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> they scratch at their face nervously. “… if you want… I guess, that was… damn I dunno how to say it now.” Slight blush… holey hell, they were actually wowed by this 08:52:09
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CM: 『 Neat! Lotta jobs you got 』 08:52:30
VS: }-O right place right time yknöw -O 08:53:52
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> “ besides, you’re a great kisser, has anybody told you that?” 08:55:28
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> “… wasn’t really totally cool with it, took me off guard and made me freak out… if you were feeling spade, just say… made look un cool in front Fighter-Ca-“ they blush harder. “OI! WHAT THE HELL! I was trying to tell ya my feelings, but you come out with that shit!? YOU LITERAL TAILED ASS!” They stare hard spades. “Besides, compared to your sandy ass tongue?” They chuckled. “……… also no, not really.” 08:59:09
CM: 『 Nice catch bro 』 08:59:22
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> "Right, not that surprising." You keep your gaze on the ceiling. Too many... colliding energies weee wisping around the room, doesn't really help with the nagging itch in your pan. You feel the tsunami of mental strife that is a migraine begin to wash offer you, that's fun. You start to ignore it and shift your gaze out the window, "You should probably leave them be next time. Unless you want any of what that guy got, then by all means, poke at that belly." 09:04:54
> “ well I’m sorry, but I’m not quite sure who I should be mad at! Should I be mad at you? I mean I am trying to surpass you in combat, so may be embarrassing You was a good idea after all you sexy clothed slut” she stares back with spades “ besides, the tongue is not my fault… But I’m sure you don’t mind” 09:05:09
VS: }-O yöu think ill get in tröuble if i carve tötally wicked designs intö the micröflöra -O 09:05:53
VS: }-O like fire -O 09:06:00
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VS: }-O ör a höllöw nugböne -O 09:06:16
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VS: }-O haha maybe a bulge -O 09:07:21
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> they approached, leaning over. “Not like you’d catch me saying it, but I never thought some work out shirt would make the wee were-lusii act up~” 09:09:14
CM: 『 Meeeeeh, 』 09:09:29
CM: 『 Nah, 』 09:09:40
> “ maybe… I’m not sure, but I probably won’t think too hard on it, maybe they aren’t the best one to play pranks on” 09:09:53
CM: 『 That stuff’s common 』 09:09:56
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VS: }-O sweeeeeet -O 09:10:53
CM: 『 Also, uh, I think I should let you in on something 』 09:11:05
VS: }-O shööt -O 09:11:10
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CM: 『 I think I might be seeing someone for kismisitude 』 09:11:54
VS: }-O ööööö -O 09:12:19
VS: }-O kay -O 09:12:21
VS: }-O whö is it -O 09:12:37
CM: 『 Yeah uh… it’s uh, kitty kun 』 09:12:51
> “ well well well, if you were as annoying as you were hot, you’d make the strip club jealous, or maybe that’s already happened~” 09:12:55
VS: }-O höwd yöu pull that öff -O 09:13:20
VS: }-O yöu grabbed the tail didnt yöu -O 09:13:30
> "Yup." How do you even talk to them now? You're 'back to normal' and no one is a real fan of this, you basically exploded three times, and not to mention this migraine is inhibiting you. More than you're already inhibited. You let out a lazy, dull exhale, "Still. Warn me or whatever if that's what you're going to end up doing." 09:14:55
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> “Psh, I was already the star of a cabaret club looking all cutsie. But I never took you for a lass to pay me for a dance or a good night. Nyoho~!” They un lean to adjust their coat. 09:16:16
CM: 『 No 』 09:16:23
CM: 『 Someone else did 』 09:16:33
VS: }-O im having tröuble föllöwing -O 09:16:43
CM: 『 New troll joining us for the fights, pulled the tail via portal power 』 09:17:25
CM: 『 Then they landed on me 』 09:17:41
VS: }-O uh huh -O 09:17:43
VS: }-O mhmm -O 09:17:45
VS: }-O yes yes yes -O 09:17:49
VS: }-O i see -O 09:17:53
CM: 『 And then uh… kisses, and uh yeah 』 09:18:11
> “ Will do, but I’m not getting on it anytime soon… Besides, there are more pressing matters than that” it seems all the excitement from the past week is really getting to her, as she’s about matched zegs mood at the moment, pulling up a book about how large scale telescopes operate 09:18:26
VS: }-O well yöu knöw what yöu götta dö nöw dönt yöu -O 09:18:48
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CM: 『 What? 』 09:19:02
VS: }-O yöu götta share with the class böss -O 09:19:16
CM: 『 Well, think the other fighters know 』 09:19:46
CM: 『 I’ll likely tell Rara 』 09:19:58
VS: }-O if yöure giving öut kisses and such -O 09:19:59
VS: }-O öh -O 09:20:05
