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[ He finally sighs, setting his glass down on the bar. His head feels pleasantly warm as his thoughts swim around, making it easy to say what he wouldn't normally. ]
It's easier that way.
[ In other words, do as Kurapika says, but don't follow his example. ]
It's easier that way.
[ In other words, do as Kurapika says, but don't follow his example. ]
No?
[Don't flatter yourself too much there, Pika.]
I'd like to call myself the same, but my friends would disagree. If you know with certainty that you're correct, you'd ignore even the wishes of your friends to pursue what you thought was right, wouldn't you?
[Don't flatter yourself too much there, Pika.]
I'd like to call myself the same, but my friends would disagree. If you know with certainty that you're correct, you'd ignore even the wishes of your friends to pursue what you thought was right, wouldn't you?
[ Wow.
Noah really caught him in a little trap, didn't he? Kurapika's almost mad that he didn't see it being set, and he pours more whisky into his glass.
He sighs. Loudly. ]
I would, and I have. I eventually stopped telling them what I was doing because it was easier to ignore their calls than to hear them say I shouldn't be doing something.
Noah really caught him in a little trap, didn't he? Kurapika's almost mad that he didn't see it being set, and he pours more whisky into his glass.
He sighs. Loudly. ]
I would, and I have. I eventually stopped telling them what I was doing because it was easier to ignore their calls than to hear them say I shouldn't be doing something.
[Trust no one, not even the deceptively sharp jrpg protagonist... but really, it was an easy guess. They are incredibly alike, and the more they get to know one another, the more Noah sees aspects of himself reflected back at him in Kurapika.]
Because you'd feel emotionally compromised by their pleas, wouldn't you? It's hard to say no to the people you care about.
Because you'd feel emotionally compromised by their pleas, wouldn't you? It's hard to say no to the people you care about.
[Another amused snort.]
That's not very nice.
[But he gets it. Noah is the brains of his group as well, along with Taion, but before that...]
My podmates are two of the most hotheaded and shortsighted people you'll meet. I wouldn't call them stupid, but they'd rather act first and think second.
That's not very nice.
[But he gets it. Noah is the brains of his group as well, along with Taion, but before that...]
My podmates are two of the most hotheaded and shortsighted people you'll meet. I wouldn't call them stupid, but they'd rather act first and think second.
It might not be nice, but it's true.
[ Hmph. He never claimed to be nice either, but at least what little huffiness Noah can see from Kurapika doesn't have any real anger attached to it.
It's just the way he is. ]
My friends are the same way, though. They never do any real planning, and would rather do everything on the fly instead. [ He pauses. ] I've learned from them, though. They're adaptable in ways I could never be.
[ Hmph. He never claimed to be nice either, but at least what little huffiness Noah can see from Kurapika doesn't have any real anger attached to it.
It's just the way he is. ]
My friends are the same way, though. They never do any real planning, and would rather do everything on the fly instead. [ He pauses. ] I've learned from them, though. They're adaptable in ways I could never be.
[They really are the same guy, wow.................]
So you may think, but it's hard to say what position you'd be in now if you'd put more stock into what your friends tell you. That's not to say your way is wrong, but it's something worth considering.
So you may think, but it's hard to say what position you'd be in now if you'd put more stock into what your friends tell you. That's not to say your way is wrong, but it's something worth considering.
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