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[boyofprogress]

[... that's adorable, and it does get a smile from him]

Four.

OUR intellectual equals. Stop discounting yourself. It's our work, Viktor. Yours and mine. I'm just delivering it.

[modification]

I know. We are both geniuses, of course. It is not intellect where I am lacking.

[boyofprogress]

I'm not trying to be harsh. I'm just saying that you should give yourself more credit. You deserve it.
This project wouldn't still be going, if it weren't for you.

[modification]

And it would not have started, if not for you. Are we to compliment each other's brilliance eternally? I think that will cut into our demonstration planning time.

[boyofprogress]

Our? So you're coming to the demonstration?

[modification]

[ ... ]

Someone will have to hold the bucket for you to throw up in.

[boyofprogress]

Well, I'll be happy to have you there, in whatever capacity you want to be there.
You can make sure I don't say something stupid, like "burnt umber".

[modification]

I never said stupid. I said ridiculous.

[ "Ridiculous (affectionate)". Very different!! ]

I will stand in the back. We should put our best face first.

[boyofprogress]

Five.

You have a nice face too, you know. When your bitch face is less vigilant.

[modification]

It is not my face I worry about.

[boyofprogress]

I know.

[As much as he tries to reassure Viktor that it doesn't matter, there aren't many others in The Academy who seem to feel the same.]

I do feel better when you're there, though. Even if you're not up on the stage with me.

[modification]

Mm, yes. I will say ridiculous things so that you don't panic.

[boyofprogress]

I don't know, can you?
Maybe you're too uptight to be ridiculous.

(Six, indirectly.)

[He's teasing, but Viktor's fun to poke at.]

[modification]

You would not call me uptight if you knew how many complaints I have fielded from the safety committee.