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[burnyoudown]

[Where did he even start with this?

He wore a pair of white-rimmed sunglasses even though he was indoors, and he raised his right arm, showing off the splint he was wearing on his forearm. It wasn't the same as a cast, he didn't know if it did the job as well, but it was the best he had.]

I've been dealing with this shit for a while. Is there a hospital here? Anyone who knows what they're doing with medical shit?

[He should probably clarify better-]

It's broken.

[And it was far more important than the cut on his other arm, which had more or less healed already thanks to the weird shit that had been going on most of the last few weeks. He was worried it was going to scar, but he'd also rather have a scar than a broken arm.]

Been that way for a while. A few weeks? Something like that.

I don't like asking for help, but-

[He shrugged, dropping his arm out of frame. After a moment's pause, he ended the video.]

Comments

[stitch_witch]

I was an acrobat, though I did some low level dancing too.

[Come now, she wasn't talented for that particular line of work. She was happy with what she did anyway. Though she had no shame, in her age or before, at the pleasures of flesh.]

Because people fear that which is different, as well as have opinions on what is and isn't proper behavior. Some came to watch us perform, some denounced us as immoral or against their religious beliefs.

[burnyoudown]

[He was still confused about how people could dislike acrobats but 'they fear that which is different' resonated with him. He knew it better than some, even if he kept it a secret from most people.]

A lot of religious people suck. I guess some things are the same no matter where you're at.

[Of course he could also just broaden that to 'a lot of people suck' and it would also be accurate.]

Being an acrobat sounds cool, though. I've never been that flexible.

[stitch_witch]

[Well, her world was stuck in far older thought processes than others. In her world performers tended to come from elsewhere, and were often seen as 'subvesive elements' or just foreigners. And morally loose. It was all a thing.]

I must warn you, I am a religious person, though the Circle tends to be more open and welcoming. Ours is a belief in the balance of all things.

The flexibility can be trained. It will never be quite the same if not trained from childhood, but it is still a learned thing.

[burnyoudown]

I said 'a lot' not 'all'.

[He didn't think every single person in the world who was religious sucked, just the ones who were the loudest about putting others down and blaming it on their religions. He tried not to be too judgmental of others, himself.]

So what you're saying is, if I really wanted to, I could become a flexible acrobat, too.

[Alright, so he wasn't thinking about becoming flexible for acrobatic reasons--more like what sex positions he could get into, but. He was still considering learning something new.]

[stitch_witch]

[Well, at least he believed that there could be a difference between religious sorts. That meant he had a mind which would let him evaluate before he judged, and that was valuable.]

Yes, if you really wanted to. I could teach you some if you wish.

[burnyoudown]

Maybe after my arm's not broken.

[He didn't want to push his luck, if he was being honest.]

Stretching and shit sounds like it'd be awful right now.

[And...whatever else was involved with becoming more flexible. Fuck if he knew.]

[stitch_witch]

Oh yes, you'd definitely want to be healthier if we ever wanted to do lessons. Better not to upset your arm.