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[overlies]

Who: makima + 2B + falco
What: catch-all for the month; there is a general open prompt for makima and an open misfire for those who would like to help bathe her dogs. i have closed prompts for the other two and am open to writing starters! hmu for plotting @ my plotting posts or liberos if you'd like to plot specifics. feel free to hit up the inbox links below if you'd like to leave a misfire!
When: november.
Where: etc.

Content Warnings: makima (psychological manipulation + others in general, will add if there's more than that)

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[hearthebell]

Well. If that's so, then it might be my fault.

[L's probably not flirting. If he is, it's in that hapless way that follows coincidentally eating a lot of donuts earlier.]

[overlies]

In both ways, or just being sweet?

[ hard same in the fact that makima never truly flirts with anyone— this is just a play at being human. ]

[hearthebell]

I'm always sweet. That can't be a deciding factor.

[He's giving himself a lot of credit figuratively, and probably not enough literally.]

[overlies]

[ she quite enjoys cleverness! ]

I'll consider 'interesting', then.

[hearthebell]

Well, in truth I'm only interesting when I'm really trying.

But that's not the case for you, is it? It's a burden, you know, to be interesting all the time. People won't leave you alone.

[overlies]

[ he hits too close to bull's eye on a personal level for her. it makes her sour inside, the reminder of her nonexistent childhood and lack of peace when it came to work. just work, work, work. report to the big guys.

it came to be a pain. she carries it with a smile anyway. ]

I'll say, [ her dogs give her attention, paw and lick at her hands. she coos to them and rewards with scruffy little grabs over their heads and ears. oh, they're so cute. even when they're messy. ] I can't remember the last time I had a meal in peace, back home . . .

[ they start to get a little excited, just look at the tail fans! and the slurpies! ]

Yesh, you give Mommy kisses, now down, down— [ makima sighs, ] I owe it all to Trench for giving me a vacation from work.

[hearthebell]

Trench isn't so bad, that way.

[His experience isn't dissimilar. He's had the opportunity, as a lifelong workaholic, to actually slack off a little. Sometimes Trench itself even provides excuses in the form of external factors too upheaving to ignore.

Lycka seems to tilt beside L, watching the dogs with interest and curiosity.]

You're one to cherish the "dull" moments, then, recognizing the subjective nature of novelty?

[overlies]

That I am.

[ . . . to an extent. truly dull moments have nothing special to them but being purposeless and a waste of time and space. ]

But I take a stand where bad movies are concerned.