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[ are....they....
she gives him a long look taking in his demeanor and thinks back to what they've discussed thus far. for a moment, she looks away from him wordlessly with a blank expression before turning back to him. her voice flat when she finally speaks. nothing to indicate if she's being malicious about her words or not. ]
Guys like you are the worst.
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[ are....they....
she gives him a long look taking in his demeanor and thinks back to what they've discussed thus far. for a moment, she looks away from him wordlessly with a blank expression before turning back to him. her voice flat when she finally speaks. nothing to indicate if she's being malicious about her words or not. ]
Guys like you are the worst.
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[ she would correct him to call her "kamiki" over her given name but it's fine. it would be more trouble than it's worth if he wasn't familiar with her customs (which he likely isn't) so she'll just nod.
slowly, she'll reach out to his hand but stop shy just before her fingers touch his palm, wanting to make one final point. ]
If you try anything weird, I'll make you regret it.
[ and with that she'll take his hand. her grip loose and hands cold. ]
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[ she would correct him to call her "kamiki" over her given name but it's fine. it would be more trouble than it's worth if he wasn't familiar with her customs (which he likely isn't) so she'll just nod.
slowly, she'll reach out to his hand but stop shy just before her fingers touch his palm, wanting to make one final point. ]
If you try anything weird, I'll make you regret it.
[ and with that she'll take his hand. her grip loose and hands cold. ]
And that's why guys like you are the worst.
[ she's still being frank about it all. she's just saying what's on her mind and not actively trying to be malicious about it. ]
I bet you don't give too much thought in what others think about you as long as it suits what you want them to believe.
[ she's still being frank about it all. she's just saying what's on her mind and not actively trying to be malicious about it. ]
I bet you don't give too much thought in what others think about you as long as it suits what you want them to believe.
I assure you, I'm nothing but a gentleman.
( Spoken like someone who is probably a little more than that! He'll even give a little bow to prove his point! Anyway, he's careful to not squeeze her hand too much! And he'll also reach down to carry her bag for her,)
Let's find some place to wash you up. One of these buildings has to have something.
(JUST GONNA LEAD THE WAY. Assuming they're in the town circle??? So they'll just check out the largest building first which is the inn!)
( Spoken like someone who is probably a little more than that! He'll even give a little bow to prove his point! Anyway, he's careful to not squeeze her hand too much! And he'll also reach down to carry her bag for her,)
Let's find some place to wash you up. One of these buildings has to have something.
(JUST GONNA LEAD THE WAY. Assuming they're in the town circle??? So they'll just check out the largest building first which is the inn!)
[ the bow is a little too much for her to take while someone is holding her hand and now picking up her things. yeah, okay. she'll accept that he's certainly acting like a gentleman and if her face gets a little hot because of it then it's totally not because of that!!!
except it's totally about that and she doesn't squeeze back but just lets her hand be there. ]
Doesn't that embarrass you?
[ the bowing...the calling himself a gentleman... ]
And maybe. I hope someone here is smart enough to consider having clean water available anytime they want.
except it's totally about that and she doesn't squeeze back but just lets her hand be there. ]
Doesn't that embarrass you?
[ the bowing...the calling himself a gentleman... ]
And maybe. I hope someone here is smart enough to consider having clean water available anytime they want.
Aren't you?
[ they all are hiding something. ]
Only idiots are straight-forward and completely forthcoming.
[ they all are hiding something. ]
Only idiots are straight-forward and completely forthcoming.
What do you mean?
(He has no idea what she's talking about? Everything he's doing is completely natural and definitely not strange.)
This place seems pretty clean. (Like there isn't really trash or anything around? Entering the inn, he looks around and--) Wait here.
(He'll let go of her hand and set her back on the front desk while he sort of just does a quick check of the area. It doesn't take long because as soon as he finds what he's looking for he's back! He'll reach to take her bag again and gesture for her to follow him,)
This way.
(To the bathrooms where they can go use the sinks.)
(He has no idea what she's talking about? Everything he's doing is completely natural and definitely not strange.)
This place seems pretty clean. (Like there isn't really trash or anything around? Entering the inn, he looks around and--) Wait here.
(He'll let go of her hand and set her back on the front desk while he sort of just does a quick check of the area. It doesn't take long because as soon as he finds what he's looking for he's back! He'll reach to take her bag again and gesture for her to follow him,)
This way.
(To the bathrooms where they can go use the sinks.)
[ she doesn't have an answer for him before he leaves her to go check things out, and she has half the mind to run away given how he has found them a nice place. ...though how far would she get? he has been showing her enough good faith, so she remains rooted.
instead, she just holds onto the hand that he had been holding previously. ]
Calling yourself a gentleman.
[ she'll follow him without putting up a fight, especially she has her goodie bag and she wants to take one look of the contents at the very least. ]
Guys who say that sort of thing are usually doing it for show—like as part of an act. [ ... ] Like at cafes where you pay someone to treat you as a princess.
instead, she just holds onto the hand that he had been holding previously. ]
Calling yourself a gentleman.
[ she'll follow him without putting up a fight, especially she has her goodie bag and she wants to take one look of the contents at the very least. ]
Guys who say that sort of thing are usually doing it for show—like as part of an act. [ ... ] Like at cafes where you pay someone to treat you as a princess.
[ ...he has a valid point there and her only immediate response is to go: hmp. ]
Is that were you'd follow up with how we should get to know one another better?
Is that were you'd follow up with how we should get to know one another better?
