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 Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:15 pm
"... I suppose," Setsushi says warily; he is operating from his understanding of 'boyfriend-girlfriend', and considering that he was once tricked into a courtship ritual, it is possible his definitions are incorrect. "But Porcelain do not have the capacity for more than one love in each life."
"Hm," adds Rika, her expression a little different than usual. ... Though she doesn't seem to be having any trouble drinking her tea.
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:18 pm
In each life...?
Sofi once again digs into her bag of endless questions. "So you have nine lives like cats do? You're SOOOO LUCKY!"
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:20 pm
"He was trying to be poetic," Rika explains. "Porcelain live 50, 60, 70 years. One can only marry once."
Usually.
"So it must be the right person."
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:22 pm
"But... but..." Sofi protests, looking at Rika like she'd just sprouted a bug on her nose. "It didn't rhyme."
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:29 pm
"... Rhyme?"
"... What's a rhyme?"
... Is Sofi talking about homophones?
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 3:35 pm
"You know, when two words sound alike? Kind of like this!" She begins to recite: A new farmer's helper named Kull
Accidentally was milking a bull
The farmer said, "Boy yer dumb,
You done milked the wrong one!"
Said the boy, "But me whole bucket's full." She obviously doesn't understand the implications of the limerick; why else would she be staring, puzzled, at the horrified faces of her cousin and her guardian?
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 6:41 pm
Setsushi, also, looks horrified and slightly nauseated.
But Rika's face is blank as she asks, "Do you mean that the final vowel sounds or encoded sexual meanings are important to Gaian poetry?"
... How can Rika say that! With a straight face! gonk
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 6:55 pm
Sofi turns bright red. "W-what? There aren't any...!
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Imperial Princess Rika Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:34 pm
... Rika glances at Luna.
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:38 pm
Luna bites her lower lip.
She means the final vowel sounds; I don't think she understands the meaning of that limerick.
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:41 pm
Rika meant to ask whether she should explain the meaning to Sofi.
Setsushi doesn't wait for an answer, though, to nervously reply, "I don't believe that poem is quite appropriate to recite in, ah, polite company..."
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:43 pm
No. Please don't!
Sofi's jaw drops. "B-but... but... but... but... but..." She doesn't MEAN to be rude; she honestly thought it was a funny story about... well, COULD a bull produce milk? What ELSE would he make besides steak?
"I... I didn't mean it to be bad."
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:49 pm
"And I do not think Miss did," Setsushi replies, also clearly uncomfortable, "but someone else might misunderstand..."
Though she makes no positive or negative reply to Luna, Rika slowly turns her gaze back to Sofi, then studies Setsushi, and then takes a bite of her sandwich again.
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:50 pm
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:52 pm
... Setsushi feels a little bad, but his concern that she might burst out with something completely inappropriate to a customer, who might be high-ranked or short-tempered or... ill-intentioned, is stronger than that little regret.
... Ill-intentioned? What does Setsushi mean by that?? confused
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