*double finger guns*

[ceru_leon]

[excited grin]

Well hey there, pretty lady~

Thanks for giving me a shot... y'know... finally.

H-hey! Don't be mad, I know you've been trying to nail down my voice for a bit. You've been working really hard... AND I know it's hard to wrap your head around a character as complex and awesome as me. 

But hey; you've had suave, cool, totally handsome muses before. So sit back, relaaaax, enjoy the ride!

And know what they say: practice makes perfect.

... UH no, that's NOT why I've been trying to sneak into the training deck more.

(Lets keep that between us please...)

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[vermil_lion]

...You don't have to sneak into the training deck. It's open to everyone.

[He doesn't actually think Lance is that much of a moron, but his slightly confused brow-furrow and tone of voice definitely makes it seem like he does.]

[ceru_leon]

[Lance chokes on some air, sputtering. Of COURSE Keith would catch that.]

WELL... YOUR HAIR IS OPEN FOR EVERYONE... TO THINK IT'S STUPID.

[Perfect distraction. Totally diverted that conversation. He's brilliant.]

[vermil_lion]

[uh]

What does that even have to do with anything?

[Really Lance HE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW. He's more annoyed at the nonsense of it than the insult.]

[ceru_leon]

[Good. He did NOT want to discuss trying to get closer to his rival's abilities, since that was like... basically admitting he was worse then his fellow Paladin. No way is he going to do that.]

...YOU tell ME, Mullet!

[He knows he's making no sense, but throws his hands in the air for extra flourish.]

[vermil_lion]

[Huh, that's weird because Keith uses the training deck all the damn time, and somehow it doesn't reflect poorly on his combat abilities at all. Funny how that works.]

Is that really the best you can come up with?

[Two hair insults in a row is very creative.]

[ceru_leon]

[Well, nothing reflected poorly on Keith's combat abilities, it felt like... but Lance wasn't exactly looking to dive down that rabbit hole of inadequacy in his teammate's presence.]

Dude, I'm just getting warmed up, I keep them coming aaaaaaall day! I just figured you'd, I dunno, leave to use the training deck again soon anyways. Why waste my best material?

[He smirks and shrugs dramatically.]

[vermil_lion]

[It probably wouldn't come as a comfort to Lance for Keith to express that where Lance ranked relative to everyone else wasn't something that mattered to him. At all. It was one of the many things that made them different. Lance cared very much about what other people thought of him, and Keith cared not at all.

And, on that note, Lance's competitiveness for no reason at all was bordering on infuriating at the moment. Keith takes a moment to exhale some of his fury before it finds its way to his fists. Patience, focus, yada yada whatever.]

Fine, whatever. Just for the record training deck is empty and free for some quality, sneak-free level grinding if you're interested. Knock yourself out. Just not literally.

[Though Keith wouldn't complain (or be surprised) if he did.

And with that he will turn to go, unless Lance had some remaining clever comment to make him stay.]

[ceru_leon]

(Lance draws up his shoulders, watching Keith go, eying the tense line of his shoulders.

Okay, he probably had taken the defensive banter too far. Shiro had talked to him about that though the habit was hard to break. Especially since he and Keith seemed to rile each other up by nature. Fire and ice, ect ect.

He lets Keith get a few pointed strides away before calling out.

Be nice. No walls between paladins. Right. At least try to make this better.)

...Hey. Uh... Wait a minute.

(The taller teen folded his arms tightly, trying to ignore how his ears went warm. He'd probably regret this later.)

Uh... Would you wanna... Erm... train together? ...Doesn't have to be right now, just. Sometime. In general. You like training. So.