apping @ hiddenbygods. EVENTUALLY.

[soldiernoclass]

A bathhouse, huh? Now what's that saying you like so much - 'beggars can't be choosers'? Well, that part's not so bad, to be honest.

But maybe I should've been a little more specific when I said to go for it. You barely even tried to find someplace that doesn't mandate playing target practice with my past and plucking out whatever you land on. Y'know, if it'd just been the bad stuff- But I like some of those memories you're putting down, there. And you know I'm still using the name.

...Speaking of which, we really oughta talk about the new one you wanna slap me with. Flowers? Tell me you're not serious.

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[geniustheveil]

It's not so bad here. The work is hard, but the people have been kind, and I'm starting to become used to the daily routine. [She may even have made a new friend or two.]

[soldiernoclass]

[ New friends?? This is always a positive! ]

Hey, that's good to hear. Can't say it won't be nice to see some friendly faces, at least!

Including yours, Miss...?

I will totally squee if you end up coming there. XD

[geniustheveil]

I'm Ami Mizuno. I'm pleased to meet you. [She gives her full name, in Western order, and a polite nod.]

[double_edged]

I stopped listening at bathhouse.

[soldiernoclass]

Ahuh, it sounds pretty weird, right?

[ What's that, negativity? TIME TO DEFLECT ]

Me, I've only seen a couple, and none you'd really wanna stick around. So I guess I'm a little skeptical.

[double_edged]

More than a little weird. If I were you, I'd turn tail immediately.

How could living in a bathhouse be at all productive?

[gardeningaia]

Flowers? What a cute name. But...you're losing your memories? [ THAT'S NOT AS FUNNY. ]

1/2

[soldiernoclass]

Er- Well, that's not actually the name...

[ In fact, the real one is worse, Aerith. So much worse. ]

[soldiernoclass]

But, uh, yeah. From what I've heard, that's part of the deal, too - I'll just be losing a few, though. It's not like they're taking everything.

[gardeningaia]

Mm...I still don't really like it. Why should you have to make a deal like that? These muns...

[ She looks annoyed, but she shakes her head to focus on something else. ] But anyway--tell me the real name then! Tell me! I promise I won't tell anyone else.

[ Note that she is not promising not to laugh or otherwise make fun of Zack. BECAUSE YOU SHOULD ONLY MAKE PROMISES YOU CAN KEEP. ]

[apersonjustforme]

Beggers can't be choosers? Chii doesn't understand.

[soldiernoclass]

Never heard that one, before? Well, it's just a funny way of saying if you ask for something, you should be happy with what you get.

[apersonjustforme]

Are you happy with what you got then?

[honourably]

It might finally teach you some patience.

[This a fond remark, for all his serious face.]

With or without memories, and no matter your name, your honor is something that can't be taken from you. [Also, he had to say something about honor, sorry not really.]

/touches this comment inappropriately

[soldiernoclass]

[ fffffffuuuuuuuu

his watch must be off, because how can it already be lecture o'clock. ]

Yeah, yeah. Don't think I forgot that one. [ And by the way it's really hard to look and sound properly exasperated around someone he is insanely happy to see. ] Even the big, bad bobbleheaded witch won't get that much of me.

[ ...No comment on the patience bit. They both know that's not happening any time soon. ]

/welcomes your inappropriate touching

[honourably]

[Zack should know better--lecture o'clock comes around whenever a lecture is needed! It's a magical hour.]

I'm glad to hear you've remembered something, Zack.

[He doesn't say for once, but maybe it is very faintly and teasingly implied.]

And that you won't forget.

Let's see if I've got this straight--you're going to a bathhouse, you'll be named after flowers, and there's a witch involved? This is quite an interesting fairy tale you've got going.

[reconstructschaos]

Is that all? What a dreadfully simple dilemma undeserving of even being called Chaos.

[She yawns.]

The only part that confuses me is... what the devil is a bathhouse?

[soldiernoclass]

[ Chaos? Okay, well, whatever she's talking about seems to be boring even her, so he'll just move it right along. (Besides, some of that felt like a thinly veiled insult, and he was pretty sure they were past that!!) ]

You don't know?

[ Oh, right, sheltered. WELL. ] Have you ever heard of public baths?

[iam_sephiroth]

Flowers, hmph. Do you like them, Zack

[soldiernoclass]

Sure, uh, I like some of 'em.

[ The pretty kind! The pretty kind that come with pretty ladies! ]

But I don't know how much I'd like to be named after any.

[angelof_honour]

Zack, I never knew you loved flowers so much. [Was he teasing? Possibly.]

[soldiernoclass]

Whaat? That's not how it is! You're the one with the green thumb; I'm just an innocent bystander, on this one.

[brother_yazoo]

Slapping people with flowers, that sounds strange. Do you actually like flowers?

[soldiernoclass]

That's not exactly what I- Uh. Figure of speech.

[ SHRUG ] Yeah, sure, they're great. I don't really have anything against 'em, if that's what you mean.

[hopeand_glory]

That sounds kinda cool. But the memory things not good.