[ Well, that one he actually mulls over for a moment. There is some truth to that, but apologizing still felt right. Honestly? Damian seems stressed enough that bringing up extra past grief doesn't seem particularly helpful. ]
Mm. Yeah, I think I heard something about that. I was thinking about getting one while I had the chance, but I don't really know how long I'm gonna' be here so maybe it's a bad idea.
My fiancée has two back home, so maybe I should just wait to hang out with hers.
There are robotic alternatives. That's probably a more sound investment. [ And he can safely say that buying or ''''buying'''' a dog isn't a guarantee, if he can believe anything Jason got into. ]
[ Bringing up the engagement is an almost immediate regret, not out of shame -- even though oddly Damian is the first person here he's told -- but because it leaves him open to a lot of potential jokes. Which he's perpetually unprepared for. ]
Does fiancée mean something different where you're from? Yeah, I am... Not for long and things are kind of-- [ unstable right now, with the wedding plans. He shakes his head. ] Never mind.
Have you dealt with any of the robot ones up close? Wonder how lifelike they are...
[ A dismissive response that doesn't make him sound especially excited about the prospect of marriage, which is less a mark against his intended and more one against the fact that this was all chosen for him when he wasn't ready. Still isn't, but he has bigger problems to worry about. ]
[ About time? He can chalk it up to cultural differences, he supposes. The man lives in a world without tigers, whose to say what marrying age is? Or that he isn't, you know, a few thousand years old already?
And then there's that dating talk again. He scowls. ]
[ Kind of a weird expression just in response to the suggestion of getting a pet, but Damian's kind of touchy about weird stuff. Probably not a big deal. ]
Maa... you sure? Might help you calm down some. You know, the company or whatever.
Look, I don't need to calm down. Everyone else needs to get serious about the situation we're on. And two - I've got more than enough busybodies trying to feed in on my time. That wouldn't help.
People are serious, okay? Haven't you been-- [ He cuts himself off suddenly, in a rare moment of intelligence, easing back in his seat as he activates his chat window. ]
>to: @hafid.alghul >>from: @noctis.sky
Haven't you seen the posts on the network? People are working pretty hard. Unless you wanna go crazy you can cut yourself some slack sometimes and if you don't need to then don't be an ass about the fact that other people do.
... geeze, I didn't even tell you to look for a "busybody", or whatever.
It's not stupid to say you should get one of the dogs. And not everybody is like you; you don't get to just decide that.
[ Bizarrely, though, as soon as the words are out of his mouth he realizes what's off about them. No, not everybody's like Damian. But Damian's not like all of them either, maybe. ]
... does this stress you out more? Hanging out with people, being out here.
[ This is an awkward moment, with Damian's momentary embarrassment and Noctis's careful pause to consider his own words, which means of course the strudel would arrive now. Waiting for the waiter to leave after mumbling that yes, everything's satisfactory, is just one more annoyance. ]
We all wanna' be home. [ Maybe too broad a statement, but not by much. ] But I'm not trying to make you miserable or anything, so I'm checking.
[ Listen, he didn't ask to be brought to a foreign planet but he's here and you are going to eat your strudel while he watches. ]
You mean a raid? 'Cause people have already been playing... or they better have been. Otherwise they're gonna' be underleveled and way behind everyone else. Which would be pretty embarrassing for them.
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They're expensive as hell here.
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Mm. Yeah, I think I heard something about that. I was thinking about getting one while I had the chance, but I don't really know how long I'm gonna' be here so maybe it's a bad idea.
My fiancée has two back home, so maybe I should just wait to hang out with hers.
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You're engaged?
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Does fiancée mean something different where you're from? Yeah, I am... Not for long and things are kind of-- [ unstable right now, with the wedding plans. He shakes his head. ] Never mind.
Have you dealt with any of the robot ones up close? Wonder how lifelike they are...
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[ Says the nineteen year old. ]
No, I haven't. [ He's heard rumors of fighting rings but, you know - the second he sees those people are probably going to die. ]
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[ A dismissive response that doesn't make him sound especially excited about the prospect of marriage, which is less a mark against his intended and more one against the fact that this was all chosen for him when he wasn't ready. Still isn't, but he has bigger problems to worry about. ]
Maybe you should get one.
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And then there's that dating talk again. He scowls. ]
I'm fine as I am, thanks.
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Maa... you sure? Might help you calm down some. You know, the company or whatever.
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>to: @hafid.alghul
>>from: @noctis.sky
Haven't you seen the posts on the network? People are working pretty hard. Unless you wanna go crazy you can cut yourself some slack sometimes and if you don't need to then don't be an ass about the fact that other people do.
... geeze, I didn't even tell you to look for a "busybody", or whatever.
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It was your stupid suggestion. The point is - downtime is time being wasted. And slack is just a noose to strangle yourself with.
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[ Bizarrely, though, as soon as the words are out of his mouth he realizes what's off about them. No, not everybody's like Damian. But Damian's not like all of them either, maybe. ]
... does this stress you out more? Hanging out with people, being out here.
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He feels his face heat at the misunderstanding, shoving past it without a second thought. ]
I have things to do back home. Being here is a stressor. I can handle being social.
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We all wanna' be home. [ Maybe too broad a statement, but not by much. ] But I'm not trying to make you miserable or anything, so I'm checking.
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It takes more than this to make me miserable.
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I don't care. I'm not miserable, I'm annoyed.
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Ah, whatever... I'm just gonna' assume you're secretly having a good time.
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he doesn't resist the urge to roll his eyes. ]
When do you plan on having people play this game?
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You mean a raid? 'Cause people have already been playing... or they better have been. Otherwise they're gonna' be underleveled and way behind everyone else. Which would be pretty embarrassing for them.
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Some people have responsibilities.
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We've been over that five times. Six times? Can't remember.
... tell me something else from your world that you like.
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Ugh. Whatever. ]
Being a hero.
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So helping people.
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[ BECAUSE WHO WATCHES SOMEONE ELSE EAT ]
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