wow rude

[swynwr]

I am not bossy. I know what I want. There's a distinct difference. Not that I'm surprised you can't discern it.

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[trapsfortroubadours]

It depends on the way you address your desires.

[swynwr]

Exactly. I address them more directly than most.

[trapsfortroubadours]

I find tact tends to procure the correct results.

[swynwr]

Tact is given to those who earn it, but some are too dense to parse meaning through fine language.

[wolfofmidgard]

The latter has patience, and the former doesn't. In my experience, anyway.

[swynwr]

I've been told I have too much.

[wolfofmidgard]

Patience? Is there such a thing?

[swynwr]

Apparently it's not a quality I ought to have a lot of. It's unseemly.

[wolfofmidgard]

[Meja snorts.]

Well, don't put much stock into being seemly.

[swynwr]

Never fear. I don't.

[wolfofmidgard]

Good, it never gets a person anywhere fun.

[swynwr]

Or useful.

[wolfofmidgard]

What are you being forward with your mun about, anyway?

[trapsfortroubadours]

It's true that not many have earned such courtesy, but if you do not extend it, you cannot expect to receive it in return.

Most learn through example.

[swynwr]

I give many fine examples. Not more than twice to any one person, however, unless duty demands it, and often even when it does I would rather not. My time is more valuable than many would credit.

[swynwr]

Everything, I think.

[trapsfortroubadours]

Such attitudes will likely lead to a lifetime of misery.

[swynwr]

At least it will be misery I can own.

[trapsfortroubadours]

Surely there are better things to hold onto than misery.

[wolfofmidgard]

Ah, well. You two will just have to get used to each other.

[swynwr]

Yes. Success. Which sometimes comes at the price of unhappiness, but one can't have everything.

[swynwr]

We'll manage. She approves of my methods deep down, I think.

[trapsfortroubadours]

A defeatist attitude does not become you.

[swynwr]

You opened that door, sir. I will merely be content with it if that's the price required of me.

[wolfofmidgard]

I'm sure. You seem like a bright one.

[trapsfortroubadours]

Please, Elijah. [No, he's well-aware that was meant to be sassy. This is him letting you know he doesn't care. Not that his generally unchanging look of slight disapproval wasn't an indicator or anything.] Unhappiness is typically not coupled with contentment.

[swynwr]

I wouldn't dream of addressing you so informally. [You ass.] Contentment is easier to achieve when one eats regularly, wouldn't you say?

[swynwr]

I'm sure I don't deserve the compliment.

[Who's pretty bad at being humble? This one.]

[trapsfortroubadours]

I had no idea you deemed me worthy of courtesy. [xoxo] Eating is not always such a simplistic activity.

[swynwr]

You display it so well, I can only imitate.

Perhaps not for everyone. The people I know require food to prepare into meals to insert into their mouths, chew, swallow, and use for energy. This energy can be transformed into contentment if circumstances are right.

[trapsfortroubadours]

Then you know very little.

[Sounds 100% unsurprised.]

[swynwr]

Oh, we can't all be perfect.

[So sweet udek.]

[trapsfortroubadours]

Such things can be corrected in some cases.

[You aren't one of them.]

[swynwr]

Please enlighten me.

[Yawn.]

[trapsfortroubadours]

I do not see the point in placing effort where it is wasted or lost upon those you give it to.

[swynwr]

You must be quite a judge of character to know me so quickly.

[trapsfortroubadours]

You've yet to prove me otherwise.

[swynwr]

I wouldn't bother to resist the labels placed upon me if I was incapable of change. Not, of course, that I have a thing to prove to you. You're not in my care, and you don't care for me.

[trapsfortroubadours]

I never insinuated that you did. [So just remember that you were the one who said it even if he is willing to let her take up another excuse.] But given how you still find it in yourself to continue the conversation, I'd assume you have at least mild curiosity you wish to sate.

[swynwr]

You do seem terribly sure of yourself for someone whose first thought after courtesy is misery. I'd like to know why.

[wolfofmidgard]

Come on, it's all right. You can strut a little if you want.

[swynwr]

Wouldn't that be unseemly?

[wolfofmidgard]

Oh, definitely.

[trapsfortroubadours]

I've lived for a thousand years. Confidence tends to follow age and experience.