VS: }-O right yeah -O 09:20:07
VS: }-O tell everyöne -O 09:20:11
CM: 『 Wha 』 09:20:14
VS: }-O nöthing -O 09:20:23
VS: }-O dön't wörry aböut it -O 09:20:30
CM: 『 I’m not giving them out??? 』 09:20:31
VS: }-O öffer rescinded -O 09:20:43
CM: 『 My gosh, already trying to smooch up your boss? 』 09:21:16
> “ how dare you! In fact, I would rather steal your wallet after such an act” you lean in closer and whisper into his ear “then again… first dance free?~” 09:21:28
> Ugh. Of course, there's always something, "Matters like what?" Everyone already knows the tournament is soon, no point in stressing any of them out about it, not that it'd matter; you're certain of your outcome already, so who cares. Why worry when you won't be around for much longer anyhow. 09:21:30
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VS: }-O sörry böss its been a while since ive had a böss that wasnt cövered in a thick film öf grime and grease -O 09:23:29
> “ taking classes, making sure I don’t get tracked down by my slaver, staying off the radar of the empire, and generally trying to recover from half my blood being removed” she says this very nonchalantly, not taking her eyes off the book 09:23:38
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> “Damn~, Kitty-Kun~! Already? I’ll have to think it over.” They wink. “Might have to keep it hands off.” 09:25:33
CM: 『 Well, your mate want be to a strip dance for them… why should I be surprised, the couple you form is rather interesting 』 09:26:49
*want me 09:27:09
> You'd hate to say something insensitive- you wouldn't, but you probably shouldn't- but one of those two of those could have been fairly easy on themself if... well, anyways. "I suppose you have a lot of better things to keep your mind on. If you want to bow out, I wouldn't blame you. I'd probably be able to find someone else to step in for you." 09:28:17
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> “ fine, but no promises my tail won’t wander either~” she backs off “but anyway… I’m going to have to explain all of this to my mate, hopefully he understands” 09:29:11
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> “ oh, not like that, I’m definitely excited for the tournament” she speaks with a not very excited tone. “ I’m just saying that I have other things to take care of on top of that, but I can handle it” 09:30:50
> “well, I already used my voodoo to text them. But we can go down and let you break it to them.” They shrugged. “Got nothing better to do anyway.” 09:30:59
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> “you already TOLD HIM?! WITHOUT ME KNOWING?!” You hiss to yourself, the hairs on your tail sticking out for about five seconds before relaxing again “ then again… I guess I don’t expect anything less out of you… Sure why not” 09:34:00
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> "You say that, but if you're going to burn out, you can sit this out. Only just got here a few wipes ago after all." You turn over on your side- realizing now that your blanket is not here and is rather allllll the way next to the door. So. You force yourself and saunter over to the discarded covering and pick it up, "What, not a fan of your recupercoon?" 09:36:14
> they offer a cheeky wink. “Nyoho! I’m also their boss technically so, gotta tell them these things. They also apparently want a kiss from me? Could be reading that wrong, but may as well ask that in person.” 09:36:43
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> “ really? All right, but I swear if you get in between me and him I’ll make sure to rub salt in your cat scratches” 09:38:53
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> “trying to season me up for a bite~? Naughty cat, you! Though, I recommend a dash of lemon instead.” They smiled as they start walking 09:40:58
> “ i’m telling you I desperately need this tournament, it’s going to help me blow off a lot of steam” they look over to the bed covering he is achieving “ I technically don’t need it anymore now that I realize that I am only but circuits and wires, I can control my own dreams, I’ll never have a nightmare again” she takes a deep breath “that and I like your bed, it’s comfortable ᵃⁿᵈ ᶦᵗ ˢᵐᵉˡˡˢ ⁿᶦᶜᵉ” 09:43:54
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> “ oh please, your sour enough already, anymore would kill me” you catch up with him, taking your key out as you return to your room 09:46:12
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> "I wouldn't look at it that way, otherwise you'll probably lose, but if you think you can handle it then sure." Right. They're just a... robot you guess. Not like that's a problem or anything, just something you have to force yourself to come to terms with. As long as nothing stupid happens, it should be find. You get back into ned, not really catching whatever they said last and simply brushing it off. "Guess I'll get rid of it later and get you a bed of your own." 09:49:02
