[ her eyes light up at the mention of stationary, and she shifts the hood around to get a better look inside: the mugs and notebooks are so, so cute...! her breath catches at the sight, gaze lingering fondly on the plump rappigs adorning them. if the colonel weren't here, tear's sure she could just stare at them all for hours.
although these were the kind of journals which made her nervous. whenever the covers were cute like these, tear finds herself hesitating to write in them. would she ruin the pages if her writing wasn't neat enough? would she be desecrating their cuteness if her doodles inside weren't nearly as nice as the cover images...? it was a waste of time to carefully plan everything that she'd put in them, and they never felt quite right.
for that reason alone she'd always tend to get the plain-cover sort of journal, despite her tastes.
she almost doesn't hear what jade goes on to say, so busy thinking about this treasure trove of rappig themed goods -- ]
That's exactly why you should be keeping these! They're mementos from Auldrant, of His Majesty, right? And don't you miss being at the Imperial Palace?
[ normally tear wouldn't be so bold as to outright mention something like that, least of all in such an accusatory tone -- but there's something about the colonel throwing these out that emboldens her... not to mention the memories they'd both shared with one another, somehow bringing a new layer of openness. it was rare for this stubborn nature of hers to peek through with figures of authority, though.
still, she presses on: ]
W-what if the ship has some sort of wildlife excursion and we need to blend in? Or what if Fio would like these kinds of things?
[ this was the, what? third time she's using fio as a scapegoat for cute things? ]
It's such a waste, Colonel.
[ she plants her hands on her hips, frowning up at him. ]
[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.........]
[ there's a brief moment where the set of her arms falters, softening slightly, the line of her mouth nearly puckering into a pout. for a second there, she'd expected for jade to yell at her or reassert his role as her superior -- although she can't really recall him ever doing so, not even throughout all of the missteps and disrespect anise and luke would show to him. but she was used to it from figures of authority, having to show militant respect at all times: the little slip up, this outburst, felt just as strange to her despite how freeing it was to drop the formalities a little bit.
she's innerly fumbling, scrambling for more arguments about the many uses of rappig merchandise when jade sighs and concedes, a response she hadn't quite been expecting so soon. her expression slips into one of surprise, lips parting around words she can not yet form. ]
You're going to keep it ...?
[ her wide-eyed gaze strays from his face back down to the onesie, blinking almost owlishly. she's surprised it seemed to work, that he didn't just chuck it all overboard the moment she was acting unrulier than usual.
he's such a mean sofie, after all. ]
Yes, well...
[she clears her throat, a blush creeping onto her face as she tries to regain her former stoic countenance. ]
I'm glad that you see the tactical possibilities these items hold! They'll be very useful here for ... all of the excursions.
[ now she feels so awkward ... ! will he think she's childish? ]
[Jade meets Tear's wide-eyed gaze with an expression that could--quite honestly, and frankly, only be described as sheepish. Which doesn't suit the usual expressions on his face at all, probably...but that's fine, because it's only allowed to be fully visible for a half second or so, before Jade's turning away to scan the deck about them instead for a moment.
You know. For any witnesses. To all this, just now. ...Seems they're in the clear, though--]
One never knows when it comes to the excursions in this place, I suppose. [He's trying so hard not to sound too long-suffering here. He really is! ...Though it can't help but seep in a bit anyway, after another beat.] --Really, though, must you look so surprised? You ought to at least be confident in an argument well-won. Come now, Tear, do try to seem at least a bit more victorious about this...
[Because it was totally the Power of her Arguments (about infeasible uses for animal onesies) that won out this particular little clash. Definitely that, and not at all the fact that Tear is a dear friend and maybe also had surprise on her side, and Jade hadn't known what else to do in the face of her very sudden and unexpected passion for rappig memorabilia.....
Jade folds his arms, some last-ditch attempt at retaining an at least somewhat business-like air in all this.]
Besides that. In any case. I'm almost positive that--costume isn't going to fit you, so I'll have to store it in my own closet for the interim. ...If you've any interest in those items inside it, however, you're quite free to take your pick of them. If you'd like. [He's never going to need that many rappig-themed journals in his life, after all!!]
