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[blastiafreak]

[The video's not very clear when it comes on; it's dark and gloomy, showing hints of thick dust and cobwebs--a glimpse of a window reveals deep fog--and then it shifts to Rita's wide-eyed face. When she speaks, she's trying very hard to pretend she's calm...and failing pretty horribly.]

I-is anyone else stuck in this weirdo place? I mean, it's not like I need help or anything, but-

[A loud creak and sudden clatter of footsteps interrupts her, the shutters to the window abruptly blowing open, and she jumps with a yelp.] Aah--! Uh--it's not sc--just where's the exit, already?!

[Maybe realizing that the video's still recording her little freak-out, she quickly shuts it off.]

[ooc: Tags slow forever. ._. Sorry!]

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[stargathering]

[ He sort of likes these reactions... He continues speaking matter-of-factly. ] That's what you said. You were dreaming you were a cat. [ And cuddling him and calling him sweet names... ]

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[blastiafreak]

[And she thinks that what he's already told her is embarrassing...Her eyes widen and she quickly tries to protest.]

N-no way! I wouldn't dream anything like that...

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[stargathering]

[ He's not about to give her the whole story, either. ]

So you were awake?

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[blastiafreak]

[Probably for the best...]

N-no, of course not! I was just...I was just talking to a cat or something!

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[stargathering]

[ Let's not make things too awkward... ]

Hmm... [ He doesn't know about that... ] It sounded more like you were with your own kind.

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[blastiafreak]

[O-of course not...]

What do you mean, my own kind?! I wouldn't dream about anything like that!

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[stargathering]

[ Or try to... ]

But you were acting like one! [ Why are they having this argument?! ]

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[blastiafreak]

[Points for effort...?]

No way! That must've been your dream! [Neither of them can give in!]

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[stargathering]

[ Yep... When she accuses him of that, he blushes again. ]

—I wouldn't dream of you like that! Stop being stubborn!

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[blastiafreak]

[najklsd and now she realizes exactly what her accusation implied, and blushes with him.]

I--Th-that is not what I was saying!

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[stargathering]

[ And now he's thinking about what she did before - he wouldn't actually dream of that at all, right? He knows he didn't, but wouldn't is important now. ]

Then just admit you were dreaming about cats!

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[blastiafreak]

[In the back of her mind, Rita kind of wonders if he does, too, or if she would dream about him...Flustered, she snaps back-]

I don't have to admit anything!

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[stargathering]

Then don't.

[ He rolls onto his back and looks up at the ceiling. He doesn't usually dream of people in a positive light... (Or cute light or humourous light...) Definitely didn't dream of her. ]

You still were.

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[blastiafreak]

[Rita sits up with her legs crossed--she kicked off her slippers at some point--and grumbles a reply, face still flushed.]

Believe whatever you want.

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[stargathering]

[ Why is she sitting up? He looks over at her again, noting how flushed her face is, but not feeling bad about it right now. ]

...Did you sleep well, though?

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[blastiafreak]

[At this point, she's too awake to go back to sleep again. For the little while that she slept, it was pretty restful, though.]

...Yeah. [Some of her grumpiness goes away, and she glances over at him.] So you really didn't sleep?

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[stargathering]

[ He sighs quietly. ] Nah... I was trying not to at first, but I'm not used to sleeping with anyone, so it was harder than it usually is...

I'm glad you slept well, though.

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[blastiafreak]

Oh, yeah... [That answer makes sense, though now she's wondering why he insisted they both sleep on the floor...

Casually, though, she continues-] It wasn't a problem for me. I usually sleep with Estelle, anyway.

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[stargathering]

[ Because asking if they had spare rooms might have gotten awkward...

When she answers, though, he stares up at her. ] You do?

[ How does Estelle do it? ]

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[blastiafreak]

[Forever a mystery...

Rita raises an eyebrow, wondering why he seems surprised.] Yeah. We used to share beds at inns sometimes, too.

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[stargathering]

[ Yep... :( ]

Oh... [ He's still surprised. She seems so casual about it... ] I didn't think you were the type that liked doing that... [ It's not like this is the same situation as travelling and having limited beds... ]

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[blastiafreak]

[Estelle was probably the one who insisted when they were the only two girls, and eventually Rita got used to it. It seems pretty normal to her now.]

Huh? Then what "type" am I?

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[stargathering]

[ It's still strange for Tyr, though, to see her as the type that cuddles with Estelle. Estelle would probably openly think her acting like a cat is cute, too...

His response is simple and without any sort of malice. ] The type that likes to sleep alone...

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[blastiafreak]

[Of course, Rita would deny that any cuddling happens. (It probably does, too.)

Since he's not making fun of her, she gives it a bit of actual thought.] Hmm...I wouldn't say I like it or dislike it. It's just how things were.

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[stargathering]

[ And her denying it would just confirm that it does... ]

And you two just decided you might as well keep it up here? [ He guesses that's reasonable. ]