You'd think, huh? To be honest, most of the time, it is an act. All pomp and posturing to so others believe that's what a noble is.
(He's not a host, Izumo!!)
But I'm not like most nobles. (He's different.) "The old guard hate him. New lord exposes the shocking secrets of the nobles."
(He's got jokes!
Also he's turning on the tap for Izumo. He'd offer to help her with her hands but he kind of gets the impression she might want to take are of herself a bit??? She's an independent girl.)
(He's not a host, Izumo!!)
But I'm not like most nobles. (He's different.) "The old guard hate him. New lord exposes the shocking secrets of the nobles."
(He's got jokes!
Also he's turning on the tap for Izumo. He'd offer to help her with her hands but he kind of gets the impression she might want to take are of herself a bit??? She's an independent girl.)
[ "not like most nobles", huh?
she is, in fact, a very independent girl and will take one look at herself in the mirror and grimace at the wounds on her face before focusing all of her attention to her hands. ]
People like to say that a lot. [ she comments as she shoves on hand at a time under the water forcing herself not to flinch at the stinging. ] No one wants to think they're like anyone else. Everyone is an individual.
[ she turns off the tap with one hand as she examines one of the sores on her jaw. ]
...but when they do come in contact with someone who is genuinely different than them, they hate it.
she is, in fact, a very independent girl and will take one look at herself in the mirror and grimace at the wounds on her face before focusing all of her attention to her hands. ]
People like to say that a lot. [ she comments as she shoves on hand at a time under the water forcing herself not to flinch at the stinging. ] No one wants to think they're like anyone else. Everyone is an individual.
[ she turns off the tap with one hand as she examines one of the sores on her jaw. ]
...but when they do come in contact with someone who is genuinely different than them, they hate it.
[ but will she offer any new information to him? ]
It's a kimono not a robe! [ at least get the terminology right!!! ] —and won't you let it go already? It's already floating away in the river.
[ hopefully no one else will grab it. ]
It's a kimono not a robe! [ at least get the terminology right!!! ] —and won't you let it go already? It's already floating away in the river.
[ hopefully no one else will grab it. ]
Aren't we all?
(Individuals? Just going to lean against one of the other sinks. Whispers I'm assuming the bathroom has paper towels so he'll have some of those on standby too, just holding them out for her whenever she's ready to take them, )
That might be true. (He won't deny it,) But a lot of that stems from just not understanding each other.
At least, that's what I think.
(Individuals? Just going to lean against one of the other sinks. Whispers I'm assuming the bathroom has paper towels so he'll have some of those on standby too, just holding them out for her whenever she's ready to take them, )
That might be true. (He won't deny it,) But a lot of that stems from just not understanding each other.
At least, that's what I think.
[ she flinches at his response and grits her teeth. there's really no hiding anything in here, unfortunately.
but, yeah, they can have towels and she'll look at him from the mirror before grabbing one from him. her words sharp as she wants to see where he plans on going with this. ]
Then what?
[ she'll quickly turn heel and look at him. ]
Are you going to tell me next that you're going to try to understand everyone? Make them all understand? That's impossible.
but, yeah, they can have towels and she'll look at him from the mirror before grabbing one from him. her words sharp as she wants to see where he plans on going with this. ]
Then what?
[ she'll quickly turn heel and look at him. ]
Are you going to tell me next that you're going to try to understand everyone? Make them all understand? That's impossible.
Then keep obsessing over it.
[ rip the story behind the kimono... but she'll at least sit down on the ground near the river. if they should continue then maybe sitting is more reasonable. ]
Ask me something else; I'll ask you something as well. We'll take turns.
[ will she answer all of the questions he might have for her? absolutely not, but he can see what she can and won't answer. ]
[ rip the story behind the kimono... but she'll at least sit down on the ground near the river. if they should continue then maybe sitting is more reasonable. ]
Ask me something else; I'll ask you something as well. We'll take turns.
[ will she answer all of the questions he might have for her? absolutely not, but he can see what she can and won't answer. ]
I...
[ what she truly believes? izumo "i refuse to talk about feelings or be honest" kamiki? she mulls over it and suddenly feels like the room is far too small for this kind of talk and looks away from him. ]
People who think that they can talk like that are the kinds of people I hate the most. They're just words that mean nothing.
When it comes down to it, they'll never follow through.
[ the tone of her voice is sharp, as expected, but somewhere there might be a hint of something fragile about the sentiment. ]
[ what she truly believes? izumo "i refuse to talk about feelings or be honest" kamiki? she mulls over it and suddenly feels like the room is far too small for this kind of talk and looks away from him. ]
People who think that they can talk like that are the kinds of people I hate the most. They're just words that mean nothing.
When it comes down to it, they'll never follow through.
[ the tone of her voice is sharp, as expected, but somewhere there might be a hint of something fragile about the sentiment. ]
[ they've both been dodging the questions and answers and it's quite funny to experience. she won't give him the satisfaction of knowing that, though, and instead will...
avoid.
the question. ]
What do you think? You saw me when I woke up.
[ this is a great start. ]
avoid.
the question. ]
What do you think? You saw me when I woke up.
[ this is a great start. ]
Well, you said you were dying so I guess that would my answer. As for how? Well, I'd rather not think about it to be honest. It's not very pleasant.
(DEATH IS GRIM???)
That was your question. My turn again.
(It definitely counts,)
Now that you've gotten rid of your kimono... feeling better?
(DEATH IS GRIM???)
That was your question. My turn again.
(It definitely counts,)
Now that you've gotten rid of your kimono... feeling better?
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