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CHARACTER NAME

March 7th

CIVILIAN NAME

January 8th Smith

TEAM

Redemption

HOUSING NUMBER

001

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[astarion]

[Poor Winter... not even here to defend himself in this metatext.]

And why is that so surprising? Hm? Just look at me.

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[ She looks at him.

And then, pulling her hands back because he still has the mallet-- ]

I've seen better.

1/2

[astarion]

[10 POINTS OF PSYCHIC DAMAGE TAKEN]

[astarion]

[She's right to have moved her hands away. Astarion looks at her disbelievingly, brow furrowed deep.]

Darling, please. You need to get your eyes looked at. Anyone would be lucky to call themselves my partner.

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Why, because you're kind of okay-looking? Shouldn't you be telling me about how great your personality is?

[ I'm so sorry, Astarion. ]

[astarion]

"Okay"-looking? What do you mean okay-looking.

[When your self-worth has hinged upon your appearance for centuries...

Screw personality, after all. (He already knows that's a lost cause.)]

I've turned plenty of heads in my day! I continue to. Don't lump me into such a blatantly mediocre category.

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"In your day"? You know only grandpas talk like that, right?

[ Okay, pulling of the mochi done, commence-- ]

[astarion]

[The way the mallet slams instantly down into the mochi, as Astarion scoffs to punctate the effort. Good thing she did move her hands...]

I'm quite young for an elf, I'll have you know. [Very young, actually.] I simply mean that I've had more than enough experience wooing others to my side. And successfully.

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... One?

[ Are you a hussy, Astarion? ]

[astarion]

[help?]

More than one. Several more!

[Woo'd to his side, if that's what she's meant?]

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... Just how many boyfriends do you have?

[ sweet summer child ]

[astarion]

[someone help them both]

I don't have several boyfriends right now.

[Winter has been his only one, actually. The only one that actually meant anything, something that he hopes will last.]

I just mean, in the past, I've attracted more than my fair share. You do know that happens, don't you? That relationships don't always work out the way we like? And we move on to the next person?

[We do not talk about his past "relationships" in any detail, though.]

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I mean, yeah--

[ She just hasn't lived it. Or if she has, she doesn't remember it. ]

I totally knew that!

[astarion]

[He makes a noise that purposefully sounds dubious, still a little huffy about where this conversation's gone.]

Are you sure about that? You sound clueless to me.

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It's all in your imagination. Anyway, it doesn't mean everyone's going to be interested in you. You know that, right?

[astarion]

Of course I know that. [Huffy. Grumbly.] But you should still give credit where it’s due.

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Yes, yes. Good job, having people like you.

[astarion]

[ROLLING HIS EYES]

Don't be jealous, darling. Now, stop nattering- [wow you were talking, too, Astarion] -and let's get this mochi nonsense finished with.

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[ ROLLING HER EYES ]

You wish I was jealous.

[ BUT FINE, BACK TO IT. ]