[ Kainé keeps idly spinning the marshmallow over the fire. It's a bit past the golden phase. She doesn't seem ready to take it out yet, and her expression closes off a little, as does her body language. ]
Well, we liked having you around, so if you feel up to it, you're definitely welcome. Everybody in that dorm's pretty good at making a fuss period - hell, I woke somebody up shouting the first day. [ he gives a little smile, a bit sheepish, and rubs the back of his neck. ] But, I get what you're saying, too.
's it cool to hang out like this? [ just the two of them, out here. he gives a gesture at the bonfire. ]
[ It's a little hard to believe, and that reflects enough by the way surprise makes her lift her head. She looks back at the marshmallow and removes it from the heat.
... ]
Yeah. [ If he doesn't mind her company, it's fine. ] It's not...
[ She shakes her head. ]
It's better if you don't, but I don't care if you stay.
Hey, are you trying to scare me off? [ he grins, tone joking and playful, something lighter in comparison. ] I'm way harder to scare off than you think! You almost punched me in the nose and I dodged it. We're cool. Allies in breaking down walls, right?
[ time to actually eat his smore now that it's not molten lava hot!! delicious. ]
[ She knows she isn't the greatest company because she doesn't make the effort for it, and she's spent enough time like that that it makes it hard to accept things that easily.
It'd be a lie to say that she wasn't trying to drive him off in her own way, but...
She sighs. ]
I'm not the greatest person to be around, but... allies - I guess that's fine. We do have a few walls that need to knocked down. The dorm wars or whatever the fuck they are aren't what I expected.
[ and, if there's a problem to be had, then he'll find it, eventually, and make that decision for himself. for what it's worth, he's a stubborn protagonist, so it's probably unlikely.
anyway!! the dorm wars bit gets a thoughtful noise, as he takes a bite of his s'more. ] Mmm. It feels sort of... I don't know how to put it. Like a competition from a kid's show, or something.
[ There is a flash of surprise, and she has to look off to the side for a moment, an expression just shy of shy flitting across of her features before it settles back to how it usually is, closed off and simmering. ]
I don't know anything about kid shows, but... something move active. I'm not much of a talker.
ichiro's demeanor is easy - he laughs, nodding in agreement. ] Yeah. I mean, I thought we'd be pulling pranks on each other or something, not bonding, but this is fine, too. It's been cool to get to know people - everybody's life is way different than mine.
[ hmmm. ] You wanna knock out a task with me? Maybe doing it winter to winter counts for something.
[ ichiro pulls up his phone to scroll through the tasks. ]
Let's see. I haven't done 'strength' yet - "How far would you go to reach your goals?" But any of em work. [ he turns the phone a bit to the side so kaine can see the screen, too, scooching a little closer. ]
Compared to like, "The people who matter most to you" and "your aspirations for an ideal future"...? But, yeah. 's a good point.
[ ichiro puts his chin in his hand, thoughtful. ] I guess it depends on the goal, right? Like... I dunno. Stabbing someone because you wanted a snack out of a vending machine or something.
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[ Kainé keeps idly spinning the marshmallow over the fire. It's a bit past the golden phase. She doesn't seem ready to take it out yet, and her expression closes off a little, as does her body language. ]
It's better that way. It makes less of a fuss.
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Well, we liked having you around, so if you feel up to it, you're definitely welcome. Everybody in that dorm's pretty good at making a fuss period - hell, I woke somebody up shouting the first day. [ he gives a little smile, a bit sheepish, and rubs the back of his neck. ] But, I get what you're saying, too.
's it cool to hang out like this? [ just the two of them, out here. he gives a gesture at the bonfire. ]
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Yeah. [ If he doesn't mind her company, it's fine. ] It's not...
[ She shakes her head. ]
It's better if you don't, but I don't care if you stay.
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Hey, are you trying to scare me off? [ he grins, tone joking and playful, something lighter in comparison. ] I'm way harder to scare off than you think! You almost punched me in the nose and I dodged it. We're cool. Allies in breaking down walls, right?
[ time to actually eat his smore now that it's not molten lava hot!! delicious. ]
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[ She knows she isn't the greatest company because she doesn't make the effort for it, and she's spent enough time like that that it makes it hard to accept things that easily.
It'd be a lie to say that she wasn't trying to drive him off in her own way, but...
She sighs. ]
I'm not the greatest person to be around, but... allies - I guess that's fine. We do have a few walls that need to knocked down. The dorm wars or whatever the fuck they are aren't what I expected.
[ At least on the surface. ]
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[ and, if there's a problem to be had, then he'll find it, eventually, and make that decision for himself. for what it's worth, he's a stubborn protagonist, so it's probably unlikely.
anyway!! the dorm wars bit gets a thoughtful noise, as he takes a bite of his s'more. ] Mmm. It feels sort of... I don't know how to put it. Like a competition from a kid's show, or something.
What were you expecting?
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I don't know anything about kid shows, but... something move active. I'm not much of a talker.
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ichiro's demeanor is easy - he laughs, nodding in agreement. ] Yeah. I mean, I thought we'd be pulling pranks on each other or something, not bonding, but this is fine, too. It's been cool to get to know people - everybody's life is way different than mine.
[ hmmm. ] You wanna knock out a task with me? Maybe doing it winter to winter counts for something.
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Yeah, why not? Which one?
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Let's see. I haven't done 'strength' yet - "How far would you go to reach your goals?" But any of em work. [ he turns the phone a bit to the side so kaine can see the screen, too, scooching a little closer. ]
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If it’s something I wanted more than anything, I’d do anything.
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[ yeah, him too. ichiro taps his thumb against the screen, frowning a little. ]
...Compared to the rest of these, that one feels kind of ominous, right? Everything else seems like it's meant to start a conversation.
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[ It's not like she thinks you have to be completely open about answering any of these. ]
This one can be a conversation, too. What matters more? Accomplishing a goal or the methods to get there?
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[ ichiro puts his chin in his hand, thoughtful. ] I guess it depends on the goal, right? Like... I dunno. Stabbing someone because you wanted a snack out of a vending machine or something.
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Yeah, I'd yell at someone for that. Or break the machine.
[ Sure sounds like she'd definitely break the machine. ]
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snorts. ]
....I think you'd definitely try and break the machine. [ teasing... but also he knows the type ]
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[ Absolutely no hesitation in admitting to it. What does she care about machines? ]
If it's stupid.
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I guess that's one to solve the problem! Better than sticking your hand in it to try and drag the snack out, right?
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It's faster to cut it in half and open it that way.
[ She's assuming the food ones work like the ones in the bathrooms. ]