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Why? Don’t you have what you want? You will receive training at Prescott, where you too have a personal connection.

Edited (Instead of actually emoting through facial expression his face just gets progressively bloodier.) Date: 2024-10-11 04:39 pm (UTC)

No real reason. I just enjoy being right about things.

But I would say it’s more of a professional connection.

Right about what?

Interesting you would assert a denial when it appears you first connected at a party playing a game.

You.

A game about trading resources in an effort to build a society. Not kissing strangers.

You are saying you are right but not saying what about, which leads me to suspect you are not actually right.

I did not host the party or decide what games were available to play. I do not like Settlers of Catan for many reasons I will not discuss with you. Regardless, I would have rather kissed strangers than play that game. And I did. One stranger.

Also I was doused with fake blood and absolutely no one has even remarked on it which ~~makes me feel like I am dead~~ is funny.

Also your extreme and marked disdain for me is starting to inconvenience and annoy me.

Suspect all you want.

[…] Why don’t you like board games?

I did mention it. You may recall that I offered to wash your clothes even.

I wouldn’t call it extreme. Or even disdain, specifically. But good. I hope I am a thorn in your side. Do you like how it feels?

Then I suspect you think I am a pleasant person, and I just confirmed it to you. Thank you.

I don’t like Settlers of Catan. I like Life and Candyland, however. And yes, I suppose you did. […] But I was driving us back to Lundegaard, so you effectively had no choice but to mention it or offer such.

No, I don’t. This feels quite bad actually. Am I permitted to ask what I have done to deserve this, or should I not bother.

Edited Date: 2024-10-12 01:16 am (UTC)

No. And I certainly did not have to offer such.

You started it. But I will admit this is an outsized reaction because I am in a foul mood for unrelated reasons.

Margarita. You’re acting like a child, accusing me of things you won’t specify, designating me as the person to take the brunt of your foul mood, arising from reasons unrelated to me. […] This is why I have tried to stay out of your way. I suspected you would react with, well, you say it’s not extreme, but robust negativity.

Okay, Mr. Candyland.

SETTLERS OF CATAN IS COLONIAL EXTRACTIVISM.

[…]

Apologies. I did not intend to shout on the bulletin board.

Axaxaxa, no, it’s okay. That was funny. I suppose you are right. I never thought of it that way before.

[…] My sister went to university. I enjoyed going to lectures when meeting her there. It is remarkable how easy it is listen to interesting, intelligent people for free, if you know where to look. […] Used to be easy, I suppose.

I used to like auditing lectures too. Or listening to stories, even better.

Did you ever consider going to ~~the~~ a university?

No, never. I couldn’t. […] I was expelled from high school. Didn’t like to be in class so I didn’t go, didn’t realize there would be consequences for never going. Hard to find my footing after that.

Is “Axaxaxa” a derisive laugh or a happy laugh? I don’t begrudge you if the former. I only ask because I’ve never seen laughter typed that way before.

Did your mother not mind you skipping school? [...] But it seems you did find your footing, after all. You were in a union.

It could be used either way, depending on context. The same as hahaha in English. I meant it genuinely. I did laugh.

I’m sure she didn’t like it. But she was busy, and after a certain age she let me live my own life and make my own mistakes. I got my GED in the end.

[…] Ah, I understand. Cyrillic alphabet. I’m grateful you found that exchange funny, but I would appreciate you not telling anyone that’s what I think of that game. It would be difficult if people thought I hated having fun, on top of whatever else they think about me. […] I suppose I am asking for your help a fourth time.

It’s nice to have a mother like that, I think. Someone who understands that your life is your own.

You should not care so much. People will always believe what they want to believe. And I wish you wouldn’t keep score this way.

You speak from a such an experience?

But that’s easy for you to say. You seem to have no trouble around others, when you feel like being around them. People like you. I don’t maintain score to hold it over you. […] But I will stop mentioning it.

I do. My mother supports me in everything and demands nothing. She is an exceptional woman.

[…] I don’t know if that’s true. I genuinely don’t. But why do you keep track then?

That is good to hear. I […] respected my mother greatly. She worked very hard. But enough about the dead.

I keep track so I do not overburden others. If I ask you for too much help and am unable to rectify the balance, that is not fair to you.

I’m very sorry for your loss, John.

Hm. I see. I just find it hard to believe that you could worry constantly about whether you are being unfair to others and not at the same time expect a sense of fairness in return.

[…] […] […] You had once said to me that you do not care what I believe about you. I suppose I will invoke the same here. Either you believe me or you don’t, but your belief or lack thereof changes nothing for me.

I will only say that life is not fair. There is no point in expecting it to be, and I do not. But that does not mean we should not do what we can to make it fair for others.

Right. Then we agree.

I need to go. I’m sorry I was rude before. I will see you tomorrow.

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