The Truth Meme!

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• Leave your character's name in the comment section.
• Characters ask one another questions, all replies must be truthful.
• Have fun, no lying.

Comments

[pointedlook]

People don't usually get that close.

But yeah, a few times.

[withimagination]

Why don't they get that close? Because of the danger of the job, or because you're putting up walls?

[pointedlook]

I only dated someone in dreamshare once; they left because of the danger.

The rest usually didn't enjoy how much I work.

[withimagination]

What if you found someone who wasn't afraid of the danger, and didn't mind a workaholic?

[Asking for a friend.]

[pointedlook]

That would depend on whether that person exists in reality or not.

It always starts with "I don't mind you working" and ends with "it's either me or your job".

[withimagination]

True. But what if I could guarantee you one exists?

[ahaha...ha...]

[pointedlook]

Nothing is a guarantee, Mr Eames.

[withimagination]

Trust me, I can guarantee this one.

[pointedlook]

You'll have to excuse me if I call bullshit and don't believe you.

[withimagination]

It's not bloody bullshit. It's someone who works just as much as you do, who would travel wherever to be with you, who already knows the danger of your job, and who can handle things on their own. They're real, you silly, aggravating, too-serious goose.

Now answer my question.

[pointedlook]

[ ok he's done tip toeing. ]

There's a big difference between loving a person and loving the idea of a person.

[withimagination]

[He did not just say that.]

Yeah, there is. There's also a difference between showing your emotions in a healthy manner versus keeping them all bottled up and just pretending they don't exist.

[pointedlook]

Maybe there's a reason why I choose to do it that way.

[withimagination]

[He blinks. Is he actually admitting to that?]

What's the reason?

[pointedlook]

The business we're in isn't exactly forgiving. Everything comes at a cost; giving someone leverage like that means I could be dead the next day.

If people want to think I'm some kind of emotionless robot, it works better in the end.

[withimagination]

But you're not an emotionless robot, Arthur. You have to make sacrifices to be happy. And if someone's willing to take that risk? You can't decide for them, really. I mean, you're allowed to reject someone, but don't you want someone to feel that way for you?

[pointedlook]

I know I'm not. That's the persona I've built and I don't intend to disabuse our other associates of the notion.

Yes. And no.

[ Boy this is complicated. ]

Look, I was practically the third in the Cobbs' hyper fixation. I don't think I can handle it again.

[withimagination]

Then they don't have to know.

That's bullshit, Arthur. You can't just lock your heart away.

[pointedlook]

Fuck off.

Jesus, this is why I don't do this.

[withimagination]

[Fuck, all he's doing is pushing him away.]

But in the end, it's not relevant to me, right?

[He shakes his head. He really is pathetic if he doesn't even think Arthur would pick him and still is this passionate about the guy.]

I should just piss off and let you do this to yourself?