Audience: Gojou Satoru

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[mukagen]

... I guess we're going to have a lesson here.

[ PAUSES THE FUCKING MOVIE. ]

So, when people call someone else whipped, they meant they're practically wrapped around someone's finger. Think voluntary servant. Worships the floor their object of affection walks on. Kind of like that!

[ Hmmm. Whipped is kind of old, though. Maybe some newer words will work. ]

Nowadays, kids like to use the word "simp." "Stan" is an older version of that, too. For example, in a sentence, "Mineo is a big Endorsi simp" or "Mineo simps hard for Endorsi." These work as both noun and verb.

[ why did i write this ]

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[why DID you write this]

... Simp? [they're just like ??? about all of this, but like. they understand, they guess.] Is... stan a verb and noun also?

[mukagen]

Yes. You can replace simp with stan in my examples and it’d work.

[ Knowledge for pride!!! ]

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[every time i come back to this thread i just end up closing it]

Hm. [they don't know what to do with this information.] ... Start the movie again.

[mukagen]

If you use it in front of people, they might be so surprised and shocked, maybe insulted, but there's a chance it can backfire because it's you.

[ i'm tired from trial but i am here. TO BE CLEAR. ]

Back to the movie.

[ He starts the movie again for them! They can enjoy it with their popcorn. ]

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[they seem disgruntled by this, like they're going to argue, but. gojou starts the movie again, and they fall silent, watching quietly.]

[mukagen]

[ THEY CAN ARGUE AFTER. Because the movie does end. Gojou is a pig, so he finished all his popcorn. ]

How did you like that one?

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[pride eats like a bird so they've only really finished a bit of it, but.]

... I liked that one. [big wolves are rad]

[mukagen]

The wolves are cool, right?

[ Gojou same thoughts, but also big is usually better. Also dogs are great?? ]

You don't eat much, huh.

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Mm. [pride like no dogs, only wolves]

I don't, no. Easier when there's not a lot of food to go around.

[mukagen]

[ He tilts his head. ]

You don't mind if I ask some stuff, right? Not sure if you'd be open to it or not.

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[... well, since he asked so nicely.]

Not promising an answer. [but go ahead.]

[mukagen]

[ WANTS TO JUST COME OUT AND SAY were you an orphan, was your family poor, was your country poor, but wow. After these many weeks, Gojou can reel himself. ]

What was your situation like? Not having enough food sounds terrible...

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[they pick a little at the popcorn.]

Earliest memory is fighting a dog for food. [don't just SAY that casually]

[mukagen]

Did you win?

[ Most important. ]

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[an amused sound.]

Yes.

[mukagen]

Nice.

[ why is this so fucking stupid ]

That sounds tough, though. Had no one to support you? At all?

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["nice" i'm dying hei]

I didn't really need anybody else. [they shrug.] I got conscripted into a gang at a young age if that counts.

[mukagen]

[ you think gojou is parent-ly enough to be like oh no boo boo you had to fight a dog for food?? NO, IT'S ABOUT WINNING? The situation is about survival?! He's an awful dad. ]

Wooooahhh. So cool, Pride.

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[DON'T DAD PRIDE? it's fine pride doesn't seem to mind, actually.]

It's not. [they say flatly.] It is what it is, don't patronize me.

[mukagen]

[ WHAT THE FUCK. HE WAS GENUINE AND PRIDE IS LIKE

STOP LYING OLD MAN ]

What? I think it's cool only because it sounds like you got your footing. Many people, when they start out alone, are usually left behind by the world. They rot there.

If there's more to it, then I don't know?

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[gojou is sus]

It - [they pause.] It isn't some inspirational story, nor is it a sob story. It just happened.

... But you're right. Most people do rot. I refused. Mostly out of spite.

[mukagen]

[ i feel like pride would shank gojou in among us and still call him sus when he's dead. ]

Whether or not it's an inspirational story or a sob story, it's fine to say you deserved better. [ He just puts it out there. ] Got a bone to pick with someone? Or just the world?

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[you are correct]

Not so much a bone to pick as much as I just refuse to die after having dirt kicked in my face over and over. I'm picking when I die.

[mukagen]

... Right. I remember you saying that we were in the way of you picking your death.

But I’m going to guess that doesn’t mean you actually want to die soon.