school: mandricardo

[shaft]

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[duranduel]

[He looks conflicted.]

When you're created based on your past, and are someone who is like, a smmary that encompasses all that you did, it's...not so easy to just move forward.

[shaft]

I don't think it is, but it's not easy for anyone, I think. Regardless of who or what they are.

[ His brows furrow. ]

But... Don't let me pass judgement on you. I have a habit of giving unsolicited advice.

[duranduel]

...No, it's fine.

[He looks up at Claude.]

You know...I do appreciate what you have to say. I really do.

[shaft]

Is that so? Well, that's something of a relief. I do like you, you know.

[ And he means it, giving Mandricardo a warm smile. ]

You can be as introverted as you like, but being unhappy is something else.

[duranduel]

Y-You do?

[HE IS LEGIT SURPRISED?]

Uh...yeah, that's a point. I guess you can be happy and introverted...it's not bad hanging out with everyone else.

[shaft]

Is that a surprise? Am I not affectionate enough?

[ He's teasing. ]

[duranduel]

[Folding his arms and huffing.]

You don't need to tease me like that...

[shaft]

[ He laughs. ]

I wouldn't! We're compelled to be nice this week, remember.

[duranduel]

...

[??????????????????]

We're...what?

[MANDI NOTICING BECAUSE HE'S JUST NICE]

[shaft]

You haven't noticed? I guess everyone is normally nice to you.

[duranduel]

[THINKING HARD]

I...haven't noticed any difference, no. You say people are "compelled"?

[shaft]

I see... [ Claude mutters this under his breath, looking a little bitter before clearing his throat. ]

I was trying to do my extra credit, but everything I said ended up as a compliment. [ ... ] I wonder why so many of those are antagonistic, by the way.

[duranduel]

...

Honestly? I think its more...things you wouldn't do, naturally. Mine weren't all antagonistic.

[shaft]

Oh really? So far I've been pushed into a river, and poisoned for the sake of extra credit.

[duranduel]

P-POISONED?

[shaft]

That's right...

[duranduel]

Shit...mine weren't so bad...what does this school have against you?

[shaft]

Maybe I make myself easy to bully?

[duranduel]

[Squints at him.]

I guess it would be entertaining to make fun of a guy like you...though, um, I wouldn't find it fun, obviously.

[shaft]

What about it is so entertaining...?

[duranduel]

Since you're a straight-laced guy, I guess. People want to see you knocked down a peg? I don't know.

[shaft]

I... is that what you think?

[ peg him ]

[duranduel]

[yeah, peg him]

I-I don't know? Look, I don't make it a habit to bully people...