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Often people disappear. Without them being able to say goodbye. Having someone here, and then gone the next. It's a possibility at any given moment, right? For all Ange knows, she could be waking up back home, in the car next to Amakusa. As if Deerington all this time was nothing more than a dream.
She's not too sure how she feels about that one.
After hesitating for a long time, Ange finally moves a piece. ]
Then.. let's say it now.
[ It's kind of dumb. After all, for all they know they may be stuck here for years to come.
But still.. ]
Just in case. So we won't regret it later on.
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[She reached over a hand to cup along the cheek of the girl across the table from her and she just kind of smiled sadly. Ange was the first to even suggest this, and the thought was actually very sweet.]
You know... nobody's ever said that. Thank you. If... I left tomorrow, know that I would miss you, and I do not regret a moment of your friendship, Ange.
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THAT HAND?! Why that hand! Why the physical contact! Please, she's dying!! ]
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Come on, Ange. Come on, you can do this, just be chill. Be chill about physical contact for once in your life. ]
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[ Apparently composing herself isn't that easy, even though Ange is trying. Her cheeks are still a little red, but she's not pulling away from the touch or anything. Instead she frowns, trying to speak up seriously. ]
I hope.. that even if you wake up back home.. that you'll find a way to be happy. And that you'll find someone to be happy with, somehow. You deserve it. [ Because Ange knows that's part of what would bother her if Vira-Lorr disappeared. Not just that Ange would miss her - but also that she'd be worried about the other, especially now she has confessed she'd rather stay here, given the choice. ]
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...
But if I do a fool thing like falling in love. I know we're saying our goodbyes just in case? If I do... I hope I can stay here until they and I are out of time. I wouldn't want to leave behind a lovelorn heart. It would be awful of me.
[Said the girl who was struggling with all the people leaving her.]
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Even though it makes Ange grow quiet, thinking about her own situation as well. ]
Yeah, I don't.. really want to do that either.
[ Even though Ange knows Ruby would be fine in the end. That girl is so incredibly strong and resilient. But she doesn't want to do it to her all the same. ]
But it's so hard when it's not really our decision to make. [ If this place wants to separate anyone, it does. It just can do it. Whenever it wants. ]
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We don't choose the time. In reality we never do, but definitely not here. So we embrace the time we have. [She smirked.] So how are you and Ruby?
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[ At least there's no full on tsunfit at that question. Mostly since Ange's mood has been softened by this talk, which means that the embarrassment that forms on her face - in turn - is very soft too. ]
Good. We talked about the whole.. having a creepy old guy in her head during the date thing. She apologized, even though it wasn't really her fault. And now we're.. um. Dating for real.
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[She meant it too. Hearing that Ange was happy, that she'd found someone to share her heart with? It warmed her a little. Ruby was sort of unexpected, but then again sometimes 'opposites attracted.' It reminded her of Silvi and Duran, the sweetest and most loving girl and the most taciturn, angry and bitter of grumps. But they'd been perfect together.]
You know, I'm a little curious. How did the two of you meet?
[In truth, asking was also keeping her from thinking longer on her own issues right now.]
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It's mostly since this is one of the less embarrassing interactions they've had to share with anyone else. ]
We were both new to this place. We didn't even know about Deerington-- the city, I mean. We both woke up there, so we ran into each other on the ship, kind of half-confused.
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Certainly one of the more memorable places to have met, and infinitely better than meeting in that underwater sea we ended up in next. We really have had some wretched locales to have first memories in haven't we?
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Don't even mention it.
[ It sure is something to suddenly wake up on the Titanic, only to be there when it sinks and then spend a month in that absolute hellhole of an underwater city. And then her first month in Deerington had the townspeople acting all weird and culty..
It makes the girl groan and rub her temples for a moment. ]
What kind of curse was bothering you back then?
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And right afterwards I became insanely paranoid and fled them. It happened every time I touched omeone and, well... you know how affectionate I am. On top of that, I was still recovering from my fourth death, so I was sleepwalking to ghostly nightmares on that boat.
nearly fell off a few times.
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[ There's a pause. Maybe she doesn't want to linger too much on most of it, since it sounds like Vira-Lorr had a truly awful time on that boat.
But that why she figures it's easier to say the more deadpan thing about it, even if it's kind of morbid: ]
In the end we all fell off anyway.
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Blink blink.
Blink blink blink.
She nearly fell over laughing. Give her a minute.]
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But.. considering everything? She's honestly just glad that she was able to make Vira-Lorr laugh, even if it's just for a few moments. So Ange's face isn't her usual pokerface expression. Instead she's smiling a little as she speaks up. ]
Please don't choke.
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Oh, that was perfect timing. Very funny you.