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[bloodandblunder]

"H... hello? Um, this is me-- ah, Noire! I'm Noire, and I'm very sorry for missing you somehow... I promise I'm not avoiding you, unless you're scary or you're Mo-- trying to curse me. U-um, so when I can figure out how to-- ( beeps ensue, followed by a shriek of fright ) O-oh, no! What did I push, how do I-- make it-- oh gods, did I break it?! W-why can't we just talk in person?!"

[ BEEP. ]

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[bloodandblunder]

[ MORGAN?!

Hold on, she's still making choking noises. ]

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[memlost]

[ He hardly even notices her choking, his train of thought already happily chugging along. ]

Plus I'd definitely want Mother there, and you'd want yours, of course. And we'd hardly be able to do normal husband-wife things like live together and have children and all that.

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[bloodandblunder]

T-that's... probably something that can wait--

[ MORGAN... ]

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[memlost]

I know. But it's nice to dream in the meantime!

[ except wasn't he dreaming of all the ways it isn't logical ]

We'll go home together every day, and I'll have started calling you my ladybug, though you'll probably still call me Morgan... and I'll be bigger and more like my father, and you'll still be lovely and cute, but even moreso! I can't wait!

[ FUTURE, COME TO HIM ]

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[bloodandblunder]

[ Is this some form of wacky proposal? Where is all of this coming from??

Ladybug?? ]

Ladybug...

[ Noire, don't focus on that. ]

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[memlost]

They're the darlings of the bug kingdom! And you're the darling of my heart.

[ please punch him ]

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[bloodandblunder]

[ Tempting. ]

Please don't compare me to a bug.

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[memlost]

You don't like it? Hm. I suppose I should've seen that coming. I really do love ladybugs, though.

...

You wouldn't find "bumblebee" any more agreeable, would you?

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[bloodandblunder]

... Don't those sting?

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[memlost]

Repeatedly! But only the females, and only if something's threatening their homes. They're adorably fuzzy, too. Just like you!

[ This is her pet name now, HE'S DETERMINED. ]

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[bloodandblunder]

Fuzzy...? I'm fuzzy?

[ What?? ]

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[memlost]

In essence! As in warm and fuzzy, and you give me the fuzzies. A close neighbor to fluffiness, which you possess in bounds.

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[bloodandblunder]

...

T-thank you...

[ He's flustering her even more today WHY ]

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[memlost]

My pleasure! Literally, since I'm the one to benefit.

[ And because she's so cute when she's flustered, he won't hold back on his usually barely restrained impulse -- he pulls her in with their joined hands and smothers her in a bear hug. ]

Liiiike so!

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[bloodandblunder]

[ HER RIBS. ]

M-Morgan, not so tight--!

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[memlost]

Eheh.

[ He ambushes her with a kiss above the ear before mercifully letting go. ]

I dunno about you, but I'm feeling pretty fine. What say we jog the rest of the way? It'll get the blood pumping in time for combat!

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[bloodandblunder]

I... I can try?

[ OKAY, ANEMIC ONE. Well, she'll do her utmost to keep up. ]

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[memlost]

Great! Then's hop to it!

[ Go Noire, go!! He's already starting them off at a surprisingly light pace. It probably helps that he's encumbered with Too Many Weapons in general, let alone for any kind of brisk running speed. But he can keep up a constant jog all the way until the tunnels, provided Noire can match him. ]

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[bloodandblunder]

[ She's trying, which is... what truly matters, hopefully, because she's trying!! And when they stop, she's also kind of wheezing. ]

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[memlost]

[ It is all that matters!! If it makes her feel any better, he's huffing and puffing quite a bit himself. But it probably doesn't, because he's still wearing a carefree smile and clearly has too much energy left. HIGH ON LIFE. It's hardly 30 seconds of rest before-- ]

Good warm-up! Ready to plunge in?!

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[bloodandblunder]

Maybe... a-another minute...

[ Morgan, how do you live. ]

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[memlost]

[ Not for very long at this rate. LIVE FAST, DIE YOUNG. ]

Another minute? Well, all right.

[ He leans on his baseball bat cheerfully and joins her in regaining his breath. But only sort of, because he won't stop talking. ]

Remember when we used to exercise with Frederick? Those were the days.

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[bloodandblunder]

Kjelle used to be the only one who could keep up with him...

[ that crazy man. ]

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[memlost]

I bet those two could run through the tunnels and back with hardly a breath out of place, monsters and all. Surely we can do half as much!

[ they'll die ]

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[bloodandblunder]

... You might be able to, but I would be in trouble.