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[ Somewhere around town-- at the bookstore, the Tomoe-Kaname Bakery, attached to posts and notice boards --you find a small white notecard. On it is printed a little message and some numbers in ornate lettering. If you look closely, it reads the following: ]

Rohan Kishibe, Mangaka & Visual Artist
Owner Pro Tempore of Ebony Threads Tailor Shop
Highly Experienced.
Commissions & Advertising For Hire
Pay Negotiable.
Contact At: 512.66.730.91 for inquiries
Castle Lüvchaque - Directly North of Bavan per appointment ONLY.

(( feel free to use this as an action-based prompt too. any random interactions will MOST LIKELY take place in the form of walk-ins at the tailor shop unless it's pre-planned. just drop a starter in here! ))

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I think I do.

[Maya leans back against the door, still playing with her hair.]

But when you say stuff like that about Dandy-- not like, what you justsaid. I mean, about anybody she would be friends with.

[Frustrated with the way her train of thought turned, she substitutes it with--]

Do you guys all have to be so mean to each other in front of us?

rohan ffs

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[ maya have you ever heard of how men act around each other????

NOW TAKE A BUNCH OF MEN WITH ANIMAL-LIKE BEHAVIORS. ]

I just thought that exchange was funny. I don't pick fights in front of people. It's bad for my image.

[missleadingquestions]

[this is what happens when you live around only women most of your life.]

You talked about killing him in front of everybody twice!

[She suddenly leans up from the door.]

How does that look for your image?

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Maya, we all kill people here.

There was literally someone on the network the other day wanting to fight and maybe die as a meal.

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That doesn't mean you should just go around saying things about hurting someone who's important to your friends!

[She's having a hard time with this particular level of morality, Rohan.]

What if someone threatened me, or-- or anyone you like? I don't care what kind of monsters everyone is-- you... you still care about people! And those people care about other people!

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Maya...

[ Rohan runs is hand through his hair like he has explained this a million times before. ]

You... I envy your ability to think the way you do. You are very kind and gentle. I admire it.

I apologize for my brashness. I know that not everyone will agree on the things I do or say. [ BUT ALSO. ] To be honest, everything with most of the men here has to be a dick-measuring contest.

[ and he'd probably win ]

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[Maya looks mystified for all of the first part of what he says, and then-- and then he says that, and Maya has to cough into her sleeve to cover an unexpected laugh.]

...Well, I mean, he doesn't have to egg you on so much, either.

But you're both a lot better than you guys give each other credit for.

[She finally takes a few steps away from the door and toward Rohan.]

I think.. you're gentler than you give yourself credit for. You just don't think about it so much.

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[ what is with GIRLS???? ]

Whatever you say, Maya... [ He ACTS like he doesn't care when he cares a lot. ]

Let's not get mushy now. You can go.

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Yeah, yeah.

[Maya lifts her chin a little with a smile, eyeing Rohan's work again.]

That looks really pretty, by the way.