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[doihavetoexplainmath]

[There's no greeting or anything, just some changing and scraping sounds and a shot of a shadowy, faintly purple ceiling, and it cuts off four seconds later.]

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[doihavetoexplainmath]

Except that I'm bored here and I want to leave. So sooner rather than later.

[shamebat]

Mmn. Boredom can be a double-edged motivator. You can either use it successfully or it can trap you. I know this, I am often bored.

[doihavetoexplainmath]

I haven't been bored for long, and it's not usually a problem I have. But I've come to the end of useful experiments I can do here, so I should probably just head home.

[shamebat]

Oh, darling. I am proud of you for making that decision on your own. Well done.

[doihavetoexplainmath]

I'm bad at being bored, mostly?

[She actually looks a little bashful. She's not very used to praise, especially for something she doesn't think is particularly stand-out as an accomplishment.]

[shamebat]

That's a good talent to have! Whatever is the matter? Your face is all scrunched.

[doihavetoexplainmath]

Not used to unmotivated compliments.

[shamebat]

Oh! Then let me tell you what to do. You say thank you, and then you keep on doing as you were.

[doihavetoexplainmath]

Is that all? It seemed like it'd have to be more complicated.

[shamebat]

Nope! No complications needed. You are a goddess in human form, so you take your compliments from the masses and you move on.

[doihavetoexplainmath]

That seems improbably on its face so I'm going to assume metaphor?

[shamebat]

See? You're getting it already!

[doihavetoexplainmath]

Metaphors seem like they should be easy to spot but sometimes I think I just miss cultural context.

[shamebat]

Yes, sometimes that can happen. But you have a good memory and very good brains to figure out context clues.

[doihavetoexplainmath]

Thus the references I'm building. No reason to do the work twice.

[shamebat]

Very good. Let me know if you are in need of anything, yes? Good luck!