meanwhile

[moondropkick]

[today, in the mess hall, you may notice a sign or two.]

NEED SOMETHING DONE? PHYSICAL LABOR, FIGHTING, COOKING, ORGANIZING?

HIRE A BRAVE VESPERIA REPRESENTATIVE! PRICES EXTREMELY NEGOTIABLE

WE HAVE CUPCAKES

[there is also a girl hanging about with a conspicuous of pastries.]

Comments

[zerozerogrump]

Nice beard.

[fomicrymeariver]

[STROKE STROKE STROKE possibly while subtly eyeraking]

Thank you kindly, sir...?

[zerozerogrump]

It must have taken a lot of time to fake.

[fomicrymeariver]

Indeed, it's my pride and joy. Although, I'd wager, it didn't take quite as much time as some certain other things would...

[this is now a pointed eye-rake]

[zerozerogrump]

[I see that eye-rake]

Yeah? Such as?

[fomicrymeariver]

Oh, a fake personality, for example. ♥ Not that I'm familiar with such a thing.

[zerozerogrump]

Don't strain yourself over it. Your hair will fall out.

[fomicrymeariver]

[BEARD STROKE]

Thank you for your concern. I'll make note of it.

[zerozerogrump]

Call it what you like.

[fomicrymeariver]

I shall.

Ah, where are my manners? Honestly, Jade, you know better.

Jade Curtiss, it's a pleasure to meet you. My apologies for not introducing myself earlier. I was just so caught up in the moment, you see.

[zerozerogrump]

Must have been some moment. Are you so taken with me?

[fomicrymeariver]

Perhaps. I'm always eager to meet new faces, for a change of pace.

Or perhaps I was merely lost in thought somewhere else. Who knows.

[zerozerogrump]

Don't worry. It'll get worse when you're older.

[fomicrymeariver]

Oh? I was afraid of such, but I was willing to deny it for as long as I could. I couldn't possibly refuse such genuine and frank advice from a senior of mine, though.

[zerozerogrump]

As long as you know your seniors.

[fomicrymeariver]

Of course. I do try to give the same courtesy to others as they would to me.