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Post by Adrian Veidt on Dec 20, 2019 13:38:42 GMT -5
“What? Oh- no, no. He wasn't that manner of monstrous," Veidt said, a little startled, before allowing himself, rather uncomfortably, "at least not to me."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Dec 20, 2019 13:39:43 GMT -5
"Your mother?" he surmised.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Dec 20, 2019 14:12:19 GMT -5
Veidt spread his hands.
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Dec 20, 2019 14:13:28 GMT -5
Adrien nodded. There was an odd hard lump in his throat making it hard to say anything.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Dec 20, 2019 14:43:48 GMT -5
“Well,” said Veidt, “it was a long time ago. And now look-“
He gestured around the room.
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Dec 20, 2019 14:58:37 GMT -5
"...you're wealthy?" he asked flatly.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Dec 20, 2019 16:20:52 GMT -5
“Successful and satisfied, and on my own terms, besides," he laughed.
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Dec 20, 2019 16:21:42 GMT -5
"Congratulations. But I'm not a superhero."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Dec 20, 2019 17:06:53 GMT -5
“And thank heaven for that,” said Veidt. “These things take time, if they happen at all. I hope that in time you might find a little more peace of your own.”
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Dec 20, 2019 17:46:14 GMT -5
"Some of us do not have a calling," said Adrien indifferently. "I'm good at one thing."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Dec 20, 2019 17:52:39 GMT -5
"Ah. Well, maybe you just haven't found it yet."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Dec 20, 2019 18:06:18 GMT -5
"Or maybe I have," he said challengingly.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Dec 20, 2019 18:12:31 GMT -5
"Maybe you're underselling yourself. I don't want to stop you from following your bliss, but it doesn't quite sound as though this is your bliss."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Dec 20, 2019 18:16:25 GMT -5
"Maybe not mine, no," he snorted. "Is this bliss for you, this office? Pardon me, but I don't believe you."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Dec 20, 2019 18:24:16 GMT -5
"Not the office, per se, but- well, I suppose I'm happy enough."
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