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[vulpesvivus]

[Text; filtered from Liquid Snake]

Say you went home for a while and came back. While you were gone, you did something that would really end up upsetting a friend here if he knew. How would you tell them about that?

While I'm at it, what do you think about time paradoxes?

[Action; Ecruteak City]

[Outside the Pokemon Center today was one Otacon in a turtleneck and trenchcoat. Even after a few months, he as having trouble adjusting to how peaceful Johto was; it wasn't exactly living on an airplane. And it wasn't hopping from warzone to warzone.]

[It was quiet, and for some reason that kind of unnerved him.]

[But at the moment, he could distract himself with watching the Chatot perched on the roof of the Center.]

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[havemercy]

Certainly. Do you think keeping things from your friend would really help him?

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[vulpesvivus]

Telling him is what would probably upset him. And there's nothing either of us can do to change it. But if I keep saying nothing, it feels like I'm lying.

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[havemercy]

Because you are lying. If he's a good friend, don't you think he sees right through that?

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[vulpesvivus]

I don't think he's noticed. Otherwise he would have said something by now.

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[havemercy]

That doesn't make it right.

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[vulpesvivus]

It's not. I know. But I don't want to tell him something that'll just accomplish nothing but upset him.

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[havemercy]

What if he discovers later on that you've kept it from him? Do you think that won't cause a rift in your friendship?

I know it isn't my place to comment on your friendship, but I know that lying will only cause more stress on both of you.

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[vulpesvivus]

No, you're probably right. I really don't know how to bring up something like this, though.

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[havemercy]

Gently break it to him.

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[vulpesvivus]

There's a pretty good chance he'll react the same no matter how I break it to him.

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[havemercy]

Then why delay the inevitable?

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[vulpesvivus]

I guess I'm just afraid.

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[havemercy]

You shouldn't be afraid of your friend.

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[vulpesvivus]

I'm not. I mean, not him directly. I probably worded that wrong.

I'm just afraid that something I did back home while I couldn't really remember what happened here is going to end up driving him away.

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[havemercy]

You won't know until you bring it up to him.

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[vulpesvivus]

I guess you're right about that.

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[havemercy]

So will you tell your friend?

You know, before someone else does due to this message you've sent out.

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[vulpesvivus]

I was planning on trying to, I just...really don't know how.

[foolishwren]

<sub>[Well... you know, Otacon... if there's one thing Heather is good at, it's disturbing the peace.]

[She'd been heading to the Pokemon Center for a quick healing fix for Godzilla (who, despite being a Croconaw now, apparently was not immune to Arty's temper), but when she spots the pensive nerd, a smile spring across her face and she shifts gaits, going from her jaunty walk to a slow, stealthy creep. .... Just the way Snake had taught her to move silently.]

[Unless Otacon turns around at some point, she'll be skulking her way towards him until she's riiiiiight behind him... and then she'll jab her fingers against his sides swiftly and shout:]</sub>

GOTCHA!

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[havemercy]

I'm sorry I don't have much advice. If you require someone to speak with after you do.. my name is Kyrie.

[vulpesvivus]

!

[ALERT 99.99]

Gah--! Heather-?!

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[vulpesvivus]

It's fine, just talking about it kind of helps.

You can call me Otacon. Nice to meet you.

[foolishwren]

_{[She dances backwards away from him when he startles, laughing like the troll she is.]}

BWAHAH!

Scared ya, didn't I?

[vulpesvivus]

Absolutely terrified. [siiiiigh you are such trouble sis]

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[havemercy]

Good, that's a comfort.

A pleasure, Otacon. Don't mind the silly question, but how did you go home for a bit?