dormheads | [ AUDIENCE: NIER ]

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[ AUDIENCE: NIER ]

... You're right. This is where "stress relief" comes in. What do you usually do, Hugo? Work?

[ Nier: i want to talk to you about something
Nier, in actuality: we should hang out ]

Yes.

[what is........... hanging out]

... Have you been working nonstop since you arrived here as Chad?

[ HEWWo ]

Well, I was also studying back when I falsely believed I was a student.

[does that count as non-work]

... I don't think that counts, Hugo.

[ NO ]

Is there a problem with that?

... I think you can use a break, a short one. Doing something else.

I don't need one.

... Then want to help me with something?

[ Nier tries to find a workaround. ]

[squints]

... What?

Is that a no?

[ HE CAN ACTUALLY SAY NO AND RUN ]

[he sighs]

Just tell me what it is.

[dang it for targeting his weakness, his instinctive need to help people]

[ aw. Nier beams brightly at Hugo. ]

I do want to be your friend. [ What a throwaway comment, but anyway: ] You just need to sit over there and pose however you want.

[ Nier is trying to learn how to paint. ]

[...........]

Come again?

I need a model.

Don't you have friends?

A handful.

[ Doesn't even take it as Hugo asking if he's a friendless loser. ]

Then shouldn't you be asking them?

I asked you.

[ how long will hugo argue about this ]

[he's gotta]

Why?

Because you're here.

[ No one else is in this room. ]

[he sighs deeply.]

How long do you need?

How long do you think you can go without working? I wouldn't want it to pile up.

[ nier's NICE. ]

[a sigh]

Make it less than an hour, probably.

All right. Thank you, Hugo.

[ me laughing as nier just dumps the portrait in front of spring ]

You can probably leave earlier if I get the base down quickly.

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