[It really is quite rare for Tear to actively take up this tone with an authority figure--at least quite so promptly and openly as this, anyway, with no pretense whatsoever. Not that Jade has ever expected or demanded that she afford him any more deference than she would anyone else, of course--it's more a standard she clearly actively holds herself to, a consequence of her early upbringing among rank and file. Still, of all the extenuating circumstances she'd be breaking this habit under...he just. Hadn't thought. It'd involve the conservation of a rappig onesie.]
The--the Imperial Palace had other things to be fond of besides rappigs... [A note of exasperation, about here. --Though it's sure a testament to their friendship, especially of late upon this ship, that Jade's only feeling exasperated about having this tidbit of 'mementos from home' thrust upon him quite like this. If that were a line coming from literally anyone else, it'd be warranting quite the acerbic retort. ...But it's Tear, and...
Indeed, ever since the memories they'd both ended up sharing before the Sparkles incident, a slight shift has settled in between them. Just a bit less professional, and a bit more personal. Hardly the sort of thing Jade would ever go out of his way to actively acknowledge, but.
Apparently one of the boons of an increased friendship level is increased tolerance of even the most ludicrous arguments, as it turns out.]
We both know the probability of those other scenarios isn't exactly high...but-- [Here, another sigh. Frowning up at him like that! What's he supposed to do about that?? He could shoot her down bluntly and promptly, yes, and yet what he finds himself reluctantly saying instead is:] --it is not a waste if it's not getting thrown out.
[...]
...So I suppose, that means, that I won't be...
[...Is this what the struggles of friendship feel like sometimes.........]
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Date: 2023-05-23 04:12 am (UTC)The--the Imperial Palace had other things to be fond of besides rappigs... [A note of exasperation, about here. --Though it's sure a testament to their friendship, especially of late upon this ship, that Jade's only feeling exasperated about having this tidbit of 'mementos from home' thrust upon him quite like this. If that were a line coming from literally anyone else, it'd be warranting quite the acerbic retort. ...But it's Tear, and...
Indeed, ever since the memories they'd both ended up sharing before the Sparkles incident, a slight shift has settled in between them. Just a bit less professional, and a bit more personal. Hardly the sort of thing Jade would ever go out of his way to actively acknowledge, but.
Apparently one of the boons of an increased friendship level is increased tolerance of even the most ludicrous arguments, as it turns out.]
We both know the probability of those other scenarios isn't exactly high...but-- [Here, another sigh. Frowning up at him like that! What's he supposed to do about that?? He could shoot her down bluntly and promptly, yes, and yet what he finds himself reluctantly saying instead is:] --it is not a waste if it's not getting thrown out.
[...]
...So I suppose, that means, that I won't be...
[...Is this what the struggles of friendship feel like sometimes.........]