sevenhorrors | (no subject)

He's doing a lot better, though I think he still has a long ways to go. In the end, he's one tough guy!

That makes sense, considering his profession. I'm glad he's doing better... I heard from someone else he was faring poorly, too.

[sobering a bit]

He was, right after his encounter with. . . [with what?? he was unconscious at the time, so???] . . . a train?

But Mocha and Macchi were able to save him before things got too bad.

Good to know. What about the others from your group?

They're all recovering pretty well, too. We're tough! Tough as nails.

[no]

[does not contradict him but there is an air of amusement]

Good thing to be in a place like this.

Yeah.

[a little. . . fond]

. . . the other members of my class are all way tougher than me. But that makes them reliable in a pinch.

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[looks towards him, curious and appraising.]

What makes you say that? The first part.

[I mean. . .]

I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm not exactly.. .

[he trails off]

A fighter.

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Oh, you meant physically. That makes sense.

[accepts this rudely fast]

[wow that kind of hits his ego a bit. but is also valid?]

I can accept that I'm tough in other ways, though. Not everyone is built to fight.

[she's so mean i'm sorry bean!!!]

What do you consider your strengths instead, then?

[NO HE DESERVES THIS!!!]

[also he blinks a few times, because?? he has never been asked to actually think about this??]

Well, I'm not a fighter, but I'm good at escaping. That might seem cowardly, but running away can save a life, so. . .

[holding up his pillow case!]

It makes me pretty good at being the supply guy.

[nodding easily]

Falling back can be an indispensable strategy in some cases, especially if you've already found what you sought.

Exactly.

[relieved that she gets it]

I think I'm pretty good at networking, too. Having allies is useful as well, isn't it?

[pausing for a moment as she decides how to word this]

Having the right people there to help you seems like it could prevent many a problem, yes.

[help, Star]

Ah. Are you more of a "lone wolf" type?

[pauses for a moment, glancing at him with a little tilt of her head]

Lone wolf...?

Someone who prefers to work alone?

Oh. Yes, I suppose that's a good descriptor. It's often more reliable, but I do see the merit in teamwork with someone you can trust.

It definitely depends on the circumstances. . . and how trustworthy your allies actually are.

So I get it.

[a tilt of his head]

You said you work in. . . trading, right?

[she nods!]

I did.

That's a business that thrives on networking.

[. . . based on own his experience!]

Do you operate independently, or. . . ?

[thoughtful for a moment]

Let me use an example. Recently, a situation arose where a particular mountain pass was more frozen than normal at a certain point in the year. A caravan holding important supplies was fairly adamant that they couldn't make it through until the road thawed slightly. My role there was more to either assist in finding an alternate route, or ensure that those in charge of transporting the supplies understood the consequences of their failure. I wouldn't consider it teamwork to tell people what's going to happen.

[. . . understood the consequences of their failure. . . . . . . . . .]

That. . . sounds vaguely threatening, actually??