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[stillarhino]

Sender: Beat
To: Everyone
Subject: a question

yo who heres single?
asking for a friend

[That's it. That's the post.]

[ooc: Both Beat and Trahearne will be replying to this!]

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[azuresong]

[ She was just about to close it and walk get up from her seat when—— ]

Ah, Eustace! I have a qu——

[ WHA WHA WHA


WHAT IS HAPPENING ]

——!!? E- eh!? Eustace...!?

[flamekthunder]

Don't read it.

[It's probably been a long time since she's seen him this intense.

Sl intense the background actually got darker???]

[azuresong]

[ Oh no...!? What did she do SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND

It has been so long since she's seen him like this, and she subconsciously cowards back ]

I- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you...!

[flamekthunder]

[...............Ah.

Upon seeing her cowering, a lot of that edge fades immediately and he runs a hand through his hair.]

No, sorry, you didn't do anything wrong.

[azuresong]

But... you look so mad... [ PLEASE DON'T BE ANGRY, FATHER ]

Was it something I said?

[flamekthunder]

Not you.

[Though there is a small glare at the book.]

[azuresong]

[ She's following his gaze to the journal, and the curiosity only grows!! ]

Ah, do you mean Beat? Trahearne had told me to ask you about that!

[flamekthunder]

[AND STIFFENING as if struck by lightning.

...




Adds Trahearne to the hit list—]

Ah.... Hmmmm.........

[A lot of throat clearing and internal swearing.]

It's not something you need to learn about right now.

[EUSTACE TRIES "AVOID THE TOPIC."]

[azuresong]

[ Blink blink. ]

No? But I thought everyone was "getting laid" when they go to sleep at night.

[ ?????? ]

Are they... not?

[flamekthunder]

[There's a sudden crackle of lightning that rips through the café.]

Where did you hear that?

[azuresong]

[ W- was it suppose to rain today? That a little loud. ]

N- no one! I just thought it meant "lying down"! Like... on a bed?

[flamekthunder]

[The threatening aura fades...]

That's... Close enough. However it's a crude way of saying so I would suggest not using the phrase.

[Ever.]

[azuresong]

[ Crude??? She doesn't understand at all, but deflates a little further- ]

Of course. I won't say it again...

[flamekthunder]

[....Hngh...]

It's... [A long sigh as he ruffles his hand through his hair.]

It's something that involves adults and not something to be said in casual conversation. When you're a little older we can talk about it.

[Because she's like 5 in his eyes—]

[azuresong]

[ EUSTACE PLEASE ]

Older? [ A pause. Her lips pursing. ] But I'd like to know now...

[flamekthunder]

[UUGGGH WHY CAN'T LIKE SOMEONE ELSE FROM THE CREW BE HERE FOR THIS.

...

..............]

Ask Tifa.

[Just passes the buck to the wife.]

[azuresong]

Ask Tifa?

[ Wait, why would this be something she could say but he couldn't?

THE CURIOSITY IS ONLY GROWING...

But with a sheepish nod she will scamper towards the door (not bothering to pick the journal back up because oh no??) before turning only for a moment to look back to Eustace. ]

Is it... really okay to ask?

[flamekthunder]

Yes. And if she asks why I sent you to her, just tell her I thought she'd be able to explain it better for...your particular understanding.

[Since depending on how she does it it may or may not lead to other topics— He's still probably going to get an earful from Tifa later but whatever.]

[azuresong]

Okay...

[ She... doesn't quite seem to get the implications, and her brows furrow together a little because of it.

But regardless, she knows Eustace always has a reasoning behind his words so she will nod before turning to scamper off and find Tifa.

MAYBE SHE WILL HAVE BETTER ANSWERS ]