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[well it's a new day and everything is still awful. lili isn't throwing herself at windows or trying to mess with luigi boards anymore, but she is sort of taking a patrol(?) through the crowded party bus. she's looking around as she goes, her fingers busying with trying to tangle out the knots in her hair -
but like. there's not that much space with forty people. she will pretty inevitably run bump into dimitri while she's distracted]
Hey—[she looks like she's gonna fight but - ] Oh, it's you.
[apparently dimitri is allowed to exist. something about him does manage to be distantly familiar to her, at least.]
Have you seen any of the knives? [a beat] Or a hairbrush?
[her two priorities]
but like. there's not that much space with forty people. she will pretty inevitably run bump into dimitri while she's distracted]
Hey—[she looks like she's gonna fight but - ] Oh, it's you.
[apparently dimitri is allowed to exist. something about him does manage to be distantly familiar to her, at least.]
Have you seen any of the knives? [a beat] Or a hairbrush?
[her two priorities]
[ Oh, hello again. He seems distracted, but not displeased to see her at all, nodding briefly in greeting before he frowns. ]
No... it seems they've all been taken.
[ where the hell did people manage to take KNIVES?? in any case, they're missing, which is of obvious concern.
a beat. ]
The knives, I mean. I do not think we had any hairbrushes to begin with. [ Tragic. ]
No... it seems they've all been taken.
[ where the hell did people manage to take KNIVES?? in any case, they're missing, which is of obvious concern.
a beat. ]
The knives, I mean. I do not think we had any hairbrushes to begin with. [ Tragic. ]
Of course not - at least they gave us a boutique in the place I was last in...
[lili tries not to come off as A Rich most of the time but her sense of grooming is definitely where it's obvious.]
Well, I know where five of the knives are - one is with me - so let me know if you hear anything about the other seven.
[lili tries not to come off as A Rich most of the time but her sense of grooming is definitely where it's obvious.]
Well, I know where five of the knives are - one is with me - so let me know if you hear anything about the other seven.
[noodle hair........
anyway, she just nods, because she's not really hiding it? she should maybe hide it, but that requires lili to be any more subtle than a baseball bat to the face]
Mm. I took one for an experiment [oh, right. she also has a shallow cut on her cheek which was not there when they met yesterday] and decided to hold onto it, just in case.
I've been abducted and attacked enough times that I'm tired of being caught unarmed, or relying on others to protect me.
[she says it casually, as if commenting on the weather]
anyway, she just nods, because she's not really hiding it? she should maybe hide it, but that requires lili to be any more subtle than a baseball bat to the face]
Mm. I took one for an experiment [oh, right. she also has a shallow cut on her cheek which was not there when they met yesterday] and decided to hold onto it, just in case.
I've been abducted and attacked enough times that I'm tired of being caught unarmed, or relying on others to protect me.
[she says it casually, as if commenting on the weather]
[ Well, he appreciates her honesty. Most people wouldn't admit to stealing a knife on a murder bus so frankly. As long as she's not intending it for subterfuge, he doesn't seem to mind, actually.
If she'd meant to attack someone with it, she wouldn't have told him at all. ]
In that case, I can see why you'd want to be armed. What are blades, if not a means to cut yourself free from those kinds of situations?
[ His eyes land on her cheek for a moment, something troubled crossing his eyes before he blinks it away. ]
I'm sorry to hear that you're so familiar with such a thing. [ She says it so casually... it's kind of upsetting. ]
If she'd meant to attack someone with it, she wouldn't have told him at all. ]
In that case, I can see why you'd want to be armed. What are blades, if not a means to cut yourself free from those kinds of situations?
[ His eyes land on her cheek for a moment, something troubled crossing his eyes before he blinks it away. ]
I'm sorry to hear that you're so familiar with such a thing. [ She says it so casually... it's kind of upsetting. ]
[ . . . oh. she pauses at that, her lips nearly twitching into a smile. her hand comes up in front of her mouth to obscure it, because she's a tsundere.]
You don't have to be sorry - I'm not really interested in pity. Everything that's happened to me that might've been scary... it's better than a life where I'm not doing anything at all.
[a beat. she thinks he might sort of get what she's referring to, if only a little better than others.]
Boys always have it easier in nobility politics, right? You aren't treated like porcelain, I bet. I've always wanted a life like that.
You don't have to be sorry - I'm not really interested in pity. Everything that's happened to me that might've been scary... it's better than a life where I'm not doing anything at all.
[a beat. she thinks he might sort of get what she's referring to, if only a little better than others.]
Boys always have it easier in nobility politics, right? You aren't treated like porcelain, I bet. I've always wanted a life like that.
[ Ah, so Lili An is the sort of woman bold enough to chase a meaningful life over a safe one. The thought makes his expression soften a bit, though he quickly turns serious. ]
I can't argue that.
[ As a sole male heir with a crest, he was bound to be treated differently. There was Edelgard, who could never be mistaken as frail, but to say she'd been treated fairly... ]
Though I've seen many nobles who would prefer to be treated delicately. [ Not so much in Faerghus, but Fodlan is not just one country. ] As much as I hate to admit it, many rest on the laurels of their positions so that they may lead such plush and protected lives.
