tearmeanewone | cinq + voice/action

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[Voice]

Good morning, Luceti! I'm twenty-one today!

[And clearly, she's just a little font of joy because of it.]

This is the first birthday I've had outside of my tower at home. I know Eugene had a rave, but what has everyone else done for their birthdays while they've been here? Or, I suppose if you haven't had a birthday here, what did you typically do?

[Action]

[Elizabeth doesn't take the day off, even though it's her birthday. She's happy being out and about, enjoying the day and being in the village. She goes to the grocery store, pokes around the item shop and clothing shop a little, picks up some of Booker's preferred whiskey at Good Spirits... she's even running errands she really doesn't have to run. And while she loves the library, today she chooses to read for a bit outdoors--because otherwise she'd spend all day inside. It's a good day to be alive, and that's how Elizabeth is viewing it, and she's going to spend it out in the world. For the first time.]

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[He's in the item store at the moment, currently his face is buried in "Treasure Island. He only came in to get some stuff for Shu that he figured the guy would need. That's when he totally misses sight of Elizabeth and walks right into her. Stumbling back a bit he drops his own stuff.]

Ah darn it. Sorry about that.

[Just going to hastily start picking his stuff up.]

Oh! I'm so sorry. [Elizabeth laughs a little and drops down to help him collect everything. She takes a brief glance up at who she knocked into and blinks.]

Oh... ah, I'm sorry. [She's sure that he heard her the first time, but things have gotten a little awkward now, haven't they? This is obviously the one she'd argued with over the mission, and the the boy she met during the experiment.] How have you been?

Nah, nah, my fault really! I was too caught up in this-!

[And that's when he freezes. He recognizes that voice and when he see's her face....ah nuts. Not good not good at all.

The same girl he yelled at then felt bad for and then hated himself over for his words is right in front of him.

When she asks him how he's been, he just about tenses. What's he supposed to say now? Crap, crap. Not good. Say something!

And in about the most somber tone he replies quietly:]

Been good I suppose...uh, what about you? You good?

[Well, that somber tone really doesn't convince Elizabeth that he's actually good.]

I'm good too. [Elizabeth hands Cross some of the things he dropped.] It's my birthday today, first one I've spent outside of captivity. Exciting. [And there's a little smile in there even if the atmosphere is tense.]

[Nooope. Still doesn't help much. She's smiling and she sounds pretty happy, but, it's still not enough to make all that awkward for him to go away. It gets a brief smile, however.]

Really? Yeah...you mentioned something about the being locked up thing...uh...Happy Birthday, uh...uh...

[A looong pause before:]

I'm sorry what was your name again? [Oh right, manners!] I'm Cross.

Elizabeth. [She smiles, not at all upset that Cross forgot--or didn't ask to begin with, she really can't remember now.]

Thank you, Cross. It's been a good day so far.

[Elizabeth bites the inside of her cheek and shifts from foot to foot.] I hear Shu is staying with you.

Right, Elizabeth.

[It's like he could just see the awkward in the air, they were both obviously uncomfortable for probably the obvious of reasons.

He huffs his cheeks a bit and just gives her a nod to say yes when she mentions Shu staying with him.

When he decides he can't take it anymore he just blurts out:]

Uh look...I...I kind of owe you an apology.

[This is unexpected. An apology? It's fairly obvious, maybe, that Elizabeth hadn't thought the conversation was going to go there. Her eyebrows are completely raised and she's struck dumb for a moment.]

An apology? ...Why? [Elizabeth frowns a little, thinking that maybe this apology is for something she hasn't been made aware of yet. And given Cross is living with Shu, and Gai and Shu had parted on such ugly terms, now she's on full alert.]

[Oh God, does he really have to say why? Didn't she remember? Didn't she hate him for it? Or maybe was this just an act to make him feel worse? If it is he does deserve it at least in his opinion.

He bites his lip for a moment, thinking the pain would help process the right words. When he does find the words regret is laced in the words.]

Y-yeah...I um...I'm sorry for what I said a few weeks back.

[Breathe, breathe...okay...words, words...]

I shouldn't have said it. I mean, I-[Honesty now, honesty...]
I don't agree with what happened. I don't think I ever will. But, I'm sorry.

[Oh... the mission. But that was nearly a month ago, surely he hadn't felt apologetic this whole time?]

[Elizabeth isn't sure how to respond for a few moments, but then she offers a small smile.] I'm sorry I snapped at you, too. It was a hard thing, for all of us. There was no right decision--at least, no decision that would have made everyone happy.

I was being very protective of Gai--he'd been taken home for a few hours and then returned. Six months happened for him in six hours and I've never, ever seen him so thrown. He felt terrible enough, I didn't want anyone adding to it. Which is dumb, I suppose, I can't protect him from everything.

[When someone tells you to go to hell it kind of sticks.

The smile does offer some comfort. Seems like she didn't totally hate him in that.]

It's okay...I deserved it. Last thing anyone needs is getting their head bitten off after something so horrible as that.

[He was about to turn to leave as if to get out of her presence quicker, it's only when she mentions Gai that it makes him stop moving to hear this. Cross hadn't expected this. Any of that really. The man he tried to beat up and lost to, the one who seemed so arrogant, actually felt bad about it all?

All he can offer is him shaking his head.]

No, it's completely fine. You said it yourself back then. You were trying to protect someone you love. So I get it, really.

Alright, then I won't labor the point. [Her smile twitches up a bit, but it doesn't quite stick yet.]

Still, I'm sorry you were upset. I'm sorry everyone had to experience the whole thing.

Yeah...no kidding.

[But, now he was probably detracting from her wonderful happy day. Crap, okay he needs a quick fix-]

[Time to switch up his personality. Instant smile go.]

Well, I'm glad that's all settled! Sort of. Kind of.

Right, so you're celebrating your birthday, huh? In that case...

[He looks around quickly. What do? What dooooo...? AH!

He soon offers the book he had been reading out to her.]

Happy Birthday from me to you.

[Flawless.]

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