firstworldproblem | IC Inbox (Imeeji)

How clever! A gift unique and specialized for him and the decisions he has made up until now. He did tell me once that he did prefer his Baritones name to his actual one.

And of course you were delighted. You did always enjoy watching others flourish and grow with just a hint of pushing. You can be terribly showy, but I found your subtle touches always had more impact.

[...closes his eyes briefly because of COURSE absinthe actually likes his new name better but let levity call him "ardyn" because he doesn't hate it so that's okay. god. why are baritones like this. someone's going to get a talk later.]

Is it not the contrast between my usual extravagance and those subtler acts that provides that impact?

[Don’t think he didn’t catch that.]

Levity?

[He can deny things.]

What is it?

[Motioning for him to come sit with him.]

Missing my company already?

[He chuckles fondly, sitting down to pat Emet on the head.]

[He accepts it with minimal grumping! Though really it is zero grumping. He is just happy he is here.]

I’ve seen that face. Was it a mischievous jest or a scolding that came to mind?

[Yes, but it's not fun if they don't at least pretend to be their usual grump-and-gremlin combo!]

More the latter. I'm learning that with your unit I really, really need to structure my questions in such a way that there is no room to wriggle out of telling the truth.

And what lie did you catch?

Not a lie as such... but rather a truth rather than the truth.

[He sighs, fondly exasperated.]

I did not know he prefers the name Absinthe more. When I asked him about it, he said he was fine with me calling him Ardyn, but there is a difference between being fine with something and liking something, isn't there?

I simply asked him which he preferred when I learned of both. I don’t think he dislikes the name. Ardyn.

Hmm. Sometimes you simply choose the option for the health benefit, in your case giving you a reprieve. The sacrifice small.

Like drinking one of those awful kale smoothies for example.

I'll ask him again, then. It's true that I did need that change at the time, and I am quite fond of that name... But it's not so much about me as it is about him now.

[Unfortunately, he still really likes Absinthe.]

Do you really dislike those? I think they're quite nice. A little bland on their own, perhaps, but you could easily add something like apple to them.

Also, I've argued with ZRAEL about whether a smoothie is a soup. What's your stance there?

You know his past as well as I, and will make adjustments accordingly.

As for your question....

[He looks thoughtful for a moment.]

Nero said it best. Temperature is key. A warm kale smoothie is all but soup is not.

[These are, unironically, two of the best minds of their generation.]

But there are cold soups as well. Don't you think it's possible to classify the smoothies as one of those?

Perhaps the green ones. But can a fruit smoothie ever be considered soup?

And your unit is the experimentation lives. Perhaps you could ask around. Though that might be more of survey.

[Hmmm!]

A fruit smoothie is a purée, perhaps? But it's true, that does sound more like a job for someone on pep.

[Thinks for a moment,]

Maybe I could ask Sky to help me out. Or Gladio.

Is there a unit you don't have friends on?

[He pauses, thinking.]

Umm... I have Noctis and perhaps Hyacinth on LiliS, Lucifel, Persephone and Izanagi on sensitIV, Gladio and Sky on pep, Five and Vergil on Taisho, Hope and Serenity on BAD END, Luther on WILD CITY, Glory on ZRAEL, D.Va and Hurricane on Heart Soldier, Skylark on AlcheME, Nero, Shrike and Cardinal on avante... and, well, surely I don't need to mention your unit here. So the answer is no.

[Reaching out and tapping his nose.]

Troublemaker.

[Cute...]

How so?

Do I need to answer the questions to which you already know the answer?

It wouldn't be fun if I didn't ask them. But I do wonder if you find any of my friendships, mm... uncomfortable, perhaps?

There would be only one, and I don't believe you've met them yet. And no, I'm not going to tell you.

Well, now I'm curious. But it's possible I've met them, only not mentioned them to you!

If I give you their name, would you not seek them out almost immediately?

But you are correct, you could have.

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