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[selfconcept]

little cutie goes here aka I'll think of something later

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[selfconcept]

... Brat.

[ Though it's said with the assumed fondness that he might have in his cold heart. ]

Is that all you wanted to talk about?

[dzelkva]

It is, for the most part.

[ He sees your posts, Hien. That bad attitude is noticeable.

Not like Zelkova is particularly bothered by that. ]

I could have said all of this over email, but sometimes going to an area and enjoying the scenery is more fun.

[selfconcept]

[ He finally looks up ever since he came to the area. There's snow everywhere, and he feels a little cold, but it's not overwhelming. His gaze stops at Zelkova and wanders again to the shrine. He wonders how he'd feel if he likened Zelkova to a human. To be curious is a human trait, they say, for they seek knowledge of the unknown willingly instead of staying in their safe space.

But NoName would hate to call Zelkova a human. ]

I guess it's fine for a nice change of pace sometimes. You like the snow?

[dzelkva]

[ And Zelkova himself wouldn't want that either. There's a big distinction between himself and the players, after all.

He holds out a hand, watching as the pixeled snow falls into his palm. Is it cold? Probably—or at least, his coding says so. ]

It's different than the other areas. More peaceful, in a way. What about you?

[selfconcept]

Snow is cold. It melts if you touch it and it leaves a gross wet feeling, especially inside your shoes.

[ He breathes out, seeing a puff of air. Surely, it must be cold if he sees that. ]

If I'm not subjected to it, it's not so bad.

[dzelkva]

So, you like this area?

[ That's what he's getting from that statement. There's no way Hien's shoes can have cold, wet snow in them. ]

[selfconcept]

... Sure. Whatever.

[ He quietly huffs, wrapping himself with his black cloak that's a bit long. ]

I like it. There. Happy now?

[dzelkva]

I am.

[ He even grins. ]

I want you to enjoy this world too, after all. If you ever want to visit areas together, you can send me an invite.

[ With that, he sends Hien a friend request. ]

[selfconcept]

[ He stares at the friend request a little too long before he finally accepts it. Is this rude to do right in front of Zelkova? Yeah, but he doesn't seem concerned. ]

To just talk?

[ No fighting?! Gasp. ]

[dzelkva]

[ He's right not to be concerned, because Zelkova isn't upset about the wait. ]

We can clear dungeons too, if you don't think that would be boring.

[ They're over-leveled, after all. ]

[selfconcept]

As long as I can hit something with my staff to kill it easily, I don't care.

[ So it would be better that they're over-leveled... dps harvest cleric, let's go. ]

Smacking monsters in a good scenery... sounds ideal. Let's do that some time. Bet you're still learning about stuff, so I guess you can ask me if anything confuses you.

[ He's being nice... ]

[dzelkva]

Thanks! I think I've got a lot of the game figured out, but I think you know more about our beta testers than I do.

[ There's only so much he can do looking through their personal profiles. There's not a lot of information there beyond real names, ages, and locations. ]

[selfconcept]

Why? Because I'm more familiar with human nature?

[ He'd scowl, but Zelkova has a cute grin that he just reaches out to pinch his cheeks instead. ]

[dzelkva]

[ Oh. Huh... Hien sure has an odd way of showing affection, but Zelkova smiles nevertheless. ]

That's right. By nature of being human, you understand them.

[selfconcept]

But at the same time, I don't.

[ He lets go of Zelkova's cheeks. ]

No one can fully understand each other, because everyone has different experiences. They might be similar, but no one life is ever the same as another. Not even twins who are attached at the hip throughout their entire life.

So in that way, you can still try to understand humans too, without being one. Like how humans try to understand how a dog feels, but humans aren't dogs.

[ He shrugs and sighs. That winter puff in the air sure is getting more prominent. ]

Are you watching anyone? Apart from Fandaniel, since he stirred shit up.

[dzelkva]

[ Ah. He thinks he gets it. ]

I understand. Everyone here will have some complexity to them that I won't ever fully understand, but I can try to.

[ Zelkova considers his question, though. ]

Those who have messaged me. Hani, Uta, KaraBear, Candeloro.

[selfconcept]

Was it anything important?

[ He can't see inside Zelkova's inbox, but he has a feeling that Uta's message was about the streaming, since he noticed that. ]

... I kinda doubt it.

[dzelkva]

No. General questions about skins or streaming. People are interested in making and keeping new memories with this game.

[selfconcept]

... Good.

[ He quietly breathes out. ]

That's how it should be.

[ Don't look at him, he's soft despite being violent and insane on the occasion. ]

[dzelkva]

I'm glad we agree on that.

[ He flashes Hien a smile. ]

I'll see you around.

[selfconcept]

Yeah. Later.

[ He ruffles Zelkova's hair before logging out. He has a duty to prevent his pomchi from biting potatoes. ]