hello, voicetesting

[callousness]

[ hello, Squall, how do you feel— ]

... No.

[ R U D E. ]

... Don't even try to send me there; you're busy, you have papers to write, an exam to pass, plays to read. And you know very well you'd have to review the game again if you want me to go somewhere. Which I'm not.

[ 8'( ]

—I'd be bored.

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[nagyka]

[Quistis likes most people... which is why she's 4EVERALONE (HASHTAG!!). In retrospect, she's kind of glad she dodged the dating bullet with Squall, he's too high maintenance. There's still something so attractive about assbelts, though...]

Don't be like that, Squall. [Your discomfort is palpable.]

[callousness]

[ buttpants, however, are just as attractive. ]

It's not funny—me in some suburbia.

[ because all he knows is what he's learned from Garden, from that one long ass mission (killing Ultimecia and sort of unsure about the whole paradox shit) and well. books. and Zell. ]

[nagyka]

[Technically all pants are buttpants. Unless they are chaps. Then they are buttlesspants.]

And me in one is?

[She understands the outside world only marginally more than him. She doesn't much care for it. She's not good with normalcy.]

[callousness]

Do I look like I'm laughing?

[ Neither is he. Normalcy for him is SeeD missions, battles, training. What the hell is he supposed to do in a place like that? ]

You're doing fine, however, as expected.

[nagyka]

You know, I don't think I've ever seen or heard you laugh. Is it even possible? Should I be checking you for plugs and power sources?

[She's probably not the one to ask. Maybe he can grow pot with that douchey guy?]

Was that a compliment? [She decides this route instead of disputing what he says.]

[callousness]

I'm not a robot.

[ QUISTIS and yeah, thinly veiled compliment. Enjoy it while it lasts, Miss Trepe. ]

It's whatever you think it is. She just tells me you're settling there.

[nagyka]

Is there some sort of robot test I can do to confirm that?

[WHAT?? And wait, what do you mean? What's coming up? 8(]

I'll take it as one, then. [Someone will have to explain the concept of tsundere to her.] I'm... getting by.

[callousness]

[ ..................... there's only so much of ribbing that he can take and he succumbs to sighing. at least he's not facepalming.

LET'S CHANGE THE SUBJECT THOUGH ]

I didn't think you'd end up working for law enforcement.

[nagyka]

[She was hoping for a bit more, actually. But, small favors and all that, she'll let it go.]

The opportunity presented itself to me and it isn't too different to what I do as a SeeD. Or have done in the past, at least. [Too much Sorceress focus these days to compare it to anything...] I don't think I'm suited to many other occupations.

[callousness]

[ in his book, that sounds like a better job than anything else. ]

We all aren't. But it's good to know you're settling down well.

[ Squall Cares, but this is still awkward ]

[nagyka]

[ She thinks he'd make a good librarian. Little human contact, mostly peace and quiet... but then again, it's still not what they're used to. Ugh, they're going to live in the same house and work in the same building. It's going to be awkward. ]

I think I am, anyway. I'll even be making an appearance at a party.

[ Both Squall caring and her going to a party by choice... it's like it might be the end of the world. (JUST DON'T ASK WHO SHE'S GOING WITH.) ]

[callousness]

[ quistis at a party............ ]

What kind of party? Is it like the SeeD Graduation Ceremony?

[nagyka]

[ Melts into a wall only to reappear and hit on student??? ]

Two, it seems. A birthday party. [ For her ~*~crush~*~, she's so embarrassing. Kill her, strike her down. ] And another is a costume party.

[ She cringes internally. ]

[callousness]

[ oh it's bunnychans ]

I hope they went well.

[ ah, it's the only thing he can offer, sorry ]

[nagyka]

[ Her fraternal twin. ]

For the most part, they did. It seems you're not the only one forced to dance when you don't want to. I should've stayed in a more dimly lit corner. [ She laughs awkwardly, knowing very well it wasn't funny. ]

It's more what has come since then that I'm worried about.

[callousness]

[ and at that, the raise of one dark eyebrow ]

Tell me.

[nagyka]

I like you Squall.

But not enough to tell you how embarrassing my life is in vivid detail.

[ Maybe you can Hakuna Matata, but she can't. 8( ]

[callousness]

[ he can always get the deets from his mun later ]

Fine. As long as you're doing okay, even married to Seifer of all people.

[nagyka]

[ She had no idea you were more gossipy than Selphie. Maybe you should be running the Garden Festival and have a blog? ]

Ah... you've been told about that? That's the icing on the cake, really. [ Did you know that they sleep in the same bed? Because that's the fruit on top of that icing. ] Amongst other things.

[callousness]

[ there are things a lot of people don't know about Squall. he pries into everybody's business—why do you think he rummages around places in the game? ]

—She's the gossip. I can't do a thing about that.

[ mun-sama please don't talk to him ok ]

you know i'll never drop this thread unless you do right

[nagyka]

[ No one matters except himself... unless they're doing something interesting! Or are friends. Gosh, you sure have changed, Squall! ]

You could choose not to listen. To ignore, to walk away. [ Because you're good at those things, right? Mister Overreaction and Run Away. ] I'm not unhappy. I suppose that is what I am getting at. If anything, I'm happier than I've been in a very long time.

sobbing

[callousness]

She's like Selphie—except much worse.

[ Yeah, but his mun has him by the balls. ]

Even with Seifer thrown in?

neverending storrrrrryyyyyyy

[nagyka]

Is she, now? I certainly don't envy you, if that's the case.

[ Must suck, being at the whims of two women these days... ]

When I said that I had no good memories of him, I lied. [ They were just tucked away in a safe place. ] I've never hated him.

[callousness]

[ in her head. somewhere there. ]

Is it because... the GFs aren't there?

[nagyka]

Something like that.

I've never hated him, you know. [ It's a little abrupt, like she felt she had to justify it for some reason. But she had teased him and she reserved that sort of behavior for those she liked. Often deep down (or not that deep down) in a... very specific sort of way. It was hard to describe. Everything regarding Seifer was. ]

While here... you surely know how things are between he and I. I'm also aware of the future plans and it... it makes me nervous, but strangely enough I'm not entirely against it? It's a very strange feeling. Somewhere, deep down. [ But she should save this for later, when she has to explain to him the situation in all honesty. There is a reason she feels a little ashamed about this, after all. It's like a betrayal -- even if he isn't "bad". ]