006. Anonymous Text

[scientificflair]

[It's quite frankly surprising how many questions and things regarding relationships tend to come out once there's no accountability attached; Descole's been watching this go down for the last two days, and kind of hating himself for the fact that he isn't immune to it.

He hates text, normally; he doesn't like the lack of tone involved, and he doesn't like being unable to read faces or gestures, either. However, in the spirit of anonymity...]

Since no one can tell who we are over this thing for the time being anyway, I suppose I'll bite. Forgive me for using this as a space for venting my own personal issues, but we all seem to like discussing feelings here, anyway.

[NOT. THAT. HE'S BITTER OR FEELING DUMB ABOUT THIS OR ANYTHING.]

How does one tell the difference between someone being interested, in the romantic sense, and someone being interested in you platonically?

And just to head a few sarcastic individuals off - yes, I know that I sound like I've lived under a rock since puberty hit. There's a reason this is being done now.

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[usedsuitup]

Well, it's usually all in the body language. When to kiss them, when to hold their hand, when to stay ten feet away, it all depends on the body language. I've spent a long time watching.



[I will just be making stuff up over here]

[scientificflair]

...you're a bit ahead of me, I think. With the exception of "when to stay ten feet away"; I understand that one. I haven't gotten it in quite a while.

[grapecape]

It's not optimism when you're speaking the truth.

[....actually it is, he's just trying to lighten the mood]

[usedsuitup]

Well that sucks. So, the goal for you is to make yourself more desirable. You gotta be confident, and suave. And get a suit. Suits are cool.

[scientificflair]

I'll be sure to keep that in mind, then.

[The longest pause, then a second message.]

I appreciate this, by the way.

[scientificflair]

I actually have the suit part covered, and I'm told if anything I'm overconfident, so I doubt that's the issue?

[how does he shot dating oh my god]

[grapecape]

[that gives him a chuckle off-feed. and then a smile.]

You're more than welcome. After the Pokemon, it's this being able to meet new people so easily that I love most about Johto. I'm glad I was able to be of help.

[Anonymous Text]

[icansolvethemtoo]

Special in a way that's... different. Like you've never felt it about someone else before, but you'd truly wish to talk to them more. Even if you can't tell them.

Or at least that's how I'd assume so! I'm not quite sure.

[usedsuitup]

How do you usually start then? Like, do you use a pick up line or what? What's your play?

[sculpted]

Oh? Define 'bad' for me!

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Do they treat you differently than how they treat their friends?

[anonymous text]

[fullmoonfortune]

[Wow, have you ever come to the right place!! Ryoji has tons of experience with girls!





Well, not with dating them, but they all seemed pretty interested in him back home...]

If they smile a lot when they're with you, it means they're interested in you romantically. At least, in my experience ^u^!

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[tobeyourhero]

I never experienced the feeling myself to know! But I guess it would feel like you would really want to spend more time with that person than your friends and you would be willing to put everything aside for them.

[anonymous text]

[greatbigrock]

depens on wat theyre tellin you i guess
i dont take any cances un til they tell me

[scientificflair]

Her employer and I have an ongoing and at times rather violent rivalry. She's incredibly loyal to said employer.

I also may have tried to kill her once or twice.

[scientificflair]

You're one of the only genuinely helpful people in this place that I've met.

While I realize this is violating the spirit of the entire exercise, might I have a name through which I can contact you later?

[Anonymous Text]

[scientificflair]

...something like that, I suppose. At the very least, that last part regarding talking to them is accurate. Perhaps.

[scientificflair]

...do people actually use pick-up lines?

That seems like something guaranteed to backfire, but I suppose I wouldn't exactly know.

[Anonymous Text forever]

[scientificflair]

Unfortunately, I don't know. I try to avoid interacting with her social circle; let's say we don't get along.

[anonymous text]

[scientificflair]

Surely there are other reasons for that? Not to shoot down whatever advice this is immediately, but she's the sort that smiles at just about everyone that she isn't thirty seconds away from kicking in the face, or other...sensitive areas.

^u^?

[Anonymous Text forever]

[scientificflair]

I don't know that I've experienced that toward anyone. My life's work generally comes before everything else.

...I suppose that would be why this is a question in the first place.

[anonymous text]

[scientificflair]

[...ouch, um. This is some rather rough spelling, goodness.

GOOD...TO KNOW THAT HE DOES PUZZLES SO OFTEN...]

That's normally how I would be doing this. I'm not sure if she's the sort to say anything directly, however.

[anonymous text]

[greatbigrock]

_{[Sshh this is totally acceptable spelling for someone from the 16th century, okay.]}

then mabe you shuld just ask

[anonymous text]

[scientificflair]

[...let him introduce you to the works of someone named William Shakespeare sometime, hon]

Well, yes, but if I'm wrong that won't go over very well, now, will it.

[anonymous text]

[greatbigrock]

_{[But he's Spanish. From a fairly low social class. And a thief. And doesn't really care. :Ib]}

guess not
but theres more than one youkno