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[puppy_lancer]

Cu Chulainn (Lancer)

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[vermicompost]

Lancer,

How are you? I hope you're doing well, and that I'll see you again soon.

I wanted to tell you, I have a girlfriend now. I'm very happy about it. I thought you should know, since you're my friend. And thank you for being so supportive.

Yours,
Kariya

[He just really wanted to tell somebody, and Lancer is his bro.]

July 2nd

[puppy_lancer]

[And Lancer finally checks his mail that day.]

Really? Great! Who? I'm really glad to hear this!

[vermicompost]

Yes, really. You know her already. It's Claudia. I'm glad, too!

--Kariya

[puppy_lancer]

Her? What are the odds?

Man, I really should have set her up with you and not Diarmuid.

[vermicompost]

She knew me in her world, so it's like we already knew each other, in a way, even though I'd never met her. We have a lot in common, and she's always very kind to me.

It's all right, I didn't need any help.

--Kariya

[puppy_lancer]

Ooh, quite the slick seducer, huh?

Sorry, I'm joking.

But anyway, it great. I should throw you a party to celebrate

[vermicompost]

No, I just kissed her, and she kissed me back. It was nice. We were already friends, so it wasn't that strange. Although, I am a little nervous. I've never had a girlfriend before.

It's all right. I don't mind.

Thank you! I don't need a party or anything like that.

--Kariya

[puppy_lancer]

You'll do fine. You're a great guy.

It's high time we had something to celebrate again in this place. So why not? Which floor do you want it on?

[vermicompost]

I'm worried I might make a mistake. I make a lot of mistakes. I don't really know what to do.

It's not really an occasion for a party, is it? I don't think people are going to care that much. I'm not sure if Claudia would like it, either. We just started dating. Maybe a party now would be too soon?

[Still, a party sounds like it could be nice...]

--Kariya

[puppy_lancer]

Well, if you have questions, you can ask me and Diarmuid. We've both been married.

Huh, it's going to be midsummer soon. I'd throw a party just for that.

[vermicompost]

Oh, that's right. [Of course, they've been married.] I think I'll ask you. [Probably Diarmuid would give better advice, Kariya thinks, but he'd be much too mortified to ask him.]

Do you have any advice for me?

A midsummer party sounds like a good idea. Why don't you do that, and then I can take Claudia to it?

--Kariya

[puppy_lancer]

Be more confident, for starters. Ladies love a guy who can be proud of himself.

I'll get on that then.

[vermicompost]

Confident? I'll try. But I do worry about these things, and I wouldn't say this to Claudia, but I'm not really sure why anyone would want to date me. There are a lot of things wrong with me, and I don't want to let her down. I know that probably doesn't sound very confident.

I look forward to it.

--Kariya

[puppy_lancer]

That's what everyone thinks sometimes. But part of what makes good women so wonderful is how they'd accept their partners, fault and all. So just make sure to do your best and know it's your best.

You're a nice guy. Plenty of people wanna date genuinely nice guys.

[vermicompost]

Do you think that sometimes, too? I'll try to do my best. I know Claudia is a good woman, so you're right about that.

Are you sure about that? No one's wanted to date me before, as far as I'm aware. I'm not that nice, Lancer. I want to be, but I make a lot of mistakes.

--Kariya

[puppy_lancer]

With my wife? All the time. And I've made more mistakes than I can count when it comes to her and everyone else.

But that's where confidence comes in. You know it's a mistake, you fix it.