ITP: FRIENDSHIP

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[acivilservant]

--nngaahaaa!

[is cringing away as far as his stuck hand will let him]

[acrockedarrow]

Overreacting much?

[acivilservant]

[Kind of looks like her presence is making him ill]

I-I'm--nng, I'm really sorry about this, miss, I just-- just...gaaah...

[acrockedarrow]

[facepalm] Perfect. What's your problem?

[acivilservant]

[Shakinggggg]

I-I-It's a-- I'm... I can't-- be close to women, without acting afraid like this. I-It's unconscious, really, and a l-long story. Really sorry.

[acrockedarrow]

[steps back as far as she can go] Okay, I can go with that and not feel offended.

... All women?

[acivilservant]

Y-Yeah, all of them. And thanks, it's d-d-definitely not just you. I-I know this looks really rude though, so thanks for not being, nnn-- being mad.

[acrockedarrow]

If you were a jerk about it, we'd have a problem. Otherwise it sounds like a sucky situation for you and that I can deal with.

[acivilservant]

R-Right. Oh uh... I'm Guy. N-Nice to meet you, even like this.

[is making a masterful effort to get a handle on his fear]

[acrockedarrow]

Artemis here. [trying to keep as much distance as possible] You're not the first guy I've had quaking in his boots. If that helps to make this whole thing less awkward.

[acivilservant]

Haha, y-yeah? Something like this, or are you just that intimidating?

[acrockedarrow]

A few arrows aimed in the right areas would make most guys a little shaky, you know?

[acivilservant]

Yeah, that sounds about right. You're an archer, huh?

[acrockedarrow]

Yeah. [and tada, hand comes free of the sign] ... huh.

[acivilservant]

--Oh, hey! Way to go, whatever you did there.

[acrockedarrow]

If only I knew. [gives you even more space] How do you deal?