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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

[explosivecombat]

What is that - is it some sort of actual thing where you live? One of those structures like the ones you were telling me about?

[doitrockapella]

It's a suspension bridge; one of the most famous in the world. That line of light is actually a road for cars to travel across, and the smattering of smaller lights on the left side of the horizon are part of the downtown area of the city I grew up near. The bridge itself has those two distinctive towers, one on each side, and it's about two miles long, all told.

[explosivecombat]

It's lovely; I've never seen anything quite like it, actually.

[doitrockapella]

The night I was brought here, I had the chance to look out my old window at that bridge. That's what I was doing just before I woke up in New Bark.

[explosivecombat]

Is it one of those sights that never gets old for you, then?

[doitrockapella]

Something like that. It makes me want to go home.

[explosivecombat]

With a view like that, I can't say I blame you.

[doitrockapella]

Speaking of going places, I saw the news the other day. Can I assume I'm off sequester now?

[explosivecombat]

Everything should be fine from here, yes.

I assume you'll be pleased about that much, at least.

[doitrockapella]

I'm ecstatic. Do you want to know how many fish I caught today?

[explosivecombat]

Go on. I'm actually curious now.

[doitrockapella]

Four Tentacool and a Carvanha. Also someone's misplaced boot, but given that that's not a fish, it doesn't count for the purposes of the question.

[explosivecombat]

You know, I can never decide if the idea of fishing is somewhat fascinating or entirely too disgusting to fathom; the latter has been winning out impressively over the former thus far.

I have been enjoying being able to see the ocean in general, however.

[doitrockapella]

Are you still in Fuchsia?

[explosivecombat]

No.

I generally don't stay in the cities I attack for very long; unless I'm required to stay somewhere, I usually leave as soon as my work is finished.

[doitrockapella]

With weather like this, I could be going through tomorrow, if I wanted.

And then I'm off again, and my whereabouts will be a mystery even to you once more.

[explosivecombat]

That's nice; you aren't getting mine, either, so we're even on that front.

[doitrockapella]

Well, isn't this a role reversal.

But no, that wasn't the suggestion of a game this time. Just fond musing on what a pleasure it was to have you know where I was for awhile.

[explosivecombat]

You're the only one who makes it so I don't, and you don't stop pointing it out after the fact.

So don't give me this "it was a pleasure to have you know" business.

[doitrockapella]

Were there any other ways you wanted to stamp out my attempts at a good mood while you were at it, then?

[explosivecombat]

Does it really not occur to you how legitimately grating it is when you do that?

[doitrockapella]

[ ... :|a ]

Oh. Wait, hold on.

[...]

All right, I think...I see what it is.

[explosivecombat]

Go on.

[doitrockapella]

I made a passing remark without putting too much thought into the implications, received an answer that made me feel like I was being brushed off, compensated for it by pretending the brush-off didn't bother me, ended up called on that, tried again to recover, and ended up producing a whole chain of discourse that happens frequently enough to irritate you when it comes up. I think it's because I'm coming off defensive and dodgy instead of being straightforward, and that bothers you...?

I was aiming for some outcome, missed, and in trying to correct for it, made things worse instead. I think.

[explosivecombat]

Not even close.

Contact me again once you've worked it out, not before.