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[notsolomon]

This is William Twining. I shall reply to your message at my earliest convenience. Thank you. ***BEEP***

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[belfire]

[Kaz took a moment to process that]

...other qualities? Like, um, like what? I mean, I would've thought lack of humanity would've been a dealbreaker, so I'm a little confused.

[notsolomon]

Money, power and honor.

[He pauses for a long moment though, then realizes that his normal fake response is probably not helpful here.]

But to be serious, loyalty and dependability and friendship are key. I want someone to share my life with, good times and bad.

[belfire]

[Kaz made a slight noise at "money, power and honour" that could arguably be called a laugh. Arguably a snort. It was difficult to tell]

So, kinda like; "if I ever get hitched, it'll be with my best friend - but it's a bonus if he's rich". Not a bad dating policy to have. S'good filter.

[So, did that mean William felt he possessed one of those qualities then, taking his earlier words into account? Kaz felt a little fuzzy at the thought - true, he wasn't interested in William in that way, but it was still... kind of nice, if mind-boggling, that he wasn't, like, a bad choice? No... urgh, he didn't know. His brain was going to weird and confusing places]

I don't even have one. I think. I'm always a sucker for a pretty face, but... I've never really thought about, stuff like that. Um, officially getting together with someone. It's, ah, um...

[Weird and confusing places. Kaz suddenly felt uncomfortable, though he couldn't pinpoint why. He quickly boxed it up and stuffed it into the mental closet - put a dresser in front of the doors for good measure too]

I-I think I'm getting off track. So, I guess... well, the important thing is that we've kinda cleared up this misunderstanding, huh? Damn Lion-O, stirring up drama. Knew he was a too-flashy guy.

[notsolomon]

[He laughs a little because honestly, William normally doesn't think about it too much either. He knows he'll likely get married one day, probably more for the sake of his career than anything. And because he does want a family of his own one day. Love is not really a hundred percent necessary for those things, though he does want it. But lately one begins to think differently and...

Stupid Leon indeed.]

He meant well. He was worried I had been far too cruel to you in "letting you down." Which I suppose I could stand to learn to be better about. Who knows what the future will bring after all?

[belfire]

Hahah, yeah. Who knows, you might end up with a fanclub in the future. So, y'know, you'll need to figure out a smooth, gentle way to let people down, otherwise you might end up with a- [his voice dropped into a hush] -yandere.

[The most terrifying of all creatures. Kaz wouldn't wish it on anyone!

...

Well, okay, he'd probably wish it on Hiro, but still.]

[notsolomon]

Yandere? What is that?

[Forgive him. He doesn't know your strange anime speak.]

And of course you need to be tactful. At all times.

[He is completely lost as to why that probably sounds ridiculous coming from his mouth.]

[belfire]

You don't know what a yandere is? Oh boy, it's the most deadliest creature known to man!

[Kaz's tone took on a playful edge, so it was clear he wasn't being completely serious. However, still, this was a legitimate warning, if William was attracting all sorts of weird demons back home]

Basically it's someone who gets so obsessed with you, that they do freaky shit. Like, they start getting possessive - disturbingly so - and view your friends and family as obstacles or competition. So usually they go about murdering them, might try to murder you too, or lock you up in their cellar and construct a weird ass shrine in their closet. So, y'know, if you turn one of them down harshly, they won't take it well at all.

[notsolomon]

So it is a stalker then? Or is that some sort of specific Japanese thing?

[That sounds like too many people he knows. Though none of them are that violent. Totally.]

But I think even being nice would have adverse consequences in that situation. It might encourage them.