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.]
 

Comments

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

I was just looking for a simple answer..

[Voice]

[origami_ninja]

Be a good listener. Show an interest in other people.

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

And how do you do that?

[voice]

[mybloodisblack]

It is hard to talk to people.

[Especially for someone with a phobia of people...which is why he is asking over the journals.]

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

How do you show interest in people?

[Voice]

[origami_ninja]

Ask questions about their interests, or since so many people are from different worlds, ask what their world is like.

[Voice]

[mybloodisblack]

That's a good idea.

[voice]

[ribbonbon]

B-But using the journals like this makes it a little easier...It's like using a telephone or a computer or whatever, right?

Meeting people in person helps a lot, too. But maybe you can meet people over the journals first and then meet them in person! I met some of my friends that way! Plus, most people are like, super nice!

[voice]

[mybloodisblack]

A little...but I don't know what a telephone, or computers are.

That's why I asked over the journal.

[voice]

[ribbonbon]

O-Oh! Uh, r-right...

[Even now she sometimes forgets that not everyone had the same tech back home that she did. And of course that's why he asked...she suddenly feels a little silly for pointing out the benefits of the journals when he already seemed to know them.]

Talking about stuff you like helps, too! ...Like, um...Oh! Okay! Like, stuff you like eating! Or like questions you hav- oh...Oh, wait you're already doing that. This is like, harder than I thought. S-sorry!

Thinking about it now, I um, I might not be the best person to give advice on something like this...!

[spohkh]

Your two questions have a commonality that helps answer the first question. Finding an individual who is not afraid of truth is usually a solid foundation for a friendship.

[mybloodisblack]

But...how do I find someone like that?

[voice]

[mybloodisblack]

That's okay...I knew they were hard questions.

[spohkh]

I would suggest a certain amount of socializing that includes interacting with the individuals around you.

For instance, a social interaction that is similar to the one we are having now.

[mybloodisblack]

I'm not very good at that...I have a hard time just talking over the journals...

[spohkh]

I see. I too find difficulty in utilizing the journal to talk with others. However, it does get easier with time.

May I inquire as to what aspect about yourself you believe will scare others away?

[mybloodisblack]

But it's easier than talk to people in person.

...I was trying to avoid that...

[spohkh]

My apologies, I did not mean to pry.

[Spock was mildly concerned, though he could relate to the feelings that come with being introverted...]

[mybloodisblack]

It's okay...if you really want to know, I'll tell you.

[He's told a few people here already, and nothing horrible has happened, but there's always a chance something could go wrong..]

[spohkh]

[Spock waits patiently...]

Re: [Voice]

[geniustheveil]

That all depends on who they are, and what you're about to tell them.

[Voice]

[mysicksadlife]

Most of the answers to this type of thing aren't simple. That's the point.

[voice]

[ribbonbon]

Yeah...

[She's never realized until now how hard a question "How do you make friends?" is.]

B-But I'm sure someone will be able to help you. Like I said, most of the people are really nice! ...I'm sorry if I'm not being much help. Making friends really is hard. I've only made a few friends even though I've been here for a year.

What about you? Have you been here long? If you don't mind me asking.

[Voice]

[asobouyo]

Oh! That's easy.

I'll be your friend.

[see, see how easy that was]

[voice]

[ja_janken]

Friends? Mostly you just talk to people. If they want to be your friend, you'll know! [But don't take his word for it. He's had, what? Three friends his whole life?]

I don't know about not scaring people, though. You could always lie if it's that important to you.