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[grimreaping]

[ If you awaken early this morning, all will be peaceful save for your hearing a slight rummaging outside your residence. Should you investigate, you may find one (1) Death the Kid affixing a second door handle on your entranceway, so it looks something like this. It seems that something has set his OCD off today, so while he'll be quite polite and

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[masteryslight]

[Considering Eraqus is always up early, it's while he's fixing something to eat that he hears this. Give him a moment while he comes outside and watches. After a few minutes, Eraqus clears his throat.]

[grimreaping]

[ Kid looks up at Eraqus at the sound ] Yes?

[masteryslight]

Might I ask what you're doing?

[grimreaping]

Giving the door proper symmetry.

[masteryslight]

I see. I've never put much thought in the doors being symmetrical. Why are you doing it now, and without assistance?

[Leaving 'without checking with everyone here' unsaid. It doesn't bother him all that much as it might bother others.]

[grimreaping]

I didn't want to inconvenience anyone.

[ he speaks earnestly, with no hidden intent ]

It's no bother, I enjoy it.

[masteryslight]

I'm sure none would have been terribly inconvenienced. I was merely curious as to why someone was outside at such an early hour.

[The door can be fixed at least, once he's done. Pretty sure Eraqus would have had to fix a lot of things when he was a new Master.]

[grimreaping]

Well, [ he sounds apologetic ] I've actually been working on these doors all night. I only just started in this district a couple hours ago. I was hoping to have them all completed by now.

[masteryslight]

You mean to do the whole district then? That's a great many doors, and as diligent as you are, I don't think anyone could do them all in one night.

[grimreaping]

[ Kid looks thoroughly angry at himself, like he's failed a set goal ]

If I were more efficient... it can be done, I'm sure of it. I should've tried harder...

[masteryslight]

[Eraqus takes a couple steps towards him and shakes his head.]

I don't believe efficiency has anything to do with it. There are a great many doors and making sure that they are perfectly symmetrical would take careful precision.

[grimreaping]

[ but he won't hear anything of it ]

I'm obviously at fault! Why did someone as inept as me even attempt to make the doors even?! I'm a failure!

[masteryslight]

[Oh Light, Eraqus can feel his Heart getting yanked. Must console! While still retaining a Master-like amount of control.]

You aren't at all inept or a failure. You've managed to match the handle and place it perfectly to attain proper symmetry. To get every door done, you'd need the ability to manipulate time.

[grimreaping]

[ looks up. wibbles. that's maybe the nicest thing he's been told here in Splendor ]

You... you really think I aligned it perfectly?

[masteryslight]

[That's... kind of sad.]

I do, yes. I'm not carpenter but I do have an eye for noticing certain details.

[grimreaping]

Thank you...

[ he looks really grateful to you, Eraqus. no wonder Sora likes you ]