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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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[nintendog]

( that's because..... she is. (the crowd gasps) )

Shut up!

( that'll show him. )

You're an odd man. We all have our thing, I guess.

( spoken like a girl that deeefinitely doesn't immediately pick fights with a certain subsection of the population. )

Masochism aside, since you seem confident enough, you're welcome to a round with me if you want. I'm curious anyway.

I won't use the swords, obviously, but that doesn't mean I'm helpless without them!

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now i admit that im willing to tolerate a questionable amount for the sake of getting what i want, but im not really about getting my shit wrecked for the sake of it, okay?
youd wipe me, that much is pretty much self-evident

[ he's a realist before he is a masochist, apparently... ]

or, what, would you enjoy that? hmm......

[nintendog]

Just what do you take me for!! I'm not some kind of bully!

( she might have a mouth to her but she doesn't pick on people like that!!! )

I just wanted to make sure you don't have habits that'd get you hurt if you actually had to defend yourself, that's all!

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oh, what, like if i have any bad habits in a fight?
i wouldnt know, its not like i ever was taught...
but i do play a contact sport, after all. they train us how to fall properly and take tackles or a misplaced elbow, stuff like that
is that what you mean?

[nintendog]

Hm.. Sort of, yeah. In the end, they all rely on similar concepts, so you're probably okay.

I figured if I get a call from you saying you landed yourself in a hospital somewhere and it could've been avoided with some basics that'd be kind of negligent of me.

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you feed me and look after my health... im like your pet... do you want to schedule a vet appointment for me next?

[ he can't just say he appreciates the sentiment or something!! ]

[nintendog]

( what, to get him fixed? maybe he does need a vet visit. )

You know what? Nevermind. I HOPE they punch you. Maybe I'll teach them instead.

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[ please... not the little emperor... ]

and then youll nurse me back to health after? 🥺

[nintendog]

( THE LITTLE EMPEROR..... just for that it has to go )

Why, don't think the veterinarian can handle that part?

[outplayed]

youre assuming that i will behave for the vet but you should know that i will not
so no, i dont think the vet can handle it
i dont want somebody who is paid to do it :/ i want somebody who treats me out of the care from their heart :/ :/

[nintendog]

Don't kick up a fuss with people who haven't done anything to you!

And I don't think good intention and care is enough to fix a broken nose. I'm a swordsman, not a medical professional. At a certain point I have to call someone in and I can't have you biting them over it.

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well, i wont get my nose broken, so this is all just a thought experiment at the end of the day
and in that thought experiment, you should put aside realism and nurse me back to health from the care in your heart!

[nintendog]

It was just an example, and felt like the most logical choice because even I kind of want to punch you in the face sometimes. Like now.

( she doesn't want to say she'd take care of his ass because what if he then just goes and gets in trouble on purpose for it???? )

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aw
but you wont, right? 🥺
look at my face. its so adorable!

[ no shame in this white boy... ]

[nintendog]

( ........ )

I wouldn't, but not because your face is adorable. I was taught better than that!
Besides, the last time I threatened to bite you, you got a little too excited about it.

[outplayed]

so we concur that my face is adorable

[ hehe ]

anyways, lets go back to the thought experiment
if there were some reality, which is NOT this reality, in which i got my nose broken youd come nurse me to health with care and tenderness... yes? 🥺

[nintendog]

That's not what I said!

( UGH. )

Why are you so hung up on this anyway?? It's not like you'd be incapacitated by a broken nose! You don't need to be coddled!

MAYBE if you broke an arm. Or if you got sick. But a broken nose??? What am I supposed to do besides resetting it?

[outplayed]

you could comfort me and tell me my face is still adorable even if it has a bit of character to it now (visible signs of a broken nose)
my ego will need coddling more so than my body

[nintendog]

So you want to be told you're still pretty.

( she is in NO place to judge. especially when he humors her.. )

Fine. I will. Until you're sick of hearing it!

And since we're in a hypothetical space, in the very unlikely event that I get hurt I better get doted on, too!

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yay

[ he is pleased now! ]

and of course
i mean, this is also just a thought experiment, obviously
but i would be sure to tell you that youre still pretty and a badass who can kick anybodys ass

[nintendog]

( yaaaayyy )

And you'd be right about that!
But again! It's unlikely, because I've never gotten hurt on a job before, so you'll never have to worry about that!

( this is what the kids call.... hubris. )

Besides, if I do get hurt I don't think I'd want anyone to see me.

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?
you just raised a flag, girl, better do something to counteract that

[ unfortunately? fortunately? kaiser is genre savvy. ]

dont worry
youll always be cute in my eyes
a few badass war injuries may make you cuter in some ways, in fact

[nintendog]

What are you talking about? Counteract what?

( honestly she could do with more exposure to media and its tropes as a whole.... )

Mm, do you really think so?

( hmmm. much to consider. )

Getting hurt like that would mean I wasn't good enough though, and I think I'd rather look competent than cute to you if I had to pick one. That part's just a bonus!

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this is like when you watch a movie and a guy proposes to his girl and is like "lets get married when i get back from the war" that sad bastard is NOT coming back from the war. thats just how the narrative works

[ and if she doesn't get that, he's just going to have to force her to watch a bunch of movies over it. ]

well, people get hurt all the time and it has nothing to do with their own competence
outside circumstances might be unavoidable, yes?

[nintendog]

Huh? I didn't propose to you though so how's that related to what I said?

( he's gotta figure out how to get her to sit long enough for a marathon. )

Like accidents, sure. But then at that point the appeal of the injury coming from a fight is lost, no?

( this is such a crazy conversation. )