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[godcards]

Nothing.

[appraiser]

:(
okay
we'll start off easy
what are some things you don't hate

[godcards]

I'm curious what you gain from asking me such invasive questions. My opinions on most things are neutral until they become an annoyance or inconvenience, then I remove myself from the situation or remove whatever it is that's bothering me.

[appraiser]

what do i gain? knowing more about you, i guess. and the easiest way is to ask questions. you can ask me anything you want too!
walking away from dislikes is a healthy attitude
but there are likes too, that you can embrace

[godcards]

I'm not in the habit of getting intimate with strangers. Much less taking life advice from them. Furthermore... I don't even know who you are, or why you'd be so interested in me.

[ animal-pun usernames aside. ]

[appraiser]

my name's Ryoji Mochizuki! 19 years old, born in Recollé and moved back here in the past year. i work at the Trevelyan Clinic over at Chata
it's nice to meet you
tell me a little about yourself?

[godcards]

My name is Malik.
That's the extent of relevant information I'll give you.

[appraiser]

i was hoping Meowlik were your real name, because it's cute lol
but i like the name Malik!
it's a middle eastern name, right? uncommon enough that i could find out more about you just by asking around

[godcards]

Do not call it cute. It may not be my real name, but I don't like that.

Why... would you do that

[appraiser]

lol alright, i'm sorry

to learn more about you, of course
how your friends perceive you, that sort of thing

[godcards]

I still don't understand why you would bother. I am not that interesting. I have no friends. Before you throw a pity party, that's by my own choice. Even so, the way they perceive me could be different than what's really me... but it stills seems like you have an ulterior motive of some sort, beyond what you're telling me.

[appraiser]

mmm curiosity is a pretty powerful motive, especially when it comes to people
people's perceptions of you are not the whole truth, but they are a part of it
some people don't like to define and label friendship, but they still feel it
i think you're interesting
i'm enjoying these conversations
i guess mostly, it's because i don't understand how you think and feel
and i want to understand

[godcards]

Is this a hobby of yours? Questioning unsuspecting and random people you come across?

As for me... I don't understand why you'd think I'm interesting when I've done nothing noteworthy. I'm not about to tell you my life story, but if it'll get you to stop questioning me, I'll can tell you a few things. I'm self-sufficient without friendship, I rely wholly on myself and no one else... I approach things rationally, and how I see fit for the situation. Like now... if these questions get too troublesome, I can walk away.

[appraiser]

i never really considered it a hobby... but i do like talking to people i don't know very well! that way, there's even more to learn about the other person

people don't have to *do* anything to be interesting; they can just *be*
you don't have to answer my questions if you're uncomfortable with them
and you can offer what information you want too
like what you told me already-- you're self-sufficient, confident, dependable, somebody with a good head on his shoulders
all very good traits
how people describe themselves, what characteristics they pick out, says a lot
how could anybody not think you're interesting?

[godcards]

You're rather easy to entertain. Now that you know those things about me, however... I expect you to not exploit that information. Not like our dear Retrospec.
Believe it or not, you're one of the rare few who's called me that. Or rather, 'interesting' isn't the first word that comes to mind when people have described me.

[appraiser]

i won't tell, promise
it's a pity though, because i want to tell people about you, how interesting and admirable you are
how do others tend to describe you? i can't imagine it's much different

oh
but you know, even though i promised so, i think messages like these can be read by anybody with the app
it isn't like text messages which are private

[godcards]

This may be a public forum, but it's more the personal spin that people put on things... I don't know what you get up to, or who you talk with. Especially when it'd come to talking about me.

As for the second point, it varies. It's hardly as positive as you make it sound. My parents liked to use "ابن كلب" when they were mad at me, for example.

[appraiser]

six degrees of separation! some people know everybody [ looking at you, anya ] and maybe your name will come up someday.

"dog"?
affectionately, like how some parents use "pup"?

[godcards]

[ thanks anya ]

I certainly hope not. I don't like people talking about me behind my back.
Ah... not quite so affectionately. I had to google what your translation would be, and as much as I didn't want to tell you about myself, Standard Arabic gives a slightly different answer than Egyptian. The general sentiment isn't too far off. 'Son of a dog,' more or less.

[appraiser]

even if they're all good things? [ i mean. anya only has good things to say about people ]

oh
there is an English equivalent for that, for a female dog that Retrospect would likely censor
i like dogs though! they're brave and loyal, with strong familial relationships
all good things

[godcards]

If I am not there, I don't want people talking about me.

Well. My parents must not have known that, but it hardly matters now. Are you this obtuse on purpose? Not everything is as positive as you want it to be, you know. I admit I liked the flattery, but you're taking it a little far.

[appraiser]

hmm i get it. we'll all talk together

you're not the first to say that about me. i guess i never really notice positivity because that's just how it is?

[godcards]

No. I don't think you do get it.

Never would have guessed... anyway, I disagree. You've overdone your charm to the point of smothering. Possibly you're trying to misinterpret what I say on purpose. How can you look at every situation with such blatant naivety? You should know better at your age that's not how things work.

[appraiser]

i wouldn't do it on purpose. and i don't think positivity is something people necessarily grow out of... it took a while for me to learn to see the good in things, you know?

[godcards]

And now you've gone full tilt into bullheaded, childlike innocence. At least that's how you're coming across, whether you're aware of it or not...