I can't argue that.
[ As a sole male heir with a crest, he was bound to be treated differently. There was Edelgard, who could never be mistaken as frail, but to say she'd been treated fairly... ]
Though I've seen many nobles who would prefer to be treated delicately. [ Not so much in Faerghus, but Fodlan is not just one country. ] As much as I hate to admit it, many rest on the laurels of their positions so that they may lead such plush and protected lives.
[oh
boy.
he mentions that and it's almost immediate how lili's expression shifts to an irritated one, because it sounds so familiar that it leaves a bitter taste on her tongue.]
Because it's all about appearances to them, right? Or better yet - some flimsy excuse of 'waiting and seeing' before they get involved with the actual dirty reality of what the common people under their protection have to live through? So they'd rather sit back surrounded by gold and silver before actually facing problems, and doing their duty and hard, meaningful work of helping people.
Ugh, my father did the same thing.
boy.
he mentions that and it's almost immediate how lili's expression shifts to an irritated one, because it sounds so familiar that it leaves a bitter taste on her tongue.]
Because it's all about appearances to them, right? Or better yet - some flimsy excuse of 'waiting and seeing' before they get involved with the actual dirty reality of what the common people under their protection have to live through? So they'd rather sit back surrounded by gold and silver before actually facing problems, and doing their duty and hard, meaningful work of helping people.
Ugh, my father did the same thing.
[ He definitely wasn't expecting such a heated response, lashes fluttering briefly in surprise, but despite her embarrassment (or maybe not noticing at all? he's stupid?) he nods grimly. ]
What does it matter if it's my country or not? It's a strain of corruption that any royal needs to be mindful of. If we do not know what it's like to go hungry ourselves, how can we empathize with the poor and downtrodden?
[ He obviously has some Feelings about this too, emotion creeping into his voice, impassioned. ]
I cannot abide by anyone in a position of power who would go so deaf and blind to the struggles of the people they ought to protect. A nobleman who lives in opulence while his people suffer does not deserve his station.
What does it matter if it's my country or not? It's a strain of corruption that any royal needs to be mindful of. If we do not know what it's like to go hungry ourselves, how can we empathize with the poor and downtrodden?
[ He obviously has some Feelings about this too, emotion creeping into his voice, impassioned. ]
I cannot abide by anyone in a position of power who would go so deaf and blind to the struggles of the people they ought to protect. A nobleman who lives in opulence while his people suffer does not deserve his station.
[ . . . . hmmm. she seems a little surprised at the emotion in his voice, and then can't help but comment - ]
... You remind me of someone. A friend. She... was our princess, before a coup led to power changing hands once the previous king was...
[well, she thinks it's pretty clear what happens during coups,]
I only met her after that. But when we first met, she said things like you did, after all her travels and struggles.
[ . . . it's a little funny. Lili didn't think she liked royals much. Wasn't a fan of the previous king, but here she is now, friends with the ousted princess and the king of her own country, and gently impressed by this prince from another one.]
Your kingdom is lucky to have you.
... You remind me of someone. A friend. She... was our princess, before a coup led to power changing hands once the previous king was...
[well, she thinks it's pretty clear what happens during coups,]
I only met her after that. But when we first met, she said things like you did, after all her travels and struggles.
[ . . . it's a little funny. Lili didn't think she liked royals much. Wasn't a fan of the previous king, but here she is now, friends with the ousted princess and the king of her own country, and gently impressed by this prince from another one.]
Your kingdom is lucky to have you.
[ He looks surprised too, startled out of his more intense thoughts by her compliment, suddenly sheepish. ]
Hah... I'm afraid it's far too early to say that.
[ He hasn't started ruling the Kingdom yet—plenty of time to let everyone's expectations down. He smiles anyway. ]
But I am glad I can bring to mind fond memories of someone like your friend. Though it sounds like she must have gone through her share of hardships.
[ It's not easy losing a father, much less a king. ]
Hah... I'm afraid it's far too early to say that.
[ He hasn't started ruling the Kingdom yet—plenty of time to let everyone's expectations down. He smiles anyway. ]
But I am glad I can bring to mind fond memories of someone like your friend. Though it sounds like she must have gone through her share of hardships.
[ It's not easy losing a father, much less a king. ]
[DIMITRI your SELF-ESTEEM
but at the chance to talk about yona, lili absolutely jumps on it. she nods.]
Mm, she's the strongest person that I know, even though she's even younger than me. I don't want to say any loss is necessary but... she was able to get through it to be a really amazing person. I wouldn't want anything about her to be different.
[she's so ♥♥♥ about yona, though she'll blink as she considers his earlier words:]
Anyway, take the compliment and have more confidence. You're the prince and you have good ideas, so you should be loud about them.
but at the chance to talk about yona, lili absolutely jumps on it. she nods.]
Mm, she's the strongest person that I know, even though she's even younger than me. I don't want to say any loss is necessary but... she was able to get through it to be a really amazing person. I wouldn't want anything about her to be different.
