PC: Shu

[westedge]

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[westedge]

Considering I have no idea who that is? You're right. It's not anything that can be used against you...especially if you're controlling how much you actually share about her. [ there's a short grin. ] And a good workaround for doing the rule.

[roseoftexas]

[ he shrugs. ]

Despite what people think, I don't mind talking about myself. I just prefer it on my own terms.

[ and so! loophole. no one knows who Teach is unless he tells them. But he can talk about her all the same. ]

[westedge]

Don't most people? [ this isn't even sarcasm, this is kind of a genuine question. ] It sort of feels weirder when you don't get a choice of how much people get to know about you.

[roseoftexas]

Some people are practical about it. If you’re in the news a lot, or your past is you can only really control what you confirm about the narrative.

[westedge]

[ he takes a breath and lets it out slowly. ]

Yeah. I get that. If your reputation precedes you or whatever, you have to work against it for what people can and can't know about you.

[roseoftexas]

Mm. People are nosy too, so controlling what you let out in the public is… complicated, but better than just letting everything out all at once.

Some people are really good at that too.

[westedge]

Good at being nosy? Or good at controlling what they let out and how it staggers?

[roseoftexas]

Controlling their image.

[westedge]

Thought so. [ a pause. ] I can't say that's not something I'd like to improve on myself, anyway.

[roseoftexas]

[ … a shrug. ]

Within reason. Some people take it to the level of manipulative asshole. Or an obsession.

[westedge]

Where would you draw the line then? [ because yeah, he understands that, but also...he's curious. ]

[roseoftexas]

Everyone’s got flaws, hiding them’s just creepy.

[westedge]

And depending on the flaws that leans right into devious. [ in a place like here. it all loops right back to that. ]

Guess I can see the point.

[roseoftexas]

Yup. Y’know when someone seems a little too perfect? It puts you on edge. That kind of thing.

[westedge]

Because you can't actually tell what they're thinking and it makes them even more suspicious? Yeah. Yeah, totally.

[roseoftexas]

Yeah, something like that.

Or, it’s just creepy because they become obsessed with it. [ he wobbles a hand. ] So. Moderation.

[westedge]

[ he sort of just flops further into the grass. ]

The good thing is we probably won't have to worry about that too much here. Too much other stuff going on.

[roseoftexas]

I dunno. People's opinions can sure do a 180 pretty fast.

[ admittedly, D did murder a teenager in a lake so... ]

[westedge]

Is it more surprising to you if they do, or if they don't?

[roseoftexas]

Not sure. People forgive wild things to keep a status quo. But if you’re mad, you’re mad.

[westedge]

[ which brings the question... ]

Are you mad?

[roseoftexas]

About...?

[westedge]

...anything, really.

[ which is vague, and he knows, but he is also aware that some people have already accepted this is just how things are going to go. ]

[roseoftexas]

That's pretty vague.

[ ... ]

I didn't know either D or Rin well enough to say I'm outraged. But given D could apparently fight, he could've picked a target who could at least hold their own. Or be willing to.

[westedge]

I would agree with that. I'm still not sure why it was Rin he went after. We're still not even sure if Rin had a chance to really defend himself or not, considering how far they went around the city.