AUDIENCE: LUP

[retellers]

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[retellers]

Should I be offended? [ HE'S the weird glowy eye soldier and mercenary??? but since she's taking a break from swording he puts his at his back, walking over to the flower patch. ] ... Don't know. Haven't remembered it yet. But... pretty sure flowers didn't grow where I was.

[evocationary]

[ she doesn't answer that first part! heehee.

but she does follow him over to the flowers. she crouches down to look at them - can she touch them, are they real? ]

That's grim. [ she says, head tilted. ] Maybe they're symbolic.

[retellers]

[ they're very real! growing in a single patch of sunlight. some very pretty yellow flowers. ] ... I can't remember what, but I think they mean something.

[evocationary]

[ she very gently picks one, and stands up with it, looking it over. ]

I bet they do. Seems like - way too significant, you know? Especially if you don't remember any flowers.

They're pretty.

[retellers]

I don't remember much in general. [ he'll call himself out, it's fine. he looks down at the flowers ] The ex-SOLDIER thing, and... [ ...................... nop stopping there ]

[evocationary]

[ she lifts her eyebrows. a beat, and she takes a step or two closer, and just tucks the flower behind his ear. ]

And?

[retellers]

[ a mistake on her part, because now he just looks Prettier. he frowns lightly ] It's... personal. [ he looks. a little flustered. ]

[evocationary]

[ just according to keikaku ]

Okay. [ she says, amused. ] You don't have to tell me.

[retellers]

[ ... blinks. i'm glad they're probably still close because neither of them moved away after the flower thing ] Surprised you're dropping it that easy.

[evocationary]

[ definitely because she hasn't moved, ha haaaa ]

I get secrets, especially when they're personal. [ she says, shrugging. ] Besides, if I bug you about it, you'll dig your feet in deeper, and then I'll never hear anything.

I'm a bully, but I'm not stupid.

[ at least she admits it... ]

[retellers]

[ mobile life... Also I'm in tears neither will be the first to move away. wolf raises an eyebrow ]

A bully? What are we, twelve?

[evocationary]

[ she tweaks his nose. like they're twelve. ]

What else would you call me?

[retellers]

[ he kind of jerks his head away with The most offended look ] Annoying.

[evocationary]

Yesss. Mission accomplished. [ but - the look she gives him is pretty soft? gross. anyway, she moves away finally to go look at the flowers again. ]

I like this place. [ she offers. ]

[retellers]

[ the soft look just gets a ?, okay. it just gets a ??? ] ... Thanks? It's an abandoned church. Not like I made it up myself.

[evocationary]

Oh my god. It wasn't even a compliment, you awkward nerdlord. [ she says, laughing. ] Do you think you're like, religious?

I assume the other leaders have places just like this.

[retellers]

[ ... his face goes >:T... she's the nerdlord... ] Considering the state of this church? Doubt it. [ he nods, though ] We've all got personal rooms. I don't know what theirs looks like, and I can't get in even if I wanted to.

[evocationary]

And you don't want to, because you hate everybody.

[ she nods, sagely. a beat. ]

Actually - question. Do you want to come stay with me and Taako this upcoming Thursday? During the inevitable murder time.

[retellers]

[ he doesn't even deny it? but. he looks surprised at the invite ] ... It's my week off. I'm castle side.

[evocationary]

Yeah? And? [ a beat. ] You don't have to.

I just thought I'd ask. The, uh. The powerless team leader rule made me wary.

[retellers]

[ there's a pause and then he lifts his sword ] Trust me. I'd be fine.

[evocationary]

[ he just gets a flat look ]

[retellers]

[ LISTEN, ] And I'm not vulnerable.

[evocationary]

Don't be a tough guy. You're as vulnerable as all of us. If someone decided to take you out, with another team leader's blessing? Like - what are you going to do about it? You can't guarantee you'll win.

At least if you were with us you could steal my stuff off my body and use it.

[retellers]

I can guarantee I'd win. We haven't lost enough members for me to be striped of my powers. [ lup, please? he's so tired? ]