[lili will let him bow this time - because she understands it. and the odd thing is that when he does, he just gives a very small bow of her head in return, along with a genuinely heartfelt:] Thank you. I want to choose my end, if I ever get to.
[it's a little bit of a big deal for her. she listens to him in return, and watches him closely. she wantws to ask but... he brings up a good point. so for now, he gets to walk free from her prodding, if only briefly.
she moves to count the slots in the block. twelve...?]
[ lili you are not even close to a high enough social link to get that out of him he will run. he's going to focus on the task at hand.
so, yin yu gives a brief shake of his head, thinking. ] ...Only one, though I know it's in safe hands. [ he knows that person has no ill intentions, as intimately as one could know such a thing. ] That's not even half accounted for, if our knowledge doesn't overlap.
[ hm. concerning. ] It would be difficult to... cause suffering in a way that would not be noticeable, in such a crammed area. That doesn't eliminate the chance of it happening, but I imagine many have been grabbed for self-defense, just in case. I can't blame anyone for it.
[ yeah, you can see his eyes flick to her cheek when she says 'makeshift bandages'. if SOMEBODY is going to get hurt on the first day... ] Rope can be made from fabric, as well. It'll be no struggle of mine to tear this [ a brief tug on the hem of his shirt ] once more proper clothing is returned to us.
[ as for the knowledge he has, he looks a bit uncomfortable at giving the name up right away. it's not for lili's sake, but rather, for the person he wants to protect; he'd do anything to make sure she made it out of this safe. ]
I'd like to know as well. The one I know is someone from the island I came from previously; she wanted it for a similar reason as yourself. You said four?
lili is always the one who gets flustered in conversations? she's super easy to embarrass, given her tsundere tendencies. but she feels so fucking powerful when other people are the ones being thrown off, and it's obvious by her good mood]
When I asked her which two people she could rely on to help us break down doors, she mentioned you and Dimitri. Unless you're some kind of heartbreaker that is close to a lot of girls, I figured it would be her you were talking about.
[LILI, YOUR MOUTH]
We agreed that you need to have more confidence in yourself - so keep working on that, okay?
he. just kind of shrinks a bit, cheeks turning red, unable to make eye contact. he's not even sure how to defend himself because she's right... and it's nice to know that flayn thinks he's reliable...
...in the end he just gives another quick bow of his head. ] -- This ser-- ... I will do my best. [ let him die. ]
...Then, that's two accounted for, right? [ please to the heavens above change the subject ]
will move to her tiptoes and reach up to pat his head, because lili is such a fucking bully - but it doesn't last long. she pulls her hand back fast]
I'll tell you where the other three are if it becomes relevant - deal? I trust their location with my life, but it's not my place to blab if they'd rather keep it private. One's definitely going to just be used for cooking, anyway.
[ why did you try to coax him into telling you flayns only to do this he hates this
what i hate even more is he's just going to acquiesce because that's how hua cheng also does things. it's fine it is nothing he's not used to... business mode is much less embarrassing than being patted on the head and that entire conversation. MOVING ON. ] Then that's a quarter of them. A start, at least.
I can look around and see if I can identify any others.
[SHE WOULD'VE ACCEPTED IT IF HE DIDN'T TELL HER she honestly weirdly accepts yin yu's judgment enough that she would've let him be, but when he started explaining it, she just.
guessed.
but she nods.]
I received information that someone named 'Taako' might possess one - if only because he also cooks often. In truth... I actually think we have enough people passionate about cooking that more were taken for culinary use than might be expected.
[ he's honestly just that reliable, so that's not a bad thing. it's important for yin yu to be useful, so, he would be glad to know that.
he mentally takes down the name. 'taako', and makes a note to look into it later as requested. in a way, there's a sense of irony to the fact that many of the people who took the knives might have just done so to avoid letting someone dangerous have them...it's a bit heartening, maybe, but it's not a reason to let his guard down. ] I wouldn't be surprised, either, but it's hard to be optimistic, given the circumstances.
[ They Are On A Bus Full of People Who Murdered. ]
I have no interest in being so optimistic that we're out of touch with reality, and there's a chance that people might be lying, but I'll only take issue if some wildly unpopular person managed to get their hands on a knife for some reason.
