Hm? I've only spoken with him once. Maybe he's avoiding me? because I gave him a hard time about his hands. I couldn't not say something, though. I'm a doctor after all, hehe...
[ Something clicking for her now, because he showed his weird hands to her, but it was like he was trying to make a point. Maybe he's sensitive about them? In which case, good, it's good that he has a weak spot. But also it's probably over the top to call them out publicly, so she has to not do that.
Looks back over at Shoko when she realizes she's actually asked her a question. ]
Oh. Um, he was just kind of condescending? Like, telling me to dress nicer and stuff. As if he's one to talk.
[ Rolling her eyes, because at least her hoodie collection is normal. ]
[ If she's not wearing a hoodie then she's wearing a plain long-sleeved shirt. But yes. Week 1 is hoodie time.
Poppy just goes with the flow of Shoko tugging on her hood, because she's Shoko and, quite frankly, she can do whatever she wants to her. She giggles a little. ]
Right! Thank you!
But who knows. Guys like that? They're always going to have fans, no matter what.
[ So much so that... she might be getting a little eepy. Her already fucked up sleep schedule has only gotten more shuffled by coming here. Anyhow, she sinks a little further into the cushions. ]
Sure hope we're not all expected to put on a musical number on the way to the booth, though, heh.
Poppy's a little tempted to nestle back into the cushions herself, but she's feeling pretty awake, probably from the amount of sugar she keeps consuming. In a moment of bravery, though, she reaches back to pat Shoko's knee. ]
Absolutely not. I'm terrified of singing. They couldn't pay me to do that.
[ Poppy is being so brave... Shoko's cheering her on. If she'd been leaning back like Shoko, maybe she would've leaned on her a little bit, but in place of such a gesture, she simply smiles a little instead, even tiredly so, making no signal to object against her hand being there. ]
...Heh. That's okay. I'm not much of a karaoke person, myself. Usually I just get dragged along by my coworkers.
[ aaaaa she's leaning on her (ignoring that Poppy still has her hand on Shoko's knee) aaaaa after spin the bottle happened earlier and everything too. is. is this real?
Outwardly, Poppy just turns her head and offers Shoko a lazy smile. ]
Oh, I can drink too. But me, hmm... I mean, I code... and I game... but that's also work stuff, isn't it...
[ ... ]
We should try drunk gaming.
[ What is that. Who cares. It's their two favourite things together! ]
[ She chuckles. She can't say she's ever really tried that before. Sure, maybe she's had booze while watching her old friends play against each other, but... ]
Wait a minute. You're not suggesting that just so you can show off your gaming skills at me, are you?
[ It comes like as a squawk, more out of surprise than offence. Things she genuinely had not been thinking about... ]
No, of course not! Although I am very good. [ She rubs Shoko's knee a little without even thinking about what she's actually doing. ] No, I just mean, it would be fun...
Oh, Poppy realizes what she had just been doing. Oh. There's a bit of a blush creeping up on her, but also Shoko never told her to stop, so it must have been okay... she's just going to keep her hand there.
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You think they'll be a match?
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What do you think?
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[ pause. lowering her voice a little. ]
I just can't imagine anyone wanting to be with him, you know?
[ please know what she is talking about ]
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[ pause as she munches on some popcorn. ]
What happened between you two?
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Looks back over at Shoko when she realizes she's actually asked her a question. ]
Oh. Um, he was just kind of condescending? Like, telling me to dress nicer and stuff. As if he's one to talk.
[ Rolling her eyes, because at least her hoodie collection is normal. ]
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[ Is she wearing a hoodie right now, actually? What if Shoko innocently tugs on the hood a little. ]
You shouldn't have to put on airs to find someone, I think.
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Poppy just goes with the flow of Shoko tugging on her hood, because she's Shoko and, quite frankly, she can do whatever she wants to her. She giggles a little. ]
Right! Thank you!
But who knows. Guys like that? They're always going to have fans, no matter what.
[ misogyny :/ ]
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Come to think of it, won't his fans come after whoever he gets matched with? Scary...
[ ... ]
At least he and Yingying sound good together. We're getting an exclusive concert.
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Just, shares a look of horror with Shoko, before moving right on. ]
Ah... yeah. I guess we can't take that away from them.
[ Luka can have ONE nice thing. ]
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[ So much so that... she might be getting a little eepy. Her already fucked up sleep schedule has only gotten more shuffled by coming here. Anyhow, she sinks a little further into the cushions. ]
Sure hope we're not all expected to put on a musical number on the way to the booth, though, heh.
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She's so cute...
Poppy's a little tempted to nestle back into the cushions herself, but she's feeling pretty awake, probably from the amount of sugar she keeps consuming. In a moment of bravery, though, she reaches back to pat Shoko's knee. ]
Absolutely not. I'm terrified of singing. They couldn't pay me to do that.
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Hmm? Then what about karaoke? Is that off-limits for you?
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Absolutely it is. [ Nods decisively.
A beat. ]
I mean, probably? Just the... the cameras might be a bit much for me there.
[ For someone who will just loudly parade herself through everything at all times, she's a lot more subdued suddenly. ]
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...Heh. That's okay. I'm not much of a karaoke person, myself. Usually I just get dragged along by my coworkers.
[ A beat. ]
We'll have to figure something else out, then.
[ oh ]
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... Leans back a little also now, actually. Also pleasantly. ]
Co-workers, am I right? [ Pshh.
...
oh. Pause. ]
I'm sure there's lots of cool stuff though! [ ... ] What do you usually do for fun?
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Hmm? For fun?
[ I'm crying tears of blood because her official profile deadass says her favorite hobby is alcohol. ]
I drink. Guess I've been doing a lot of that already, though. What do you do for fun, Poppy?
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Outwardly, Poppy just turns her head and offers Shoko a lazy smile. ]
Oh, I can drink too. But me, hmm... I mean, I code... and I game... but that's also work stuff, isn't it...
[ ... ]
We should try drunk gaming.
[ What is that. Who cares. It's their two favourite things together! ]
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[ She chuckles. She can't say she's ever really tried that before. Sure, maybe she's had booze while watching her old friends play against each other, but... ]
Wait a minute. You're not suggesting that just so you can show off your gaming skills at me, are you?
[ Teasingly. It's not a no, though!! ]
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[ It comes like as a squawk, more out of surprise than offence. Things she genuinely had not been thinking about... ]
No, of course not! Although I am very good. [ She rubs Shoko's knee a little without even thinking about what she's actually doing. ] No, I just mean, it would be fun...
[ A beat, as a new possibility occurs to her. ]
Unless you want me to show off...?
[ w. would she, ]
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I guess it would be fun. [ A beat. ] And watching someone show off would be a little nostalgic for me.
[ And then she'll gently place her hand over Poppy's. ]
Should I take that to mean that you're excited?
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Oh, Poppy realizes what she had just been doing. Oh. There's a bit of a blush creeping up on her, but also Shoko never told her to stop, so it must have been okay... she's just going to keep her hand there.
Under Shoko's.
That's cool. ]
I, um.
[ A beat, followed up with a smile. ]
Yes. Let's do it.