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[outplayed]

I came here to meet you!       ( text | action | etc. )
... I want you to get in the way of my life.

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[outplayed]

( masterful edging )

i mean, when you put it that way, youre giving me something to prove
sure, in most situations that dont involve weapons, ive got confidence enough to give you a good show.

but also wouldnt it be sooo gallant of you to swoop in? 🥺

not the masterful edging.....

[nintendog]

You need better hobbies. Surely you have better things to do than get into fights for the sake of it.

( would it be hot to watch? sure. but she's not encouraging that???

... )

You want my honest response?
If I know you didn't instigate, then yes, of course I wouldn't want you to get hurt.
But if you did then I might let them get a swing in before I step in. Unless, you know, they escalate immediately to actually try and kill you from the get go.

Then again, you did say you're the big dog around there. They wouldn't fall on the metaphorical sword for their liege?

( she's being DRAMATIC, of course. because he is. )

[outplayed]

i do, yes, we are agreed on that. which is why i dont have a reputation for getting into fights
not to pull out cliché lines and all but this is an "i dont start fights, but i end them" situation

also quite frankly most people here are from nice families cause you have to have that or be really, really good to afford youth academy boarding fees... they wouldnt know what to do in that situation

[ no guesses about whether he's in the "from a nice family" or "be really, really good" category... also, he can't start fights because he got into too much trouble for it back when he was unsocialized and easily freaked out and was told to knock it off or get kicked out...... ]

[nintendog]

I hear crochet is getting popular.

( it is most definitely not. but it's something! )

So.. you want me on speed dial as assurance that fights end if they're ever started because the boys around you would fold like wet tissue where you wouldn't.

( there's Some assumption one could draw from that. )

I'll have you know I'm more than a girl who could put a man down. I'm also a pretty face AND I'm pleasant company, and these are also reasons I should be called.

[outplayed]

[ his sensitive white boy fingers weren't meant for crochet. also, he won't correct that assumption and instead go for a completely different angle— ]

what, you wanna go on a date? is this what youre prompting me for?
okaaayyyyy... are you the type who does or doesnt like to eat on dates

[nintendog]

I wasn't aware you were dabbling in mental gymnastics. I thought you were a one-sport kind of guy.

( like. what a jump. )

But if you must know, I don't think I'd have a problem with it mostly because it's not like I eat like a brute.

[outplayed]

never let it be said that im a one trick pony

[ his talent of just saying whatever is also unmatched... ]

hm... sorry, i dont eat very beautifully, but my table manners are perfectly acceptable
whats it look like to eat "like a brute"?

[nintendog]

( #1 king of saying literally anything. putting that on a mug for him for christmas. )

It's food! As long as you're not getting it everywhere and chewing with your mouth open or something, I'm sure it's fine.

[outplayed]

you think?
i feel like people who are brought up well, you can tell by the way that they eat
even if theyve got a rough personality, they still have good table manners

[ or is he just, like, weirdly sensitive about this? hm. ]

[nintendog]

( :thinky: )

I think it's a consideration thing? I haven't really thought about it too hard before..

Like, I don't want to get anything on someone's clothes, or make a mess of the table and make it hard to clean up if I'm out somewhere.

Though you did specify that it's someone with a rough personality. Taught table manners by someone strict that it became a habit? That kind of thing?

[outplayed]

hmm... no, i think its more about the atmosphere that people grew up in...
even troublemakers learn table manners by watching their parents and imitating how they eat, yeah?

[nintendog]

( it's curious that he's so hung up on such an oddly specific detail, )

Like, as an unconscious thing, you mean? I could see that.. But I don't know if I'd say that's true of everyone considering some of the people I know, though I guess that also depends on your definition of being brought up well?

[outplayed]

[ look, he's not insecure!!! he genuinely isn't, jokes aside, but he does think about his external image a Lot and feels sometimes like it's so obvious that he was some stinky cat snatched out of a dumpster... ]

being brought up well... i suppose to me, that would mean, a reasonably stable house... with at least one proper adult who would explain things to the child and take care of its needs
something like that

[nintendog]

( then why care what other people think!! )

That does sound pretty nice..

