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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. ]

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[anti_altruisms]

[ That sure is an interesting line of thought, Kurisu; he's kind of inclined to let her go and keep going, but then she asks for his opinion which...well. Honestly, he hasn't considered it. ]

...I do think there's a difference between being an introvert and a hermit. [ He's actually both, really, but moonlacing and a bunch of people already knowing him kind of prevents that. ] Physical contact isn't my first choice, but it can be with only one person, in private, and it doesn't necessarily have to be every day?

So perhaps it balances out.

[timemachine]

I guess that makes sense. One on one contact usually isn't too detrimental for introverts, and they thrive when they're with a smaller group of people they know. The problem is those of us brought here knowing no one and forced into this ritual. I guess at the end of the day we all have to reach out unless we want to face the consequences.

[She sighs at the end to enunciate her semi-displeasure with this situation. Which is probably not the best thing to openly complain about when she's holding some stranger's hand.]

But you're right, at least it doesn't have to be a daily occurrence.