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(previous)
Yeah yeah.
[ Of course she knows. Normally she wouldn't even care, but jeez Yuya, there's a time and a place for clown shenanigans!! At least try to fit the theme or something, gosh. But she has to admit the snacks are pretty nice. ]
Mm, it took some nudging, though. It may take a while before he can really enjoy it... but I think taking in this kinda atmosphere will do him some good.
[Somehow, she's concerned for Yuto the way she would be concerned for Yuya if he ever lost his smile. It makes her want to take care of him a little.]
Yeah yeah.
[ Of course she knows. Normally she wouldn't even care, but jeez Yuya, there's a time and a place for clown shenanigans!! At least try to fit the theme or something, gosh. But she has to admit the snacks are pretty nice. ]
Mm, it took some nudging, though. It may take a while before he can really enjoy it... but I think taking in this kinda atmosphere will do him some good.
[Somehow, she's concerned for Yuto the way she would be concerned for Yuya if he ever lost his smile. It makes her want to take care of him a little.]
(previous)
All right!
[WORKS FOR HER. With him clawing the ground, the vine pulls taut against it. Yuzu sees her chance to jump in - at that moment, the tree shoots out more vines to catch her up, but with her reflexes honed from action duels, she slashes through most of them. A stray one manages to wrap around her ponytail of all things, but she's not too concerned, and hacks down on the vine that's caught IV with a yawp. At the same time, she pulls loose from the vine that caught her, but hair pulling hurts more than expected and she doesn't notice her rose decoration falling off.]
Ow, ow- anyway, let's go!
[If he hasn't already jumped to his feet, she'll even help pull him up because she is way too white knight.]
All right!
[WORKS FOR HER. With him clawing the ground, the vine pulls taut against it. Yuzu sees her chance to jump in - at that moment, the tree shoots out more vines to catch her up, but with her reflexes honed from action duels, she slashes through most of them. A stray one manages to wrap around her ponytail of all things, but she's not too concerned, and hacks down on the vine that's caught IV with a yawp. At the same time, she pulls loose from the vine that caught her, but hair pulling hurts more than expected and she doesn't notice her rose decoration falling off.]
Ow, ow- anyway, let's go!
[If he hasn't already jumped to his feet, she'll even help pull him up because she is way too white knight.]
(previous)
[Not Earth, in other words. She hums thoughtfully.]
... Now that I know, it kinda explains a lot.
[Like his somewhat snobby air, his initial disregard for the humans around him, and being clueless about common amusement park attractions (and ball ones, too, isn't he wearing the same outfit from when she met him?) Though he may feel free to interpret this as her acknowledging his regal emperor-ness instead.]
You know, I heard the host of this party is royalty too. But you look like you've never been to this kind of thing. Would I be right guessing Barian emperors don't tend to entertain?
[Not Earth, in other words. She hums thoughtfully.]
... Now that I know, it kinda explains a lot.
[Like his somewhat snobby air, his initial disregard for the humans around him, and being clueless about common amusement park attractions (and ball ones, too, isn't he wearing the same outfit from when she met him?) Though he may feel free to interpret this as her acknowledging his regal emperor-ness instead.]
You know, I heard the host of this party is royalty too. But you look like you've never been to this kind of thing. Would I be right guessing Barian emperors don't tend to entertain?
[IV saves her the trouble. The moment he's freed, he climbs onto his feet, ignoring the faint throbbing of his back, and watching Yuzu and the duel disk – is that what that is? – strapped around her arm. He doesn't manage to get a good look before the vine pulls and she cries out.
IV starts – then, nodding, takes off toward the exit of this particular section of the garden. What a mess. At the least, once they're out of here, he can ask her a few choice questions.]
IV starts – then, nodding, takes off toward the exit of this particular section of the garden. What a mess. At the least, once they're out of here, he can ask her a few choice questions.]
[Wouldn't she love to know that a whole lot of that is aaaaaaall him.
And speaking of snobby disregard of humans, he doesn't seem all that impressed by the mention of other royalty (even if he is going to keep that in mind for later). But she is mostly right about the rest of it.]
Not like this. [Vaguely gestures around at the sheer number of people. It's not like Barian is empty, and who knows what the other Emperors get up to when he's not around, but any gathering he's been to has not been this big. Not to mention...] And it's been a while since it felt...appropriate.
And speaking of snobby disregard of humans, he doesn't seem all that impressed by the mention of other royalty (even if he is going to keep that in mind for later). But she is mostly right about the rest of it.]
Not like this. [Vaguely gestures around at the sheer number of people. It's not like Barian is empty, and who knows what the other Emperors get up to when he's not around, but any gathering he's been to has not been this big. Not to mention...] And it's been a while since it felt...appropriate.
