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Who: Yuri (

thatdamnknight)
When: IC 3/16, morning.
Where: The jungle.
What: Dealing with the aftermath of pre-jungle nonsense like totally mature, responsible adults.
Rating/Warning: S for "stupid as hell"

[finally.

as if waking up a total wreck after that night of drinking hadn't been bad enough, right? yuri may have gotten the better deal of the two, but it wasn't really all that good. but then couple that with getting dropped in the jungle mid-recovery and flynn's tendency to have to run ahead and be a white knight, and now more than 24 hours have passed and they've barely spoken a word to each other.

not that yuri has much reason to thing it'd go poorly after the way flynn reacted to their late-night endeavor the previous morning, it's all but out of his mind already. things are fine, right? they both accepted what happened and they'd just move on. minimal yelling from flynn and even less pearl-clutching isn't something he'd about to take for granted, after all. let the topic drop; weird as his reaction had been... it's just better that way.]

Ugh... [still, waking up after sleeping on the ground in a vast jungle isn't the follow-up he wanted. he sits up, running a hand through his tangled, disheveled hair, and looks around. he's definitely groggy, but it's not like there will be any coffee to help with that.] I remember the part I don't miss about leaving cities. What I wouldn't do for an inn right now...

[it doesn't matter whether or not flynn is awake or listening, since repede is lounging beside him. that's good enough, even if the pooch doesn't care—he doesn't get those luxuries even at inns most of the time, after all.]

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[letting that inner peasant kid shine happens rarely, but always feels nice whenever it happens. it might be because it's so rare that he enjoys it, and this moment, so much. who he was will forever be a part of him. it will always be there within him no matter how much the perfect act comes out. honestly, some days dealing with higher ups involved a stark divide between outward and inward actions. ragou baiting them in regards to searching his manor resulted in a proper and humble external display. inwardly, however, went on enough cursing to make any sailor proud. knowing how to keep that inside is what makes the world of difference.

...despite how much some days involve wishing it could be all let out. he's honestly envious some days of yuri and of everyone else. most of them say what's on their mind without any thought to the repercussions. it results in consequences for those actions, sure, but it's also a sign of how free they are to say those words. very few times exist when he's capable of doing the same.

most of those times involve yuri, sometimes even in a place where it isn't overly acceptable. his lower quarter side might slowly be coming out around brave versperia and some in this world, too. it's a nice change.

what isn't nice, however, is that crude comment. an immediate and unhappy frown comes at the implication, all amusement abruptly ceasing. once and at his own failure he can laugh; twice and yuri purposely saying such stuff (and with a laugh to boot) he won't approve of. what makes it more annoying is knowing that this is purposeful teasing, teasing he can't help but fall victim to. for all the times flynn comes out on top, the one that tends to come out victorious in battles of teasing isn't him.]

If you know what I think is appropriate then you full well know that comment isn't.

[this is where he draws the line. dropping the perfect knight act can be permitted, but two factors need to be present for it: the right environment and the right company. yuri fills in the second requirement but the jungle damn well doesn't for the first. ...actually, for the implication, apartment as a whole doesn't fall under the right environment. only certain places qualify. by certain places? he means bedroom. only bedroom. not couch, not bathroom and definitely not kitchen.]

I think it'd be more inappropriate if I was seriously trying to seduce you or something.

[which is obviously not what yuri is trying to do right now. the words had come out as teasing as anything else he'd say—even yuri has his limits to what he'll do and not do, after all. propositioning flynn for sex in the middle of the jungle wasn't on his to-do list (figuratively or literally, as it were), so clearly he meant it in jest. there's not any reason for flynn to take things so seriously... though he guesses that is just the way he is.

it leaves yuri simultaneously rolling his eyes and smirking. he kind of lost every fight today; even his goading flynn ended up in an unexpected kiss that wound up changing the game a little. this is is one small victory, one of the few things he can consistently lord over flynn... so maybe he's not too fussed at all over the way he wins, but he can't help but roll his eyes in a way that intends to remind flynn to loosen up once in a while. they just made a strange and unplanned decision that opens up a lot of other avenues they wouldn't have had before, so there's no point in souring the mood over a couple of jokes.

don't make him regret his decision when he already has so many reasons to try and run away from it.

at least he knows how to get flynn's mind off it that doesn't involve teasing or flirting.]

