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[fiddlestick]

Is anyone else having trouble getting a hold of people outside the city? I've been trying to reach my relatives and friends back home, but it's getting harder and harder to get anything through and I can't figure out why.

At this rate I might be stuck in town for Thanksgiving. I hope everything's alright.

Oh. And does anyone want macarons? I was learning how to make them and I made way too many.

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[fabrefactions]

That is all we can really hope to achieve in life.
Emotionally, and with regrets to well-being.

Oh? Which ones?

... If it is time consuming perhaps it is worth doing. Especially if you are concerned about costs. It is only an idea though, please do not cause yourself undue stress over my hair-brained proposals.

[fiddlestick]

Eheh, yeah.

Water, Earth, and Wind? I have water pretty much down, and I'm getting the hang of the other two too!

Even if it's hair-brained, it's a good idea! It'd be worth looking into, I just want to make sure I have enough time to give it my all.

[fabrefactions]

All the major elements aside from fire, I see.
You have been working hard.

Certainly. Please do not take on more work than necessary, breaks are very important after all.

[fiddlestick]

Yeah, fire's not going so well...
You think I can get away with not learning it?

[Fire's bad man. Fire is bad]

I know. I tried to go several days without sleep once in high school. It was a big mistake.

[fabrefactions]

I think if you don't want to use an ability you've found yourself with, nothing can force you to. But if you have a power and no control over it, will you be alright if it were to activate accidentally?

Ah... yes. I usually feel disoriented after an all-nighter. I would not recommend it long term.

[fiddlestick]

I think so...? It shouldn't activate as long as the fire quartz isn't in my ARCUS.

Really? How often do you pull all-nighters?

[fabrefactions]

Oh I see, these quartz things are tied to your powers?

... Sometimes. It depends on what I have to finish, commissions or painting wise.

Private

[fiddlestick]

[Gonna just..lowkey switch it to private so not everyone knows how his powers work.]

Yeah, some of them. If I have my ARCUS with me, it gives me different abilities depending on what quartzs are in it.
I have some power without it, but not a lot.

Oh, well, I guess that can't always be helped. But do get sleep when you can!

private for lewd conversations i see, elliot you rude boy.

[fabrefactions]

... So it's customisable and can be adapted to best fit a situation? That sounds remarkably useful.

Yes, I do try. Sleep is important for a fresh, clear mind and a sharp perspective after all.

you got me. Private forever, CW for magic balls

[fiddlestick]

Yeah, it is. It's not a problem now since I don't have that many, but if I get more quartz I'll have to think a lot about which ones to use. But I still want to master each one, except maybe fire.

l e w d

[fabrefactions]

... Do you have something against the use of fire?

If I am prying, please disregard me. I'm merely... curious. You're very determined to master the other elements after all.

[fiddlestick]

[AWKWARD PAUSE. But oh right. This isn't his part of Queens. Most people don't know that story]

No, it's okay. It's just my brother's a firefighter, and my parents died in a fire when I was eight, so ... the idea of playing with fire makes me nervous.

[fabrefactions]

[ ah. whoops. ]

My apologies for asking, I wasn't aware.
If you are not comfortable with it then you should do what you feel is best with it.

[ ... he can't help but wonder if there might be a benefit to trying though. if he were able to control flames, perhaps it would offer a comfort... ]

[fiddlestick]

No, it's fine. It was a long time ago, and it's not like I said anything.
To tell you the truth, I was just used to most people already knowing.

Yeah, okay.

[Yusuke isn't wrong in that trail of thought, honestly. Even if Elliot doesn't realize it at the moment. ]

[fabrefactions]

Yes, I understand. There are probably things about me that I just assume you are aware of as well.

[fiddlestick]

Yeah. Like you're an artist and Haru gets all your stuff if something happens to you, right?

[fabrefactions]

It doesn't count if you already know I am artist.
Haru would get some of things, depending on circumstances if something happened to me right now.

[fiddlestick]

Aww.
Okay, I was half right on that. But I know you're also really close to your mom!