[r8] talking head: gregor

[loveauthority]

[ Gregor is led to a quiet room within the resort with a pair of hammocks to suit the scene, and upon one of them is where the overseer sits. She beams, shuffling her cards in hand (she will not use these), and motions for Gregor to take a seat already!!!

This is the Talking Heads room, and there are cameras. Prepare to loosen those lips! ]

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[makeine]

[ .........

sitting up. ]

Will's from a world that's rife with racial politics and conflicts between the classes. His whole... tribe, the Elda, have been discriminated against for as long as anyone can remember, and when we met he was in the middle of a free for all throne succession war. Meanwhile, I'm... me.

[ which isn't a bad thing. but-- ]

My biggest worries have always been my next test and the opinions of my middle school friends. Super small fry. But he never had worries like that either, he'd never had his heart broken like I did either. [ ... ] Kind of a bad trade, but... it's like that. I'll never understand everything Will went through, but I still want to try. And that's enough, right?

[verminous]

...I think it's enough to honestly try, yeah.

[he says, after a little consideration.]

If somebody already gets it, there's a lot you don't need to explain. Doesn't mean it's impossible to do, though, if they're willing to hear you out and really give it a shot-- just takes more work on both sides.

... I know if someone were making that effort, it'd be enough for me. [after all-- so few ever bother.] But I also know I might not always explain it well, or... be able to say as much as they might want to hear about it.

[makeine]

[ so it's a problem adults have too, huh... she thinks it's been okay so far. will doesn't mind. he thinks hers are important, too, since they're important to her. and she does enjoy complaining and gossiping with him when they get together...

... but she does still know there's other people, both in her round and in his world, that get him. it'd be easier with them. that he chose her anyway still makes her so, so happy. ]

I think they'd be happy with as much as you could, as long as you let them stay by your side. I'm happy with that, anyway.

[verminous]

If he feels anything like I do about it, I'd bet that means a lot to him. Plenty of people just... don't try.

[they assume they can't. they have bigger concerns. they just don't care. for any number of reasons, they don't make it a focus of theirs.]

[makeine]

If you love someone, you'll try. Friends, family, more... you'll try.

[ that's something she feels very strongly about. ]