> Huh. Well. Thats something. Your boss is in a quadrant with your matesprit. What a small world we live in. Hopefully this will not have any negative impact on either your job, or the connection you share with the two. Nah. Probably not. 09:49:33
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(( wanna pick it up again later, gotta sleep 09:52:39
((*? 09:52:56
> “ no worries, I can do that as soon as I recover, besides, I have money now” she gets off the bed, moving to her desk “ I do have a question though” 09:53:10
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((sure, sleep tight 09:53:31
(( Im about to go on break. If you still wanna break the news. 09:53:47
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> "Well, you could, but it's really no hassle for me, I just figure you'd be more comfortable in a bed of your own." You rub at your forehead as the straining pulsating of something throbs throughout your pan, "Sure, ask away." Not like you plan on running off in search of solitude anytime soon, so why not talk? 09:58:22
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> he walks through the front door, looking for your mate “fukros?” 10:02:01
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> “ I know you’re definitely not in the mood right now, but I was wondering after the tournament if we could schedule a date, I’m going to be upfront about it, I really like you, but I don’t think now is the best time to do something like that, did you wanna try something like that later on when we can relax?” 10:03:38
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> You take a moment, the rubbing off your head coming to a pause as you just stare into the void ahead of you. You couldn't possibly be- well, you did have sip not too long ago, so maybe you're getting a minor auditory hallucination, or you're sleepy even though you thought you weren't or maybe you were just.... thinking in their voice. For some reason. Right? Any of those, "Uhhh, sorry, I didn't quite catch that. What were you asking?" You had snapped our of that minor trance and let your arms rest on your thighs, propped up at the elbow as you clasp your hands together in a bit of... hm. Uncertainty? Nervousness? No. Neither of those.. something a bit more... hmmm... you aren't sure. 10:09:59
> Yup. He's there. Just sitting on the floor. Only, once Konaya announced their presence. He scrambled to bring himself onto his feet, and with the momentum from that, threw himself into a casual hug with them. "Heeeey! There she is! Back from FIGHT CLUB! HIGH STAKES MUSCLE THEATRE!" He pulled away, and just as casually, struck a macho pose. "Duuuude! You should totally wear a mask at the tournament! Like they wear at the Central Alternian Anonymous Muscle Theater Federation! Those guys are WILD! Practically more acrobat than theater performer, but yknow...its whatever." 10:11:47
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> “DATE, do you want to go on a date after the tournament? Now it’s not a good time so we can do it later, but I’m asking if you want to do it at all” 10:16:14
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> “ because I like you, no sugarcoating it” 10:17:08
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> “ I wish that was my style but my last mask had a nasty habit of inducing drugs into me at random times, so I got a little bit of PTSD, but the idea sounds nice! Anyway, I heard tobi already told you about this pitch relationship, how are you taking it?” 10:19:03
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> Oh. This. Yeah. Your laid-back, casual demeanor seems to fade for a handful of moments, as youd really thought about it. "Heard you two totally sucked face. Be honest. Was he better than me?" No. Wait. Be serious. You shake your head, steeling your resolve. "I dont have any problems with the physical stuff, really...so long as it doesnt come between our red feelings, and...maybe my job at the restaurant. Other than that. We're all cool." 10:25:47
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> Urk... yeah... you figured you were fine- which a bit unfortunate. They like you? When did [i]t h a t[/i] happen? And [i]w h y ?[/i] You haven't exactly been... well, [u]You[/u]. You give pause once again, it isn't good to get someone's expectations up for something you know won't happen because you won't be around to-... you let out a soft sigh, rubbing at the back of your neck and let out a dry chuckle, "That's a surprise. The commanding approach suits you well." You do manage to edge out a smile for them, well... lots of things are good motivators to win a fight. This could be one of them- not to say you wouldn't do it, you just won't be around to fulfill it, "Sounds nice, sure we can do that once it's over." Is this the bad feeling you had? Hm. No. Not at all. You'd know if it was... 10:27:33
