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That's why I said I didn't think you'd be interested. I was not being coy.
I didn't know that was how I was meant to choose who I will go with.
I suppose if that's what you'd rather I do then I might ask Agent Cooper?

[ It took a lot out of her to ask him and she's incredibly disappointed. Enough that it might come through in a small wave through her crystal. ]

[ggggghhhghh of course this is how it's gonna go, of course he feels that wave... He sighs. In person, not over the crystal. Unless it accidentally came over the crystal.]

you don't exactly sound thrilled to go with someone else

[ It's pretty blatant even without that little push. It's not intentional, of course. She'd rather him not be aware how much she was looking forward to it. ]

I would have asked someone else if I wanted to go with someone else.
It would not be so strange to go alone, would it?
I usually do that for International Police functions, after all.

you go to those things?

[He realizes that looks pretty judgemental right after he telecasts it, adding another tally in the fuck-up column. Without his tone of voice there's no way to tell it wasn't derogatory... His next messages go through very quickly after, with a hint of blatant regret.]

I just meant
I don't know how much of good company I'd be for you to enjoy the thing

Of course. I am Chief, after all.

[ She doesn't have the luxury of staying home, most of the time. But she can sense something from him and she suspects it's rather negative, frankly. ]

I see.
Well, you needn't if you are disinterested.
I just... would like to go with you. That is all.
Please do not feel pressured.
It's just some silly festival and masquerade and there seems to be something going on every month. So you do not need to entertain my hopes.
Regardless, I think I will go.

[There's a...somewhat long...pause between her last message and when he replies. God, he really doesn't want to go. But he still feels like he needs to make it up to Anabel for last month, and he can hear the disappointment in her words before the emotion wave hits him.]

[So......y'know......]

I don't have anything to wear

[ She can pretty much tell that he doesn't want to go and if he agrees he'll do it just for her. She feels a touch guilty about that but the concept of it all... makes it kind of undesirable. ]

Neither do I.
You needn't go, really.

[His hand drags down his face and he holds back a sigh.]

so now that I'm offering you don't want to go

Edited 2018-07-10 23:36 (UTC)

I did not say that I would not attend.
I am simply saying that you do not need to offer for my sake, that is all.

I meant with m...

...alright. we're going to start over, okay?

[He pauses. The next text she sees appears in her neat handwriting from his memory, in a lilac color matching her hair, repeating her initial message of]

Ah, Nanu! Did you hear?

no, Anabel, I haven't heard anything, what is it you would like to tell me?

[ There is a soft audible huff in his head now. ]

That's not funny, you know.

But I suppose that I will entertain your silly game. As you already seem to be aware, there is a masquerade toward the end of this month.

...ah, is that the color you think of me as?

Of course. [He says it like it should be obvious. Of course, what other color would he designate you as! It's a...a lovely shade of purple.]

If you want to go with me, I'll go. Just don't keep saying that I don't have to. I don't want to restart this conversation over again.

[Okay so he's joking but also, he absolutely will "restart" if she tries to keep reassuring him. Frankly, he is going because Anabel said she would rather go with him. That's as good a reason as any...aside from the lingering guilt he can't part with.]

Hm.

[ It's just that she's curious still, but more interested in the rest of the conversation. After a moment of silence where she means to protest again, she simply lets it go. ]

I know. I simply wanted you to know that the option was there and I would not hold it against you, that is all. [ She's positive that it's guilt that has him going. It's not even that she wants to ensure he's alright with it so much as that. She carries on almost coy and nearly gleeful, her smile can be heard even in her own thoughts. ] ...thank you for agreeing to go with me.

Edited 2018-07-11 04:24 (UTC)

[Guilt, and the fondness that comes from hearing her say she wants to go with an old fuddy-duddy like him.]

Yeah, well. [translation: you're welcome] Just as long as you're aware I'm going to stick out like a sore thumb next to you. You and Persian fit the classy bill, but I left my pretending days back at Interpol.

[ He's neither of those things to her. ]

I know perfectly the sort of person you are, although I'm sure you would look very handsome in a tailored suit.

[ Translation: please. ]

[......Long-suffering silence......]

...Is that required?

I... ah, I'm not sure? It is a masquerade after all.

Can't just button up my jacket, huh.

I believe you already know the answer to that. However, if that is how you wish to attend I would still gladly go with you.

Mmh... [mumbling] ...Wouldn't want to embarrass ya'...

Ultimately it is your decision if you would like to go or not in addition to how you'd like to dress. As I've said, I wouldn't mind regardless. I am just happy to be going with you.

Edited 2018-07-13 23:26 (UTC)

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did you really tag me in your contact post

i mean you're IN my contact post

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i'm sorry i thought you knew

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