✼ 7th zap | video/action ✼ forward-dated to 11/28

[lightningcute]

ARIES

• Work out. Then again, why bother?
  
• Your socks don't match.
  
• Your clothes all need to be replaced.
  
• Your usually dominant manner is replaced by a coy submissiveness today. Go with it.

[When Pao-lin receives her horoscopes on Friday the 25th, she doesn't really think much of them -- she isn't into that kind of thing, and anyway she's too occupied

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28th it is!

[itsaxingthing]

[Ling is currently in a fancy Amestrian military uniform. More importantly, he's TRYING TO HIDE OUT. And the bakery is the hideout he's chosen. He enters through one of the windows, trying to be subtle, but these uniforms aren't really meant for that and he ends up falling on his face instead.]

[lightningcute]

[Yeeeeeah that window Ling just fell through? Was right behind Pao-lin. She lets out a little "eek!" and gets up from her chair.]

Oh, no! Are you all right? [She carefully crouches beside him.]

[itsaxingthing]

[He gets up, rubbing his head a bit. Wow. That didn't feel good.]

Ow. I've had worse. So much for being graceful.

[lightningcute]

[She tilts her head curiously. This guy looks familiar...]

Ah, we've talked before, haven't we?

[Written]

[dragoon_pride]

Despite what happened... thank you, for inviting me there.

[Written]

[lightningcute]

It's no problem! I was glad you could come. Are you feeling any better?

[Written]

[dragoon_pride]

[Worse, actually. But for unrelated reasons. Stupid horoscopes. :| ]

It's fine... but I'd rather this week ended soon.

[Written]

[lightningcute]

Oh, no, did things get worse?

[action] 29th because he has to tease her about the dress thing

[hiken_ace]

[Well, Ace decided to drop by the bakery and get a little something to eat. The experiment was making him a bit tired, so a bit of unwinding should be okay.

When lo and behold, he sees Pao-lin sitting a few tables away. Wearing a dress. Was this seriously the same girl who kept saying she wouldn't be cute in a dress? BOTHER TIME. Walking over with a smile.]

Pao-lin?

[action] at first I was gonna skip out but then I was like WAIT I HAZ EXCUSE FOR DRESSED-UP!PAO-LIN

[lightningcute]

[Pao-lin looks up from her book at the sound of Ace's voice, and gives him a very gentle smile.]

Hello, Ace! It's nice to see you.

[action] oh I am so glad you didn't

[hiken_ace]

It's nice to see you, too. Do you mind if I sit down with you?

[It's times like this he needs a vision dial for pictures. He is so surprised by this sudden change.]

[action] she is going to hide under a rock foreverrrr after this is over

[lightningcute]

Not at all! [She gestures at the empty seat across from her.] I don't mind the company.

[Action]

[acuitas]

[Catching her during girly shenanigans, is Amiti. Because he'll just accidentally bump into her at the bakery, a bit disoriented because A BAKERY IS CLEARLY THE LAST PLACE LUNCHMEAT WOULD BE RIGHT......]

[Action]

[lightningcute]

[Pao-lin's in the middle of deciding what kind of donut she wants when Amiti jostles her. She beams when she recognizes him.]

Oh, hello, Amiti! I haven't seen you in a while. How are you?

[Action]

[acuitas]

I am well, though I should ask you the same.

[CONSIDERING WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME THEY MET...awkward all around.]

[Action]

[lightningcute]

Oh, I'm just fine. [Yeah, Pao-lin's definitely remembering what happened the last time she and Amiti met, because she's blushing. Very prettily. And almost shyly.] What brings you here today?

THIS IS A HILARIOUSLY-FORTUITOUS COINCIDENCE ON THE 28TH

[talontrot]

[... Oh, Pao-lin? You're not the only one being a little softer and more understated today.

Here is Kazooie, actually looking... a little shy. She's not curled up or anything, but she definitely has her wings pulled in, her posture more submissive, and in general... doesn't seem herself at all.

She smiles when she notices Pao-lin in the dress, but it's almost... demure, when she notices Pao-lin inside.]

Hey, Pao-lin. Wearing something... all girly today?

[Not "sissy". That should be an indicator that Kazooie isn't herself, if nothing else is.]

IT'S LIKE THE STARS WERE CONSPIRING AGAINST THESE TWO AND THEIR TOMBOY PRIDE

[lightningcute]

[Pao-lin gives Kazooie a delicate smile.]

It's, um...it was a gift from my parents, back home. It showed up in one of the clothing shops today, and I just thought maybe I should wear it... [A little more quietly:] Even though I don't usually like this sort of thing. [It's a little hard to tell if she sounds bewildered or nostalgic. Probably a bit of both.]

IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY WERE

[talontrot]

[And Kazooie manages something almost as delicate - as much as can be assumed by a beak. She even flutters her wings a little.]

... You look nice, I think. Kinda... pretty and stuff.

[... It's as poetic as she can manage.]

Though you're a really cool hero. But I guess even a cool hero can be all soft sometimes, right? [NOT LIKE SHE'D EVER DO THIS HERSELF NORMALLY. And she will regret these words so much later.]

I AM SO SLOOOOOOW also dropping some of our older threads ;_;

[lightningcute]

[A small nod.]

I think it should be okay. After all, I know a few Heroes who are like this, and they're still good Heroes. [Better hope no one holds you to those words after this is over.]