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[explosivecombat]

[TEXT; LOCKED TO doitrockapella]

The offer for conversation is always open, should you desire to take me up on it; I can't guarantee that I'll respond immediately, nor will it necessarily be the response you want, but I'll always respond in some way.

In the name of enlightened discourse.

Comments

[explosivecombat]

Well, this certainly explains why you get along so well with Caroline - more than a bit mad, but perfectly willing to make toys.

Although I admit I'd be interested for the Drachman alone - I understand that it's quite the large country where you're from and so it's likely not as uncommon to find people who speak the language, but it was a bit of a rare thing in Amestris.

[doitrockapella]

Caroline reminds me a lot of her, actually. It's a little nostalgic, really. And there's also considerably less backstabbing, which isn't such a bad thing, either.

She'd try to steal you away from me, you know. It'd be painfully endearing to watch.

[explosivecombat]

Is that so? What makes you think she'd attempt - just the tendencies toward backstabbing in general? Or is there something about me in particular?

[doitrockapella]

For reference, I should point out that she once trapped me in an electrified enclosure and then dressed up as me to commit a series of incredibly tasteless and uncharacteristic-of-me thefts.

As for why she'd attempt...well. You're not exactly hard on the eyes, for one thing. You'd be introduced as "mine" in some capacity, for another. You speak Drachman, that's a third.

And like her, you absolutely adore explosions.

[explosivecombat]

Exactly how much trouble would I be in if I asked how attractive she is?

[doitrockapella]

If you're expecting any answer other than "less so than me", I don't know what to tell you.

But if you promise to stroke my ego afterwards, I'll describe her for you.

[explosivecombat]

I don't see why not, then. Go on.

[doitrockapella]

She's about my height and build, but with short hair — dark, with a white streak in the front. She wears it sort of up? Not in a twist or an updo, exactly, but...it's short, and up off her face. Her lipstick color of choice is pink; she forgot to change it to red when she decided to impersonate me, not that anyone noticed. She wears her share of trench coats and boots, and usually dresses in fairly bright colors — purple, pink, blue-gray. She'd stand out next to you, let's put it that way.

And I can't tell you what her eye color is because her most distinguishing feature is the pair of goggles she always wears. I don't think I've ever seen her without them. They're the sort that are narrow and rounded, and designed to fit right over the eye. The lenses in hers are designed to magnify things, if memory serves; it helps her with her very fine wiring work.

[explosivecombat]

Well, she sounds like an interesting one, I'll give her that much.

That said, I doubt you have much to worry about.

[doitrockapella]

I figured I'd be polite and avoid the simpler summation that she's not what you'd call conventionally attractive, no.

She is brilliant, though. It's not as though my criteria for keeping someone around starts and ends with their looks.

[explosivecombat]

It isn't as though my criteria for finding people interesting starts and ends there, either.

I'd be interested in meeting her.

[doitrockapella]

I'll introduce you if the opportunity ever arises.

But until then, do you suppose you can settle for me?

[explosivecombat]

I'm not just settling.

[doitrockapella]

I wasn't sure if that was too much, you know.

This is nice. I've missed this.

[explosivecombat]

Likewise, actually.

[doitrockapella]

Are you curious at all why I'm going to Goldenrod?

[explosivecombat]

I am, actually, since you've mentioned you don't like that place very much.

[doitrockapella]

I'm checking in on a few valuables, and then taking a few weeks to visit friends on the Johto side of the map.

I figured I'd ask and see if you were going to be in Mahogany anytime soon.

[explosivecombat]

We're in Olivine for the time being. But Mahogany is possible.

[doitrockapella]

I miss Olivine. The beach near the lighthouse is beautiful in the summer — or in the summer weather, at least.

If I go through Mahogany before you, would you mind terribly if I borrowed your house?

[explosivecombat]

As long as you don't remodel it or anything, accidentally or otherwise.

[doitrockapella]

What do you think I'm going to do, decide it needs a lady's touch and install new carpet and curtains?

[explosivecombat]

When we first got the place, the interior was an appalling shade of lime green.

The entire interior.

Needless to say, we're a little protective of the paint job.

[doitrockapella]

What did you do, buy it as a fixer-upper?

[explosivecombat]

Something like that. Right now it's more of a reminder that there are some things I'm not allowed to buy on impulse.