IC Inbox for Empath

[innermonologues]

Messenger Bird/Voice/Image/Action

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voice;

[ino]

Well, where's somewhere empty and open? I don't want to have to worry about property damage.

[ Who worries about that in a spar ... ]

voice;

[innermonologues]

I think property damage is the last thing these people worry about but... we could probably go out in the woods by the lake or something.

voice;

[ino]

That sounds perfect!

[ The trees will make things more interesting. ]

I'll meet you there in ... oh, an hour or so, then?

voice;

[innermonologues]

You won't get lost?

voice;

[ino]

Why would I get lost? I have a map!

voice;

[innermonologues]

Ah... so they have maps there.

[ this is coming from a man who told her to go to the Welcome center in the first place but didn't actually go himself. ]

voice;

[ino]

Uhh ... yeah.

[ She sounds confused now. ]

Didn't you ever have one?

voice;

[innermonologues]

I never bothered.

voice;

[ino]

... You're kidding, right?

Are you going to get lost, then?

voice;

[innermonologues]

I've been here longer than you. If I get lost now, I deserve to be lost.

voice;

[ino]

[ Pfft. ]

Okay, if you say so. Then we'll meet there?

voice;

[innermonologues]

Mm... sounds good.

voice; -> action?

[ino]

See you then!

[ And, true to her word, she is at the aforementioned location right on time. She's not been out this way yet, so she'll just be looking around curiously, wondering if maybe some of the plants growing out here could be useful. ]

Action!

[innermonologues]

[ Squall had already been waiting out there a little while before she arrived, but that's mostly because he's had other things on his mind lately. He noticed her approaching from a distance and slowly moved to stand up to his feet. ]

[ino]

[ When she spots him, she's a little embarrassed -- she wasn't expecting him to be here already! He kind of seemed like the type of show up late ... ]

Sorry -- were you waiting long?

[innermonologues]

[ Squall shrugged his shoulders a bit. ]

Any waiting was my own fault so... [ it was whatever, he wanted to say. ]

[ino]

Well, if you're sure ...

[ She starts to do a few little stretches to warm up. ]

Thanks for your help the other day, by the way. I ended up finding out a lot of stuff.

[innermonologues]

[ He starts to follow her lead and starts doing a few stretches himself. ]

I thought I was more of a pest than a helper. I didn't really... do much.

[ino]

[ She laughs a little. ]

Well, you weren't the most helpful, compared to everyone I talked to. But if you knew, you could always try to be a little better about it ...

[innermonologues]

But that would give off the impression I like helping.

[ Despite his deadpanned tone, the air around him seemed almost playful? At least for a moment. ]

[ino]

[ She lifts a hand to her mouth with a (fake) gasp! ]

Was that ... a joke I heard?

[innermonologues]

My heart isn't made completely of stone. Just 3/4th of it is.

[ino]

I hope all of those fourths are ready to get their ass kicked.

[ She grins, cracking her knuckles. ]

Ready when you are!

[innermonologues]

Big words.

[ He snorts softly before looking more serious, getting into fighting stance. ]

[ino]

[ Well then! She wastes no time in getting started, darting towards him at a speed that seems just a touch faster what a human should be able to muster. And she'll be swinging a fist directly to the shoulder just as quickly, to see what he'll do with it ... look out, Squall! ]