- 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

[slightlyoffchilt]

[OH GILBERT. Let's make this awkward.]

Your romantic endeavors. Surely they're from the same... Pool?

[corviform]

[ More than just awkward.

Gil splutters on his end. Even if Chilton can't see it, it's probably easy to imagine the younger man on the other end is very red faced. ]

R-Romantic? What sort of question is that?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Uh, a fairly straightforward one?

[He clears his throat, unwilling to insult Kenzi's friend, but...]

It's personal, perhaps. But you seem a bit... Reactive to the notion.

[corviform]

What does [ oddly, he can't say the word ] that have to do with anything...?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Is it not natural to inquire about the relationship, platonic or otherwise, of a mutual... Friend?

[corviform]

I don't think so, no...? [ Why is everyone in this era obsessed with each other's romantic lives? ] I'm... I'm not sure how to answer any of this...

[slightlyoffchilt]

It's all right if you favor a different. [What's a subtle way to phrase this?] Form.

[corviform]

Form? What?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Bodily. Form.

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[corviform]

If I favor a...

[corviform]

[ He manages to sound more confused. ]

I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're asking at all, Doctor...

[slightlyoffchilt]

[His tone is quite agitated, as if speaking so plainly is somehow obscene -- not necessarily because of the subject matter, but because of his profession and its sleight of tongue:]

Men. Do you favor men instead?

1/3

[corviform]

[ It all finally clicks and Chilton better prepare to hoist the communicator/phone away from his ear.

Gil draws in a breath. ]

F-F-Fa... Favor men...?!

2/3

[corviform]

[ Wheezing now: ]

What?! N-No! I-I'm not...

3/3

[corviform]

I'm not a homosexual!!

[slightlyoffchilt]

[A







beat.]

But why are you defensive about such accusations?

[corviform]

Anybody would be defensive when asked such a question!!

[slightlyoffchilt]

You just seem particularly. Sensitive. About it.

[corviform]

B-Because... Because you asked such a weird question!

[slightlyoffchilt]

You seemed a bit repressive. Statistically speaking, it wasn't so weird to inquire.

[corviform]

Statistically?

[ He's not at all familiar with Chilton's work. ]

I'm not repressed either! Why is everyone obsessed with such things?!

[slightlyoffchilt]

People are hardwired, as socially involved creatures, to be interested in sexual endeavors and acquisitions.

Exceptions apply, of course.

[corviform]

S-Se... [ Nope, he can't say it either. ] I don't want to talk about this anymore!

[slightlyoffchilt]

All right. So you say you're only Kenzi's friend?

[corviform]

Y-Yes! We're friends!