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[itookashot]

Of course he doesn't want to. I'm surprised when he leaves the lab at all. Also he doesn't like attention, which I'll never understand.

[ Jesper loves attention! Craves it! ]

We'll just have to force him into it. I think he'll be secretly pleased.

[godshattering]

You and me both, especially when he's more than earned this. What's better to celebrate than that? I'm thinking the same about being pleased though we might have to get through some grumbling to get to that point. There's certainly been some already while I've been working on getting him to entertain the idea of going.

More people talking to Viktor about it might help but then again, so might getting the word out further than where I've posted it on the workshops' calendar. I've already sort of promised him I wouldn't send out any invitations, but there's nothing like leaving a good loophole in there.

[ He knows Viktor saw through that, but. This is important!! ]

[itookashot]

Okay so what we need to do is get him to agree to go, and then when he reluctantly does that, I'll tell everyone to be there to support him. We can make signs and cheer obnoxiously loud.

[godshattering]

See, that's exactly the sort of thing we need! I reached out to Hilda to see if she could make some of those cutouts she's made before since I feel like those are also required for cheering. If you need any help with the signs, I can offer whatever questionable art skills I have to put to good use towards them.

I'm still talking to Viktor about it all so I'll keep working on it, but the more people talking to him about going wouldn't hurt. Probably.

[ Hopefully! ]

[itookashot]

He's the humble type, it probably feels weird to him. Sic Hilda on him, no one can resist her for long. I'll get Wylan on him too.

[godshattering]

Trust me, Hilda's a force to be reckoned with.

[ With all fondness - it'd been one of the many things he'd admired about her after first meeting, and the rest was history from there. ]

I have plenty of faith in your abilities to rally everyone as well though since I've seen them at work many a time now. Between all of us I have faith we'll be able to convince Viktor and have the celebration he deserves for everything.

[itookashot]

We've got to convince him to go first, because he might refuse once a crowd is forming, he's got to already have buy-in!

[godshattering]

You've got a good point there. We'll see what Hilda can do and then that'll give us what to do from there. I still say plan for this happening since if there's anyone persuasive enough to sweep Viktor into going along with this, it's absolutely Hilda.

[itookashot]

Good luck to him if he tries to say no, she'll get him around.

Speaking of Hilda, have you known her to be insecure? When I mentioned opening a shop she acted like she wasn't good enough for it, it threw me for a loop.

[godshattering]

I don't doubt that for an instant. If only you could've seen her in action back during the war or even back at the academy.

[ Claude considers pointing out it's one of the many reasons they'd become friends in the first place with that skill in common, but what Jesper says next - causes him to pause and reread the words a few times. Ah. Yes, he's familiar with that, too. ]

Yeah, I have. For all that we're talking about Hilda being convincing, sometimes that ability can work both for and against. It might take a bit for her to come around, but don't give up on it.

[itookashot]

I won't. It was just a surprise. She's been doing a lot of work, there's no reason for her to think she's putting in less.

[godshattering]

[ Claude considers that before responding, since - for all that he likes to tease Hilda, there's some things which aren't his to tell. Jesper's picked up on something important, and it'll lead somewhere soon enough if this is anything to go by. ]

She has, and so have you. The two of you are about to continue on creating incredible things together. Just remind her you believe in her and she can do this. In the meantime, I'll keep bothering her about putting some new and fancy things in the window of your shop in the meantime since personally, I can't wait to drop by.

[itookashot]

I'm nothing if not constantly complimentary, don't worry. We'll have everyone pop by to see it once we set it up.

Let me know when you think Viktor's accepted his inevitable fate of going to the ceremony, then I'll get the word out.

[godshattering]

Will do, and I'll do my best. Which includes sending Hilda in since she's on the way, so I think we'll know one way or another pretty soon.

And thanks again, Jesper. I'll let you know as soon as I find out if you don't hear from Hilda first.