"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"
[ There's another dog out and about, although he hasn't strayed very far from an apartment building-- where someone's definitely sitting there on the first few steps, apparently sunning herself.
And also missing an arm.
She doesn't appear to have noticed them yet, but the little corgi will bark when he spots Repede, stubby tail wagging at incredible speeds. ]
[the barking catches both the attention of dog and knight. with how repede's own tail wags at the sight of the little corgi, it's obvious the excitement is mutual.]
A friend of yours, Repede?
[repede gives an affirmative nod and starts on over to the pair by the apartment. flynn follows behind, more than happy to give the pooch some time to hang out with his friend. hopefully, the owner of the corgi doesn't mind the company. a warm smile greets yang as soon as flynn draws closer.]
Pardon my intrusion, Miss, but would it be all right if these two played for a while? They appear to be friends.
[ The voice is familiar, vaguely-- but with the time that Yang's been gone from the colony, it's not someone she can place immediately. The dog, though, she knows-- and so does Zwei, who is happily prancing over to say hello.
Yang, on the other hand, offers up a tired shrug. ]
[first thing first for the doggy: greet his buddy. as soon as doggy hellos are said in the ways they get said, repede gives a small whine in response to yang and trots on over. once by her side, he gives her a nice and fluffy nuzzle, a dog's way of saying things'll be okay.
flynn watches on, pleasantly surprised by how friendly repede's being. then again, even he can tell yang looks a little down despite not knowing her (but the voice sounds familiar?? he wonders why).]
He must really like you. It's rare for Repede to be so affectionate with people.
[ And dogs always did seem to know when someone was depressed, so she's just... going to scratch behind Repede's ears. It doesn't really lighten her expression, but before, she wouldn't have reached out at all. ]
[dogs are awesome like that, dogs with pipes and cool scars especially. repede whines happily at the scratching as yang managed to scratch just the right spot. being cuddly continues a moment longer, but not too long. giving a little love is okay; giving too much is not his style. as soon as it hits that too much mark, he'll make his way back over to zwei to hang out as dogs do.
flynn mulls over that statement. he stayed with them? well, seeing as yuri lived alone before rooming together and there haven't been any other super big fights that lead to them staying with someone (yet...) for awhile then that possibly means one thing. he could be wrong, but he'll still ask.]
[ So yes, roommates. Yang's eyes follow Zwei, though, as he dips into a dorky little play bow and then charges at Repede for a lively game of Doggy Tag that he probably won't win. ]
[probably, but it'll be a fun little game since repede joins on in quickly enough. nothing beats messing around with a fellow canine and he doesn't get to do nearly enough here. those cybuddies don't even come close.
but ruby's sister, huh? flynn's pleasantly surprised to hear that she has one. he offers her a warm smile, seemingly not at all put off by yang's melancholy demeanor.]
A pleasure to meet you, Miss. I'm Flynn Scifo, a friend of Yuri's.
[flynn blinks, momentarily confused by what yang says. fell into her...
...oh. OH. his eyes widen in realization. well, that explains why she sounds familiar but doesn't look like a familiar face. hard to see faces in pitch black caverns and all.]
You're--
[and here comes the blushing. he'd... nearly forgotten about that, truthfully, and wishes he could. that incident was so inappropriate...]
I... I still sincerely apologize for that, Miss Yang.
It's fine, I know it wasn't your fault. [ And she can't even find it in her to tease him, even though it would have been the perfect opportunity. ] I just thought you sounded familiar.
[the lack of teasing is worrisome considering how hard she'd gotten him to blush last time. one of the reasons he had trouble placing the voice was because it sounded so much more lively before. flynn frowns lightly.]
You'd sounded familiar to me, as well. [he pauses] If I may ask, though, is everything all right?
[lacking an arm doesn't mean much to someone who didn't actively see her prior to this with two. this means flynn won't jump the gun about assuming it's part of the reason why she's so broody. some people only have one arm and all.]
It's been awhile since everything was "all right". [ That she'll admit. Yes, she knows she doesn't sound as chipper, as playful. Most days, she wonders if she'll ever sound like that again. But how does someone bounce back from everything when everything had all gone wrong at once? ]
[he gives a sympathetic frown. whatever happened really must've been bad.]
I'm sorry to hear that.
[flynn won't force clarification. it isn't his place to pry. he won't say that everything'll be all right, either. that doesn't really mean much when things get super bad. what he will do, however, is offer up yang some company while their pooches play. at that thought, he turns his attention toward the dogs still having fun with the other.]
It always seems like when one thing happens, good or bad, everything else does all at once, too.
[ "Bad" is perhaps an understatement, and maybe Ruby can tell him one day, but it's all something Yang both hates to dwell on and can't help but dwell on. It's a terrible place to be, honestly. ]
I could do with some 'good'. But I don't really think this place knows how to do that.
