allstarz / jacopo

[damp]

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[obdure]

The trip to Australia really is not that much of a prize for you—not that it is for anyone here. I hope the championships aren't right when you get back so you have time to train.

[ He laughs at that. Good on you to go abroad??? THIS IS SUCH A NORMIE CONVERSATION? Like my first time meeting Yining. ]

I work for a large real estate company based in Italy. At the moment, I'm under their branch in France... My sector caters to and targets rich expats.

[ WAIT WE HAVE SIN/FEAR TATTOOS ]

[damp]

[ ? ]

"Targets"? That makes it sound like you're preying on them.

[ GIVE ME A TATTOO ]

[obdure]

... It's our target demographic, but honestly... It is kind of preying on them, but I don't have much sympathy for the disgustingly wealthy.

[ Please. BEING FORGOTTEN i guess. ]

[damp]

[ Looks at it. ]

[obdure]

[ ???

Looks at it. ]

Why are these so dramatic?

[damp]

[ Can you please be more emotional. ]

Being forgotten... does suck.

[ His tattoo will also appear. MY TEAM ]

[obdure]

... It does, but I don't think anyone wants to be forgotten.

[ So he thinks it's dramatic. This?? Though? ]

Is this a fear?

[damp]

[ He's not going to talk about it if Jacopo doesn't?? ]

... It's just weird.

[obdure]

[ I'M SORRY HE JUST HAS REGUALR NORMIE FEARS... SO HE THINKS IT'S LIKE AT A NORMAL LEVEL OF BEING FORGOTTEN and not soul deep like it actually is. ]

... It is weird. [ I WILL THROW YOU A FUCKING BONE ] I've—been seeing a lot of dramatic phrases on me. They feel distant while everyone else has reacted to their own so personally.

[damp]

[ ? ]

Like what?

[obdure]

... "Insurrection." "Duplicity." "The end of atonement."

[ Crosses his arms. ]

Maybe duplicity is fine, but who doesn't mask a bit?

[damp]

...

That really is dramatic. [ Huh. ] What does "end of atonement" mean? Isn't that a good thing?

[obdure]

It should be, shouldn't it? Means you paid your debt and such.

[ Them both agreeing it's ridiculously dramatic. ]

But I wonder if it's more for the other me.

[damp]

You mean the one that Jonas and the others remember? Did you figure out how you might be connected?

[obdure]

The guy... He wanted to start over, apparently.

[ That's it. ]

Apparently, he had it rough, but I still don't quite understand.

[damp]

Oh... they told you about him?

[ It must be weird. ]

[obdure]

I eventually asked, not that it'd stop the sad looks I get.

[ It is weird. ]

[damp]

He had it that bad?

[ GIVING JACOPO SAD LOOKS... ]

Is it uncomfortable? That people knew this other version of you?

[obdure]

Siffrin would look at me sadly once in a while, too. I think sometimes that was just them. They have a couple of holes in their brain.

[ you can't just say that but he does ]

It's weird as you'd expect. They have preconceptions of how I'd think, feel, and act, but... I suppose I lucked out on the fact he wasn't close to most of them.

Few expectations to live up to or let down.

[damp]

[ This is not true of Jonas but Rin does not know this. ]

Holes? [ WHAT ] At least you're not the only one. It must be weird for Alex and Jonas too.

Are you curious about that other version?

[obdure]

[ IT ISN'T TRUE THAT SOMETIMES JONAS GIVES SAD DOG ENERGY? ]

... I think their memory is spotty. Siffrin's.

[ He's quiet about this because he doesn't think it's for him to say. He doesn't know for sure and that's Rin's teammate. ]

No. [ Almost derisive. ] Not at all.

[damp]

[ Just nods and leaves it there. Anyway, he can't relate to this at all so he doesn't have any judgment or opinion on Jacopo's answer. ]

You don't want to be associated with him? Like... making it clear you're two different people?

[obdure]

We are two completely different people. [ Grumbling. ] I can't imagine... Quitting so early.

[ HE HAS NEVER BEEN A QUITTER!!!! ]

[damp]

Quitting? Because he wanted to start over?

[ not this judgment of jacopo v1 ]

[obdure]

Yeah.

[ he really said he didn't want to learn more about the old him, then decided HE WILL JUDGE HIM ANYWAY ]

Wouldn't you agree?