[ queen of the kitchen lup and bougie boy won ]

[recrowns]

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week 0, saturday

[recrowns]

[they made it to saturday somehow

somehow!

but soo-won is going to be wandering through the city and he looks stupid. the only thing that makes it marginally less stupid is that he's NOT wearing the plate on his head, but he IS wearing these shutters.

but lucky lup because when he sees her he's going to brighten up - ]

Ah! Lup! I was looking for you!

[WHY]

[evocationary]

[ amazing, everybody is surprised to have made it to saturday.

she's on her way to the arcade, wearing the outfit on the left along with her bouncy pink heart headband. she loves this thing so much.

soo-won's outfit is incredible and she's absolutely and utterly ecstatic to see those glasses. she straight up goblin cackles when she sees them. ]

Oh yeah? Was it to show me your sick as hell shades?

[recrowns]

Oh! Is "sick as hell" a good thing? They are, aren't they? You're "sick as hell" too!

[IMMEDIATELY APPLYING WHAT HE LEARNED

but he seems to be in a good mood indeed as he laughs and moves to catch up with her, falling in step even with all these stupid flowy robes]

Almost, but not quite though.

[evocationary]

[ see this is why she likes him, though, he's a quick learner! ]

Aw, thanks, I know. And yes, it's a good thing. [ she slows, so he can catch up, and keeps pace with him. ] What's up?

[recrowns]

I was thinking about your crown.

[why]

If we can find a clay, or a metal we can mold, we might be able to make you one? [he holds up his wrist - he's got more shiny rocks on it] And we can use these stones to inset as makeshift gems!

[idiot]

[evocationary]

[ that - that is the best thing he's said to her. she claps her hands together. ]

Have I told you that you're my best friend yet? Because you're now my best friend. The only way you could make this better is if you found me a building to blow up.

[ lup? ] So I guess we're on a clay quest, then?

[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.