[002N :: Video]

[thedesertrose]

[Camera feed comes in at rather awkward moments sometimes. In this case, it's while Nabooru's in the midst of stifling a yawn.

She slouches over and stares at her camera, seemingly unamused - or something like it.]

Hello kids, cranky old men, potential dancers, and cohorts.

Are you all having a good time? I had a blind date with that Edward guy, and he doesn't seem so bad. He was pretty nice actually. How many of you got stuck with people you hated?

[She pauses to cover her mouth with her right hand and a few moments later withdraws it.]

Hold that thought.
Any of you know of good sleep remedies?

[If anyone says 'a good lay' or its equivalent, she's going to punch them in the face.]

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[thedesertrose]

[Oh. Well, there's a difference between them. She'll kill for revenge.]

Really. I didn't know he was such a bad guy...

[Clearly she has something she needs to do on Knuckles' behalf.]

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

He's the worst kinda guy.

So. Yeah. His voice doesn't lull me to sleep. It makes me want to hit stuff.

[Oh Nabooru~]

[thedesertrose]

[She stares immensely hard at Knuckles for a while. Maybe it's because she's tired or stressing out, but whatever it is, it must take her longer to put everything together.

Finally she ducks her head and fiddles with her ponytail in a rather childish manner.]

Huh. Got it.
Maybe we should just go beat the hell out of him.

I think even I'd feel better.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

Well, I -DID- suggest exercise to help you sleep! Haha! I suppose smacking the snot out of a punching bag counts!

[thedesertrose]

See, that's not what I consider 'exercise'. And neither is lifting weights.

[Oh, Nabs. You are so special.]

But. Maybe talking with you might help. I need a man's perspective on something. Unfortunately for me, the number of men I know willing to talk about this kind of stuff is limited and few.

But you just might do the trick.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

Well, I -AM- a Man. I'll see what I can do.

You wanna switch this thing to private or you want me to come over?

[thedesertrose]

Come to my room, Knuckles. I'll leave my door unlocked.

I'll be waiting. Naked.

[power-fokker.livejournal.com]

Can I come too?

[reign-of-power.livejournal.com]

[power-fokker.livejournal.com]

Fine I won't go.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

Sorry Edward - Only Redheads allowed.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

Alright, gimme a couple minutes.

I'll be naked too. But no surprises there.

[KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK]

[thedesertrose]

I told you...

[She sighs and goes to answer the door.]

I thought I said I would leave my door unlocked, boy.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, it's still best to knock! Can't just barge on in, even if the door's unlocked.

[He enters the room.]

So! You needed to talk about something? What's up?

[thedesertrose]

Uh.

I wanted to ask you some questions...

[After she lets him in, she closes the door and wanders over to her bed before she lays down. No, she's not going to be professional. Sorry.]

About. Uh. Guys.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

[He's not exactly professional either. He takes up residence in her chair and spins it till it's facing her.]

Uh-huh. What kinda questions? I'll answer 'em as best as I can.

[thedesertrose]

[She turns onto her side, props herself onto an elbow and stares at him for a time. Teacher? What? No. How did she ever become one?]

What do you get as an 'I'm sorry' present for a guy who's uh... Socially autistic? And pissed. Or something.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

[He thinks about this for a minute or so.]

That depends on a couple things. First of all, are you sure you actually owe the guy an apology? Secondly, when you say Socially Autistic... how unsocialized are we talkin' here? 'Crazy mountain hermit' kind of loner, or 'tells innapropriate jokes at dinner' kinda guy but likeable enough otherwise?

[thedesertrose]

Well. I... kind of do, yes.

[She pauses thoughtfully.]

I guess I should probably start from the beginning... You can't say anything, got it? You have to keep it between us only.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

Since when has that been an issue? You know I ain't gonna breathe a word to no-one. Cross my heart and hope to die.

[thedesertrose]

I'm just saying. It's a complicated situation.

[She gestures awkwardly with her free hand. You know, the one that's not propping her up.]

So Shinon comes back, right? I bring him his dodongo. And uh. There's this kiss. Kind of the exciting kiss. It was a good kiss.

And then... there's this other guy, you know? The martial arts instructor...

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

I know Professor Byrne, yeah. Hmm.. that IS quite a situation.

[Hey. He could empathise. It's not like he hasn't had his brushes with having feelings for more than one person at once. He's not judging her in the slightest.]

So, you're apologising to... which one, now? Byrne or Shinon?

[thedesertrose]

[Oh. Well.]

Uh. Byrne.

[She flops over onto her back and shifts her hands to rest beneath her neck.]

With Byrne, the first time I met him it was an instant like. I see a lot of myself in him. Or at least a me that I've lost touch with. The academy has changed me a lot, so maybe he's more like the me I used to be.

But he's strong and prideful. I don't know what happened, but he's a very tense guy. Intense, too. I've been trying to get him to open up a little and I was doing okay there for a while. He thought he'd been a little unfair to me, so he took me out to this real nice place for dinner, right?

[Her right hand rises and plays with the corresponding earring.]

So we were on the way back... And I don't quite know how it happened, but he kissed me. That one was entirely different. He... He apologised, and mind you, I didn't mind. But it wasn't something I initiated, for once. But he's...

He said, "You've had your fun. Now, goodbye." I haven't talked to him since. It's driving me kind of crazy on top of everything else going on in my head. I want to fix things, but I don't know how to.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait - He kisses YOU, then tells you that You've had your fun and then he and you part ways and YOU feel like YOU should apologise!?

[He does not. Quite get this.]

Look, before you go apologizin' to this guy, it sounds like he has some things to work through. I understand being strong and prideful - I get it. You know I do. But that sounds more like headgames than anything.

[staygold-wario.livejournal.com]

Oh ho. Count me in.