SEASONS - IC INBOX

[wroughtandtempered]

"...This is Eve. Leave a message if you want. Or just fucking text me, I get those fast."

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[bluediligence]

Come down to the living room 💖

[wroughtandtempered]

ok on my way

[ it takes her a minute or so— she'd been reading with Mint, and that means both the books and the Snivy have to come inside with her, which is a little more of an ordeal than usual when she's only got two arms and doesn't feel like acquiring more limbs. once they're in and settled, though, she wanders out. ]

You rang?

[bluediligence]

Hi, Gorgeous!

[ Holds up a WRAPPED BOX. ]

Got you a present.

[wroughtandtempered]

[ well, there goes the tail. coming over to collect— and also sneak a thank-you kiss if not stopped ]

Oh— thanks, babe. You want me to open it now?

[bluediligence]

[ Thank you kisses are more than acceptable and appreciated, and Korone will very happily return it. ]

Yes please!

[ Inside is ...

A Switch! Complete with carry case, a bunch of accessories, and many, many games. ]

[wroughtandtempered]

[ she is super fastidious about trying to get the paper off nicely in one piece—

emphasis on trying. it rips like almost immediately, because she's got claws going on. this does not stop her from continuing to try. ...she does eventually get it off, though! and the box open, and— ]

—holy fuck. Holy fuck? Choco-chan?

[ flipping through a few of the games, round-eyed, and then turning that flustered deer-in-headlights look on Korone ]

[bluediligence]

[ She's just standing there, bouncing gently on the balls of her feet with a bright, beaming smile, feathers already in full puff ]

Yes, darling?

[wroughtandtempered]

[ makes a faint, mildly squeaky whining noise. help, girlfriend cute? girlfriend spoiling her? ]

I— fuck. I should probably say thank you? Instead of just getting stuck on "holy fuck" for the next five minutes? But also holy fuck.

[ ...shaking her head hard enough her ears flap ]

We can— there are ways to do things together with two, right? I think?

[bluediligence]

[ heh heh heh ]

Getting to watch your cute reaction is all the thanks I need. [ Spending a wishing dandelion on this is 1000% absolutely completely worth it ]

But yeah, there's lots of multiplayer stuff we can do! Collaboration, competition, there's all sorts. Like if we both player Animal Crossing, we'd be able to visit each other.

[wroughtandtempered]

[ rubbing at her own flushed cheek with the back of one hand ]

Animal Crossing's the one where everyone's—

[ ... dry: ]

I was going to say "normal," but. Uh. Not human? With the island and shit.

[bluediligence]

[ Very happily committing that cute blushing face to memory, thank you very much. ]

That's the one! It's one of my favorites. PvP games are great and all, but sometimes it's nice to build and decorate and lovingly bop people with nets.

[wroughtandtempered]

...is bopping with nets not PVP.

[ looking a little thoughtful, though... ]

It did look really cute... might be nice to do something without stakes. Yelling at Lakitu forever is kind of fun, but...

[ sometimes the journey to git gud is fucking frustrating, to be honest. not enough to give up on it—games are cool and she wants to be at least good enough to be fun for her datemates to beat—but holy shit sometimes she feels the lack of having grown up with anything like that. ]

[bluediligence]

It's affection! Affection. [ And bullying, which really, the two go hand in hand. ]

[ Her smile widens. ]

Sometimes you need something you can ... sink your teeth into, without the pressure of having to beat it. We could set it up for you now if you wanna give it a try.

[wroughtandtempered]

[ WAG wag WAG wag ]

Can we? ...I should try to do most of it myself. So I know how? But backup'd be good.

[bluediligence]

We can! Eve-chan take the wheel; I'll be there to cheer you on.