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heromedal
2019-03-18 01:48 pm (UTC)
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Much more preparation than action, which is how I prefer it.
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His tone adjusts slightly in that 'quoting someone' way of speaking people have.
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If I had five minutes to cut down a tree, I would spend three of them sharpening my axe.
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pipewrenchfights
2019-03-18 08:22 pm (UTC)
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[She rolls her eyes. Proverbs and words of wisdom never really impressed Allie all that much, she prefers it when people speak plainly and clearly.]
Preparation? You make it sound more like a war instead'a some fancy future job.
[It's such a strange school, but eh, rich people tend to be pretty strange to begin with.]
But you go kick that tree's ass.
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heromedal
2019-03-18 09:51 pm (UTC)
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Is there a difference?
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That's what all the evil CEOs of the world say, right? That business is a war and stuff like that? Feasible.
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It is still exceptionally novel to be thought of as 'fancy.'
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He's never owned a
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Allie. He just talks like this because he's read more books than he's had conversations.
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pipewrenchfights
2019-03-18 09:55 pm (UTC)
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Uh...good novel or bad novel? I mean, I can call you 'preppy' if that's better.
[She's asking sincerely, since she doesn't set out to tease her friends or call them names.]
And yeah, there's a difference, but it'd be dumb to hash out a buncha details that aren't really needed.
[It'd be entirely hypothetical, and she'd rather watch TV.]
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heromedal
2019-03-18 10:09 pm (UTC)
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Rex has an exceptional and quickly accessed memory, so when he spends a few seconds visibly thinking hard he concludes-
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I don't know if that is better, I do not know what 'preppy' means.
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He finally tears his eyes off the TV to give her a head tilt. All the way to the side, like a puppy.
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pipewrenchfights
2019-03-18 10:10 pm (UTC)
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Ya know. Like a prep school. Rich, snobby, outta touch.
Not really how I'd describe you.
[She glances up at him. His neck is so...flexible.]
That clear things up?
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heromedal
2019-03-18 10:29 pm (UTC)
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Hm.
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His head slowly goes the other way, like it's a loading bar or something.
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I think neither fancy nor preppy are apt descriptors for me in that case. I'm just... Rex.
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You know. The worst.
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[ His tone adjusts slightly in that 'quoting someone' way of speaking people have. ]
If I had five minutes to cut down a tree, I would spend three of them sharpening my axe.
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Preparation? You make it sound more like a war instead'a some fancy future job.
[It's such a strange school, but eh, rich people tend to be pretty strange to begin with.]
But you go kick that tree's ass.
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[ That's what all the evil CEOs of the world say, right? That business is a war and stuff like that? Feasible. ]
It is still exceptionally novel to be thought of as 'fancy.'
[ He's never owned a TV Allie. He just talks like this because he's read more books than he's had conversations. ]
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[She's asking sincerely, since she doesn't set out to tease her friends or call them names.]
And yeah, there's a difference, but it'd be dumb to hash out a buncha details that aren't really needed.
[It'd be entirely hypothetical, and she'd rather watch TV.]
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I don't know if that is better, I do not know what 'preppy' means.
[ He finally tears his eyes off the TV to give her a head tilt. All the way to the side, like a puppy. ]
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Not really how I'd describe you.
[She glances up at him. His neck is so...flexible.]
That clear things up?
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[ His head slowly goes the other way, like it's a loading bar or something. ]
I think neither fancy nor preppy are apt descriptors for me in that case. I'm just... Rex.
[ You know. The worst. ]