strohl catchall

[disingenuous]

how many metaphors can i fit in here

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[halians]

I never forgave Nathalie. [ a pause. ] The woman who did it before.

[ the same circumstances. same deja vu. but his heart is big and empathetic, and he sets his hand against it. ]

...I voted for her. Her highness. Even though I managed to corner Wis'adel - in the end, I couldn't let myself ignore what was done. So. Suppose I'm not as big of a person as I'd like to be.

[disingenuous]

[ she shakes her head. ]

Is that the kind of person you want to be? An all-forgiving one? I prefer people who are more grounded. You feel with everything you have, don't you? The anger—that makes you more of a person.

Your voting for Rosamund makes you more genuine to me.

[halians]

[ uuuu.... surprised? he's surprised, and blinks at her, though the expression softens. ]

...thank you, Roxana. [ he says, after a moment - surprised, and touches his heart. ] Means a lot to me, to hear it. Genuinely.

It gets me in to trouble often. [ his temper, that is. ] But... for better or worse, it is mine.

[disingenuous]

I can see the trouble you could cause. I don't want you to fly off the handle, but isn't it showing how you care?

[ at least, that's where she thinks his anger stems from. ]

Just don't let it get too out of hand.

[halians]

[ noooo. he laughs a little, ducking his head. ]

Yes, ma'am. [ there's a little bit of teasing to the ma'am, something more lighthearted. ]

...I've gone and ruined my phone, so it's already a bit late for that. [ sweats ] But... you and the others helped quite a bit, yesterday. Helped me come down, enough at least I could see today with clarity.

[disingenuous]

[ she remembers alex asking about getting his phone fixed. now he can't see people bullying him about being het on main for his noble obligation. ]

No respect for technology with screens, hm?

[ she understands. they are so fragile and easily breakable. ]

As long as you come back down sooner rather than later, I suppose I can't ask for much more.

[halians]

[ ITS SO TRUE. also pfft. ]

No respect for sarcastic messages, more like. [ that spam text that showed up just after the announcements was the exact reason he spiked his phone like a football. ] I was so angry that I could barely see straight, and that just felt like a mockery when it came through.

I try not to disappoint. [ with a bit of a smile. ] I'll do the same for you.

[disingenuous]

[ he is so easily provoked. Could he survive a passass as per my last email?

She waves, a gesture that says by all means. ]

We have six weeks left to see what disappointments may or may not happen and other strange messages that may or may not test you.

[halians]

[ yeah as long as it wasn't after the murder of his bestie and his justice idol bc he'd just be passive aggressive back.............. karen mode......

anyway, ]

Sounds like earning your faith's a tall measure. [ teasing. ] I don't mind a challenge, though.

[disingenuous]

[ karen strohl..... ]

You may have a few obstacles.