If someone does not like to hear the truth, is that not greater evidence that they must?
[Justice dips his head. He has tried rowing across a body of water, but maybe that's not the same as sailing across the ocean.
She seems surprised that he hasn't noticed the quality of his appearance. He has trouble telling human faces apart sometimes, and still hasn't quite grasped what makes one aesthetically pleasing and another disturbing.] Spirits do not pay attention to appearance because ours can always change. I do not know what constitutes a conventionally attractive mortal.
If you believe that smiling would put mortals at ease, I suppose I can attempt it. [And what follows is most decidedly not a smile, though he tries to make one. What he ends up with is more of a tense grimace.]
Usually, but that doesn't mean they want to hear it any more than they need to. You've got to be careful with your wording there, make it sound a little nicer when you call someone out on their problems.
[Well, that definitely answers her question. Of course they could change, she hadn't even thought of that. If demons could do it why not spirits after all? She at least figures with Justice being well, Justice it was for a good cause or whatever they did in the Fade. She makes a note to ask him about it sometime, he knew more of the Fade than she'd ever know in her lifetime.]
Some would say that I count as one If you want an example. [Others well...she isn't phased much by the terms slattern or pirate whore from those that disagreed with her appearance.] The body you woke up in certainly counts as one if you ask me. Of course, being who you are I'm not worried about it getting to your head with how humble and focused you are on other things. But you look good! The not rotting bit is really doing wonders for you.
[She tries really, really hard not to laugh. He's trying his best and she knows that, and it's as adorable as a baby animal learning to walk for the first time. She does end up laughing just a little though, patting his shoulder in a mix of sympathy and apology.] Sorry, sorry. It's certainly a good start though, but definitely keep practicing at it. Really give those muscles a nice break from frowning all the time.
How do I make it sound nicer while remaining honest?
[Justice would love to learn how to say things in a way that mortals won't take badly, but he finds that a lot of mortals lie to smooth out social situations and he can't do that.
Justice looks Isabela up and down, but there's none of the lasciviousness that Isabela may associate with the gesture. It's more like a person studying a textbook, trying to understand important bits of information.] I am uncertain what physical features we have uncommon, beyond dark hair.
[It doesn't quite occur to Justice that there may be different beauty standards between men and women, and that attractiveness isn't necessarily a collection of universally enjoyed facial features.
Justice is already back to his usual neutral frown, like he can only stand trying to smile for so long.] My muscles do not feel tired from frowning.
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[Justice dips his head. He has tried rowing across a body of water, but maybe that's not the same as sailing across the ocean.
She seems surprised that he hasn't noticed the quality of his appearance. He has trouble telling human faces apart sometimes, and still hasn't quite grasped what makes one aesthetically pleasing and another disturbing.] Spirits do not pay attention to appearance because ours can always change. I do not know what constitutes a conventionally attractive mortal.
If you believe that smiling would put mortals at ease, I suppose I can attempt it. [And what follows is most decidedly not a smile, though he tries to make one. What he ends up with is more of a tense grimace.]
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[Well, that definitely answers her question. Of course they could change, she hadn't even thought of that. If demons could do it why not spirits after all? She at least figures with Justice being well, Justice it was for a good cause or whatever they did in the Fade. She makes a note to ask him about it sometime, he knew more of the Fade than she'd ever know in her lifetime.]
Some would say that I count as one If you want an example. [Others well...she isn't phased much by the terms slattern or pirate whore from those that disagreed with her appearance.] The body you woke up in certainly counts as one if you ask me. Of course, being who you are I'm not worried about it getting to your head with how humble and focused you are on other things. But you look good! The not rotting bit is really doing wonders for you.
[She tries really, really hard not to laugh. He's trying his best and she knows that, and it's as adorable as a baby animal learning to walk for the first time. She does end up laughing just a little though, patting his shoulder in a mix of sympathy and apology.] Sorry, sorry. It's certainly a good start though, but definitely keep practicing at it. Really give those muscles a nice break from frowning all the time.
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[Justice would love to learn how to say things in a way that mortals won't take badly, but he finds that a lot of mortals lie to smooth out social situations and he can't do that.
Justice looks Isabela up and down, but there's none of the lasciviousness that Isabela may associate with the gesture. It's more like a person studying a textbook, trying to understand important bits of information.] I am uncertain what physical features we have uncommon, beyond dark hair.
[It doesn't quite occur to Justice that there may be different beauty standards between men and women, and that attractiveness isn't necessarily a collection of universally enjoyed facial features.
Justice is already back to his usual neutral frown, like he can only stand trying to smile for so long.] My muscles do not feel tired from frowning.