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[edle_gestalt]

[Austria cannot stop compulsively touching his face. This is not supposed to be here. Get it off. It itches.

And by "this," he means this.]

...All right. I'm well aware, due to the large influx of related messages -- [Ow. He should really stop touching his face to smooth that out. It already hurts from the several times he's attempted to rip the damn thing out.] -- I'm well aware that I'm not alone in this situation, but I was wondering if anyone else has found that they suddenly bear a disturbing resemblance to someone with whom they were very close at one point or another. Not only was Franz Joseph my Kaiser but he was also a very dear friend of mine, and although his passing was nearly a century ago I can't help but think the gods here are deliberately trying to make this very unsettling for me. "Creep me out," if you will.

And as far as these things go, how long should I expect this to last? I sincerely hope it isn't permanent. This would appear to be the first time I've been a victim of their... apparent boredom so any advice would be helpful. Thank you.

[He still hasn't stopped nervously touching his face.]

Comments

[holmes_fanatic]

It's not someone whom I was very close too, but I think I look a lot like Poirot! [If Hercule Poirot could ever be imagined to be a a tiny Japanese kid.]

[edle_gestalt]

[...That's somehow incredibly endearing.]

Poirot? I feel as if I've heard this name in passing, but I don't recall the context.

[holmes_fanatic]

He's the Belgian Detective Protagonist of Agatha Christie's most famous mystery -- Murder on the Orient Express! As well as lots of other mysteries.

[edle_gestalt]

Oh goodness -- that's what it was. I remember reading that ages ago. You're a fan of mysteries?

[holmes_fanatic]

That's right! They're my favourite.

What about you?