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Post by Rhona Hall on Mar 6, 2017 16:20:19 GMT -6
"Damn." Rhona flopped her head in response to Atlanti's answer, but she remained smiling. Things were well and She will concede to the best of her ability to remain in bed. It is not like there was much else to do until she got some of her energy back. She's useless pretty useless other wise.
Then Limax asked his question. If she was alone here... Her head would rise and not really look at any of them but just stare in her memories for a moment. Her smile faded to an uneven lip curve and her eyes grew a bit sad. "Well... I came here alone. Both of my Parents are dead and I knew of my Mom's sister but I was not close with her family. I just decided I was old enough to make it out on my own."
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Post by Atlanti on Mar 6, 2017 18:40:59 GMT -6
Atlanti gave an emphatic nod at Limax's comment, hoping it would actually do so. It wouldn't be good to remind Rhona of the stretch ahead and make the time feel like it was going to drag even more. She looked at the other woman with a small tilt of her head at the question, but the human didn't seem to mind answering it. It was a sad story, but Rhona seemed upbeat and determined despite the rough start to her journey away from home.
"I'm sorry." She offered another smile, knowing there was nothing she could do about those who were already gone any more than any of them could change the past. But it had brought her here, in the end.
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Post by Limax on Mar 6, 2017 18:55:12 GMT -6
"Hmmm. I see."
He said. So her family, or those that she cared to know were all dead. An unfortunate fact. But given the bits about her past that she had shared with him, it was clear that she still carried them with her in her heart. So she was not truly alone.
"I would say you've done quite well for yourself."
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Post by Rhona Hall on Mar 6, 2017 19:56:22 GMT -6
Rhona looked at each of the Namekians as they granted her kind words and condolences. "That makes me feel good, you guys are so great. Yeah I miss them. I think about them all the time, in everything I do, and every move I make, their voices are right here as memories." she tapped the side of her head. "I guess with that I can say I am fortunate that I made it this far."
Still Rhona did not want to make the air any denser in this small room. "So now that Wasabi has won the Tournament, what is happening out there?
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Post by Atlanti on Mar 6, 2017 20:58:51 GMT -6
"That's the spirit." Atlanti was glad Rhona wasn't dragged down by what happened, not at this point in time. Reflecting and looking back allowed you to see where you had come from and who you were. The other woman seemed to have reached that understanding already, a thought that made Atlanti's mood lift even more.
"I don't think there's much going on at the moment." She shook her head. Wasabi had certainly one, but the planet was still intact, so that was another good thing. She remembered his boundless energy and enthusiasm.
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Post by Limax on Mar 6, 2017 21:02:24 GMT -6
He shook his head. His face as serious as ever as he spoke. "Absolute chaos. Birds are swimming and fish are flying. And our three suns have started to dim." It was all said so matter of factly, but Limax kept glancing out of the corner of his eye at Rhona, curious to see if she bought it! Honestly it was hard not to crack a grin.
The tournament had just ended the day before so not much had really happened yet. Mostly it was vendors trying to sell the rest of their wares and the contestants being admitted for medical treatment. At least to his understanding. But he thought Rhona needed a little humor right now after how dour the last topic had been.
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Post by Rhona Hall on Mar 6, 2017 21:13:13 GMT -6
Rhona froze as Limax spoke. but it was utterly ridiculous to think things like that suddenly turning upside down. Oh goodness she really could not believe it... did he really just...
"DID YOU JUST CRACK A JOKE???" She gripped her midsection as she started to uncontrollably laugh. she folded over from the painful laughter. "W-who are you, I think... *laugh* what did you do with our usual stoic Limax?" she'd ask the rhetorical question. That was so unlike him though, however there was nothing to think about from it. That was just as fun as it could be.
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Post by Atlanti on Mar 6, 2017 21:21:28 GMT -6
Atlanti paused, blinking and looking at Limax with owlish eyes as he began to tell Rhona about things that she was pretty sure weren't happening. Unless she was really that focused on other---oh. Oh! Limax made a joke! His usual demeanor didn't let this side out, not around her at least. She raised a hand to her mouth as she giggled.
