probe | Audience: White

Careful, it's going to sound like you have a crush on her at that rate.

Wh-What?! No way! No, no, no! She hasn't even talked to me at all!

Do you want her to talk to you?

Well, I, um--no, that's okay--I mean, it's fine really!

I'm use to no one really stopping by the chat back home unless it's the people coming through. I'm sure she'll talk to me when she has time!

Wow. Sad. You can be more assertive, y'know?

[SAD?! their shoulders droop.]

No, no, not me! Haha! I'm just the welcomer, and the list checker! There's no need for me to get bossy!

Yeah, but you can always aim higher, right? Then again, you are Sloth...

Yeah... I am fine where I am! The job I have is the perfect job for me!

You're the one with higher aims, White! You remind me of my brother and my friend back home, you know! He has a goal he just never gives up on!

Yeah? How's that working out for him?

Well... um, he hasn't given up yet! So there's that! I believe in him, even if I don't really understand why!

... You don't understand why you believe in him?

Oh, no, no! I just don't understand why he tries so hard to do what he does!

You really can't understand at all?

I don't know... The rules are that no one leaves, but he just keeps trying! Pretty strange when you just end up coming right back!

... Um, are you trapped where you are?

Well, I wouldn't say I was trapped. It's my job to be there!

Then why is your bro constantly trying to leave?

Ohhh! No, no! Haha! My brother leaves all the time! But that's part of his job, and he always comes back! He isn't trying to leave, he just has to leave for a while.

But our friend, he's the one trying to leave! I thought he got fired at first!

So... why is your friend trying to leave, then?

Beats me. I don't think he gets along with his dad!

[...]

This all sounds complicated and maybe I shouldn't ask any more.

[white you are so fucking stupid and precious. these two have literally half a braincell between them.]

Oh yeah, a lot of family drama! His mom left a long time ago, and we haven't seen her since! I guess he might be looking for her, or something.

[they're doing their best]

... Makes sense. Family types sure seem to be like that.

Yeah... My mom doesn't really talk to me either. Must be a mother thing.

You sure are lucky you don't have any family for any drama, White.

[SLOTH you can't just tell someone they're lucky they have no family]

[SLOTH.............. luckily white has had 100+ years to accept having no family, so he's (mostly) chill with the comment]

It does keep things pretty simple. Still, you wouldn't give up your brother, right?

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