[YES, LET THEM BOTH SHOWER YUTO WITH CARE AND CONCERN.]
I think so too. He told me it'll take him some time to relax, but I think being here when there's a lot of people having fun will still help. [At least, he hopes. He relaxes a bit too, a fond (yet somewhat wistful) smile forming on the topic of his twin. Even if their situation is far worse than just the dimensional wars, he'd really like to see Yuto be able to smile more easily.]
Little steps, right? I hope he can learn to enjoy dueling again too. [But now that he thinks of it--] Actually, you might be able to help him more than I can, Yuzu. Since you look like Ruri, maybe it'll help him remember what it was like dueling with her in the past.
I think so too. He told me it'll take him some time to relax, but I think being here when there's a lot of people having fun will still help. [At least, he hopes. He relaxes a bit too, a fond (yet somewhat wistful) smile forming on the topic of his twin. Even if their situation is far worse than just the dimensional wars, he'd really like to see Yuto be able to smile more easily.]
Little steps, right? I hope he can learn to enjoy dueling again too. [But now that he thinks of it--] Actually, you might be able to help him more than I can, Yuzu. Since you look like Ruri, maybe it'll help him remember what it was like dueling with her in the past.
Great...He'll probably take it better than dueling me again. [CUZ SHADOW GAAAAAAAME. And Yuya's actually a little afraid about what might happen if Odd-Eyes and Dark Rebellion duked it out again. It'd probably be another painful experience, and that doesn't help with making a duel fun.]
So yeah, if you could, I think that would be great. [He trails off a bit, listening to the orchestra and letting his gaze wander skyward--
Fffffffffffffff--
Oh-so-casually looking back down, trying to play it fine so that Yuzu doesn't glance up as well at that. Crap. Crap, crap, crap. What should he do? He could try and usher Yuzu off to somewhere else before she can notice, but that might get her irritated. Because getting between Yuzu and her music is a bad idea. Should he tell her? Maybe they can just laugh it off and shuffle to another place.
Either way, Yuya looks vaguely uncomfortable as he's contemplating potential ideas in silence.]
So yeah, if you could, I think that would be great. [He trails off a bit, listening to the orchestra and letting his gaze wander skyward--
Fffffffffffffff--
Oh-so-casually looking back down, trying to play it fine so that Yuzu doesn't glance up as well at that. Crap. Crap, crap, crap. What should he do? He could try and usher Yuzu off to somewhere else before she can notice, but that might get her irritated. Because getting between Yuzu and her music is a bad idea. Should he tell her? Maybe they can just laugh it off and shuffle to another place.
Either way, Yuya looks vaguely uncomfortable as he's contemplating potential ideas in silence.]
Okay, then I'll ask him sometime.... soon?
[Weird. Yuya suddenly looked like he's just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, but he's not doing anything as far as she can tell. Is he scheming something? She stares at him.]
Hey. What are you up to?
[Weird. Yuya suddenly looked like he's just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, but he's not doing anything as far as she can tell. Is he scheming something? She stares at him.]
Hey. What are you up to?
Really, never?
[She thought monarchs would celebrate all kinds of pointless crap. Then again, Japanese Emperors alternated a lot between being a symbolic figurehead and actually being an imperial ruler, but anyway, someone from an entertainment school would be hard pressed to find a situation that was not appropriate for entertainment.]
What about for a birthday or something?
[She thought monarchs would celebrate all kinds of pointless crap. Then again, Japanese Emperors alternated a lot between being a symbolic figurehead and actually being an imperial ruler, but anyway, someone from an entertainment school would be hard pressed to find a situation that was not appropriate for entertainment.]
What about for a birthday or something?
[Yuya's shoulders jerk a little bit as Yuzu snaps him out of his thoughts. He still has no clue what to do.]
Ummm...nothing? Just, y'know, listening to music? [WOW, WHY IS IT SO HARD TO JUST PLAY IT COOL?!]
A-actually, wouldn't it be a better spot over there? [Gesturing vaguely to an open spot close to the orchestra.] We can move right now, if you want.
[Please say yes please say yes pleasesayyes]
Ummm...nothing? Just, y'know, listening to music? [WOW, WHY IS IT SO HARD TO JUST PLAY IT COOL?!]
A-actually, wouldn't it be a better spot over there? [Gesturing vaguely to an open spot close to the orchestra.] We can move right now, if you want.
[Please say yes please say yes pleasesayyes]
[Just this particular section? Looks like they're running deeper in towards the hallucinatory parts of the garden, then! What fun.
But before they actually reach those, Yuzu stops as it seems this area is at least free of plants that seem tentacular.]
