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[nonedible]

I have a question.  How do you know when someone is flirting with you?  I just do not understand flirting at all so I do not know how to recognize it.  Or how to even flirt.  It never really seemed like such an important thing.  But apparently it is?

I mean, for us sylvari we are blunt.  If we like someone we tell them.  We do not see a reason to beat around the bush, you could say.    But it seems to be a thing the other races do.

[Silence for a few moments, as if she's debating on adding anything else.]

We have some new arrivals again.  Hello!  I hope you can find a way to make this place feel like home.

Comments

[applethief]

There's nothing wrong with a little privacy
Even you would probably benefit from it

[ a little later: ] Have you tried asking

[nonedible]

Privacy is not exactly a thing with us sylvari. Our bond does not allow us to hide much and nor would we want to.

[A pause.] No. But that's why I'm asking now! So I figure out how to tell.

[applethief]

Yeah
That's why it'd be good for you to try
New experiences and all that
Supposed to be beneficial

Could always try asking whoever this potential flirter is
You know
Verification from a firsthand source
Or whatever you'd call it

[nonedible]

I suppose I could try.

I did that once. They called me stupid and left.

[applethief]

Well
I'm not exactly an expert
But

[ wait ]

Can't they read this

[nonedible]

Can't who read this?

[applethief]

Whoever you were talking about

You were
Talking about someone in specific
Right

[nonedible]

Not someone that is here.

[applethief]

Oh
In that case

I don't know the whole situation
Obviously
But it doesn't sound like they were
Trying to endear themselves to you in any way
With that response
So

[nonedible]

I've had many reactions like that because I question too much. But how will ever learn anything if I don't question?

[applethief]

[ ... aw. now THAT is endearing. ]

Reading?
But you won't, really

I think most of it is just
Knowing when to ask
And how.

[nonedible]

I've been trying to read here. But I have to translate everything first. So it takes me a while to get through a book... [She's still learning the English alphabet.]

I suppose. But figuring out the right time to ask is kind of difficult.

[applethief]

[ pause! ]

Have you tried having someone read with you
Or to you
Whichever

[nonedible]

No. I don't wish to bother anyone.

[applethief]

Isn't that what these questions are doing, though?
Might as well take it a step further

[nonedible]

But if it's on the network like this people can simply ignore it. And it's not like they have to take time out of their day to sit with me.

[applethief]

I'm just saying
You're already asking questions
And people are already taking time out of their day to respond
One more can't hurt
What's the worst that could happen

[nonedible]

That's true. But it's kind of a fun challenge to figure out the books on my own. If I really get stuck then I'll ask.

[applethief]

Good plan

[ ... ]

And good luck

[nonedible]

Thank you.