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[shenhe is sitting here on a curb somewhere, chin in hand, elbow on her knee, eyes distant. she seems to be thinking hard about something, but she does look up if she's approached. unfortunately her hand also goes to her stop-sign polearm that she has, instinctively.
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Edited 2023-06-11 21:44 (UTC)
[ yuzuriha's job is to sneak up on people, but in this case, she makes a point this time to give a heads up out of swatting range... ]
Hey, it's just me.
[ (instinctively prepares to dodge again) ]
What're you doing here all by your lonesome?
[ IT LOOKS LIKE SHE'S PROBABLY BROOdING but she's making conversation ]
Hey, it's just me.
[ (instinctively prepares to dodge again) ]
What're you doing here all by your lonesome?
[ IT LOOKS LIKE SHE'S PROBABLY BROOdING but she's making conversation ]
[ rang... good. he deserved it, probably. ]
It gets stuffy pretty quick, doesn't it?
[ she plops down right next to her, now that the stop sign is no longer an immediate threat ]
Lemme guess—is it something the referees said? Or another player. [ rang again ]
It gets stuffy pretty quick, doesn't it?
[ she plops down right next to her, now that the stop sign is no longer an immediate threat ]
Lemme guess—is it something the referees said? Or another player. [ rang again ]
[she doesn't seem to mind! people who kind of just get in her space without being too overbearing tend to get a pass in her book.]
Ah, no, what the referees explained wasn't surprising. [...] I don't often work well with others.
[she is concerned about Teams]
Ah, no, what the referees explained wasn't surprising. [...] I don't often work well with others.
[she is concerned about Teams]
[ perfect, yuzuriha has no concept of personal space, soooo ]
Mmm, I don't think you're the only one. [ working with other people... such a chore, she knows. ]
But it sounds like there's no other choice. Are you worried you won't like your teammates? Or that they won't like you?
Mmm, I don't think you're the only one. [ working with other people... such a chore, she knows. ]
But it sounds like there's no other choice. Are you worried you won't like your teammates? Or that they won't like you?
[she glances at yuzuriha.]
I doubt that anybody would ask me to be on their team because they like me. [this is a weird mix of ego and self deprecation, but slightly to the left. she knows she's strong, and she'd be a boon to have on a team, but also she knows her personality leaves something to be desired. which is okay. that's something she's accepted.]
But that isn't my concern. My concern is that nobody's fate should be tied to mine.
I doubt that anybody would ask me to be on their team because they like me. [this is a weird mix of ego and self deprecation, but slightly to the left. she knows she's strong, and she'd be a boon to have on a team, but also she knows her personality leaves something to be desired. which is okay. that's something she's accepted.]
But that isn't my concern. My concern is that nobody's fate should be tied to mine.
Hmm? But I like you just fine. [ girl this is your second time speaking to her
but also shenhe is right, it's not really a matter of personality, but competence. even so... ]
If I asked you to be on my team, could you entrust your fate to someone like me?
[ what she means is, ] I think you're hardly the worst option around here. Especially if you're that concerned about it.
but also shenhe is right, it's not really a matter of personality, but competence. even so... ]
If I asked you to be on my team, could you entrust your fate to someone like me?
[ what she means is, ] I think you're hardly the worst option around here. Especially if you're that concerned about it.
[ ... ] Did one of the Reapers have anything to say about it?
[ and, ] No one specific, but a healer would be useful to have around. Anyone with half a brain, or can't be easily erased. And I suppose anyone who's not bothered by... me.
[ she sighs ] But in the end, I suppose it's really just that last part that matters.
[ and, ] No one specific, but a healer would be useful to have around. Anyone with half a brain, or can't be easily erased. And I suppose anyone who's not bothered by... me.
[ she sighs ] But in the end, I suppose it's really just that last part that matters.
[a healer would be useful to have around considering shenhe's general existence]
What is there to be bothered by? [she sounds genuinely confused by that because yuzuriha seems fine to her?? granted, shenhe's standards are a different set entirely, but hey.
and as for that question, she shakes her head no.]
