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[ Whatever had come over her, the spell breaks when he takes her gelato and hands her the napkin in turn. Eyes fluttering as she looks away as if to wake herself from a daydream, she quickly undoes the mess she made. ] Ah-- I'm grateful.
[ She's quick to recover, however, and when she's done, she'll take her little snack back. ] So thoughtful, Shin. [ She replies with just a hint of playfulness in her tone, but then her expression adopts more simplicity than before, an innocence in her smile. ] You know,... you...
[ She's quick to recover, however, and when she's done, she'll take her little snack back. ] So thoughtful, Shin. [ She replies with just a hint of playfulness in her tone, but then her expression adopts more simplicity than before, an innocence in her smile. ] You know,... you...
[ This gesture from him just now, this look from him.... it's far softer than he usually behaves are around her, too, since most of their times together scrape by playful and flirty. It's different, but it's also... nice.
Should she also say that he usually behaves like a sexy demon around her, too? ]
Should she also say that he usually behaves like a sexy demon around her, too? ]
[ ...No. No, she won't. Because the gesture of offering to hold something so that she might clean up after herself speaks less of him being not flirty, and more of him having experience of caring for others. Like-- like a child, perhaps, or younger siblings.
.... ]
...Could I ask a favor of you, Shin?
[ Set to walk down the street with him again, she asks this. ]
.... ]
...Could I ask a favor of you, Shin?
[ Set to walk down the street with him again, she asks this. ]
...Do you have... any family?
[ She asks, her tone delicately respectful. She glances at him, hoping to catch his expression at the mention of kin. ] Sorry, it's only that what you did just now... it reminds me of what I've seen of others do for, say, their younger siblings or children.
I'd... like to hear about them. If you're willing to tell.
[ She asks, her tone delicately respectful. She glances at him, hoping to catch his expression at the mention of kin. ] Sorry, it's only that what you did just now... it reminds me of what I've seen of others do for, say, their younger siblings or children.
I'd... like to hear about them. If you're willing to tell.
I don't.
[Without missing a beat—]
I don't have anything like that.
[Never frowning, he gives her a clear answer.]
My parents died when I was young. I was an only child.
[But again, as always, he laughs.]
I guess I just have a knack for taking care for people, wahahaha!
[Wrong. That's not like him at all.]
[Without missing a beat—]
I don't have anything like that.
[Never frowning, he gives her a clear answer.]
My parents died when I was young. I was an only child.
[But again, as always, he laughs.]
I guess I just have a knack for taking care for people, wahahaha!
[Wrong. That's not like him at all.]
[For a moment, his lips part. He doesn't want to let her down, but...]
...No. I'm not that kind of guy. Everything I know, I learned from my master.
[His gaze softens as he speaks, looking toward the horizon.]
He took me in after my parents passed away. Honestly, he really didn't have to... Well, that's all I'll say for now.
...No. I'm not that kind of guy. Everything I know, I learned from my master.
[His gaze softens as he speaks, looking toward the horizon.]
He took me in after my parents passed away. Honestly, he really didn't have to... Well, that's all I'll say for now.
Huh? [Why is she circling him? Why is the spotlight on him?! Not that he usually minds, but...?!?] Why are you so excited?
[He eats some of his gelato, but really, he's just stalling. After all that's happened, talking about the past isn't something he can just do. Especially not after...]
It's not like we're like that... I think.
[He's never thought about it that way. He thinks? Argh!]
What about you, huh? I never hear about your family.
[He eats some of his gelato, but really, he's just stalling. After all that's happened, talking about the past isn't something he can just do. Especially not after...]
It's not like we're like that... I think.
[He's never thought about it that way. He thinks? Argh!]
What about you, huh? I never hear about your family.
[ She gives him a look. Does she need to pull this card? LOOKS LIKE SHE DOES-- ]
I asked first.
[ But... here, she'll give him a loophole. ] If not about your master then... someone else of your world, who you consider to be like-family. The people that make you... you. I want to appreciate them, too.
I asked first.
[ But... here, she'll give him a loophole. ] If not about your master then... someone else of your world, who you consider to be like-family. The people that make you... you. I want to appreciate them, too.
[Looking cute while also being curious about him is so not fair! Yan Qing prides himself on his discipline, but he realizes he can't win against her persistence, and he soon he relents.]