[ceres doesn't seem the sort that knows what the word good means. thankfully, ceres isn't the only thing here. after a beat, flynn turns toward yang and smiles lightly.]
But your friends here might be able to offer some good in its place.
[bad, undeserving people don't have friends and family who care. flynn's tried to drill this into someone's head before but maybe yang will be more receptive.]
Having individuals who willingly stand by your side and patiently wait for you to realize that is not something the undeserving possess.
[as if right on cue, repede gives a bark while strolling on over. someone approves of having a fellow canine coming along for the jog! flynn smiles down at him.]
Repede seems to like the idea of having Zwei come with, as well.
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And also missing an arm.
She doesn't appear to have noticed them yet, but the little corgi will bark when he spots Repede, stubby tail wagging at incredible speeds. ]
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A friend of yours, Repede?
[repede gives an affirmative nod and starts on over to the pair by the apartment. flynn follows behind, more than happy to give the pooch some time to hang out with his friend. hopefully, the owner of the corgi doesn't mind the company. a warm smile greets yang as soon as flynn draws closer.]
Pardon my intrusion, Miss, but would it be all right if these two played for a while? They appear to be friends.
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Yang, on the other hand, offers up a tired shrug. ]
Zwei can do what he wants. Hey, Repede.
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flynn watches on, pleasantly surprised by how friendly repede's being. then again, even he can tell yang looks a little down despite not knowing her (but the voice sounds familiar?? he wonders why).]
He must really like you. It's rare for Repede to be so affectionate with people.
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[ And dogs always did seem to know when someone was depressed, so she's just... going to scratch behind Repede's ears. It doesn't really lighten her expression, but before, she wouldn't have reached out at all. ]
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flynn mulls over that statement. he stayed with them? well, seeing as yuri lived alone before rooming together and there haven't been any other super big fights that lead to them staying with someone (yet...) for awhile then that possibly means one thing. he could be wrong, but he'll still ask.]
Then might you be Miss Ruby's roommate?
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[ So yes, roommates. Yang's eyes follow Zwei, though, as he dips into a dorky little play bow and then charges at Repede for a lively game of Doggy Tag that he probably won't win. ]
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but ruby's sister, huh? flynn's pleasantly surprised to hear that she has one. he offers her a warm smile, seemingly not at all put off by yang's melancholy demeanor.]
A pleasure to meet you, Miss. I'm Flynn Scifo, a friend of Yuri's.
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Flynn...
Wait a second... ]
You're the guy that fell into my chest.
[ WITH VERY MILD SURPRISE. It feels like that happened forever ago. ]
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...oh. OH. his eyes widen in realization. well, that explains why she sounds familiar but doesn't look like a familiar face. hard to see faces in pitch black caverns and all.]
You're--
[and here comes the blushing. he'd... nearly forgotten about that, truthfully, and wishes he could. that incident was so inappropriate...]
I... I still sincerely apologize for that, Miss Yang.
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You'd sounded familiar to me, as well. [he pauses] If I may ask, though, is everything all right?
[lacking an arm doesn't mean much to someone who didn't actively see her prior to this with two. this means flynn won't jump the gun about assuming it's part of the reason why she's so broody. some people only have one arm and all.]
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... A lot happened back home.
[ But she doesn't feel like clarifying either. ]
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I'm sorry to hear that.
[flynn won't force clarification. it isn't his place to pry. he won't say that everything'll be all right, either. that doesn't really mean much when things get super bad. what he will do, however, is offer up yang some company while their pooches play. at that thought, he turns his attention toward the dogs still having fun with the other.]
It always seems like when one thing happens, good or bad, everything else does all at once, too.
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I could do with some 'good'. But I don't really think this place knows how to do that.
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[ceres doesn't seem the sort that knows what the word good means. thankfully, ceres isn't the only thing here. after a beat, flynn turns toward yang and smiles lightly.]
But your friends here might be able to offer some good in its place.
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[ The things she's put her poor sister through... ]
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[bad, undeserving people don't have friends and family who care. flynn's tried to drill this into someone's head before but maybe yang will be more receptive.]
Having individuals who willingly stand by your side and patiently wait for you to realize that is not something the undeserving possess.
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[ Tiredly, though. Her everything is still so tired, but she's gotten used to it. One of these days, her stamina will come back. Probably. ]
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[flynn pauses momentarily. it doesn't feel his place to say too much more on the matter, doubly so when yang seems so lethargic. hmm...]
Repede and I jog through the area fairly often. If you'd ever like to, you and your dog are more than welcome to join us.
[jogging is a great way to get that energy going. maybe it's flynn's own way of trying to add in some good to even out the bad.]
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[ Zwei would love it, let's be real. ]
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Repede seems to like the idea of having Zwei come with, as well.
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[ so it's not just "some blond weirdo just stole our dog." ]
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[if yang ever wants to come along with blond weirdo and the pups then she's always welcome.]
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[ She needs work. ]
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