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Report 004 [Video/Voice|Backdated to the afternoon of the 15th of February (because the mun fails)]

Feb 17, 2011 21:49

[Ah, Valentine's Day. Or rather, the day after Valentine's Day, because Robert was far too mopey (over a certain ex-partner of eight years ago and some certain feelings that have been bothering him as of late) and awkward to actually try to talk to anybody during the actual day. Plus he was attempting to make the most of the advice he had gotten...

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+helios sprensonne, @hamato donatello, @helios sprensonne, !report, +hamato donatello, !event, @yellow 13 [david jordan], +vivi aislinn, @litchi faye-ling, +mizuno ami, !event: choose your own [love]venture, super awkward, +litchi faye-ling, failing at relationships, @mizuno ami, @vivi aislinn

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[Voice] i_speak_softly February 18 2011, 03:12:29 UTC

Ah... there's no "Mr.", Professor.

Re: [Voice] | technically before his response to Helios semper_cogitans February 18 2011, 03:16:50 UTC

I... thought that someone as esteemed as yourself would deserve the formality.

[Donatello seems a lot more interesting than the last time Robert talked to him. And... more approachable, perhaps?

Perhaps the holiday is just getting to him but Robert tries to seem more... approaching-friendly.]

But if you would prefer I drop the title, that is simple enough. After all, I would much rather address you with the title that best suits you. [Formality? What's that? He can dispense with the formalities with such a gentle... turtle as this fellow, right?]

[Voice] i_speak_softly February 18 2011, 03:20:48 UTC

[Formality and distance seem very unnecessary right now. Robert may be a scientist, but he's a very reasonable one. They're friends, right?]

No title. Call me Don.

Re: [Voice] semper_cogitans February 18 2011, 03:26:44 UTC

[Normally this nickname stuff would bother Robert.

It does not bother him right now. How could anything Donatello would do ever be bothersome?]

Anything you wish, Don. I only regret I did not do so before so as to make my statement more palatable to you. [A fellow intellectual deserves nothing less. And perhaps deserves more, in fact.]

[Voice] i_speak_softly February 18 2011, 03:32:26 UTC

Don't worry about it. I've been called lots of worse things.

Re: [Voice] semper_cogitans February 18 2011, 04:02:33 UTC

I assure you that you deserve nothing less than the utmost praise, Don. Ever since I met you, your intelligence has been... a rare pleasure here. And you are the first person to truly remind me of home. [That last part has Robert speaking in a tone that, on somebody else, might be kind of sweet - and from Robert it's actually quite endearing.]

Not only that, but you went out of your way to help me. Anybody who could not see the inherent goodness in you is clearly blinded by their own barbarism. [This is Robert trying to give a romantic compliment and failing really hard.]

[Voice] i_speak_softly February 19 2011, 01:07:43 UTC

[In fact these compliments are extremely successful. It's not often Don meets someone who immediately understands and appreciates who he is on the inside, while still finding his outside fascinating in all the right ways.

It was no trouble. Did Helios like it?

Re: [Voice] semper_cogitans February 19 2011, 01:19:18 UTC

[Mentioning Helios gives Robert a conflicted little twist of guilt and embarrassment. He wasn't normally the type to have... feelings like this, and it just reminds him of the fact he seems to be having them for two people. Robert can't help his tone becoming slightly flustered.]

He, er, certainly seemed to. Again... thank you sincerely for your help. I only wish I could repay you more effectively.

[Voice] i_speak_softly February 19 2011, 02:08:38 UTC

Really, Professor, no thanks necessary. [Etiquette requires him to keep giving answers like this until you stop trying to thank him. It also forbids him to ask about that gift you mentioned. But he finds he doesn't really care about the gift, as long as the conversation doesn't end too soon.]

Re: [Voice] semper_cogitans February 19 2011, 02:16:00 UTC

I would much prefer to physically express my thanks at this point anyway - by, er, actually giving you said gift. [That came out wrong, didn't it? But... But at the same time that wasn't entirely incorrect. Robert wonders if... if maybe thinking about Benjamin put him in this frame of mind. Maybe it was just feeling lonely again.

But it's not bad. He doesn't mind it... much.]

My home is always open to you, Don.

[Voice] i_speak_softly February 19 2011, 02:18:19 UTC

Oh - sure, I'll come. You said C6, right?

Re: [Voice] semper_cogitans February 19 2011, 02:21:28 UTC

[Robert's voice is a little anxious.] Ah, if I did, I apologize for accidentally misleading you - I live in Community Building Three, Room Three, on the first floor.

[Why is he weirdly giddy at the prospect of Donatello coming over?]

[Voice - > Action] i_speak_softly February 19 2011, 02:29:55 UTC

I probably misheard. I'll be right there.

[He'll be at your door in fifteen minutes, once again dressed in layer upon layer of sweaters and coats.]

Re: [Action] semper_cogitans February 19 2011, 02:38:59 UTC

[Robert sort of impatiently organizes things while he waits. He stares at the note on the box of chocolates for Donatello and considers rewriting it, worries as to whether it's good enough - whether it actually looked like he cared when he wrote it. Suddenly it doesn't feel good enough. But Robert's hands are too shaky for him to consider it again. He'd probably just make it look worse.

He also really, desperately hopes that the information technology book that he picked up at the library is something Donatello hasn't read before. It seems... imperative that the gift be a good one. Something more than just some throwaway junk.

Then he looks over at the door. Hearing Donatello approach, he pretty much immediately gets up and opens the door.]

A-Ah, salutations, Don - please, come in.

... May I perhaps help you with all those coats? [Usually Robert would want to keep distance from people. Donatello is not one of those people.]

[Action] i_speak_softly February 19 2011, 02:42:50 UTC

[Don is surprised when the door opens before he knocks. Being a ninja, he doesn't expect people to hear him coming. He must have been distracted and making more noise than he thought.]

Thanks. [He enters and removes about seven coats, passing some of them to Robert to put wherever it is that he puts his guests' coats.]

Re: [Action] semper_cogitans February 19 2011, 02:48:48 UTC

[It's the seven coats that did it. And the fact that Robert was essentially stalking the door.

Robert holds the coats rather comically over his arms and begins to hang them up - primly, neatly, and even organizing them. It's all automatic for him.]

Er, please feel free to... make yourself at home. Comparitively speaking.

I realize my abode is rather... empty. [The last part has a definite note of embarrassment and perhaps even loneliness to it, despite being quieter.] But... I do hope it will be satisfactory for the time being...

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