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[fluorite]

[ What a corny little card. It gets a laugh out of him, at least. ]

What is it?

[ Depending on the topic, it might just warrant something in person. ]

[dissimulative]

i went through what literary devices call character development
that said
the thing about me not acting my age
and stuff

[fluorite]

[ He just... stares at this email. Why is Oria like this. ]

Oria, you know you don't have to be so vague with me, right?

[dissimulative]

IM NOT BEING VAGUE
I DONT KNOW HOW ELSE TO DESCRIBE IT

[fluorite]

Well, tell me the circumstances.

[dissimulative]

but first i wanna know
what got you into thinking that i dont act my age

[fluorite]

I see moments of maturity that I wouldn't expect from someone that's as old as you are.

[dissimulative]

1. what kind of 18 yos do you hang out with normally
2. Is that maturity or cynicism

[fluorite]

1. I don't hang out with 18 year olds, but I tutor enough to notice those things.
2. Both.

[dissimulative]

well
youre right
im not like the average 18 yo either
so that explains it
i attend meetings a lot
conventions as speaker
have to learn how to deal with people
and all that
its not really fun
but doing immature things IS
so

[fluorite]

Doesn't surprise me. :) But I think those things make you more mature.

I'm glad you're giving yourself time to be a kid, though.

Now, how does this relate to that "character development"?

[dissimulative]

theyre related bc i dont want to try too hard to be what im not
at least in the game
and who knows
maybe ill even show a natural childish side
fake it until you make it
right?

[fluorite]

You know that's never a winning strategy, Oria.

[ Is Fai being hypocritical by saying that? Yes. Does he care? Well... kind of. ]

[dissimulative]

i dont mean being actively fake
i mean
i tried really hard for a long time
so maybe the childishness will come off natural
i know some people can just TELL fakes apart
like vogel or you or mithrun
...
nvm

[fluorite]

No, keep going. Give me all your rude thoughts. :)

[ He wants to hear what else you have to say, Oria. ]

[dissimulative]

HOW IS THAT RUDE????
you called me out that one time
and i couldn't forget about how i was seen through

[fluorite]

Really? I hadn't realized I made such an impact.

[dissimulative]

is that sarcasm
:(

[fluorite]

No. It's not.

[dissimulative]

anyway
thats because most people dont
my family obvs know
but other adults?
not really
others around my age?
absolutely no one except vogel
thats how i usually took advantage of business people who looked down on me
bc they thought i was a kid who only played around
and took nothing seriously

[fluorite]

But you take plenty of things seriously. You're responsible at heart. You'll always have my respect for that.

[ He sees Oria as a kid still, but that won't mean Fai won't regard him like someone who can make his own decisions.

...

A second or two later, he sends another message. ]

Vogel is an exception?

[dissimulative]

oh
thanks

[ He didn't expect that, even though he thinks he's kind. Definitely took Oria off guard. ]

he saw through me like a hole

[fluorite]

No problem. :)

Did he? He's really earnest, so I suppose that's not a shock.

[dissimulative]

yeah
hes super earnest
oh
we are also dating
:D

[fluorite]

Really? How cute! :)

The two of you complement one another well.