0028. His off-screen rebirth

[earth_uninstall]

While the attempt at some form of judicial system is greatly appreciated, I am not some murder case to be solved. Drop it. I will handle it on my own.

Memory, have you drawn those pictures per my request?

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[inthecenterfold]

Hey, anyone can have friends. Like I said, gotta earn em is all. But I don't think anyone's "not supposed to have them".

The only way I know how to stop your friends from suffering is to stop doing stuff that you know will hurt them. And when you screw up, you apologize and try to make sure it never happens again. You learn from your mistakes and move on. Can't change the past, right?

Seems like you're at least trying for the 'apology' part so there is that.

So long as you don't act like this never happened, that's what's most important, I think. We shouldn't be the same people we were yesterday.

[earth_uninstall]

So it doesn't matter who or what you are. If you earn them, you can have them?

I want to apologize to them, but I am unsure how to go about it. What is the proper protocol? I know it is usually "I'm sorry," but that does not seem enough. I think I hurt them a lot.

I think I need to apologize to you, as well. My initial impression of you was incorrect.

1/2 - We both need a moment to be stunned

[inthecenterfold]

[[ink blot]]

2/2 - I'll have you know my jaw was hanging open IRL

[inthecenterfold]

Yeah. Yeah that's right.

A hug is usually a good follow-up to "I'm sorry". Physical contact is pretty reassuring to people who are scared or upset. I know it was the only thing that kept me sane when... when Chosen died. I got a hug from a friend and we didn't say anything. Just good old fashioned non-verbal-communication.

Heh. Glad to know that dictionary was worth it.

Oh, you don't know the HALF of it.

[earth_uninstall]

I think you need a new pen. The one you're using left a large mark before your comment; it could leave stains.

What about "cuddling"? Would that be acceptable? I am not familiar with nonverbal communication; body language is difficult for me to process.

A dictionary is always a valuable investment, even if you just use it as a paperweight.

Who'd have thunk it

[inthecenterfold]

I don't know about Blood & Ghost - siblings are still a weird thing for me - but I chalk cuddling up to the Lovers department.

Rule of thumb though: just ask. It's better than just thinking for everyone else.

I'll invest in reading this dictionary and buying a new pen if you'll invest in this friendship gig - nonverbal communication & reciprocating gifts, the whole nine years. yards.

Deal?

Let's just say Smoke is pinging him for Lockon REAL HARD

[earth_uninstall]

I don't understand it, either. It is the same with Honor and Gundam; they are not related by blood, yet they refer to each other as siblings.

That seems like a reasonable arrangement to me. If I am unsure how to precede, may I ask you for advice? The way you have been explaining it makes it easier to comprehend.

Yet another reason I need to watch G00

[inthecenterfold]

No no, I meant like... for Blood & Ghost cuddling is okay. But they aren't Lovers. So it's different for different people - that's why you gotta ask. I think it's something about Blood being so little... maybe. Like you can get away with it if you're a kid.

You can ask, and I'll try. Might take me awhile, but I'll try.

[felinemystique]

I'd say among adults, cuddling is usually restricted to lovers. It'd be strange to see two friends cuddling.

[inthecenterfold]

Yeah that's what I thought. Little kids get away with a lot of stuff that it's weird to see adults do.

[felinemystique]

We have different expectations for kids. Plus, they're less likely to set off someone's personal boundaries.

*peer pressure~~~~*

[earth_uninstall]

Why are children allowed to get away with so much? It seems that a child can do whatever they please just by virtue of being younger and smaller.

I appreciate your cooperation. There are not many people I can approach concerning this sort of topic.

._. more childhood pings

[inthecenterfold]

It's because they're kids. They don't know any better. It's just like all of us here without our memories, except the kids never had them to begin with. That's what adults are supposed to do for their kids - teach em how to be adults. Then when they grow up, they can survive on their own. Not everyone's a great parent tho... Some abandon their kids to figure everything out all by themselves.

Daaaaw

[earth_uninstall]

I don't think I have parents. Perhaps that is why I am learning things now that others already understand. But if a child can learn on their own, so can I.

What is the best way to interact with children? Blood is difficult to communicate with.

;w;

[inthecenterfold]

Not like I'm gonna judge you for not having parents. It just means stuff's harder to find out on your own - unless you've got friends to help you figure it out too.

The thing you gotta remember about kids is the whole 'not knowing' thing. A lot of that's just vocabulary, like I try explaining to her a lot. You can't use big words unless you explain what they mean, or they'll jut get confused. Blood's a weird case, so I wouldn't just think about her, but with a lot of kids they only think in really simple terms - eating food stops hunger, wearing clothes make you warm, really basic stuff like that. So sometimes you gotta use... [[pause as he looks the word up]] analogies to get your point across.

Pictures work well too, I think, because not everybody got taught how to read as a kid either. Guess I wasn't, anyway, or maybe I'd be better at it.