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[endthem]

[he'd been 'good' long enough, and it's left a bad taste in his mouth. The acid tang of failure and disappointment and restlessness. So... he is hardly surprised when he finds himself snatching mentally at a stray presence on the edge of town and drawing them to him. It was nearly an accident, really. An instinctual reaction. One that he won't be

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[returninghope]

Tired of waiting? For what? [He's ignoring the scuffling for now, although it is odd. In fact, his voice sounds somewhat bored--quite the opposite of what it would be if he any idea just what was going on.]

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[oh, it's nothing to worry about. Just your imagination]

For something meaningful to happen. Something of worth.

[returninghope]

[Sure, sure. Just that... he's not very creative. :|a]

And what would that be?

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[then it was the wind. obviously.]

Does it really need to be more specific? Something that surpasses the worthlessness of the facade here.

[returninghope]

[Oh right. Of course.]

... And what would that be like?

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Anything more important than the ridiculous falsities of this cage we've been put in. [Duh.]

[returninghope]

[Sigh. As far as Zan'nen's concerned, you're just saying the same thing over and over.] Sounds like you'd have to go home for that sort of thing.

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[yeah, Legato isn't usually too concerned in making himself crystal clear to meaningless strangers]

If it is something that causes that to happen, all the better.

[returninghope]

[Well, he does a very good job of it.]

... Seems doubtful that it will.

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That is a terrible attitude, you know.

[returninghope]

... Maybe, but it leads to fewer disappointments.

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Is that really so?

Do you really lead a less disappointing life because of your lack of drive?

[returninghope]

[Huff.] That's not exactly what I meant.

[And the answer by the way, is no.]

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That doesn't make it untrue.

[returninghope]

... It's a matter of being realistic. Drive, you can be disappointed with or without drive.

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'Being realistic.'

[he scoffs, lightly]

Merely a term for some combination of laziness and cowardice.