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Date: 2023-05-23 03:25 am (UTC)get a better look inside: the mugs and notebooks are so, so cute...! her breath
catches at the sight, gaze lingering fondly on the plump rappigs adorning them. if the
colonel weren't here, tear's sure she could just stare at them all for hours.
although these were the kind of journals which made her nervous. whenever the covers were
cute like these, tear finds herself hesitating to write in them. would she ruin the pages
if her writing wasn't neat enough? would she be desecrating their cuteness if her doodles
inside weren't nearly as nice as the cover images...? it was a waste of time to carefully
plan everything that she'd put in them, and they never felt quite right.
for that reason alone she'd always tend to get the plain-cover sort of journal,
despite her tastes.
she almost doesn't hear what jade goes on to say, so busy thinking about this treasure
trove of rappig themed goods -- ]
That's exactly why you should be keeping these! They're mementos from Auldrant,
of His Majesty, right? And don't you miss being at the Imperial Palace?
[ normally tear wouldn't be so bold as to outright mention something like that,
least of all in such an accusatory tone -- but there's something about the colonel throwing
these out that emboldens her... not to mention the memories they'd both shared with one
another, somehow bringing a new layer of openness. it was rare for this stubborn
nature of hers to peek through with figures of authority, though.
still, she presses on: ]
W-what if the ship has some sort of wildlife excursion and we need to blend in? Or what if Fio
would like these kinds of things?
[
this was the, what? third time she's using fio as a scapegoat for cute things?]It's such a waste, Colonel.
[ she plants her hands on her hips, frowning up at him. ]
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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.........]
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Date: 2023-05-24 01:07 am (UTC)the line of her mouth nearly puckering into a pout. for a second there, she'd expected
for jade to yell at her or reassert his role as her superior -- although she can't really
recall him ever doing so, not even throughout all of the missteps and disrespect anise
and luke would show to him. but she was used to it from figures of authority, having to
show militant respect at all times: the little slip up, this outburst, felt just as strange
to her despite how freeing it was to drop the formalities a little bit.
she's innerly fumbling, scrambling for more arguments about the many uses of rappig
merchandise when jade sighs and concedes, a response she hadn't quite been expecting so soon.
her expression slips into one of surprise, lips parting around words she can not yet form. ]
You're going to keep it ...?
[ her wide-eyed gaze strays from his face back down to the onesie, blinking almost
owlishly. she's surprised it seemed to work, that he didn't just chuck it all overboard the
moment she was acting unrulier than usual.
he's such a mean sofie, after all. ]
Yes, well...
[she clears her throat, a blush creeping onto her face as she tries to regain her former
stoic countenance. ]
I'm glad that you see the tactical possibilities these items hold!
They'll be very useful here for ... all of the excursions.
[ now she feels so awkward ... ! will he think she's childish? ]
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Date: 2023-05-26 04:08 am (UTC)You know. For any witnesses. To all this, just now. ...Seems they're in the clear, though--]
One never knows when it comes to the excursions in this place, I suppose. [He's trying so hard not to sound too long-suffering here. He really is! ...Though it can't help but seep in a bit anyway, after another beat.] --Really, though, must you look so surprised? You ought to at least be confident in an argument well-won. Come now, Tear, do try to seem at least a bit more victorious about this...
[Because it was totally the Power of her Arguments (about infeasible uses for animal onesies) that won out this particular little clash. Definitely that, and not at all the fact that Tear is a dear friend and maybe also had surprise on her side, and Jade hadn't known what else to do in the face of her very sudden and unexpected passion for rappig memorabilia.....
Jade folds his arms, some last-ditch attempt at retaining an at least somewhat business-like air in all this.]
Besides that. In any case. I'm almost positive that--costume isn't going to fit you, so I'll have to store it in my own closet for the interim. ...If you've any interest in those items inside it, however, you're quite free to take your pick of them. If you'd like. [He's never going to need that many rappig-themed journals in his life, after all!!]