survivaltricks | [catch all for toi!!]

Probably the same as everyone else?

Annoyed. Tired.

[a thoughtful noise]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

[but even so. . .]

Can I ask you a few questions about Meltryllis?

[ hmmmm ]

What about her?

[HMMMMM]

What was she like? On a daily basis, I mean. I didn't get to talk to her much.

[ he was not expecting that question and it shows ]

... really proud? She'd make fun of you.

[it's okay it is literally the only question he wanted to ask, Akira is weird]

You think so?

I'd probably deserve it.

Well. She'd make fun of all of you.

. . . only some of us deserve it.

... yeah, sure.

[ does he agree

no but it's fine ]

[. . . a small huff]

You don't have to be okay with what people said about her.

Oh, don't worry. I'm definitely not.

[ ... ]

I just know that making a huge deal about it isn't going to do anything.

Maybe not. But not talking about it at all because you think it's pointless is just going to make you miserable.

[if he isn't already miserable]

Talking about it won't do anything either.

[ he's already miserable ]

[Toi :(]

Then what do you think will help?

[ah]

Let me rephrase. . . I want to help. If you'd let me.

... you're like, one of those really proactively nice types, aren't you?

Yeah.

[HE JUST. OWNS UP TO IT]

I'm not sorry.

I figured you wouldn't be.

[ THOSE TYPES NEVER ARE ]

You sound like you have some experience with people like me.

[HE TEASES]

In theory.

In theory.

[he echoes pointedly, giving Toi a look that basically says PLEASE EXPLAIN]

[ he nods ]

In theory.

[ that's not explaining ]

. . .

You're not going to elaborate, are you?

[ he nods again ]

No.