[r8] talking head: leslie

[loveauthority]

[ Leslie is led to a quiet room within the resort with a pair of hammocks to suit the scene, and upon one of them is where the overseer sits. She beams, shuffling her cards in hand (she will not use these), and motions for Leslie to take a seat already!!!

This is the Talking Heads room, and there are cameras. Prepare to loosen those lips! ]

Comments

[hozoned]

[The bright side! Leslie doesn't necessarily see a bad one, and she's totally at ease in her designated hammock.]

Yep yep. And with dates coming up, we should have a better idea of our choices by the next ceremony.

[makeine]

[ she hopes so. another week like that and she might just crash the fuck out. ]

Oh, definitely! They super speed up the process! Who's on your list, Leslie-san?

[hozoned]

[It's not worth the rage, Yana-chan . . . ]

Well, I have plans with Dettlaff and Gregor. There are some others I'd like to talk to, too.

[makeine]

[ come in hot on will like a dead girl walking... ]

Gregor-san I can see, since he's got one of those expressive faces you mentioned you liked, but Dettlaff-san? Who asked who?

[ sorry she's 100% assuming leslie asked gregor there's no way bug boy got the courage lol ]

[hozoned]

I asked Dettlaff. By the way, Gregor was the one who asked me.

[Well, she pushed him in that direction, but in the end he popped the question. It was to build his confidence!]

1/2

[makeine]

Oh.

2/2

[makeine]

He did?!

[ bout to have something to TALK ABOUT!!!! ]

That's so super surprising!!! I thought for sure he'd be a wait around kinda guy!!! Especially since he's--

[ smacking hand over mouth.

... ]

[hozoned]

[ . . . This is Gregor they're talking about, so she'll be mindful and refrain from prying.]

Well, he was a little hesitant at first. I just gave him a small push, and then he did it all on his own.

[makeine]

[ better woman than her ]

You are a pretty intimidating beauty, Leslie-san. But shy guys like that are pretty cute, too.

[ mark wasn't all that confident either... no, she's not gonna compare her round to this one. they've already started so opposite. her round was the best (bias). ]

Am I gonna have to wait and see who else is on your list?

[hozoned]

[She nods. When they're shy like that, their reactions tend to be more honest. It's cute, especially when coupled with a good heart.]

Yep yep! Sorry, Yana-chan, but a matter like this requires assessing the situation and learning when to strike. You understand, right?

[makeine]

No one better! A girl's best weapon is kept close to her chest.

[ and seeing as they're a similar size, anna gets it totally. ]

Think there's a chance that either of them are your match? I mean, not that it matters outside of the wish thing, but... I gotta ask.

[hozoned]

[Atta girl.]

Hmm, I don't know yet. I mean, Spike and Gustave have their similarities, but also differences.

[makeine]

Aligula-san and Bonaparte-san, too.

[ if we're giving examples. ]

Kinda wish I could stick people in a room and see what happens, but I lost that privilege when I accepted hostdom into my life. [ so she'd do it as a contestant??? yeah ] Oh well! I'm definitely grilling everyone after this week though, you included. Don't think our womanly understanding is gonna save you then!

[hozoned]

[That single-minded devotion, paired with a fervent admiration for love . . . Could those two be a match?]

My, how frightening. I'll be sure to keep that in mind throughout the week. It must be hard to play hostess when things are as vague as they are now.

[makeine]

[ they're both obnoxious and inconsiderate of others that's anna's take.

she sighs, plopping her cheeks into her hands as she swings. ]

Tsukasa-kun really got it easy... In the first week alone we had fights, declarations, and drama born from the match ceremony on top of a successful Truth Booth to bolster our confidence -- but he also had to deal with some unpleasant personalities, so I guess it evens out.

[ probably. does anything even out having to deal with asa and akechi. ]

It's not so bad though. I'm using this as a way to practice for my future, too. Definitely important to be able to lead a conversation in your favor where I'm going.

[hozoned]

[That is also a valid take. As she said after the ceremony, Napoleon's ways, no matter how inspiring and heroic on the surface, feel selfish to her while Aligula sees the world and the people in it through very specific lenses. But those are just Leslie's opinions.

Anna's season as a contestant must have featured teenagers, so it sounds about right that all of that would've happened on the first week alone. It's a hormonal time! Compared to that, Leslie thinks everyone here must be guarded to some degree.]

Where are you headed?

[makeine]

To a surprising amount of racial based politics.

[ simplest way to put it. ]

Will's gotten to be a pretty important person, so since he can't live in my world... after I graduate, I'm moving to his. They're the type of society that holds public debates on the street and stuff!

[ she's gotta hold her own........ ]

And like, not that I'm super interested in all of that myself... it's important to him, you know? So I'm not slacking.

[hozoned]

[It always comes down to race, doesn't it?]

Will is lucky to have such a supportive partner. ♡ That's a lot to take on at once, though. Will he be taking care of you once you move in?

[makeine]

Uh huh! I've been visiting on my breaks so it's not a total culture shock or anything, and he's been visiting me too when he has the time. Our worlds are pretty opposite... but we'd like to have a "home" in both.

[ some things are the same though at least... heheh. ]

What's your world like, Leslie-san?

[hozoned]

[How wholesome! Really. It's the sort of ideal romance most people dream of when they're younger.]

My world . . . I'd say it's a little behind this one in terms of technology. In terms of the political climate, there have been a few wars lately, but they've all ended recently.

[makeine]

[ and someone recently gave her the "will he still be serious in twenty years" scare too. or tried. but anna already gave herself that panic attack so it's fine. ]

Oh, just like his! They're pretty much cleaning up any unrest and stuff right now, helping the people and smoothing where they can. [ which she wants to help with too. ] There's always a war going on in mine, but it's usually on the other side of the world so I don't really pay attention to it.

[ or the superheroes take care of it. and sometimes they're the reason for it. the veil is thin. ]

Do you have magic too? Or is it like, straigtforward?

[hozoned]

[She must live in an incredibly big world if she can just ignore that . . . Anna is young, though, so maybe it's a matter of perspective.]

Yes, we do. Do other worlds not have magic?

[makeine]

Well, mine...

[ ............ ]

Sort of... does...? But you have to use something to extract it. It's not normally used, but Will gave me something that helps -- I can grab it if you're curious. Otherwise, nope! That's a pretty big split between them.

[hozoned]

Huh. Thanks for the offer, but you don't have to get up on my account. Magic in my world also requires a tool to use, so it's not totally unfamiliar to me.

[makeine]

[ oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ]

Is it jewelry?