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Elliot Craig

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[droptheious]

[Elliot rolled HIGH on his persuasion check. Everyone on the app was so leery and he didn't know if it was safe or...not. He's aware this will involve talking about his past and that's always terrifying, frankly. But having Elliot provide support for this whole endeavour gives him a confidence boost that he might be able to handle this. ]

That'll be great, thanks.

[It may never happen again.

And that does settle another one of Varian's concerns- that there are other options for him in case Sorey doesn't work out. In case he can't bring himself to trust the man. And that is normal- that it might take him a few tries.]

That's really good to hear, Elliot. And I'd really appreciate that, if-if it comes to that. I wouldn't know the first way to look.

[fiddlestick]

[HE SURE DID. Luck doesn't often come Elliot's way, but man this is a lucky break in his opinion. He's still not sure what to make of POKEGO, but well, this is one benefit of their appearance.]

Eheh, I understand. The process can seem pretty intimidating honestly. But if nothing else, I think you'll find it to be an interesting experience.

I'll see you in class tomorrow, okay?

[droptheious]

Yeah, and who knows, it might help with my...everything.

[Just. All the things. Everything. ]

Yeah, sure thing! Thanks again, Elliot.

[fiddlestick]

Not your everything. You might have a few issues you need to work on, but you got plenty of great traits too.

[He says that gently, as a reminder. He knows how easy it is to paint yourself in a purely negative brush]

[droptheious]

[He's already opening his mouth to argue with that, because yeah, he's really not that great at putting a positive light on himself. But he knows Elliot will call him out on it and if they're talking about him trying to get better, he really needs to...actually try to be better about himself. Even if he's not completely on board with giving himself a boost yet. ]

...Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. About the good traits.

[Good. Not great. Walk before you can run and all that.]

[fiddlestick]

[He notices Varian's rephrasing it as "good" rather than great. He could try to push against it...but baby steps. And honestly, they've made a big step.]

Mm, I know I'm right about that.

[Varian's a good kid ok!!!]

Oh and if you need an adult to take you to your first session, I'll be happy to take you. We can even grab some food when you're done, my treat.

[droptheious]

[This is the biggest of big steps for today. At last, he's made a conscious effort to get better rather than believing himself incapable of it. He might even be feeling a tiny bit proud of himself for this. He'll stick with good for now, but there's the potential for it to become better than that means a lot.

As does Elliot's willingness to help him. Not for the first time, he's endlessly glad that the man has his corner. He's aware he's not exactly made it easy. The fact Elliot stayed means everything. ]

Yes, please! He said I needed an adult to uh...take me there. And thanks, that-that would be really nice.

[fiddlestick]

[Heh, so he already schedule the appointment. Good for you kid, he's proud of you]

Sure! Just let me know when and I'll make the time.

[This is important so you better believe he'll cancel any prior engagements]

[droptheious]

[He appreciates this so goddamn much. ]

I will, I promise. [Which shows he MEANS it, too.] Thanks, again, Elliot.