AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[ they tap their chin, thinking... ]

I was shot and died. So, fun? Maybe?

[recrowns]

[hm.

immediate turnaround on that one:]

.... no, I'd say that's the furthest thing from it.

Are you alright?

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Contemplating why anyone would want me dead? I'm so cute.

[ they shrug. ]

It's not like there's a lot for me to do about it while I'm here.

[recrowns]

You are cute.

[he agrees with this so easily, why.]

... but are you upset? Have you had time to cry? Or perhaps at least break things?

[he doesn't know which tiger would prefer]

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I wouldn't have told you if I was now in danger of bursting into tears.

[ that is an answer to his question but it is a very vague answer. ]

[recrowns]

[it sure is]

... I wouldn't mind it if you are, I just think it'd be awkward to cry with a mask on.

[ . . . ]

Even if it doesn't mean much... I am sorry.

I would be saddened to lose you.

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[ well. they are completely skipping over the nice stuff he just said! leaping right over that! ]

Is this a ploy to get me to remove my mask for you?

[recrowns]

I do want to see your face, but if you don't want to cry in front of me, you don't have to.

[nice try dodging the nice stuff because MORE NICE STUFF IS COMING]

I just thought it worth mentioning that I'll keep it a secret if you do. You don't want anyone to think of you as fragile or weak, right?

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[ fuck you!!! ]

Very quick question--what gender do you think I am?

[recrowns]

Shigeo apologized for thinking you're a boy.

[a beat] He also thinks your entire family was murdered by tigers.

[he's

he's not sure if that's true or not but uh.]

So, a girl perhaps?

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[ they just


start snickering a bit. and then their expression goes back to being neutral. ]

I've had a lot of people calling me a boy and it kind of pisses me off every time? I think I'm holding a grudge now.

[ there is a point to this. ]

[recrowns]

[TIGER LAUGHING AT THEIR OWN JOKE

soo-won doesn't laugh exactly (bECAUSE WHAT IF IT'S TRUE) but he does smile, and he can't deny the amusement in his eyes]

I suppose you can't be blamed for that. I don't know if anything about you comes off as particularly boyish?

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There's not. Like I said, I'm very cute.

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[ ... and she'll take the mask off. ] See?

[recrowns]

[aw.

he smiles at that, tilting his head]

It's true. You're quite lovely.

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I know. [ immediately agrees. ] I'm still not crying. You just got rewarded for not saying I'm a dude.

[recrowns]

Thank you, I'm very happy with my reward. It's nice to meet you, face to face.

[and he offers her a smile - though this time he can't quite hide the sadness in his eyes]

... you don't have to cry.

But I'm here if you want to talk about it, even if it's just to be mad or upset.

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[ hm... she folds her arms over her chest. ] It's strange. I was with a boy, and we were in some forest. We were talking... apparently, for some reason, he had to die. No clue why. But then I got shot in the middle of the conversation, and I have no idea what could have happened to him after.

[recrowns]

... it sounds sudden, and unexpected.

[he'll move to place a hand on her shoulder if she'll let him?]

I'm sorry.

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[ she will Allow It. ] For your information, I am extremely furious, but I am assuming whoever shot me isn't here.

[recrowns]

A fair assumption until whatever memories you get back suggest otherwise.

[ . . . . ]

Do you have any way to work through your anger?

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I think I may be a fan of arson? It sounds therapeutic. [ fire... very soothing. ]

[recrowns]

Hmm...

Let's go start a reasonably sized but contained fire then.

[o

ok]

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Wow, I didn't know royalty were allowed to approve of these kinds of things. [ she says as if this is the wildest thing that he has done. ]

[recrowns]

Technically, because I'm royalty, I can approve of anything I want?

[who's going to tell him no!

once again, this is an abuse of power]