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To Olivia’s great relief and delight, not only was she apparently [i]not[/i] interrupting anything important, but the skeletal, robotic fellow with the glowing yellow eyes seemed to be very interested in why she liked Gearmantic Hearts so much. Unsurprisingly, Olivia was only too happy to tell him. Indeed, sharing her interests with others was something that brought her a great deal of joy. For as long as she could remember, people had always seemed to be put off by her enthusiasm for her hobbies, often mocking her, when they didn’t simply ignore her existence entirely. They said that she was too loud, that she got too close, that her voice was painful to listen to, that her face was painful to look at. They would tell her to “fuck off”. They would call her all sorts of awful things: freak, weirdo, nut job, and even the dreadfully abhorrent “a word” (no, not asshole, although she was called that, too). Yet, even in the face of all this abuse, the love she had for her hobbies never dimmed, and neither did her love of sharing her interests with others. So if someone was curious about her favorite game, if that individual had actually [i]asked[/i] her to share her feelings about said game, well then, she would gladly give them what they asked for…

[color=DeepSkyBlue]“Gosh, well, I guess it’s kinda like there’s a fire in my chest, and this tingling feeling in my body that almost makes my hairs stand on end,”[/color] the bluenette began. [color=DeepSkyBlue]“And, maybe sparks of lightning in my brain, too! I mean, there are so many fascinating characters, and I just get so excited watching them fight each other with all their special moves! Each one doing their best to get one step closer to their ultimate goal, to achieving their dreams! It really makes my heart race! And my favorite character of all is Xolys! He’s just so powerful and cool! His body is just so utterly inhuman, it’s totally mesmerizing!”[/color] she gushed, clasping her hands together. [color=DeepSkyBlue]“He has the most beautiful, vibrant blue eyes, wings, and energy scythes! I could just stare at them for hours! Oh! And his tentacles! They can choke the life out of [i]anything[/i], but they [i]also[/i] give the most warm and comfy hugs!”[/color] she noted with a giggle/snort, her eyes beginning to fill with star-shaped sparkles. [color=DeepSkyBlue]“But those aren’t the [i]only[/i] reasons I like him!”[/color] she clarified, adjusting her glasses, while holding up a finger for emphasis. [color=DeepSkyBlue]“He’s also so very gentle and kind, and he’s always so encouraging! And then there’s his story! He’s fighting to be reunited with his soulmate! Isn’t that just so wonderfully romantic?! But no one else seems to see how wonderful he is! My heart ached so much when I saw that no one wanted to choose him, cause I knew the pain he must have felt, since no one really wants to have anything to do with [i]me[/i], either… So I decided that I would show him that someone [i]did[/i] care! Even if no one was ever there for me, I wanted Xolys to know that [i]I[/i] would always be there for [i]him[/i], and I felt so warm inside when I finally got to play Gearmantic Hearts for the first time, and I helped Xolys to win against every opponent! We even got a new high score! I was just so happy that I was able to help him achieve his dream, and show him that he wasn’t alone! It was one of the best nights of my life! Oh! But [i]you[/i] must really like Gearmantic Hearts, too, since you’re dressed up as one of the characters!”[/color] she added, smiling up into the stranger’s yellow optics. [color=DeepSkyBlue]“Or are you actually Necroid 99 for real?!”[/color] Olivia inquired, leaning in even closer, her smile growing even wider. [color=DeepSkyBlue]“Are you who they based the character on?! Oh gosh! That would be so amazing!”[/color]