text; un: xiaoxingchen

[mingyues]

[ xiao xingchen is not someone who feels the urge to ask questions often. not of others, and even less so of strangers. for this, however, he'll make an exception, even if the words are hard to parse. ]

I have been thinking
The people that we are in this place, the people we become —
Is there a chance in this world for those who are destined to commit evil?
Or is it futile to expect that anything will change when we return to our worlds?

And if it is futile then... does anything we do here matter?

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[mingyues]

Then you are alive and fighting in your world for something better. That
That makes sense.




No.
I do not think I am.

[torsion]

I'm trying.

Is there anything I can do? It's rough on your own, sometimes.

[mingyues]

I will have hope for you.


That
That is very kind of you to offer, I do not have an answer. I do not know what will fix this absence of hope.

[torsion]

Thank you.

How about I treat you to a drink? Sounds like you could use an ear. Or, silent commiseration.

[mingyues]

I
I would like that.
But I would not be very good company, I do not feel much like my usual self.
I must apologise for this in advance.

[torsion]

Why I also offered "silent commiseration".
I've been there.

Name a time and place. Or I'll sort it out. :)

[mingyues]

At your convenience, I am not known for...
for going out a lot.

[ HE IS A SAD WALLFLOWER, JILL. ]

[torsion]

I'm better at playing social than I actually am. Comes with the territory of running an organization.

You free now? And would you like something to eat? Know a good sushi place that serves great sake as well as hard liquor. Otherwise I like more private, dark corner sort of places.

[ FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT, FRIEND. ]

I'M SO READY FOR THIS FRIENDSHIP ILU

[mingyues]

Do you also run an organization here or are those obligations left at home?



Yes. I -
We can
I will come. Is it a quiet enough place?

I'M HERE FOR THIS c:

[torsion]

The issue I was combating doesn't exist here, thankfully.

Quiet, it is.

[ She sends him an address. ]

YES GOOD

[mingyues]

Ah, I see.

Thank you.

[torsion]

See you soon. :)