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[bypartisan]

[Is it possibly for a mental voice to sound giddy? Because there's a distinct giddy tinge to By's thoughts, for all that his words come out with his normal, lazy, lightly Russian-accented drawl.]

Byerly Vorrutyer here. We're on Earth, pre-spaceflight, although someone who isn't me will need to get a better read on the actual date and location. Linguistically, it's a hodgepodge. I can hear archaic Russian, a whole host of Asiatic and Romance languages, and something else I can't quite place.

If you can "hear" this, check in. We need to know who we've got to work with.

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[leftbehindagain]

This is easy. Harder would be letting him flounder.

[wantedittobeagame]

...you're a little cold sometimes. What'd he do to you?

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[leftbehindagain]

...Yeah, I guess you wouldn't have seen his ridiculous crush on Sis in action. I'm not sure he ever got the message that calling someone 'Hana-chan' generally means you don't want to date them. Or how he missed the whole thing with her moving to Kyoto for two weeks to live with her boyfriend.

He didn't exactly make the greatest first impression, and there was a time when I was happy to let that say everything I needed to know about him. He'll never be my favorite person, but I don't hate him outright. It's just... it's not easy, you know? Not to mention his timing could've been better.

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[wantedittobeagame]

...eh?

[Wait. Waaaaaaaaaait.]

That's 'Hana-chan'?

[Well, shit... he didn't immediately recognize the name because "Hana-chan" was what he was used to hearing. And... well, he doubted Naoki would appreciate hearing his sister turned it into a term of endearment as time went on.]

Well, if it's the same guy I... sorta remember, I'm not really that surprised he's freaked out. Maybe it'll be better if someone sticks by him, helps keep him steady, you know?

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[leftbehindagain]

[Well, hey, if that's what works for her, that's what works. It's a different circumstance to the one Naoki knows.]

Maybe, but I doubt he'd put up with me doing that very well. Seems to think I still hate him. I don't think he's realised my family doesn't give people the time of day if we don't like them. Unless they're buying something, anyway.

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[wantedittobeagame]

[It's almost easy to see the sly look coming to Adachi's face at that.]

Well, maybe he needs to learn that.

And maybe it'll be good for you, too.

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[leftbehindagain]

[Likewise, Adachi can probably hear the lineface from wherever he is.]

You of all people should know I can't force that, Adachi-san. If it happens, it happens. If not, I'll talk to him when the chaos is over. In the meantime, I gave him the best advice I have for this stuff.

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[wantedittobeagame]

Fine, fine... but think about it, hunh? Might be worth it.

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[leftbehindagain]

At what point did I say I wouldn't? I gave you a chance, didn't I?

[Granted, he'd only told Yua he'd keep an eye on Adachi for her if he didn't have to go out of his way for it, back on the Grid, but that was before they'd established a connection of their own.]

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[wantedittobeagame]

[There might just be a little mental chuckle at that.]

Heh, well. Just remember; Wild Cards aren't the only ones that form bonds, 'ya know?

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[leftbehindagain]

Trust me, I know.