[Elliot is smaller. Cuteness increases as size decreases. It's a scientific fact.]
ahhhh. don't worry, i can take it off your hands! i know a couple people who use it for the same reason.
i did a lot of odd jobs when i first ended up here and made a lot of connections that others might call... shady? so you came to the right place after all.
a lot of my friends are straight-laced too. it's not a bad thing, but sometimes you have to bend the rules a little to get the job done. i find it's a lot easier if i don't sweat the details
it's just a damn plant. i don't know why it's such a big deal but that's cultural differences for you
[Let's not mention Amal has killed people. At least he hasn't killed anyone here. And he was absolutely justified in the previous killings, but he doesn't like to dwell on the bad stuff.]
i agree. since we're in a weird situation, we're forced to work outside the law anyway. i'm not even from this world, so there's no existing legal way for me to become a citizen for example
I don't know, it's really stupid. I haven't told my family I use because they'd make it a big deal. They can be pretty traditional sometimes.
[Mention that he smokes weed sometimes, and his dad becomes convinced his son is going to become a meth addict. It's tiring]
Yeah, I know Zodiac makes fake records for my students from other worlds, but that's not exactly legal either. But we gotta make do with what we can, I suppose.
sorry to hear that. hopefully they come around. anxiety isn't something to take lightly. it can seriously affect your physical well-being.
[And lead to the downfall of the universe.]
anyway, if you need alternatives i can look into them.
as much as i don't trust the organization, zodiac helped me with the paperwork for a house. i have something of an unconventional work history by kaisou's standards so i needed it...
It's, uh, a work in progress. I rather not bore you with my family drama. It's pretty regular, all things considered.
[Amal is one of those otherworlders, which based on the rest of them he's dealt with, he's sure he's got much bigger issues on his plate than anything Elliot could serve up.]
Thanks, I'm okay though! I'm going to get some CBT stuff. Should help with the symptoms, but at least I won't be smoking around a kid.
They did? Wow. Well, I guess even greedy corporations have some uses sometimes.
never met my father and my mother tossed me on the street when i was three summers or so. having mixed blood children, let alone out of wedlock, was embarrassing for her. my elegant ears came at a premium you could say
the people i call family are those i've found along the way, and that suits me just fine.
[So that's what he really meant? That's almost a disappointment...]
oh i see! that sounds way more manageable if you have a kid in the house.
[He wants to tell Elliot the offer still stands but he feels like coming on too strong would push him away, maybe, and this is not an unpleasant conversation. He doesn't care much about his biological family.]
[Yeaaaah this is exactly why he didn't want to share his own past. Compared to a story like that, Elliot would feel like he's just whining about his situation.]
Jesus...I'm really sorry to hear that. I've known people who've been thrown out of their homes, but not that young. That's rough.
[oh my god Amal]
Yes, that's what I meant. My love life isn't nearly as interesting as whatever you were imagining, I'm afraid.
eh, it's fine. i wasn't alone-- there was an old lady who ran an orphanage, and she took care of us little ones. once i was old enough to roam a bit i found a different group and started to strike out on my own, that sort of thing.
i like myself the way i am. maybe it cost me a comfortable childhood, but i've always had the wanderlust. i'm an adventurer through and through.
[Listen, he knows a cutie when he sees one.]
haha!!!! forgive me for imagining then. it wouldn't be the first time i discovered a kitten was really a tiger behind closed doors~
[Elliot can't see it, but Amal is laughing. This is hilarious to him for some reason. He thinks that guy sounds like great fun. (Little does he know, he knew him!)]
where i'm from, some say that certain memories are etched upon the soul so deeply that they can't be truly erased
say you had a relatively settled, normal life here... as normal as you can call life here, anyway... and some guy appeared, and started saying he remembered you doing things you don't remember, in a life you don't remember living...
would you rather live your life not knowing anything about what might or might not have come before? or would you rather face the truth, even if it ends up being painful?
[Ah, this question. Well, it's easy enough for Elliot]
For me personally, I rather face the truth and get to the bottom of what's going on. Even if it hurts, you aren't really free if you're just covering your ears to reality.
Though I hope that guy would respect that this life of mine is also real. If they try to force me to be someone when that's not really who I am, we'll have problems.
