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[oneandmikleonly]

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[oneandmikleonly]

Oh --

It's just a really hard hug, no actual bears involved.

[actually he supposes he doesn't know if 9S knows what a bear is. oops]

[deem]

Oh, I see. I'm a bit hard, but I don't mind if he doesn't.

[In point of fact...]

What's a bear though?

[Sorry Mikleo, the distant future loses a lot of variety]

[oneandmikleonly]

It's a big furry animal with a lot of strength. Maybe it's better if I show you, actually...

[BEAR! it's a telepathic sending of an illustration rather than a real animal]

It's more a figure of speech than anything. No one actually wants a literal bear hug.

[deem]

Oh, so that's what it looks like... I don't imagine being hugged by a real one would turn out that well.

[That animal definitely looks like a predator]

Does Sorey really hug people that hard?

[oneandmikleonly]

No, though I think you'd stand up to it better than most.

...actually, you might stand up to Sorey's better than most, too. He tends to pick me up and swing me around if he's overexcited, but he can't deadlift your weight under normal circumstances, I'm pretty sure.

[deem]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's only 2B who can lift me like I'm nothing.

[Although Mikleo certainly soldiered through it, in dragon from]

That sounds kinda fun though, getting swung around like that. I mean, so long as it's friendly. I've had enemies toss me about and I can't say that's the best experience.

[But what he described sounds pretty lighthearted]

[oneandmikleonly]

[dryly]

Sometimes it's fun, sometimes Sorey takes it in his head to swing us over a yawning abyss without warning, which is less fun. I'd almost rather the enemies.

[almost!]

[deem]

[9S grimaces in sympathy]

Geez, if you don't have anybody to give you a lift, that'd be scary.

[Understatement, but he's gone crashing down from heights before. Not fun]

[oneandmikleonly]

It gives you a head for heights, at least. Always a silver lining.

[his mouth quirks]

All that said, you want to get lunch together or something? It's about the right time of day.

[deem]

[So seraphs do eat. He wonders for a moment whether it's optional for a spiritual being as it is for him, but it might be rude to ask. Maybe?]

Oh, sure! As long as it's not mackerel it's okay with me.

[It tastes great and all but it's sort of lethal]

[oneandmikleonly]

[gestures toward the market; he's been doing some stuff for the Palai so he doesn't mind buying food]

Why not mackerel, of all things? Not that I was planning for that exactly, just...

[deem]

[Following that indication, 9S starts toward the market]

It basically turns my blood into sludge. Same goes for 2B, or any other YoRHa model.

[oneandmikleonly]

But...no other fish do? Not even fish of similar size and makeup? That's...

Well, actually, I guess you guys don't want to do too much experimenting around that.

[the market is a-bustle today, though not the wild burst of activity it was when the coven first came to Aimintas, of course; the Palai have other things to worry about. still, they can find a good food stall...]

[deem]

Funny you should mention that... It's kind of how we know.

[Jackass wanted them to try it, For Science.

And the results were as expected]

This place sure is lively though, isn't it?

[oneandmikleonly]

...yikes...

I guess there's something to be said for the Palai being so upbeat. What do you want that's, er, not mackerel, then?

[deem]

Honestly, I haven't tried very much, since eating isn't strictly necessary.

[And he's kept himself pretty busy, at that]

Is there anything you like around here?

[oneandmikleonly]

It might not be necessary, but it can still be pleasant, right? Well...sometimes.

[looks around, then points out a stall]

Their shrimp is pretty good, if you're not bothered by that. We don't get a lot of seafood at home, so it hasn't really palled for me yet...if it has for you we can look for something else, though.

[deem]

Yeah, I like dinner and a bath after a tough day.

[Baths are important, surely Mikleo understands, being a water guy and all]

Most of what we've got to choose from where I'm from is vegetation, boar meat, or marine life, so I don't mind it.

[oneandmikleonly]

[baths are great, you can sit around in them and analyze their historical significance and development with your buddies while trying to stack rubber ducks #thisisallcanon]

Right, then. Okay, two shrimp wraps, heavy on the shrimp and vegetables...

[he has some Aimintas currency lying around from doing odd jobs for them, so he's happy to pay for lunch]

[deem]

[That sounds like his kind of party, truly]

Oh— [He didn't expect that Mikleo was going to buy the food. That's what's going on here, isn't it? And he's never exactly been treated before, so he shifts his weight awkwardly where he stands] If you're paying for these...

[Well. 9S did a lot of sidequests tasks for people around here too, just in exchange for resources and favors]

The bakery on the corner said I could have my pick of their wares, for some work I did. Would you like something from there?

[He hasn't the first idea what he'd choose anyway, so he hasn't taken them up on the offer. But if Mikleo's buying this food, it's a fair trade, right?]

[oneandmikleonly]

[he lights up at that; he's tried a few of the places in the market, but hasn't been to the bakery yet]

It's a deal. Let's get dessert there.

[deem]

[He grins, pleased that his suggestion is acceptable]

Great! I don't know too much about desserts, so I'll defer to your judgment on that.

[Dessert guide Mikleo]