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... We're going to get a lot of extra coffee but let's see.

[ this is coffee + milk x4 comforting/confidence boost idk ]

Heron, I think you're one of the coolest and most laidback people I've ever met. In the way of you always seem to have an ease about you even if I know it's not always true. You're almost always decisive and stick to what you believe and I like that about you.

Sam, I think you don't realize how kind and caring you actually are. I think that outweighs anything else, if you want it, too. And I hope you'll let us be more for you, too.

Goose, is literally the definition of someone who looks scary, is scary, but cares a lot if he cares about you. We might... disagree, but I'm always really glad to have him here and more importantly I wish that I was as confident as Goose when it came to just doing and caring however I wanted.

[ ... ]

Goose is also, unironically, the most solid person to have around sometimes? He tries to understand me even if he doesn't get it but then never makes me feel bad for how I do. Like, in the sense he gets onto me for not letting myself and that's nice, too.

Edited 2025-07-12 01:25 (UTC)

[ this kid is so powerful and not because of his vision powers at all; it's just because he can be so honest and forthcoming with things.

Sam ends up keeping his mouth shut not knowing what to say but nods shyly rather than dismissively. He's clearly embarrassed, but not in an annoyed way— it's definitely the i-don't-know-how-to-handle-this-because-i-never-experience-it kinda way. ]

[ man it's almost like he's been encouraged and hasn't taken ten steps back in canon... ]

[ offers him a little shoulder pat, helpfully? ]

[ can canons do that??? ]

[ pats Phoenix's back in a return gesture as that's clearly correct thing to do. ]

Thanks...

You don't have to thank me.

No, I gotta. You deserve it.

[ it takes him a moment since explaining stuff like this isn't his strong suit, but ... ]

Because people don't usually do that kinda thing, at least not to me and from what I've seen. Even if others may feel the same way and so it's not an uncommon sentiment, sometimes we all need to actually hear it from someone, and expressing it isn't exactly an easy thing, either, or everyone would do it.

I know most people usually don't and it's not easy - it's not easy for me. I get the benefit of, like, hearing things all the time but that's all a weakness, too. But someone has to say it and I want people to know I value them so that's not so scary.

I wouldn't have before we came here, though, admittedly. I wasn't very good with people.

+ coffee, herbs

[ ah right he should have expected this. well. ]

... Thanks, Phoenix.

And for the record, I'm proud of how you put yourself and your feelings out there all the time, how honest you are when it's that kind of performance. Even if I sometimes worry that you might overdo it.

[ that's coffee and agave x1 ]

I haven't overdone it yet. I think.

I know better than to say, "it's only fair," but this is usually the best way I have to help.

Good.

And yeah, that might be so, but still. Being helpful is something we can be appreciative of, dude.

I know... Still, I just like doing it. Plus it gives me excuses to bully you guys.

You have a weird definition of bullying. Anyway, it's okay to accept a compliment on something even if you enjoy doing it. Especially then, honestly.

At this point, if I'm bullying people any other way you'll all believe I've been replaced.

[is already drinking their stock of cheap beer]

Heeeeh, mushy as hell. But you ain't wrong.

[ thank god for having adults so he never has to drink ]

I know I'm not wrong and mushy, thanks, it's one of my superpowers.

I'd prefer the zappy zap things ya do!

What else, you need chocolate yeah? Am I doing this right. . .

[okay this doesn't have beer he guesses. oh an indulgence HE CAN DO THAT]

Sucks that Flamingo is gone, he was kinda hot! That count?