[ Hello, Guy! Escha was not in the mood for cooking for once, so with a tray of the provided food, she's looking for somewhere to sit and eat! And hey, why not have some company?
[He about chokes on what he already had on his mouth in an effort not to flail out of the chair, though it still ends up with him jolting enough that his chair makes a horrible screeching sound on the floor.
Smooth.]
W-whoa, uh-- Sure, help yourself. I don't mind at all.
[He's. Gonna subtly move his chair back a few inches further than he had been sitting before. Hrgh.]
[ Escha is just under the impression that she startled him very badly and he is being very polite to make sure she has room. So. She sits down beside him and smiles! ]
Thanks. It's nice getting to eat with other people around, like this.
It was nice not being alone on the bus too, but I'm glad to be off of it.
I actually mean before all this. Before the last "game," even. I was so used to eating while I worked and eating in the atelier. But eating around other people is way better.
It's hard not to multitask while you work, you know? Sometimes when you get real involved with something important, it's kind of impossible to put it down.
I think people might say that either means you're pretty passionate, or you're a little too overworked.
Hahah -- hey, now, I didn't say it couldn't be both!
[A little wry, though his voice softens as he continues.]
I get it, though. I'm pretty sure I could stay up all night with a project on accident and get an earful from someone else. It's not that you don't care about taking care of yourself or anything. Getting caught up in the moment of doing a good job is just pretty rewarding.
Sometimes you're just on a roll, and it's hard to stop or else it's like you'll lose momentum! And some stuff just takes a long time and you can't stop in the middle!
Yeah, exactly! Especially if you're dealing with something with significant impact, once you get that spark, it's way more satisfying to just work it out!
[FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT
itt: chronic workaholics inspire bad habits in one another]
[ADAPT AND CONQUER EVEN IF IT MEANS BEING CREATIVE WITH SLEEP]
What kind of work do you do? I know you mentioned recipes, but I'm assuming that we're not talking food if you've got a whole workshop dedicated to it.
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So she approaches wherever he's sitting. ]
Do you mind if I sit with you?
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Smooth.]
W-whoa, uh-- Sure, help yourself. I don't mind at all.
[He's. Gonna subtly move his chair back a few inches further than he had been sitting before. Hrgh.]
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Thanks. It's nice getting to eat with other people around, like this.
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He's still a little tense at the proximity, but he forces his shoulders to try and relax.]
Agreed. Much better than being crammed in that bus, for sure.
I'm guessing that might not be what you mean, though, huh. [Casual, as he turns back to his food.]
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I actually mean before all this. Before the last "game," even. I was so used to eating while I worked and eating in the atelier. But eating around other people is way better.
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I think people might say that either means you're pretty passionate, or you're a little too overworked.
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But laughs self-consciously when he hits "overworked." ]
W-well. Maybe... But I love my work!
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[A little wry, though his voice softens as he continues.]
I get it, though. I'm pretty sure I could stay up all night with a project on accident and get an earful from someone else. It's not that you don't care about taking care of yourself or anything. Getting caught up in the moment of doing a good job is just pretty rewarding.
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[ yeah. YEAH! ]
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[FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT
itt: chronic workaholics inspire bad habits in one another]
Man. People just don't get it sometimes, I guess.
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They really don't! If they didn't want me to sleep in the atelier between recipes, they shouldn't have put a couch in there!
[ ... Escha. ]
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[He has done both before. It's fine.]
I assume the atelier was some sort of work space for you, then?
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[ The only reason she hasn't slept on the floor and at a desk is because she's had the couch in there from the start. ]
Yes, the atelier is my workshop. [ She sounds so wistful... She misses her atelier... ]
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What kind of work do you do? I know you mentioned recipes, but I'm assuming that we're not talking food if you've got a whole workshop dedicated to it.
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What about you? What sort of work do you do? [ Since he is clearly a fellow work-enthusiast ]