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.

Comments

[grapecape]

I wouldn't go that far, but thank you. [gee what a nice guy] Do questions like this just attract viewpoints out of the ordinary? It seems like there should be more grounded responses.

[The people that reply to him aren't as, uh, out there...]

[scientificflair]

This world is full of bizarre things like this, I've found.

Either I'm cursed or I just manage to inadvertently "ask for it" every time I open my figurative mouth.

[grapecape]

[aw no don't think like that]

All things come and go. Perhaps this is just precedent to a stroke of good luck.

[scientificflair]

You're incredibly optimistic.

It's not a bad thing, just unusual.

[grapecape]

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

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

[scientificflair]

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

[The longest pause, then a second message.]

I appreciate this, by the way.

[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.

[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?

[grapecape]

I don't see why not. My name is Ondorus.

[scientificflair]

Jean Descole.

A pleasure.

[grapecape]

It is. And you have my word that your identity will go unrevealed.