THE WORLD: PSL LIFE

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They've been reminding me about NDAs and what I'm allowed to discuss, but...

[He had been alone for so long. He's sure when they put his name in for the draw for Fragment, they hadn't believed the connections he made there could sustain outside of it. But they had. He fiddles with his earring]

Well. They can't really do anything about it outside of that.

[There's an undercurrent of stubbornness to Sinclair's voice. He could be pushed and bent more than he should sometimes. But not for this.]

My executive manager doesn't see a problem with anything anyway.

[dissimulative]

Good. They better not.

[ Oria sounds relieved, but also happy to hear the stubborn tone in Sinclair's voice. ]

If anything, even if coworkers, you guys have each other—or at least I'm assuming there was some sort of bonding that happens when you're all forced to live with each other.

[insinning]

[ When Sinclair made a decision, his mind couldn't be changed. And he had stared the other executives down without flinching. He understood his own value a little better these days.]

Mm. I guess we've all grown really used to each other. It wasn't like that at the beginning though.

[dissimulative]

Yeah, I can tell.

[ He saw the team interact, after all. ]

There were some pretty strong personalities. There's no way you guys wouldn't clash at least once.

[insinning]

You have no idea.

[Sinclair wrinkles his nose as he remembers his first meeting with everyone. Not fun]

But we can depend on each other now in those situations. [That's why Sinclair hadn't hesitated to split off. There was a strange sense of trust in that]

[dissimulative]

[ To see Sinclair confident in a decision really speaks volumes of how much faith he has in that decision alone, and Oria feels like he can understand. ]

To have dependable people like that as your coworkers in frequent situations that your job would bring up... sounds nice.

[insinning]

[ There are very few things Sinclair is confident in life. Oria is one. This is another]

Mm. We're not the kind of people who would have come together on our own... but it is nice.

[dissimulative]

Does Clockhead help with that?

[ Poor Dante... ]

Are they like... the glue to keep the group together? I found it interesting that most, if not everyone in the group seems to know sign language. Was it because of them?

[insinning]

Yeah. Dante works hard to keep us healthy. They're not the imposing type of manager which...I think works for us.

[He can speak openly about his fondness out here]

We all learned it because of them.

[ speaking of--]

You know it yourself don't you?

[dissimulative]

Yup! I learned it after French, because I was going to communicate with a deaf representative down the line about a business deal.

[ Which... he doesn't think will be happening any time soon now that he's in this state. Alas. ]

It's good to rack up a lot of skills.

[insinning]

You pick up everything so quickly...

[ There's admiration there. But also]

..so you and your dad did understand what Ishmael said to me.

[dissimulative]

You can assume that my dad knows most common languages. What's wrong with just asking if he's my dad? I mean, it's pretty obvious now, isn't it?

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[insinning]

[yes but]

At a business meeting?

[ He was about to be teased in front of everyone...]

[dissimulative]

It's not like she demanded attention from the rest of us while you were basically fighting for your life.

[ He means shame. ]

[insinning]

I-I guess not, but...

[Imagine discussing his love life while fighting abnormalities...]

[dissimulative]

[ Yeah, just a usual Monday. No big deal. ]

But?

[insinning]

Isn't it weird to discuss people in front of them like they're not there?

[also, they would have teased him worse but yanno]

[dissimulative]

It's only weird if you make it weird.

[ Oria would absolutely brazenly discuss someone while said person is right there. ]

[insinning]

No, it's definitely weird no matter what.

[Oria, please]

[dissimulative]

[ Oria laughs his good natured(?) laugh. ]

But their reactions are pretty good.

[insinning]

Hmm, it seems like it'd cause a lot of trouble.

[Too bad Oria hadn't signed back at the team]

[dissimulative]

I'd say that trouble tends to find me.

[ He says oh so very smugly. ]

But don't worry. I'm always fine.

[insinning]

[ Sinclair is pretty certain it's the other way around]

Mm. You are.

[ And that's the relief]

[dissimulative]

[ Yes. Oria Severine will always be fine. Always and forever. ]

Hm, maybe you should get some more rest. I bet you're still doozy after all that happened and more. Your current situation doesn't sound so good if you're forced to stay here longer.

[insinning]

Mm. A few more days and then...

[ Sinclair cuts himself off with a yawn. Oh. He is tired. But more importantly.]

I did finish the designs for the earrings though.

[ He'll text through the pictures. It's a stud earring in the shape of a constellation with a matching smaller stud of a single star or moon. One of the gems on the constellation has been coloured a gentle green on one pair, and then electric blue on the other. He thought it'd be more suitable that way for both of them. ]