» I don't know?? No one's ever asked before and - fine, I'll go without gel next time I see you just please don't wake me up at 5 am.
» Thanks, Prae.
» No, don't. I don't mind. I just didn't want to dump on you.
» As opposed to typed. Like what you see on the HUD. There are machines that will print it on paper. Machines to bind the books too.
» No, they don't glow. They're illustrated. *Heavily* illustrated - borders, ornate colored letters at the start of new chapters that are like 10 times the size of the rest of the writing, basically anything you can do with ink on paper. Actually, I think they're vellum or something fancy?
» Great news: I haven't seen the places you've visited. I'm impossible to let down.
» ... there's a crystal *here*? Where?
» If you're doing something on video, you gotta watch out for your expressions and movement and tone. It's not just the words.
» M.E. 756? But how would our modern era line up with yours, if Rosaria doesn't exist to joing Lucis and Tenebrae in adopting the same calendar?
» Good. And - yeah, that. It makes some things easier because - like you said. It avoids upsetting others.
» I'd prefer you do what works for you. Just because *I'm* doing sit doesn't mean you have, but just because I'm saying this doesn't mean I don't want you to talk about what you need to talk about. I'm not gonna balk if things get heavy. That'd be such a shitty thing to do to a friend. My door's always open.
» Metaphorically. My door is actually always locked.
» No shame or judgment if you talk about them... or if you don't. But now that I know that you do the same thing - kinda need you to tell me now if I should let it slide if I catch you at it, or if you want me to call you out on it?
» ... yeah. Yeah, me too.
» Why would I want you to be minimally invasive? It's more than not asking questions; it's about... I never really tried to explain it before, but I try to know where the boundaries are and keep well clear of them? Like I know what my role is in people's lives and stick to it. I wouldn't wish that on anyone - invade away.
» So the hand sign I'm doing there? It means like hey good job, nice one, or generic approval? Sometimes it's just yes, or an acknowledgment? But it's either always positive ... or it's sarcastic.
» You're doing great. I'm not gonna judge you and nobody else can see this.
» It's a *little* vain. Finding comfort in having that in common means finding comfort in someone suffering through the same same hangups. I don't want to be like that.
» You didn't pressure me into disclosing anything because ... I didn't disclose anything? We're good.
» Psst. It's just "previous text." You don't need to add missive. 😉
» Anytime. I'm the only fool around here.
» ... there's going to be a Lucian king who can rid the world of the daemons and starscourge and they wore themselves out for generations keeping Insomnia safe. Kinda hard to *not* be a monarchist, even if you think everyone should be treated the same.
» I don't know what you mean by the crystal's curse. Do you mean the prophecy or the ... wearing out?
» No, not a bard. A bard can be a poet, but a poet doesn't need to be a bard. Some of them just write poetry. No singing or public speaking needed. Then people can read it whenever they want.
» Tell you what - you come over tomorrow morning, I won't put gel in my hair until you're here, and then I can show you how it works rather than try to explain by text.
» I wouldn't know. I'm an only child. I don't think my parents could have kids - they adopted me when I was about one. Guess I drove them nuts because they didn't adopt any more.
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» Thanks, Prae.
» No, don't. I don't mind. I just didn't want to dump on you.
» As opposed to typed. Like what you see on the HUD. There are machines that will print it on paper. Machines to bind the books too.
» No, they don't glow. They're illustrated. *Heavily* illustrated - borders, ornate colored letters at the start of new chapters that are like 10 times the size of the rest of the writing, basically anything you can do with ink on paper. Actually, I think they're vellum or something fancy?
» Great news: I haven't seen the places you've visited. I'm impossible to let down.
» ... there's a crystal *here*? Where?
» If you're doing something on video, you gotta watch out for your expressions and movement and tone. It's not just the words.
» M.E. 756? But how would our modern era line up with yours, if Rosaria doesn't exist to joing Lucis and Tenebrae in adopting the same calendar?
» Good. And - yeah, that. It makes some things easier because - like you said. It avoids upsetting others.
» I'd prefer you do what works for you. Just because *I'm* doing sit doesn't mean you have, but just because I'm saying this doesn't mean I don't want you to talk about what you need to talk about. I'm not gonna balk if things get heavy. That'd be such a shitty thing to do to a friend. My door's always open.
» Metaphorically. My door is actually always locked.
» No shame or judgment if you talk about them... or if you don't. But now that I know that you do the same thing - kinda need you to tell me now if I should let it slide if I catch you at it, or if you want me to call you out on it?
» ... yeah. Yeah, me too.
» Why would I want you to be minimally invasive? It's more than not asking questions; it's about... I never really tried to explain it before, but I try to know where the boundaries are and keep well clear of them? Like I know what my role is in people's lives and stick to it. I wouldn't wish that on anyone - invade away.
» Incoming.
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» So the hand sign I'm doing there? It means like hey good job, nice one, or generic approval? Sometimes it's just yes, or an acknowledgment? But it's either always positive ... or it's sarcastic.
» You're doing great. I'm not gonna judge you and nobody else can see this.
» It's a *little* vain. Finding comfort in having that in common means finding comfort in someone suffering through the same same hangups. I don't want to be like that.
» You didn't pressure me into disclosing anything because ... I didn't disclose anything? We're good.
» Psst. It's just "previous text." You don't need to add missive. 😉
» Anytime. I'm the only fool around here.
» ... there's going to be a Lucian king who can rid the world of the daemons and starscourge and they wore themselves out for generations keeping Insomnia safe. Kinda hard to *not* be a monarchist, even if you think everyone should be treated the same.
» I don't know what you mean by the crystal's curse. Do you mean the prophecy or the ... wearing out?
» No, not a bard. A bard can be a poet, but a poet doesn't need to be a bard. Some of them just write poetry. No singing or public speaking needed. Then people can read it whenever they want.
» Tell you what - you come over tomorrow morning, I won't put gel in my hair until you're here, and then I can show you how it works rather than try to explain by text.
» I wouldn't know. I'm an only child. I don't think my parents could have kids - they adopted me when I was about one. Guess I drove them nuts because they didn't adopt any more.