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Whoa... I've never of one like that before! That's so cool.

It's convenient. I rarely use it intentionally, though?

Wasted on someone not in the Arias.

You have an insanely good fashion sense so I don't think it's wasted on you at all. For the record.

[ no don't do that, ]

... I would tease you about being into goths, but then we wouldn't be here if you weren't.

And your third one?

Oh, it's—

[holds up his hand again and watches as a bunch of vines spring out of nowhere and entwine around it]

I can't take them off or anything - they have to be touching me or they just disappear. The most it can do is kind of act like a cushion if I get hit by anything.

[ blinks. ]

Woah. So it's basically like a leafy shield?

Pretty much, yeah.

[it shrinks back down until it vanishes out of sight]

I've always thought it's kind of weird, but it's useful enough. Not the first thing I'd think of if I had to make a shield, though, you know?

No, but neither would others. And it can just grow back over it. At least it offers a little bit of protection, right?

True! It's better for more minor stuff, but it's not, like, the worst.

[finishes eating probably, the flow of time is a mystery--]

So... Movies? Or did you want to do anything else?

[ The flow of time is an illusion. He half laughs. ]

Movies. We have a soda machine back in the suite unless you want lemonade. [ Moving to pick up the plates real quick. ] And I have a nice projector and an infinitely more comfortable bed to relax on.

Soda sounds great if that's okay with you. We can still grab popcorn on the way if you want, too.

[reaching for his hand as he stands up]

[ Easily takes it back, giving it a squeeze. ]

All the popcorn we can carry, of course.

Important relationship making or breaking question: no butter, butter, extra butter, or extra extra butter?

Ooh, the pressure is on...

[laughs a little]

Extra butter. I'm interpreting that as, like, not enough that the popcorn gets mushy.

[ Makes a brief face of disappointment: ]

Okay, fair and very good point. I'm somewhere between the extra and extra extra butter factions. Don't ask me how it works, I just am.

Chocolate or no chocolate?

On the popcorn or just in general?

[ Doot doot [mystery time ] halfway to the theater: ]

On the popcorn specifically, but also in general.

Huh. I don't think I've actually tried it with chocolate before, but I can get behind it as a concept for sure. How about you?

Not all the time, but it definitely hits the salty-but-sweet kick when you're on it. Like, eat it together piece by piece? Totally different experience.

Kind of like dipping fries in a milkshake, right?

[ Thinks about it. ]

Yes, but with more of a crunch.

[ Begins to load up on said popcorn. ]

[helps with a bucket of his own]

It sounds good.

Maybe next time we'll remember to get some first.

[ disappointedly lets go of his hand (no) ] I did pick up some stuff from the cafe earlier? Not eat with popcorn worthy candidates, though.

You did? I'm gonna have to step up my game next time...

[joking, before he asks]

What'd you grab?

You don't have to do anything, seriously. I'd be happy with anything.

[ As he leads him back through the ship towards Disorder whom... He did not tell Gingham was coming and (conveniently) are not readily in the front room. ]

Just the usual desserts? Nothing special. I kind of ran out of cooking time.

[ Lightly said, a joke. But eventually they do make it to Phoenix's room which has now been transformed. There's a pile of desserts/other easy snacks on the desk. The windows aren't pulled closed, ignore the feathers probably. But at least it looks cozy as he puts down the popcorn and pauses - ]

Oh, if Brocade decides something else needs to be burned - [ he gestures to a set of shelves ; the highest one holds the small collection of his own stuffed lion and ouija board (yes, the ring is Still Not There) which he glances at before shrugging it off ] - You can have one or both shelves, I can move things around.

Easy for you to say once you've pulled out all the stops.

[pausing as they come into his room, though - he looks around, curious and then impressed]

Whoa... Did you design it yourself? It's so cool in here.

[but as for the visions:]

Ha, will do. Hopefully we'll convince him that's not the case. [...] Have you watched yours yet?

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