[r8] talking head: kaname

[loveauthority]

[ Kaname 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 Kaname to take a seat already!!!

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

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[makeine]

You can kind of not be yourself.

[ it's called decorum were you raised with the fucking animals??? said less meanly than it sounds though, more of a tease.

anna does seem to settle though. good. ]

And... yeah, I mean-- who doesn't? In my round, we had people ranging from the dead to world destroyers and everything in-between. [ it's why asa wanted to break their friendship, too. it's why anna felt so out of place, her troubles small compared to the enormity of everyone else. ] But the thing that was important was that we wanted to share that baggage with another shoulder.

[ it's fine to come in with burdens and ghosts still haunting your mind. ]

The point is is that, despite all that, he is here. And so are you. You know?

[gumai]

[ wow!!! he's just going to dismiss that because he can absolutely be himself.

but he's still kind of :\ even at her pep talk. mostly because he doesn't think anyone would want to share their baggage with him.

no, he's pretty sure this isn't going to work out and he shouldn't bother. of course! ]

He has a lot on his plate. I don't need to add to it.

[ did you NOT hear what she just said, date ]

[makeine]

[ the next kick is closer. ]

Wrong! You're gonna steal it off his plate, Date-san! Take the veggies he's leaving for last 'cause he doesn't like them and say they're your favorite!

[ huff!!!! ]

I know you think I don't know anything about love, but one thing I know for certain... is that because my own worries are so small and normal compared to my sweetheart's, I can take some things off his shoulders or at least make them easier to deal with. Because Will doesn't have to deal with them alone -- he has me, and the rest of his friends too, but there's no one else who's ever gotten to see just how stressful his work is except for me.

[ how stressful their season was, too. wanting everything for everyone and still... wanting something for himself too, actually wanting something. anna sighs. ]

Sure, adults have different troubles than a couple of teens, but you can at least be there for him as a friend, right? I think he'd appreciate that. And maybe more will happen, but you should at least consider it.

[ ...

she vaguely recalls... getting advice like this, too..... hmm............ she's not thinking about it. ]

[gumai]

[ Things Date can't help but think: you want him to eat Gustave's veggies? But he means it in a totally normal way, just looking at Anna a little incredulously.

Okay. He can eat his veggies. As a friend!! ]

I do want to be his friend... [ And kiss him so bad!!! What!! Who said that. ] I need to know more about what his life is like back home. I lost a few days there with him because of the kiss. [ It was AWKWARD and Gustave AVOIDED HIM. ] But if I can just... know what he needs....

[ Trailing off a little. This isn't hope!! But this is. Something. ]

[makeine]

[ sometimes you wanna kiss your very kind friend!!!!! she's been there!!!! she also just got engaged to him too-- ]

Then that's a good start. I'm satisfied with that, Date-san.

[ to point. she's gonna lay down. ]

You're pretty cute when you're flustered. I can see why Leslie-san might wanna pick on you.

[gumai]

[ oh, brutal hit to the solar plexus. date winces at that and gets more flustered. ]

Leslie is just... a very confident woman who knows what she wants. Though it's kind of hard to anyone else to figure out what that is.

[ he really wonders who her match is. still though, would. ]

[makeine]

She likes guys with expressive faces, so probably someone honest... Who doesn't mind surprises, given she's pretty close to her chest about stuff, and can be patient.

[ hmmmm. ]

I think the first part is the most important though. Leslie-chan wanted to keep it a surprise for me too, but she said that much, and she seemed pretty into hearing about Will and I too!

[gumai]

[ hmmm. that's a good hint. makes him go through his mental list of who is in the cast and — man, it couldn't be him, could it? oh geez. that would kill him.

though she wants someone honest and he, is not honest.

mumbling now — ]

Maybe Gregor...

[makeine]

[ ...

sitting up. ]

For real?

