[ Ben can do this; talk about it if it's obliquely, abstractly, making broad statements, most of them half-jokes. It's a little strange, though. Talking about it. For so many years it had just been him and Klaus, and Ben's death had been so deeply traumatic for his brother. Even if he had wanted to talk about it (he hadn't), it would've hurt Klaus a great deal. So they just... didn't ever talk about it, apart from the occasional crack about him being a ghost or kicking the bucket.
He picks up on the specificity of Genji's statements about being alone. Not hard to guess... ]
You're speaking from experience?
[ Being alone, Ben knows - and it sounds like Genji knows too - can be wonderful, but only if it's an optional retreat. When there's no other choice, when it is forced isolation, that silence can start to claw you apart from the inside.
He brightens a little when Genji mentions the robots giving him clothes. ]
Oh yeah, you don't need to worry about them. I know some people who show up are kinda nervous around robots in general but I've been here for months and they're totally harmless. There was sort of an incident with some nanites but that's a whole other kettle of fish.
[ He unearths the bags of coffee grounds and selects a big one, pulling it down from the shelf and holding it out for Genji to take. The mention of pockets, the gesture... it's not exactly and invitation, but Ben seizes it nonetheless. ]
I was... kind of wondering about the outfit choice but I wasn't really sure how to ask without coming across like a dick. That's the thing with this place. Everyone is from such different worlds... Like for all I know for you the... armor? Is like, hot off the runway, New York fashion week couture or whatever.
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[ Ben can do this; talk about it if it's obliquely, abstractly, making broad statements, most of them half-jokes. It's a little strange, though. Talking about it. For so many years it had just been him and Klaus, and Ben's death had been so deeply traumatic for his brother. Even if he had wanted to talk about it (he hadn't), it would've hurt Klaus a great deal. So they just... didn't ever talk about it, apart from the occasional crack about him being a ghost or kicking the bucket.
He picks up on the specificity of Genji's statements about being alone. Not hard to guess... ]
You're speaking from experience?
[ Being alone, Ben knows - and it sounds like Genji knows too - can be wonderful, but only if it's an optional retreat. When there's no other choice, when it is forced isolation, that silence can start to claw you apart from the inside.
He brightens a little when Genji mentions the robots giving him clothes. ]
Oh yeah, you don't need to worry about them. I know some people who show up are kinda nervous around robots in general but I've been here for months and they're totally harmless. There was sort of an incident with some nanites but that's a whole other kettle of fish.
[ He unearths the bags of coffee grounds and selects a big one, pulling it down from the shelf and holding it out for Genji to take. The mention of pockets, the gesture... it's not exactly and invitation, but Ben seizes it nonetheless. ]
I was... kind of wondering about the outfit choice but I wasn't really sure how to ask without coming across like a dick. That's the thing with this place. Everyone is from such different worlds... Like for all I know for you the... armor? Is like, hot off the runway, New York fashion week couture or whatever.