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Mantis ([personal profile] uglybug) wrote in [community profile] elnysa2017-08-02 08:00 pm

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Hello. I am Mantis. [With that abrupt greeting comes an equally abrupt (and not at all awkward, really!) smile. She's trying. There's a bit of a pause here, as her smile fades a bit, to be replaced by a genuinely contrite expression.] I apologize. I know I have a hideous face. I will not show it here again. I wanted to meet all of you, though.

[And that means face-to-face, you poor unfortunate souls.]

Some of you have asked such interesting questions. I am afraid that I do not have any to ask of you. I wanted to meet you all and introduce myself. [Cue the friendly awkward smile again. She is getting better at it, at least.] Oh! Perhaps you could tell me something about yourself. [A pause, as she tries and fails to think of a more specific question. Then, a little defeated:] Anything at all will do, I suppose.

[She glances downward for just a short moment, uncomfortable and anxious at the attention she's calling toward herself. But it's just that: a short moment, easily mistaken for wandering attention, perhaps.]
valcurie: @naturalperms (.13)

[personal profile] valcurie 2017-08-12 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
I am! I am very interested. And I trust you to not pry, if I asked you to. Though you are welcome to show me the extent of what you can do if you would like to.

No doubt about it! Not only are injured people stressed, often times places where they can go to get healed can complicate treatment because they have many unpleasant associations with them. It's an unfortunate complication of hospitals.