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All aboard the hugboat!
Who: The crew of the Katabami
Where: At sea, en route to Cahawba
When: April 1st
What: Opposite Day~~
Warnings: Ragna the Fluffedge
Style: Any
Status: Closed to crew
"Normal" is a relative term to begin with on the Katabami but the dawn of this day finds things even less normal than usual...
Where: At sea, en route to Cahawba
When: April 1st
What: Opposite Day~~
Warnings: Ragna the Fluffedge
Style: Any
Status: Closed to crew
"Normal" is a relative term to begin with on the Katabami but the dawn of this day finds things even less normal than usual...
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You're delirious.
[Not that she can see any visual signs of fever: no glassy eyes, no flushed and sweaty skin. After a brief moment of hesitation she raises her arm and presses the back of her hand to his forehead. His temperature feels normal too.]
You haven't consumed anything strange, have you?
[She queries suspiciously. The options get worse from here on out.]
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Not at all! In fact, I haven't felt this good in ages!
[He beams at Xun Yu, not exactly following why she appears to think it's a bad thing.]
What about you, Miss? How are you on this fine day?
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[She'll just take a step back and stare at him like he's grown a second head.]
I was planning to relax today, but...
[She trails off, unable to make idle conversation faced with this. She just can't get over how fundamentally wrong Ragna is right now. ]
And you've definitely not started any affairs recently?
[It's impossible to imagine, but then learning that he had friends once seemed almost as unlikely.]
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[He lets out a cheerful laugh, but then shakes his head a bit, his smile turning slightly wry.]
... But I guess I can't blame you for thinking that, considering my previous behavior. Really, how could I say and do all those terrible things? Only now I see wrong my actions were... I can only hope I can atone for what I've done to you, this crew and the world as a whole, and make up for it with hard work and genuine love on my part!
[Someone's gotten unusually talkative since yesterday. Not to mention self-critical.]
But enough about me! Miss Xun Yu, you mentioned wanting to relax today, no? What a wonderful idea! No one deserves a day of rest more than you do!
[Forgive him as he proceeds to take her hands in his own. Are his eyes... sparkling? Quite possibly.]
I cannot find the words to express how much I appreciate your hard work here on the ship! You truly are a God's gift to this crew! Miss Xun Yu... thank you.
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[It's a miracle that she manages to answer, because Xun Yu is in fact speechless with horror. Ragna is holding her hands! He apologised for his behaviour, and thanked her for her hard work! His eyes are sparkling. She wasn't even aware that was humanly possible!
The whole combination is impossible to process, so for a painfully long moment she merely gapes at him, practically a deer caught in headlights. Her ordinarily racing thoughts are for once utterly and unnaturally still.]
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[Completely oblivious to the reason behind her reaction, the Grim Reaper nods with glee. For once he doesn't mind the staring, certain that she must be satisfied with the whole thing, if still not used to it.]
Ah! I've got an amazing idea! Kind Miss, would you like me to perform your duties today? I may not be up to the task the way you are, but I'll do everything in my power to be a suitable replacement while you take your well-deserved day off!
[Who is this man and what happened to the real Ragna.]
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She blinks slowly, unable to believe her ears, before she dips her head. This is too surreal.]
Ah... Please don't feel that you have to, Ragna. You... you should enjoy your good mood while it lasts.
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Ragna shakes his head with a smile. Ah, of course she wouldn't want to burden him! That's a sense of responsibility no one could possibly rival. Still, he's not about to give up easily.]
Nonsense! It'll be a pleasure, my lady! Please, no need to be shy.
[He hasn't been in truly good mood in about eight years and now this happens. Just his luck, it seems.]
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She'll just slip her hands free, lift her chin so that he cannot mistake her next words for shyness, and awkwardly place one palm on his forearm in a stilling gesture.]
There's really very little that needs to be done.
[She protests.]
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[Ragna gently places his hand over hers, his polite smile reflecting his understanding. Of course, given her words, it's clear to him that she doesn't want him to do her work. Yes, he can tell the cause of that, and can't really blame her for thinking that way.
She doesn't want him to fuck up!]
I know I have given you little reason to put your faith in me in our time together, but please, allow me to make amends; I will never betray your trust, you have my word.
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...Suit yourself.
[She reluctantly relents faced with his earnestness, before she steps away and moves around him. She's going back to sleep so that she doesn't have to deal with this.]