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[lancifolium]

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[mapmaker]

me too. did you see the new photoshoot? i'd have blue tack'd it up if i was sure it wouldn't be defaced.

( She might just catch his sudden deer in the headlights expression as he realises what he's just sent. )

[lancifolium]

Y E S! Mum sent the magazine over last weekend. I really would rather like a satin jumpsuit now.

[ She's either oblivious or does not care, either way, lucky him. ]

[mapmaker]

( A sigh of relief was breathed this day. )

ha. you'd look great. fearsome and cool. like a romantic boudica.

[lancifolium]

[It's David bloody Bowie! She's got eyes and clearly he does too! ]

Well that's the most charming thing I've ever heard. I may need to sit down to recover.

[mapmaker]

i would avoid the sofa. it makes a poor fainting couch, and i'm pretty sure there's still the faint scent of dung bombs over there.

[lancifolium]

Merlin's tits that smells horrible. No more swooning unless you're around to catch me.

[mapmaker]

i'll endevour to do my best. although as i'm stuck over here and you're over there, maybe i'll just have to be less charming so there's no chance of swooning?

[lancifolium]

I wouldn't go that far. I quite like you as is. As my gran says, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[mapmaker]

oh, well. then i'll keep going, shall i?

although now i think my brain is empty.

[lancifolium]

I would offer to fill it but I can't tell if that's flirtatious or threatening.

[mapmaker]

a little of both?

but that's just how you roll.

[lancifolium]

[ Internally keysmashing seems to be her life now. ]

I'm uncertain if that's a good thing or not.

[mapmaker]

you're a gryffindor.

of course it is.

[lancifolium]

Then I suppose the flirtatious threats will continue! Apologies in advance, I suspect I'm quite bad at this.

[mapmaker]

you're better than me.

( At least they're acknowledging they're doing it? )

i'm pretty sure i've misstepped the entire time?

[lancifolium]

[ Is this growth? ]

How so? I don't think you have.

[mapmaker]

i'm just not used to doing it.

or at least, having someone i'd like to impress with my flirtatious prowess. if there were a handbook then i'd feel better.

[lancifolium]

If it's any consolation we're very much in the same boat. I've been avoiding things like this, but I don't want to avoid you.

[mapmaker]

( He glances her way, there and then gone. But now his ears are a little red. )

yeah, i get that.

i want to talk to you all the time. no matter how often i end up tripping over my own tongue. i'm glad it doesn't make you want to avoid me.

[lancifolium]

[ Catching sight of him catching sight of her, she goes instantly red, which highlights the freckles brilliantly but also, in her observation probably makes her look like a proper git. ]

You can't look at me like that and say things like this! It's unfair!

[mapmaker]

look at you like what?

( The curve of a sly smile now. )

do you want me to stop?

[lancifolium]

[ So very very red in the face, but doing her very best to glare and hide a grin. It's not working. ]

You know like what!

[mapmaker]

i'll just look at the wall from now on. i know the fainting couch isn't fit for purpose, i'd hate for you to suffer.

[lancifolium]

As if you could look away that long.

[ Talking shit and making it worse for herself table for one. ]

[mapmaker]

( He looks up, unbidden. )

you're right. i can't.