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> “ it was half decent at best, the aftertaste was terrible!” You laugh it off “ don’t worry, I already told him that I didn’t want them getting between you and me, otherwise I’d rub salt in their wounds and make sure to never do it again. But if that’s that… I have to say I missed you, they were pushing my buttons all day!” 10:30:25
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> “ great, I’ll schedule us for a few days after at a nice restaurant, do you have a food preference?” She pulls up a map, looking through options for restaurants. 10:31:43
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> Yeah... they're super serious about this, "Hm. No, not really, as long as it's somewhere you would like then I'm on board with it." Well you can forget up resting easy for right now... they [u]like[/u] you.. they must still be a bit delirious from on the stressing they did a few days ago. They did lose a decent bit of blood and had their eye burst on them, so you wouldn't be surprised if these were sporadic delusional decisions. Better to treat them to a nice farewell before you end up not existing anymore. 10:40:58
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> “ great, it’ll be a surprise! I guess it’s a good thing we have something to look forward to after, almost as a sort of reward. Anyway, I’ve got to rest before anything, but I figured out a way to communicate with you during sleep, so if you need anything, just try contacting me through the memo, I can still text” she plugs her self into her husktop “ is there anything else we should talk about before I rest?” 11:01:51
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> "Yep, yep, it all sounds great." You're sure someone will go with her after you perish, real unfortunate timing to like you. Oh, well. You can't do much to absolve your predicament, or the outcome. You failed way before this point, most you can do is keep morale... somewhat serviceable, and you can barely do that. Either way, surely this will keep her head in the game. You think a moment, "Uhm. No, not really.... And you're COMPLETELY [i][u]sure[/u][/i] about going out on a date with [i]me[/i]..?" 11:09:15
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> “ absolutely, but if you have something you need to say to me, let me know now, I won’t be mad. I’d rather know that there’s a good reason to not go now than later.” 11:12:23
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> Mm. Should you?.. nah... that would hurt them, even if they're too drained to express that. Besides, it would have been a cute idea to go, "No, no, nothing like that, I'm just taken aback is all. I haven't exactly been the nicest since you've been here. I mean, you need a whole new eye because dealing with me is such a hassle." 11:18:59
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> That's good to hear. You smile, warmly, at their reassurance, and once theyd stopped talking entirely, you'd planted an affectionate kiss upon their lips. "I heard there was a LOT of tail-grabbing. From Tobira. Probably weren't handling it properly. Handling a trolls tail is like fuckin' with their horns. They're sensitive. You gotta lay into it easy. A little finesse, yknow?" 12:02:04
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> “ fair enough, maybe I’m crazy, maybe I’ve lost a tad bit too much blood, who’s to say, but I think I see something in you, maybe I just have to wait a little bit longer to see it, you know?” She has a slight tinge to her voice this time, a bit of tension 12:17:51
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> you wrap your arms around him, bringing him in closer “ right, the teal blood was just trying to mess with my feelings, both of them actually, and it didn’t help that they had these crazy portal powers, I was literally trying to grab my own tail from them” you bite your lip “maybe you can get your nubs in the right nooks and teach me a thing or two on how to grab tail~” 12:24:47
> Mm. Real serious. That's a lot of pressure, but it won't be there soon. You casually wave the tense plight of their tone away by standing up to approach them, you're still... you. Not really, but you know how to [i]pretend[/i] to be the you from before, at least to an extent. You gently place a hand to here cheek, just admiring them. Sort of. You say admiring, but as a husk it's closer to surveying, "Mm. You're most definitely crazy, but that's a pretty enticing quality at times. Maybe it's there, maybe it's not, won't know until ypu manage to grasp me 'by the horns', right?" 12:25:14
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