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ahhhh. don't worry, i can take it off your hands! i know a couple people who use it for the same reason.
i did a lot of odd jobs when i first ended up here and made a lot of connections that others might call... shady? so you came to the right place after all.
a lot of my friends are straight-laced too. it's not a bad thing, but sometimes you have to bend the rules a little to get the job done. i find it's a lot easier if i don't sweat the details
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Eheh, shady's fine, really. As long as no one gets hurt, I don't mind rule bending. Sometimes it necessary.
[Heck yeah be gay do crimes]
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it's just a damn plant. i don't know why it's such a big deal but that's cultural differences for you
[Let's not mention Amal has killed people. At least he hasn't killed anyone here. And he was absolutely justified in the previous killings, but he doesn't like to dwell on the bad stuff.]
i agree. since we're in a weird situation, we're forced to work outside the law anyway. i'm not even from this world, so there's no existing legal way for me to become a citizen for example
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[Mention that he smokes weed sometimes, and his dad becomes convinced his son is going to become a meth addict. It's tiring]
Yeah, I know Zodiac makes fake records for my students from other worlds, but that's not exactly legal either. But we gotta make do with what we can, I suppose.
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[And lead to the downfall of the universe.]
anyway, if you need alternatives i can look into them.
as much as i don't trust the organization, zodiac helped me with the paperwork for a house. i have something of an unconventional work history by kaisou's standards so i needed it...
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[Amal is one of those otherworlders, which based on the rest of them he's dealt with, he's sure he's got much bigger issues on his plate than anything Elliot could serve up.]
Thanks, I'm okay though! I'm going to get some CBT stuff. Should help with the symptoms, but at least I won't be smoking around a kid.
They did? Wow. Well, I guess even greedy corporations have some uses sometimes.
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[That protag life.]
so... i had to moogle what CBT is and i have to admit i'm a little surprised but mostly impressed. if it works for you, then that's great.
and if you ever need a hand, well...
[Of course he brought up kink shit on his phone.]
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[He could see it.]
Well, I'm hoping it does! And tha-
[Oh wait. That is not a not a normal hand he's offering.
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....I don't think that'd help, but thank you.
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[LLLUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLL]
anytime!
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[honestly with that guy. He looks at why that caused a reaction and just-
Oh. That's embarrassing. ]
Oh, crap! I meant CBD. No wonder you were confused!
It's basically marijuana but with the parts that get you high taken out of it.
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the people i call family are those i've found along the way, and that suits me just fine.
[So that's what he really meant? That's almost a disappointment...]
oh i see! that sounds way more manageable if you have a kid in the house.
[He wants to tell Elliot the offer still stands but he feels like coming on too strong would push him away, maybe, and this is not an unpleasant conversation. He doesn't care much about his biological family.]
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Jesus...I'm really sorry to hear that. I've known people who've been thrown out of their homes, but not that young. That's rough.
[oh my god Amal]
Yes, that's what I meant. My love life isn't nearly as interesting as whatever you were imagining, I'm afraid.
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i like myself the way i am. maybe it cost me a comfortable childhood, but i've always had the wanderlust. i'm an adventurer through and through.
[Listen, he knows a cutie when he sees one.]
haha!!!! forgive me for imagining then. it wouldn't be the first time i discovered a kitten was really a tiger behind closed doors~
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[He just had to use a cat analogy didn't he. Also man]
What does that even-
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A truly cursed one]
Welp! Hated that memory!
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[He likes cats. Well, cat-people, really...]
uh oh. do i want to know?
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I just had a memory from that other life. I was in a group bath and there was some guy telling me to take off my towel so he could see if-
[You know nevermind that detail]
What's even more awkward is I'm pretty sure I bought weed off that guy a few times in this lifetime.
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where i'm from, some say that certain memories are etched upon the soul so deeply that they can't be truly erased
i'm uh... sorry to hear it was that one
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Great, he left such an impression it scarred my soul.
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honestly, embarrassing memories are like that..... always popping up when you least need them
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Oh well, at least that's one upside to quitting weed. I won't have to look that guy in the face again...
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... actually
can i ask you about your opinion on something?
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sorry for the three week long cliffhanger
would you rather live your life not knowing anything about what might or might not have come before? or would you rather face the truth, even if it ends up being painful?
its fine i waited for kh3
For me personally, I rather face the truth and get to the bottom of what's going on. Even if it hurts, you aren't really free if you're just covering your ears to reality.
Though I hope that guy would respect that this life of mine is also real. If they try to force me to be someone when that's not really who I am, we'll have problems.
LMFAOOOOOO
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