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[freakystrong]

D --> I am a bit confused as to the purpose of this world
D --> Or even where e%actly it is located
D --> I presume this is another dream bubble, but it seems to be overrun by humans
D --> None of whom appear to be the humans I am semi-familiar with
D --> And I must admit, it angers me to be called fictional
D --> Being dead does not alter the state of one’s realness
D --> Also, what is this sch001feeding the humans are speaking of
D --> I am no wiggler, I do not need to be sch001fed
D --> I am, in fact considerably older than I 100k
D --> Possibly
D --> I would appreciate an e%planation, as I have been forbidden to smash any more things

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[freakystrong]

[sighs, and then gives her a frank look, though it's really hard to tell with those white eyes through dark glasses] Aradia. Your encouragement is kind. But it is not as though I am going to go live in a cave and never talk to anyone. I don't really want to contemplate finding another matesprit right now, even though you think that would make me happy.

[Really, right now? He just wants his moirail. Really, really bad.]

[maiditoutalive]

I didn't mean it that way!

[On matters of total emotional understanding, she tries really hard. But sometimes Aradia misses the mark. She's hard to upset, and she's hard to hurt properly, and she tries to be blunt and open and cheerful about everything, without ever thinking that it might hurt somebody else.]

I just meant- I don't want you to be- I was trying to help, Equius.

[freakystrong]

I know. [And he would like to be stoic and accepting of the fact that she seems extremely, exuberantly fine without him. He knew it would be the case. But this is harder than he expected, and he's really not sure how much more of her encouragement he can take.]

Perhaps it is best that I settle in on my own.

[maiditoutalive]

[Now it's her turn to be a little bit hurt. She'd just been trying to help! She doesn't know any other way to do it except to attempt to be encouraging and optimistic, even if there was no way to avoid hurting his feelings.]

Are you sure?

[freakystrong]

I am. Thank you, though. [gives her a rather painful sort of half smile. Equius really doesn't do smiles well unless he's genuinely exuberant about something, and even that's rare.]