Whoa

[trowa_barton101]

Many people think that I'm clueless or silent. I think fast. I act fast. My actions carry more weight than my words. I'm like the trained assasin: I make my shots count. I absorb all the information, ramification, and possible outcomes of other people's conversations and can process them in a few seconds with as few words as possible. Which brings me to the subject.

That one word can summarize my reaction to auror's new look. It a great reaction. I very much like her new look and the fact that she did this for a cause. It's the "Whoa" #1. There are three type of "Whoa" one can have in a situation:

(1) Lloyd Dobbler's "Whoa" when he meets Diane Court for the first time in "Say Anything". A word of amazement and wonder at something beautiful.

(2) Chap's "Whoa" when a piece of Mir is about to collide with his shuttle in "Armageddon". A word of adrenaline rush to get out fast.

(3) Tyler Durden's "Whoa" when a bullet nearly blows his head off in "Fight Club". A word of "Not cool."

Hence, this is "Whoa" #1

Note: All three films are worth seeing for their shear contrast to each other (teen romance-comedy vs. cheesy sci-fi adventure vs. hard-core drama-action).

All this text was through my head in seconds and summarized in one word.

Comments

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

I agree with your assessment of the change.
Auror looks great. :)

As for your thinking... I never thought you weren't smart because you never said anything, or that you were clueless, personally. I did think you were quiet and maybe that this was an indication of being uncomfortable. You've been 'coming out of your shell' a lot lately, or that's the way I and others perceive it, and I for one am glad. I WANT to get to know you better, and I didn't feel like I could when you were being so quiet.
But after these comments of yours, I wonder if the attitude that it is a emergence from a shell is wrong. How do you look at it? What are your thoughts on changing your social patterns?

Response

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

How do I look at it? It depends on the conversation. One example would be a discussion about Legends that I was more than willing to talk about to give and receive feedback on the events. Explaining what happened to auror was good. An example of the opposite would be a Shadowdawn run in which my character cannot relate to the others (a mute, cybernetic combat troll in a room full of human/elf diplomats and tacticians). As a result, the player cannot engage in many conversations, especially with some (note: some) of the others. They would plan or argue for hours at a time before doing anything, and I would have to wait. I'm not trying to be apathetic or rude; I'm just taking the relevant information for future actions.

So, it varies.