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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.

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[doitrockapella]

From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.

[explosivecombat]

What is that from, if I may?

[doitrockapella]

Hello to you, too.

It's from a poem by a famous American poet named Edgar Allan Poe. It's far from his most well-known work, but that's less anything to do with this particular poem and more to do with the fact that his most well-known work has earned him lasting and worldwide renown, even among people who don't like poetry.

[explosivecombat]

Well, it's an interesting piece, at any rate.

Is there a reason behind it being sent my way?

[doitrockapella]

Of course there is. I thought you'd like it.

[explosivecombat]

It's flattering, how well you know me by now.

I trust you've been well lately?

[doitrockapella]

Well enough. Outside of a stiff neck from a week apparently spent sleeping.

[explosivecombat]

...Somehow I'm not surprised to hear that.

[doitrockapella]

Somehow I didn't think you would be.

[explosivecombat]

Have you discussed it with anyone else?

[doitrockapella]

What a terribly odd question. Why do you ask?

[explosivecombat]

It's come up among a few of my coworkers.

Several of us remember the same events; it's not sitting well with me.

[doitrockapella]

Because it's calling into question whether or not it was all a dream?

[explosivecombat]

Yes, exactly.

[doitrockapella]

...I remember things I couldn't possibly have dreamed on my own.

Take that how you will.

[explosivecombat]

[...]

Are we going to discuss it, or is it something that never happened, as far as we're concerned?

[doitrockapella]

Are we talking about the circles on your hands, or something different?

[explosivecombat]

Answer for both.

[doitrockapella]

Oh, I have no doubt we'll discuss them in the usual way — dancing around the subjects, answering questions with questions, and probably learning something about each other in the process.

Unless you've got something you'd rather be doing.

[explosivecombat]

Let's say I have plenty of time right now.

[doitrockapella]

It'd be a shame to pretend it never happened, anyway. Watching you at your best isn't something I'd want to forget.

[explosivecombat]

It's been quite some time since I've seen battle properly; it was exactly as I remembered it being.

[doitrockapella]

Do you remember talking to me?

[explosivecombat]

Yes, I do.

I also remember how that particular conversation ended.

[doitrockapella]

I hope you're not expecting an apology for my graceful and timely exit.