[The expected ignorance was still met with another exaggerated scoff as if Jason should rightly know every streaming platform online. He was younger than Edward, so he should have been knowledgeable about these things. If he had the time for it anyway.
Edward equally doubted Jason would be spending any time watching his streams, the question likely born from politeness and a desire to stay on Edward's good side during their arrangement. But he still hesitated before answering, wondering if Jason would see through the username.]
It's ENygma. With a y. [He'd thought about legally changing his name so many times but never had. It was hard to explain why when part of him wanted that distance from where he'd been - who he'd been - so badly. He'd filled out the paperwork more than once and wound up shredding it each time. Whether it was from some foolish illusion that he could go back to where he'd grown up one day and show his parents how wrong they'd been about him or concern over his new name not being taken seriously, he couldn't say, Whatever the reasoning and as unwise as it was, Jason would find the same username across multiple platforms all with a familiar face behind them if he cared to check. It was a name Edward had some attachment to, unofficial as it was.
Those concerns aside, he returned Jason's smile, brightening further at the games named.]
You and your brother have good taste even if your skills need improvement. [Which answered that question, as did Edward's huff.] Watching doesn't count. And Skyrim isn't challenging unless you don't know how to handle bugs. You need better entertainment.
[So maybe Jason would watch one of his streams after all... Would he appear in the chat? Edward would... not be keeping a closer-than-usual eye on it when he next streamed, but he would make sure to call out any newcomers. Just in case.]
I don't have a particular favourite book. I like a good mystery, but once you've solved it, there's no excitement in revisiting the story. The same goes for anything I've already read. What's the point if I know how it's going to end? There are some science fiction writers who present interesting ideas to grapple with, but I've never read their works more than once, either. [He shrugged, looking at Jason wryly.] A disappointing answer for you, I'm sure.
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Edward equally doubted Jason would be spending any time watching his streams, the question likely born from politeness and a desire to stay on Edward's good side during their arrangement. But he still hesitated before answering, wondering if Jason would see through the username.]
It's ENygma. With a y. [He'd thought about legally changing his name so many times but never had. It was hard to explain why when part of him wanted that distance from where he'd been - who he'd been - so badly. He'd filled out the paperwork more than once and wound up shredding it each time. Whether it was from some foolish illusion that he could go back to where he'd grown up one day and show his parents how wrong they'd been about him or concern over his new name not being taken seriously, he couldn't say, Whatever the reasoning and as unwise as it was, Jason would find the same username across multiple platforms all with a familiar face behind them if he cared to check. It was a name Edward had some attachment to, unofficial as it was.
Those concerns aside, he returned Jason's smile, brightening further at the games named.]
You and your brother have good taste even if your skills need improvement. [Which answered that question, as did Edward's huff.] Watching doesn't count. And Skyrim isn't challenging unless you don't know how to handle bugs. You need better entertainment.
[So maybe Jason would watch one of his streams after all... Would he appear in the chat? Edward would... not be keeping a closer-than-usual eye on it when he next streamed, but he would make sure to call out any newcomers. Just in case.]
I don't have a particular favourite book. I like a good mystery, but once you've solved it, there's no excitement in revisiting the story. The same goes for anything I've already read. What's the point if I know how it's going to end? There are some science fiction writers who present interesting ideas to grapple with, but I've never read their works more than once, either. [He shrugged, looking at Jason wryly.] A disappointing answer for you, I'm sure.