AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[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]

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Oh, there are historical dramas built around this. [ does he know what that is well anyway ] Alright, my royal arsonist.

[recrowns]

I wouldn't suppose you have any powers that might make it easier? Otherwise we can just go to an area that's less likely to have foliage or anything flammable...

[otherwise he'll just flick rocks together until a fire starts]

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I can put the fire out after. [ she can also summon a lighter. but she wanted to make the water power joke. ]

[recrowns]

Oh, excellent! Let's do that then.

[don't look so pleased, stop. but off they go to set some fucking fires i guess]

Can you think of anything else that might make you feel better?

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[ flatly, ] Shoplifting.

[recrowns]

But we don't have to pay for anything here...

[is he suggesting he would otherwise assist? perhaps]

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It does ruin the overall thrill of it, yeah. [ don't agree so readily ]

[recrowns]

Maybe I can pretend to be a shopkeep who gets angry when my wares are stolen?

[this is stupid]

[retellers]

Wow... I didn't know you were into roleplay.