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[carneouspuella]

Things were so much more... exciting some time ago... have you all died? Given up? You don't seem to have much of a lust for life anymore...

[She huffs a sigh.]

Such a waste of parts...

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[chestboard]

Died.... given up? What kind of joke is that, don't make me laugh. I'm not the type to just roll over and take it...

Yeah I've noticed it too, how quiet it's been but... don't underestimate people! You never know, we might come back harder and stronger than ever! It's not useless, this whole thing is not useless at all!

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[carneouspuella]

[She perks up at the response. She's used to only Vice and Double interacting with her these days.]

Hello.

You're very handsome.

[Yeah it's like she didn't even listen...]

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[chestboard]

...Thanks! Glad someone recognizes that about me!

[he was expecting more torso talk, to be honest.]

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[carneouspuella]

Yes... [She re-commits him to memory. This means her stare is plenty avid.]

Can I see your legs?

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[chestboard]

Show me yours first and I'll show you mine, ihihihi....!

[damn this girl, there was something seriously wrong with her.]

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[carneouspuella]

[Well, okay.

Enjoy these little meaty legs, Battler!]

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[chestboard]

[...gross.]

Wait wait, seriously, I have to show my legs now?!

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[carneouspuella]

That's what you said!

[She giggles.]

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[chestboard]

Ugh... dammit, here we go.

[moves the camera, and he pulls up his pant leg to show her???]

L...like this? [embarrassing, so embarrassing...!!]

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[carneouspuella]

Yes, yes! [She claps.]

They're so nice. Let me have them.

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[chestboard]

[well. he stops doing that.]

Hehehe.... so sorry, not today, or any day for that matter. I kinda need these legs!

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[carneouspuella]

But I need them more.

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[chestboard]

Nope nope, they're mine.

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[carneouspuella]

[Her lips press together in a thin line and she scowls at him.]

You're selfish.

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[chestboard]

No, I'm smart.

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[etudes]

...

This is place is.. s.. scary.

[ Her voice is tiny. It's normally already really weirdly quiet, but this time it's shaking a little too, like she's just cowering somewhere.

A faint mew is heard in the distance. ]

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[carneouspuella]

Oh, hello Kotomi. It's been a while... I thought you'd died somehow, with how quiet you've been! [Visi on the other hand, sounds rather cheerful!]

[etudes]

[ What a way to be greeted. What a day to be alive.. At first there's no reply whatsoever.

It's not even because of what Visi said. It's just that her brain blocks out "Kotomi" without the suffix and everything surrounding it. She's clearly still there though, since you can hear her breathing faintly.. ]

[carneouspuella]

I can hear you breathing, you know. It's not polite to ignore someone... [She doesn't sound upset, but rather pointed and matter-of-fact.]

[etudes]

.. Huh..? [ She didn't even get she was ignoring the girl, after all. To her there just wasn't anything said to begin with. ]

Is something wrong..?

[carneouspuella]

I said hello, and you just ignored it...? Are you quite all right?

[etudes]

I didn't hear you saying hello at all.. [ And it doesn't sound like Kotomi is lying as she says that. Then again, it's questionable whether this girl is capable of lying to begin with. ]

S.. sorry, Visi-chan. I promise that I won't be so rude in the future..

[ In fact, her tone immediately goes to very apologetic right after. Like she murdered Visi's puppy rather than only accidentally ignored her. ]

[carneouspuella]

[...Oh, yeah.]

Oh, yes. You want to be called 'chan', don't you?

[etudes]

...

When referring to me, please call me Kotomi-chan.

[ SHE MANAGED TO HOLD BACK THE REST OF THE INTRODUCTION, AT LEAST.. but that part sounds exactly the way she always says it in the middle of said introduction. Ex-act-ly the same. ]

[carneouspuella]

All right...

Kotomi-chan!

[etudes]

Yes, Visi-chan. Good day..

[ As blank as ever. But maybe there's a tiny bit of happiness in there now - it's a good thing how easily Kotomi can be distracted from anything, including the circumstances here. ]

How is Visi-chan doing today?

[carneouspuella]

I'm doing fine. I spent some time with my brother and Miss Double. They're the only two I've seen for a while.

What about you, Kotomi-chan?

[etudes]

Um.. Mr. Once-ler gave me a cat..

[ This is the extent of her interesting life. Woo. Interesting. ]

And I've been with Battler-kun too.. And, um, the nice person with the white hair.

[carneouspuella]

[The nice person with white hair...]

Oh! Jack Frost?

[etudes]

Jack-kun, yes. [ Wow, how dare you not use Japanese honorifics, Visi!! Check your privilege!! ]

Did Visi-chan meet Jack-kun too..? He's really, really kind, and he helped me out in a tight spot..

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[frostweaver]

What makes you think they've given up?

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[carneouspuella]

They're gone or silent. The people still fighting can be heard. Those who have given up... well. They're gone. [She smiles at him. I've seen their homes.

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[frostweaver]

Who's homes? You mean in the apartments?