[He did catch that little bit of playfulness there! Brief as it might have been, before the kind of reaction a lot of people tend to have when on the receiving end of Hugo's flatteries--a little fluster, a little off-balancing. Hugo won't fault Aether the little falter, especially seeing how he tries to rally promptly afterwards. It only proves that the seeming young man is at least human and well-adjusted in one aspect, for all that the question of origins is already shaping up to be rather interesting...
Here he'd thought this might perhaps be some nomad of the Outer Ring, based off their texted conversations. Now, though...with gear like that? One wonders.]
On account of still getting a residence around here lined out, correct? [Promptly and warmly, as if this were something Aether had told him about before, even if he might not have ever actually stated as much outright in the past. One collects context clues, though, and this cornering with the tape is now plenty revealing. In response, Hugo simply shakes his head, and gently waves away the hesitation with his hand.] Oh, I understand your reservations, rest assured. It's really very prudent of you. But just because you haven't any means now doesn't mean you won't have the means later, right? Do you think you'd like to watch one once you do have a way to see it, one way or another? [Another smile!] If you think the answer is "yes"...then consider this just a little investment I'm making, into something you'll enjoy in the future. Or perhaps a highly advanced housewarming gift!
Though of course, I'd hardly want to push you into anything either. If preferred, you could hold onto the favor for some later thought too, and we can take our leave from here until then...?
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Here he'd thought this might perhaps be some nomad of the Outer Ring, based off their texted conversations. Now, though...with gear like that? One wonders.]
On account of still getting a residence around here lined out, correct? [Promptly and warmly, as if this were something Aether had told him about before, even if he might not have ever actually stated as much outright in the past. One collects context clues, though, and this cornering with the tape is now plenty revealing. In response, Hugo simply shakes his head, and gently waves away the hesitation with his hand.] Oh, I understand your reservations, rest assured. It's really very prudent of you. But just because you haven't any means now doesn't mean you won't have the means later, right? Do you think you'd like to watch one once you do have a way to see it, one way or another? [Another smile!] If you think the answer is "yes"...then consider this just a little investment I'm making, into something you'll enjoy in the future. Or perhaps a highly advanced housewarming gift!
Though of course, I'd hardly want to push you into anything either. If preferred, you could hold onto the favor for some later thought too, and we can take our leave from here until then...?