in his element [video]

[maddest]

[Back in his very fine blue coat, and pleased as punch, Break takes a moment to spin his tophat idly before setting it on his head. Nothing like familiarity to make a nasty winter a little nicer.]

My goodness. I feel I should twirl.

[Because really, it's a very fine coat, and he's missed it. He does take a half step, letting it flare.]

Comments

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Was he the-

[Video]

[al_truism]

The-?

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Your friend you were telling me about.

[Video]

[al_truism]

Oh -- no, no. That's not him.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Just curious.

[Video]

[al_truism]

It's... complicated. And I'm not sure how you'd feel about it.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

You needn't. You owe me no explanations.

[Video]

[al_truism]

I know. I think that's why I tell you things at all.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

That makes no sense, Alphonse.

[Pulling off his tophat.]

[Video]

[al_truism]

Part of human nature is the fact that things we decide on our own, rather than obligations, are more attractive.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[He seems mildly taken aback, but-]

I suppose.

[Video]

[al_truism]

But it also breaks down into commitment to things we've decided on our own, promises we've made to ourselves, and it gets complicated.

Psychology isn't mechanical or always logical.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Do people usually come clamouring to you for justifications?

[Video]

[al_truism]

Oh- [He has to laugh, surprised.] No.

I just... it's something of a hobby. Trying to understand why people do the things they do.

[A useful hobby, when he befriends people like Yuca.]

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

And entertaining, no doubt.

[Video]

[al_truism]

Not really.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Oh?

[Video]

[al_truism]

Some parts are nice, like getting things right. It makes it easier to talk to people sometimes. But it's not a game to me.

People aren't games. They're... [He gesticulates, making the feed make indistinct noises as it's move.] ... hearts.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Oh, are we?

[Not quite laughing.]

[Video]

[al_truism]

I know. It seems really silly and sentimental and naive.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Not what I was thinking precisely, but not wrong.

[Video]

[al_truism]

That's the response I usually get when I say things like that.

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

No, that isn't what I think of you.

[Video]

[al_truism]

No? [A half-laugh.]

[Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Mm. Though I might be too tired to participate in your dissection today.