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[anamnestik]

 [video]

Pardon my strange question... When do feelings of friendship become something... else? And what is the best remedy for stopping such feelings? Not to imply it is unpleasant, or I've no desire to love the person in question. Merely that this is going to be an inconvenience for them.

And are those with budding romantic feelings for another still permitted to invite the person of their affection on dates? Is that taboo? It feels so very wrong.

... Maybe I'll use the pocketwatch and forget all of this. This is criminal of me. 

[action : various cities]

[Eliot has gone off on a self-help love quest, because all of this really bugs him. He's not sure how valid his emotions are, given that his personality is a temporary front for his "library self." He's been stopping in book stores and convenience stores, even stopping in grocery stores, to pick up those trashy teenage gossip magazines. Particularly anything that promises to explain the social etiquette of modern romance.

He's also been picking up trashy magazines of a less appropriate variety. You'll know he picked up and flipped to a scandalous article when you hear him scream in public and hastily close the magazine, glowing red from embarrassment.]

o-oh... oh my goodness...! Modern publishing is shameless...! 

Comments

[Video]

[scarlet_devil]

Well... first of all, is this person single?

[anamnestik]

... I actually don't know.

[video]

[hotheadwarmheart]

Well I'm not sure why you'd invite someone on a date if you didn't have some kind of romantic feelings for them, so I'm not sure why that'd be wrong. And I don't get why you think being interested in somebody is criminal, either.

[As to when feelings of friendship turn into something else and what to do about it, he doesn't know how to approach that one.]

[anamnestik]

Oh, excuse me. I suppose, it's not that it's criminal. There are no laws... and for others, maybe it's fair to pursue romance. But I'm not 'real.' My present persona is just a front.

[hotheadwarmheart]

[Well that sounds familiar.]

OK... in what way are you not 'real'? And how is your persona a front? Because I spent more than a decade of my life not qualifying as a proper being, and I gotta say you seem plenty real to me.

[anamnestik]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make light of your serious situation. I'm only half of myself right now. I brainwash away my unpleasant memories. I don't know if the real "me" shares these feelings, or if they qualify as real.

You're supposed to be your real self in romance, aren't you?

video;

[brbgettingwrench]

You know, you shouldn't run away from some problems by using the pocket watch.

[Hello there, here is Winry who was currently packing up a few things. Her apartment did get awfull messy after all.Togepi and other othervPoekmon were helping.]

[anamnestik]

[Really subtle reaction where Eliot briefly chokes on air.

Then tries to recover swiftly!]

Ah, Ms Winry~! Haha, perhaps not... It's not running, maybe? I'll forget eventually anyway, so this will just be save time and trouble. Or something?

[does he see boxes??? can videos pick up the sound of hearts breaking???]

[brbgettingwrench]

I can't say if it's running or not. It's just how to comes across.

[It's mostly just parts she is packing away at least. She had made a mess and decided only now to tidy up.]

I mean figuring things out first might be the better idea than just using it automatically.

Video;

[hattastic]

Why would you want to push your feelings of love away? Love is wonderous~!

[anamnestik]

Only if it comes from someone wonderous.

[hattastic]

I'm sure you're plenty wondrous~

[singinghuntress]

I really vish you vould stop using zhe pocket vatch.

[Of course Rip would poke at this. First, she's curious who he's talking about and second of all, how could she not? ]

Also, vho is it~? Is it anyone I know?

[anamnestik]

[Of course it's Rip.]

I need to switch between personalities. It's just a fact. [read: A bad habit.]

A-and it's all hypothetical.

[singinghuntress]

You mean its a bad habit.

[She knows a bad habit when she sees one. Rip has plenty she could use as an example, like murder for instance.]

In my experience, hypothetical iz never hypothetical.

[video]

[intothelens]

Is there a particular reason why you want them to stop?

[Hikari could think of a few...not that any of them applied to her anymore, but...every person's heart was different, as was their respective situations. This could either be the public beginning of a future broken heart, or somebody who was overthinking something potentially wonderful to come.]

[anamnestik]

There's just no way for this to end well. Better to stop it before it gets tragic.

[intothelens]

Are you certain about that, though?

Sometimes...it can be surprisingly difficult to see what might be right in front of you. Even if you think you're looking clearly.

video;

[misalignment]

One of you could always die. That would put an end to that... [ Smile! ] I'm joking, of course. Have you considered going on dates with people outside of this person?

[anamnestik]

What?

[Casual death suggestion? How does he respond to that?]

And, uh... No. I'm not exactly interested... Usually... E-Ever.

[misalignment]

[ Forgive his grim humor. ]

May I ask how this would be an inconvenience for them? Are you a troublesome person?

[Video] 1/2

[bigbadrose]

What are you, me?!

[AWKWARD PAUSE] Oh. I said that out loud. [On camera. >>]

Uh... Lemme lock this...

[Video] 2/2 Locked

[bigbadrose]

You can't stop feelings, it's a total pain.

Why would it be inconvenient for them? And it's not really a matter of taboo as much as your comfort level. Since you know the budding feelings might not develop, and there's already something there with someone else. But if you feel too guilty, it genuinely might not be worth it.

I'm against the whole "forgetting" thing though. In my experience it's just a hassle and prolongs the inevitable.

locked

[anamnestik]

I don't know. Forgetting has gotten me through the past 300 years, even when I'm sure I didn't always want to make it through.

[Is he Rose, though?? Is that a good thing? She seems pretty competent, honestly.]

You know about my memory. Forgetting my feelings is inevitable. Things always slip through the cracks when I use the pocketwatch. This personality is just a temporary survival mechanism, that can be erased by some music.

[action]

[draconixaviarix]

[Okay did someone scream? Because no one should scream like that lest they're in danger!!! Hopping in as quickly as she could despite her book bag and treasure bag, Hana rushed into the store and looked around]

Is everyone okay? What happened? Who needs help, who--

[..oh hey there Elliot. Hana saw his red face..a fever!] Elliot? Elliot are you okay? You don't look good at all, did you scream? What's going on?