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[retellers]

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[recrowns]

Oh!

[he

can't help his surprise even though it was his suggestion]

Really?

[retellers]

You have the aura of a nineteenth century youngest daughter who has a bit of a cough, but unbeknownst to everyone else, has managed to pinned down who has the most promising prospects in both the town and countryside.

[recrowns]

[holy shit

he's actually laughing]

Oh wow! Should I say thank you? I truly can't tell. You have a way with words, though.

[retellers]

Oh, I know.

[ don't just accept the compliment ]

It works for you, at least.

[recrowns]

[let tiger accept the compliment]

Fufu, I appreciate it -

I wish I could say more for you, but I think that we have to get to know each other a bit better. Though I do already enjoy your company.

[retellers]

Well, everyone should, I'm a delight.

I don't get why you want to get to know people who don't know shit though.

[recrowns]

How does Lup say - I... like your vibes!

[don't just say this]

Fufu, does someone have to 'know shit' in order to make them worth knowing? I'd even just like to listen to you describe everyone else, or tell me what you like to do. I feel like it'd be fun.

Though my only hope is to make it enjoyable for you too.

[retellers]

I'm pretty sure most people think we need to know shit to be worth talking to.

[ it's the general mood of the group as a whole. ]

It's not surprising. You all still think we're secretly evil, so there's no point in associating with us because we will eventually stab you in the back if we haven't already.

[recrowns]

Oh... well I don't quite agree.

[but he's kind of a weird case where he's curious about everything and everyone]

I don't think that you're evil or that you seek to stab us in the back - it's something I'm considering, but it's mostly so I can be less surprised should it happen.

Though given everything, I do believe it a bit less and less each day.

[retellers]

Let me put it this way... we listen to you guys talk about how suspicious we are, and then you come to us and act like we're buds to get information, and then you immediately regroup to talk about how untrustworthy we are.

Not even just you specifically, but it's exhausting, you know? This must be what high school is like.

[recrowns]

I don't know, I'm not sure what high school is.

[a blessing, really]

But that's true, I can imagine that hearing everything that we talk about amongst ourselves can be rather tiring to hear. I think that everyone especially feels untrusting of you all thanks to the power dynamics.

[retellers]

No, everyone just wants someone to be an easy bad guy to pin everything on, and we're the easiest ones. Which is understandable. I'm just not a fan of being fake about it.

Or on the other hand, there's the people who call us useless all the time, but they're the same ones who never actually talk to us outside of trials so there's absolutely no way for them to ever learn anything from us.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . ]

Do you and Dorothy talk often? You both strike me as a certain type of self-possessed.

[just. wow! that said - ]

... I appreciate your honesty, though. I don't know how much I can help with, but I can at least try to keep people from expressing feelings so negatively when we speak. I think that some people are more willing to give you the benefit of the doubt as time goes on...

Though others may continue to expect you six to have all the answers we could possibly dream of.

[retellers]

[ they do not comment on the dorothy thing. ]

And we will continue to disappoint them. [ ... ] Anyway. I'm done complaining. You don't actually have to do anything, I just have a difficult time believing when people say they want to become buddies without there being a catch at this point.

[recrowns]

[he shakes his head at that]

That's okay. You can continue complaining if you'd like - it sounds as though you've been holding it in for a bit. Or maybe you had frustration to spare?

I might ask you for information when I come by, but it's mostly just to make sure I'm not leaving any stones unturned. We can change the topic quickly to anything else if there's nothing to report.

[retellers]

I mean, we're meant to answer your questions. If I'm not in the mood I'll say so.

[ they will not hesitate to leave. ]

But it doesn't matter. We can talk about favorite colors or food or whatever.

[recrowns]

Mm, that works!

[don't just go along with this so easily]

Do you have favorite colors? Favorite food? Gifts that you'd prefer that I start bringing?

[retellers]

No... no... nothing that you'd find here.

[ ... ]

Maybe I should go with red.

[recrowns]

Wouldn't that be a lie?

What gifts would you like then, even if they couldn't be found here?

[retellers]

[ immediately, ]

Jewelry. And I think I'd look good in red, so it's a decent color to go with.

[recrowns]

Ah, that's true, it'd be hard to find any jewelry in the Northern area at the moment.

Could you summon yourself a red cloak to wear instead of your current one?

[retellers]

It's not the uniform.

[ it's said like he just asked them to grow another head?? ]

[recrowns]

You don't get to stray from it even a little...? That's too bad...

If you're ever willing to take off your mask for me, we can go looking for new clothes, too. Something in red.

[retellers]

Hm, maybe one day. I'm a real looker and it's a shame to hide my face from everyone who doesn't deserve to see it.

[recrowns]

Oh, that is a shame!

But we'll have to get along better before I can properly ask, right?