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HAVEN 3.004 BLOCK 3
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Y... Yeah! You've got to take the bad with the good! Even if there's a whole lot of bad... It builds character! Or something like that, aha...

[ he thinks his character is built enough by this point, he needs a break!! ]

[consacrer]

[wow Garry you don't sound quite disbelieving enough yet!!]

...Something like that, I guess. You learn either way. [MISERY MAKES YOU STRONGER. or it makes you crazy. or it makes you strong and crazy and god knows how well that goes for everyone, whoops.

either way, he's got his dumb stuff all set up now. it looks like he's in the middle of yet another kerchief! this one has intricate floral designs running along the edge.]

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[ well I suppose that applies to basically everyone Gil knows.... including himself...

Garry nods agreeably, although he indeed seems somewhat tired of it all, but he can't help but peer nosily at what Gilbert is doing, and what he sees seem to surprise him. ]

Oh... Gilbert! Did you do that?!

[consacrer]

[NOSY GARRY. he looks up in surprise at that, though, vaguely confused for a second before realizing he's talking about the kerchief (which he doesn't think is particularly impressive).]

Oh— Ah, yes...

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You're -- you're really talented! I didn't know you could embroider like that...! This looks professional...

[ he's jealous... but also very impressed, and it's obvious in his tone. ]

[consacrer]

[oh, now he looks flustered... such compliments!! he's sort of half-hiding the embroidery beneath his palm out of reflex.]

Thanks... I was going to give it to Sharon so she could use it as an example piece.

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[ flustered gil is cute... still, Garry waves a hand at him, dismissing his modesty. ]

Well, it's lovely! I don't know how to embroider. You made it sound like you just knew how to fix tears, but you're actually quite good at this stuff, aren't you?

[consacrer]

I'm better at fixing tears and things like that. [Garry should see the miraculous second life he's managed to give some of Vincent's far-gone plush toys...

he smooths the handkerchief out after that, lapsing into a brief silence.] ...Would you want to learn how?

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[ why remake them when he'll only destroy them again!! it's like sisyphus pushing the boulder up the mountain... ]

You'd teach me...?! I'd love to learn! It's not terribly difficult, is it?

[consacrer]

[it's a mystery god knows why he does half of the things he does.]

I don't think so. Once you get a hold of the basic techniques, the rest follows easily. All it takes is a little practice so you don't get rusty.

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Oh -- then... yes! Certainly! [ Garry nods energetically, setting the piece of Diva's dress he was working on before on the table and scooting his chair around to sit next to Gilbert. ] I can handle practicing.

[consacrer]

Here.

[as soon as Garry is close enough, he pulls a... second handkerchief from his box... DON'T ASK QUESTIONS JUST TAKE IT.] What do you want to try first? Flowers might be a little complex, but there are easier ones to start with.

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[ garry walks around with like 3 different handkerchiefs at all times he has no room to judge ]

Well, why don't we start with something easier, then? I don't want to overestimate my abilities, here.

[consacrer]

[the handkerchief brigade...]

I can show you a basic pattern, in that case. It resembles flowers, but it isn't quite as intricate.

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All right. That should be just fine. [ he grabs a small spool of thread from his pile of Stuff; he doesn't have much to go around, but he's willing to use it up learning something new. ]

[consacrer]

[~BONDING~

dingus bonding

but yes he will get his own thread and needle ready, positioning the handkerchief so the corner is in his opposite palm. after tying the holding knot in his thread, he jabs upward through the bottom of the fabric in the center of the corner area.]

You start like this... And then once you get here, you turn it like this. Just do that until it looks like... this. [demonstrating as he goes!] Once you've done that a few times, it'll look pretty close to a flower. See? [speedy mcspeedster has already done half of one little flower-looking pattern.]

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[ super dingus bonding good lord

but Garry is a good student, and he watches what Gilbert does attentively before looking towards his own handkerchief, brow wrinkling as he sets to work. ]

Let's see... [ As laughable as he might seem much of the time, it's obvious that this is one area where he excels, even if his personal taste leaves a little to be desired; the little flower he sews into the handkerchief is slightly wobbly (it is his very first try) but certainly nothing to sniff at. ]

[consacrer]

[WAHHh GARRY!! he watches as Garry works instead of moving ahead on the pattern, and by the time the little shape is fully complete, he's looking very impressed indeed.]

Ah— You really have a knack for this sort of thing, don't you? That's good.

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[ oh!! sudden attention. Garry flushes, shrugging modestly. ]

Oh, uh, you think? Well, it's what I wanted to do as a career, so I've had plenty of practice sewing.

[consacrer]

You would do well with it as a career, I think. [a decisive nod! you go garry coco]

Are you sure this isn't too easy for you?

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Well, that was the plan, [ he says, slightly sardonically. ] But no, this is just fine! It's a little overconfident to jump right into the difficult parts when you're learning something new. Though I'm flattered that you think so highly of my work...!

[consacrer]

[he wants to say something like "you could probably do it", but if Garry feels comfortable sticking with this, he'll be more than happy to oblige.]

Let me know when you want to move on to something else, then. Anyway, you connect those patterns to each other like this— [and he will proceed to demonstrate that, too, tying one flower-looking pattern to the next with something that vaguely resembles a curling, thin vine. while doing so, he maaay just look like he wants to say something... or ask something, to be precise, because "that was the plan" says a lot.]

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Hm... [ again, he takes a look at what Gilbert is doing and tries to copy it to the best of his ability... although he does notice the look on his face. ] ... Is something the matter?

[consacrer]

[that has him looking up from his little kerchief design, brow briefly furrowing.]

Oh... I was just wondering, actually— [HOW TO WORD THIS. he wants to be polite in case the answer is something Garry can't give, because it seems like 80% of the population here does something Sketchy back home.] ...What is it that you do where you come from?

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[ like Garry could possibly be involved in anything sketchy... He offers a little airy laugh at the question, answering as his fingers continue to work the needle. ]

Well... I'm trained as an artist, but I'm afraid I haven't had much success selling my work to anyone.