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[The day starts like any other since he started working at Seventh Heaven a month back: go in, open up and prepare what he has to, make the food for the morning customers. Aleos has learned to take it all in stride, and once the number of people starts to dwindle down he takes time to rest against the counter, fiddling with his journal. There was something that had been bothering him since before he arrived, and now... It's a good time as any to ask, isn't it? So he takes a few deep breaths and starts to speak, hoping he doesn't sound too much look a fool.]

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What does a name mean to you? Almost everyone has them, but it's not exactly uncommon to go by a nickname, or another name altogether. The latter part of the group interests me a little more—why did you not keep your original name?

... Why didn't you change your name? [He must sound so stupid with this, and he shakes his head a little in frustration. Public speaking wasn't his strongest suit.]

And if you've had enough hearing about that, I guess I'll take the time to ask about a fighting instructor, or partner. Self-defense, firearms and a little swordsmanship, that's what I know. But I'm not calling myself an experienced fighter.

[That should be good enough. Once he's received some answers and dealt with anyone lingering in the restaurant as his shift ends, he'll be heading out to go mill about the battle dome, observing anyone using the rooms but not in a hurry to go in himself, if at all.]

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You catch on quite quickly. That’s a good trait to have when faced with dilemmas like these. { Well. Less of dilemmas and more of situations that leaves one wondering what to do. } Communication is tricky at best. Difficult to understand. Devious at its worst if I'm allowed to be dramatic for a second. I can't help it; I'm French after all.

{ She sounds both humorous and serious in this speech. Can't help but be that considering what happened in the past due to the lack of information between her and her brother. } The best way one can do in any situation of a conversation is to always say their piece in the most convincing and persuasive manner. If they wish to 'win' the talk, that must be done.

I try, but I'll be the first to admit that I can be terribly flawed about it. [Though the corners of his lips twitch up a little.] As for the French, I've only heard of them in passing. So I'll take your word for it.

So in the time I am here, I need to prepare for a talk that will likely fall through because I won't remember this place. It seems a little pointless, though I won't deny some of the benefits in helping to organize my thoughts.

{ What an odd thing for him to say. The last part, Addie means. Still. Not in Addie's place to judge someone. She herself is no good when it comes to tense conversations. With family members at least.

Not that she had any these days. }

Long as one is willing to admit they have flaws to it, they do have a chance of improving. Acknowledgement usually means one is aware of the faults. One can trump over them in my experience.

However -- I am curious about what brought up this situation in the first place. { He mentioned he 'won't remember this place' for the talk that prompted this conversation in the first place. Back in his world then? If that's the case... } Did something happen here that made you think over it? Deeper than usual at the least. Our conversation hints that you have put much thought into this before.

It has more to do with the fact nothing has happened here. For some of us who don't have anyone from our worlds to share this time with, we can in a sense present ourselves however we would like. I've heard some go as far as calling it a 'new beginning.' [In some ways it can be, but a fresh start never truly was one if you still had the memories of the time before plaguing you.]

Or maybe I'm just overthinking it and complicating things, I have been told before in the past that I do so often.

There is no such thing as thinking too much. Unless it comes to riddles or puzzles, that is. It only shows you are a cautious, careful individual and one cannot put fault or blame into such traits. Most of the time at least.

{ But Addie can get behind presenting oneself in a whole new way when no one knows you. It's kind of what she does as a job in her gang. } New beginnings, new chapters into our book of adventures and tales. They certainly are appealing to those who wish to change their ways or forge a new path for their own sake.

That is what I have been described as before, though I suppose I'll take your take on it to heart. [Because there had been more than enough things in his past warranting the cautious nature he had developed over the years.]

And they certainly are, but the chapters before would still affect this current one whether we want it to or not. Each one builds upon the other, after all. We can only rely on our ability to hide and keep secrets if we choose to start so fresh.

Well the best advice is the one that has been repeated as my dear grand-mère likes to believe. If many people are telling you to drink the glass of water, it shouldn't be too harmful for you. { He had a good reason to be cautious, she'll admit that much to herself.

That mentality is a flawed one. She knows but it is one she loved to exploit back home when doing cons, always drumming up appeal for her in order to look good for the person she was targeting. Not that that had to be said. }

It shouldn't be too hard to pretend those chapters do not exist. From a certain perspective -- It is not that hard to tear out the pages of chapters you do not like of a book. Stick in new pages that agree with you. { The basis of the Honey Traps and what the Forgers were all about in the group. } It is simply about keeping an eye on details, reoccurring themes and learning how to use them to your advantage. Much so if you want to be able to live a new life.

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