[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

[zelda_hylia]

[Zelda's just doing a little tidying up when she hears movement from upstairs - actual movement! Her house has been empty for the past two weeks other than visitors and Guy, and Guy's been sleeping. It's been a difficult period of time. Finally hearing his voice, she finds herself immensely relieved. Zelda heads to where she hears the sound, smiling fondly.]

Guy... you're awake.

[She gestures back towards the kitchen.]

Would you like me to make you a little tea while you freshen up? We... we have a few things to discuss.

[ voice ]

[beauchevalier]

[He's not going to be using text because he hates typing. He does voice instead.]

That depends on the stranger and the type of personality they have.

text;

[jagermeister]

depends

what am i workin with

[text]

[booyaka_boom]

Well, same way I treat anyone - nice, and welcoming. Any stranger is a potential friend, right?! :3

[text]

[demonicbookworm]

To me it's always a little awkward to talk to a stranger, but I would treat them just like anyone else.

[ text ]

[clumsyblonde]

[Well...]

The same way I'd treat anyone else! Close friends were once strangers, so why treat the friends you haven't made yet any differently than the ones you already have?

voice

[bufudine]

[Hm. Serph's flicked through some of the other replies before answering. Serph doesn't reply in text.]

Tell the scenario I meet them under and I can give a more useful answer.

[mysterious_groper]

Well, that'd depend on how they reacted to me, honestly. I mean, I've had to fight quite a few people, but if they're friendly enough, why shouldn't I be, yanno?

[text]

[savemegermany]

Welcome them and offer them pasta~ [ because pasta is the answer for everything. ]

text;

[ourfirststeps]

I wouldn't know what I would do! I guess I would just talk to them and have them slowly warm up to me?

[voice]

[howamanlives]

Depends. Are they just like a normal guy, or are the kind of person you'd wanna fight, like the toughest guy at another school?

[text]

[notchosenbychoice]

It entirely depends on whether or not that stranger is a cute hunny!

[voice]

[chokmahemperor]

[Peony is nothing if not lazy, so he opts to use voice.]

Like any other person. Stranger or not, every individual is just that: an individual. Different personalities and circumstances for each. It wouldn't make sense to try to approach everyone in the exact same way, even if you go for the optimistic slant of "Well, we might get along".

[There's the creak of a bed as he stretches and sprawls out.]

Though ideally, you do get along.