AUDIENCE FOR: Claude von Riegan

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Comments

[shaft]

In any case, I think being friendly only enhances the service.

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[amused]

Trying to turn this to your advantage?

[shaft]

Yes.

[ gently pokes

affection week ]

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[thanks claude]

Well, I can't fault you for it.

[shaft]

I do like to be faultless.

Are you perhaps not good at making friends?

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[mildly]

Is that your impression?

[shaft]

It's hard to tell when you're always so professional.

[guestservices]

Then you'll just have to guess at my capacity to make friends.

[shaft]

You could demonstrate for me.

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[wryly]

How does one demonstrate making friends?

[shaft]

[ gestures at himself ]

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I'm not sure if you're an adequate judge for this...

[shaft]

I've watched friendship blossom plenty of times.

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The way you put that implies you're a neutral, third party observer to friendship? That's quite sad, Claude.

[shaft]

It is. If only someone... would take pity on me...

[ 🥺 ]

[guestservices]

Again, it's a very sad day when you have to entreat an employee to befriend you as part of their services... but all right, if you insist.

[shaft]

[ he blinks ]

Really? That's a surprise.

[guestservices]

Is it?

[shaft]

It's not everyday someone deigns to humour me.

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[dryly]

You're continuing to make yourself sound rather pitiable.

[shaft]

[ smiles ]

Better than being reviled.

[guestservices]

Well, I suppose I can't deny that, although those really shouldn't be your only options.

[shaft]

Perhaps not. But I don't know. I've never seen why it's so terrible to be pitied.

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Some would probably consider it dangerous to be perceived as weak.

[shaft]

Sure, if you're a leader. I meant more in relation to interpersonal relationships.