[she's so ♥♥♥ about yona, though she'll blink as she considers his earlier words:]
Anyway, take the compliment and have more confidence. You're the prince and you have good ideas, so you should be loud about them.
[idk sometime after dance disaster
lili is probably wandering around as she always is? what is she always doing. where is she going. but she will find dimitri at some point and raise a hand]
Oh, Dimitri.
You're in Dragon Cabin, right?
[it has no other name]
lili is probably wandering around as she always is? what is she always doing. where is she going. but she will find dimitri at some point and raise a hand]
Oh, Dimitri.
You're in Dragon Cabin, right?
[it has no other name]
[stop you love us]
You're with Zenitsu and Ookurikara and... some other guy, right? [why is she so rude, she just doesn't know the last person that well]
Ookurikara and I came from our last setting together - so I just wanted to express that I hope you'll tolerate him, even if he's difficult at times.
[she's not even like. going to go for 'get along with'. she knows kara doesn't always have the most ingratiating personality to strangers]
You're with Zenitsu and Ookurikara and... some other guy, right? [why is she so rude, she just doesn't know the last person that well]
Ookurikara and I came from our last setting together - so I just wanted to express that I hope you'll tolerate him, even if he's difficult at times.
[she's not even like. going to go for 'get along with'. she knows kara doesn't always have the most ingratiating personality to strangers]
[ Lili, be nice. In fact, he will be nice for her: ]
His name is Yu, but yes, that's right.
[ But in any case, he cants his head a bit, looking curious. He's getting a better idea of who all came from the same rituals before, but for her to call him out specifically must be significant. ]
He is a friend of yours, then?
His name is Yu, but yes, that's right.
[ But in any case, he cants his head a bit, looking curious. He's getting a better idea of who all came from the same rituals before, but for her to call him out specifically must be significant. ]
He is a friend of yours, then?
[she seems like she's confused for a moment before realizing it's not Yin Yu but an entirely different Yu. right - ]
Mm... yes. We are.[they're like. courting? but that's a detail she doesn't bother to bring up,, they're friends first and she looks a little more embarrassed to admit that]
There's only three of us who came from the village - the other is Tsurumaru... and those two can be rather impossible at times, so... fair warning.
[no, she's trying to look after them, she's just a tsundere]
Mm... yes. We are.[they're like. courting? but that's a detail she doesn't bother to bring up,, they're friends first and she looks a little more embarrassed to admit that]
There's only three of us who came from the village - the other is Tsurumaru... and those two can be rather impossible at times, so... fair warning.
[no, she's trying to look after them, she's just a tsundere]
[ Just three, huh? There did seem to be a discrepancy between how many people were drawn from how many places... perhaps it's a blessing most of her comrades were not here.
But she speaks of them with a casual air. So, completely innocently, ]
Oh, you must know them both rather well.
But she speaks of them with a casual air. So, completely innocently, ]
Oh, you must know them both rather well.
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Well, the two of them are comrades from the same world - so I suppose I just got to know them both as a result of that.
And Ookurikara and I are - courting? Dating? I suppose that's the word for it.
[that was easier to admit than saying they were friends for some reason]
And Ookurikara and I are - courting? Dating? I suppose that's the word for it.
[that was easier to admit than saying they were friends for some reason]
[she almost wants to laugh. almost.]
I definitely didn't intend for it - but your heart will feel what it does, right? And he's someone that I.... [hm, no, she's not going to make the conversation about this]
Anyway... it's fine to just be honest about it.
I'm sure you'll find someone, if you want to. Or is it hard for a prince to court freely?
I definitely didn't intend for it - but your heart will feel what it does, right? And he's someone that I.... [hm, no, she's not going to make the conversation about this]
Anyway... it's fine to just be honest about it.
I'm sure you'll find someone, if you want to. Or is it hard for a prince to court freely?
[ The heart feels what it wants, for whoever it wants... what Lili describes is romantic in a way that's never really dawned on him. ]
I've never given it any thought. There is always the possibility that I will need to marry in a political arrangement, anyway.
[ Such is life as royalty. He doesn't sound especially broken up about it—courtship really hasn't crossed his mind much, anyway. ]
I've never given it any thought. There is always the possibility that I will need to marry in a political arrangement, anyway.
[ Such is life as royalty. He doesn't sound especially broken up about it—courtship really hasn't crossed his mind much, anyway. ]
... well, it's the same for me. [she tilts her head] If I want any chance of retaining control of my tribe, I'll probably need to marry well. Not to mention my father's in the middle of trying to get me engaged to the king.
But... I can love my lands just as much as I can love another person. And Ookurikara understands that. And maybe there can be room in your heart for more than one person to begin with.
[she doesn't expect to find love in a political marriage, but.]
Well, it probably sounds different coming from a daughter of a concubine.
But... I can love my lands just as much as I can love another person. And Ookurikara understands that. And maybe there can be room in your heart for more than one person to begin with.
[she doesn't expect to find love in a political marriage, but.]
Well, it probably sounds different coming from a daughter of a concubine.
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