milky's bullshit containment zone

[weaseled]

Who ⚔ Yael & assorted nerds
What ⚔ A dungeon run and other things
When ⚔ After the party
Where ⚔ Errywhere
Content Warnings ⚔ Men with their tits out? Alcohol??? No correlation there surprisingly. nsfw i'm sorry mom

Comments

[weaseled]

[Yael slowly nods.]

Mm, yep. That's how it goes when you're in the military.

[He speaks matter-of-factly, but he supposes a boy like Brambles wouldn't know that himself. That's not to say his twink ass wouldn't make it in the military, buuut...]

[dapples]

I've never known anyone in the military. [ The British army, he means. ] Do you like it?

[weaseled]

Like it?

[Yael's question is incredulous, but a moment later and he's snorting, clearly amused.]

What do you think, kid? Let's hear your guess.

[dapples]

[ He's soooo not a kid!!! ]

I ... I'm not really sure, actually. I do see a lot of pride from the UK's servicemen, even though I haven't ever known anyone in the army. Not even family. Maybe it's different overseas.

If I were to warrant a guess, though, I'd imagine it's really tough. And that you have to be a special kind of person to be in the army. Brave, strong, dedicated ... that sort of thing. I wouldn't last a day, I don't think.

[weaseled]

That's a pretty good guess. Well, you're not far off the mark... if you're talking about the ideal soldier.

[Yael is pretty far from the ideal, but they're not talking about him anymore. No, it's time to turn the spotlight back onto Brambles.]

You've got a big problem, now that I think about it.

[dapples]

[ "The ideal soldier"??? He's ... sus! Is Yael not the ideal soldier-- ]

I do? What problem is that?

[weaseled]

[Yael jabs Brambles square in the forehead with his pointer finger.]

You think too little of yourself. Knock it off.

[dapples]

Haha, hey!

[ he laughs, ]

I don't! I just know where my strengths and weaknesses lie.

[weaseled]

I'd wager you pay more attention to your weaknesses than your strengths. Am I right?

[dapples]

... No? Who could possibly excel in life if they only honed in on their weaknesses? It would erode the spirit and encourage unwanted or unproductive thought patterns. Reflecting on one's weaknesses promotes maturity and growth, avoiding any conceited pitfalls, but dwelling would never help. Instead, it should motivate you to apply more effective methods in your life to propel you in the right direction.

[ local nerd is nerd, more news at 11 .... ]

[weaseled]

[Local nerd is a nerd, pass it on.

Yael contemplates Brambles' words in silence... but then that silence drags on and on and on. When he looks over, he'll see Yael passed out beside him in the grass. That nerdy brain does wonders for putting an old man to sleep.]