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[nastyboy]

[There's the sound of a Rattata chittering.]

I..... do not understand.

[More chittering, with vigor! And passion!]

...No?

[The chittering rapidly continues...]

[Until there's a beep, and the answering machine's message ends.]

[At least there's no doubt that this is Dimitri's pokegear you're calling. Leave a message?]

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Text | Backdated to April 2nd

[rollstoseduce]

[After his conversation with Claude, Geralt has been acting weird. And Jaskier is starting to get irritated by it. Sooooo, time to go to (what he thinks it is) the source.]

Dimitri. What the hell happened in that picnic?

[nastyboy]

[Oh no]

Did something happen?

[rollstoseduce]

That's what I'm asking! Geralt has been acting strangly since he came back!

[nastyboy]

May I ask what you mean by that? If I know the details, perhaps I can think of anything that happened at the picnic.

[rollstoseduce]

His brooding has shifted.

[That... probably doesn't make sense to anyone that isn't Jaskier or Geralt's fellow wolves.]

There's lots of staring and getting lost in thought. And his general demeanor is overall different - something is bothering him, I can tell.

[nastyboy]

[Jaskier... can tell when Geralt's brooding has shifted...]

[Hmm]

I cannot say for certain if one thing in particular bothered him. He sparred with Felix, and he and I spoke of our Paliens.

If there is anything unique, I suppose it would be that I saw Claude return something to him. It looked to be a book of some sort. However, I do not know much more than that, honestly.

[Besides Claude bemoaning about their romance issues, but Dimitri isn't. going. to say more about that.]

[rollstoseduce]

[Usually Geralt socializing is a good thing. But Dimitri says Geralt talked to Claude and, well. Jaskier does want them to get along. This should be good news. Considering the witcher's current mood however...

Jaskier's mind is going through the equivalent of Kill Bill sirens.

So excuse him for the delay in his reply.]

I see.

[Can you feel him clenching his teeth through the text?]

I shall contact Claude then. Thanks.

[That's. Kinda cold. One can tell is bad when Jaskier is trying to contain his panic like this. Better try to say something else. Keep it cool.]

Oh, and thanks for inviting him in the first place. He isn't used to having people that want him around - he needs this. Needs friends that care.

[nastyboy]

[UM]

[U M]

[Dimitri freezes, with the instinct of someone who knows he has Hecked Up somehow, even if he doesn't know why or how.]

He is a good man and very enlightening. I am glad that he accepted my invitation.

Jaskier, is everything all right? Would you like me to speak to Geralt? I hope I did not misspeak in some way.

[rollstoseduce]

He truly is, the problem is that he doesn't see it in himself - he's like you in that regard. I hope the invitation has given him at least a pinch of an ego.

[OH FUCK NONONONO! Quick, gotta take suspicion off his back. What to do-- mmh.]

Worry not, you haven't! No need to talk to Geralt. Not about this, at the very least. You're welcome to call him any time about any other subject, as I said before, he needs more friends that show him they enjoy his company. Meanwhile our vacation continues to go splendidly, see?

[Attached comes a picture of Ruin Valley, where Geralt is picking up Kiri by her armpits to help her reach a spot on the mountains where a piece of some sort of relic lays.]

[nastyboy]

[This feels.... like it's a lot being said at him to make him ignore things very quickly. Unfortunately for Jaskier, much like an old conversation Dimitri had with Claude, the man is a bit more savvy when it comes to text than if, say, this were being spoken directly to his face.]

[So he reads the response once, another time, considers it.]

I am glad to see that Geralt and Kiri seem to be enjoying themselves. She called me to speak of the variety of Rattata that are on the islands, which I thought rather interesting.

Also, while I will gladly contact Geralt as a friend, should he accept me as such, you can speak plainly if you do not want me inquiring on this matter, Jaskier.

[rollstoseduce]

Oh yes, she was bursting with happiness when she found that Raticate! You truly inspired her to get one, she's rather fond of you.

[...oh dammit. Give him a moment to curse and sigh.]

That is what I did, did I not? [Did you really, Jaskier? Did you?] "Not about this, at the very least" I said. So indeed, don't ask him why he is in a irrated mood - because it will actually irritate him more.

[Someone is speaking from experience here. And obviously keeping something to himself too, but details.]

[nastyboy]

[Well, that, at least, he understands a little more, and Dimitri decides not to press.]

I see. I would not want to make his mood all the worse, then. I wish you the best in helping him with it, then.

I am glad that Kiri likes me so. She is a clever young girl, and so sweet.