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Who: Nightingale and you!
Broadcast: Video and audio
Action: Iskaulit!
When: Now.

[When the video feed starts, it displays a large room inside the Iskaulit, covered in snow and... dog toys. A lot of them, actually. And there's a single fox romping around in the snow, as well.]

Hi, everyone. It's Nightingale. This post was just to say that the fox park on the Iskaulit is now finished and open for anyone to come let their foxes out to play, since they probably need to, and this is obviously not a good planet to bring pets to. On a related note, if I find out anyone's bringing their foxes down to poison planet down there, I'm going to punch you as hard as I can.

[The video then cuts out, without ever actually showing Nightingale, but the audio keeps going.]

... And on an unrelated note. Can anyone tell me about weird physical transformations happening here? Do those happen often? Are those related to our augments? And how long do they last?

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[Eh, it's a bit awkward to stand there watching someone eat, anyway, so he steps away and crouches down to try and coax the fox over. They don't have one on his ship, and he's sort of intrigued.]

If you want, I can get food share from your ship, at least until this wears off. Actual meals, too, if you want 'em.

... Are you sure that's okay? I... don't really have any room to refuse, if you're willing...

[the fox bounces over and starts butting its head against kirito's hand. PET ME, YOU ASSHOLE.]

[That was easier than expected. Okay, okay, the asshole is petting the fox now.]

My life isn't so important that I can't spare some time to help out a friend. It's fine.

... Thanks. I'll pay you back if you ever need it. But let's just hope you don't ever have to deal with this, too.

[this fox may love attention. a lot.]

[It's kind of adorable. He's never had pets, so he might be a little awkward, but points for trying?]

Why is everyone around here so obsessed with paying back nice gestures? Considering the alternative is to either let you starve or force you to go somewhere uncomfortable, I'd be a terrible person if I didn't do it.

... It's the right thing to do, isn't it? I mean, to take advantage of a friend's kindness and offer nothing in return... That would make me the worst kind of person.

[i'm pretty fucked up, kirito.]

Doing a nice thing isn't about paying someone back. If you need help, friends should help you. Even if they never need anything, they should still help you.

[Playing VRMMOs that are also death games has taught him aaaaall about the merits of friendship.]

I mean, I probably will need help eventually. It's almost guaranteed. But that isn't the point.

It's just... not right to be in someone's debt? Especially a friend's.

[Or rather, this is how she's managed to come to an understanding of the lessons her parents taught her, to never be in debt to anyone, because she has to be better than everyone else.

they fucked her up bad.]

So... do you keep track, then, whenever you help people?

[Testing, testing. He already knows that her past is full of messed up stuff, but the more he hears, the worse it gets.]

... What? No, of course not.

Yeah, that would be pretty strange, wouldn't it.

[Is he being too subtle or]

I mean... I Just want to help people, so...

[way, way too subtle.]

[Damn, woman.]

What about everyone else? You think they're keeping track of that kind of stuff?

Well, no, but... Just because others don't, doesn't mean I shouldn't?

Sorry, that's exactly what it means.

... I don't follow?

You're expecting something from yourself that nobody else does. Or, if they do, then they're a lousy friend.

It's not supposed to be about keeping score.

It's not about a score, it's just that I don't want to take advantage of my friends!

You can't take advantage of someone when they're genuinely offering to help.

Isn't constantly receiving and giving nothing in return practically the definition of taking advantage? That's taking advantage of your kindness.

Nope. It's not the same thing at all.

[This is actually kind of difficult, so he needs a moment to think about how to make this coherent. C'mere, fox, you are now lap-fox while he works through it. Petting is good for concentration, or something.]

Okay, so. Your world's got a leveling system, yeah? And you're pretty strong in your preferred class?

I don't know about pretty strong, but yes? I'm around level 27 as a mage. That's fairly average.

[at least the fox is happy.]

[Lower than he's used to, but then, everything about her world is, so he can work with that.]

Right. So say you're at a high level, and you know someone in your circle of friends just getting started- level 1, crappy equipment, not much EXP- well, back home it's a courtesy to help them out. Party with them, tank the dangerous monsters so they get better experience without taking much damage, pass on any spare equipment they can use that you don't need anymore. Sound familiar at all?

... That was Yura's job, actually...

You've never done that?

[CRAP, HIS EXAMPLE IS FALLING APART, ABORT ABORT]