[ gu yun's dog nose smells this from about halfway down the hallway. who is setting something on fire now. instead of running like a normal person, though, he takes his sweet time, and eventually pokes his head in to investigate. ]
[You're getting a summary because I'm not fucking cropping 20 separate pages of webcomic to give you individual panels.
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"Valence, the broom please?"
Annoying.
"Ah, it's Valentino, sir."
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"These are the results you were looking for-"
"It's about time! What was the delay, Valdez?"
So annoying.
"That's- well, it's Valentino for one-"
"Just get this over to the labs, Valdez. No more delays."
"...yes sir."
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"Oh! Good morning Mr. Valiant."
Is it that hard to remember?
"Good morning, professor."
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"Valois! We have a class in ten minutes!"
It's one foreign name, is it really that hard?
"I-I'll get right to it, professor."
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"Hmm...quite a mess...Er, Valence, can you grab a mop?"
Are they even trying to remember? Or is it that I'm that forgettable?
"Yes sir, I'll go get one..."
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"Morning. Do we have the advanced class in the south lab again?"
"Hello, Luke!"
"Lucas!"
"It seems like we do, they even assigned four of us to assist today. They must be planning on quite the mess!"
"It's fine, we've got Lucky on our side here to help us."
Why do I even bother trying?
"Well...let's get started, then."
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"Show me that talent again, Valentine."
Why do I expect anything to change?
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"But I-"
"No excuses. Try again."
"But my name is-"
"Try it again, Valentine."
Why?
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"Did you bring the desserts, Valentine?"
"...of course."
Why?
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"Come, Valentine. We'll need to get more supplies."
"..."
Why do I try so hard for people who can't even remember my fucking name?
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There is definitely a sense of low-boiling rage that builds over each interaction, each time he's spoken over, each time someone gets his name wrong. And by the end of it, it's close to spilling over.
But it does not spill over, Instead the string of short memories ends and Luca is left looking a bit stunned. It quickly turns to embarrassment.]
...Ah. My apologies. That's such an unsightly thing to see.
[ huh. this is one of the more interesting memories that gu yun's seen so far - he watches the brief flashes through luca's eyes with mild confusion and then, a little bit of amusement, and.
he. honestly has to resist the urge to call him the wrong name on purpose afterwards. i'm so sorry. ]
...Is it? Believe me, I've seen much worse. [ a wave of his hand. ] It's alright - no harm done.
Somehow Luca is still annoyed, but not so much that he'll snap at Gu Yun. Not calling him by the wrong name has saved him for now, and Luca is just going to rub at his forehead.]
Mmm, I suppose it's tame compared to what could be seen here.
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Week 1, Thursday
Something's burning in the kitchen.]
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What are you doing? [ busted ]
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Ah? I'm cooking.
[He hasn't yet noticed the burning.]
If you're hungry, I don't mind sharing.
week 2, Monday
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"Valence, the broom please?"
Annoying.
"Ah, it's Valentino, sir."
---
"These are the results you were looking for-"
"It's about time! What was the delay, Valdez?"
So annoying.
"That's- well, it's Valentino for one-"
"Just get this over to the labs, Valdez. No more delays."
"...yes sir."
---
"Oh! Good morning Mr. Valiant."
Is it that hard to remember?
"Good morning, professor."
---
"Valois! We have a class in ten minutes!"
It's one foreign name, is it really that hard?
"I-I'll get right to it, professor."
---
"Hmm...quite a mess...Er, Valence, can you grab a mop?"
Are they even trying to remember? Or is it that I'm that forgettable?
"Yes sir, I'll go get one..."
---
"Morning. Do we have the advanced class in the south lab again?"
"Hello, Luke!"
"Lucas!"
"It seems like we do, they even assigned four of us to assist today. They must be planning on quite the mess!"
"It's fine, we've got Lucky on our side here to help us."
Why do I even bother trying?
"Well...let's get started, then."
---
"Show me that talent again, Valentine."
Why do I expect anything to change?
---
"But I-"
"No excuses. Try again."
"But my name is-"
"Try it again, Valentine."
Why?
---
"Did you bring the desserts, Valentine?"
"...of course."
Why?
---
"Come, Valentine. We'll need to get more supplies."
"..."
Why do I try so hard for people who can't even remember my fucking name?
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There is definitely a sense of low-boiling rage that builds over each interaction, each time he's spoken over, each time someone gets his name wrong. And by the end of it, it's close to spilling over.
But it does not spill over, Instead the string of short memories ends and Luca is left looking a bit stunned. It quickly turns to embarrassment.]
...Ah. My apologies. That's such an unsightly thing to see.
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he. honestly has to resist the urge to call him the wrong name on purpose afterwards. i'm so sorry. ]
...Is it? Believe me, I've seen much worse. [ a wave of his hand. ] It's alright - no harm done.
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Somehow Luca is still annoyed, but not so much that he'll snap at Gu Yun. Not calling him by the wrong name has saved him for now, and Luca is just going to rub at his forehead.]
Mmm, I suppose it's tame compared to what could be seen here.
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Mmm. So you've got -- [ a pause, like he's thinking it over. ] What is it, ah. Someone said to call it a 'tragic backstory'?
[ where did you learn what that is ]
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It's not really 'tragic', just 'annoying'. Is 'Valentino' that hard of a name to remember?
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[ that's not quite what he meant by tragic - more like the memories that weren't shared, that's all. ]
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See? And you're from another world entirely! How can someone from my own world not get it right, even when I tell them how to say it?
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[Well. He's thinking it now.]
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okay. now he looks like he's trying not to laugh. ]
You know what they say, once is a happenstance, twice is a coincidence, and three times makes a pattern...
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I...suppose I had hoped they wouldn't be malicious about it...
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[>T!!!]