EMPATHEIAS IC CONTACT

[greatestcool]

IC CONTACT

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[alchemicals]

...It's more like I happened to him.

[...]

Once I leave this place and go back home, my life is looking to be pretty short.

[greatestcool]

...Oh. I'm sorry to hear that.

[He does sound sorry, for what it's worth. He's just incredibly awkward about it.]

So you guys were friends back home?

[alchemicals]

Yeah. We don't have anyone else, so he's taking it pretty hard.

[He doesn't sound upset on his own behalf, though.]

It doesn't upset me, though, and it's not like I'm worried about it personally; I've got a few months left in me, and from the sound of it they're not going to be too bad. So it's mostly just making sure he's not a disaster over it.

[greatestcool]

I'm glad you're that calm about it. It might be kinda awkward otherwise!

[ryuunosuke]

...But I hope he starts doing better eventually-- actually...

[Give him a moment while he thinks it over.]

Why are you sticking around him? That sounds like the sort of troublesome thing you wouldn't want to deal with, right?

[alchemicals]

[Ah... He doesn't seem surprised that Ryuunosuke's asking, really; hell knows it's something he'd ask, in his position.]

You know, I keep asking myself the same damn thing? I don't really have a good reason to. But then, I do all sorts of things for even less; either way, here I am.

[greatestcool]

Yeah. I guess that's true! It's good that you're handling that though!

[He still sounds kind of confused but he's trying!!]

[alchemicals]

...Ahhh, come on, that's the sort of tone that usually accompanies a lot of smiling and nodding. What'd I say this time?

[greatestcool]

It's not anything you said, I just don't really know how to respond to something like that!

[AT LEAST HE'S HONEST??]

[alchemicals]

You're a mess, you know that?

[greatestcool]

Well yeah, but that kinda goes without saying!

[alchemicals]

So, stupid question.

Still think the feelings are worth it, even if they're messing you up right now?

[greatestcool]

Do you want me to give the mature answer or the honest one?

[alchemicals]

...Okay, you can't say that and expect me to not expect both.

[greatestcool]

Okay, mature answer is that yeah, it's good for me to experience things like this because I couldn't before. It's great that I finally can, and these experiences are great to have!

--But the honest answer is no way, I kind of hate this.

[alchemicals]

[IF HE HAD ANY EMPATHY AT ALL HE'D FEEL BAD FOR LAUGHING, UM

HANG ON, GIVE HIM A SECOND]

Damn, Uryuu. Tell me how you really feel, why don't you.

[greatestcool]

See, that's why I gave you the option so you wouldn't get my brutally honest opinion!