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[theirinurpants]

Who: Alistair and YOU?
Broadcast: Video; fleetwide
Action: Mmmmmaybe????
When: Today

Right, I know everyone's going on and on about the masks and whatnot - and don't get me wrong, the air down there on that moon is filthy! It's really shocking, in all honesty.

But if you can get past the mask things and the poisonous air, there's this thing. It's a game. It's called... paint ball. And it's amazing! [ Alistair's face lights up with boyish excitement. ] You form teams, and lob globs of paint at each other! The team that scores the most globs on the other teams wins when time is called.

This is the best thing ever! Who wants to come play with me?

Comments

[bryces_pup]

And quite perfect. You'd get to kill darkspawn, everyone will be impressed and go "ooh, look at our strong, handsome king, killing those terrible darkspawn! what would we do without him?"

[theirinurpants]

Hah, sure, and then they'd give me a medal and the prettiest girl in the kingdom would kiss me.

[bryces_pup]

Ooooooh. That would be quite a search, to find the prettiest girl. Who would be the judge? And would it be just a little peck on the cheek, or a full blown smooch?

[theirinurpants]

I suppose I would have to be, wouldn't I?

But probably just a kiss on the cheek. And only if she wanted to!

[bryces_pup]

I dare say so. What are your criteria, oh sir judge? And who wouldn't want to kiss you? You're adorable.

[theirinurpants]

Um. I dunno. Being pretty?

I think I'd rather be dashing than adorable, though!

[bryces_pup]

Oh that's not vague or anything. [But she laughs all the same.]

You can be quite dashing when you want to be. And also adorable, especially when you don't mean to be.

[theirinurpants]

Yeah, well... you're not so bad, yourself.

[ It's weird to admit that, but true. ]

[bryces_pup]

O-Oh? [YEP, there's a blush. Even though she's heard it from him - or another him - before, it still surprises her.] Um, thank you.

[theirinurpants]

Well, you keep telling me these things, I can't just not compliment you in return! [ That would be rude! ]

[bryces_pup]

You don't need to feel obligated to return them, especially if you don't mean them. I don't expect anything like that.

[theirinurpants]

Of course I mean them!

[ Oh boy Alistair, you are really digging yourself deep now. ]

I mean - ugh.

I should - probably go. There's a thing, and - yeah.

[bryces_pup]

[OH HONEY.]

I... I'm sorry. I just thought... I shouldn't have assumed-

[She's gonna toss herself out the airlock now.]

Yes, I suppose we should - you have your, um. Thing.

[theirinurpants]

Yeah. Things. Um.

[ Mostly he needs to step away and gather his ever-more-confuzzling thoughts. ]

See you around.

[ HANGUP. ]