[ this'll be the last time he talks to malkuth then-- ]
... I've been cooking a little bit lately, and a friend and I attended a beadmaking class before. I tend to foot the bill on courses so others don't have to worry about it being a waste of their money -- just their time, which they might be able to spare a little more of. It's really just a me problem.
[ she's seeing that now. she has to rein herself in. there's no... time limit on things, she doesn't need to hurry and try a thousand things even as the world is very much in danger every day around them with the chance of kaiju attacks, and yet
she sort of is doing that, isn't she. ]
It just doesn't feel like we have enough time in our lives for everything the world has to offer, you know?
I haven't. I do like lists though, so that's a great idea!
[ she likes...... lists. normal girl things to like. her eyes glow as she brings up her hud, hmm. importance. ]
Photography is the most, since March and I have a club together. Cooking with Kaito is fun... Painting, yoga, reading... are all important to me because they're things that my coworkers back home liked to do. One of them even had a book club.
[ ... this is the same library she was talking about that beat people up yeah ]
[ she values being complimented on her skills more anyway, and her beam speaks volumes about that. she's so proud. practically puffing with it right now. ]
I was in a managerial position at my last job, so I had to learn a variety of skills to make up for my shortcomings.
[ of which there were... so many... but let's not get into that. ]
Those two... are definitely my friends, but I've really been trying to make more while I can! Another friend, Yui's her name, and I went to a beadmaking class earlier -- that's where you make things with beads -- and I've invited Ereshkigal out to befriend the cats with me too...
[ she trails off, resting her cheek in her hand. ]
But not everyone's receptive to it -- they're more like Ishmael. There's no point, or... maybe that I'm trying to get something out of it. [ such is the City. she knows that. she does. still-- ] I can't really change how they feel about me, or the idea of being friends. But I don't like when people assume I have bad intentions either, you know?
[ So earnest, so genuine….it's been a long time since he's met anyone like Malkuth. An underwater prison isn't exactly the ideal sort of place to foster those traits, after all. ]
All you can really do is lay your reasons out for the other party to hear. Whether or not they choose to believe you is out of your control. Although, [ and his voice lightens a little here as the smile reappears on his face ] I find it hard to believe that most people wouldn't be swayed by someone as charming as yourself. Even Ishmael's beginning to come around, isn't she?
[ the compliment catches her off guard and she covers her laugh with her hand, cheeks warming. her? charming? definitely not. she can think of so many others who are that, like wriothesley himself. malkuth shakes her head, but her smile reappears as she rubs her face. ]
Beginning to, and I'm still worried I'll misstep. But I think we can probably work things out as long as we talk about it instead of beating around the bush. She's a really direct person.
[ it's nice. she likes it. ]
... Thanks for the vote of confidence though, you're a really sweet guy.
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... I've been cooking a little bit lately, and a friend and I attended a beadmaking class before. I tend to foot the bill on courses so others don't have to worry about it being a waste of their money -- just their time, which they might be able to spare a little more of. It's really just a me problem.
[ she's seeing that now. she has to rein herself in. there's no... time limit on things, she doesn't need to hurry and try a thousand things even as the world is very much in danger every day around them with the chance of kaiju attacks, and yet
she sort of is doing that, isn't she. ]
It just doesn't feel like we have enough time in our lives for everything the world has to offer, you know?
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I don't think being able to experience new activities and new places is ever a waste of time.
[ But maybe that's also a him thing after being trapped underwater for ten years with little access to what the world has to offer. ]
Have you tried making a list and ranking everything in order of importance to you?
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[ she likes...... lists. normal girl things to like. her eyes glow as she brings up her hud, hmm. importance. ]
Photography is the most, since March and I have a club together. Cooking with Kaito is fun... Painting, yoga, reading... are all important to me because they're things that my coworkers back home liked to do. One of them even had a book club.
[ ... this is the same library she was talking about that beat people up yeah ]
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Organized and good at explaining things. You've got quite the skillset.
[ He won't call her cute but he will compliment her secretarial (librarian?) skills. That'll have to be good enough. But also, these namedrops? ]
It sounds like you've made plenty of friends here already though. [ Or at least found people to engage in hobby discovery with?? ]
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I was in a managerial position at my last job, so I had to learn a variety of skills to make up for my shortcomings.
[ of which there were... so many... but let's not get into that. ]
Those two... are definitely my friends, but I've really been trying to make more while I can! Another friend, Yui's her name, and I went to a beadmaking class earlier -- that's where you make things with beads -- and I've invited Ereshkigal out to befriend the cats with me too...
[ she trails off, resting her cheek in her hand. ]
But not everyone's receptive to it -- they're more like Ishmael. There's no point, or... maybe that I'm trying to get something out of it. [ such is the City. she knows that. she does. still-- ] I can't really change how they feel about me, or the idea of being friends. But I don't like when people assume I have bad intentions either, you know?
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All you can really do is lay your reasons out for the other party to hear. Whether or not they choose to believe you is out of your control. Although, [ and his voice lightens a little here as the smile reappears on his face ] I find it hard to believe that most people wouldn't be swayed by someone as charming as yourself. Even Ishmael's beginning to come around, isn't she?
[ He believes in you, Malkuth. ]
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Beginning to, and I'm still worried I'll misstep. But I think we can probably work things out as long as we talk about it instead of beating around the bush. She's a really direct person.
[ it's nice. she likes it. ]
... Thanks for the vote of confidence though, you're a really sweet guy.
I GOT THE CUTE ICON, I WON
I simply give credit where I think it's due.
[ Nothing sweet about that. ]
So! What's your recommendation for what to get here?
STOP IT ISNT A COMPETITION
I got spicy pork udon last time, but I don't know if that's your kind of thing... It was really good though.
[ mmm. pork udon. ]
If you get something different, then we can try each other's dishes! The kitsune one sounds really tasty.