[she actually doesn't know anyone here who? immediately? meets that standard? she thinks of giyuu briefly but only because someone beat him up and he didn't deny that he deserved it]
But I intend on protecting whoever I can, regardless.
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[it's a little bit of a big deal for her. she listens to him in return, and watches him closely. she wantws to ask but... he brings up a good point. so for now, he gets to walk free from her prodding, if only briefly.
she moves to count the slots in the block. twelve...?]
... I know where four are, including my own.
Do you know of any others?
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so, yin yu gives a brief shake of his head, thinking. ] ...Only one, though I know it's in safe hands. [ he knows that person has no ill intentions, as intimately as one could know such a thing. ] That's not even half accounted for, if our knowledge doesn't overlap.
[ hm. concerning. ] It would be difficult to... cause suffering in a way that would not be noticeable, in such a crammed area. That doesn't eliminate the chance of it happening, but I imagine many have been grabbed for self-defense, just in case. I can't blame anyone for it.
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I think so, too. Or even just for cooking, or other practical needs like tearing fabric for makeshift bandages. I have those, too.
[she really is out here doing the most]
While I don't really care, I'd still prefer to know so if anything does happen, we won't waste time trying to narrow it down from 40 people.
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[ as for the knowledge he has, he looks a bit uncomfortable at giving the name up right away. it's not for lili's sake, but rather, for the person he wants to protect; he'd do anything to make sure she made it out of this safe. ]
I'd like to know as well. The one I know is someone from the island I came from previously; she wanted it for a similar reason as yourself. You said four?
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You can say Flayn.
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vaguely stunned, all he manages is a: ] ....Ah....yes.
[ ?!?!??!?!?!? ]
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Mm! That's what I thought. We talked about you.
[LILI AN IS A FUCKING BULLY]
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[ ???? ???????
he's so clearly flustered this is why he needs his emotional support mask. like. he doesn't even know what to say. ]
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lili is always the one who gets flustered in conversations? she's super easy to embarrass, given her tsundere tendencies. but she feels so fucking powerful when other people are the ones being thrown off, and it's obvious by her good mood]
When I asked her which two people she could rely on to help us break down doors, she mentioned you and Dimitri. Unless you're some kind of heartbreaker that is close to a lot of girls, I figured it would be her you were talking about.
[LILI, YOUR MOUTH]
We agreed that you need to have more confidence in yourself - so keep working on that, okay?
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he. just kind of shrinks a bit, cheeks turning red, unable to make eye contact. he's not even sure how to defend himself because she's right... and it's nice to know that flayn thinks he's reliable...
...in the end he just gives another quick bow of his head. ] -- This ser-- ... I will do my best. [ let him die. ]
...Then, that's two accounted for, right? [ please to the heavens above change the subject ]
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will move to her tiptoes and reach up to pat his head, because lili is such a fucking bully - but it doesn't last long. she pulls her hand back fast]
I'll tell you where the other three are if it becomes relevant - deal? I trust their location with my life, but it's not my place to blab if they'd rather keep it private. One's definitely going to just be used for cooking, anyway.
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what i hate even more is he's just going to acquiesce because that's how hua cheng also does things. it's fine it is nothing he's not used to... business mode is much less embarrassing than being patted on the head and that entire conversation. MOVING ON. ] Then that's a quarter of them. A start, at least.
I can look around and see if I can identify any others.
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guessed.
but she nods.]
I received information that someone named 'Taako' might possess one - if only because he also cooks often. In truth... I actually think we have enough people passionate about cooking that more were taken for culinary use than might be expected.
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he mentally takes down the name. 'taako', and makes a note to look into it later as requested. in a way, there's a sense of irony to the fact that many of the people who took the knives might have just done so to avoid letting someone dangerous have them...it's a bit heartening, maybe, but it's not a reason to let his guard down. ] I wouldn't be surprised, either, but it's hard to be optimistic, given the circumstances.
[ They Are On A Bus Full of People Who Murdered. ]
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[she actually doesn't know anyone here who? immediately? meets that standard? she thinks of giyuu briefly but only because someone beat him up and he didn't deny that he deserved it]
But I intend on protecting whoever I can, regardless.
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