What is there to be bothered by? [she sounds genuinely confused by that because yuzuriha seems fine to her?? granted, shenhe's standards are a different set entirely, but hey.
and as for that question, she shakes her head no.]
[ but anyway, she waves that off ]
...No hard feelings if you wanna go with someone else. There's still time to think things through, and it's not like we owe each other anything.
[ she's still gonna pester her, regardless!! ]
...What're you looking for in a teammate? Neverminding the whole curse thing.
...No hard feelings if you wanna go with someone else. There's still time to think things through, and it's not like we owe each other anything.
[ she's still gonna pester her, regardless!! ]
...What're you looking for in a teammate? Neverminding the whole curse thing.
There is still time. [she agrees.] Though I don't mind your company, team or no.
[she might as well just say it. as far the rest, she thinks about it.]
I am not one for strategy, so... [...] I would not want to impede someone else on their path to their second chance. I don't care about winning.
[she might as well just say it. as far the rest, she thinks about it.]
I am not one for strategy, so... [...] I would not want to impede someone else on their path to their second chance. I don't care about winning.
[ thanks flurry im dead and it's w0
she's quiet for a moment, before she chirps up ]
Aww, no need to worry about lil' ol' me! [ she gets up from her spot to wander off again, no need to drag things out. (bc im gonna be zooming back in like 2 hrs) ]
Listen up Shenshen, if you let yourself get erased for any reason, I'll definitely have hard feelings.
she's quiet for a moment, before she chirps up ]
Aww, no need to worry about lil' ol' me! [ she gets up from her spot to wander off again, no need to drag things out. (bc im gonna be zooming back in like 2 hrs) ]
Listen up Shenshen, if you let yourself get erased for any reason, I'll definitely have hard feelings.
[ slam dunks them in the selfie booth, where yuzuriha will waste no time trying to drape herself on shenhe. yes, she may get roundhouse kicked forreal this time! yes, she will still risk it all for SKINSHIP! it's touch week!!! ]
Apparently, you're supposed to say "cheese" when you have your picture taken!
Apparently, you're supposed to say "cheese" when you have your picture taken!
[hehehehe
she looks a little surprised by this, if only because she doesn't always do well with sudden mood changes like that - it takes her a second to realize that yuzuriha is telling her that she would be upset, too.
a pause.]
I will take that under consideration. [she says, softer, tucking her hair behind her ear.] Be careful nonetheless.
[but she'll let her go!]
she looks a little surprised by this, if only because she doesn't always do well with sudden mood changes like that - it takes her a second to realize that yuzuriha is telling her that she would be upset, too.
a pause.]
I will take that under consideration. [she says, softer, tucking her hair behind her ear.] Be careful nonetheless.
[but she'll let her go!]
[oh boy well okay listen, it startles the shit out of her, i will say that. shenhe tenses up and goes absolutely still like she's having a prey response, honestly. it takes a second for her to loosen up, bit by bit - her limbs are all locked up, and she has to make an effort to unlock.
... it's not that it's bad, because she finds she doesn't hate touch, but her reaction is in fact violence that she has to smother.
her tone is a little strangled when she replies:]
... Why cheese?
... it's not that it's bad, because she finds she doesn't hate touch, but her reaction is in fact violence that she has to smother.
her tone is a little strangled when she replies:]
... Why cheese?
[ at least yuzuriha has the sense to hold still while shenhe adjusts to the sudden invasion of space. (but not the sense to let go—weirdly, this impulse overrides survival instinct!) ]
You know... I have absolutely no idea.
[ why IS it cheese? she ponders, as she raises her phone to capture a picture of them. ]
—You're supposed to smile, too.
[ who's fault is it that she's not smiling... ]
You know... I have absolutely no idea.
[ why IS it cheese? she ponders, as she raises her phone to capture a picture of them. ]
—You're supposed to smile, too.
[ who's fault is it that she's not smiling... ]
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