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[powerisyours]

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[ridestherider]

The good news is that I'm not hard to make happy.

[powerisyours]

Like this?

[ you get that hand in your hair again

because it was cute last time ]

[ridestherider]

[Oh. Leaning into it a little.]

That's working in your favor, yes.

[powerisyours]

[ just scratching his nails at your scalp gently ]

This one requires getting within potential murder-range, though.

[ridestherider]

If you're being nice to me, I probably won't murder you.

[powerisyours]

Mm, I don't see myself being mean to you without a very good reason.

[ridestherider]

I don't really see myself giving you a reason, so we're probably good.

[powerisyours]

I can work with this. Being mean takes up too much energy, anyway.

[ridestherider]

It is sort of exhausting.

[powerisyours]

Mm, it is. It's generally not worth the effort, either.

[ridestherider]

For you, anyway. I think we already established I'm just that type.

[Is it weird if I lean on you, because this is relaxing.]

[powerisyours]

[ no leaning is nice he's just kind of absently petting now ]

It's a little less satisfying to be mean when you have a pure and just reputation to uphold.

[ridestherider]

I think if you're a leader it's better for people to like you, anyway. In general.

[powerisyours]

Mm, even if you have to be firm or make decisions not everyone is going to like, you don't have to be a jerk about it.

[ridestherider]

And even if people don't like it, if you're kind more people are willing to be on your side if someone has a problem with you.

[powerisyours]

Mm, I don't really like pulling the status card; I'd rather have people agree with me because they actually agree with me.

[ridestherider]

That's what I mean. When people like you and agree with you, they'll stand by you. If they're just terrified of you they'll jump at the chance to go help someone else get rid of you no matter who it is.

[powerisyours]

I do try to keep things even and fair, true. There's always a few who won't ever follow, but I certainly don't expect everyone to like me.

[ridestherider]

You can't please everyone all the time, trying too hard at it too much of the time is just going to make things worse.

[powerisyours]

I'm sort of learning this here.

[ridestherider]

This place is good for that kind of thing, at least. Learning stuff.

[powerisyours]

Learning how to properly interact with people has been one of the biggest challenges.

[ridestherider]

What do you mean?

[powerisyours]

I spent too much time by myself while in training. My people skills aren't the best.

[ridestherider]

[Pulling back a little.]

But you're the friendliest person I know!