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[swansongs]

Hi everyone. [He offered a friendly wave.]

Okay, so, question. We're all crammed onto this train, right? And we don't have a lot of privacy, which, all right, I'm starting to get used to, but. What if we want to do something special for someone? Like...a date.

I've never done dates on a train before, I don't really know what to do. And before someone brings it up, I can't really...cook. I mean, I guess we could cook something together, but.

So, date ideas. Does anyone have them? I'd really appreciate it.

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[swansongs]

Uh-huh.

[He'd missed having friends like this, where he could talk and tease and laugh. It both cheered him up and made him a little homesick at the same time.]

Oh god, no, definitely not. I can't imagine anyone here dying, honestly. I don't want anyone to die.

[Even the people he didn't like, he wanted them to be safe and healthy.]

[irrationally]

[ Dyme, you truly are too sweet for this world. Alice can't help but think that a little bit as well, since there are definitely people she is a-okay with seeing die..

But even she's aware that it's not exactly socially acceptable to say out loud, so she keeps it to herself. ]

That's so sweet of you to say. I think you may just be the first person who's told me they don't want to see me die. [ .. She's probably trying to make a joke, judging by the slight hint in her tone. But apparently Alice doesn't seem to realise this time that this isn't Prime Joke Material. ]

[swansongs]

[Wait, hold on a minute.]

Um. That's, well, not great, but. Yay? Also if anyone's ever told you they do want you to die, point me in their direction so I can punch them.

[irrationally]

I think you'll find there's quite a bit of work for you then.

[ It's said a bit differently from what she said earlier though. It was an awkward joke before, but this is awkward in a slightly different way - almost a bit more flustered. Alice doesn't exactly have a whole lot of experience with friends who are willing to stick up for her, despite her definitely being that person to others. ]

I mean.. not here. [ Before Dyme goes around punching random people on the train. Especially since he doesn't have any special powers as far as Alice knows! ] But back home it happened all the time.

[swansongs]

Good. I mean, not good that it happened back home, but good that it hasn't happened here.

[He wouldn't hesitate to punch someone, either, even if the only thing special about him was how determined he was. Sometimes determination was all you needed.]

[irrationally]

[ Even just those words are already so baffling for Alice to hear. Not.. really in a bad way though. So she'd feel bad ignoring them, even though her reply sounds a tad awkward. She's not good at this. ]

.. Thank you. For caring.

[swansongs]

No problem. It's what friends do, right?

[Or at least, friends like Dyme.]