( even if it does sound like he's truly not asking for much. it's not like she's unaware of the state of things. especially with a district like hers where human trafficking is so rampant??? )

So, circling back to the question a little, are you the type that eats on dates? Mostly asking because you mentioned something about eating prettily.

Which, by the way, should be the least of your concerns considering some of the things you say with that mouth of yours sometimes.

[outplayed]

i do. ill eat wherever. ill eat whenever.

[ he just does so... very carefully? it's maybe not easy to notice normally, but since kaiser revealed Alla That, nei would probably be able to tell that kaiser is always consciously making an effort to eat in a way that he probably feels is more civilized than what he'd naturally do. ]

are you accusing this mouth of being nasty?
im warning you now that it can absolutely get worse [ 👼 ]

[nintendog]

Must be nice having the metabolism you do..

Then again we also don't have to go eat unless that's what you actually want. We did establish that you could do with a better hobby. Maybe we could find you one.

( ??????? you can't just angel emoji after that?? tf. )

Yes?? And you're telling me that this is you relatively behaved? Should I be thanking you for your restraint?

[outplayed]

i have hobbies... i read, believe it or not?
but if you want to find me a more social hobby, then sure
what, are you the type who always wants to bring your coworkers to do team bonding over paintball or something?

[ but he's just an angelic boy... 👼 ]

no need for thanks
i have no need to pick fights with you, yeah?

[nintendog]

Well, actually, not really.. I'm usually the one they have to convince.

( ................... )

But considering the reason for why I got benched last time, I'm trying to give them less reason to by taking proper breaks.

( look, )

Weren't you the one saying you don't start fights?

( angelic her ass?? )

[outplayed]

oh, so somebodys already got the measure of you
sometimes relaxing can be considered part of the job too, think of it that way

[ did he say that? teehee! ]

and theres no contradiction between that and me saying i wont pick a fight with you, yes? [ as an angelic boy 👼 ]

[nintendog]

I've been with them a really long time, that's all.
And it's not that I don't get what you're saying. Recovery is an important part of training; it's just that I get restless. Also? There's like zero overlap between things I can do while relaxing and getting praised.

( :/ )

As much as I like to claim that I should be someone's whole world, I know that's not reasonable. Meaning, just because you won't pick a fight with me, doesn't mean you won't with others. You're the one saying you can absolutely be worse!

( how could he claim to be the angel when she's the certified good girl here? he can't do that? he could probably make sailors cry? )

[outplayed]

good god, girl, you could just enjoy your relaxation?
trade with me, i love being at rest

[ he's a boy who's angelic... and loves to be asleep. ]

... okay... but lets at least acknowledge that if i DID pick a fight, it would absolutely be (1) deserved and (2) a fight i can win. so dwbi

[nintendog]

Yeah, let me just join your extremely competitive sport with no prior experience and be of the wrong gender for the team. No one would be able to tell the difference.

As for you, you'd have to pick up a sword. You've got the stamina for it, at least.

( She Knows This Is A Joke. )

What's your definition of deserved in this instance?

[outplayed]

dwbi just get the same tattoos as me, im sure nobody will notice

[ he's kidding, of course. ]

lets see... i suppose if i were provoked into it, then it would probably be because the other person wanted to pull some sneaky shit on me like blackmail
im not about that, come at me directly or leave me alone -_-

[nintendog]

That was DEFINITELY the biggest difference, you're right. Let's get matching tattoos. I don't know if I could pull off short hair though..

( she likes her hair.. )

In that case, I could kind of agree with that. If someone would stoop that low, then I see that as fair game.

Does that happen a lot?

[outplayed]

no problem, i will generously grow my hair out for you

[ and it would be an improvement over his birdtail look... sniffles... ]

honestly speaking, no
you will note that i am quite good at toeing the line without slamming my foot across it, yeah? its been a long time since i did anything that could really get me in trouble with others...

[ though he does, uh, admit that he's done things that would get him in trouble. ]