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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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[memlost]

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

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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]

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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.

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[memlost]

With an attitude like that, you sure would!

[ ANYTHING IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT, YEAYEA ]

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[bloodandblunder]

It's just honesty! And I honestly feel like we should be careful!!

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[memlost]

All right, all right. We'll take it slow. [ -ish. ] But gosh, Noire. You're not getting out of shape, are you?

[ THEY USED TO MARCH TWENTY MILES IN THE SNOW AND LIKE IT ]

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[bloodandblunder]

Actually, this still feels just like those days in our timeline where everyone was starving and we still had to fight our way through hordes of Risen.

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[memlost]

[ Hmm. He tilts his head. ]

That still feels like something I ought to remember.

[ It's almost like he never had to endure those things at all!! ]

But that also means you're an expert at starved horde-fighting! How many people can claim the same?!

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[bloodandblunder]

... Hopefully, very little. It's not a pleasant experience.

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[memlost]

Mm-hm!

[ Totally missing everything except for the acknowledgement of her elite horde-handling status. ]

All right, that was a nice break. Let's get going before we get too comfortable! Onward!

[ He renews the march. Yeaaah! ]