Audience: Gojou Satoru

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[they're just rudely waiting in his room for him when he gets there, sitting at his table.

they're also like, tiny? i don't know if i've ever mentioned this. they're like 5'3. so that's fun.]

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[ yes I remember fukuda trying to lift them up like a catte

Gojou comes back and hovers over pride! Towering menacingly except not. Here is your little snack bag filled with salt and pepper popcorn. ]

Hey! How have you been this week?

[ Gojou is bright as ever. Emotions genuinely glad to see Pride. ]

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[huff.

they shrug.]

The same as ever. [there's a little ping of fondness? gross. they actually kind of like gojou.]

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Better than losing your head.

[ Anyway, he will lead Pride up the loft to the usual TV spot. ]

... If I mention that little dot of endearment, I'll get stabbed, huh.

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[pride follows easily enough - and there's a tinge of annoyance, when gojou speaks.]

I'd rather not have to clean the bloodstains off the carpet, so let's assume you didn't mention anything.

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Couldn't you just leave it alone and it'll get cleaned up when the week rolls over?

[ What is fear for your life, the vibes are chill. Anyway, let him look through these movies. ]

I talked to Greed the other day and he said we might not see trials come back again which means we're getting closer to the end, right? Are you excited?

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Do you think this place just magically cleans itself?

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Excited is not the word. Relieved, maybe.

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I'm sure someone will clean it up.

[ Gojou says... Knowing. Because he has cleaned up before. ]

Nothing you're going to miss about this?

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[gluttony is going to eat both of them.]

No. [a ping of annoyance. most of pride's emotions are... distant.] I've never liked it here.

[mukagen]

[ may sebastian michaelis inflate their asses before he eats them. ]

Not even some of the people? You and Lust seem friendly.

[ But Howl's Moving Castle is for today! ]

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[oh good this mod's favorite is howl's moving castle so that's perfect.

pride just huffs.]

They're fine.

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[ i'm going to expect some pride thoughts on the ship then

There's some doubt with his eyebrow raise, but it disappears fast. It's movie time! ]

Will this guy get on your nerves...

[ HOWL JENKINS PENNNNDRAGOOOON and also looks into camera ]

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[THAT ART I'M LAUGHING

anyway, pride watches, and about halfway through:] You'd think a powerful user of the Art would be better at hiding.

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[ gojou's moving castle now. ]

Sometimes the strongest are the dumbest?

[ Does Pride get that? has Pride experienced that? ]

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[god, there's such a roll of annoyance and fondness all wrapped into one, at that.]

Well. That's not wrong. [he's thinking of someone very particular, eyes on the screen.]

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[ He snorts. ]

Seems like you pictured someone.

[ But they can keep watching. ]

I knew someone like that, too.

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Mm. [...] Who?

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My best friend, Getou Suguru.

[ Maybe not dumb in the sense that they're talking about, but... To Gojou he's dumb. It was all dumb and stupid. ]

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[they hum.]

Hadrian. [as an exchange. that's who they were thinking of.] Big and stupid. Had an idea, and did it in the worst way possible.

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But did the plans work out?

[ he doesn't know if he wants to hear a yes or no. the feeling is anticipation! and wonder. ]

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Eventually. But not in the way that he'd thought.

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At least it worked out? It’s funny when life takes twists and turns, but the results are the same.

A good ending?

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For him, yes.

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You two not friends?

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We are. [pride's just a bitch]