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ariadne flint, romantic epistolarian (
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2017
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12:11 pm
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ariadne flint
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jonathan wilde
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WARDED TO WILDE
I heard you're in Lisbon.
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Ward
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2017-12-20 09:57 pm (UTC)
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Yeah. It's pretty cool.
[after a minute or two, Wilde spello-tapes in a minipolaroid of the view outside his window]
Ward
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2017-12-20 10:52 pm (UTC)
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It looks lovely.
I'm in France.
Ward
destructobot
2017-12-20 11:49 pm (UTC)
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Paris?
Ward
novelling
2017-12-21 12:08 am (UTC)
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Yes. It's all right. Too many French people.
Ward
destructobot
2017-12-21 12:18 am (UTC)
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Alas, can't be helped.
Eat some crΓͺpes for me.
Ward
novelling
2017-12-21 01:00 am (UTC)
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I'm not sure what the Portuguese eat.
[...]
Did you go to the masquerade?
Ward
destructobot
2017-12-21 01:23 am (UTC)
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So far it's been a lot of seafood and wine.
Yeah. Saira does Event Committee, so.
Ward
novelling
2017-12-21 02:14 am (UTC)
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They
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did a fine job.
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[...]
I think there's something wrong with me.
Ward
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2017-12-21 02:20 am (UTC)
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W
Wh
What do you mean?
Ward
novelling
2017-12-21 03:26 am (UTC)
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I'd rather kiss someone I hate than somebody I actually like. If that's not self-sabotage, I
[...]
Never mind that. It doesn't actually matter. The point is
[...]
I like somebody who doesn't like me, and I don't know what to do about it.
Re: Ward
destructobot
2017-12-21 08:12 am (UTC)
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Okay.
Obvious question β how do you know they donβt like you?
Ward
novelling
2017-12-21 08:24 am (UTC)
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Because I spoke to
th
him at the masquerade and he said so.
Ward
destructobot
2017-12-21 08:46 am (UTC)
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Did he know it was you?
Ward
novelling
2017-12-21 08:47 am (UTC)
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I don't think so.
Re: Ward
destructobot
2017-12-21 08:57 am (UTC)
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So you donβt really know, then.
Youβre just deciding you do.
Ward
novelling
2017-12-21 09:00 am (UTC)
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I was the one who was there, and I don't see a point in asking again.
Ward
destructobot
2017-12-21 09:35 am (UTC)
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If he truly didn't know it was you and you have no reason to believe he did, you're making a presumption. I'm sorry if that's uncomfortable.
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Hey.
I
I did
It was
I didn't think Saira could ever want me back.
I thought it was futile. It wasn't.
Ward
novelling
2017-12-21 04:58 pm (UTC)
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So what do you suggest I do?
Ward
destructobot
2017-12-23 07:26 am (UTC)
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Tell the truth. Whatever that looks like for you.
Ward
novelling
2017-12-23 07:30 am (UTC)
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If I do that, and it goes poorly, it'll be the worst thing that's ever happened to me.
Ward
destructobot
2017-12-23 07:37 am (UTC)
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How would it be to never say anything?
Ward
novelling
2017-12-23 08:32 am (UTC)
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Bearable, at least.
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Ward
[after a minute or two, Wilde spello-tapes in a minipolaroid of the view outside his window]
Ward
I'm in France.
Ward
Ward
Ward
Eat some crΓͺpes for me.
Ward
[...] Did you go to the masquerade?
Ward
Yeah. Saira does Event Committee, so.
Ward
[...]
[...] I think there's something wrong with me.
Ward
WWhWhat do you mean?
Ward
I'd rather kiss someone I hate than somebody I actually like. If that's not self-sabotage, I[...] Never mind that. It doesn't actually matter. The point is [...] I like somebody who doesn't like me, and I don't know what to do about it.
Re: Ward
Obvious question β how do you know they donβt like you?
Ward
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Re: Ward
Youβre just deciding you do.
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I thought it was futile. It wasn't.
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