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[Stop running from the hard conversations, Dokja. Face them head on.]
Someone had stolen something from him in the garden when we ran into each other.
[Will he say Eustace was in love with him severely too? No. Eustace lucked out in having this happen to the one person who won't gossip.]
Someone had stolen something from him in the garden when we ran into each other.
[Will he say Eustace was in love with him severely too? No. Eustace lucked out in having this happen to the one person who won't gossip.]
[ D avoiding his homewrecker title for now. ]
Serves him right. Did you get to help him or was he being a stoic bastard about it?
[ DOKJA LIKES THIS GUY? ]
Serves him right. Did you get to help him or was he being a stoic bastard about it?
[ DOKJA LIKES THIS GUY? ]
[FOR NOW. He's looking into the camera like he's on The Office.
How does he answer this question truthfully when the answer belies how unusual Eustace was apparently acting now that he's been dubbed "stoic bastard"?
Hm.]
He was willing to compromise since I was also looking for some things which had been lost. Is he a friend of yours?
[Dokja said "serves him right," but D is raising a magnifying glass to that.]
How does he answer this question truthfully when the answer belies how unusual Eustace was apparently acting now that he's been dubbed "stoic bastard"?
Hm.]
He was willing to compromise since I was also looking for some things which had been lost. Is he a friend of yours?
[Dokja said "serves him right," but D is raising a magnifying glass to that.]
[ Oh... Look. "Friend" is a very heavy word for Dokja, and one that he almost never uses. He practically flinches back from it, subtly felt via Communion, before quickly recovering. ]
I guess... something like that.
[ In truth, they are friends, but things have taken a strange turn with their relationship very recently. Dokja doesn't know what to call it. ]
We live together.
I guess... something like that.
[ In truth, they are friends, but things have taken a strange turn with their relationship very recently. Dokja doesn't know what to call it. ]
We live together.
[Well, nothing Dokja feels or says screams "friends," and unfortunately for Dokja, D is actually quite emotionally competent unlike all of the rest of the people I usually play.
The way the space of his mind feels is rather I See.]
Companions.
[There is no judgment, and his voice is still the soft monotone he usually uses... but there is... a very pointed way this word is dropped into the lap of Dokja's brain-pan with quotes around it. Dokja and Eustace are just very good friends, like a lot of men in Earth history.]
The way the space of his mind feels is rather I See.]
Companions.
[There is no judgment, and his voice is still the soft monotone he usually uses... but there is... a very pointed way this word is dropped into the lap of Dokja's brain-pan with quotes around it. Dokja and Eustace are just very good friends, like a lot of men in Earth history.]
[ A smarter man might have picked up on the Implication, but Dokja is not one of those men. ]
Yeah, companions.
[ If this hadn't been through the mindscape, he'd be vigorously nodding his head in agreement. ]
Go easy on him, okay? He can be a little hard to get along with.
Yeah, companions.
[ If this hadn't been through the mindscape, he'd be vigorously nodding his head in agreement. ]
Go easy on him, okay? He can be a little hard to get along with.
[It's better this way, honestly. Dokja just agrees, too. He knows what you are. He can feel the metaphorically vigorous nodding.
D does not think he will ever admit that Eustace smooched him now, not that he had plans to anyway.]
We got along well.
[Because........ Eustace was in love with him, BUT LISTEN. They get along okay regardless!!! This is just funny to say to Dokja who keeps dunking on Eustace. Unfortunately, D is a similar brand.]
D does not think he will ever admit that Eustace smooched him now, not that he had plans to anyway.]
We got along well.
[Because........ Eustace was in love with him, BUT LISTEN. They get along okay regardless!!! This is just funny to say to Dokja who keeps dunking on Eustace. Unfortunately, D is a similar brand.]
[ HELP D is so smart....... We'll never know he's a homewrecker now.
Anyway, Dokja would be saying these same exact things to Eustace about D because he's a shitstirrer at heart. ]
Yeah? Maybe it's because you guys have so much in common.
[ The YJH flavor. ]
Anyway, Dokja would be saying these same exact things to Eustace about D because he's a shitstirrer at heart. ]
Yeah? Maybe it's because you guys have so much in common.
[ The YJH flavor. ]
[STOP. He got along with Eustace aside from the weird infatuation, so he would hate to offend Eustace by gossiping about an extremely embarrassing moment. Maybe it helped that Eustace apologized.]
Do we?
[Tell him about the YJH flavor of your boyfriend and your adopted son.]
Do we?
[Tell him about the YJH flavor of your boyfriend and your adopted son.]
[ WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT
Maybe stoic people just don't recognize each other... ]
Come on, seriously? You guys both have that dark, brooding thing about you.
Maybe stoic people just don't recognize each other... ]
Come on, seriously? You guys both have that dark, brooding thing about you.
[ That's fine. This is in character, too. ]
I've said worse things about him.
[ They used to be at each other's throats all the time and not in the sexy way. Even now they get into arguments at the drop of a hat. ]
Swing by one of these days. We'll... I don't know. Host a dinner or something. [ How domestic. ] Do you know Gray?
I've said worse things about him.
[ They used to be at each other's throats all the time and not in the sexy way. Even now they get into arguments at the drop of a hat. ]
Swing by one of these days. We'll... I don't know. Host a dinner or something. [ How domestic. ] Do you know Gray?
[LET THEM LIVE, OKAY. Annoying ass.]
You should be kinder to him.
