homophonic ❆ livio

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w0, TUESDAY

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[today, shenhe is lurking around the tennis courts. she can be found swinging a racket as hard as she possibly can, regarding it with a sort of intensity that one might have in a dangerous situation.

she's not paying attention!]

[crimebaby]

[ livio is admiring this training montage..... ]

[ this time he keeps a distance when he approaches so as not to startle her. ]

Hello, Miss Shenhe. Are ya training?

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[thankfully he's not too close, so she doesn't jump. she peers at him.]

No. I am testing the weight of these. [...] Livio, right?

[crimebaby]

Seeing if they'd make a good weapon?

[ there's no judgment, he's just curious. but he'll start approaching slowly now that he is more confident he will not scare her. with a smile! ]

Yeah. Ya might have heard a bit more about me now.... [ he's expecting wolfwood and vash to have described him as a loser to their team ]

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Yes. It wouldn't be a bad idea to have more than one.

[as for the rest, she raises an eyebrow.] No. I haven't. Should I have?

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[crimebaby]

[ oh rip ]

... Oh.

[crimebaby]

[ well, at least he can make a good second impression?? ]

[ no, he cannot, he is a loser ]

I-I'm a friend of Vash and Wolfwood [ kind of? he thinks? maybe? ], your new teammates! So.... If there's any way I can ever help you out, just let me know!

[ livio so smooth ]

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[help this poor boy]

I know that you're a friend of them. [she says, a little amused.] ... That is kind of you. Because you are their friend, I'll extend the same offer to you.

[crimebaby]

[ he's doing his best. ]

I appreciate it. And I appreciate you helpin' em out..... Wolfwood told me you were helping him with his psych.

[ thank you for helping his big brother who is the best in the world forever? ]

w0, POST-TRIAL

[crimebaby]

[ he will be looking for her like a good few hours after trial but he has brought food from ikea..... ]

Miss Shenhe? Have ya eaten?

[ kind of keeping a bit of distance and being a lil awkward because he's not sure if she's mad at him or not ]

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[this is so sweet of him i'm crying

she doesn't seem to be angry at him necessarily. she doesn't just leave when he approaches her, which is what she would do if she was. instead, she just watches him.]

No. My head has been pounding too hard to do so.

[crimebaby]

[ he worries...... ]

[ offering her a variety of snacks and a water bottle... ]

Can get ya some real food if ya want. Think the water might help with your head, at least.

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[she will take the water bottle and drink from it, at least]

... I'm not hungry. [she's full of rage where her hunger should be]

[crimebaby]

[ i read that in the same energy as 'i'll take this potato chip and eat it' ]

[ still offering snacks but he won't super push it ]

Just wanna make sure ya keep your strength up.

... You were right today, by the way.

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[yeah there's about the same amount of violence to it, tbh]

About what? [she glances at him, curiously.]

[crimebaby]

[ will she take the snax after all... ]

... Not hesitating. Can't really afford to play nice when we're down to the wire.

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[she won't push them away! they can just chill.]

Oh. [...] I'm not concerned about nice or mean. You just have to choose. Standing in the middle does nothing.

[if he'd decided not to act, that would also be acceptable, she thinks.]

w2, MONDAY

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[we are here at. the pet store, i don't want to name it. we're here at the pet store and shenhe is in this thank you chat for your help.

she's sitting in front of this dog. they are having a staring contest.]

[crimebaby]

[ thank god for chat. livio approaches slowly, just watching this go down..... he keeps his distance from the dog, though. i know you've seen tristamp, so i'm going to be lazy and just say livio is in a nice suit like in the anime. no cowboy hat today ]

[ he is pretty calm, in a forced kind of way ]

Are ya winning?

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[i sure have. rip the cowboy hat...

she's also calm, but - the funny thing is it's muted. whatever she's feeling feels like it's buried under several layers of bubblewrap.]

Winning what - [the dog borfs and then falls over, expecting pets, and she startles.]

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[crimebaby]

[ it's just taking a nap ]

[ livio startles a bit too, then tenses, but it is just doge wanting to play. he doesn't make any move to get closer to the dog, though ]

[crimebaby]

[ then.... forced calm returns ]

I think it wants ya to pet it?

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[a pause...

she reaches and pats the dog, and it wiggles.]

... It is so different than what I've seen before. This is a dog?

[crimebaby]

[ pet the dog! pet the dog!! livio watches ]

... Yeah. Do they look different where yer from?

[ he didn't really think about that, despite all the world differences ]

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They are much bigger, and less... fluffy.

[and less yappy. this one kicks its tiny little feet as she scritches at it.]

I suppose they enjoy being petted the same way.