We should probably get moving soon, find the others. Who knows what this place has in store for us.

[inappropriate is inappropriate whether it be seduction or not!! though if it were seduction, there would be yelling as opposed to a stern glare accompanied with an equally stern voice. discussing stuff like this outside a private setting won't happen. loosening up to that degree, especially now while having such a high rank, isn't permissible. certain standards of morality need to be adhered to.

...says the one who initiated the make out in the middle of a jungle. some standards, huh? the action isn't one he regrets, not with how it turned out, but it still necessitates more mindfulness of his own behavior in the future. which WILL happen. he can't allow the perfect knight demeanor to falter, at least not while out in public, not even around yuri. it'll be difficult, however it can --it will-- be done. dumb antics, if ones of a lesser stupidity level than excessive drinking, can be saved for their apartment.

crude remarks will also be saved for that place. any further commentary on the matter never comes thanks to the successful topic change. flynn doesn't mind transitioning into this. actually, it feels long overdue. the fact nothing attacked them while so preoccupied with all the prior conversation is nothing short of a miracle.]

Good idea. I scouted out the surrounding area earlier; there wasn't anything of concern nearby but also no signs of the city.

[whether that's good or bad, who can say? they lack weapons, but there's also seemingly a lack of ceres.]

Yeah, can't say I found much else either. For now, we probably should stray too far from the rest. It seems like a lot of us are here, we may be able to cover some ground if we're careful.

[he's not all that interested in just teaming up with anyone, and a group of 100+ people seems more like herding cattle than actually making progress.

before he can say much else, repede appears from some of the foliage—it's probably tough to say whether that timing is convenient, or if repede intentionally waited while his owners sorted out their issues, but there he is, ready to... not stick around and wait any longer. even the dog is silently saying "let's go" at this point.]

[two of th-- ah, three of them, as the dog walking by reminds him, ought to be more than enough to get things done. everyone else has their own problems to worry about so no need to involve more people than this.]

Yeah, I agree, though we should find a place to set up camp prior to searching around. [flynn stands, allowing himself a casual stretch that wouldn't have been nearly as permissible around anyone else.] It shouldn't be too difficult to make some simple housing, possibly some makeshift weapons, too.

[between aurnion and knightly training, they'll be set. chances are he could even get a solid fire going despite the less than desirable environment for it. yeah, it won't be too bad out here. the worst of it is just the oppressive air, air that seems to be getting more and more difficult to breathe.

a slightly apologetic smile comes from flynn's end toward repede. they may have overdone it a little today and the one who suffered for it was their third companion. a mental note gets made to give repede an extra good belly rubbing later as an apology.]

Sorry for the delay, Repede.

Maybe, but we don't know if we're gonna be sticking to one area yet. Better off seeing if we can get out of one area before we start setting up shop.

[it's obviously not an issue to yuri about being able to set up camp. he knows that flynn could probably build a whole city if he really wanted to... but it doesn't necessarily seem like the best idea right now.

not until they have a better idea of what's going on. if the group ends up moving in their efforts to find... well, anything resembling civilization, they could just be setting themselves for a whole lot of work for no good reason. especially considering repede doesn't seem to have anything useful to report back; he's just waiting for the two idiot now.]

[hmmm fair point. they are weaponless, but getting a look around really could be beneficial in the long run. flynn considers the option momentarily before nodding.]

All right.

[exploring a little first can have its perks. repede has his weapon, flynn himself has his magical artes and yuri, even without sword, can still handle himself. no matter the danger, they ought to be fine. it IS them, after all.]

Let's get going, then.

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