AUDIENCE FOR: Lup

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mostly void, partially stars.

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[evocationary]

Sure are. [she says cheerfully, waving back.]

These are happy cinnamon rolls instead of depressing ones. [a beat.] I wanted to explore the Realm. I don't know if you want to come with me or not?

Because if you don't, I have other ideas.

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Well I will definitely take happy ones over depressing ones for the time being. [but...ah.]

If you'd like to explore today, I will accompany you. Despite being curious of your other ideas. Shall we?

[evocationary]

Mmhmmm.

[she probably shouldn't but she got in the habit of doing it during affection week, so she takes their hand and leads them off towards the doors.]

It was this or trying to figure out how to ballroom dance.

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[well. they don't pull away or anything, letting her take their hand and beginning to follow right along.]

I think this is a much better alternative, actually. Besides, I already know how to dance.

[evocationary]

You do?

[don't sound so surprised, lup]

Well, dang, you'll have to teach me, because I don't know how. I feel like maybe I learned with... someone once? But eh. Whatever.

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I've had a bit of practice, yes. I don't know if I'm capable of teaching, mind you, but I can lead enough and follow just as well. It's quite simple once you find your rhythm.

[evocationary]

Well, if there's one thing I have, it's rhythm.

Hey, question, actually. You have like... all of your senses right now, right?

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[. . .]

Not...quite. But I've had some practice with this. Why do you ask?

[evocationary]

Oh. Uh, because I can't taste anything at all, so - the cinnamon rolls were a big risk.

Whaaaat are you missing.

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[they...reach up and tap the side of their head where their ears probably are.]

Not having a sense of taste as a chef sounds awful, actually.

[evocationary]

... You can't hear? How the fuck.

[she will get to the chef thing in a second]

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Not entirely true. I can hear still. It is simply...less. About half-capacity.

[evocationary]

[frowning in horrible space monsters that scream]

... Okay. If you need me to speak up at any point just, uh. Tell me. [she'll try to keep her face aimed towards theirs, too.] Ugh. I'm so sick of these effects.

The only nice one so far was last week.

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I'll be alright, Lup. But thank you. [they are doing their best.] The effects themselves are rather annoying, but I've grown used to them. Last week wasn't...entirely awful though, you're correct. This is almost jarring.

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[huff.]

... I forgot not everybody likes touch as much as I do. It's - an adjustment. [ear flick.]

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Yeah...I understand. When you've grown comfortable with something, to have it taken away so suddenly leaves you a little unbalanced and unaware of where to go from there.

Maybe they'll get used to it again later?

[evocationary]

[she says this while still holding their hand, like. she's not letting go any time soon.]

You could say that about a lot of things. [she says, after a second, but - she nods.] They will. It's not like I'm going to stop reaching, you know?

Cloud's better about it than he was, at least.

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[listen. this is their mom? they are literally same hat, like an idiot.]

Yeah, but I'm only talking about this one thing because it's not quite as depressing. [they allow their hand to swing just briefly.] I think for some people that's all you can do. Keep reaching until they reach back. They will eventually.

[but there's a snort.] You're not bullying him about it, are you? [teasing.]

[evocationary]

[that first part makes her laugh a little. fair enough! she doesn't want to be depressing, so good call.]

Only a little. [she says, mischievously.] He was very cute last week. Don't tell him I said that. But he was! Dork-ass boy blushing every time I touched his hand.

[deal with mom talking about one her seven boyfriends, sorry gemini]

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Uh huh. If anyone even tried to call him cute he'd just get mad and deny it anyway. [lmao. also it's. still extremely weird mom has so many boyfriends but you know what, it's fine. they've accepted there are just things about lup that are different after all.]

...you should take him to one of the best date spots in the Realm.

[this is...sort of sincere, but also sort of gremlin energy. hm.]

[evocationary]

[she had two in the realm too she's not THAT different, listen. anyway.]

Yeah? And what's that, in your opinion, huh?

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[i think a lot about how i dont think he ever knew lup and cloud were actually really dating because he was busy being an idiot elsewhere. anyway! they are in the realm, and they pause before tugging on her hand to get her to change direction.]

Well, if you insist on knowing. [they begin to lead her onward, heading to...a building! it looks very non-descript outside though.]

Close your eyes first.

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[closes my eyes forever

anyway! realm. she doesn't seem to mind being dragged around, happily following after them. when they tell her to close her eyes, she does, obediently. this is like, asking for trouble, but she apparently trusts them enough to just do whatever they say forever.]

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[imagine if they just led her to one of the hall doors instead and left her there. luckily, they are nicer than that. lup will hear a door opening as they lead her inside, and soon the door closes behind them.]

...okay. You may open them now.

[and when she does, she will find herself in an extremely dark room with countless stars spread across the ceiling for forever. welcome to the planetarium.]

[evocationary]

[that'd be very funny and she'd deserve it, to be honest.

this is very funny because lup did in fact proposition jason and cloud in the station's planetarium but she's not fuckin' telling gemini that. instead, she makes a little gaspy sound and squeezes their hand tightly.]

Oh - I didn't know there was one here, too. [wahhh. she loves these.] ... It's so pretty.