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i just kinda do it because it's fun. i like giving people that kind of attention, it makes them happy. usually.

[ a small chuckle. ]

yeah, sorry. i'm kinda used to the whole thing by now. you're pretty good though, well done.

fair enough. then enjoy the show, yeah?~

[ she winks with a light smirk, pantomiming just a touch to get around the issue of. well, y'know. one eye. ]

i know. i'll ease up, don't you worry your pretty little head.

[ ...she does mean it though. so very cute, especially as she gets all like this. the compliment is unsurprising, but welcome all the same, and she smiles without a trace of fluster. ]

thank you, i appreciate it~

[ ...damn?? ]

[ what can she say? she's good at what she does. plenty of experience with flustering people. ]

like i said, simple. they're the same everywhere you go. i can always experiment when i'm not trying to charm a cute girl like yourself, y'know?~

[ that she is. her smile widens a bit at the sight. ]

hey, don't worry about it. i'm just teasing you. besides, i'm not gonna complain about having a cute girl ask for my digits, hun.

[ right, food... hm. ]

probably something simple. chicken nuggets, maybe? quick and easy.

[ she knows, she knows! still, it's all too fun to tease, she does it often for a reason.

in any case, she takes the phone with a hum, looking over the designs with a small smile before turning it and entering her number in. ]

there you go. make sure to tell me it's you when you text me.

...i like that a lot. music monday it is.

asking me out to a cafe, then asking for my number? damn, i'm gonna have a ring by next week.

[ she chuckles softly, clearly not bothered one bit by the forwardness. ]

here, lemme see your phone. i'd love to hear what you've got.

your voice is nice, bet it sounds even better singing.

[ a light grin. ]

not a band, just me. my schedule's a bit... erratic, i probably wouldn't be reliable enough for a full group, eheh.

[ vivid colors, huh...? the name sounds familiar. but she can't quite place it. likely something she hasn't gotten to yet. ]

i'll certainly give you a listen.

[ she nods sagely, fully understanding. ]

yeah, that's totally fair. i've never been bothered by them much, but... i can see why that would get bad.

...i don't have enough words that start with m to come up with a new title for monday.

so... happy monday?

[ an unbothered shrug. ]

[ it's subtle, but there's been a bit of storminess to it until just then. ]

bandmates, huh? i should have pegged you for another musician. you look the part.

[ she takes in the atmosphere easily, smiling a bit. honestly, she'd been meaning to check this place out, but... she's usually further into the city, it's a little out of her way.

still, after patrols... could be nice.

but when pearl mentions bandmates... her eye lights up just a touch. ]

ha. same here. i just... like to keep sharp things away from my body, if i can help it.

[ she gestures vaguely at the eyepatch. ]

especially the face. already had that happen enough, y'know?

[ when pearl returns, she'd find cass still standing in the center of the room. still rather chill, humming a song softly to herself. she didn't sit down or anything. hm. ]

[ she nods easily, and as pearl wanders off, cass takes note of the room. door, window, light switch. no catching her off guard.

...it's a habit. perhaps one unneeded, but... after the incident with page, she'd easily call herself a little paranoid.

can you blame her? she nearly got eaten. ]

[ good! that was the idea. in any case, she follows along easily, sure to keep an eye on where she is. the house is... pretty big, but yeah. roommates would make the most sense. that, or she's rich.

...she's known darby well enough to know that it just happens sometimes. ]

[ ...she's pretty. of course, that much was obvious, but... damn. talk about feeling outclassed.

not that she's complaining. ]

sure. i'll be right behind you.

[ a smile, and she steps up beside her. been a while since she's had a good meet cute... ]

mm. i've never been able to stomach it, myself. funny where i draw that line, eheh. i've been stabbed, but i still don't like the idea of having my ears pierced.

...hm. they'd look good, i think. i didn't know you had your ears pierced.

[ she smiles softly, taking pearl's hand and stepping beside her. ...but, not before she steps in close, murmuring into her ear. ]

i'll have to find a way to pay you back for the kindness, hm...?~

[ her smile turns a bit sly, but it doesn't linger that way. ]

c'mon.

at least let me pay for my own, hm?

[ certainly not a no! looks like pearl's doing well for herself here. ]

[ well, isn't she forward? she can't help but tilt her head a bit, almost wanting to chuckle softly. part of her is certainly aware of how this could be a touch dangerous, but... eh. she can handle herself.

her shadow shifts just slightly. ]

aw, i couldn't ask that for you.

[ well, she did plan to take tonight off from her usual prowl anyway... this could be an interesting way to spend her night. ]

lucky you, i've got the whole night opened up. you caught me right as i was considering what to do with it, so.

ha, no worries. things happen.

[ right to the heart of the matter. she hums softly. lying goes just as smoothly as she breathes, normally, but she doesn't even have to do that. ]

just out on a walk. i like the nighttime, what can i say?

[ the girlsuccess arc... it seems to impress cass a bit after their first meeting, given the slight raise of her eyebrows and the little grin that follows. ]

aren't you bold. but... i think that sounds lovely. when're you available?

[ very well done! ]

well, people kinda sick, i guess. that's not on you.

[ pearl, huh...? cute name. ]

cass. it's a pleasure to meet you.

i believe it. i mean, your outfit is amazing.

that'd be cool. just... walk me through it, alright?

[ it happens more than you'd think! people just have so much on their minds these days, it's easy to space out. she's done it herself, now and again. ]

no worries. i'm not gonna let you just fall on your ass, hun.