(fallen london stamps by because the thing is, pacifistic doesn't mean harmless! not when you can open your mouth and say Words that set everyone's brains on fire! there is a reason dangerous is his second highest canon stat!!
the main issue is that it can be really hard for him to avoid literal friendly fire if he uses the Correspondence. (he also burns out his throat, but that's whatever.) so typically he just shoots things instead if he really needs to. he's pretty good with a pistol
at the Event, though? he would have been pissed and desperate enough to try anyway, with apologies to everyone afterwards who got friendly set-on-fire'd