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[anamnestik]

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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...! 

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[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.

[anamnestik]

Ahhh, y-yes. Solving... it...

What sort of, um... opinions do you have? On romance...?

[brbgettingwrench]

Do you mean in general or here?

[Because she wasn't quite sure how exactly to answer before knowing something like that.]

[anamnestik]

[And Eliot quickly jumps ship:]

Ahhh, never mind. It's a weird question. You don't have to worry about it. I can read a book or something.

[brbgettingwrench]

It wasn't that weird a question.

[She was getting slightly confused about this whole thing.]

And reading a book really is not going to help you.

[anamnestik]

[He's about to argue, but realizes that she's probably right. Even the Living Library knows that books don't solve everything.]

Ahaha... Okay, you're right. [That doesn't change how weird it feels to ask her for advice on this... But 'eh.' She's his best friend first, and he knows he would trust her. Winry knows more about having a heart than stupid Eliot ever will.]

Then... Do you think it's annoying when people have unrequited romantic feelings for others?

[brbgettingwrench]

[She was leaning back in her seat. She was at least aware that she was right about the books thing. There was just some things in life in her mind that was best learned by experience rather than some book.

She kind of hoped during her time here she would learn a lot more that way, maybe about the world, about those she has met or even about herself a little more. She had a lot of learning to do.]

I think that depends. If the person has rejected them and they keep the feelings without moving on in the hopes they might someday return the feelings then I would find that annoying.

But if it's a case of having not said anything and not known, no it's not annoying in the same way.

[anamnestik]

[Eliot, who has already prescribed to the headcanon that he will be rejected, takes her and files it with the rest of his confused logic.]

And what better way to move on, than with my pocket watch?

--- I'm joking. [is he tho?] Thank you for answering my inquiry, Winry. I should really have asked your advice to begin with.

[brbgettingwrench]

Eliot, you need to stop resorting to that pocket watch as a first thing to do.

[At least try other things first.]

I'm sure other people have much better advice. I haven't really been through this kind of thing before.

[anamnestik]

I know, I know... It’s just so much easier.

[Some people have bad habits like chewing their fingernails or playing with their hair.

Eliot gives himself amnesia.]

Is that so? I seem to have it in my head that you’ve already got a relationship pending. Have I made up memories? That would be quite impressive if I have.

[brbgettingwrench]

Easier doesn't always mean a good idea.

[She shook her head slightly.]

No, not now anyway. I had a friend who liked me, but nothing ever really came from it and they went home. But I don't linger on that either. If it does happen here someday with whoever then maybe I'll have better advice.