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From:

fessus

[ 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.

From:

batricide

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. ]

You're engaged?

From:

fessus

[ 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...

From:

batricide

No. I'm just surprised. You seem a little young.

[ 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. ]

From:

fessus

Ah. Yeah, well, it was about time, so...

[ 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.

From:

batricide

[ 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. ]

I'm fine as I am, thanks.

From:

fessus

[ 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.

From:

batricide

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.

From:

fessus

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.

From:

batricide

[ This feels like a headache waiting to happen. He blinks at the message, then brushes it off. ]

It was your stupid suggestion. The point is - downtime is time being wasted. And slack is just a noose to strangle yourself with.

From:

fessus

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.

From:

batricide

[ Oh.

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.

From:

fessus

[ 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.

From:

batricide

[ Fantastic. Talking to people is fun and he's good at it, sure. ]

It takes more than this to make me miserable.

From:

fessus

... Do you know how hard that is to believe?

From:

batricide

[ Scowling x3. ]

I don't care. I'm not miserable, I'm annoyed.

From:

fessus

You're doing that thing again where you get hung up on a few words and purposefully ignore the obvious point.

Ah, whatever... I'm just gonna' assume you're secretly having a good time.

From:

batricide

[ get out of here with your recognizing his habits, noct. get out of here and never return.

he doesn't resist the urge to roll his eyes. ]

When do you plan on having people play this game?

From:

fessus

[ 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.

From:

batricide

[ what is this terminology. what do you want from him. he'll eat his strudel and he'll tolerate you watching but it's weird look away. ]

Some people have responsibilities.

From:

fessus

[ No, fuck you, it takes more than this to make you miserable. ]

We've been over that five times. Six times? Can't remember.

... tell me something else from your world that you like.