"And you're being very short sighted if you think that people don't take their time on things." He leans back against the chair. "Right after is too obvious. People wait. Keep your eyes- ha! - open."
"I certainly hope so." Which is all he's going to say about it because Henry's going to be a pompous little shit and probably get shivved for it. He doesn't like it but stressing the point more hardly helps.
"Someone brought me a cassette player," he remarks after a gentle lull. He reaches over with one hand and the drawer opens beside Jon's leg. "With music. So I suppose not everyone hates me for it."
He doesn't turn his head towards Henry but his attention goes from him to the player. Then he'll reach out and click the 'play' button to see what music it is.
"I think so," he finally admits. "Music is - odd for me." He recognizes that it's the only thing that cuts through his powers, at least the only thing he's found, but that doesn't mean he wants to reveal that information in this moment.
"To let you try things that you might like," he says with a snort. Thankfully, he's to the point where that isn't so painful. "It's this strange situation where people like you... and want to give you things you might like."
"No, for goodness sake," he says with a genuine huff of annoyance. "Offering you music is about something... you might enjoy. Ice cream is the same. There's nothing intrinsically human... about ice cream. Or rock and roll. Or anything else. We're literally just... offering you things... because we think you might like them."
A sigh.
"I understand where you got the idea... that any sort of... stimulus or gift was tied with a lesson. It's not rocket science. It's just not the case."
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Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 09:20 pm (UTC)He closes his ruined eyes again.
"You did luck out on the timing of things. People probably won't be thinking about your... stunt in the dining hall. After all of this, I mean."
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Date: 2022-10-15 09:29 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 09:30 pm (UTC)He shakes his head. "It doesn't matter."
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Date: 2022-10-15 09:32 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 09:34 pm (UTC)If she wants to put herself in harm's way, that's up to her.
"But I do think that there's enough to distract people."
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Date: 2022-10-15 09:42 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 09:44 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 09:46 pm (UTC)He isn't moving, just letting Henry do as he likes.
"Well, that's good to hear. Have you been enjoying the music?"
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Date: 2022-10-15 09:48 pm (UTC)He enjoys it. He just doesn't want to admit it.
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Date: 2022-10-15 09:56 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 09:59 pm (UTC)Something his parents would certainly not have approved of, which is a shame, because he's found he quite likes it.
"Do you know it?"
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 10:03 pm (UTC)"It's rock and roll, specifically, Elvis Presley. A very famous performer, one of the most famous." He turn to Henry. "Do you like it?"
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Date: 2022-10-15 10:08 pm (UTC)"We didn't hear much of it."
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Date: 2022-10-15 10:10 pm (UTC)Because he knows he has his taste, but no doubt the library has plenty.
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Date: 2022-10-15 10:11 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 11:27 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 11:29 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 11:31 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-15 11:40 pm (UTC)"Trixie brought me ice cream. This all seems like a theme."
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Date: 2022-10-15 11:51 pm (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 12:03 am (UTC)Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 12:06 am (UTC)"No, for goodness sake," he says with a genuine huff of annoyance. "Offering you music is about something... you might enjoy. Ice cream is the same. There's nothing intrinsically human... about ice cream. Or rock and roll. Or anything else. We're literally just... offering you things... because we think you might like them."
A sigh.
"I understand where you got the idea... that any sort of... stimulus or gift was tied with a lesson. It's not rocket science. It's just not the case."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 12:13 am (UTC)"I didn't get gifts, Jon. My birthday and Christmas, yes. From family. But after? Every gift came with a catch."
Re: early to mid exit wounds
Date: 2022-10-16 01:47 am (UTC)"I realize that. Which is why I'm telling you: there's no catch, at least from me. I doubt there's one from Trixie. I can't speak for anyone else."
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