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[manipulative]

@KATHERINE

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[manipulative]

Not very well.

[ she's far too impatient for anything like that. ]

Why? You want a lesson?

[engender]

No. I was given a challenge. I need to find someone who can cross-stitch "Give Nerds Slack" onto a pillow.

[manipulative]

[ she'll ask her questions later. ]

How perfect does it need to be?

[engender]

Only perfect enough to be clearly read if it were hanging up in someone's front hallway, or, room or whatever's on the other side of her front door.

[manipulative]

Is this a gift or a prank?

I need to know for color coordination.

[ you're just legit getting black thread, buddy. ]

[engender]

It was a challenge. Sort of a game of chicken. More prank than gift.

[manipulative]

You can have your nerd declaration in black. Gifts require a little more coordination.

[ like one extra colour. ]

Is this for a friend?

[engender]

We talked one time over the network. She doesn't annoy me.

[manipulative]

Let me guess, a lot of people annoy you and this woman not annoying you is an honor.

[engender]

( Kind of? Also, one of his students tell him he should get more familiar with emojis. So. )

🤷🏻‍♂️

[manipulative]

[ she does laugh. ]

🤫 I'll keep your secret.

When do you need this thing by?

[ so she can go compel someone to do it sooner than expected. ]

[engender]

I wasn't given a time limit. But, jokes don't hold up forever. Could you do it in a week?

[manipulative]

I'll ask someone if they have time.

[ she'll end up doing it, lbr. ]

Did you go through your entire contact list before getting to me?

[engender]

No, you're the first person I asked. Should I have?

[manipulative]

[ huh. ]

No. Going to me first is fine, although, very confident in my skills.

[ or perhaps he doesn't know anyone else.

she is so not used to being the first point of call for anything. what an oddly nice change. ]

[engender]

You can say no, too.

[manipulative]

I'm bored.

[ #thetruth ]

And I've been looking for something to do, so I'll help you as long as you don't tell anyone I did this. It'll ruin my reputation.

[engender]

Your reputation is safe.

[manipulative]

Thank god. I was so worried everyone would be knocking down my door with their requests I hem their pants.

[ wait, she shouldn't plant that seed in his head. ]

Which I don't do, by the way.

[engender]

I'll make a note of that. Katherine doesn't hem pants. Good enough? Do you need me to broadcast it?

[manipulative]

I think we can leave the broadcasting until next month. Maybe in the next decade.

In the meantime, if everyone in this town finds out that I know how to, I'll know who it came from, and I'll be very disappointed.

[ she'll even cross-stitch "i'm disappointed" just for him. ]

[engender]

If I'm here in the next decade then everyone will know how good your hemming skills are.

[manipulative]

Has anyone ever told you you are the absolute worst?

[engender]

One teenager who never shuts up. But, I grew on him, too. You might be doomed.

[manipulative]

Never shuts up in the sense that he's too stubborn to let you get a word in? Because I think I'll like him for that reason alone.