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[explosivecombat]

[TEXT; LOCKED TO doitrockapella]

The offer for conversation is always open, should you desire to take me up on it; I can't guarantee that I'll respond immediately, nor will it necessarily be the response you want, but I'll always respond in some way.

In the name of enlightened discourse.

Comments

[doitrockapella]

That rules out some unpleasant possibilities, at least.

I'm assuming there was no "cure" subsequently developed after it got out of hand? Whatever it was, it resolved itself on its own?

[explosivecombat]

That's right, yes...or, if there was any sort of cure, then I wasn't made aware of it. Given how many volunteers there were, I'd think that they would have at least received an offer, if something like that was available; as it stood, I didn't hear anything about it - we were more or less expected to just deal with it.

[doitrockapella]

The aftereffects on my SO lingered for months. "Just deal with it" as a solution doesn't particularly endear me to your...event coordinators.

Not that I was ever particularly enamored with them in the first place.

[explosivecombat]

Believe me, I didn't find that to be acceptable either, nor am I fond of those particular individuals myself.

[doitrockapella]

If they didn't take care of you, I hope your superior did, at least.

[explosivecombat]

He did, actually; he's good to me like that.

[doitrockapella]

I'd be disappointed if he weren't. It's a shame to see a good sword go to rust for lack of care.

[explosivecombat]

Indeed, though he claims that isn't even a part of the equation. He gets rather annoyed with the entire "weapon" business, actually.

[doitrockapella]

In other words, he's fond of you, and you find it irritating in its needless sentimentality.

[explosivecombat]

...Something along those lines. It's more complicated than that, but that's accurate enough.

[doitrockapella]

I'm not looking for particulars. Just being a bit sentimental, myself.

[explosivecombat]

I don't think I could give you particulars even if you asked - he's a bit of a peculiar one like that.

Whether I understand him or not, however, is really neither here nor there; at risk of joining all of you in being sentimental, he's rather important to me either way.

[doitrockapella]

Some would find it unfair, you know, for someone as terrible as you to be so lucky.

[explosivecombat]

Well, yes, but this goes back to something that was said earlier - if the universe sees fit to give me such things, then I'm not about to question its poor judgement.

[doitrockapella]

And what do you suppose the universe was thinking when it gave you me?

[explosivecombat]

I don't know about the universe, but I'd like to think this is the sort of arrangement that Truth would approve of, in some way.

After all, we do have the power to change the world.

[doitrockapella]

I think it's the sort of arrangement my old mentor would disapprove of. To say nothing of how my significant other would howl.

Frankly, I'd welcome even the howl tonight.

[explosivecombat]

Well, should your longing bring him back here, you can reassure him that I have no intentions of simply spiriting you away.

Besides, I doubt I could even if I tried.

[doitrockapella]

Sentiment noted, but I won't be passing on the reassurance. He doesn't know about you.

You doubt you could spirit me away, or you doubt you could do it simply?

[explosivecombat]

I doubt you would allow me to.

[doitrockapella]

Flatterer.

I appreciate your faith in my competence.

[explosivecombat]

You wouldn't interest me if I didn't believe you were competent.

[doitrockapella]

Then let me rephrase that — I'm flattered you think my competence outweighs both your machinations and your magnetism.

[explosivecombat]

I only invest my time in those I believe to be worth it.

[doitrockapella]

[HAVE A DELAY OF LIKE IDK TEN MINUTES.]

It's kind of you to make me feel better.