third strike!

[stupidshinji]

[ Following her last mission, Asuka has taken to pouting in her room, avoiding pretty much everyone. Currently, she's curled up on her bed, punching away at her cellphone. ]

Stupid Shinji. [ Click. ] Thinking he's better than me. [ Click, click. ] Thinking he's better than all of us. Just because he managed to down one lousy Angel.

[ Sighing, she

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[redfckngcomet]

[ Apparently, it takes him walking into the room at exactly the right time. Behold, the Red Comet standing in the doorway, in a casual outfit consisting of a white T-shirt, red sleeping pants, and holding a cup of coffee in a red cup. It is three times as refreshing as a normal cup! ]

Is... this a bad time?

[stupidshinji]

[ Asuka perks up immediately, face brightening into its usual false display of happiness. ]

Char! [ She leaps onto her feet to greet him, her own loungewear consisting of a short, sunny dress. ] Not at all! I was just...

[ She hesitates, though only a little. ] Just thinking! Y'know, about the mission.

[redfckngcomet]

When I had left the room, you were asleep. [ He's not going to call her out on an obvious lie, but he's entering the room and sitting on his bed across from her. ] The mission was a success. You did very well, better than I did anyway.

[ Char considers losing an arm and a leg a job badly done. ]

[stupidshinji]

[ You're not getting away that easily! Asuka practically launches herself onto Char's sheets, rolling right next to him. ]

I'm not so sure I'd call it a "success", [ grumbling ] but you managed well enough. The Evas are specifically built to combat the Angels; anything else is bound to be less effective.

[ Quickly added: ] I'm a light sleeper. Thought you would've realized that by now.

Because Tohya and Asuka need more hate in their lives!

[limit_of_fate]

[Cue purple haired boy walking by and then noticing the whining person. He knocks on the door and says.]

Could you quiet down? I could hear you in the hallway.

[stupidshinji]

[ Oh no you le didn't, purple-haired nuisance. Asuka looks up from the glowing screen, and leers his direction. ]

Come again?

[limit_of_fate]

You're yelling really loud, could you be a little quieter?

[Tohya is trying to use reason on Asuka... oops.]

[stupidshinji]

[ Tohya used Logic on enemy Asuka!

It's not very effective... ]

So cover your ears. [ Back to ignoring you. Click, click, click. ]

[emorangerblack]

[Here, have a friend rival fellow bitchy person. Devon is lounging right outside the door.]

Shinji, you say. He looks like a self-loathing individual.

Are you self-loathing as well?

[stupidshinji]

[ Blinks. Did she always ask such blunt questions? ]

'course not! Don't compare me to the likes of him. [ Note: this is a lie. ]

[emorangerblack]

[Neutral tone, neutral expression as usual.]

You're unhappy about your mission performance. Just get stronger and do better next time, then. There is nobody but yourself to blame for this.

[stupidshinji]

I know that! [ Surprisingly, Asuka doesn't really snap at Devon further, because she's absolutely right. ] I know... it was just...

It was just my first time fighting for real. I will do better! I won't let Shinji or anyone else show me up! I'm gonna be the very best! [ Like no one ever was. ]

[aceshighsword]

[[Mio enters her room, finding Asuka being pouty, and... did she mention Char just now?]]

What were you saying about the Commander?

[stupidshinji]

[ Great. Just who she didn't want to see right now. ]

Mind your own damn business. [ Grumble grumble, no privacy in this place, grumble grumble... ]

[aceshighsword]

Then you may wish to take your business elsewhere because I'm going to be here for a while.

[[A sigh.]] Age difference aside, I don't think simply staring at him from afar will put you on his better side either.

[[So says the one with the stalker...]]

[stupidshinji]

Tch! [ But despite herself, Asuka is unwilling to move. She's watching Mio carefully. ] And what would you know about it, huh? As if you'd understand a man of such refined tastes as the Red Comet.

[capt_fanservice]

Well, if that's the thing you're most concerned about, I guess the mission was a big success for you.

Mental note: create plan for fighting Newtype ephebophiles.

Just wanted to stop by and say nice job, Asuka.

[stupidshinji]

Would've been nicer if stupid Shinji hadn't interfered.

[capt_fanservice]

You're kidding, right? You went out there with two rookies - one of whom didn't even have motion training - against the first real Angel we've engaged with Evas, and the Angel's dead with the worst injury was a bystander getting a broken leg. That's a fantastic result!

[stupidshinji]

[ Flat look. ] Yeah, Shinji falling all over himself and his Eva going freakin' insane was a fantastic result. You're kidding, right?