[Time's running out for him, and at the very least, it's best to form a bond with someone that's offering rather than randomly coming up to someone he doesn't know or waiting until his magic becomes uncontrollable. But it'll be much easier to think about this and form a decision when he's alone, away from the party where he's trying to charm his way around other guests.
So, shoving those thoughts for later, he quickly picks up his normal persona, smiling at Viren as he gets up from the table.]
Socializing, as in not sitting away from everyone and pretending that someone's made a personal affront towards you.
[ does he have to pretend? viren's nose wrinkles at the comment, leaning his head back with a long-suffering sigh. ]
You are testing me...
[ the limits of his patience? his tolerance for teasing? either or. viren watches as theseus stands, appears to think for a moment. then he follows suit, chair scraping out from under him with a bump. ]
Fine. [ responded not unlike a petulant child. but, ah, he wants to pretend to be good-natured. ] Mingling it is...
no subject
So, shoving those thoughts for later, he quickly picks up his normal persona, smiling at Viren as he gets up from the table.]
Socializing, as in not sitting away from everyone and pretending that someone's made a personal affront towards you.
no subject
You are testing me...
[ the limits of his patience? his tolerance for teasing? either or. viren watches as theseus stands, appears to think for a moment. then he follows suit, chair scraping out from under him with a bump. ]
Fine. [ responded not unlike a petulant child. but, ah, he wants to pretend to be good-natured. ] Mingling it is...
[ welp, there we go. ]