The Aspiring Archivist

"Who even are you? What do you want with Haly?"

Do these people know each other in real life? Am I missing something?

"You aren't being very clear. Why did it have to happen?"

"Well, this isn't looking too great for us right now."

"What do you mean, you would have made me? Why?"

"Why are you all so insistent that it wasn't my fault? I stole the talisman. No matter what people told me, I shouldn't have trusted her so quickly."

Ah. That makes sense, I guess. I'm in a similar situation, but if that happens to me I don't panic because I don't care about whether or not they are being sincere.

"Not just the citizens. All the soldiers and nobles. I got them killed."

TAAron nodded, a little glum. "Thanks. But still, all those people..."

What specifically is scary about girls as opposed to boys?

Yes, but the same is true for girls in my experience.

Boys do these things too, I think. I don't know. Then again, I'm relatively sure that I've never had a crush in my life either, so...

See interests list. Not really. I do have an adequate amount of those pressed coin things though. Mainly STEM stuff. Also, books. I have this blanket that my parents got for me before I was even born. It is very old and worn, but still in one piece and I would be very upset if I lost it. Outside of emotional value, probably my computer, because useful and expensive. I don't really have that many great accomplishments, I think. And also, I'm really bad at answering questions about myself. I guess that means making tis thread was a bad idea. I'll let you know if I think of a better one, but an accomplishment that isn't really great but that I'm proud of is running the mile in 7 min 9 sec. Going on a zero-gravity plane. Also, travelling more. Split between Halloween and Christmas. Probably Christmas because family and gifts and stuff. It used to be Halloween solely by virtue of it being right before my birthday, but that is less important to me now. I'm pretty close to all of my family, but probably my brother. Programming or ASL. I went on a trip to Germany a few years back. I don't remember it super well, so I can't give anything specific. We also did go to Progue in the Czech Republic though, and that was really great. Very little activity on Saturday overall. Sunday is usually sleep in late, then go to church, then be lazy until I do homework in a rush in the evening. Tough question. There isn't really anyone who I look to and say "I want to be like that person." I want to be my own person, although I do admire traits in other people. I admire Nikola Tesla for his innovation, Bo Burnham for his musical talent, my parents for raising me, Technoblade for being Technoblade, and many, many, more. That's also really tough, especially since smart is really subjective. I feel like there is a definitive answer somewhere in my brain, but I can't think of one. I don't feel that I can give a decent answer, so I'm gonna pass on this one. Sorry. Roleplaying on the Shard! Opinion of me, I assume? I'm the type of person who has high expectations for himself. That's changing a bit now because high school is crazy and worlds away from my small middle school, but I still want to be perceived well by pretty much everyone around me, especially my friends and family. Probably choosing a high school. Does access to the internet count as essentials? I'm going to say it does because I need it for school. If not, then that would be it. But other than that I'm not sure. There isn't too much I use everyday other than the essentials. I wear my headphones a lot, I guess, but I don't really need them. I guess in general access to some sort of mental stimulation. Donations of any sort. Talking to my dad. Probably just the variety of opportunities and experiences I have access to. The ability to choose what you do with your day, or week, or year isn't always available to everyone. That I don't know what I'm doing. I feel like in real life I act smart enough that people assume I know something even when I'm just making an educated guess. Overall, people have this notion that I have it kind of together when in reality everything is going haywire. Or maybe I'm wrong and people don't see me that way. Like, I said, I don't know. Grief and depression. Won't go into too much detail on that one. I'm not much of a risk-taker. I guess procrastinating too much counts as a risk. I do that all the time. "He gives me many pets, so I meow at him whenever he is nearby and is not giving me pets." Smart kid's life starts going haywire. Weird coincidences happen to me so much that they just kind of blur together. Like, sometimes I read a word and immediately someone near me says it. I know too many. Here's a good one: Substances like coal and glass are amorphous, meaning their atoms have no structure. This means that they are technically very, very, viscous fluids. Over millions of years, they would flow. I pretty much stick to eating conventions. That anyone who is my friend or praises something I made is lying. That one's just kind of sad, actually. I've been involved in many a game of truth or dare, and I always choose truth to avoid ending up with this kind of story. I don't know. Maybe eat a worm or something. But only if it was sanitized first. Professor Procrastination. Hopefully as someone who accomplished something meaningful. If not, then a good person would be nice. I wouldn't want there to be a bunch of emphasis on academics, probably. Movie: Maybe Knives Out, because it's such a good twist. And there's probably one that I enjoyed more, but my memory sucks for that kind of thing. Book(s): The Mistborn series, and this time I don't spoil myself on everything. BONUS Game: Portal 2 by a mile. The more I answer these questions, the more I realize I'm a boring person. I don't know. Maybe... Do you have a book recommendation? Are you smart? Or, do you think you're smart? Skip. There's an answer to this question that a lot of people give, but I don't really know if I can say it on the Shard. Communicate. When you're struggling with work or emotions or such, it's extremely important to share that. I don't know if anyone ever gave me this as advice, but the notion that there's something wrong with letting go of something. We say 'never give up,' but you should never hold on to something that's hurting you. Opportunity. I wish it had been more clear that it's okay to make mistakes. There's often been a lot of arguing in my house, so I've become very non-confrontational and I get anxious if I mess something up that could cause an argument. I've dreamed of writing a story, or a novel. I've sort of done it, but not really. Why not? Procrastination, procrastination, demotivation, procrastination. It kind of depends on if I can prove to other people that I will. If I can, then I probably won't go to school because why educate yourself for a future you'll never have? I'd just spend a lot of time trying to do something worthwhile before I go. I'd find someone who is very well off but has little responsibility. Or, if I really hated an organization, become the CEO and (figuratively) burn everything to the ground. For me, success would be earning enough to live comfortably and still be able to give, as well as creating something that would have a positive effect on the world. I used to think it was pretty great, then I took a turn for cynicism. Now I'm kind of in the middle. I'm aware of all the problems in the world, but I also appreciate the good things in it and sometimes I'm too caught up in my own life to appreciate either. Yes. Not really. I think I have potential for some degree of success, but I imagine I'll be disappointed. Um... skip because I'm not really sure and the answer is probably personal. I have no idea. I try not to hold onto my beliefs to firmly, because they usually should be open to change, but one important one to me is that every person is of equal value, no matter what. I honestly don't know. I've been raised Christian, but I'm still very iffy in regards to my faith. 42. And finally... over two months, apparently. Whoops. Why are you a channel knight when you could knight a channel?

No... I'm not really any more or less comfortable with girls that I don't know than with boys that I don't know, except for maybe the stigma around boys and girls interacting.

No, I don't think so. What kind of fear are we talking about here?

"Do you know him to be lenient or helpful?"

"How are we going to make a plan if we don't know anything about his character?"

"I see. Have you talked to this guy before?"

"So... is that a yes or no to Silver's question? Do you think you can convince him to give it up somehow?"

Tacien handed Kris the drawing. Cufre raised an eyebrow. "What kind of things did you use to do?" @Channelknight Fadran

I've never been afraid of a girl. Is this a normal thing?

Tacien had made another drawing, this time depicting a cross-section of the plant and a view of the internals. "I'd also rather not steal anything, myself. How important is this research, exactly?"

"I don't know. It was their suggestion, in case asking or buying didn't work."

"The issue is, he can't really communicate the details to you. The most he might be able to do is draw it, but you won't be getting a labeled diagram or anything."