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Name: Rich Goranski
Date: 11/3
Format: Text, though he might swap formats if someone pressures him enough

hey so i have a kinda weird problem?

or well
i dont
its a friend, actually
two of my friends who came from the same place i guess?

anyways basically what happened is this friend
call him jacob idk
he was really close with this other guy from their world
and apparently he asked him out to prom and everything
uh i dont know if u all know what prom is but its basically this dance slash popularity contest at most high schools
super overrated but i mean i get how he feels
he just wanted a chance to make this guy feel really special even if its kind of overpriced and stupid
i mean they could make it special together

but right anyways
so jacob ended up here before they could go out to prom and his friend ended up here too
but his friend doesnt remember that?
like he remembers them being friends and all that but asking him out never happened.

and this friend heard there was a masquerade being planned here
and he really wants to ask this guy out again
but he doesn't know if he'll say yes or no
he doesnt know if its too soon
like jacob remembers all the build up and the way they bonded and really really likes him
but hes worried the friend didnt have that so he might not feel comfortable yet?

and jacob is like bonded with someone already so i think that might make it awkward too
lmao it probably sounds like a soap opera when i tell it

anyways what do you think i should do?

like what should i do to help my friend?

p.s. dont fucking try to figure out who this is about im not posting this to call someone out okay
this isnt a gossip rag just kind of a similar scenario
its not even the whole story so you cant figure it out anyways

[Basically: it's totally not about him guys, shut your traps.]

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[Rich can be. Pretty long winded when he wants to. Someone needs to tell him how to actually tell a story succinctly.]

yeah it kind of is huh
sorry about that

anyways its complicated
i think he has a crush on both his bond and the other person
and i dont think he wants to hurt either of them anyways

apologies are not necessary. it is not an enjoyable story but i do understand why you want to tell it.

then what is it what you truly want? you do not want to hurt any of them, yet you have to replace one of them.

[Nah, Enkidu is never going to bond. This proves enough.]

it seems that hurting cannot be avoided.

hey hey i said this was about my friend!
its about what jacob wants!
im not involved in this

[Though as much as he tries to deny it, his heart still snaps at the idea of Michael or Justine being 'replaced.']

besides isnt there some way to make it work?
like isn't polyamory a thing
like you can have relationships with more than one person as long as theres good commumication and no one feels alone right

yes, your friend.

[Multiple bonds? Is such a thing possible? Enkidu doesn't believe that. There are people whose company you like and there is One True Friend.]

if you were able to make such a thing work, why would you write this story down in the first place? how is it possible to maintain something like that?

[Small pause.]

i meant your friend, of course.

Edited 2019-11-04 06:58 (UTC)

i mean
i guess its because my friend hasnt confessed to either of them
and i guess they dont know if its possible to confess and then
jump into something like that

ive heard of people making multiple bonds work tho
so hed probably be fine

[This is a really strange situation. This friend loves both friends and can't pick any of them? Yet they expect that multiple bonds work?

Humanity, you're extremely confusing sometimes.]

perhaps this friend should indeed confess to them both so they can establish multiple bonds.

[Yes, that is how it should work! And ah, here come the questions.]

is it common that bonds involve loving one another? many who have bonded to another speak of love.

[That's just Rich for you. He's always confusing, even when he tries not to be.

It is really looking like he's going to have to swallow down his fear and embarrassment and just confess, huh? Ugh... Best to focus on the questions first.]

yes and no
bonds are kind of intimate so usually people who have romantic feelings go for them
but there are ones between friends
or just those who are bonded to keep each other safe.

[To Enkidu confessing seems the only logical thing to do. But how to maintain multiple bonds? Perhaps that is a concept that goes beyond their own abilities.]

i do not ask this for a friend. since my friend is far away. i do ask this for myself.

is that sustainable? a bond to keep each other safe.
when it is meant to be intimate from the beginning?

i do not want that. to share such things with a stranger.

i dont know if id suggest it with a stranger
but if theres someone youre getting along with
i don't see any reason not to bond with them
it could help strengthen your feelings for them anyways

i do not want that.

it is not that i dislike anyone here. humans are wonderful and i am glad to walk besides them.
but i cannot bond to any of them.

[Enkidu sighs softly while they type up a second message.]

will you tell me if these multiple bonds work for your friend? i would like to know if it made them happy.

youre not human?
then you should meet my friend
he isnt human either
actually theres a couple people who arent
animals robots angels whatever

but ill let you know what happens with that
whats your name? so i know who to contact

no. and yes i want you meet your friend.
is it the same friend you had to ask everything for?

[A pause, then the second message comes in.]

i have met louis. he is a man with a deer head.

[They smile as they type. Because that is true about this place. There are so many people and creatures. So many things they could see and hear. Constant intellectual stimulation.]

my name is enkidu. i would like to hear the ending of this.

[Some minutes pass]

😀

oh no
the one im thinking itd be good for you to meet is single i think?
think hes working on setting up a book shop right now

louis is pretty interesting too

[Though he has a feeling he doesn't like him too much... maybe Rich just is too weird to get him.]

mines rich goranski
nice to meet you!!! and cute smiley C:

[Single. A single friend? A single person without a bond? Alone? All of this races through Enkidu's head while they type their message.]

i think it does not matter if he is single. but i do like the idea of a book seller. what is his name?

[Enkidu smiles at their device. You are a good human, Rich Goranski.]

nice to meet you as well. it has been a pleasant exchange of short messages

his name is aziraphale!
hes well... an "or something," when I asked him if he's immortal or something
hes a big old softie
really likes books and dancing
maybe i can get you guys to meet up?

[Definitely going to set up his not-dad with a date, aw yeah.]

i have no idea what a something is. is he something that cannot be defined?

[Curiosity game real high now.]

i live at ozymandias' house. tell him to come by. i will try to grind him coffee.

[A pause.]

you will do that, right?

uh not as far as i know
i think he just wants to keep it a secret until he gets to know people

ill let him know youre interested in meeting him!
he already responded to me too but i dont know if hes busy or not

hell definitely come by sooner or later!

i am glad to hear that.

[Typing...]

my face is quite like this
😊

Edited (html :() 2019-12-02 19:57 (UTC)

[...oh my god who is this guy they're fucking adorable? Rich is overjoyed to see someone embracing texting.]

well my face is like this!
>:D
my eyebrows are pointed down because im causing trouble

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