vigilantics | shinobu

Thank you. You wanted to hide the results from someone, didn't you?

[ That's her guess. ]

I didn't ask with the intention to scold you. I voted for myself, too, back on the island.

Was there a punishment?

[ ... ]

But yeah. There are a few people from home here, but they weren't at the castle with me.

No. I wasn't harmed in any way either time I voted for myself.

[ Which is why she hates the rule here? ]

I feel as if it's obvious you learned from that time. You were quick to warn against it.

[ god she wishes that were her. ]

I promised I would try to be less reckless here.

[ Shinobu wishes those circumstances could still apply, too. ]

That's a very kind promise.

Yeah. And the jokes kind of get old.

[ people won't let her live it down. ]

[ Her eyebrows furrow, and she looks over at Stephanie with a frown. ]

Why would they joke over an injury like that?

[ Fingers or whole arms or more missing... over putting in a vote because the voting system is fucked. ]

They probably just want to shame me into not doing it again.

[ which... actually, now that she put it like that, it makes her frown a little. ]

But I'll be fine.

[ ...

Shinobu doesn't know the extent of Stephanie's relationships with other people, but she doesn't know if she likes the sound of that. Speaking of, though— ]

Hikage-san seemed very protective of you.

Oh... did he?

[ she thinks back on it and... oh. right. he did snap at shinobu, didn't he? ]

Sorry about that.

You don't need to apologize for him. I was only thinking it's good that others care about you to talk to you about it.

[ She honestly didn't mind. ]

I mostly just annoyed him into friendship.

[ she sounds fine with it. ]

Some friendships can only happen through persistence. It seems you got through to him.

[ For such a prickly personality, that says a lot. ]

... well, I had help.

[ belph. ]

So, he's probably going to say or do things that are stupid, but... he's learning to be better.

I don't disapprove of anyone who's trying to improve. It takes effort and a heart not everyone has.

... yeah.

[ she laughs a little, and then decides to steer the conversation somewhere else. ]

You're kind of badass, you know?

Badass?

[ It's a good conversation changer since she doesn't know what that means. ]

Like you're very... cool?

[ ah, oldes... ]

[ Cool... Does she know cool.... ]

I'm cold?

Oh.

No, it means like... impressive?

[ She's startled into a genuine smile. ]

Thank you, but I don't think I've contributed that much to be called impressive.

You seem like the kind of person who can keep others in line.

At home, it's a little easier, but here, you're all your own forces to be reckoned with.

[ Forged by the fires of murder and more murder, not to mention whatever else is in their respective histories. ]

Still! We need people who can look at the chaos and tell people no.

Do you think people would listen to me?

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vigilantics - 2020-06-18 12:11 (UTC) - Expand