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Post by Joker on Sept 26, 2023 23:39:09 GMT
Yu listens quietly as Raphael tells her story.
"T-That's horrible..." He says quietly. "I'm so sorry to hear that, Raphael. I..." His voice trails off, unsure of what to say or ask. After a moment or two passes, he finds some courage and starts speaking again. "Do you think someone here did it? Or did you want the money to help your search?"
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Post by Safy on Sept 27, 2023 16:35:01 GMT
Raph cleared her throat, seeming a bit embarrassed now about her long tangent, “Well uh, I don’t think anyone here could’ve done it, but I suppose anything is possible…..” The thought seem to disturb her for a moment before she shook her head, “I thought the money would be useful in my search, though, also the connections I make here would be helpful, and the renown from being on a famous show in the first place.” She laughed, a bit too loudly and awkwardly, “Well I couldn’t have predicted the show to go so out of left field now! I mean, it had a reputable name and reputation behind it…. That’s the strangest part about this whole thing.”
She suddenly went into her bag and fetched a couple sandwiches she seemed to have packed for her little trip to the lake, “Want one? I do have another question for you actually, I promise the last one. You know, private investigator and all, so I can’t help but to be curious. Why exactly did you come on this show? I mean, you don’t seem like the type to have a strong desire for fortune or fame.”
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Post by Joker on Sept 27, 2023 22:16:57 GMT
"I hope..." Yu begins to say, but he stops himself. "No, I'm sure you'll find him one day. Make him pay for what he did to you and your parents."
"Sure, if you don't mind." He says gratefully, as he accepts the sandwich. "Um... You're right, I don't want to be famous or anything. But my family is struggling to get by, and it's all my fault. I had never even heard of Garry Gallaway or his TV shows before. But Midori has. She knows things are bad for us, and so she made an audition tape for me behind my back, and didn't tell me until after it got accepted. I uh, couldn't really pass up the offer. Not after everything my family's been through and after all the trouble Midori went through to try and help us..." Yu seems a bit sad and uncomfortable, as he finishes speaking.
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Post by Safy on Sept 28, 2023 18:40:21 GMT
Raphael started eating her sandwich, “I see….. well, despite…. How things have ended up, her intentions were good! She seems like a sweet kid……I’m sure you’ll be able to see her and your family again.”
She finished her sandwich, deciding to switch up the mood. “Well, not like anything is going to change now. Back to work.” She stretched a bit, “Have another cool move to show me? I need to be able to kick some ass…!” She laughed awkwardly at how weird that sounded coming out of her own mouth.
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Post by Joker on Sept 28, 2023 22:03:57 GMT
"She really is. And thank you. I hope so too." Yu gives a small smile in between bites of his sandwich.
"Sure, I can think of something to show you. You'll be kicking ass before you know it!" He laughs as well, unused to speaking like that. "Let's see... How about we work on those roundhouse kicks?"
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Post by Safy on Sept 29, 2023 1:27:13 GMT
She gave him a thumbs up, “Sure thing Coach.” She tried another kick again, knocking herself off balance, though she caught herself from falling this time.
“Ehehe….I always lose my balance on this one…. I’m not sure a good way to shift my weight so it’s less awkward on my blind side….”
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Post by Joker on Sept 29, 2023 21:39:05 GMT
"They can be a bit tricky at first. Here, watch how I do it..." Yu says performing a roundhouse kick, as he explains the proper way to do one.
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Post by Safy on Sept 30, 2023 15:20:23 GMT
She tried to replicate as Yutaro had just did, though had an extremely clumsy execution. Was still an improvement.
“Well at least I didn’t almost fall that time…..” She yawned. “You are pretty coordinated. Man I miss the days I used to do sports……” She gave a defeated shrug, then poked Yu on the shoulder, “What other sports have you done?” She poked him again.
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Post by Joker on Sept 30, 2023 17:11:12 GMT
"I haven't done any other sports, just martial arts." Yu admits. "Um... What did you use to play?"
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Post by Safy on Sept 30, 2023 19:17:44 GMT
“Cross Country and Track and Field. Basically just distance running. Though on top of that I also did Pole Vaulting, Long jump and triple jump!” She tried another kick that twirled herself around. She’s then coughed awkwardly, feeling like she’s acting a bit too silly. “Pole vaulting was especially fun, just running with a pole in hand, and having it launch you in the air.” She made a motion with her hand to mimic it, “Hey you should try it! I’m not sure they have actual pole vaulting sticks here but we could probably find an alternative…..” She shrugged, “Might be a bit dangerous though without all the actual equipment for it……”
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Post by Joker on Oct 2, 2023 22:07:08 GMT
"That sounds pretty challenging... But it seems like it could be fun too." Yu says. "Did you compete at all while you were in school?"
"Hmm... I guess I could give it a try. Maybe we can get what we need using points?"
