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[barredheart]

You have experience, Black. You know how to talk to people professionally, make connections, and keep your composure no matter the situation.

[Minus-- Minus the obvious, anyway, that day she saw that composure break. She squeezes tighter.]

You'd be a good leader, you know? Don't doubt yourself so much.

[penduli]

[ But he wouldn't. Not really. White has too much faith in him. If she knew what he'd be willing to sacrifice for her--what he already has-- ]

It's a good thing I'm not interesting in running then, isn't it. [ Siigh. He'll shut his book (again). ] I doubt the Arehtei are going to be interested in an election, but... I'll see what I can do. With most of them.

[ not touching sosyne, for example. ]

[barredheart]

[Sosyne can go choke on water tbh.]

I think your easiest to handle would be Elios, Thras, and Daimonia. Peromei's still kind of unwell, though she needs that treatment the most, and Sosyne's totally out of the question. I don't think she'd take too well to the idea of someone wanting to mute her anger any, or have that be part of someone's platform.

[Though the question of if White'll be using it as part of her platform's up in the air. Honestly, what can she bring to the table... that no one else can.]

[penduli]

[ What happened to helping the Arehtei. ]

I said I'd see what I could do, didn't I? [ Don'ttt pressure himmmm. ]

[barredheart]

[Sosyne's a whale, she can't choke.]

I'm just... I'm excited, I guess. I mean, it sounds pretty fun. That's all. [A position she could actually do something in! Feel somewhat in control! Impact the island and its people forever, maybe!] And it'd help me get out of my part-time work too~.

[penduli]

I thought you liked the bookstore.

[ isn't that why she started working there in the first place.... ]

[barredheart]

I'm bored of it.

[Restless girl. She can't do anything sitting around with a bunch of dusty dime novels.]

[penduli]

And what are you going to do when you get bored of being representative?

[barredheart]

Step down and go back to being a shepherd.

[penduli]

You can't just do that.

[barredheart]

I know. I'm just joking. [About something she shouldn't joke about, she knooows.] I won't be bored of it. Politics aren't really my thing, but I'll be able to go to different places and meet different people and decide stuff. It sounds like there's always going to be something happening. Especially with Shaarnath and the dunamis still being hot topics.

[penduli]

[ Why is his sister like this... ]

How often did you see the representatives getting involved with stuff before? Sure, a lot of it could have been behind-the-scenes, but Princess Celestia owns her own store and had time to fight in that tournament outside of her duties as representative. I'm pretty sure you won't be doing as much as you think you're going to be doing.

[barredheart]

[She was trapped in a hospital for three years.]

You're such a downer. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, okay? And I'll have you to back me up if something goes wrong.

[penduli]

[ FOR HER OWN GOOD. ]

Right. [ .... ] I can't believe you're basically just going to Elle Woods this.

[barredheart]

[SHE'S FINE NOW, BLACK!!! THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH HER ANYMORE!!]

Anything's possible if you put your mind to it. You should think about doing something too, Black, put those skills you learned from The League to work. It doesn't have to be anything grand like what I'm going for, but this?

[White pats his book.]

This has to stop. Live a little. Try something new. We only get one life, you know, it's bad to just waste it playing safe.

[Not that either of them do that in the least bit, but you know.]

[penduli]

[ HAHA..... HA.................. ]

Mmm. [ That's the most noncommittal answer he's ever given her.



you're gonna have to force this one, white. ]

1/2

[barredheart]

[Obviously.]

Mmm. Sounds like you...

[barredheart]

... could use a blind date!

[penduli]

[ ------- hOLD ON WAIT ]

Wh--what?

[barredheart]

When was the last time you had any fun, Black? Felt your heart pound with the thrill of something new? Yes, I've got just what you need, my dear big brother of mine!

[She just needs to to figure out how to word his everything nicely.]

A blind date'll be good for you. Unless you have something else in mind, but chances are I'm going to set you up anyway.

[penduli]

No.

[barredheart]

Your issue being?

[penduli]

I... er... [ ...................





uh. ] I don't have time for dates?
















[ yeah. ]

[barredheart]

[Uh huh.

Uhhhh huh.

She's just gonna let that sit.]

[penduli]

[ .............. ]

I'm not interested in dating.