strohl catchall

[disingenuous]

how many metaphors can i fit in here

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[halians]

[ oh...! he ducks his head, pinkening a little, and waves his hand. ]

Oh - it's alright, there's no need to apologise, it's not like you knew -- and yeah, yeah, we are. We've traveled together for a while, now, long before all of this. [ a beat ] ...though, honestly, I didn't even know her name was that long.

[ whoops. ] Suppose it makes sense in hindsight - anyway, tells you how often we use them.

[ as for the bit about the teams, he makes a thoughtful noise - and then laughs, rubbing a hand over his face. ]

God, now there's the thing I'd really like to get this over with and get to. I'd do anything for a proper bed.

[disingenuous]

If it's not something that comes up in your everyday life and your culture persuades against it, it's not surprising even if I can't say I fully understand it.

[ but she gets that it is what it is. ]

That's the only thing I'm looking forward to about teams: proper sleeping arrangements.

[halians]

It's mostly just formality - titles, and the like. Suppose it makes it more...personal, once you get close enough to address someone by their given name, yeah...?

[ this is weirdly embarrassing to talk about.

clears his throat. ANYWAY. he groans at that, this time dramatic. ]

And a proper bath - I'm right there with you, Roxana. I'm going to have a crick in my neck for weeks, long as my head's still attached.

[ j...joking ]

[disingenuous]

Doesn't that make it special? More intimate?

[ it's only embarrassing if you get embarrassed.

she can guess he's joking. ]

I don't think you're the type to let someone just decapitate you. But you're right. I would love to have some of the luxuries I'm used to again.