[Special 006: Voice] Request

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[Today Ami has a somewhat odd request, or perhaps not so odd as the picture window suggests she's making the post from the clinic. And since this will be needed essentially permanently, it's best to ask about a new one.]I'll also look, but does anyone know of a wheelchair in good condition that someone could use? Failing that, I know a lot of

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[Robert's curious about this statement and the fact she's broadcasting from the clinic. Does Ami have a friend in trouble?]

A wheelchair? [Such devices, while still ancient, have been refined in Robert's time and he recognizes the terminology.] Is there someone here who is having difficulty walking, perhaps from the draft? Or is that person differently-abled in some manner?

[He makes a sort of sad noise at the mention of the draft, but doesn't really comment. Having had time to think about it, he discovered that the idea of Ami fighting didn't bother him as much as it should have. It... did, in a way, but... she was fighting for... a reason? She was helping people, anyway. And at least she didn't enjoy the battles.]

... Oh, I spoke to Rupert Giles myself, and he did mention you. Such an exceedingly informative and eloquent individual. [If a little odd due to being from a magical world... but it's like Helios. That's something Robert can relate to.

The rest gives him some pause before he continues.] And Usagi-chan... Ah, I remember

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[It's probably good for Ami that Robert can't read emotional cues well, because otherwise he'd eventually start questioning that. Maybe he will between her and Helios...

Oh, a party? Well. Robert is... not that great with parties, and so his demeanour obviously seems anxious.]

... A... party? ... Well, I suppose I could, if you'd want me to... [Notice, Ami, how it's "if you want me to" because there is very little reason Robert would go to a party without somebody asking him. As it is, the idea already makes him nervous. His social phobia is not liking the idea of a party.

... But if Ami wants him to go, he'll consider it.]

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I know you didn't know her, but she's the type of person who'd like a big crowd. And really, everyone is invited. So it'd be nice if you came.

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[Oh gods, a big crowd?

... Well. Alright. He can live with this. Maybe.]

Ah, so you are not sure who will be attending? ... Besides yourself, obviously.

But I... can go, then. Hopefully. If nothing else comes up, at least. [There's still that whole issue with Donatello and Master Splinter.]

Is there anything that I should do, such as assisting with the planning or bringing some sort of gift?

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I don't know yet. I'm sure people will want to, though. Usagi-chan always attracts everyone.

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Is that so? Is she one of those very social types of people, then? [The kind of people that he can never quite understand...]

It may be... an educational experience for me to attend. [He smiles a little, despite his anxiety.]

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She's very much that way. I was always a little jealous of it.

[She can admit this without too much of an inner twitch now.]

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... I can understand that. [Robert is more jealous of the... ease of interaction that people like that have. Where being social is such an intuitive skill and not terrifying or anxiety-inducing and they don't second-guess themselves and worry and hope desperately that they haven't done something wrong...]

Has that influenced you at all, you think?

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I think she helped me become a little more outgoing. I changed a little, by knowing her. [Now, it's said as something good; she was finally ready to change.]

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I think something similar has occurred for me, here... thanks to yours and others' assistance. It... is still difficult. [Very, very difficult.] But... easier.

[It's a shame that Usagi just dropped again, because Robert could probably have learned some things about socializing from her...]

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I don't think it happens overnight. If it's a little easier now, that's still good.

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That is true... an improvement is always a good thing. And... it is helpful for me to become better at reading emotions and making friends...

[He makes a soft, thoughtful noise. Maybe he can... learn it?]

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Is that something you want?

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... I think so. [Robert smiles a little bit. At the least he wants it for the sake of other people, who he could learn to be a better friend for, Ami included.]

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Then with work, it's something you can do.

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Perhaps all of my friends here will help me with that... including yourself. You seem better at it than I am. [She probably is, too.]