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 Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:58 am
The reaper was intrigued. A place to scare, huh? Their world depended on Fear to sustain them, so something like this in league with humans was definitely interesting. He also recalled the meeting with Seeds and how Insanity victims needed raw Fear to heal. Perhaps this would be a worthwhile venture. "So you sound like you're working yourself into quite the um... humanitarian, hm?" Mot said with a soft smile.
However, this class Lizzy spoke of and it's weird side effect had him cringe. "Um.. well it's cute when you do it, but I think I will refrain from trying it out." No sparkles, kay thanks.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:09 am
"Humanitarian," She echoed, giggling softly at how long the word was, "I guess I'm just a little tired of all the fighting... But I will, if they keep pushing us to. I mean, I can't just... Not do anything if they decide to attack us again. I don't want to be tossed into a cage again." She whimpered slightly, sighing.
She then blinked, "What's wrong with sparkling?"
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:13 am
Mot frowned and patted Lizzy's shoulder. He didn't want to see her in a cage again either. That was one of the worst things in his memories to have witnessed. Sweet little Lizzy trapped in a cage like a misbehaved minipet. No, worse than that. Much worse.
"Urm.." He chuckled and rubbed his neck. "Sparkling isn't very manly. Would you think me masculine if I sparkled when I smiled?" He had enough trouble convincing anyone he was a capable person without having a sparkling disease. "It's cute when a ghoul as cute as you does it though."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:36 am
She smiled when she felt the shoulder pat, putting her own hand over his and giving it a squeeze; she's fine, really. It was just an unpleasant, unhappy memory for her.
"If you sparkled..." She frowned, trying to imagine him doing that; apparently, the smile came with sparkles and wilted roses in the background, "Well, I would still think of you as a good big brother, and a real gentleman!" She nodded, smiling away happily. She blushed at the compliment, on the verge of sparkling again, "Awww... Mac find the sparkling scary though, in a bad way, and I do want to learn to control it..."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:07 am
Mot chuckled at Lizzy's assurance. He'd always look good in her eyes it seemed. Still, he was not going to try and get such an ailment knowingly.
"Really? Scary?" Mot frowned. Mac was a weird one. he never could understand the boil. Sometimes he seemed decent, other times he fell short of such a description. "Well, if you want to control it that is fine. But do it for you, not for him."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:51 am
If Lizzy knew that Mot thought of it as an ailment, she would be very, very sad. Crushed, even.
"Yes, scary," She giggled before nodding, "Don't worry! It's for myself too..." Although doing it for Mac was a really nice bonus.
She then went silent, sipping her tea, looking at the cake that had yet to be cut, "Mot... Were you surprised that I was one of the people behind Seeds?"
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 12:15 pm
Mot nodded, "I was. Surprised, that is. It's kind of comforting too. You're an honest and dependable ghoul, so I'm relieved such a person helped bring such a great idea together." He spoke honestly, never once thinking her incapable of a leadership role.
"I was also impressed. To think you could do something so big, just the three of you.. plus Pepin."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 12:54 pm
Mot really was her biggest enabler.
"Thank you," She smiled, going teary-eyed as she looked down, using a finger to dab the tears away, "You know... I really, really respected Riley, but... I've always felt like there was this shadow, and with her around, nobody would even think of anyone else as being capable enough."
Her voice was soft, and she felt really ashamed for feeling this way, her gaze lingering on the ground as she wrung her hands, "And I think people don't look at me and see someone they would listen to. I don't know how to be a leader. I only know how to be a friend, and I don't know how to go beyond that role without feeling like I was ordering people around..."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:20 pm
Mot frowned and watched Lizzy carefully. She seemed uncertain with herself. In need of reassuring. Lizzy was always there for him, and in turn he needed to be there for her. "It's true, Riley just had this veil of authority. But that is something earned. Many of us know you as friend, so it will take time and effort to show them more. But I have so much faith that you can prove that to them, Lizzy. Because you're a friend, because you're someone people can trust. I trust you too."
Mot wrapped an arm around the ghoul, giving her an affectionate squeeze. "Leaders don't have to bark orders to be respected. They're someone we turn to when we need guidance. You're good at that, so give it time, and never give up."
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:07 pm
"And you think that I can earn it?" She asked in a small, hesitant voice, filled with doubt; there were things she was confident in, but this was definitely not one of those things, "But I don't know how to lead. I mean, I have no idea how to exercise authority or anything like that..."
She automatically wrapped her arms around Mot, enjoying the hug, finding comfort in the gesture, "You think so? Everything you said... You meant it right?" She looked up, frowning at him.
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:12 pm
"I don't believe there is a set method on how to be a leader. But you also aren't alone, right? Junko and Xiu are there to share the burden. And if you ever need help, I will be there in a heart beat." Still, running to others for help probably wasn't the advice she wanted to hear. "Do what you believe is right, and stand by it. Always look out for the wellbeing of those who follow you. As long as you do, I feel you'll do just fine." Mot wasn't sure what made a leader good, only that bad leaders were someone you could not trust. He trusted Lizzy.
"Every word." He assured her, smiling down at the pink haired demoness.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:54 am
"Yes they are, and I'm very lucky to have such supportive friends... And I'll remember that," She nodded, feeling a little better already as she let Mot go, sitting up straight, and inhaling deeply, trying to regain her composure. Patting her own cheeks, she smiled, "Alright, I'm fine! I'm fine! Um, sorry, I didn't mean to get, uh, emotional..."
Maybe it's the stress.
"Would you like to try the cake...?" She asked, looking slightly sheepish.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:31 am
"Not a problem. Anytime, Lizzy." Mot assured her, smiling at the ghoul.
"Sure." Mot was not much for sweets, but all his friends seemed to be. It wasn't like he'd hate the cake. He couldn't imagine he would. "I'll have a slice." Hopefully a small one. Meanwhile he had another sip of his rather sweet and fruity tea. Clearly Lizzy was trying to rot his teeth.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:51 am
Her smile grew, and she went to fetch a knife, cutting the cake into several equal pieces; the icing had melted a little though, and it got a little tricky to cut. Knowing that Mot doesn't really have a sweet tooth, she halved one of the slices, and put it on the plate in front of him, before serving herself with a full slice of cake.
"I hope that you'll like it," She nodded with a soft giggle, holding up her plate, and grabbing the fork that was placed beside the plate, "I've... Never tried this cake before, so it's a surprise for me too!" She then looked expectantly at Mot, waiting for her guest to take the first bite.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:28 am
Thankfully Lizzy remembered his finicky tummy and gave him a smaller slice, taking up the small plate with a fork after setting down his teacup. Still, this was a cake that had not been taste tested. The cowboil was left with a small amount of uncertainty. Without further ado, Mot took a small forkful and had himself a bite of the cake. "Tasty." Mot replied, smiling. "I'm sure you'll love it."
The grim reaper had himself another bite, not wishing to leave it half eaten despite his small apetite.
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