On shameless enabling (...or not).

[nagyka]

The likelihood that my presence being what makes others want to join is slim at best. I'm not exactly Selphie, you know. [ That girl can get people to join the Garden Festival even when they walk away saying "no." Maybe it's time to take some tips from her? ]

Still, I appreciate the effort. Just remember that if someone is interested to not push too much. It's inconsiderate and tactless. On the other hand, try not to sound disinterested, either. There's a fine line that separates the two.

[ But wait! One more thing before she leaves! ] And thank you for not humiliating me. Yet.

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[innermonologues]

He's like a year or two younger. I'm sure you'd like him.

[nagyka]

I generally find I get along better with people older than I am.

[ Those are basically the only people she talks to in Holly Heights. The guy she had a crush on was 25, after all... ]

Why would you think that I'd like him?

[innermonologues]

( He's like me. But with a weird hair style and weird clothes. )

He's nicer...

[nagyka]

[ ...is he trying to hook her up? ]

Than?

...2/2!

[nagyka]

[ PS. Have you looked in your closet lately? ]

[innermonologues]

than idiots with Gunblades.

[ And Excuse you my outfit is just fine. ]

[nagyka]

What exactly are you trying to say?

[ One, be frank with her and two, all that leather and fur and accessories while living in a tropical climate... ]

[innermonologues]

He's like a spikey headed clone of me. He'd be a better friend to you.

[nagyka]

That's not how friendship works, Squall. People can't just be replaced.

Maybe it works that way for you, but not for me.

[ Now she's upset. What if she's been replaced? It's not like she was ever that important to him, anyway. It would be easy to replace her... ]

[innermonologues]

I can barely function with social interaction. Do you think I actually have enough of anything to be able to replace what little I have?

[nagyka]

Then don't say stupid things like what you just did.

[innermonologues]

Sorry... I guess I'm still not good at this "joking" thing.

[nagyka]

I should strike you with my whip.

[ He's not good at tone. He's excellent at joking. Jerk. ]

[innermonologues]

I have enough injuries right now thank you.

[nagyka]

The only reason I'm not going to is because of that. Consider yourself lucky, Leonhart.

[ Girl's got fans that would pay to be whipped by her, you know! ]

[innermonologues]

Whatever.

[ Then they can take the whipping for him. ]

[nagyka]

[ Quistis barks out a laugh. It's not even been a month apart on her end, but she missed that. ]

Thanks for talking to me, Squall.

[innermonologues]

.... You're welcome?

[nagyka]

I... just wish I could remember this there. It would make things easier.

[innermonologues]

I'm just glad I have a break from the insanity here.

[nagyka]

[ She imagines that's the closest to "I missed you," that she'll ever hear from him. ]

Understandably.

So, Seifer and that guy, Laguna... is it really so bad? Laguna seems nice enough. And Seifer's only a jerk when he's not... well, I don't know what's going on with him. [ She surmises that he's being controlled somehow. And while "jerk" isn't particularly professional, he's not an instructor anymore and frankly? He acts that way these days. Long gone are the days when he was her favorite student. Strange how a year can change things... ]

[innermonologues]

Laguna is annoying and I feel like he's hiding something from me... Seifer ... isn't too bad. We fight but we keep each other sane... well we did until we became infected.

[nagyka]

From what I gather, he might be. It's been implied by a friend of my player that he may be joining me, as well, as my... [ Uncomfortable tongue click. ] Spouse. [ At least he'd be 27, though. Not that he wasn't a very attractive middle aged man BOY THIS IS AWKWARD, QUISTIS. ]

How's he taking it? [ Her voice is low, gentle. As quiet and brooding as Squall is, he made friends easily (unintentionally). Seifer was different. He also pushed people away and... well, part of her worries that he has no one. If he showed up here like she and Squall did, he wouldn't have Selphie or Zell or Squall to come talk to him about what happened. She thinks he must be a little lonely, even if he'd never admit it. ]

[innermonologues]

....You'll be married to him?

[ He raised an eyebrow. ]

[nagyka]

If. It doesn't seem entirely likely, though.

[ Why did he have to latch onto that? Why couldn't he awkwardly talk about Seifer being a brat, instead? ]

Chances are I'll be alone for the next month, too.