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[Someone has unfortunately ditched the booty shorts by the time he sees Beau again, missing the jacket since he doesn't want to COMPLETELY die of heat stroke right now. A sheath sits comfortably at his hip, the hilt incredibly hard to miss.
He has no idea what Beau's doing out here - it's obviously not any sort of training. But there's a rhythm to the motions, something purposeful.
He'll wait until she's somewhat righted herself before approaching, head cocked to one side out of curiosity.]
I'm not interrupting, am I?
He has no idea what Beau's doing out here - it's obviously not any sort of training. But there's a rhythm to the motions, something purposeful.
He'll wait until she's somewhat righted herself before approaching, head cocked to one side out of curiosity.]
I'm not interrupting, am I?
[ she peers up at him, and flops down to sit cross legged, instead of gearing up for another pose. ]
Nah, I'm just passing time. [ she's in her own comfy clothes, with a blue fan attached to her belt. ] You settling in okay?
Nah, I'm just passing time. [ she's in her own comfy clothes, with a blue fan attached to her belt. ] You settling in okay?
I'm guessing your roommates leave something to be desired? [ she looks amused. ] What, did you get into a fight straight off or something?
[ ... ]
I - yeah? [ she is SO AMUSED. guy, she is also a girl. ] What's the problem?
I - yeah? [ she is SO AMUSED. guy, she is also a girl. ] What's the problem?
The... girls are the problem. Not that sort of problem, it's just-- [Ugh... he never likes explaining this, but might as well bite the bullet. Beau must not have seen the mess on the bus from before... He's not sure if he's glad or worried.]
I guess you could call it a phobia. It's not something I have total control over. But I've been like this since I was a kid. I can talk to women and even appreciate looking at them just fine. There's nothing wrong with them. But it takes a lot effort to just... [Gestures at the respectable distance between the two of them.] ...be any closer than this.
I guess you could call it a phobia. It's not something I have total control over. But I've been like this since I was a kid. I can talk to women and even appreciate looking at them just fine. There's nothing wrong with them. But it takes a lot effort to just... [Gestures at the respectable distance between the two of them.] ...be any closer than this.
You're... afraid of girls. [ she's trying very hard to take this seriously, but it is very difficult for her. ]
Okay. So switch with someone?
Okay. So switch with someone?
[ look sometimes you hear women are terrifying and the person doesn't mean it in a hot way and you ??? ]
Which girls? Do you know their names?
Which girls? Do you know their names?
[Both those meanings are correct unfortunately.]
Flayn, Stephanie, and 45. I know 45 was familiar with Akira, so I assume you know who she is, too.
45 and Flayn already had to deal with enough on the bus. You can't blame me for being a little concerned for them, right?
Flayn, Stephanie, and 45. I know 45 was familiar with Akira, so I assume you know who she is, too.
45 and Flayn already had to deal with enough on the bus. You can't blame me for being a little concerned for them, right?
Shit, I'd offer to switch with you, but me and 45 would kill each other before the end of the night so I'd better not.
But - I get it, yeah. Flayn's an angel, she doesn't deserve anything that happens here. [ just flayn tho ]
But - I get it, yeah. Flayn's an angel, she doesn't deserve anything that happens here. [ just flayn tho ]
[because nik can't fucking read this is his actual outfit please let us ignore my previous meta commentary ANYWAY]
Yeah.
I... might have already kind of roughed her up a bit on accident. [Said very, very sheepishly. God, that poor kid.]
Any reason you and 45 don't get along?
Yeah.
I... might have already kind of roughed her up a bit on accident. [Said very, very sheepishly. God, that poor kid.]
Any reason you and 45 don't get along?
Wait, who, Flayn? [ squint, don't hurt her favorite girl. a beat. ]
... No. I just think she's creepy. [ there's other reasons, but guy's social link is too low. ]
... No. I just think she's creepy. [ there's other reasons, but guy's social link is too low. ]
It was an accident, I swear...!
Look, 45 actually tried to smash in one of the windows and flew past me when she bounced back, and I... kkkkind of might have panicked and backed up straight into Flayn...
[hahah. :( anyway.]
As far as 45 goes... well, Akira mentioned she's got a pretty special situation going on with what she is. Is that what you're talking aboit?
Look, 45 actually tried to smash in one of the windows and flew past me when she bounced back, and I... kkkkind of might have panicked and backed up straight into Flayn...
[hahah. :( anyway.]
As far as 45 goes... well, Akira mentioned she's got a pretty special situation going on with what she is. Is that what you're talking aboit?
[ y'all. can't believe they caused more chaos than beau. she frowns at the explanation, but lets it go for now. ]
What? No, I don't think she's creepy because she's a robot. I'm not like, robot racist or anything, she's just fucking unnerving. She smiles too much.
What? No, I don't think she's creepy because she's a robot. I'm not like, robot racist or anything, she's just fucking unnerving. She smiles too much.
[Okay cool she knows about the robot thing, phew]
Yeah... yeah, agreed.
She seems pretty intelligent and analytical, and her construction and operations are fascinating to me, but... god, her voice could break glass. [she's scary]
Yeah... yeah, agreed.
She seems pretty intelligent and analytical, and her construction and operations are fascinating to me, but... god, her voice could break glass. [she's scary]
There's just something about her that wigs me out. Nobody else seems to see it except for, apparently?
[ is she pouting about this? maybe. ]
[ is she pouting about this? maybe. ]
I do as much as fucking possible to not talk to her.
You think that might just be making the problem worse?
Akira spoke pretty highly of her, and while Asch thought she was a little shifty and hard to read, he knew she was pretty smart. Maybe it's a case of just learning more about her besides what's on the surface.
Akira spoke pretty highly of her, and while Asch thought she was a little shifty and hard to read, he knew she was pretty smart. Maybe it's a case of just learning more about her besides what's on the surface.
[ she gives him this totally offended look. ]
Who are you, my fucking mom? I don't like her, dude, I'm not gonna spend time getting to know some chick that bothers me. She's a fine person, she's smart, and she can be besties with someone else.
Who are you, my fucking mom? I don't like her, dude, I'm not gonna spend time getting to know some chick that bothers me. She's a fine person, she's smart, and she can be besties with someone else.
Yeah. I had a whole six weeks to deal with her.
[ ANYWAY. ] Sucks to be you, in a cabin full of girls. Are you gonna suck it up or are you gonna like, sleep somewhere else?
[ ANYWAY. ] Sucks to be you, in a cabin full of girls. Are you gonna suck it up or are you gonna like, sleep somewhere else?
Hey, don't take it the wrong way or anything. I love women, so it's not like I mind. [guy, phrasing] And if any of them gets uncomfortable, I'll look at camping somewhere else, no questions asked.
But as long as they don't get too close, I think I should be able to manage for now. [mostly.]
What about you? Who'd you get stuck with?
But as long as they don't get too close, I think I should be able to manage for now. [mostly.]
What about you? Who'd you get stuck with?
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