ITP: insult machine

[asterisking]

[ in the mess hall there is a machine. it looks kind of like a fortune telling machine with the figure of a wizard mounted inside of it. there also seems to be some sort of shield around it making it impossible to break. & everytime you pass by it an insult comes straight out of its mouth towards you & appears as a giant sign over your head. if you

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[smilingpretty]

[TOO UGLY TO LOVE]

[...................... :'()]

[runstowardsfire]

[INTERFERING OLD YOUNG BAGGAGE IN TRAINING]

That's extremely unpleasant and you should ignore it.

[Going to be slow . . .]

[smilingpretty]

It's okay. I already know its true.

[runstowardsfire]

How do you know? Love isn't dependent on how you look.

[smilingpretty]

... It helps.

[runstowardsfire]

Yes, but it doesn't determine the rest of your life.

[smilingpretty]

Sometimes.

[runstowardsfire]

I used to think that the blond girl with blue eyes would be destined to be a princess or a Lady, but that's just relying on the stories. People shouldn't judge by appearances--and I know everyone does it quite a lot.

[smilingpretty]

Oh, I know. But I'm ... I'm okay with it.

[runstowardsfire]

Why should you be miserable because of what other people think?

[smilingpretty]

It doesn't matter.

[runstowardsfire]

People matter.

[smilingpretty]

What they say matters too.

[runstowardsfire]

Only if you take it to heart. Words can hurt people, but they don't define you.

[smilingpretty]

That's not always true.

[runstowardsfire]

While it's true that normal people, ordinary people can make things happen or make things more real with their words, so can you.