two.

[audinimical]

[ Today, a person is outside, kind of on the outskirts of the little town here. He seems to be painting something. A closer inspection will reveal that what he is painting is the forest, or what's visible of it. It's also pretty decent

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[consumedpast]

[for the time being, alice just decides to watch him as he continues his painting.]

[audinimical]

[ After a while, he pauses in his work, looks around him-- notices Alice. ]

Hey there.

[consumedpast]

Good day.

I apologize, it wasn't my intention to interrupt you.

[audinimical]

No problem, it's good to take breaks and all that.

[consumedpast]

Do you typically paint your environment?

[audinimical]

Usually. I'm not that good at people.

[consumedpast]

Where else do your skills lie?

[audinimical]

I don't really have any, except for this.

[ It's a lie, to some extent. He doesn't like to think of that other skill as a skill at all. ]

[consumedpast]

Did you teach yourself, or was it someone else that instructed you?

[audinimical]

I guess I learned in art class how to paint and all that shit...

[consumedpast]

How envious. The opportunity was never presented to me.

[audinimical]

Your school never had art classes?

[consumedpast]

I took an extended departure from all forms of schooling.

[audinimical]

Didn't think you could do that.