Voice

[potentite]

[This is a very shy voice you're getting.]

Um, hello? Ah, um, pardon my interloping in your thoughts here but, ummm... I believe we've found the source of that frightful cloudburst we've been having. It appears those ornery blue fiends are causing quite the brouhaha from their literal cooler. They seem a mite bit peeved.

[A beat.]

I, um— I don't have any suggestions, I just— I thought everyone should know.

[Another pause.]

Sooo... that's all.


[ooc: for anyone interested in exploring this with jake in a (backdated to before this post!) top level, here you go!]

Comments

[potentite]

[Oh. Similarly, Jake's flush, though it'd be harder to tell even in person with his darker skin.]

Well... gosh, it goes for you, too, okay? Um... I just— I'm not sure if I'm all that reliable yet but... I wouldn't abandon you.

[soulcomet]

What you just said sounded pretty reliable, Jake-san. I trust you.

[potentite]

[He thinks if she knew him better, she wouldn't. But he doesn't have the heart to say that in the face of her kindness, either. He just has to try to be worth it.]

Egads, you'd give me a run for my money with your optimism! Um, not that that's a bad thing in the slightest! It's refreshing, honestly, to hear it so sincere.

[soulcomet]

[she would. even if Jake does manage to find a way to betray her, she'd probably continue trusting him anyway. it's ... both a strength and a flaw of hers.]

It's the truth, that's all. Um ... How have you been lately, though? [it's been a little while, after all.]

[potentite]

Oh, um, well... All right, I suppose? It's been... really neat to walk around a city! Even if the crowds make me a mite skittish, seeing people all around just, um, going about their lives? It's cool. And, um, I saw a movie for the first time! I mean in a theater. And, um... had popcorn for the first time. I've had a load of new foods for the first time, actually.

[Even though he's shy, his enthusiasm still comes through.]

[soulcomet]

Really? I love trying new foods! And there's so many different kinds here, it feels like I haven't been able to try even half of them.

What sort of things did you have to eat back home?

[potentite]

Oh, gosh, um... fruits! Like apples and oranges and limes and bananas... and sometimes some canned stuff like beans and corn? Grandma had squirreled away some canned goods. And then if I was hankering for something a little more substantial, I took a risk fishing.

[soulcomet]

Ah ... It sounds like you really have had a lot of new things to try.

[she can't imagine what it must be like to have to risk fighting monsters just to get a meal.]

We eat a lot of seafood back home, so it's not too hard to find things I'm familiar with here. Um ... I'd be happy to make you lunch sometime, if you want?

[potentite]

I— Really? You'd, um, you'd want to do that for me? [It's so kind that it truly touches him.] I mean, golly, I— If it's not putting you out, I mean... I'd love that.

[soulcomet]

It's no trouble at all! I'm not nearly as good a cook as my papa is, but there's a lot here that I can work with.

Plus, it'll be fun to spend time together.

[potentite]

I bet you're a terrific cook! And, um, well... that would be lovely. Um, spending time together, I mean! I'd... like getting to know you better. You're really nice and interesting.

[He hopes that isn't weird to say.]

[soulcomet]

[earlier she matched her hair. now she matches her hair ribbons.]

I don't know if I'm all that interesting ... but, I feel the same way - I'd like to get to know you better, too.

What do you think about lunch in a day or two? I can round up some things to cook now.