Because one Turk is never enough

[sayslittle]

...

[What's he supposed to say? Big speeches aren't his style, but he doesn't exactly have the choice to not be here either.

What he has is probably a long shot. But it's better than nothing.]

You should focus on Elena and the others. Not on this.

[If only his mun had the willpower to not take the third option of 'both']

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[calmbefore]

They never do quite seem to listen, do they? Racial habit, perhaps? It would certainly explain the commonalities, but I haven't really been able to check. Only the one mind in here with me.

Or actually, no. That's not quite right. The others are just not... well. Not really so in charge, if that makes any sense.

[sayslittle]

[That gets a nod and a sound that sounds like an affirmation that yes, it makes sense.]

One mundane, the rest of us at their mercy. And no, listening doesn't appear to be a mundane's strongest talent.

[calmbefore]

Yes, very much so. I'm not quite certain I like it, to be entirely honest. There's a little too much sitting around for my tastes.

[sayslittle]

Better than the alternative.

[He might be new but he's not blind to his mun's whims either.]

[strikeoflightning]

You know Elena?

[sayslittle]

Depends who's asking.

[Even through the shades, he's quite evidently scrutinising and trying to place if they've met before.]

[strikeoflightning]

You wouldn't know me, but I met Elena in a game. {The woman seems level-headed enough to her, at least.}

[sayslittle]

Hmm.

[He considers that for a moment. Sounds reasonable, as far as anything does when it comes to these things.]

We work together.

[the_earths_salt]

[Have a sympathetic look; he definitely understands the position.]

Should rarely translates into does. Good luck.

[sayslittle]

Thanks.

[Even if he's more of a background muse, he doubts he's getting off that lightly.

And he recognises experience when he sees it.]

You've been at this a while, then?

[the_earths_salt]

[Lexaeus nods, both in reciprocation and in affirmation. It can be easier, being a background muse--but then, it can also just mean being more creatively dealt with.]

A few years.

[sayslittle]

Can't be bad where you are, then.

[Something must have made him stick around for years, plural.]

[hold]

What's wrong with having you around?

[ hi rude ]

[sayslittle]

Tifa.

[Excuse him a moment, Tifa. There's a particularly stubborn speck of dust on his suit that he has to take care of that has nothing to do with the fact that she's just asked what's wrong with having him around.]

Nothing, I suppose.

[Well, he can think of plenty of reasons. But if she thinks it's okay that he's here, he's not about to start listing the reasons he shouldn't be.]

[hold]

[ wow, that's a really stubborn speck of dust alright. Tifa just smiles. ]

Then what's with the long face? Reno kicking your butt again?

[ she'll kick Reno's butt for him, she's done it before ]

[sayslittle]

[The most stubborn speck of dust on all of Gaia. Because really, how does he handle Tifa being all concerned at him?]

Nothing I can't handle.

[He can fight his own battles, though that she's offering is something he's still trying to process and can't say he particularly minds.]

[killappeal]

You realize that telling a mun anything is an exercise in futility.

[sayslittle]

Starting to.

[He's still not entirely sure how much is the mun not listening and how much is them relishing the challenge.]

Worth the shot, though.

[killappeal]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I suppose it doesn't hurt to ask nicely. At first.

[reddirtydeeds]

Dude... that's... [ Kind hot, funny, and disturbing at the same time. ] weird.

[sayslittle]

[That just gets a Look and a slow eyebrow raise that says Reno's probably going to want to elaborate on that statement.]

[reddirtydeeds]

What? you're in someone's head with Elena, doesn't hit you as weird?

[ And hot - don't forget that part. ]

[provenworth]

I don't know about that. I'd prefer to have a mun who had numerous others to entertain herself with than just having one. When you're an only-muse, you end up getting the brunt of your mun's attention.

[sayslittle]

So I've heard.

[Not that not being an only muse has ever helped anyone else in the headspace he's in now.]

You taking care of things okay over there?

[provenworth]

[Being an only muse does nothing to help anybody trapped in headspace. And Gaia knows Elena could use a friend.]

Of course I am. As well as I can, anyways. My mun has a bit of a sadistic streak, but at least she doesn't give me anything I can't handle. And you?