Third Shed Scale [Fourth Wall Event]

[thenameoflove]

[At first, all that can be seen are a clawed foot and what could be mistaken as a high heeled black leather boot. Then the view slowly pans up to reveal this. Somewhere in the middle of that, someone begins to laugh. It's not an evil laugh, though. It's a thoroughly happy laugh.]

Yes. Yes. Yes!

This is what I should be! Yes!

[She hasn't

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[overthedratini]

[THIS POST SUCKS LIKE YOUR FACE YUBEL. I mean. What? Hi. You look nice today! :D]

... You seem happy about this.

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[thenameoflove]

[Can it, former host body. I mean. Thank you.]

[She turns at that and rolls her eyes at Trouble. Of course he'd want to record her. She picks up the 'gear and looks down at Johan with a satisfied grin. Not a smirk. A grin. She's actually happy. Even Johan can't break that today.]

And why shouldn't I be?

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[overthedratini]

[Speaking fairly calmly, actually. He's got his own stuff to be happy about, after all.]

Because you looked a lot better before?

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[thenameoflove]

I would give that up a thousand times over to have this form again. Beauty means nothing to me.

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[overthedratini]

... I should have known that already, huh?

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[thenameoflove]

Yes, you should have. Beauty is nothing compared to the power to protect Juudai.

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[overthedratini]

[that-- almost sets off warning bells. almost.]

Do you actually have the power, or just the looks?

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[thenameoflove]

[She smiles a little slyly at that.]

It would scare you if I had the power again, wouldn't it? [Which is a subtle Yubel-y way of saying "just the looks, damn it"]

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[overthedratini]

[He... pauses, then just grins at her. That's right. Grins. Though for Johan it might just be borderline smirkish. TAKE THAT.]

So you don't.

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[thenameoflove]

[Oh, like she doesn't know every expression his face has and probably one or two he never thought about. ;)]

That could change at any moment, however. This place is as capricious...as I can be. [Have a smirk, Johan. A real one.]

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[overthedratini]

[... YUUUUBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL.]

But nowhere near as heartless. [the smirk dropped, but he's still calm and collected for the most part now. he won't let her get to him anymore.]

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[thenameoflove]

Are you certain of that? [A hint of that smirk still.] All that I did, I did for love. Not for whatever sick amusement this place gains from dragging people here and putting them on a senseless mission after depriving them of their natural abilities and forms.

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[overthedratini]

[he just shakes his head, smiling knowingly.] Your version of love. I've gained some irreplacable things here, things I wouldn't trade anything for.

I can't say the same for what you did. Not even a little bit.

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[thenameoflove]

Oh, really? I'm certain your lovely family would like to know you gained nothing from our experiences. What was it you said...since I was responsible for completing your deck, I would be the first person you defeated with it? [A hint of a wicked smirk, but not much wickedness.] Of course, I wasn't in this body at the time, but I doubt it matters.

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[overthedratini]

[he shakes his head.]

That was before everything else, and you and I both know it. ... Still. [he shoots her a grin.] I'll be more than happy to beat you with it again and again to show my thanks all the same.

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[thenameoflove]

[She smirks some.] If I had my deck with me, I would gladly take you up on that.

[There are other things she believes he gained from what happened, but she's not going to come out and tell him. She doesn't like him, but she'll respect certain boundaries for love of Juudai.

But if he called himself Juudai's best friend now, she wouldn't flip out like she did the first time. He's earned it...to an extent.]