synflux | ( closed ) life like the unplumbed sea;

[ Meanwhile, Elysium's in his easy breezy summer outfit, comparatively… covered if not debatable worse because of how superfluous it is. Crystals line several sections of his body, but he doesn't seem to mind that they're out there for the world to see.

Seeing as she's dressed for the occasion… no being extra annoying here! He gives her an appreciative smile. ]

It's supposed to signify that you've reached a certain milestone in fitness. Kind of a useful skill in the event you don't have a knife or some blade on you too, right?

[ it's more of a party trick, but, well. he looks at gebura. he looks back at the watermelon. ]

I think you could do it.

Skulls are a lot harder than watermelons. [ Which he should know, so really, it does sound more like a milestone than an actual application she can put to use in a fight. ]

But based on all of that, you're basically asking me to try it, then.

[ He really wants her to try to crush a watermelon between her thighs. ]

You've crushed skulls with your thighs?

[ What does it say about him that he sounds more impressed than anything else? Wow, Miss Geb. Get it. She may have escaped the low whistle back during the kaiju fight, but she isn't escaping this one.

Anyway, that also earns a chuckle under his breath; he wasn't exactly trying to be subtle. ]

And, yeah. You caught me. But I'm perfectly willing to split it two ways! My sword's a bit of a mess at the moment with kaiju guts, you know? [ forget that he has sanitised tools in his bag at any given moment; she doesn't need to know that ] Besides, harvests feel all the more bountiful shared.

You do what you have to do to survive. [ Mildly. It's fine. Don't whistle. ]

You could find someone else with a blade, you know.

[ So many of them have blades!! I mean, Mimicry is not the best choice of sword to use on food, so she won't, but so many of them have blades! However, she has come to understand that Elysium is not easily deterred and this does not involve any kind of clothing change or hand-holding, so she just holds out a hand for the watermelon. ]

We've had this conversation before, Miss Gebura. I could spend my time doing plenty of other things that don't involve you, but the point is, I'll keep doing what I want.

[ so, there. he places the watermelon in her hands with a content expression. he wants to share it with her specifically, okay!! ]

You don't have something against watermelon, do you? I hear the alternative's durian. I'm not so sure I'll be able to find one of those here or anytime soon in general for that matter, but if you'd like something else for your troubles I can see what I can do.

[ Why is he like this ]

... The watermelon's fine. I couldn't tell you the last time I had it, but I don't mind it.

[ Let's avoid the durian, please. She'll just test the weight of the melon in her hand, debating how much force she's going to have to exert to crush it. Probably sitting down, then?

Huh. Well, she'll settle on the ground, leaning back and drawing up her legs to place the watermelon between her thighs. ]

[ he is so much like this he's clasping his hands together in anticipation of the moment, wow. he didn't think he'd actually succeed in getting her to do it??? he squats down in turn, hand in cheek as he watches her.

thankfully? he isn't recording. ]

They're quite the staple of summers. I'm guessing it's one of the things you haven't had much opportunity to experience?

[ in the end, Gebura is a jock--

But she sighs, a little dryly. ]

Not at all. I didn't have anything really in the way of summer traditions.

[ For so many reasons--and then she blinks at him. ]

... Is this really that exciting or were you just very bored before this?

[ well, if he has to spell it out for her… she blinks, and he returns the gesture with a wry smile. ]

You're making it sound as if I only seek you out when you're bored. [ he sounds huffy because he is. ] If you want to get technical and say that anyone and everyone seeking companionship must be someone who's bored—sure. But really, here I thought we'd made a good team back in Vegas. We never did get to celebrate that victory together.

[ would he have revealed he'd had the tools to slice up the watermelon if she'd given a negative? perhaps so. but that's a timeline that doesn't exist; here they are.

he'd also expected that she probably wouldn't have leaned into any of festivities…and as he's already proclaimed himself as the king of summer, he can't exactly have people not enjoying themselves?? ]

[ This still feels like she's being punked, in a way, and Gebura would say so, but she's not ready for the possibly effusive denial she'd receive from that, so she shrugs her shoulders. ]

Right, I somehow forgot you're the guy who can't keep to himself at all.

[ And so he's here and she glances down at the watermelon, flexes her thighs briefly, and--

With a little grunt of effort, the whole thing splits; jaggedly, but vigorously. ]

[ The Elysium trust issues just never stop, huh. But here, her resounding applause, before he pulls out two spoons from… somewhere, holding one out for her to take. The watermelon's flesh is bright red and firm; if there's another thing he knows how to do, it's apparently how to pick them. ]

Thaaaat's me. [ ✨ ] Fun fact, the baseline for doing this is being able to squat at least 140kg. Do you go to the gym, Miss Gebura? How do you usually train?

[ terribly easy to imagine these op types not needing much of any of what the common folk need to stay fit, but. y'know. ]

I go for runs. Spar with people. Fight with other people who want to start shit. I'll go to the gym on occasion, I guess.

[ When her default isn't closed-eye meditation, it's apparently staying active. But she accepts the spoon, relaxing her legs to sit properly. ]

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[ on occasion… of course… totally not sneaking a peek at her muscles or anything (he is), but really—it's not envy or jealousy in his demeanour, but admiration. ]

If only doing all of that would be enough for me to cut down a couple dozen of those guys in one go, too. But hey, we each have our own strengths.

[ ahem——is it okay for him to claim one half of the watermelon, or will she be holding onto both? he's certainly reaching for it. ]

You really were impressive back there, though. I'm almost looking forward to working with you again.

[ 'almost' because he'd rather not jinx it with another kaiju causing such large-scale destruction again… ]

Well, your abilities weren't all that bad. You knew what you were doing.

[ Take your half of watermelon, my dude. She won't bite your hand off. ]

And I'm not about to turn up my nose at debuffs. They make a hell of a difference in a fight. So if I had to, sure. I'd partner up with you again.

[ She can ignore all the non-battle stuff because he is competent where it counts. ]

If you had to…? Can't you throw a guy any more of a bone than that?

[ can't and won't: two perfectly different things here ]

I could.

[ But she won't! ]

Ooh, ouch. 'Specially when you're my first choice of contact!

[ or so he says, but he doesn't look particularly hurt over it. between spoonfuls of watermelon: ]

Setting the matter of my broken heart aside… Ever swim, then? Play any sports?

It's not you. [ This is not actually reassurance, it's matter-of-fact. ]

I'm still used to fighting alone, mainly. Or mentoring. [ When it came to Floor fights. ]

But no, not really. I learned how to swim out of necessity, and sports could be interesting, I guess. [ She's just full of fun summer activity potential, ain't she? ]

[ hello? she crushed a watermelon with her thighs the potential is limitless. elysium's eyes brighten; she's given him the perfect answer, actually.

jock-to-jock communication… ]

Are those rounds of surfing and volleyball I'm hearing? I may not be able to hold a candle to you in sparring, but I think even you'll have it tough trying to beat or catch up to me in either.

Is it really gloat-worthy if I haven't done them before?

[ I mean, sure? Get what victories you can, Elysium. ]

Of course not! That's why this next while's going to be your training arc!

[ they're going to play so many sports now geb, wrong move ]

My--

[ Hello? ]

Why are you looking so enthusiastic about this...?

Your training arc!

[ just in case she thought he'd stuttered. he didn't. ]

I've finally found something outside of sparring that you've shown more than remote interest in.

[ ... This guy. ]

We can't all be extroverts. [ dryly. She just also never said she'd be willing to try new things, though, so she can't exactly blame him for the reaction. ]

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