOUGHT.]
...a little bit. It, uh, helped.
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but with that said, he's letting that swirl around in his head. ]
...thinking last week kind of helped a lot of people in similar ways. At least when it came to expressing stuff. And anyway it's Io. It wouldn't end bad either way it went.
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[affection week putting the work in...
he's watching shoma a little more worriedly, this time.]
-you good there, bud?
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[ you ever have internal injuries because some fuck decided to perform genome therapy on you that you didn't need and all of your insides were affected? ]
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