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[anti_altruisms]

Good evening.

[ The video flickers on, and there's a very pale, very fatigued-looking Archer sitting in his apartment. A dragon egg is also visible, nestled in a bundle of blankets next to him. (Is he nesting??)

In any case, he doesn't mince words. ]

Since we're all likely experiencing similar symptoms, I'll be brief - I'm looking for moonlacing partners, specifically hand-holding and basic physical contact. Anything more than that is subject to discussion.

[ He moves a hand, and just for a moment, it almost looks translucent. Or maybe, it's just the crystals staring to form on his skin. ]

Thank you for your time.

[ With that, he ends the feed. ]

Comments

[anti_altruisms]

[ He's never posting to the network again. ]

Even if I was, I doubt you would qualify.

[systembreaker]

Are you sure? I think I'm pretty qualified since I'm more of an educated prostitute type myself.

[anti_altruisms]

[ omg BB clearly you are just trying to kill him now. ]

Clearly, you didn't listen to what I said, then.

[systembreaker]

You're an eroge protagonist aren't you? You shouldn't have problems finding partners!!

You should be more shameless! Less of this hand holding and more falling into women's breasts!

[anti_altruisms]

I'm not an eroge protagonist.

[ gods, did he really have to say that?? ]

How I choose to deal with this is none of your business.

[systembreaker]

Ehhh, you're no fun.

[ BB's going to pout. ]

But what if I want to make it my business, Archer? What if I want to help a poor Servant bereft of a Master? Your Independent Action will only take you so far.

[anti_altruisms]

Is that what you want?

[ He is Very Skeptical, sorry, BB. ]

You don’t strike me as being that charitable.

[systembreaker]

I'm not, but I like to pretend I am.

[ There's a pause. Why must you be so annoying, Archer. ]

Alright, maybe I don't want to help out of the kindness of my heart. But I also have my own interest in self preservation on the line here.

[anti_altruisms]

[ Because he can smell bullshit a mile away is why. ]

If that was your aim, you could have just said so.

[ He’s practical, okay. He just doesn’t appreciate people pissing on him and telling him it’s raining. ]

I’m not averse to moonlacing with you.

[ He may regret saying that, but you know — he’s trying to be pragmatic about this. ]