I dunno if I told you before, but a lot of things happened and my master and I joined a group of bandits. These weren't just any bandits, alright? My homeland was all messed up. The emperor was useless, and those in charge just used their power to make themselves richer. Our leader Song Jiang had enough of it.
Since we were criminals, all one hundred and eight of us bandits lived far away, in a fortress hidden in the mountains. I dunno if it's your scene, but that place was full of life every day and night. [He looks back at Pyra, his eyes glistening with joy and nostalgia.] Even more than Master Lu's mansion! People from all walks of life were there. We had generals, we had thieves, we had monks and murderers...
[ You know, like him. They soon reach a costume shop, and he opens the door for her. ]
Everyone was welcome under Song Jiang's banner, and we all fought for one thing, no matter what it took.
I dunno if I told you before, but a lot of things happened and my master and I joined a group of bandits. These weren't just any bandits, alright? My homeland was all messed up. The emperor was useless, and those in charge just used their power to make themselves richer. Our leader Song Jiang had enough of it.
Since we were criminals, all one hundred and eight of us bandits lived far away, in a fortress hidden in the mountains. I dunno if it's your scene, but that place was full of life every day and night. [He looks back at Pyra, his eyes glistening with joy and nostalgia.] Even more than Master Lu's mansion! People from all walks of life were there. We had generals, we had thieves, we had monks and murderers...
[ You know, like him. They soon reach a costume shop, and he opens the door for her. ]
Everyone was welcome under Song Jiang's banner, and we all fought for one thing, no matter what it took.
[ At last she learns just a little bit more about him. The hodgepodge mix of people gathered at the fortress, all living together as outcasts from the law of the land... they truly must have had a good sense of community. While she doesn't hope that she's romanticizing it too much, it sounds as if he truly enjoyed his time there.
She measures her steps with his, so that they might be able to walk side-by-side. ]
The one thing you all fought for... was it for a chance at freedom, then? To live as you all were... in peace?
She measures her steps with his, so that they might be able to walk side-by-side. ]
The one thing you all fought for... was it for a chance at freedom, then? To live as you all were... in peace?
[ Yan Qing did enjoy his time there, truly. He worked harder than his master as he rose up the ranks but, well... Water Margin wasn't a book with a happy ending.
In the store, he picks up a witch's hat and plops it on her head. ]
Yep! To get rid of the corruption in our lands and live in peace... It ain't something we planned to do, but it was something we felt was right. Hmm... [ He laughs. ] Maybe you should be a sexy witch instead.
In the store, he picks up a witch's hat and plops it on her head. ]
Yep! To get rid of the corruption in our lands and live in peace... It ain't something we planned to do, but it was something we felt was right. Hmm... [ He laughs. ] Maybe you should be a sexy witch instead.
[ The hat falls lopsided over her forehead. Lifting her free hand to tilts the brim upward, she looks at him in a new light.
He claims he's a outlaw, but he's a... good outlaw. One that seeks peace. ] Hmmm.... I don't know.
What if I want to be a sexy rogue? [ She lifts the hat off of her head further, replacing it upon the shelf. ]
Like you?
[ Would that mean she'd have to go shirtless all the time... ]
He claims he's a outlaw, but he's a... good outlaw. One that seeks peace. ] Hmmm.... I don't know.
What if I want to be a sexy rogue? [ She lifts the hat off of her head further, replacing it upon the shelf. ]
Like you?
[ Would that mean she'd have to go shirtless all the time... ]
Wellll... [ She's going to finish up her jell-ato in the pause as she makes a show of thinking. Is it just her, or does it make her lips tingle? ]
Geistnacht and Halloween... people don't just don the visage of someone spooky. It could be someone they honor. [ A pause. ] Or admire. [ She looks at him. ]
You grew up as a rogue with principles and-- and a sense of justice, from the sounds of it. [ The more she speaks about doing it, the more she seems to convince herself that this is the best idea, ever. ] So I wouldn't mind dressing up as a bandit with your aesthetic. [ She takes a step back from him, eyes roaming his body. ] Hm... but I'd need someone to paint those tattoos upon me...
Geistnacht and Halloween... people don't just don the visage of someone spooky. It could be someone they honor. [ A pause. ] Or admire. [ She looks at him. ]
You grew up as a rogue with principles and-- and a sense of justice, from the sounds of it. [ The more she speaks about doing it, the more she seems to convince herself that this is the best idea, ever. ] So I wouldn't mind dressing up as a bandit with your aesthetic. [ She takes a step back from him, eyes roaming his body. ] Hm... but I'd need someone to paint those tattoos upon me...