Whew. This garden seems fine... probably.
[She doesn't look like she's too tired despite the running though, she's in pretty good shape. The duel disk's pink blade still glows on her arm as she looks around cautiously, just in case.]
But before they actually reach those, Yuzu stops as it seems this area is at least free of plants that seem tentacular.]
Whew. This garden seems fine... probably.
[She doesn't look like she's too tired despite the running though, she's in pretty good shape. The duel disk's pink blade still glows on her arm as she looks around cautiously, just in case.]
Maybe a few times, but I doubt most of us remember when we were born any more.
[He sure doesn't. At least, not off the top of his head, and who knows how their dates coincide with human ones so it wouldn't matter here anyway.
As for other celebrations...it's been long enough that he has to think about it for a minute.]
We used to celebrate the new year and the creation of Barian...the last time we had a significant spike in the population--actually, Nasch joined us around the same time, so I suppose I remember his birthday...
[shrug.] It was usually more subdued than this, though. There aren't many of us.
[He sure doesn't. At least, not off the top of his head, and who knows how their dates coincide with human ones so it wouldn't matter here anyway.
As for other celebrations...it's been long enough that he has to think about it for a minute.]
We used to celebrate the new year and the creation of Barian...the last time we had a significant spike in the population--actually, Nasch joined us around the same time, so I suppose I remember his birthday...
[shrug.] It was usually more subdued than this, though. There aren't many of us.
[SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH. Not what he wanted, but at least she understands where he's coming from.]
There's still time to change you answer.
There's still time to change you answer.
Edited (why i should not do phone tags) 2015-05-04 21:49 (UTC)
[Oh, boy.
While she's busy with that, IV's attention, no longer focused on the touchy-feely garden, drifts back to the duel disk on her arm. The design is different, but the basic idea seems to be the same.]
That's . . . a duel disk, isn't it?
[What are the odds of meeting a duelist after being told there's a limited number of them around?]
While she's busy with that, IV's attention, no longer focused on the touchy-feely garden, drifts back to the duel disk on her arm. The design is different, but the basic idea seems to be the same.]
That's . . . a duel disk, isn't it?
[What are the odds of meeting a duelist after being told there's a limited number of them around?]
[THE MAIN REASON IS BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO GET ASSAULTED? Not that he'll tell her outright because that might guarantee it.
So Yuya opts to shake his head immediately and letting himself relax a little.]
So Yuya opts to shake his head immediately and letting himself relax a little.]
...It is a traditional thing though.
[The words sort of pop out rather than staying internal. It's just like the promise of a stage, traditions are something Yuya eats up. Just...not this particular one. But it gets him thinking now that the initial worry has passed.
Wait a second--]
What if someone else were here? [So very tentatively.]
[The words sort of pop out rather than staying internal. It's just like the promise of a stage, traditions are something Yuya eats up. Just...not this particular one. But it gets him thinking now that the initial worry has passed.
Wait a second--]
What if someone else were here? [So very tentatively.]
[TAKE YOUR BEATINGS LIKE A MAN, YUYA!!
But... when he starts talking about traditions, and then asks about someone else... well, she's not oblivious. She can catch his drift. But then again, it's Yuya, the guy who decided to run around in a clown costume for the first half of the ball. He could have some other completely random reasoning behind the thinking, and she would just never live it down if she got it wrong. So, after staring for a moment with her cheeks flushed despite herself, she crosses her arms.]
Someone else what? What are you asking?
But... when he starts talking about traditions, and then asks about someone else... well, she's not oblivious. She can catch his drift. But then again, it's Yuya, the guy who decided to run around in a clown costume for the first half of the ball. He could have some other completely random reasoning behind the thinking, and she would just never live it down if she got it wrong. So, after staring for a moment with her cheeks flushed despite herself, she crosses her arms.]
Someone else what? What are you asking?
[Another person that hasn't heard of Action Duels... she guesses since he didn't recognize the duel disk, it makes sense.]
It's a new kind of dueling with mass introduced to solid vision holograms. "Duelists locked in battle, kicking the earth and dancing in the air alongside their monsters, they storm through the field!"
Basically, it's a duel style that favors physical interaction with one's monsters as they duel while seeking out "action cards", free-for-all spells and traps that can turn the tide of battle. All the kids in Maiami City train in this kind of duel.
It's a new kind of dueling with mass introduced to solid vision holograms. "Duelists locked in battle, kicking the earth and dancing in the air alongside their monsters, they storm through the field!"
Basically, it's a duel style that favors physical interaction with one's monsters as they duel while seeking out "action cards", free-for-all spells and traps that can turn the tide of battle. All the kids in Maiami City train in this kind of duel.
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