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[aristophanesfamily]

WHO: ??? + Aristophanes + you
WHERE: The Pearl
OPEN/CLOSED: open
WHEN: Day 3, evening

[A teenage girl in Aristophanes colors, having just clawed her way out of the ball pit, is now sitting on the pit's edge with her head in her hands.]

T...Terrible...this is...ow...

Comments

[grand_finale]

What? It's a public area. I don't need your permission to be here.

[unexpectedboner]

I wasn't offering it, so it works out. Just didn't want you hassling the newbie, is all.

[grand_finale]

Hassle? Perish the thought.

[unexpectedboner]

Trying to! At Aristophanes we try to swaddle our ranks in the bonds of amity and brotherhood.

[grand_finale]

"Swaddle?" What the hell is that?

[unexpectedboner]

Would you like to know? I suppose if you ask nicely I can show you...

[this may be punctuated with an eyebrow waggle]

[grand_finale]

[now she's just confused]

You really are stupid.

[unexpectedboner]

And you really just want to be swept up and cuddled like a small child. It is obvious no matter how many hats you wear.

1/2

[grand_finale]

. . .

[grand_finale]

[CUE THE LAUGHTER!]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!! ...haha...

[unexpectedboner]

Thought about it, didn't you.

[grand_finale]

That was a good laugh... I'll admit.

But, if you ever try picking me up, you will lose an arm. Maybe two. Maybe three.

[unexpectedboner]

G-got it... That...won't be necessary...

[grand_finale]

All right, then.

[unexpectedboner]

...I am kinda curious what kind of guy could pick you up, though. I assume he'd have to be pretty strong...

[grand_finale]

You get curious about weird things, Aristophanes.

[unexpectedboner]

Don't you? I mean, what else is there to wonder about?

[grand_finale]

Other things.

Is that part of your role?

[unexpectedboner]

'Other things'? Sure, all kinds of things are part of my role.

[waggly eyebrows return, possibly due to their great reception last time]

[grand_finale]

You're one weird courtesan.

[unexpectedboner]

You're not the most normal of champs yourself.

[grand_finale]

Oh~? How so?

[unexpectedboner]

Smaller than I'd expected, for one. Like a cute puppy.

[grand_finale]

Sorry? What? I don't think I heard you.

[twists a metal baton into existence...]

[unexpectedboner]

[pshhh not a pick-up, his limbs should be intact]

A chihuahua, or maybe a toy poodle...