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[despitethenora]

[Out of habit, her greeting starts with a sigh. Hey, for a long time the only person who called her was Sylens, and it really set a tone for phone conversations. Be glad it's just a sigh.]

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[allomantic]

vin: Oh, I see.
vin: I'm used to events like this, so I won't be irritable enough to be a problem afterwards, either.

[despitethenora]

aloy: Ha. Any advice?
aloy: I don't think I'll have a balcony to jump off this time.

[allomantic]

vin: I've always just spent the time pretending I'm someone else.
vin: Someone who belongs at a function like that and doesn't want to leave.

[despitethenora]

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aloy: Sounds complicated.

[allomantic]

vin: Probably the first few times.

[despitethenora]

aloy: Oh well. Putting my head down and pushing through usually works out.

[allomantic]

vin: Do you have to go, too?

[despitethenora]

aloy: Sort of. Some plans were made.
aloy: A teammate has been telling me about obligations and excusing yourself from events.

[allomantic]

vin: Which teammate?

[despitethenora]

aloy: Tryse. Tall, fond of wearing black.
aloy: Very intelligent. Capable in the ruins. A little overburdened with social rules.

[allomantic]

vin: Social rules are normally nonsense, so I hope they become less burdened soon.

[despitethenora]

aloy: We'll see.
aloy: Might be faster to learn them, so I know how to sidestep them.

[allomantic]

vin: If you don't learn them you don't have a choice but to sidestep them

[despitethenora]

aloy: The things you do for people.
aloy: Used to be I'd learn just enough to turn them around on someone trying to hold things up.