[ queen of the kitchen lup and bougie boy won ]

[recrowns]

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[recrowns]

[there's just a laugh at that]

A - building? Ah, yes, let's go look for clay. Maybe at the shop?

[???? MAYBE THEY'LL HAVE CLAY, WHO CAN SAY]

Have some stress you want to work out through destruction...?

[HE'S STILL CURIOUS ABOUT THE BUILDING]

[evocationary]

What? Oh, no, I just like explosions.

[ casually said. ] This is actually really just another Tuesday for me, Bougie Boy. [ he has a name but she will Not be using it. ] Waking up somewhere new and having to make sure nobody bullies my brother because he's so pretty is old hat.

[recrowns]

[he will answer to Bougie Boy]

Oh? Your brother is here as well?

Does he get bullied often?

[what kind of person is he and has soo-won already met him]

[evocationary]

[ that ICON. ]

My twin brother, yes. [ her pretty, identical twin brother. ] He doesn't get bullied anymore. Mostly because of me.

[recrowns]

Oh, then you must be a pretty pair.

[he'll accept it easily! he met taako briefly, so this is ringing a few bells]

Sounds like he's very lucky to have you around.

[evocationary]

[ preen, preen. ]

I'm prettier, but he won't admit it. [ as for the rest, her lips twitch just a bit. ] ... But yeah. Nothing will keep me from him. Not anymore.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . ]

Am I at an appropriate friend level where I can continue this line of questioning?

Or I can ask after how it is that you're so pretty.

[evocationary]

[ well, he asks, is the thing, so she stretches her arms above her head and glances at him with a smile. ]

We were split up for a long while. I didn't know how to contact him, but now I do. [ she'll say that much! he can continue, if he'd like, she seems unoffended. ] By all means, don't let that stop you from flattering me though.

[recrowns]

I can multi-task, Pretty Queen Lup.

[he returns her smile - and listens. he listens closely, sincerely interested.]

Are you both... adventurers? Or were there circumstances where the two of you wouldn't be able to reach each other through letter?

[evocationary]

[ she gives him a wink at that first part. that's the ticket. ]

Something like that.

[ a pause, and then she says, with a sigh. ] I was dead, kind of.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . oh - even despite everything he's heard lately, that's not what he expected.]

... sounds unpleasant.

[to say the least. even so, he watches her with a mixture of empathy and curiosity]

And now - you aren't?

[evocationary]

[ sounds unpleasant! she laughs. yeah, it definitely was. ]

Uh - yeah! Technically! Look, it's a long story. The point is, I'm here, I'm alive, and nothing is ever going to bully Taako ever again, because I'm here, and I refuse to leave him.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . his expression softens at that, and when he speaks again it's more seriously than the tone he's held in the past - ]

... I like long stories, even if they might be a bit difficult. Because it is still something you lived through. [because she is alive, now, even technically] If you ever grow weary of holding onto it on your own.

I don't know very much about being a best friend, but I think I'm meant to help ease the weight off your shoulders, no?

[she's the one who gave him the title and so - he'd like to try.

though he'll give her the out:]

I'm glad you're together again. We'll have to keep it that way.

[evocationary]

[ he gives her the out and she takes it at full speed. she's not bad at sincerity, but they're dancing just a little too close to emotional vulnerability and that's a no-no, for now.

she does, quietly, keep that best friend comment close to her chest. even though they've only known each other a day and a half, even though she was goofing around with the initial comment itself. it's still nice. ]

Uh - yeah, definitely. [ she says, voice a tad wavery. she clears her throat. much steadier, confident: ] It'd be way easier if the dipshits in charge hadn't decided to put an antimagic field on the place. Think we're going to run into whoever brought us here any time soon?

[recrowns]

[he doesn't seem to be bothered when she takes the out - unfettered or affected. still, when he hears the slight waver, he lets his hand come to rest on her shoulder, briefly. a reassuring touch before he pulls away.

the offer remains, even though she ran the first time.]

Likely so - even though it's unclear whether we should be looking forward to that or not. They sound like a bit of a chaotic group.

This 'antimagic' - it sounds like a number of abilities have been taken from people. You as well?

[evocationary]

[ she keeps it in mind, and - the brief touch gets a twitch of a smile.

but anyway. ]

Mmhm. [ she absently brings her hand up to snap. nothing happens. ] See, what's supposed to happen is a fireball hits the ground in front of us within a hundred fifty foot radius, but nope. Nerfed.

[recrowns]

Oh, that would've been fun to see.

[no!]

That's too bad... It sounds like they took one of your offensive abilities then. Normally I carry a sword for protection - but I don't have that with me either.

[evocationary]

[ YES ]

Right? Explosions. [ she likes them. ] They took all of my offensive abilities, and also my defensive ones, which bodes well. Did you check your room? My, uh, umbrella was in there.

[recrowns]

Your umbrella...?

In my room, there was...

[actually he'll look overhead? and then stretch out one arm. a hawk descends shortly afterward.]

Gulfan.

[evocationary]

Holy shit! [ BIRD? BIRD! ] That's badass! You just have a hawk?

[ are you a disney princess ] What the entire fuck.

[recrowns]

[he just laughs a little bit at the shock. YEA BIRD]

Ahaha, well I raised him since I was a child - so we've grown up together. Isn't that right, Gulfan?

[gulfan just preens a bit more]

[evocationary]

I'm jealous? Ugh. I can't believe you have a leg up over me in the cool department.

[ she leans a little to look up at gulfan. ] Does his name mean anything?

[recrowns]

[there's just going to be a little laugh at that]

Ah, you'll have to ask the person who I found him with. It was probably just the prattling of two children.

[but gulfan will look back at lup, remaining on soo-won's arm for now. hello.]

I'm sure your umbrella is very cool.

[evocationary]

[ very carefully, she reaches a hand out. she wants to pet the bird. she's expecting to be pecked, though. ]

It is, actually, it's very cool, and I will be keeping it a million miles away from me. Does he bite?

[recrowns]

[ah

actually soo-won will take a step back at that to put more distance between them - ]

On average, no. But perhaps we can retrieve a snack for him and try again while he's distracted and in a better mood.

As is, he's been birdnapped, confined in a room all day, and his normal open skies have become limited. So I'd like to not take a risk, just in case.

I'm afraid he's still a hunting hawk, at the end of the day.