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 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:11 pm
Læraðr twirled his baton between his hands, pretending as if he'd been a band kid rather than a theater kid as he walked around on patrol. He really quite wished he could fight better, but he was getting stronger, he was sure of it. He inhaled the cold night air deeply, exhaling and watching his breath escape his mouth and into the air. Winter is coming. He held back a silly giggle—he sensed a Captain nearby and swallowed heavily. Okay. He'd just.... Go over there and... see what was going on. And call for help if need be. Right? Right. Nothing crazy special or anything. He crept over, and realized that whoever it was... they weren't up to much of anything at the moment. His eyes caught her hair and he let out a loud gasp that definitely gave him away. "Your hair is beautiful!" he rushed to say, hoping that maybe she wouldn't jump straight to fighting him if he started out with a compliment.
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:20 pm
Bellite wasn’t normally one for pulling the smash and grab, but the idea of wiping out a little page was one that seemed rather satisfying tonight.
She was waiting, trying to figure out the best way to spring the trap, imagining how wonderful it would feel to wrap her fingers around the starseed, when she heard a voice, and jumped slightly.
Well. So much for being on top of things but...well.
Glancing over, Bellite tossed her long hair over her shoulder and flashed a rather dazzling smile. “You think so? I think so too, I’m rather fond of it. You have lovely hair yourself, if you don’t mind me saying.”
If he was going to flatter, then so would she. There was always more than one road to follow. Perhaps she could plant some seeds and work on bringing this pretty one to the correct side of things.
“I’m Bellite~!”
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 4:51 am
Læraðr relaxed a bit, still guarded in case she chose to attack after all, but much less like he was ready to absolutely get wrecked any second. Or, hopefully, do the wrecking, but he doubted he was in that kind of position. Sort of felt like he never was, really, but that wasn't what he was meant to be thinking about at the moment when it was still very possible that a fight could break out. "Wow, thanks," he said, smiling widely, "I'm Læraðr. Can I just say, Bellite suits you. Pretty name for a pretty lady. Pretty name for a pretty lady. Kinda like, y'know Belle. French for beauty." Oh, God. What was he doing. Why was he flirting. And flirting poorly, at that. He screamed at himself internally, keeping the easy, relaxed tune in his body language. ********, he knew he was a bit of an impulsive idiot, but this was really taking the cake, here.
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:30 am
Oh...well. He was cute, wasn’t he? Nervous and shy? Flirting with her and doing a bad job at it, but regardless, it made Bellite laugh softly, her eyes looking him over with a new light.
“I do love books too, so if you’re implying that. Well, I accept, though you are hardly a beast!” She gave a curtsy, watching him with a flirty smile of her own now.
“Læraðr? And tell me, what sort of a Knight are you? I want to know everything! Don’t hold back because you think I’ll get bored!”
She wouldn’t. She never did when something involved new information. Besides, the more she knew, the more she could use to bend him over to her side of thinking. He would look very good in black, she could already see it.
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:56 am
Læraðr chuckled when she mentioned loving books, rubbing the back of his neck with a sheepish smile. Okay, yeah, she'd cottoned on to his poor attempt. Not like he hadn't expected that. The curtsy, though, startled a laugh out of him and he bowed back, but only just, not willing to completely expose his back and neck to her. He wasn't stupid. At her next statement, his brows rose, and his grin turned from sheepish to something more like "I can't believe you just said that" with some amusement. "Hah. I'm not stupid," he retorted, stifling another laugh. "Tell you everything? Very subtle." He slow clapped a couple of times, shaking his head. "I might look like an airhead, and act like one sometimes, but come on, that was bad even for you. I'd expect some better tactics from a Captain." He paused for a moment, considering. "Especially from a Captain, actually. Shouldn't you know what planet I serve? I would've thought you would know based on my colors and symbols. Is the Nergaverse really so lacking in such easily identifiable information? To promote someone so clueless? Or do you really think I'm just that sort of... really, incredibly, cartoon-for-children levels of dumb? I mean, come on, not even a character like... like... Bloo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends would be that dumb, and he's one of the most idiotic, selfish, bastardous characters I've ever seen."
