"There are good people in my world too. Sorry, not trying to imply otherwise at all. You take the good and the bad, right?" Max just figures the two of them have probably seen a lot of bad given their professions.
"Could be. All of us got here the same way and we arrived with nothing. That's humbling. And when all your needs are accommodated and they hold out a promise to you that you can have anything, perfect health, even magic, well..." he shrugs. Yes. It is easy to be kind. Which doesn't make it any less meaningful. There are still a few people who stubbornly resist it, even here.
"Thank you. I care a lot about the people here. But, a little bit of it is selfish, too. I didn't have much in the way of friends for a long time. I'm enjoying that change. That party was... something I'd never be able to have if I wasn't here."
He clears his throat. "Ah, sorry. I'm starting to get all weepy. No need to bring the mood down like that. Besides," he winks at Marcus, "I actually do really enjoy the uh... mission statement of this place. So many pants to get into, so little time. And I'm not at all picky~"
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Date: 2021-07-23 01:47 am (UTC)"Could be. All of us got here the same way and we arrived with nothing. That's humbling. And when all your needs are accommodated and they hold out a promise to you that you can have anything, perfect health, even magic, well..." he shrugs. Yes. It is easy to be kind. Which doesn't make it any less meaningful. There are still a few people who stubbornly resist it, even here.
"Thank you. I care a lot about the people here. But, a little bit of it is selfish, too. I didn't have much in the way of friends for a long time. I'm enjoying that change. That party was... something I'd never be able to have if I wasn't here."
He clears his throat. "Ah, sorry. I'm starting to get all weepy. No need to bring the mood down like that. Besides," he winks at Marcus, "I actually do really enjoy the uh... mission statement of this place. So many pants to get into, so little time. And I'm not at all picky~"