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Post by Safy on Oct 7, 2023 18:34:37 GMT
“I did! I won a lot of rewards too I was pretty good at it…” she grinned with pride, before coughing at the suggestion he made after. She seemed to want to avoid using her points, “uhhhhhhhh, haha no need…..” She shook her hands in front of her face.
“Well, I think we can simulate the feeling of flying through the air though, with uh…..” she looked around the lake until spotting the rope that you can use to swing into the lake from, what a coincidence they were near that spot the entire time! “That, that will be fun…. And give a similar feeling, I assume…..”
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Post by Joker on Oct 7, 2023 19:25:09 GMT
"I guess we could, but I don't have a swimsuit..." Yu complains. "Well, I guess it doesn't matter too much. If you want to do it then I will too."
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Post by Safy on Oct 7, 2023 21:50:38 GMT
“Oh? Aren’t you more bold then usual,” She teased, then approached the rope, “hope you haven’t seen Bridge to Terabithia-“ She makes an off hand comment while grabbing the rope to swing. “Joking…. This rope feels really steady, nothing to worry about.” She then grabs it and jumps on, swinging over the lake, and jumping in.
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Post by Joker on Oct 8, 2023 18:15:57 GMT
"I-I haven't... Why, does something bad happen to someone rope swinging in it?" Yu asks, a bit paranoid about the idea of swinging now, but he still does it anyways to not seem like a total WIMP in front of Raphael.
He quickly resurfaces after jumping in. "Oh, damn it I forgot to take my glasses off..." He takes them off and tries to clean them as best as he can, so he can see properly again.
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Post by Safy on Oct 8, 2023 21:14:41 GMT
She just laughed awkwardly at his question, then cheered when he jumped in, “All you’re going to see is a bunch of water anyways.” She mused, splashing some water on him while he was distracted with his glasses. “Damn the lake does feel pretty nice though… might be a cold walk back though to the cabin.” She whistled, “problem for future me I suppose.”
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Post by Joker on Oct 9, 2023 21:48:40 GMT
"Yeah, I guess you're right..." Yu nods, before being splashed. He puts his glasses back on and splashes Raphael back.
"It does feel nice, but I hope no one else sees us on the way back. They'll probably think we're weird for going in fully clothed..."
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Post by Safy on Oct 10, 2023 3:48:59 GMT
She laughed as she got splashed, “Man…. I’m honestly over caring what people think…. We are already subjected to public judgement by our audience…. Dealt with it enough back home and then some…. At this point all we can do is just have a blast while we can…..” She back paddles around the water, whistling. “….. It feels like it’s been a good bit since I’ve had this much fun with someone…”
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Post by Joker on Oct 11, 2023 23:25:44 GMT
"Y-You're right, I didn't think about it like that." Yu replies. "I guess there's no point in being embarrassed then. Although that might be easier said than done..."
"I'm having a lot of fun too." He smiles. "It's been really nice talking with you, Raphael."
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Post by Safy on Oct 12, 2023 15:53:02 GMT
She starts mimicking anime like moves with her hands under water to feel cool, “I know I am one to talk since I’ve spent the better half of my life with zero friends, but I do think you could do well to put yourself out there more….. not that it’s a bad thing to be more quiet, but I just think more so everyone here could benefit from a friend like you….” She nods to herself as if agreeing with herself on what she just said.
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Post by Joker on Oct 14, 2023 17:33:24 GMT
Yu's cheeks turns red, embarrassed by Raphael's words.
"I-I don't know if I'd exactly agree with it, but t-thank you... That was very kind of you to say." He avoids eye contact with Raphael as he speaks.
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Post by Safy on Oct 14, 2023 18:54:06 GMT
“I’m just saying!” She said, smiling to him. “Oh erm sorry, didn’t mean to make you feel embarrassed or anything.” She waved her hands in front of her face, avoiding eye contact as well. “Oh! Uh….”
She suddenly got out of the water, patting herself down, “It’s starting to get late huh….I guess time flies when you’re having fun….” She scratched her face a bit, “We should get heading back probably, what do you sa-“ she suddenly sneezes, probably from being in the lake when it’s so cold out.
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Post by Joker on Oct 14, 2023 23:23:11 GMT
"I-It's alright." Yu said, also leaving the water after Raphael does.
"Oh, are you feeling okay?" He asks. "Hopefully you're not catching a cold. We should probably head back then."
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Post by Safy on Oct 15, 2023 20:02:18 GMT
“Seems like it-“ She sneezed again, “ugh…. Yeah…. We should head back,” she grabbed her bag, shivering. “Hahaha, what a way to end things,” She laughed awkwardly, sneezing again.
“Well…. Race you there?” She suggested suddenly as she took off without a response, showing off her running abilities fairly well.
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Post by Joker on Oct 15, 2023 21:04:29 GMT
"H-Hey, wait for me!" Yu called out, despite the fact that it was a race. He quickly follows after Raphael, leaving the lake behind.
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