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:18 am
The warmth in Bellite’s eyes chilled a little, but her smile remained. “I thought we were talking about ourselves. You are the first Knight of your kind that I have met,” She moved closer to him, tilting her head slightly to take in the symbols on his arm. “Neptune, then? If I’m not mistaken. I’ve met Knights of Saturn, Mercury, Mars and Cosmos, but never one of Neptune, I apologize for my ignorance, but I love learning.”
Bellite took a step away and raised an eyebrow at him. “I didn’t mean to imply that you were a fool, and I wanted to learn about you personally. I thought...though I suppose I was mistaken...that you were flirting with me? Isn’t it appropriate to know at least a little about someone that you find visually appealing?”
It was obviously a gentle dig, but...well. He was the one who got angry over nothing. “If you weren’t flirting with me, I very much apologize for my presumption.”
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:27 am
Okay. Maybe he was a little bit stupid. No, wait, that's just what she wanted him to think, probably... ? He sighed. "Sorry," he apologized genuinely, either way. Wouldn't do to potentially get into a fight when he didn't have to, or make an enemy of someone who it didn't have to be personal with (yet). "It just sounded like you were asking me to spill all the secrets of the Moon right off the bat. Wouldn't be the first time someone actually did mean to treat me like I was that stupid." He shrugged. "I was. Flirting, that is. Just... very badly," he said with a rueful smile, "But I'm still not going to tell you everything right off the bat, you know. How about I tell you this? I love to sail. And swim. Fitting for me to turn out to be a Neptune Knight then, eh?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:43 am
“I apologize. I wasn’t trying to treat you like you were stupid. I don’t think that you’re stupid, honestly, I had found you funny and rather charming. I’ve been up to space before, up to Mercury! It was very interesting! But…” Bellite made a face then, sighing. “...There was the ancestor of the Knight I was with...and they were very annoying. It’s hard trying to enjoy a picnic when someone’s yelling about chaos being brought to the Wonder.”
She sighed, but felt a small warmth at the thought of Cordoba. Now safe in the arms of Chaos where she belonged. Where she would hopefully see this charming one.
“I suppose that would be fitting. But honestly, it’s far too cold to think about sailing or swimming right now. The very idea gives me goosebumps. The winter is coming on quickly this year.”
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:53 am
He grinned widely. "Weak," he teased gently, "I don't let the cold stop me until the water's freezing over. For sailing, anyway. Swimming, that's what the indoor pools at the YMCA and stuff are for." He inhaled deeply, shivering and appreciating the bite of cold in the air. "I like the winter." He chose to ignore the point she made about a picnic on a Wonder. It clearly hadn't changed her mind about Chaos, since she was still in the Negaverse.
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:13 am
“Well, you’re gross then.” Bellite tossed her hair over her shoulder and couldn’t stop a smile. “To each their own then. I enjoy drinking hot chocolate and being under blankets, but other than that.” She shrugged.
Bellite hesitated and gave a flirty look his way. “...Would I ever be invited to see your Wonder? I’d bring some good food for us, we could have a picnic too!” She hoped that he would say yes and if not...well.
She’d figure things out later.
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:38 pm
His heart stopped for a moment—God, he was sick, crushing on someone who was probably a murderer—he couldn't let himself forget that. There was always a chance, and a rather large one, that she was a trickster. "I, uh, maybe," he hedged, "I think we'd have to work our way up to that one."
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Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:54 pm
“That’s fine with me. I’m in no rush. But, it sounds like at least you want us to meet again which is very much fine by me! Name the time and the place and I’ll be there. It’s not like I have much else to do outside of working.”
Not quite the truth, but not quite a lie, considering most of what Bellite did she considered working in some fashion. Especially now that she was searching for this Lysithea.
“I think I’ve made you uncomfortable, so I’m going to head on out, if that’s okay? It really was lovely to meet you, and thank you again for the compliments. They made my evening.”
She didn’t give him the chance to respond, but bobbed another curtsey and teleported away. If anything, she would at least have some information for the database, and as always...every little bit helped.
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