[This is the most non-ominously indignant van Zieks has ever been.]
I- have plenty of hobbies! It is not my fault you made such a ridiculous assumption! It should have been obvious I was referring to that when I said aberrant"!
[Sometimes you are just very sad and lonely and have no imagination.]
I've grown quite fond of them. They are fascinating creatures, and surprisingly companionable. I've noted distinct personalities in each one. Even what sort of fruit they prefer. And of course there's never a single insect to be found in my office.
I've never claimed not to. People have simply formed their own opinions around me. [He steps away, and manages to catch himself just right in another shard of glass, and in it is reflected a memory.]
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I- have plenty of hobbies! It is not my fault you made such a ridiculous assumption! It should have been obvious I was referring to that when I said aberrant"!
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Name one hobby.
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And it can't be drinking wine!
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[If you went to vineyards like me you would know that.]
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So...you're a wine expert.
Any other hobbies?
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[He just says this like it's normal.]
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You. Breed bats.
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[And he complains people think he's a vampire.]
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[ganks that meta text thanks]
...Do they have names?
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The parents are named Edmund and Octavia. Currently, they have five children. The children are named Klint, Tobias, Henrietta, Courtney, and Suzette.
[Please assume that his late parents' names were Edmund and Octavia, if you think Sholmes would know it.]
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[Hm.]
They sound like a lovely family.
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I've grown quite fond of them. They are fascinating creatures, and surprisingly companionable. I've noted distinct personalities in each one. Even what sort of fruit they prefer. And of course there's never a single insect to be found in my office.
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[this is]
[adorable, honestly]
I see. Well, it must take a skilled hand to deal with such reclusive creatures.
[Wondering why his daemon doesn't have a bat form, honestly.]
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[That's why.]
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...I stand corrected. [A beat.] You really do have a soft heart, don't you, Mr. Van Zieks?
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I've never claimed not to. People have simply formed their own opinions around me.
[He steps away, and manages to catch himself just right in another shard of glass, and in it is reflected a memory.]
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[He just has a sort of weirdly bashful look like he's just seen a picture of a cute kitten.]
Ah. Was that really you in school? [A nod.] How precious.
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... Yes. It was a chance meeting. But I am glad for it.
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What good friends you are.
[never not going to look at van zieks and unsee this memory thank you for the ammunition]
But see? You could have more of that. You have me, of course. But there are others here, too!
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It should be clear to see I am not the same person as I was back then.
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