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[velveteenmage]

Uh...hi, I guess.

[A slightly awkward teenager(?) appears onscreen, sounding as uncertain as he looks. He's apparently found apartment F1 001, as the background seems to be a bedroom.]

My name's Waver Velvet, and I just got here recently. I wanted to ask--does anyone know if there's a library or a bookstore anywhere?

[He's in for a nasty shock: the poor kid can't read Japanese worth a damn.]

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[velveteenmage]

Palmon is Palmon. That's what I told Waver when he asked what to call me.

[She slapped Waver on the back to get him to stop coughing...knocking him clear off the bed they were sitting on. While he's busy pulling his pitiful self back off the ground, she finishes the rest of her sandwich.]

You're real pretty--he could probably use a girlfriend, y'know?

Excuse me?!

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[risette_truestory]

[ That is so sweet. She was trying to set her up with her partner? As cute as that is --- she was already waiting for one guy to make things official between them.

He's just pretty slow!. ]

*giggling*

Thank you! That is flattering, but are you sure I am Velvet-san's type?

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[velveteenmage]

Might as well find out, right?

Hey, mind your own business!

[Lightly shoving the giggling Palmon off-camera.]

S-sorry about her. And you can just call me Waver.

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[risette_truestory]

It's no problem. She's adorable. And I am also curious if I'm your type.

[ Yes. More teasing. What do now, Waver? ]

You can call me Rise. Nice to meet you, Velvet.

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[velveteenmage]

H-h-how should I know?!

[He raised his hands defensively, apparently wanting none of this line of thought whatsoever.]

I don't have a type! I couldn't even begin to guess at one! A-and my name's Waver, just Waver, alright?!

[SMOOTH OPERATOR.]

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[risette_truestory]

[ ...







She was just teasing him a little. ]

I'm sorry, Waver.

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[velveteenmage]

[FACE IN HANDS]

[...is he blushing?]

L-look, I just--er...s-sorry.

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[risette_truestory]

It's okay. I was teasing you too much. I couldn't help it.


Sometimes I take my teasing a little too far.

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[velveteenmage]

I'm kind of used to it.

[That's either hilarious or tragic.]

Did you just get here too?

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[risette_truestory]

No. I have been here for ... a few weeks now already.

I take it that you however are new here.

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[velveteenmage]

Y-yeah. I've been here maybe a day or so.

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[risette_truestory]

I can tell. [ You were asking about the Japanese words. ]

Do you need help reading the road signs?

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[velveteenmage]

Uh...yeah, sort of. I've only been to Japan once, and I didn't really have time to learn much of the language.

I had someone offer to teach me, but until then I'm in a little trouble.

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[risette_truestory]

Maybe you can partner with one of your roommates that can understand the language? Just until you can get the hang of it.

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[velveteenmage]

Oh--that might be a good idea. I hadn't really thought about that.

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[risette_truestory]

You're welcome, Waver-chan.

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[velveteenmage]

Thanks, Rise-...

[Beat.]

W-wait a second, isn't that one for a girl's name?!

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[risette_truestory]

What do you mean, Waver~?

[ Innocently smiling. ]

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[velveteenmage]

[The poor kid looked like he just wanted to curl up and sink into the ground or something.]

F...forget it.

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[risette_truestory]

[ Sorry, Waver. She teases people sometimes because she can't help it. ]

If you ever need me, you can always find me here, okay?

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[velveteenmage]

Uh...thanks, I think. If there's anything I can do for you, I probably won't be too hard to find either.