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fishingforcompliments) wrote2020-06-07 04:32 pm
fishingforcompliments) wrote2020-06-07 04:32 pm
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[Ogata was honestly planning on perusing the posted information about everyone later, after the crowd had dispered, but Flayn's reaction to hers had been... interesting, so he'd gone and looked.
After giving her some space, he comes looking. Because really, he has to ask. After a bit of looking around, he pads up silently behind her where she's investigating the isolation cabin.]
You know, you're quite a lot older than you look.
[Hi.]
After giving her some space, he comes looking. Because really, he has to ask. After a bit of looking around, he pads up silently behind her where she's investigating the isolation cabin.]
You know, you're quite a lot older than you look.
[Hi.]
—eeek!
[Well, she wasn't expecting that.
With a startled yelp, Flayn whirls around and throws out an arm to defend herself - which, uh, hopefully she won't connect with his face or anything, because the bracelets on her arm would probably be a little painful.]
Oh, it is you.
[Well, she wasn't expecting that.
With a startled yelp, Flayn whirls around and throws out an arm to defend herself - which, uh, hopefully she won't connect with his face or anything, because the bracelets on her arm would probably be a little painful.]
Oh, it is you.
[Luckily, he was standing far back enough to not get whanged, but he wasn't far enough back to avoid it completely... so she ends up giving him maybe the equivalent of a gentle slap. It's fine. He seems unfazed. Maybe slightly amused.]
You're reacting like someone who's doing something she shouldn't be doing.
[Which? Maybe???]
You're reacting like someone who's doing something she shouldn't be doing.
[Which? Maybe???]
No, I am reacting like someone who was startled by someone else sneaking up on them!
[It's possible she's not supposed to be here yet, but no one's told her not to look around, so.]
[It's possible she's not supposed to be here yet, but no one's told her not to look around, so.]
[she shoots him a disgruntled look]
You are rather quick to believe what you have read. We have no way of verifying the authenticity of anything on those pieces of paper.
You are rather quick to believe what you have read. We have no way of verifying the authenticity of anything on those pieces of paper.
...I said, I am not confirming it! I have nothing to say on the matter, save that I do not believe we ought to be giving those scraps of paper more attention than we already have.
[Frankly, Ogata thinks that Flayn protesting so much just confirms it's true. And he wants to ask what the fuck it means for her to be that old. But he can't when she's still refusing to admit it. So he'll drop it, for now.
He looks away, out into the fog, mulling things over for a moment.]
Why do you think we're here?
He looks away, out into the fog, mulling things over for a moment.]
Why do you think we're here?
[Her expression falls.
Why, indeed...]
Because we are unlucky, I suppose.
Why, indeed...]
Because we are unlucky, I suppose.
[A soft noise of assent.]
I imagine you could make a case for some people here deserving it, whatever this is. But that doesn't strike me as true across the board. You, Arisato, and C-3PO, at the very least, seem to only be guilty of thinking too positively.
I imagine you could make a case for some people here deserving it, whatever this is. But that doesn't strike me as true across the board. You, Arisato, and C-3PO, at the very least, seem to only be guilty of thinking too positively.
[that
that first part sounded negative but that last part actually sounded kind of nice??
who are you and what did you do with ogata.]
that first part sounded negative but that last part actually sounded kind of nice??
who are you and what did you do with ogata.]
I think that may be the first time I have heard you acknowledge that there may be people who do not deserve bad things happening to them.
[
the words are so rude but her tone of voice is perfectly polite.]
[
the words are so rude but her tone of voice is perfectly polite.]
[Ogata blinks as if even he is surprised. Perhaps he just didn't think of it that way. He huffs lightly.]
Just because I don't want anyone to be happy doesn't mean I don't understand some people are guiltier than others.
[That's a hell of a statement.]
Just because I don't want anyone to be happy doesn't mean I don't understand some people are guiltier than others.
[That's a hell of a statement.]
[That is indeed a hell of a statement.
Is he listening to himself? Flayn really wonders if Ogata really thinks about the words that come out of his mouth.]
Innocent. The word you are looking for is not "less guilty than others," it is innocent.
[She's not even touching the "I don't want anyone to be happy" part yet. They'll get there.]
Is he listening to himself? Flayn really wonders if Ogata really thinks about the words that come out of his mouth.]
Innocent. The word you are looking for is not "less guilty than others," it is innocent.
[She's not even touching the "I don't want anyone to be happy" part yet. They'll get there.]
Edited 2020-06-14 18:52 (UTC)
Knowing how to fight does not inherently make you guilty of anything. What does is how you make use of those skills.
...I was a healer. Primarily, I fought to defend myself so that I could care for the injured on the battlefield.
[Healer.... sounds vaguely magical, and Flayn's hair is green, so... But for the sake of not having to consider more magical bullshit he's just going to think of her as a field medic.]
Have you ever killed someone, Flayn?
[She probably saw this coming.]
Have you ever killed someone, Flayn?
[She probably saw this coming.]
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