school: mandricardo

[shaft]

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[shaft]

Oh?

[ hehe ]

Has she caught your eye?

[duranduel]

No? I mean...I just don't get why you're bringing her up all of a sudden?

[shaft]

Well, you asked me who...?

[duranduel]

Y-Yeah, but why her? Has she, like, told you she's interested in me or something?

[shaft]

[ ... HELP ]

Are you hoping I'll say yes? I could ask her.

[duranduel]

...

[He frowns.]

Claude...did you just pick a name out of thin air for that answer?

[shaft]

[ He laughs. ]

No! I picked Viola because it seems like she enjoys reading about history. And this would qualify, don't you think?

[duranduel]

...Hmmph.

[Just folding his arms like the emo boy he is!!]

Maybe.

[shaft]

[ Nudges him! It's all right. ]

I would read it too. I'm also a lover of history.

[duranduel]

Are you?

[Hm.]

History in general, or...specific stuff about history?

[shaft]

That's a mysterious question. I suppose I like most facets of history, though I enjoy the politics and shifts in power more.

[duranduel]

Oh, so you're kinda like Viola, then.

...Are you a part of politics? Or just like studyin' it?

[shaft]

It's just a necessity, so I've grown to enjoy it.

It's not a very interesting topic. [ He looks thoughtful. ] What do you plan to do now?

[duranduel]

[There's a pause.]

Y'know, you sure don't like talkin' about yourself, huh.

[And another pause.]

What can I do now? Just keep readin'. Not like I can change anything.

[shaft]

I don't have anything interesting to say.

[ He just collapses onto the couch. ]

I do hope you find something to brighten your spirits though.

[duranduel]

That's only something that interesting people say, Claude.

[A shrug.]

I've been finding some things here and there. So it isn't all that bad.

[shaft]

Then you can get to know me better and perhaps I'll reveal my deep, dark secrets to you.

[ wink ]

[duranduel]

I'm not interested in those. Honestly, I like you just for...being this cool guy you are, even if...it would be nice to know more.

[A sigh.]

I don't need to know your deep tragic backstory or something to get a better feeling for who you are, that's what I'm sayin'.

[shaft]

[ . . . ]

Do you think you don't have a grasp on who I am?

[duranduel]

No.

[He says, bluntly.]

You know a lot about me. But I barely know enough about you. Like I said, its not that important. But we all show different sides of ourselves to others. Some people are better hidin' them. I'm not one to judge.

[shaft]

[ He feels a little awkward at being so boldly called out. The air a little too serious to casually brush away Mandricardo's words but.

That's all he knows how to do. ]

I can appreciate that at least. [ The lack of judgment. ] I just... don't enjoy speaking about it. It kind of tires me out.

[duranduel]

[A shrug.]

I don't think anyone likes to talk about themselves. I just do because what else can I talk about? I don't really have anything else. So you're lucky, I think. You have that luxury.

[shaft]

That's an interesting way to put it. Though I'm not sure I understand what you mean by having something else.

Do you mean you don't have... interests?

[duranduel]

...Not really....I can't think of anything. That's real gloomy...

[shaft]

You seemed to have quite a good time running the other day. And adventuring... even if you had a mission, you didn't enjoy travelling and seeing new places?