synflux | [CLOSED] The March of the March

Yeah, and compatibility...

But I'll vouch for them. They saved my life.

[ that's not always a good person thing,

but she keeps it behind her smile instead of saying so. ]

Maybe they just thought you were too cute to lose.

Which is true.

[ Cheerfully, as she fans Malkuth's fingers to help the polish dry faster. ]

But speaking of cute, I think we're lacking in sleepover gossip here.

[ oh wings ]

I... am absolutely prepared for it!

[ maybe. probably. oh gosh. she's nervous again, but it's just a regular nervous. she isn't babbling so it's promising. ]

Kind of. It's a lot harder than I thought to think of people as cute and stuff since the City put more worth on merits than appearance... More people would compliment you on a job well done than think you had a pretty face.

[ well. except the chefs. but she isn't ruining this sleepover with cannibalism. ]

[ So is that why her self-esteem is like this-- ]

Ohhhh. It's okay, I don't think you need a really long list or anything. And what you find attractive isn't always the same for people.

[ yeah because she fucking sucks, ]

Except if it's you, because you're always the cutest?

[ A huge, theatrical sigh. ]

Some people don't have good taste, probably.

And they should definitely get their eyes checked.

[ gosh, it really is charming how confident she is... ]

Alright! You first. Who's, um, caught your eye?

[ this is how that works. right? her teen romance books wouldn't lie to her. ]

I, um.

[ Hm. She pauses, tapping her chin. ]

Are we starting with one at a time or a list here?

One at a time's fine, I think. A list sounds overwhelming.

[ ... she says, as someone who loves lists and has a list prepared but doesn't want to scare her best friend who just informed her things didn't need to be a long list. ]

Mm... he kind of acts more like a brother, maybe, if I had a brother, but Winter's really unfairly pretty. He knows it, too.

[ It's terrible when they're in the same room. ]

March, you act the same way.

[ also. hold up. her eyes are scanning march's walls... who could it bem ]

I don't actually know Winter... Do you have his picture up?

I didn't say it was a bad thing, but I don't use it to try to get benefits!!!

[ But she points to a photo on the wall; this one's a selfie, March and some hot elf guy with black hair in front of some pretty blue-purple flowers. ]

Over there, in front of the flowers.

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[ let her lean... hm. ]

I guess he's kind of pretty... he looks like he takes good care of his hair.

[ ... yeah. that's all. ]

And see, that's an example of people having different opinions on attractiveness! That's the fun in talking about it! Soooo--

[ jazzhands at Malkuth, expectantly. ]

[ oh. oh!!! okay she gets it. ]

My turn? Um...

[ gosh. every name she knows flew out the window. uh. um. oh. ]

Wriothesley's pretty handsome, don't you think? And a real gentleman too! He took me out to dinner earlier this month and we had a pretty good time getting to know each other.

Took you to dinner, really? I wish I had that kind of luck.

[ Haaaaa. ]

He's handsome, definitely. And I appreciate the muscles. He was the one who brought up ballroom dancing to me as a way to get more graceful, actually.

... But he's totally bad at romance.

[ Matter-of-factly. ]

What do you mean, you wish you had that sort of luck? I thought you'd get tons of people taking you out!

[ she's so cute and sweet, after all... ]

I mean, his was just as a reward for getting along with Ishmael, so it's not like he actually asked me out or anything... I'm the one who's usually taking people places.

[ we'll get back to the other stuff in a second. ]

Mm, I'm the same, I usually just ask people to go with me somewhere. I'm pretty used to being the one to make the invites, you know? Unless they're huge flirts and I don't feel like that counts.

[ Malkuth probably already knows this, it's the fate of an extrovert. ]

Wait, so he was rewarding you for getting along with Ishmael? I didn't know they were close.

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[ truly. ]

I didn't either! She came up because-- um, of something we're doing together, and he seemed to know her, so I asked for some advice. Maybe it's because we're from the same City and all, but I've got real foot in mouth disease when I talk to her... so he said that if I found a way, he'd treat me to dinner.

[ and, well. done. ]

How's he bad at romance? I mean, he's bad at taking a compliment, that much I know, so I can't say I'm really surprised.

On top of things I shouldn't mention [ uttered in confidence!! ] he doesn't understand the appeal of dramatic dipping! Even though it's so important!!

[ Terrible. ]

But you guys are from the same place? So that means Rodya and Ishmael's boss, too? Small... world? City?

[ she's noting down the importance of a good dramatic dipping. ]

Yeah! Just... different times, like with Netzach and Yesod. They're ahead of me, and way ahead of those two. We've got a little line going.

[ haha...... ha....... ]

Speaking of them, do you still think Netzach's cute? And what do you think of Yesod? I kind of wish I could show you how they look the way I know them, but they both resemble their first lives a bit.

[ There is a thought that kind of nudges faintly at the back of her mind. But she decides against it, keeping it to herself for now. ]

Netzach's cute in kind of a "this guy needs more sunlight and maybe to put his not-real hair up" way? Like he makes you want to fuss over him. And Yesod...

[ March tilts her head slightly, thinking this over. ]

He looks put-together? It's nice, but I think he'd look cuter if he smiled more. He's sort of awkward, but that's also kinda cute.

So that's how my coworkers look to someone outside, huh...

[ wow... fussable and awkward. she can kind of see it. ]

Yesod does have a nice smile, but it's a small, rare kind. And you're pretty spot on with Netzach too -- he has his hair up like... [ ... ] I can't show you until my nails dry, but it's a nice style. He's still unkempt where clothes are concerned, but it feels more fashionable.

[ which she's gained an understanding of! here! ]

And you won't be seeing it much, but his smile isn't half bad either. I'd like it if they both found reasons to show them off, though.

We'll work at it! Don't underestimate the power of a pretty girl, let alone two!

[ Then again, it's a bit of a tough crowd here, isn't it... ]

I feel like most of the people where you're from are pretty good-looking, though. Like, there's you and your coworkers, like we talked about. Miss Rodya's super gorgeous and Ishmael's freckles are really cute! Her hair's beautiful, too.

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