More than I've done. [ hmmm. ] You seem like the type who'd overwork yourself, too, if you're not careful.
I read a few things about the constellations when I was little, but I don't remember those two. [ looks thoughtfully up at the sky. ] Do you think we'd recognize any here? I looked at the beach before, but they were all weird.
... you think so? [ it's not the first time he's heard this, but it kind of makes him feel odd anyway. that perceived feeling again. ] I've gotta work hard to get where I want to be, that's all.
[ is that all
huh. he tilts his head, nodding. ]
They're from Aquila and Lyra, the constellations. I guess if this place is just Italy, it'd be a European starscape? I don't know much about those.
What brought that on, anyway? Bein' here's different. We're always exhausted no matter what. I'm literally more fine than nearly anyone else right now.
[ a fact he's not entirely comfortable with. but anyway!!! ]
Guess comin' here at night would be the only way to tell. Don't think I'd be able to drive in the dark, though.
[ egh. he shifts kind of awkwardly and rubs at his cheek with the heel of his hand. perceived. stop it ]
Right. Um, thanks. [ ... ] Yeah, he is. A lot of the people at the Association are kind of weird, but Mamoru-san's reliable. Taair and he would get along for sure.
[ there are a few taller buildings with flat roofs... scaling them? dude ]
You know stairs exist, right? I'm sure we can find some unlocked doors. [ aha. reversal opportunity. ] But if you can't make it up those either I can always carry you.
Sounds like a lot of the people here. [ weird. ] I think I'd be more surprised if they didn't get along. Taair loves everyone? I don't think he has a hateful bone in his body.
[ he should have at least one? ]
I know that stairs don't always go to the roof. [ wait ] No? No way. I don't need to be carried.
...less weird than this group. Probably. [ ren alone might be weirder than all of them, actually. ] Good point. Taair's the actual nicest person I've ever met.
[ his beloved roomie. he's worried about him all the time. definitely needs at least one tiny hateful bone.
heh. ]
You sure? Sounds like a lot of excuses from someone who doesn't need to be carried. Y'know, top floor, climb out a window?
Guess they have the advantage of all being from the same world, at least. [ sighs. ] He could stand to be less nice.
Yes, I'm sure. [ also why would have thought about that? he lives in a tower. no one climbs out of windows there, it literally never would have occurred to him. ] I'll do it myself if we have to. Or maybe I'll just let you curfew alone again!
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I read a few things about the constellations when I was little, but I don't remember those two. [ looks thoughtfully up at the sky. ] Do you think we'd recognize any here? I looked at the beach before, but they were all weird.
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[ is that all
huh. he tilts his head, nodding. ]
They're from Aquila and Lyra, the constellations. I guess if this place is just Italy, it'd be a European starscape? I don't know much about those.
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Oh yeah, I remember those. [ frowns. ] I guess I wouldn't know, either... The ones I always saw might be closer to yours than here.
But it's still a train car, so maybe they don't even have any stars.
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Wh- I'm fine. No one else is gonna work for me, right? And it's not like there's a choice sometimes.
[ ...man. he hopes there's stars. ]
I guess so. But if there's a sky and sun, there should be other stars too, shouldn't there?
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[ and you know it! but anyway. ]
You'd think. But everything about these places are pretty abnormal, so who knows?
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[ a fact he's not entirely comfortable with. but anyway!!! ]
Guess comin' here at night would be the only way to tell. Don't think I'd be able to drive in the dark, though.
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[ shrugs!! what do you want from him here.
frowns because droving in the dark does sound like a problem. ]
So we'd have to walk or just pray we get spat out close enough....
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[ stop being right and stop caring about it ]
Or find another spot to stargaze. One of the taller buildings in town, maybe.
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[ why is he so good at it for someone who never had a friend before heaven, anyway? ]
Think we can get to the roofs out there without having to scale the buildings or something?
[ because normally he'd be down to climb but right now that would be a bit of a challenge. ]
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Right. Um, thanks. [ ... ] Yeah, he is. A lot of the people at the Association are kind of weird, but Mamoru-san's reliable. Taair and he would get along for sure.
[ there are a few taller buildings with flat roofs... scaling them? dude ]
You know stairs exist, right? I'm sure we can find some unlocked doors. [ aha. reversal opportunity. ] But if you can't make it up those either I can always carry you.
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[ he should have at least one? ]
I know that stairs don't always go to the roof. [ wait ] No? No way. I don't need to be carried.
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[ his beloved roomie. he's worried about him all the time. definitely needs at least one tiny hateful bone.
heh. ]
You sure? Sounds like a lot of excuses from someone who doesn't need to be carried. Y'know, top floor, climb out a window?
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Yes, I'm sure. [ also why would have thought about that? he lives in a tower. no one climbs out of windows there, it literally never would have occurred to him. ] I'll do it myself if we have to. Or maybe I'll just let you curfew alone again!
[ he will not ]
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[ look the tower sounds really big he doesn't know there's no windows to sneak out of at all!! ]
Mm, no you won't. [ teasing ] I'm not overthinkin' that one.
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Try me. [ huffs! ] Whatever. There are plenty of places to see stars if there are any.