Monsters, huh...? Sounds like it'd be fun! I remember thinking you must've been a pretty good fighter, though I'm not entirely sure why I was so convinced of that.
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Guess I was wrong, huh? You didn't turn out to be a black mage. Never would've figured for you using a sword!
Unfortunately, I was a bit too angry to enjoy the fight, if such a thing can be enjoyable in the first place. Whatever caused me to fight those things in the first place apparently wasn't going over very well.
[...well i mean there was the part where he's pretty sure something broke his shoulder and he just switched hands with his sword and kept going, but that's- ]
I just know that I've never been that angry in my life.
You don't really seem like the sort to get that worked up. Whatever happened must've been pretty damn bad. I'm sure you'll remember more about it eventually.
That's fair. Seems like it'd be a pain to remember it, at the very least. If most of these memories come with some kind of feelings attached, it'd probably be really damn bad.
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If it's something you ever need to talk about - that one, or anything else - you can always get in contact with me. Can't say I'll be much help, but who knows.
He doesn't know what to do with that and it shows; he's never been the most expressive in the face, and he still isn't now, but he seems a bit unsure of how to respond for a good long moment before he settles. He definitely does seem to appreciate it, however.]
Well... Likewise, of course. You can always talk to me about anything.
It's appreciated. I have no idea if things'll get bad for me, but I'll be sure to keep that in mind!
[He settles easily enough once that's out there; the whole thing really doesn't seem to bother him any, but it's not like his words are insincere. He does appreciate it, and he will remember it, should he ever need it.]
Thanks for tracking me down to talk about all of this. I wasn't exactly sure if I should contact you about it or not! It would've been pretty damn weird if I was wrong and that guy was someone else!
[...Well, there was the part where he was very upset and then he met some girl in the woods with his current last name, that's kind of...he's not sure if he likes it? And mentioning that he killed a child, or that he's probably going to end up partially paralyzed someday if what everyone says is true, both seem kind of like something that exactly no one is going to know how to deal with. So.]
Perhaps I'll look at them. But like I said, not today.
Most people aren't terrible enough to do that sorta thing intentionally. But some people sure as hell are dumb enough to do it without thinking. It's always a pain in the ass when we somehow miss a person like that and they end up deciding they can't take care of the pet and bring 'em back to the shelter. A lot more work for us, and the animal doesn't deserve that kind of treatment.
Sorry to break it to you, but yeah, it happens sometimes. Our adoption process was built to try to screen people for that sort of thing, and I like to think I've gotten better at recognizing it in people over the years, but sometimes it happens. It's really frustrating.
Yeah, it can be. Some of 'em really don't like to be moved in the first place, so putting them in a whole new environment and then removing them from it can really mess 'em up. Some are more okay with it, but even then it's just awful to do that to an animal.
Yeah, of course. You're not that kind of person. I know if you decide to adopt a cat - or any animal - at any point, you'll take damn good care of 'em.
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Guess I was wrong, huh? You didn't turn out to be a black mage. Never would've figured for you using a sword!
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[...well i mean there was the part where he's pretty sure something broke his shoulder and he just switched hands with his sword and kept going, but that's- ]
I just know that I've never been that angry in my life.
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If it's something you ever need to talk about - that one, or anything else - you can always get in contact with me. Can't say I'll be much help, but who knows.
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He doesn't know what to do with that and it shows; he's never been the most expressive in the face, and he still isn't now, but he seems a bit unsure of how to respond for a good long moment before he settles. He definitely does seem to appreciate it, however.]
Well... Likewise, of course. You can always talk to me about anything.
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[He settles easily enough once that's out there; the whole thing really doesn't seem to bother him any, but it's not like his words are insincere. He does appreciate it, and he will remember it, should he ever need it.]
Thanks for tracking me down to talk about all of this. I wasn't exactly sure if I should contact you about it or not! It would've been pretty damn weird if I was wrong and that guy was someone else!
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You're welcome, though. As I said, anytime you want. I don't mind, even if it turns out to be weird or pointless.
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[...well, you're not wrong...]
You got anything else to share or should I try to convince you to adopt a cat?
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Perhaps I'll look at them. But like I said, not today.
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Yeah, figured it couldn't hurt to ask, though! Keep us in mind whenever you do decide you need a cat or two in your life!
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[HE DOESN'T LIKE IT.]
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[...He is not altogether sure that cat brains process trauma in any way that's understandable, but still.]
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It goes without saying that I'll do what I can to avoid that.
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