[ sorry he's like ground zero and she's only gotten goss from one person so far. ]

[gumai]

[ oh no is he about to toss out theories to anna... he didn't want to talk with her like this. rip. ]

Well, my first guess would be me or Gustave. But Gustave was proven wrong yesterday and I think I have some issues that might not make me a good fit for her.

But Gregor... he's a sincere kind of guy, expressive as well, and he seems like someone who could be patient. The sit quietly with her type. So, I don't know, I could see it.

[makeine]

[ sucks to suck man you're now her gossip gal (guy) ]

It's at least a possibility, right? That's good! They're on the same team, but that's actually totally fine -- sometimes pairs happen like that, we had a few in my round too.

[ date's mechanics lore. this is the good thing about her, probably. ]

Any other thoughts, Detective-san?

[gumai]

[ NOOOOO ]

Well.

[ now he actually has to think. ]

Aligula needs someone as insane as her but we don't have anyone like that here. I think the closest to her bombastic personality would be Napoleon, but we don't know what his limits are.

Dettlaff is quiet, thoughtful, clearly has baggage that he keeps to himself. Frieren might be his match, in a "we're both old and trying to understand the world around us" way.

Du Ruo is hard to pin down. She gave us what she thinks her type would be which would leave people like Gustave or Sherbet as one of them. But I'm still not sure.

Frieren... if not Dettlaff, maybe Hong Lu? I would've guessed Rei but that was proven wrong.

Gregor, the more I think about Leslie, the more I think it might be it. Otherwise, maybe Katy? She seems to meet his vibe pretty well.

Gustave... [ aghhhh. ] I would like it to be me. [ THERE, HE ADMITTED IT, OUT LOUD. ] But if it's not, I would've guessed Leslie too but that was proven wrong. So Du Ruo or Frieren.

Hong Lu... Katy or Rei. Yeah. That's my guess.

Katy, she feels more like a choice that would help someone else instead of need help herself. So, yeah, Hong Lu or Gregor.

Leslie, my guess now is Gregor.

Napoleon, I'll stick with Aligula.

Rei, might be me. Might be Hong Lu. He's still a little enigmatic though.

Sherbet, I would've sworn it would be Katy but hell, let's see. Du Ruo or Leslie?

And... Spike. Hhh. Aligula, Frieren, or Katy.

1/2

[makeine]

[ ........ ]

2/2

[makeine]

Sounds like someone took my words seriously.

[ he was listening!!! while he was drunk!!!!! aww!!!!! ]

[gumai]

[ HEY ]

It's called being strategic.

[makeine]

Awww, you can just admit I've got some brains! I'm an expert for a reason, you know?

[ soaking it UP!!!!! ]

I don't know anyone's matches myself 'cause they wouldn't tell me for some reason [ blunt ] but those sound really good! Especially since you're the one around them, so you'd know better. Think you could convince anyone to give it a shot?

[gumai]

[ SHEESH. ]

What, and play matchmaker? Does that seem like a thing that I would do?

[ is he misrepresenting himself here....... ]

[makeine]

No, but you wanna get that wish, don't you?

[ for him or others? ]

[gumai]

[ ............. hhhhhhhhh. ]

Fine. I'll share my observations with the group.

[makeine]

[ bro it is SO easy to make adults do what you want??? ]

Great! I'm totally looking forward to seeing what happens, especially between you and Gustave-san!

[gumai]

[ HE IS RELENTLESSLY BULLIED BY TEEN GIRLS THIS IS NOTHING NEW ]

Nothing is going to happen!!!

[makeine]

[ FEELING AT HOME, DATE??? ]

So you're not gonna mention you two might be matched?

[gumai]

[ UNFORTUNATELY. ]

Only as a hypothetical! Not because I like him!!!

[makeine]

Wasn't it "attracted" before?

[ HAHAHAHAHAHA ]

[gumai]

[ AGHHHHHHHHHHH ]

I'm leaving! Bye!

[ hE NEEDS TO GO LIKE RIGHT NOW ]