#nullus respondit

[profectosaudiit]

You deserve to be protected~

I would be remiss not to thank you for this sentiment. I am of the belief that all beings deserve protection to varying degrees. My mother would certainly agree with you on this front, it is, after all, why I am the way I am. Your generosity is much appreciated.

-Nobody Important

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✔ Are they holding a grudge against anyone?

That is quite the complicated answer, my gray friend. I am only a man, an unremarkable one at that, so it is only natural that I hold some animosity for the periods when my goals and the goals of my myriad friends across all alignments are at odds. Still, I would be quite the fool to allow that to close me off from future collaboration. It is hardly personal when I act against them, the very least I can do is grant that same assumption to them. As such, I do not meaningfully hold it against them and instead cage the beastly resentment that may linger.

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Library

Nobody of Any Particular Importance nodded along as his newest fleeting companion gave him a crash course in identity masking online. While he could not have needed such information less, for it's intended purpose, his conversational partner seemed to be enjoying themself, and he hoped, knowingly in vain, that they might remember just a little more than everyone else, just this once, if the vague impressions he left were pleasant. Besides, while Nobody could not be located, his friends, of all varieties, could, and sometimes, his immediate goals ran at odds with those of his otherwise amicable relations.

Getting even the slightest of advantages, however briefly, could change the landscape of the game board incalculably. Knowing this, he spoke, "You, my new friend, have helped me more than either of us could know just yet."

The person sitting next to him rubbed the back of their head, "I don't think so, man, it's pretty surface-level for security."

"Perhaps for now, my young friend." As he spoke, he began heading towards the back of the small public library, knowing the new friend he had made would see him disappear, and knowing they would be rejected by the keeper of the doorway he would be using.

Not that they would remember why they tried in the first place, and they might not know why they were rejected. That would be a lesson for this wet behind the ears inductee to the anomalous world to sort, however.

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[SIX] - Is there something they need to "move on" from? If so, is it a specific event or person?

Well, my dear masked friend, there have been many events and people that have impacted my person. However, I have been able to take all I needed from those experiences, and dropped the rest. That which troubles me, by contrast, is ongoing and not something one can easily "move on" from as it were.

({Nothing comes to mind at the moment, honestly!})

[profectosaudiit]

Huh. I was going to ask the blog a question but Nobody is here. /j

Silly mildly revealing question: if a stranger that you didn’t know asked if they could borrow some money for something that would only take a minute or two and promised they would return all of the money afterwards, how much would you be willing to trust that person with? Would you trust them with anything?

Heh.

I unfortunately could not loan them money, no matter my desires, because of my nature. I lack money to loan out.

[profectosaudiit]

Ah, I see, that's reasonable!

I do believe it is, yes.

[profectosaudiit]

I do hope you hindering your friends wasn't intentional? I've been well!

Our understanding is such that we are well aware that there are times our goals will align, and times when they will be in direct opposition to each other. The actions were intentional to hinder those goals which were hindrances to me, however they were not born of any ill will toward my friends.

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Oh, hey pal! How have you been?

Hello, my similarly gray-clad acquaintance. Things have been well. It is difficult to maintain much of a presence when one is someone such as myself. However, I have been observing, as I must, gathering knowledge for my own machinations. I have assisted and hindered many of my friends. I must ask the same of you. How have you been?