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[Warded to Balthazar]

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~~Do you think~~ ~~What~~ ~~So, about~~ ~~If Antigone was int~~

What do you think about Antigone?

And what did you think about her [...] behaving last week?

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That's a very broad question.

And what do I think about the fact that she did it or the fact that she did it for you?

[...] What do you think about her in general, as a person and a friend. ~~And what do you think she thinks~~

Just [...] how strange it was. What you thought of her while she was being polite. ~~It WASN'T~~ She just did it to prove me wrong.

Still broad. But I'll see what I can do. [...] I like Iggy. She's witty. She's daring enough to be fun but grounded enough not to get swept up in everything. She doesn't get riled up. She's an adept teapot tamer. She could probably beat both of us into paste if she wanted to and she never has, which I appreciate. I'd consider her a friend if you're going to make me [...] name things. Good enough?

What difference does that make? [...] How'd she do, anyway? She asked for a report card.

~~All of that is true but why did you~~ [...] ~~Oh my GOD you~~ [.....] So you have a ~~CRUSH~~ crush on her, then? ~~Judas~~

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Because you make it sound like it means something beyond her wanting to poke fun at me. And she did ~~perfect~~ acceptably well.

Edited (If crossing things out ever stopped working Rupert would actually die) 2018-03-07 22:36 (UTC)

No. I'm just answering your question. Do you think I'm wrong?

She can flirt with you and poke fun at you at the same time, you know.

No, but that's not the point. [...] Are you sure you don't have a crush on her?

She's ~~NOT~~ not flirting. [.............] She only likes that she can pick on me. [....] Which is fine. I don't care.

Positive. So what do you think of Iggy? As a person and a friend.

No?

She's [................] fine.

[....]

Sh [...] ~~Well, I think she~~ [...] ~~She likes YOU better~~

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I [....] I think she likes me alright sometimes. But I'm mostly useful as the butt of a joke.

Like the Hawaiian thing she calls me. ~~Even though she called YOU that too, she probably MEANT it.~~

Having quill problems, Rupert?

Yes.

Is that all you have to say?

No. Just checking. You can borrow one of mine if you want. They always seem to work perfectly.

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Would you like me to be blunt?

~~I'm Balthazar and my quills work JUST FINE~~ No, I think I'll suffer.

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No [....] I suppose.

I've heard it builds character.

All right. Antigone spends more time with you than she does with anyone else. I doubt she'd do that if she just wanted to mock you. She enjoys your company. Just like you enjoy hers. No matter how much you complain about it and tell her you don't like her shoes. That's how you two operate and banter as flirting is just part of the equation. What you want to do about that is on you.

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What does that nickname mean anyway?

Edited (He put on his Serious Face for you and everything, Ru.) 2018-03-08 00:30 (UTC)

It does. I have lots of character from all of my suffering.

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~~Do you really thi~~ [...] It's not flirting. It's [..........] she likes you better, anyway. So.

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It means "my beloved." I looked it up over Christmas. See how much she's making fun of me? ~~And DON'T make fun of me too~~

You're a paragon of virtue.

Are you kidding? Iggy sees through my bullshit a mile off. We're friends. But that's all.

[...] Do you think she knows that you know?

I am.

[...] ~~But~~ [.....] Well it doesn't matter anyway because I don't care who she likes best.

I don't think she knows. I haven't told her, anyway. [.....................] ~~It doesn't MEAN any~~ She'll likely stop if when I tell her.

Hm. Even if she likes Quentin more than you?

Yeah. She probably will if you call her out on it. Do you want her to stop?

WH She ~~DOE~~ doesn't like Quentin more than me!. So that question is ~~stupid~~ pointless.

~~I mean~~ [....] I don't like being called names.

It's a hypothetical.

It may just be a term of endearment, you know. Maybe she'll switch to hon if you ask her nicely.

A stupid hypothetical.

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I think she's just making fun of me. [...] Don't you?

Honestly? I think [...] she was teasing you initially and now she's become accustomed to saying it. And if you call her on it she'll be embarrassed.