2nd strike - [accidental video]

[temperest]

[the Guide shows a worm's eye view of a wall and a door, apparently having been left carelessly on the floor. There's silence for a little while, then a knock, and a muffled voice can be heard from the other side.]

Sync! Hey, Sync!

[An exasperated sigh comes from across the room. A pair of black boots come into view as the door slides open.]

What the

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[claim_my_place]

Looks like someone made a friend. Imagine that.

[/one to talk.]

[purplebiker]

Not a friend yet. He refuses to admit that I'm growing on him.

[claim_my_place]

You'll be waiting for a long time if you expect Sync to admit anything.

[purplebiker]

Then I'll wait. It's not like either of us can leave, right?

[claim_my_place]

[Shrugs.] Suit yourself.

Sync wasn't too fond of being alive on Auldrant. I doubt he'd go back if given the choice. You might make some headway if you act like you're upset when he starts picking on you - he enjoys torment.

[purplebiker]

Wait, so... you're saying I should feed his sadistic tendencies?

[claim_my_place]

Only if you think you can handle it.

[purplebiker]

I can handle it, yeah, but...

Don't you think it's a little creepy to feed into that kind of thing?

[claim_my_place]

I wouldn't know, I've never tried it.

[purplebiker]

Tried masochism, or feeding into his masochism?

[claim_my_place]

Either one.

[purplebiker]

I guess that's good to hear. But I'll try acting upset for him. Thanks for the suggestion.

[claim_my_place]

It wasn't really a suggestion...

Sync's less difficult to deal with if he finds something interesting, that's all.

[purplebiker]

Does anything other than other peoples' pain interest him?

[claim_my_place]

I don't know. Do you fight?

[purplebiker]

...I can learn, maybe.