[action/anon text] - Struggles - 020 [Backdated to afternoon of 4/2]

[relinquishing]

Gnomeday, Gnome Redecan 02, ND 2018

[The first thing Guy noticed upon waking up was how unbelievably sore he was.

The second? The barrier on Zelda's bed was gone. He could easily tell - he'd sprawled out a bit as he started to wake up, mixed up in the covers and the remains of the uniform he had last remembered wearing. He hummed wearily, giving a confused and clouded glance around the room as he propped himself to his elbows.

Had he fallen into a coma again? Guy grimaces, rubbing a crick in the back of his neck. He'd left Zelda here alone like this again, of all times? Damn it. How long had he been out?

Worrying wasn't going to help matters, though. He heaves himself out of bed, stretching his arms above him, straightening his back, and adjusting his clothes enough so that he could wander the house without being too embarrassed coming across another housemate (if they were awake by now.) He pads across the floor with bare feet, descending the staircase about halfway before finally bother to call out.]

"...Zelda? Hey, are you around...?"

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[It's only after he' had a good share of time to talk to Zelda and get his bearings that Guy finally picks up his SFC, opting to keep himself anonymous this time around. There was too much that had happened while he was gone. It would just be nice to get a general sense of the city, if anything else.]

Breaking the ice around strangers is pretty hard, isn't it? I know we all have to do it all the time around here, with everyone coming and going. But it doesn't make it any easier.

Some people take to it easier than others, though. And I'm sure some of you have learned ways to interact with a new person just by being in this crazy place.

So tell me, Vatheon. How would you treat a stranger?

Comments

[voice]

[chokmahemperor]

Depends on the kind of person you are just as much as the kind of person they are. It's tough, but finding that out is pretty important. What works for me doesn't work for everyone, and vice-versa, so I can't really give you an exact answer. If "being yourself" keeps making it difficult, then don't be dishonest. They might not be someone you want to hang around too much. If you want to get to know them despite that--which I'd say is probably the better route, here, but don't force yourself--then find a means to compromise that. You'll probably find a way to even things back out to honesty pretty quick, if you do.

I'm also best friends with the coldest fish my world's ever seen, though, so I might not be the best person for advice.

[anon text]

[relinquishing]

[Okay, Guy has to let out a laugh at that answer. Good thing he's on text!]

Nah, I'd have to disagree. You seem to be well-rounded in trying to get along with others.

Some of it just seems so much easier said than done sometimes, doesn't it?

[voice]

[chokmahemperor]

[Peony chuckles, though the smile behind it is warm.]

Isn't everything like that, though, when dealing with other people? But to be honest, sometimes waiting things out, even if you clash badly at first, can be the best way to do things. Some people end up closest to those they are the most different from, and some people can surprise you once you get past their outer personality.

[anon text]

[relinquishing]

I see. Just like your cold fish, I imagine?

[Not that he needs to ask that. He knows the answer. But he IS playing the roll of the anonymous quizzer, here.]