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[ordalias]

[ She's been contemplating this, yes, ever since she got her ass handed back to her by Vanitas. She's lost, sure, many times in fact... but this one in particular... ]

How... when do you know you're strong? That you're not weak?

[ She might end that last sentence in a bitter hiss. Sure, she's lost, but when it involves her friends (and Pokemon),

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audio; PLACEHOLDERY ;a;

[nodoubleteam]

My. What a heavy question to ask. [ you can talk to daddy interested Jade, Miss Xion. ): ]

audio; BABY COME BACK ;w;

[ordalias]

Is it? I thought it seemed obvious to people when they knew.

audio; I WILL.... /REACHES FOR

[nodoubleteam]

Ah, you'd be... pleasantly surprised. [ this one he can say with certainty. ] I've met a fair amount of people with a penchant for boasting.

audio; /trips and falls

[ordalias]

But they weren't really strong?

audio; /CATCHES

[nodoubleteam]

Quite lacking, in fact. The same can't be said for their expressions of disappointment, however. [ yes, he is amused. but back to the topic on hand. ] Now, what happened?

audio; and then a replica and a necromancer went on a picnic

[ordalias]

[ She makes an almost startled sound. How did he know...? ] Was I that obvious?

audio; most unsafe or... AWESOME picnic?!

[nodoubleteam]

So it seems my lucky guess was correct. How very fortunate. [ lucky guess. right. xion, you are incredibly transparent... ]

audio; BOTH?! also, ice cream and curry

[ordalias]

[ ... she really has to wonder about you, Jade. ] Just... a bunch of things happening.

audio; hungry now...

[nodoubleteam]

[ keep wondering, keep wondering. jade's just going to go on being cryptic and... not very helpful. ] Yes, things tend to happen while we go on with our lives. [ which is said completely seriously, despite the implications in xion's statement.

there's almost a grin in his voice. or, at least, a kind of knowing tone. ] And?

audio; /gives?

[ordalias]

[ Siiiiighs. She can't hide from him either, can she? All the adults... ]

I got into a fight and lost. [ Seriously. He should totally see the state she's in, if he was anywhere near. ]

audio; /shares

[nodoubleteam]

... Did you. [ which is what he was certainly going to do. ah, you reckless children. ] Where are you at the moment, Xion?

audio; and the world was happy

[ordalias]

[ She pauses. She noticed he dropped the "Miss" part. That's... some kind of sign? He'd likely get the answer out of her anyway, somehow. ]

The roof of Goldenrod's Department Store.

audio to action; SHARING IS CARING.

[nodoubleteam]

A moment, then. [ and he says nothing else when he hangs up!

and, just like that, someone will be coming up to the roof of the goldenrod department store. jade'll approach xion's side as quietly as he can, hands in his pockets, before he speaks: ]

Observing the view, are we?

action; you're such a softy, Jade ;w;

[ordalias]

[ She turns to look up at him, sporting a cast on her right forearm, a black eye, and a bunch of other bandages that aren't covered by her clothing. ]

It's soothing.

action; no, Jade is cold... cold...

[nodoubleteam]

So it is. [ a small silence, as he watches all the little people down below, walking along their merry way. after this he eyes her injuries, noting them all down mentally in his mind. it wasn't what he was expecting--he was expecting less, but also worse at the same time.

is he relieved? well, relieved wasn't a word for it. ] I assume you had some reason for deciding to fight seriously. [ not that it's his business, but it's a good way to shift into the topic. ]

action; /insert Keterburg reference here

[ordalias]

[ She gives a nod, blankly watching the horizon ahead. ]

I... wanted to know why my friend had to fight him. Then we started arguing.