[ While she's finishing up her jell-ato, he nearly chokes on the cone of his. Admire? Admire? What is there to admire? He hasn't even finished his story yet! Oh well, maybe this is better. Still! ]
Ad— [ No, he's not going to repeat his thoughts a third time! ] I think you're forgetting how much these tattoos cover.
[ Because they don't stop at his chest. ]
Ah, but it would be the best Halloween ever... [ And he doesn't say that out of vanity. ]
Ad— [ No, he's not going to repeat his thoughts a third time! ] I think you're forgetting how much these tattoos cover.
[ Because they don't stop at his chest. ]
Ah, but it would be the best Halloween ever... [ And he doesn't say that out of vanity. ]
So it's decided! [ She giggles happily, stepping up to him. ] I'm going to be a [ Spoken lowly, fluttering her eyes, making a show just to parody his tease. ] sexy rogue...
In honor of you and the 108 other bandits that made up your family!
[ Buuuuut unable as she is to hold onto that sultry tone, she straightens up and laughs. ]
In honor of you and the 108 other bandits that made up your family!
[ Buuuuut unable as she is to hold onto that sultry tone, she straightens up and laughs. ]
[Pyra approaches and Yan Qing nearly stumbles back, his face flushed with color. She would do that? For him? She hasn't even read a single page about him, and she would honor him nonetheless? Like the time with her when he arrived, his heart skips a beat, and the same feeling rises to the surface once more. He should be his normal self and laugh this off, but when she smiles at him like that, he suddenly doesn't know what to do.
The sultry voice isn't helping.]
... Haha, do what makes you happy.
[He picks up a mask to hide his face. It feels too hot to show it to her right now.]
Then... I'll go as you! I don't know anything about your family, though. [Tell him?]
The sultry voice isn't helping.]
... Haha, do what makes you happy.
[He picks up a mask to hide his face. It feels too hot to show it to her right now.]
Then... I'll go as you! I don't know anything about your family, though. [Tell him?]
....Let me tell you about my... found family. [ Actual family? Nah.
Even if she's decided on a costume for herself, she'll still browse the masks on display. ]
We traveled a number of Titan-continents together, a band of-- a prince, myself, a child we had found, and then later came a mercenary and her partner, another child they had found, and finally an emperor and his two vassals. [ SIMPLE. ]
That was my "family", although we didn't have any sort of place or fortress where we all made a home for ourselves.
[ It's... actually taking a great deal for her to talk about them in general, for most of them have perished, or otherwise completely forgotten her. ] We, too, wished for peace for our world.
Even if she's decided on a costume for herself, she'll still browse the masks on display. ]
We traveled a number of Titan-continents together, a band of-- a prince, myself, a child we had found, and then later came a mercenary and her partner, another child they had found, and finally an emperor and his two vassals. [ SIMPLE. ]
That was my "family", although we didn't have any sort of place or fortress where we all made a home for ourselves.
[ It's... actually taking a great deal for her to talk about them in general, for most of them have perished, or otherwise completely forgotten her. ] We, too, wished for peace for our world.
[ Yan Qing puts the mask down and follows her along the aisle as he listens. She speaks in a way he hasn't heard before. Her words would often come so easily. At times, he'd be envious. He was candid, but never honest. Not in the way she is, when she can tell him how good he is and how much she cares. But now, Pyra seems to struggle with even a happy memory. ]
Hehe, I always knew you were a good guy! They sound like a fun bunch. I bet every day was an adventure with them around!
[ But she doesn't talk about her real family, and like him, it sounds as if she is talking about a past too far for them to return to.
After a moment of hesitation, he reaches for Pyra's hand. ]
Hey... I'm no prince, but you know you can count on me too, right? You already know things about me, but I think that's the first time I've ever learned something about you.
Hehe, I always knew you were a good guy! They sound like a fun bunch. I bet every day was an adventure with them around!
[ But she doesn't talk about her real family, and like him, it sounds as if she is talking about a past too far for them to return to.
After a moment of hesitation, he reaches for Pyra's hand. ]
Hey... I'm no prince, but you know you can count on me too, right? You already know things about me, but I think that's the first time I've ever learned something about you.
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