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[tongueamok]

Hello, this is Carlisle. I mean, it's not Carlisle as in I'm actually answering you right now, so if you're trying to reply to me at the second, you should probably save your breath because I'm not really here. This is some kind of a recording of my voice, but this is my communicator. I'm going to assume these devices are as common here as they are in other places — not my world, but others, ones more technologically advanced than where I come from— so if you'd like to leave me a message, then you may do so here, or er... Right. Here is fine. So just leave yo— [beep]

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[tongueamok]

You say that now, but if something goes wrong while you're trying to heal someone, I won't be the only one who'll have a bone to pick with you.

[He slides off the chair and gathers up his papers.]

Regardless, I'll come up with some plans for lessons. Don't expect to learn everything all at once.

[skelebro]

That so?

[It's forgivable, maybe, that Carlisle don't quite know just how much Sans bases his system of morality on accountability. And if nothing else, he's gonna hold himself accountable.

Sans scrapes his stool back and crams his hands in his pockets, winking.]

Yeah, yeah, all right. I'll pace myself.

[tongueamok]

Everyone says that. Even I did when I first started.

[But perhaps Sans will heed his advice. He tucks his things away into his bag.]

I'll alert you when I'm ready to start lessons, if that's all right. I cannot say I'm the best teacher for this.

[skelebro]

You're teachin' me. That's enough.

[He's got no call to believe Sans, and that's fine. But he weren't lying. There's nothing appealing in rushing things whatsoever. Now a certain determined little kid, on the other hand...

Well, that's for another time.]

this notif got lost omg i'm sorry

[avephoenix]

[She's trying to make him not feel guilty. :c ]

Then I'm happy too! Glacius is good people. Seems more like your type of roommate, haha.

I'll miss your plants! And you, of course.

[circumitus]

Interesting slip. What, you have those in your world? For real?

[tongueamok]

Well, yes.

[He pauses.]

I... assume by that question that you don't.

[circumitus]

No.

[See that face, Carlisle? That is the face of someone who thinks you're full of shit.]

[tongueamok]

[He does see that face, and sighs.]

What? What is that look for?

[tongueamok]

I'll try not to leave you too disappointed.

[At least, unlike with Emily and glyphcrafting, it won't be someone inadequate teaching someone who has much more of a natural talent for such things, to the point where she surpasses him in a week. He gives Sans a nod and departs for now -- time to write up some lesson plans and hope this isn't just one more thing he's a failure at.]

[skelebro]

[Sans merely chuckles in response to that, though he don't elaborate much on why. The fact of the matter is that you can't disappoint somebody who don't have standards to begin with.

Either way, he tosses Carlisle a farewell wave before he buries his hands in his pockets and ambles on out of Delight's.]

[circumitus]

[Whatever it is, he doesn't trust her enough to share. Despite all his talk of obligations and debts before, why would he have any reason to? He clearly didn't know her that well before, and he hardly knows her now.

[Rather than being forthright in her answer, she just huffs.] Nothing.

[Just disappointment, son. Or something.]

[tongueamok]

[And that just frustrates him more. He coughs, his throat dry, and made drier by his irritation.]

You know, when someone says it's nothing, they generally mean it's 'something.' What, do you think I'm lying about there being vampires in my world? Why would I lie about that?

January 15 - text

[unfollowing]

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[voice]

[tongueamok]

Ah, perfect! Thank you, Emily.

text - fwd dated to 1/20

[unfollowing]

so how was your date?

[text]

[tongueamok]

[He texts back this time rather than just talking. Unusual.]

It wasn't a date, and I haven't gotten to use it yet.

[He's had some other problems, like nearly being murdered by a man who looks just like him.]

[unfollowing]

if you haven't even used it yet, you can't tell me it wasn't a date

'just let me stand in your shadow' is a really sweet thing to say btw

[tongueamok]

I meant it literally.

[Sweet things are apparently out of Carlisle's reach.]

[unfollowing]

that makes it even sweeter because it has, like, layers of meaning

i had no idea you were such a romantic

[tongueamok]

I can practically hear you jumping to conclusions through the written word alone.

in which emily is a nerd and a little shit

[unfollowing]

you realize romanticism was a literary and artistic movement, right? it focused on emotions, expressed them calmly, gave importance to nature -- that covers the way you talk to glacius

[tongueamok]

I assume that was a movement where you come from, because I've never heard of it.

[Still not talking about this.]

[unfollowing]

yes. mainly a western movement. in some places it was so influential that it still affects the way we write

what i'm saying is that i recognize a seed of emotional truth in what you say, carlisle

[tongueamok]

You are imagining things that are not there, Emily.