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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]

Well, now I'm intrigued. And...charmed.

[Come on, Carmen, this is not hard, despite it being approximately 100% contrary to everything you have ever done in your life ever, this is not actually hard, you can get this.]

It's sweet of you to get me something, thank you.

[...Okay so maybe that didn't nail it but it was the beginnings of a good hustle nevertheless.]

[explosivecombat]

Don't mention it.

[...]

Either today really is getting to you, or there's something you're not telling me.

[doitrockapella]

Well, you do have a habit of making it hard to use standard social niceties on you. We already both know you didn't have to and you don't need much more motive than that you wanted to, anyway.

[explosivecombat]

Well, yes, of course - that goes without saying.

At the same time, it's not like you to approach things in this way.

[doitrockapella]

I'm...trying something different.

The way I usually approach things isn't always the best.

[explosivecombat]

Oh? And what led you to that sort of conclusion?

[doitrockapella]

In this case, at least, the fact that going about things the way I usually do would make me a hypocrite.

Even if it's a relatively minor thing to be hypocritical about, that doesn't make it any less worth it to try and change for the better.

[explosivecombat]

Well, I'm not going to try to argue that; my tolerance for hypocrisy has always been incredibly low, after all.

[doitrockapella]

So, a tolerable enough reason for me to be acting unusual, then?

[explosivecombat]

You tell me. Is it?

[doitrockapella]

I don't know if I like it yet. But I think I'll probably be the better for it in the long run.

So yes, it is.

[explosivecombat]

As long as it's your decision, Locke.

[doitrockapella]

I'll let you know how it works out.