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[heartlands]

i will make this look nice later

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250 - evening / night

[restitui]

[ It feels a bit like being on the stage with how the scenery changes to something way more immersive - a starry sky draped under a hilltop. It's easy to forget it's an illusion when the blanket is laid out and a practical charcuterie board is placed on it (honestly that one might be a joke at this point). ]

[ he hasn't let go of gingham's hand more than he has to, even when they're settled. ]

Soooo. I assume it goes without saying that the only big feelings we're allowed to have for the rest of the night are good feelings, right? [ amusedly, rolling his eyes at himself: ] I say anyway.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

Only big happy feelings. Luckily, that's easy when you're around.

[taking a seat on the hill, looking up at the stars as he reaches for his hand.]

I know technically it's not real, but... This is beautiful.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

Now who's the sappy one?

[ said as he laughs a little and joins him, squeezing his hand. ]

It is. Though, if you ask me, just because it's magick or something doesn't make it any less real.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

Fair enough. It almost seems like I can feel the breeze? Like we're really outside.

[takes a breath]

It's nice. And this looks super tasty, too.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

You can feel the grass, too.

[ jokingly, as he offers him a strawberry: ] It's been raining so much lately I almost swore I forgot what the stars look like.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

Why, thank you.

[takes the strawberry with a little laugh]

I've actually never asked - are you a big outdoors person?

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

[ grins and shifts a little to lay back on the blanket. ]

Yes and no? Taking walks with Speedy was always one of the favorite parts of my day. And I really like looking at the sky, but I'm not a fan of the ocean. [ which.... funny now. ] It's one of those things you don't realize how much you'd miss until it's gone?

What about you?

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

[puts a hand to his mouth for a moment]

Ohhhhh you don't like the ocean...

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

[ laughs a little ]

I'd be surprised if many amnesiacs did?

Like, I like looking at it and I don't mind going but it definitely unsettles me a little.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

Do you...

—Nope, we decided no big feelings. Want a pear?

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

Sure.

[ he'll take the pear amused, not particularly bothered. ]

How about we make a game of this? Someone gets to ask whatever question they want - any question - and the other person has to answer. If they decide it's too embarrassing to answer or they do not want to for non-caveat reasons they incur a penalty.

Caveat reasons being that it'd cause too many bad big feelings? And they just say pass, but no cheating.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

[tilts his head]

You're on. Got any ideas for the penalty?

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

- I think you can guess.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

You should say it anyways.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

Every penalty incurs one nice thing being said about you, no interruptions or denials allowed.

Unless you have a better one?

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

Acceptable.

You wanna go first?

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

Sure.

My question is please finish the question from before? I'm pretty sure it's not as big feels as you think.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

Oh. Um, it was literally just going to be "do you want to talk about it".

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

Oh.

There's nothing to talk about. Which isn't avoiding the question - more of I can't change what happened? I write stuff done so I won't forget and I try to make the most of every moment I have to make up for it.

- do you want me to take a do over?

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

Nah. No do over needed.

[another hand squeeze]

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

Okay, good.

[ sits back up to grab a piece of good and nudge him ]

Then that makes it your turn.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

—Does it? I asked you a question last.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

Technically your question came from me asking to hear the question, in my ploy to get it out of you.

[ teasingly but he doesn't linger ]

Okay, then, what's your favorite present you've ever gotten?

Re: 250 - evening / night

[heartlands]

[snorts]

That's an easy one. The bracelet you gave me.

Re: 250 - evening / night

[restitui]

[ blinks ]

Really?