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[glassinine]

[The thing about employing text is that when you start using it when all your broadcasts are in video, people tend to question why you've suddenly switched. So he makes the decision to instead compose himself as best as he can and use video instead.

Unfortunately, he always sort of overestimates his ability to compose himself. He certainly doesn't seem distraught, or panicked, or anything of the sort, but he's definitely shaky. This is definitely a far cry from his normal, slow, quiet, lengthy broadcasts.]

I'm leaving on a business trip abroad for...some length of time. I'm - not certain how long. Please don't try to contact me; I'll be far too busy to answer any messages.

Good day.

Comments

[highhealplz]

[ a blink. well, that's a pretty strong response. ]

No? To which part?

[glassinine]

No, I do not want or require the use of your abilities.

[highhealplz]

[ ??? but his abilities are SO GREAT, HE DOESN'T GET IT ]

...Alright, no magic use, then. I like to think I can still help out without it.

[glassinine]

I don't need any help. I'm going on a business trip, sir.

[highhealplz]

Avoidance helps a lot less than you might think.

[glassinine]

I'm not avoiding anything.

[highhealplz]

Now you're lying.

[glassinine]

No, I'm not.

[highhealplz]

Alright, suit yourself. But I see a lot of concern from people here, so when you get tired of this, you'll have a lot of willing help. Just keep that in mind.

[glassinine]

[He clenches his teeth.]

I don't need help. I don't want help. I want them all to stay away.

[highhealplz]

Why?

[glassinine]

[A hesitation, but he can't say why without revealing the reason behind all of this. So, instead:]

I'm under no obligation to divulge that.

[highhealplz]

I never claimed you were obligated to! I'm asking you to tell me, as a concerned party.

[glassinine]

Well. I do not answer to concerned parties.

[highhealplz]

Alright, fair enough. Do you answer to friends?

[glassinine]

...I do.

[highhealplz]

Good. [ a smile ] Will you, then? I'm pretty sure any of your friends here would rather that than see you disappear into Quebec.

[glassinine]

I don't -

[He swallows hard.]

I - will - do what's necessary.

[highhealplz]

Uh huh. You don't what?

[glassinine]

Nothing. I don't nothing.

[highhealplz]

[ a pause, and he looks thoughtful ]

I'm still pretty new here, like I said, but there's one thing I've noticed already.

[ go on, guess what, he clearly wants you to, obnoxious like he is ]

[glassinine]

[...Fine.]

What.

[highhealplz]

The sense of community. [ he looks SO PLEASED ] It's amazing, really! We've come from totally different worlds, all of us, and we could easily just disperse to the wind in this world and never talk to each other. But everyone sticks around and helps each other out, instead. You could show up here not knowing a soul, and there'll still be someone willing to show you around.

[glassinine]

[What the heck.]

Yes. It's...very nice.

[highhealplz]

[ just chugging right along here, doesn't even notice any lack of enthusiasm ]

Yeah, it is! We're all in pretty much the same situation here, and it really brings us together. We can rely on each other.