EMPATHEIAS IC CONTACT

[greatestcool]

IC CONTACT

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[alchemicals]

...Pretty sure.

[...]

Elios is love and hatred, right? That...probably explains a lot.

[greatestcool]

Yeah. I guess it does. I was aligned to Elios when I first showed up, but it changed somehow.

[...]

There are people you don't hate though, right? Maybe try hanging out with them more?

[alchemicals]

I think it's just kind of a universal thing...? It does that even when I'm not hanging out with anyone.

[...Those implications are a little unfortunate, hang on- ]

...Wow. Okay, I did not mean that to be half as depressing as it sounded, I'm pretty sure it's just the status quo and not anything aimed at myself specifically.

[greatestcool]

Well, at least it's not aimed at you? But wow, that's... something else. Do you just hate everyone and some people you hate less than others?

[Because that's what it's sounding like and... yikes.]

[alchemicals]

Basically.

[Like it ain't even a thing.]

It's something I wouldn't have put into words like that before coming here, but at least I get why I like watching people die so much now, and why I don't care who does it as long as somebody does.

[greatestcool]

...I wonder if it was that way for me...?

[Well, that's not important right now.]

Are you okay with leaving things the way they are or is that something you want to try to change? I mean, I wouldn't know how to start changing, but...

[You can probably tell he's shrugging really hard. Like hell if he knows how to handle this.]

[alchemicals]

...You know, everyone keeps asking me that and I don't get why.

[greatestcool]

Well, I guess that answers that question!

[...but more seriously--]

I guess it's because they're expecting someone like me. But to be fair, I don't know if I would've ended up like this if it weren't for the people I met when I first got here.

I wish I knew what to say, but I have no idea.

[alchemicals]

You don't have to say anything. It's like I've said, I'm pretty okay with things the way they are.

I don't really see much reason to change anything. If I really have to - and I've got no idea why I'd really have to - then I'll think about it? But I like things like this, I guess.

[greatestcool]

You don't have to. I mean, maybe if things start going really badly with Elios you might want to think about trying something new, but I think it's up to you what you do.

And hey, if you like it, that's got to give you some positivity, right?

[thank you, ryuunosuke, you are definitely helping]

[alchemicals]

[...it could be worse, tbh]

You know, I've considered talking to him at some point. No idea why I haven't yet, honestly, but sometimes I think about it.

[greatestcool]

With Elios? I talked to him a bit back when I was aligned to him. He was really cute!

[#priorities]

[alchemicals]

Yeah, Daimonia's pretty fuckin' cute, too. And Elios seems like...

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Like something. I'll probably try to catch him after this flower thing so he doesn't decide that what I really need in my life is a bunch of dates.

[greatestcool]

Hah! Well you never know, maybe that is what you need!

[Is he joking?? Maybe???]

[alchemicals]

...You know, I'd ask if you seriously just implied that I need to get laid, but you're the last person who should be talking about that.

[greatestcool]

Wow.

[GIVE HIM A MOMENT TO LAUGH REALLY HARD, OKAY]

You know, I probably should try to deny that, but wow.

[alchemicals]

Honestly, I'm just surprised you haven't tried to fuck that really manic guy yet.

[greatestcool]

[OH MY GOD KIMBLEY CAN YOU NOT

That's going to get a massive amount of... something over the crystal.]

Th-That's--! Wow.

[WOW NO THAT IS TOTALLY NOT WHAT HE IS TRYING TO DO he would totally fuck the really manic guy SHUT UP KIMBLEY]

No?? I'm not... That's not...!

[...okay that's definitely embarrassment now.]

[alchemicals]

[...Holy shit, buddy.]

...You are not a subtle guy.

[greatestcool]

Oh my god. Shut up, that's totally not what it is at all!

[HE HAS HIS FACE BURIED IN A SOFT THING NOW, THANKS]

[alchemicals]

Ah, come on. If you want to fuck him that badly, just fuck him so you can get over the whole embarrassment thing. Who knows, maybe he'll like it and you can do that sort of shit whenever you want.

[Relationship advice!]

[greatestcool]

I'm not going to just-- I'm not going to just ask him! That's...!

[look there are feelings involved, that makes this 500% harder than it needs to be]

[alchemicals]

What do you have to lose by asking? Worst thing he can do is say no.

[greatestcool]

I'm definitely not asking him! I'd totally lose my nerve!

[AND ALSO BEING TURNED DOWN WOULD BE THE WORST THING]

[alchemicals]

[...dude.]

You know, somehow I didn't take you for the blushing virgin type.