Ineffa:Aether, question. If you wouldn’t mind, just how many people have you been with in a physical sense?
Aether:You working for Nefer or something? What good is this knowledge?
Ineffa:A frame of reference, and potential source to draw from.
Aether:…*looks at fingers*
Scara:The fact you have to think about it says it all.
Aether:Silence, number nine.
Jahoda:That was crazy, even by my standards.
Columbina:*floats down* Oh wow, such honesty.
Aether:!? Where did you even come from? I didn’t see a shadow!
Columbina:I move around. Anyways, if me being here makes you uncomfortable, it’s fine. My stroll through time was long. Not to mention Arlecchino is quite the gossip in regards to her children.
Aether:I’ve never slept with Lyney.
Columbina:I know. It’s what makes your honesty so funny to me. Also, don’t worry, I didn’t actively snoop.
Varka:Even I’ve heard a little bit about our hot blooded hero, hahaha. The wind travels far.
Aether:You can let “the wind” know it has no room to speak, and neither do you!
Ineffa:Pulling relevant data now since our meeting.
Varka:That will not be necessary!
Aether:Nah, I want a number.
Albedo:If we’re talking Mondstadt…
Lauma:And what the animals here…
Varka:Okay! He gets the point. I’ve…indulged in free time when possible. Nothing wrong with that. Aether agrees.
Aether:We are not the same.
Scara:Could’ve fooled me. Always so needy and your taste is questionable.
Aether:Seventeen people in 6 years isn’t that insane. And in my defense, some of those instances had me as third.
Aether:Stop praising me!! Scara and I are dating the same person, so naturally overlap occurred and little.
Scara:You didn’t have to tell them all that.
Ineffa:Follow up, how many from that number is overlap?
Aether:Umm, five? Yeah. Five. And then there’s another two that… well, one of them is pretty hazy. It only happened once on vacation after a lot of partying and drinks. I actually do care about them, but they said they aren’t ready for a relationship.
Citlali:ACHOOO! Ugh! Who has the nerve!?
Aether:As for the other…it was choice, but also…in a way, ritualistic? For lack of a better word. By no means was it forced or a burden. Events sorta lined up and it felt correct.
Columbina:Okay, I do in fact know about that one.
Aether:What happened to not snooping!?
Columbina:I didn’t. When something interesting happens, you naturally turn your head to notice. I will say your explanation is quite interesting. In your position, most people would brag about the particular topic, yet you choose to keep that person anonymous and are rather humble.
Aether:If I were the type of person to gloat, counting would’ve stopped at one probably. I also didn’t name anyone aside Scara, and I know he actually doesn’t care too much.
Varka:Regardless, humility is actually something worth praising. Flaunting anything is a good way to make no real relationship of any kind.
Ineffa:So on a consistent basis, the number is ten?
Aether:*red* Consistent is crazy, but sure. Those ten would be people I’m in an open relationship with.
Jahoda:That’s like two a year almost. That’s far from sleazy if you ask me personally. Some people genuinely don’t know to keep it in their pants.
Aether:Thank you! I’m tired of these allegations! I’m unfit to be a whore. I’d feel bad. A trail of broken hearts don’t suit me.
Everyone:*looks at Varka*
Varka:I’ll have you know I’ve been on my absolute best behavior as of late.
Lauma:It would seem an angel can truly change anyone.
Jahoda:What are you rattling about now?
Ineffa:I won’t say in front of so many people.
Aether:So now my privacy matters.
Ineffa:I don’t know how to broach it correctly.
Columbina:Really? It’s quite simple. He hasn’t slept with everyone he’s dated. If he had, then the math would be a perfect 1:2 ratio.
Aether:The polycule outside of myself is twelve people.
Varka:That’s an elite unit.
Aether:I hate that you’re right. They could probably take over and fully run a small country together. Honestly I wasn’t scared much when Dottore kidnapped me. Too many people I know believe in strategic violence and payback.
Varka:Given your upstanding personality, it’s only a matter of time.
Lauma:Your complements sound dangerously like Flins. I don’t think he minds taking it slow. Especially given how hectic things have been. I’m sure whoever he’s with enjoys finally having time to properly spend together.
Columbina:That’s a nice way to look at it.
Ineffa:….He could be at eleven by tomorrow.
Jahoda:I feel like you missed the point.
Ineffa:Overlap could be at six.
Aether:Anyways, I feel like there’s so many more interesting aspects to my life than my relationship history.
Columbina:True, but this is the topic that flusters you.
Aether:So my panic is more entertaining than how I found an ancient dragon civilization?
Aether:..You’re all still here because of a baby saurian. Let that be known.
