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[desirestruth]

Who: Everybody
When: Day 19, afternoon
Where: Everywhere.


[Well. Some of us may have had entirely too exciting a morning, but this afternoon, anyone going through the train will find tables set up with piles of flower crowns on them and signs reading 'decorative bond, please take one'. There's a preposterous amount of them, more than enough for everyone on the train to have their own flower crown.

There are also baskets of flowers set out in the lounge, and instructions for making your own crown, if none of them suit your fancy. This is clearly harmless stress relief, Aurora, go for it.]

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[desirestruth]

Then you should wear it.

[A beat.]

Your Majesty.

[bad_crowmance]

Nope! It's a gift to you!

[ Is he doing that just to get the extra sparks for giving a gift? You bet he is. ]

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[desirestruth]

I see...Then, in that case.

[Considering this. And then setting down her basket to dig something out of it. It's longer than a flower crown...some kind of necklace of blue and purple flowers that she'll just toss over his neck.]

There. Now we're even on gifts.

[You just got lei'd, Crow.]

[bad_crowmance]

[ He lifts up the lei and examines it. ]

What's this, like you started on a crown and then just kept going?

[ He looks amused. ]

[desirestruth]

They came from the coastal provinces...though actually, it originated farther out to sea, I believe.

It's called a lei.

[She'll just wait for him to catch the pun. She is certain he will.]

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[bad_crowmance]

Oh, I—

[bad_crowmance]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Hey, wait a minute. ]

[bad_crowmance]

[ ... ]

[bad_crowmance]

Cant say I ever expected to get lei'd by you!

[desirestruth]

It's a one-time-only experience, so you'd best savor it, Crow.

[She's giggling, though.]

[bad_crowmance]

I'll treasure it always.

[ He waves the lei vaguely in her direction. ]

[desirestruth]

You best do so, I didn't make any others.

[...Did she make a lei for crow just for this pun?]

[bad_crowmance]

Awww, now I feel special!

[ He's still grinning easily at her. ]

[desirestruth]

Don't let it go to your head.

[She doesn't mind, really, but she's put the basket down to refill the available flowers.]

...You weren't in Licorice this morning?

[Or just weren't involved in the mess?]

[bad_crowmance]

Huh? Yeah, I was there.... I was sleeping in. Why do you ask?

[desirestruth]

[She hesitates. She's not sure how much she should really meddle, but.]

There...mm. There was an...accident, this morning. You don't look injured, so I figured you'd missed it.

[bad_crowmance]

[ He blinks before his tone dips to something a little more serious. ]

I had no idea at all. What's up, did your boy toy get hurt?

[ Is this why you're involved? ]

[desirestruth]

Boytoy-no, focus. I found Kiryuu in the lounge, smeared in blood. It wasn't his.

[She pauses, and her gaze hardens.] He's something similar to what I am. Without memories, I doubt he knows the details. Blood isn't enough...and the raw meat's likely a poor substitute.

You should know, you're living with this, and in the end it's none of my business, but some words of advice...if experience tells me anything, it's that being open about your wariness will only make teaching him any kind of control harder.

[bad_crowmance]

Oh, that won't be a problem.

[ Crow waves a hand dismissively. ]

I can keep any and all wariness well under wraps if I'm inclined to. He won't know a thing.

[ He pauses for a moment, considering, and then adds-- ]

Thanks for the heads-up. It's definitely something I'd prefer to know going into things.

[desirestruth]

I had my doubts on whether or not Hlasoh would bother to tell anyone, or just pretend nothing happened after paying for the pods.

[She considers the other part, and the look she gives him is downright piercing. There's so much there to comment on, but...does she care to? Does it matter?]

You should probably ask 80H if she'd be willing to heal if something does happen again. The pods are a little expensive for this.

[bad_crowmance]

[ If he notices how piercing her look is, he doesn't give any indication. ]

So it was Hlasoh's blood then? She doing okay? Heh, I'm not surprised she'd go for the pods instead of something else.

[ He shrugs, then puts his hands behind his head. ]

Personally, 80H would be my first choice-- I don't wanna spend any more sparks than I've gotta.

[desirestruth]

She's healed up and wants to sleep with him.

[There's a very plainitive note of "why are these people like this" in her voice for a second.]

Then you've got it covered, sounds like. [A pause.] I'm stronger than he is. I pray you never need to make use of knowing that.

[Naeva, how are you possibly stronger than a demon, you're smol and dainty?]

[bad_crowmance]

....Of course she wants to sleep with him.

[ He's not even surprised. ]

And noted, though I'd also prefer not to make use of that.

[ Also let's be real, he'd try to handle any hypothetical situation himself first. ]

[desirestruth]

Well, it's not like she's got a lot of options.

[SHRUGGING.]