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I don't want to be in love, I don't want to be in love

EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Be for real. Be so for real right now. We won't judge.
how to play
I. Answer the question IC-ly in your top level.
II. Has your character ever been in love before? Yes, no, maybe so? Give us all the details.
III. Repliers will
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Guess you just gotta be sad forever instead. [ Bill. ]
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[Catastrophizing, much?]
But I might not like him like that, so it's irrelevant anyways!
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You got a good imagination for the worst case. That tells me you could use that tool to imagine a bunch of middle cases and even a best case.
By the way, name's Bill Cipher! I usually introduce myself before I give unsolicited advice, but you looked really desperate, so I skipped that step! What's your name?
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My name is Pleakley.
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And what's his name? [ The way Pleakley says it will surely be a clue if he truly is in love. It can be that easy. At least, for someone like Bill, who just decides what reality is based on what appeals. ]
the picture in this icon is them trying to discover the essence of love together. not kidding.
....Yes, that Jookiba. He's a better person now, I promise! Barely even evil anymore!
[Pleakley is assuming Bill is from another planet- the whole "other dimension" thing doesn't even cross his mind. And the arrest of Dr. Jookiba made galaxy-wide headlines a few years ago.]
I'm happy for them tbh
I'm more suited to tell you how he's feeling, probably. Definitely been called the E word myself.
the subtext is pretty much text at this point
[Yeah, sorry, Bill, you've got to work for it. Love, ohana, and the power of family only redeems if you willingly join the family.]
I just don't know what I'd do without him!
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[ Bill's situation is a bit different from Jumba's, but he's gathering up info anywhere he can, you never know when it might be handy to know something. ]
You two share any other friends?
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But once you've told anybody inside the house, you're gonna lose control of the whole narrative, that's the downside. He might find out and then you'd have to go through the whole thing.
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I'm sure it won't be too much of a hardship, keeping your eye on your guy who you don't love or anything. Taking coded notes about how your words and actions might change the most subtle aspects of his character. Cataloguing smiles, the kind of smile when he invents or discovers something or the kind of smile when he looks at you.
[ This is only barely about Jumba anymore and it's only barely teasing Pleakley too. Bill knows exactly how it feels to turn a single, adoring eye onto a mad scientist and fight the impulse to compound his affections. ]
Anyway promise you'll report back. I'm invested now!
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But then Pleakley gets lost in his own thoughts again, thinking about Jumba. His smiles, even the evil ones. How he helps calm Pleakley down during anxiety attacks.]
...Yes, I'll report back.