"It was a good one," she agreed, still laughing.
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Post by Limax on Mar 6, 2017 21:25:48 GMT -6
That's right, Limax is the master of dealing with aliens. It just took some looking into their culture to understand that they like gifts and humor. And telling things that are obviously not true was a type of humor! Judging from their reactions, it was the best type of humor.
"Thank you."
He bowed to them to show his gratitude at their kind words. But he couldn't help but beam under the praise. This wasn't so hard after all.
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Post by Rhona Hall on Mar 6, 2017 22:12:12 GMT -6
Rhona brought up her palms to wipe the perspiration that developed while she cracked up. Yeah she came to this planet alone, but she was not alone at all. She sat up she had a funny idea. "Hey Limax... you have found out a lot about Earth people lately... do you know what the ultimate form of a friends appreciation is?"
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Post by Atlanti on Mar 6, 2017 22:46:32 GMT -6
Limax's response just cause Atlanti's smile to grow into an all-out grin. She could hear the satisfaction in his tone as he bowed. It was indeed different to see from him, but it was something she was glad she could see for herself.
It was just as good to see Rhona being mischievous and playful, trying to push her limits as she could while still being freshly injured. For now, she let Rhona talk to Limax, wondering just which ritual was about to take place...
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Post by Limax on Mar 6, 2017 22:51:18 GMT -6
"Would this finally be the secret of the Girlfriend that Wasabi had mentioned?"
If it was the ultimate form of appreciation then it would make sense that Okara was so insulted when Limax said that he was not his girlfriend. However, it wouldn't explain why Wasabi had thought Atlanti to be that when they had just met. It was a puzzling term that seemed to have no real set standard to it's application.
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Post by Rhona Hall on Mar 6, 2017 23:13:05 GMT -6
Rhona paused and made the realization.... Oh he doesn't know what a girlfriend is. "Ooh no, dude having a girlfriend is like accepting a mate for life with some animals or a life partner you can show your affection for. The fill you mind with a special sense of comfort and make your heart feel excited to be around them. Relationships that form a special bond that no one should claim to come between. We teased you and Atlanti because well she is cute to boot and you are not bad looking yourself, you two might have made a cute relationship. That is the secret of the Girlfriend."
Rhona while she explained that got up on her knees and still decided to go with her original idea. "Now the ultimate appreciation between friends is totally painless... I promise, just do the same thing I do." She'd lean forward and wrap her arms gently around his shoulders it was not easy given how tall he was but she'd more so hope he did not freak out by the sudden touching.
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Post by Atlanti on Mar 6, 2017 23:37:35 GMT -6
Atlanti nodded at Rhona's explanation since it pretty much hit the nail on the head, watching as the person who was supposed to be on bedrest instead got up on her knees while talking. The Namek glowed a little with the compliment as she took another step towards the bed, ready to help support the woman even though she wanted to tell Rhona to lay back down. She wasn't a fragile flower, but she was healing.
"It's a special form of affection, usually between two people," she agreed. "There's affection and respect." She tried to think of how her father had explained it. "It's an intimate relationship." Yeah that probably wasn't helping. But it was better than fussing at Rhona.
Especially when she realized what that special ritual was about to be. She had to wonder if he would do the same. She gave him a small nod, emphasizing the painless part, because that could definitely be seen as a grapple by some.
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Post by Limax on Mar 6, 2017 23:48:02 GMT -6
Well that explaination just made things even weirder! Did Okara want to mate with him? Why? They didn't even mate! Clearly someone needed to inform him of that before he tried something... She then went on to compliment Atlanti and himself which prompted him to glance over to Atlanti looking for clarification.
"Is she doing the human flirting thing?"
Human's were so confusing. And then she put her limbs around him. Asking him to do the same. He would comply, but he didn't squeeze at all. He just placed them there thinking about what an odd ritual this was.
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