[Really, he could be nice when he wants to be.]

[luckandpluck]

You sayin' I'm not nice all the time?

[And he'll raise a brow and give a small laugh.]

Wow, so that's what you think of me, huh? And here I was, actually keeping a lid on just for your sake. I know you've got things you're stressing over-- granted, don't we all got them?-- and haven't been having the best couple of weeks for a while. Really, it's fine; I'm still here, and don't plan on going anywhere. It's not like I can go anywhere in the first place.

Yeah, I miss him. I really do miss him. Him and a load more people I didn't think I'd be missing myself. But, you've got things to do. It's understandable. Heck, I know myself what it's like to get hung over things that need to be accomplished. You'll get yours done, however. Just you wait; soon the week will be over and we'll be free at last to do as we please.

On another note, though-- yeah, all that complaining? You're not the only one who finds it annoying.

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[english_dignity]

Well you do have a mean streak sometimes.

[Remembers the whale incident.]

Who are you missing?

[annuitcoeptis]

Hey, sometimes. Necessity dictates, and all that.

[Some things don't need to be talked about, or at least Alfred would insist on such.]

A load of folks though, really-- people I like seeing, aren't fond of really seeing. Some family, a few people I could actually call friends... and some folks I'm probably not gonna see when I do get a chance to return. It happens really, I guess.

[english_dignity]

Granted.

[Yeah, can't really argue there.]

Anyone I know?

[luckandpluck]

'Glad we've reached an understanding.

[When skirting around canon, some things don't need to be spoken of. Sometimes.]

Other incarnates, if that means anything. I mean, I've kinda been sitting here isolated for a pretty long while.

[And he'll pause for a moment.]

What's with the curiosity though? 'Never really figured you to be the nosy type.

[english_dignity]

What, I can't ask after a friend?

[Little grumpy huff.]

I haven't seen anyone from our world for a while. There aren't any other nations in the place my mun sent me. That's all.

[annuitcoeptis]

Hey, I'm not saying you can't ask. It's just... a bit unexpected, that's all.

[He raises a brow, and gives a little shrug.]

Sounds pretty lonely, from the looks of it. I don't often hang around this place-- mun's dead-set on keeping me in the "indie" scene, whatever that's got to mean-- so I can't really sympathize.

... though, I guess you'd know what it's like to be missing a couple of people, then.

[english_dignity]

Well I'm not completely alone. One of my Elizabeths was here for a while. Woodville, not Tudor, along with some of my other citizens. A few of yours too, actually. And King Arthur herself.

[Might just beam a little.]

[dirtempire]

You? Be nice? Not unless you're gettin' something out of it.

[ In case you ever wondered if they're still bitter, wonder no more. ]

[annuitcoeptis]

Well, there's always the chance of getting free food out of it. How's that not worth it?

[Is he even kidding? It's hard to tell when you've got Alfred doing the talking.]

[dirtempire]

You and food. [ It's a little exasperated, a little almost fond. ] Sometimes I wonder if there's anything you won't eat.

[ They almost made another joke about food and missing people, but thank god they decided against that one. ]

[luckandpluck]

If it's too bitter, I probably won't want it anything near my mouth. I do have a sense of taste, you know.

[Thank god they avoided that one indeed-- though the worst he could give would be a few stares and judging looks, so there wasn't much to lose to begin with.]

[collossvs]

Amazing, considering the other things you've eaten.

[They actually don't have something in mind in particular, since it's not like they're around Al enough to know such things, but Aaron's sure there's something weird in there. ]

[luckandpluck]

Hey, what necessity dictates, okay? What necessity dictates.

[Well he's recently eaten a certain big thing none of us thought he'd ever eat so there's that]

[collossvs]

We may have different definitions of necessity, it seems.

[If that's what they think it is they appreciate not knowing.]