📬 (un: martritz / 10♠)

[pliant]

"Here I am with all my flaws seeking form and shelter." (Sally Van Doren)

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[pliant]

Hello, Lighter!
I'm happy to get a message from you.
How are you?

[flagrant]

Just fine
Happy to hear from you, too
Not sure if it's the right move to say congratulations on officially making it but

It seems like we've got that in common.
You holding up okay?

[pliant]

[ pretend each of the following are separate messages because she doesn't know how to text properly yet. ]

We do, don't we?
My registration was at least a little smoother this time, so I think congratulations is appropriate.
I hope yours was fine, too.

I'm okay, it's been a lot to take in.
But the staff has been helpful.
I'm not sure if it's because I'm a rank 10.

[flagrant]

[ can't believe they're a bunch of triple and quadruple and beyond texters... anyway, without thinking: ]

I saw that

[ how did you see it, lighter

how did you see it ]

A real high roller now, huh?
It's probably a lot to adjust to
But I'm glad it seems like you'll be comfortable

[pliant]

You did?
Oh, did I miss you earlier?
I can be so air-headed sometimes, I'm very sorry.

[ for a while there's just the little bubble with the three dots appearing and disappearing. ]

This might sound a little strange
But I think I would have been more comfortable in the lower ranks instead.

[flagrant]

Ah
Yeah

You didn't miss me.
There's a tracker on your watch for Game 52
When a card popped up, I thought it might be you

[ suddenly he feels. a way. moving on! ]

Doesn't sound all that strange to me

[pliant]

Oh!
Ah I see, then this must be you
Three of diamonds, yes?

[ then that means it registered them when they—

oh.

she'll just. sit with that. for a moment. ]

No?
I guess not, since you know where I came from.

I can't help but think that the room they've given me is easily twice as big as any room I've ever had in my life.

[flagrant]

You got it
Basement level for me
That suits me fine though, less places to get lost in

I can't promise anything nice down here
But if you're feeling tired of the red carpet treatment you can always come see me

[pliant]

[ wow....... what a call out. she already got lost multiple times. ]

I don't suppose we could trade, could we?
I'm kidding! I'm glad you're fine with it.

But what if I want to see you all the time?

[flagrant]

[ are they both directionally challenged... crying ]

If it'd help you out, I wouldn't be opposed
Now, as for how our hosts would feel about it...

Yeah? There's more places to go than just the basement

[pliant]

[ directionally challenged and clumsy... love that for them. ]

I imagine they probably wouldn't like that.

Of course.
It doesn't matter where we go as long as you're there, too.

[flagrant]

You know
Your smooth-talking is gonna be bad for my heart

[pliant]

I don't know what you mean, I just enjoy your company.

[ she knows exactly what he means. but also, it's the truth. ]

Does it bother you?

[flagrant]

[ he knows that she knows!! ]

Bother? No

[pliant]

Then?

[flagrant]

You're just surprising at times
That's all

So
Got anywhere you wanna go check out?

[pliant]

No one's ever said that about me before.

Mm... maybe the gardens to start?

[flagrant]

I'd say lucky first
But I don't think I'm the first to be awed by you at all

Anyway, sounds good to me
Never been to a garden, come to think of it

[pliant]

I don't think I've done anything worthy of that.

Never?
Then we should fix that! Are you busy now?

[flagrant]

I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree on that one

Nope
As a matter of fact, I'm a lot less busy than I'm used to
The gardens are up, right? I can come to you

[pliant]

What happened to not arguing with a lady?

I'd love that, if you don't mind!
Have you eaten yet?
I stopped by the food stalls earlier and I may have gotten a little too much in my curiosity...

[flagrant]

Hey, I'm not arguing

I'm disagreeing

[ this guy. ]

Uh oh, eyes were bigger than your stomach, huh?
Guess that means it'll be a little like a picnic too

[pliant]

[ he's not there so he misses her little huff, part exasperated and part fond, yet she finds herself smiling anyway. ]

There were some very cute pastries, you see.
I couldn't just leave them there.

Yes! It's a date.

[ that's what young people call it these days... right... ]

[flagrant]

Hah. I'd probably fall prey to that too, truth be told

But alright, I'm on my way to help you out with that
And do a little sightseeing

A date it is.