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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

[solitaire]

That's their fault, isn't it? For not readin' the situation right.

Oh, that? Means something precious. _{( Overly familiar? You betcha. )}

[nonedible]

I suppose...

Oh! So it's a friendly term.

[solitaire]

Oui. Very friendly.

[nonedible]

Oui? [What are other languages?]

[solitaire]

_{( Alas, there goes half his charm. )}

That would be, "yes."

[nonedible]

Oh.

It's not the common tongue, yes? What is it?

[solitaire]

French, that would be. Common enough where I'm from.

[nonedible]

French. I see. [She makes a mental note to look into any books or something she can use to learn the language.]

[solitaire]

You find many answers ta your question?

[nonedible]

Just that it's nearly impossible to tell if someone is flirting with you or just being very friendly. [She sighs heavily.]

[solitaire]

Same thing, more or less. Just with different goals.

[nonedible]

True. [She sounds defeated. Some things just aren't so easily answered.]

[solitaire]

Say--wanna know a secret?

[nonedible]

If you wish to tell.

[solitaire]

Flirting has a pretty liquid definition. Can be whatever you want, or don't want, it ta be.

So basically, it's up ta you.

[nonedible]

I see. But if that's the case my definition of it might not match anothers. Which is where I'm left wondering.

[solitaire]

Is that such a bad thing, though? Life's more fun when it's unpredictable.

[nonedible]

I suppose it is.

[solitaire]

Just s'ppose?

[nonedible]

Well some predictability is nice. If it's all unpredictability and excitement then it wouldn't be that fun.

[solitaire]

But it wouldn't be borin'.

[nonedible]

True.

[solitaire]

Never really understood the appeal a that, m'self. Stability an' all.

[nonedible]

Why not?

[solitaire]

Like I said, I tend ta get bored. Things stay the same, then I have ta get movin'.