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Elliot Craig

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[motiv8]

[At some point after getting smacked by Eren, when Rean actually has a chance to settle down:]

Um, hey. Hope this message doesn't reach you too late?

But I may have accidentally wound up telling Eren what happened with the bats before you could and I'm sorry

[He is the guiltiest puppy.]

[fiddlestick]

[ELLIOT'S RESPONSE COMES LATE.

TOO LATE.]

Yeah...I already heard.

It's okay, you didn't know.

[motiv8]

[...Oh dear.]

Ah...

I don't mean to pry, but is everything okay? Or at least, will it be?

[fiddlestick]

Yeah, we're okay. We talked things out.

And neither of us are mad at you, okay?

[motiv8]

Oh, thank goodness. I've been worried...

All right. Either way, I'm just happy to hear everything's all right. The last thing I wanted was to be a homewrecker for two of my friends.

[fiddlestick]

Haha, don't worry. You're not a homewrecker today, promise.

If anything, it was all my fault. I just should've come forward with it in the first place.

[motiv8]

I can't say that's on my list of goals ever, but "not today" is still a small victory, right...?

Oh, no, you are not taking all the blame for this. [He refuses.] I definitely could have explained things better, too.

[fiddlestick]

Haha, yeah. Take what victories you can get!

Honestly, I'm not sure that would've helped. He wasn't worried about what happened between us, he was upset that he thought I felt like I couldn't tell him.

[SO ITS HIS FAULT. YOUR MOVE SCHWARZER]

[motiv8]

Well... I guess when you put it that way it really doesn't sound too good, no...

[You win but he's mad about it]

But I really shouldn't say anything about that. So long as you two are okay between you two, that's all that matters. I'm hardly qualified to give relationship advice on a good day, and especially not here.

[fiddlestick]

Yeah. So like I said, it was my fault.

[TOO BAD. Elliot is the worst person among us, deal with it!!]

We're okay, don't worry! This wasn't even one of our bigger fights. And you were just doing what you thought was right. There's nothing wrong with that.

[motiv8]

You can say that all you want, but I think we're going to have to agree to disagree there.

[NO.]

I'm glad for that much. Way to put it in kind of worrying perspective, though... but then again, I suppose that's a part of any relationship. Can't agree all the time

[fiddlestick]

Really? Man, you're one stubborn guy, Rean.

[LET ME TAKE THE BLAME]

Oh...sorry, I guess that did sound really bad. It's not like we have screaming matches or get violent! It's just...you're right, it's part of a relationship. We're very different people, as I'm sure you've noticed, so sometimes we don't see eye-to-eye right away.

If anything, it's nice. I'm a pretty timid person, but Eren likes it when I speak my mind...even if we don't agree.

[motiv8]

I just don't like seeing the people I care about beat themselves up, that's all.

[NO]

Ha, you can say that again. But... yes, that sounds a lot better than you initially put it. And it's good that he appreciates your opinions, even if he doesn't agree! At least... I've always been told relationships should be about compromise.

Haha, sorry, I'm starting to lecture...

[fiddlestick]

...Yeah, that is a habit of mine. Still, I don't like the idea of you feeling guilty over something that's not your fault.

[YES]

Haha, no its okay! And that is true about compromises. But it's hard to reach a compromise unless both people voice their feelings, right? If it's just one person getting their way, it's not really compromise anymore.

[in other words maybe don't be a doormat]

[motiv8]

Well, mine, too. Hate to bring up that thing in the castle, but it was supposed to be a challenge for both of us, no matter how embarrassing it was and is. So I do understand...

Which is why I have to insist on a 50/50 split.

[Rean, that's not how that works, but okay???]

True enough. Still, like I said, I'm basically the least qualified person to comment on what makes a relationship work. So if you say things are working out, my best bet is honestly just to believe you and keep my mouth shut before I wind up shoving my foot in it.

[fiddlestick]

Gah, bringing up the castle is low Rean...

Fine, we can split it. THIS time.

[What even is this argument.]

Haha, okay. But...really, if you do have an opinion about something, it's okay to say it. Not just about relationship stuff either. In case you haven't noticed, most of us are misfits of some kind.

[SO YOU'RE AMONG YOUR OWN LOT REAN]

[motiv8]

Hey, it's not like it was any better for me...

[Yes it was, you didn't get zapped for cheating]

I'll keep it in mind... but in this specific case, I think the guy whose closest thing to a "relationship" was that really awkward prom where he took a girl as a friend doesn't really get the room to speak, among his own kind or not. Especially to someone who's engaged.

[fiddlestick]

I dunno, I don't remember you getting zapped...

[even though he got zapped because he cheated]

Awww, but at least you went to prom! I skipped mine.

Really, I get it. I'm not asking you to commentate on my relationship. Just meant in general.

[motiv8]

...Okay, you got me there. Weird that it didn't count us just writing down what one another said as cheating, but it counted that, though. Ah, whatever.

Ahaha... trust me, you didn't miss much. Stuffy, awkward, way too much posing for pictures and not even decent food or music to make up for it. It was an experience, all right, but I don't know if it was a GOOD one.

[fiddlestick]

Yeah, it's a little weird but maybe it was some loophole...I don't know. I try not to think about that place.

Aha, yeah. That sounds like what I expected it to be. I don't regret not going.

[A pause before he adds]

Oh hey, you never answered the Pokemon question.

[motiv8]

Fair enough.

Yeah, you're making the right call there.

[Another pause, then a response.]

Pokemon question?

[fiddlestick]

Yeah. What pokemon you'd choose for your line-up.

I know we were distracted with Crow not knowing, but I don't think you gave an answer either.

[motiv8]

Oh, right! Sorry, we got so off-track I totally forgot...

Give me a minute, I need to think about this

[A minute or two passes.]

Since this is just hypothetical, is it okay if I pick a legendary, or is that cheating?

[fiddlestick]

Aha, go ahead! It's supposed to be fun anyway.

[motiv8]

[Another couple of minutes, and then...]



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