week four ♡ saturday ♡ magilou

[jokered]

[he waits until just about the very end of the night to find her—he's sure she's got plenty on her plate to take care of.

but boy.

akira's definitely not feeling good about this. after everything, it feels like he made another wrong decision (even if laphicet was clearly a guilty party) and betrayed her. even if he did what's right. even if he followed his heart in voting in the way he felt was right.

though how he feels pales in comparison to what magilou must feel—or what she's trying not to feel. still, he owes her some words..

maybe it's his turn to return all the favors born from his weeks of distress. so he's just going to seek her out, wherever she may be.]

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[spinatalltale]

[ah. . .]

[she doesn't really know what it feels like for someone to actually want her around like this. she imagines Velvet and the others were happy to have her, but it was. . . different. people drawn together by circumstance who disbanded once their goals were met, versus someone asking her to stick around even when everything is said and done]

[her chest feels weird again, but it doesn't ache. it's a warmer, more content feeling]

[lllllightly]

If I feel like it. [the tsun way is saying, "of course."]

Traveling alone is also kind of boring! I mean, I'll have Bienfu, but I might need a handy sidekick to carry my bags for me, too.

[hint hint]

[jokered]

[he'll take that response, mostly because akira does get the sense that it's her own brand of saying yes.]

Ah... after all we've been through, you want to reduce me to your bag boy?

[a very hard... girlfriend? whatever it is she may be. but he doesn't actually seem to be saying no, either.]

...I thought moving to the city was a big deal. Traveling universes is even bigger.

[fun fact, magilou! he's a country boy.]

[spinatalltale]

[she's a country girl too!! technically?? ish. it's complicated]

[she sighs!!]

Fine, fine. Bag boy and my official editor-in-chief.

[HOW GENEROUS. she is a hard. . . whatever she is?? she would never put a name to it herself]

Traveling between universes is sure to broaden your horizons even more than going from the country to the city does!

[jokered]

[he won't ask her to put a name to it, either. it's fine with it being... whatever it is. there are feelings here, they're sincere—

and if they need to be defined, they can figure it out later.]

Much better. [weird, arbitrary titles? sure. whatever makes magilou happy right now.]

I'm sure it would. I've only seen... two, sort of. And whatever this place is.

[spinatalltale]

One for me. And whatever this place is.

[. . . !]

Hey! If I visited your world, would you take me to see a movie? Words only describe so much, and I'm sure nothing compares to the real thing!

[jokered]

[ah.

to that, akira offers her a soft smile and a nod.]

Whatever movie you want to see. I'm sure there will be a bunch playing.

[spinatalltale]

{. . .]

I don't know what kind of movies there are.

[:( help]

[jokered]

If you can imagine it, there's probably something like it out there.

[spinatalltale]

Oho? That's awfully dangerous. My imagination can be a dark and sinister place.

[. . . also she's finally pushing herself back to her feet, using her grip on his shoulders as leverage]

[jokered]

There are a lot of dark and sinister movies. There are probably a lot you'd really enjoy.

[he's glad to see her getting back on her feet—and he'll follow suit once she's standing.

one step at a time, maybe things will be okay, then.]

You might even see something surprising.

[spinatalltale]

[one step at a time. one hurdle has been surpassed; now to get over the execution tomorrow. which. . . will probably be a little easier, honestly? weirdly enough]

Surprising? You know, it sure does take a lot to surprise a wise witch such as myself!

[jokered]

[whatever works for her. if he can do anything to make her feel a bit better though? he'll take that as a bit of a quiet victory.]

I think I could think of a few things in my world that would be surprising to any witch.

[spinatalltale]

Don't tell me. I want to find out first hand.

And I oh so hate it when people ruin surprises, anyway.

[jokered]

I wasn't planning on telling you. No spoilers here.

[just saying!! things could surprise her!!]

[spinatalltale]

[honestly most movies will probably surprise her, she comes from fantasy Tales world, they don't have things like THE CAKE KNIGHT RISES]

Well, aren't you kind. I'm glad to know your do-gooder ways extend to not spoiling good fiction for people.

[. . . her fingers brush against his knuckles. she isn't quite taking his hand, but. there may be a small intent to do so, here]

[jokered]

[he can just. bridge that gap and do it for her, taking her hand in his.]

What can I say. I'm a benevolent do-gooder when it comes to the little things in life.

[spinatalltale]

[hesitation, but she squeezes back soon enough]

So I've noticed. I'm surprised you don't irritate me more.

[jokered]

It must be that charm.

[he's teasing, but he'll make that joke to the very end.]

[spinatalltale]

What charm?

[AND SO WILL SHE]

[she's going to deny this until the cows come home]

[jokered]

[she's going to be charmed to his dying breath, but he'll let her keep denying it.]

Ah. My ego. It's wounded.

[spinatalltale]

I get the feeling your ego is tenacious enough to take it.

[jokered]

Very. Wounded.

[it's not. not over this, at least.]

[spinatalltale]

Tell it to get over it.

[THAT'S SO HARSH MAGS??]

[jokered]

So gentle, so kind.

[now he's just being an extra punk.]

[spinatalltale]

The Magnificent and Marvelously Bewitching Magilou does not do gentle or kind!

[uh huh]

It'd totally ruin my villain cred.