- IC CONTACT POST FOR MASKORMENACE -

[slightlyoffchilt]

"Hello.

You've reached the direct line of Doctor Frederick Chilton. As I am not available at the moment, you might assume I'm quite busy with something pressing. State your name and business, and I will return your call."

Comments

[selfequipped]

Is that what you drew from that conclusion? How is your self-esteem doing today, Doctor Chilton?

[slightlyoffchilt]

I highly doubt your interest, Kate.

[selfequipped]

But I'm practicing. Do you have cat-related trauma?

[slightlyoffchilt]

You're rather off base -- I haven't suffered any trauma. Consider it a charmed life.

[selfequipped]

Then why would comparing you to a cat be a sign that I don't like cats?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Come now, Kate. We both know you're not invested in me beyond a superficial level -- not that such is bad, mind. It simply is.

[selfequipped]

I was a cat sitter before I came here.

[It's a fact she only relates at this point to be contrary.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

Then I shouldn't have to explain myself.

[selfequipped]

You jumped to a conclusion.

[slightlyoffchilt]

And you didn't contradict my actual point. Ergo.

[selfequipped]

Did I not? I thought I did with the hint about the cat sitting.

[slightlyoffchilt]

But that sounds rather patronizing.

Which I'm not allowed to accuse you of, so, I won't. Must be something else, mustn't it?

[selfequipped]

Do you often assume the worst of comparisons made by others? Is that something you've grown accustomed to?

[slightlyoffchilt]

You're trying so hard, Kate.

[selfequipped]

Not everything is an insult.

[slightlyoffchilt]

What would you consider the statistics?

[selfequipped]

I'm not doing the math.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Not interested in the challenge?

[selfequipped]

If we continue like this, consider it around one-hundred percent of my commentary.

[slightlyoffchilt]

You don't like that I don't succumb to your usual tactics, do you?

[selfequipped]

Usual tactics.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Consider it akin to cat-sitting.

[selfequipped]

Cats are more appreciative of my efforts.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Guilt enforcement so rarely works on me.

[selfequipped]

Can you stop jumping to the absolute worst conclusion? Or do you rarely associate with good people?