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[azuta]

I could be gentle?

[could she]

[duranduel]

...

Could you?

[azuta]

... I wonder what I've done to earn this impression....

[duranduel]

Y-You seem like the type of person who, like..."I'm super sweet but if you do something I don't like I'll suplex ya, see if I don't!"

[azuta]

Oh!

[ . . . she looks like she's thinking about it]

I'm not strong enough to suplex anyone, though...

[duranduel]

Well, it doesn't take much...I mean, its just a balance thing, mostly. Not that I'm an expert or anythin'....

[azuta]

Really? I'm good at yoga... I'll think about it...

[ . . . ]

Anyway, I wouldn't suplex anyone unless they truly transgressed against me!

[duranduel]

Well, see! There you go! That's the attitude! You're the type of lady who would put her foot down for that kinda stuff.

[azuta]

That's true.

[she just agrees? ma'am?]

But I don't want you to be scared of me, so please don't be so fearful.

[she'll just squeeze his hand a little?]

[duranduel]

[i was right she totally pegs]

I-I'm not scared of ya?

[Pouting a little and squeezing back.]

It's more like...I don't want you to scold me.

[azuta]

[why do i have to read these brackets, crystal

but she hums thoughtfully at that]

... I'll only scold you kindly?

[duranduel]

[because i have to deal with you being you]

Kindly? Is that...like a thing? I guess moms scold kindly...

[azuta]

[WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN TO ME

though her expression turns withering for a moment]

... do I come off motherly? I suppose Otome isn't much older...

[duranduel]

[for your many crimes.]

[And he flusters at that, shaking his head.]

I-I wasn't callin' you motherly! No way!

[azuta]

[YOU'RE JUST BULLYING ME NOW

he reacts so strongly

she leans into it a little, humming]

Well, I do love children... Maybe my life would be easier if I do come off motherly...

[duranduel]

[He makes a little curious noise at that, tilting his head.]

What do you mean, "life would be easier"? Like...with your family stuff?

[azuta]

[she laughs]

Maybe that. Maybe a few other things.

[ . . . ]

The person I am, and the way that I come off have simply caused me troubles in the past.

[duranduel]

...

[Hmm.]

You mean...people think you're different than you are? That happens a lot?

[azuta]

[ . . . the fingertips on her free hand tap against the table, a small anxious movement]

.... or maybe I give them reason to think certain things of me without realizing.

But that's probably my fault.

[duranduel]

...

Why would that be your fault? Like...you do things and they just assume the worst?

[azuta]

... I'm still the one doing things.

[but she offers up a sheepish little smile]

I didn't mean to make this about me though. My life isn't that interesting. Just the ups and downs of usual high society drama.

[duranduel]

...

[He sheepishly looks away at that.]

Well, I don't mind. I mean...if it helps you out to talk about it, I'm glad.

[azuta]

[well, she does manage a look of apology]

.... I think it hasn't quite scarred over enough, yet. I'm sorry. Though for what it's worth, you get me to talk the most about it out of everyone.

[sometimes you've got emotional trauma.

. . . ]

Well, maybe over wine it'd be easier to talk about too.

[duranduel]

[A nod.]

I-I get it. And I won't push ya. We all deal with stuff in our own ways.

[The offer is there, though.]

Ha...I can't even get wine. Lucky you.

[azuta]

Oh, we can get wine. Maybe not tonight.

[because that seems like a recipe for disaster after execution?]

But if it's something a Dorm Head can also partake in, we can get things for free without requiring Vouchers.