pc catchall for kaoru (twinsightful)

[foodbin]

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[twinsightful]

Oh? What about it is alarming? [Just. Pleasantly. He's aware, thanks.]

[foodbin]

Do you really need me to pinpoint why it's weird that you have a lot of practice at catching lies?

[twinsightful]

No, but I was curious what you'd say about it. That's all.

[foodbin]

I mean, basically, I guess I'd want to know why.

[twinsightful]

It's a long, boring story. I wouldn't worry about it too much. [He's definitely calling her out here.]

[foodbin]

[don't use her own evasion tactics against her wtf]

...I guess I can't get mad at that. Maybe I'll get the story someday, even if it's boring.

[There's a slight emphasis on that last word that implies she knows it's more interesting than he's saying.]

[twinsightful]

[:)]

Maybe someday. [Doubtful!] You never really explained your thoughts on this situation. So?

[foodbin]

I have a lot of thoughts about this situation.

[...]

It'd be easier to focus them if I knew I could trust the people who are supposed to be guiding us, or whatever.

[twinsightful]

That's sort of where I'm at as well. It's hard to know if we can trust them when they don't seem to know anything and we can't even read their expressions.

[foodbin]

[She scoffs.]

Right? Like, I can get why there are some things they don't know, but I don't know why they can't take their stupid ominous hoods off.

[twinsightful]

[...a devilish grin.]

We should try to demask them. If we sneak up on them and trick them, the hoods will have to be removed.

[foodbin]

...How likely do you think that is to work?

[twinsightful]

Well they can't possibly be glued on or anything like that. You just have to tug hard enough.

[foodbin]

You give it a shot and tell me how it goes, then.

[twinsightful]

Why me? I'm not doing this by myself.

[foodbin]

It was your idea!

[twinsightful]

Are part of a two-person plan! I am not two people!

[foodbin]

Then find someone else who doesn't mind finding out what they're like when they're angry.

[twinsightful]

[A pout.] Man, you're way less fun than I thought you'd be.

[foodbin]

[Despite herself, she laughs.]

I've left my partying and... demasking days behind me. Alas.

[twinsightful]

To work in a coffee shop? I feel like there's a disconnect there. Nobody goes back to a boring job after a life of fun. [Hmm...]

So what happened?

[foodbin]

[After a moment passes:]

I realized I had to get my act together. I mean, I was thirty and I didn't have ties anywhere. No stable job, no education... It's not a good look for someone my age. You know?

[twinsightful]

[He's maybe the worst person to ask about this, considering money has never been an issue and free time is always on hand, but he can at least nod and pretend that he understands entirely.]

You have a point. But at the same time was that something you were discontent with? Or is it something someone else said you should be unhappy about?

[foodbin]

[She has to pause to give that a moment of honest thought.]

Eh. A little of column A, a little of column B. Enough of column A that I didn't feel like I was being pressured into it, though. It was my choice.

[twinsightful]

As long as it was your own choice. [Hm.] It's hard to imagine giving up something exciting for something...not.