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[alephbet]

Well, I was going to ask about giant cakes that women jump out of, since that came up in conversation and I really don't understand the concept, but maybe that's too narrow a question to be a good network post.

So, that's question one. Question two:

Meeting all the people from other worlds in this tower... The best part of this bad experience is the way people you meet can change you and your way of thinking. If you don't mind - you can be anonymous if you want - could you share some things about the people you've met and the friendships you've formed?

-Aleph Sinclair

[The one good thing about Lucifer not being here is that he can't mock Aleph for this sappy post.]

Comments

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[technologic]

... Huh? [She blinks, tilting her head slightly.] Why not?

[Now she feels bad since she still hides things from him. Oops.]

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[alephbet]

I just don't want to have secrets from you. I love you and I want to be able to share everything, if possible.

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[technologic]

[Annnnd here comes the guilt. She glances away nervously, reaching to rub the back of her neck.]

... You don't have to... You can hide things from me, if you want. It would be silly of me to get mad or anything...

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[alephbet]

Well, I can't think of anything I'd want to hide from you right now.

[Blink, blink.]

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[technologic]

... B-but if there's anything in the future, you d-don't have to feel like you have to tell me.

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[alephbet]

I doubt there will be.

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[technologic]

... Why? I-I mean, you can't want to tell me everything, r-right?

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[alephbet]

It's possible I wouldn't want to tell you about things like the status of my toes if they got icky. Hypothetically speaking.

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[technologic]

[Despite how she's feeling really guilty, she does laugh at that.] Ehe, I-I love you Aleph, but I doubt status of toes is necessary...

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[alephbet]

That's what I thought. Let's all agree that toes are gross.

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[technologic]

I agree... [She giggles again, before that sheepish look comes back.]

... But I was serious, before. You can keep secrets from me.

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[alephbet]

What if I don't want to?

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[technologic]

[Blink.] ... Why wouldn't you?

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[alephbet]

I just don't feel like it.

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[technologic]

... Ah, I guess I would find that weird, considering how secretive I am sometimes...

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[alephbet]

If you aren't comfortable with telling me something, you don't have to.

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[technologic]

I just... I feel horrible about it. You can be so open, but I... [She makes some sort of frustrated hand movements, and then she just sighs as she frowns to herself.]

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[alephbet]

[Aleph gives her a hug.]

It's all right, April, it really is.

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[technologic]

[She hugs back, her tone sounding sulky.]

It's not... I feel like a bad wife...

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[alephbet]

You're a good wife. You just have a different personality from me.

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[technologic]

[Just gonna bury her face into his chest.]

... I should be open with you, though. That's what couples do, right?

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[alephbet]

Some of us take a while to open up. It's okay.

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[technologic]

[Pause for a while.]

... Y-you're way too nice a-and understanding... It makes being upset h-hard to do... [Okay, that was a pretty weak joke, but she tried.]

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[alephbet]

[Aleph kisses the top of her head.]

That's all right, too.

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[technologic]

[You can almost just hear her blushing.]

... I-I love you a lot, y'know...