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[purrtagonist]

TELEPATHY text / voice / image / action Akira doesn't have a bird with which to exchange written messages! But you can send him one anyway and he'll just. . . use your bird to reply. . . probably. code credit

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[purrtagonist]

Ask Jaune about Pluto Boobly the next time you talk to him.

[just saying]

[but no, okay, back on track]

I was going to bring up Pyrrha myself, though.

[necromomicon]

No way. I'm not gonna ask someone that cool about something so dumb-sounding!

[i cant believe futaba's about to die]

[purrtagonist]

[someone cool, huh]

. . .

I wonder if we're talking about the same Jaune?

[necromomicon]

He saved me when I fell at that party... And he's also really, really buff. He's so smooth, and cool!

[SHE'S TURNING VERY RED]

[purrtagonist]

He yelled persona aloud for no other reason than because I did it while we were fighting a giant robot pirate.

[smooth and cool. smooth and cool]

[necromomicon]

[Pauses, and then.]

Are you saying the things you do aren't cool? I never thought I'd hear you admit to your own uncoolness!

[purrtagonist]

[grabs a pillow and chucks it at her :/!]

I'm trying to tell you something here, and you're not listening. Don't you want insight into the crooks and crannies of my heart, little sis?

[necromomicon]

If it's that Pyrrha's hot, believe me, I know.

[SHE'S LISTENING, THOUGH]

[purrtagonist]

What? No-- I mean, yeah, she's gorgeous, but-- no, that's not it.

[it's a li'l more complicated than that. and not something he can really clear up with words, since it's too new of a feeling for him to actually ascribe it with a label]

[another exhale]

Or, well. There's more to her than that.

[there's more to everyone than their outward appearances, he knows this. and for all that he talks about how hot his teammates are with Futaba, he appreciates his them all more for their strength and personalities and loyalty than he does their looks. but for some reason, he wants to make that fact extra clear for Pyrrha]

She's brave, and pretty tough. Strong, too. Not just physically, but emotionally. She's graceful and carries herself with pride, but she's willing to let her hair down, so to speak. She's got a really great sense of humor, and you can't help but laugh when she does. It's like. . . a wind chime.

[a pause]

Actually, she went away recently. To the surface of this world, you know? When she came back, she brought souvenirs.

My souvenir was a wooden chicken.

[FUTABA WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS]

[necromomicon]

[SHE DEFINITELY DOES NOT, but she does lean back to look up at him.]

... Wait, are you crushing on her, too?

[purrtagonist]

[NO DON'T PUT A WORD TO IT YET!!]

Huh? No! I mean-- no! I mean. . .

[AUGH]

[breathes out his next response as he lifts a hand to rub at his temples]

I don't know?

[. . .]

I think-- she has a thing for Jaune, anyway.

[necromomicon]

Does she...? I wouldn't blame her.

[She sighs, a bit morose now.]

[purrtagonist]

[FUTABA?? he just. gives her a sympathetic look]

It's fine. It actually doesn't bother me that much.

[he isn't the jealous type]

I guess I just like. . . spending time with her.

[necromomicon]

[She'll just reach up and pat whatever part of him she can reach.]

It does bother you, though?

[just 'not that much'.]

[purrtagonist]

[his arm! and he lifts his head to blink at her in surprise]

No, it-- [. . . huuuuh]

[hmmm]

[no, she's right. it does bother him a little bit-- not in a jealous kind of way, but in a wistful, longing kind of way]

[huuuuh]

[with a groan, he flops over onto his stomach, draping an arm across Futaba's waist]

I've got terrible luck.

[necromomicon]

You and me both...

[SIGHS.]

At least we've got each other to commiserate with, right?

[purrtagonist]

[his mouth twitches into a grin, hand coming to rest on the top of her head so he can ruffle her hair]

I'm glad I can always count on you, little nerd.

[necromomicon]

That's right, big nerd.

[she just butts against his hand.]

So, since we're both hopeless anyway, might as well have fun with it. So, between Pyrrha and our teammates, who's the hottest?

[purrtagonist]

. . .

[opens mouth]

[closes it again]

[why does she ask the hard questions]

I can't answer that.

[necromomicon]

[BECAUSE SHE HAS TO]

It's okay, you can admit it. None of them can hear you here!

[purrtagonist]

No, I seriously can't.

They're equal.

[each person has their strengths and weaknesses, ergo no one person is hotter than the other?]

[necromomicon]

Woah, cheesy... How like you.

[purrtagonist]

I don't know if I'd consider that cheesy. . . why? How'd you answer that question?

[necromomicon]

They're all unfairly hot.

[she makes a frustrated noise, stretching and letting her limbs fall to the side, letting her phone fall too.]

How am I supposed to concentrate on support?! Have you seen what Queen's outfit does for her butt?! And then Pyrrha dresses down, but she doesn't have to dress up because her boobs are literally right at my eye level! And then that look in Panther's eyes when she does a follow-up...

[SHE SIGHS, flailing her limbs a bit.]

I kind of want to make out with half of our friends and it is really weird.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . FUTABA. . .]

I don't know if I'd go quite that far, personally--

[making out is saved for the people for which he has ROMANSU FEELINGS!!]