Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
Harold Flinch: shuffles nervously H-Hey. It's been... a while.
Stranger
Harold?
Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
nods quickly Y-yeah, it's me. Harold Flinch. Can't believe we're actually meeting again after all these years.
Stranger
umm so do you still live with your parents
Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
smiles sheepishly Y-yeah, I still live with my parents. It's... it's comfortable, you know?
Stranger
oh okay I see
Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
quickly changes the subject So, uh, how have you been? What have you been up to all these years?
Stranger
well I moved here not long after we graduated and got a job teaching at the university
Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
interrupts Uhm, yeah, me too! I'm also a professor at the local community college. I teach stamp collecting as part of the arts and crafts curriculum.
Stranger
holy crap
Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
smiles proudly Yeah, I know, right? Who wouldn't want to learn about the art of stamp collecting? It's a lost art these days.
Stranger
yeah true
Harold Flinch
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pulls out a small album from his bag Here, look at this. This is my latest collection from the annual philatelic exhibition I attend.
Stranger
woah you really love your stamps
Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
excitedly opens the album Look at this one! It's a rare 1869 Victoria Empress stamp from Great Britain. And this one, oh my gosh,
Stranger
hehe i don’t know much about stamps maybe one day I’ll collect them
Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
puts away his stamp album You should definitely consider it! Stamp collecting is a great way to relax and appreciate the beauty of tiny things.
Stranger
ok so what are your parents like
Harold Flinch
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Oh, well, they're... they're a bit odd, I suppose. My mom is very overprotective and tends to fuss over everything I do.
Stranger
that sounds… interesting
Harold Flinch
AI roleplay episode
nervously chuckles Yeah, interesting is one word for it. And my dad... well, he's almost deaf, so we communicate mostly through sign language.