[NOT HIM TAKING UP FOR EUSTACE OUT OF SOLIDARITY. It's very empathetic of Eustace not to skin you alive, Dokja. He is being invited to dinner which means, unfortunately, he will not be rude and reject the offer... but he... does not... eat food really.
So he will have to push it around on his plate.]
I don't.
[Know Gray, he means.]
You should be kinder to him.
[NOT HIM TAKING UP FOR EUSTACE OUT OF SOLIDARITY. It's very empathetic of Eustace not to skin you alive, Dokja. He is being invited to dinner which means, unfortunately, he will not be rude and reject the offer... but he... does not... eat food really.
So he will have to push it around on his plate.]
I don't.
[Know Gray, he means.]
[ Makes a face that D can't see at being told to be kinder to Eustace, UM!!
Moving on. ]
Well, she lives with us, so you should get to know her.
[ That's natural, right? That's what people do? ]
I'll be nicer to Eustace if you go and introduce yourself to Gray right now. Ask her what her top three favorite pies are.
Moving on. ]
Well, she lives with us, so you should get to know her.
[ That's natural, right? That's what people do? ]
I'll be nicer to Eustace if you go and introduce yourself to Gray right now. Ask her what her top three favorite pies are.
[ STOP this is actually because all of Gray's CR is weird as fuck and Dokja thinks D is okay so clearly this is about getting her some normal company. ]
She's been on a pie kick lately. It's a good opening for a conversation.
[ He is HELPING. ]
She's been on a pie kick lately. It's a good opening for a conversation.
[ He is HELPING. ]
[That is literally the worst conversation starter he can think of. Imagine some tall, gothic horror appearing at your door and then questioning you about pie? Seriously? DOKJA THINKS THAT MAKES HIM THE NORMAL FRIEND?
Dokja can perceive the Doubt a little.]
You should make her some.
Dokja can perceive the Doubt a little.]
You should make her some.
[ D YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!! NO IDEA AT ALL!!! ]
She's been making enough pies to feed a small nation.
[ Is this an exaggeration who knows it's not like Dokja would ever lie. ]
I just think you guys would get along.
She's been making enough pies to feed a small nation.
[ Is this an exaggeration who knows it's not like Dokja would ever lie. ]
I just think you guys would get along.
[DOUBT. The doubt is from me this time.
D still thinks it's weird to... just appear before Gray and heckle her about pie. Why would he do this? He barely talks to people as it is.]
You can introduce us after I come.
[He did not say yes to the dinner invite outright (of course), but this is his acceptance.]
D still thinks it's weird to... just appear before Gray and heckle her about pie. Why would he do this? He barely talks to people as it is.]
You can introduce us after I come.
[He did not say yes to the dinner invite outright (of course), but this is his acceptance.]
[ Setting up a teenager playdate worked!! ]
Fine, fine. Have it your way. I'll let the others know and get back to you, okay?
[ Provided nothing else happens because so much has been happening to their household these days. ]
Fine, fine. Have it your way. I'll let the others know and get back to you, okay?
[ Provided nothing else happens because so much has been happening to their household these days. ]
[PLAY DATE? Both he and Gray have better things to be doing than stand awkwardly near each other, trying to find conversation! Like... cooking pie apparently! And... avoiding any of Dokja's teasing about being a child, and pretending Eustace hadn't been cursed to smooch him.]
Alright.
[HOW DID HE GET CONNED INTO THIS SUDDENLY WHEN THAT WAS NOT HIS INTENT AT ALL HERE? >:\]
You still never answered my question.
[This is not a demand, but more of an exhausted, pointed resignation.]
Alright.
[HOW DID HE GET CONNED INTO THIS SUDDENLY WHEN THAT WAS NOT HIS INTENT AT ALL HERE? >:\]
You still never answered my question.
[This is not a demand, but more of an exhausted, pointed resignation.]
[ Dokja thrives off that resignation and becomes stronger. ]
You better get used to that.
[ It's going to be happening all the time! But he'll grant D some mercy this time around since this isn't one of those Things he tries to hide. ]
I'm fine now. Don't worry about me.
You better get used to that.
[ It's going to be happening all the time! But he'll grant D some mercy this time around since this isn't one of those Things he tries to hide. ]
I'm fine now. Don't worry about me.
[NO!!! STOP THAT.]
I'm starting to get that impression.
[Maybe Eustace does need a friend... if he's having to deal with Dokja all the time. Eustace and D can be exhausted together by Dokja's annoying shady antics.]
I assume you won't tell me what happened to cause it.
I'm starting to get that impression.
[Maybe Eustace does need a friend... if he's having to deal with Dokja all the time. Eustace and D can be exhausted together by Dokja's annoying shady antics.]
I assume you won't tell me what happened to cause it.
You're picking up on it quicker than I imagined.
[ We love that. On the other hand, we do not love or understand why D presses on with this subject. ]
Is there a reason you want to know?
[ We love that. On the other hand, we do not love or understand why D presses on with this subject. ]
Is there a reason you want to know?
[Because he is annoying and also very stubborn. It's the YJH energy in him.]
It was clear you were in a lot of pain once the forest's debilitation started.
Is this something specific to only you, or something that could happen to others, too?
[His curiosity is considering the bigger picture.]
It was clear you were in a lot of pain once the forest's debilitation started.
Is this something specific to only you, or something that could happen to others, too?
[His curiosity is considering the bigger picture.]
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