Third Drop ❂ Voice / Action

[mybloodisblack]

[The voice you hear over the journals is quiet, and slow.. Quiet enough that it almost sounds like he doesn't want to be heard, and slow enough that it sounds like he doen't even want an answer. But, curious enough that he wants answers.]

I have...two questions...

...How do people make friends? A-and how does someone not scare people away if they are just telling the truth?


[Once that is done and over with, Crona places his journal facing away from him. He's not sure if he wants the answers. But for the first time, he can be seen sitting in plain view of anybody out near the middle of the village. It's taken him quiet a while to stop hiding from anything that moves, and he doesn't like being completely alone anymore.

But that doesn't stop him from drawing circles on the ground with a stick. One around him, one around the journal, then other small ones because he has nothing better to do. No actual drawings come out of this, but he is pleased with himself.]
 

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[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

My name is Crona.

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

It's a pleasure to meet you. What sorts of things does Crona like?

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

I'm...not really sure.

[He likes fighting...sorta, but that's the discussion he's trying to stay away from..]

Re: [Voice]

[shamelessness]

You're... not?

[To be honest Shiemi isn't sure how to handle that, other than-] Have you tried gardening before?

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

No. What is it?

[neverplaysfair]

Well, there's a couple of options. You can find people who are alright with the truth. Or you can just not ever tell the truth and hope for the best.

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

[And he doesn't know what gardening is. Poor thing!]

It's taking care of plants and growing them. I could teach you sometime.

[mybloodisblack]

But isn't it bad to always lie?

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

That sounds kind of fun.

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

Great! When can we meet?

[A day from now? On the weekends? She's excited.]

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

Uhm...anytime?

[He has nothing planned, but he just sounds awkward.]

[neverplaysfair]

That all depends on the reasons and the lie. People don't like to be lied to. But if they never find out, they can't get upset over it.

[mybloodisblack]

But if they do find out, they would be mad.

[neverplaysfair]

If you think you can keep a secret, you don't need to worry about people hating the truth.

On the other hand, if you lie and the truth comes out, you may lose the good will of those who would otherwise be fine with it.

[Voice]

[shamelessness]

Where do you live so I can find you in the future?

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

In the second community building, in the first room.

[mybloodisblack]

[So he's screwed either way.]

What about...avoiding the topic?

[neverplaysfair]

You can try that. But if it's important enough, omission might be seen as a lie.

If there were an easy answer, do you think you'd need to ask others for advice?

[mybloodisblack]

But it's just not talking about it.

I know...but I thought someone might have an easy answer..

[etudes]

It's all in the introduction. [ It's awful since she all learned this from someone else, so she's just passing it on.. ] When you introduce yourself, you have to make sure to state your hobbies clearly too. Then you can see if they match.

[mybloodisblack]

I thought that came later in conversations... [But then, what does he know?]

[etudes]

No, you should introduce yourself first.. like this.

[ She clears her throat and starts on her introduction, but there's something almost.. near-mechanic about it, as if she's practiced it way too many times. ]

Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Kotomi Ichinose, a senior from class A back home. My hobby is reading. When refering to me, please call me 'Kotomi-chan'.

[mybloodisblack]

[Yeah, you lost him at the class part..]

..A senior from class A??

[voice]

[folklorist]

How to make friends, hm. Well I-I think just being yourself will always help! A-and it's always good to have things to do with other people.

[ Helios isn't the best person to really go to for advice for this sort of thing. Not having many friends himself...it's a bit of a tricky question. ] Just...little things, like cooking sweets for people to try or even helping people out when they need it.

[neverplaysfair]

It's just not talking about it, but there are some things some people feel you should be upfront about. In the end, it comes down to who you're interacting with.