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Good day, everyone! [ Inigo smiles widely. ] I was wondering if anyone either has or knows of something rare and they wouldn't mind it.. erm, losing it.. probably permanently.

[ He's saying that statement as if he's only now realising how weird that sounds out loud.

But it's too late to go back on that now. ]

In exchange for a favour?

And preferably edible? But maybe not necessarily? Hey-- [ He turns away from the screen, seeming to have some mumbled discussion.

This is a totally normal ICP message. ]

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Aren't you the smarter one of us now? You tell me! [ He starts rolling his head. ] I'm just too duuuuumb and obliiiiviooouss and blah blah blaaaahhhh.

Inigo knows what everyone means!

[ BIG BABY BIG BABY BIG BABY ALERT ]

[ Oh dear, sweet Naga.

Inigo moves his hands up to his face, rubbing his eyes. He was so not prepared for the baby tantrum. Just because Tidus is embarrassed he didn't think of the obvious answer earlier! ]

I can't believe this.

[ IS THIS WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO THROW A TANTRUM OVER, TIDUS? OF ALL THINGS? ]

Are you really upset?

Yes. [ No, but it's harder to tell if he's not facing Inigo, right. ] I'm really, really upset. And dumb.

So what?

[ Said in the tone of, so what if I aaammmmm. ]

Sigh.

[ No, he's not sighing.

He's just saying the word 'sigh'.

But on the other hand, Inigo can't quite tell how much of this is just dramatics, and how much of Tidus may actually be upset. And if there's anything Inigo never wants to do on purpose, it's upsetting the other.

So he slowly approaches Tidus, wrapping his arms around him - if Tidus will let him, anyway. ]

Tidus. Tiiiidus. [ If he can take on a whiny tone, then so can Inigo! TWO CAN PLAY AT THIS GAME. ] I'm sorry, alright? I don't think you're dumb. I meant it when I said I usually think you're the smarter one out of the two of us!

[ He shakes him. Slightly. ]

Come on, won't you forgive me?

[ When Inigo shakes him, Tidus makes a grumbling sound, as whiny as expected. But he doesn't shake Inigo off, even if he's still leaning on the table, looking away. ]

Why should I. [ Said, in his most put-upon pouty voice. ] What's in it for me.

[ hey. hey. ]

[ Most people would say Tidus is being unfair for demanding a reward for his little pouty tantrum here.

But Inigo is exactly the kind of sucker who falls right for it. ]

.. My eternal devotion and friendship? [ IS THIS NOT WHAT YOU ARE ALREADY GETTING OUT OF IT?

(He's still not letting go.) ]

...

...

...

…how much do you think that's worth in points? Forty? Five hundred-?

Are you planning on selling it off to the train for points?!

[ He sounds so offended. Tidus?! Why don't you accept the greatest offer he could ever make you?

Who cares that he was trying to cheer you up, now you're just breaking his heart!

Inigo is just squeezing Tidus tighter now. In revenge. ]

[ That's finally got Tidus laughing, wiggling some in Inigo's embrace, but not really trying to kick himself out of it. ]

Why? Is it worth more than what the train can give? Hey, Jumblie! What do you think? This sounding tasty to you? Why don't you take a nibble on Inigo's eternal devotion and friendship?

[ Hahaha-! ]

Stop trying to give it away!

[ Even to Jumblie! That's still betrayal of their friendship, bro! (Jumblie herself seems curious enough though, waddling over to the other two as if she wants to check out this apparent rarity Tidus is talking about..) ]

Do I mean so little to you? [ SHAKING HIM NOW. SHAKE, SHAKE. DEAL WITH IT, TIDUS. ] Hey, hey, you better tell me just how much you appreciate our friendship now!

Okaaaay--! Stop shaking meee!

[ Is it the shaking or Tidus's own laughter that's making it harder to speak? It may be a combination of the two, but come on bro, let him settle, twist himself back around so he can do anything! ]

[ Inigo stops shaking him.

Takes a step back. Crosses his arms. Narrows his eyes. ]

Well, I'm waiting.

[ Tell him how much you appreciate him, bro!

How did these pouty tell-me-what's-in-it-for-me tables get flipped this quickly? Who even knows with these two. It just happens.

Jumblie is just watching it, apparently having the time of her life since she can see into Inigo's heart enough to know this is just messing around in the end. So Tidus may spot her behind Inigo, trying to copy his huffy posture. (Except it just looks adorable instead.) ]

[ Ah...! Can Jumblie be Tidus's best friend instead? Especially when he spots her out of the corner of his eye.

But no. He's turned around and is looking at Inigo for the most part, a smile you couldn't even peel off his face plastered on. Quiet. Contemplating!! ]

Didn't I do this a few days ago?

[ Is he going to get out of this. ]

...

[ Inigo is quiet for a moment, but then his arms drop to hang off by his sides. ]

I get it. [ HE SEES NOW. ] I know when I'm unwanted.

[ And there it is, the dramatics are coming out. It's impossible to even take his words seriously when he says him with that tone. ]

I'll just go hang out with Taiki instead!

Heyhey hey! [ Laughing, even through the faux shock. ] You're gonna pick Taiki over me? But I haven't even got started! I was just saying!

[ He's putting his hands on Inigo's arms, giving them a rattle. ]

You can't go and leave me alone yet! What about my eternal friendship and devotion to you?!

[ There's an offended huff. (Though he doesn't try to shake off Tidus's touch at all.)

Then he narrows his eyes at Tidus. ]

How much do you think that's worth in points? Isn't that exactly what someone said to me just a few minutes ago?

It's priceless. [ Said, with no hesitation, completely certain. ] Invaluable. Nothing the train could give me would make me trade in what we have.

[ Want to challenge him, Inigo?? Huh? Come on, he's looking right back! No flicker of doubt! ]

[ Inigo clearly didn't know what kind of fire he was playing with here. Falling back into a huffy mode was pretty much just instinctive, and even if it wasn't, it would have been the default thing to do, just to throw Tidus's fit from a moment ago back at him.

But that means Inigo didn't realise the potential consequences of his actions - namely hearing that straight out of Tidus's mouth. Without hesitation, even! And sounding so certain and serious about it!

Of course he can't stop his face from colouring at that. Nothing would make him-- It's too much to even think about. He's pretty sure his heart skipped a beat just now. ]

U-Uh..

[ A very intelligent reply, clearly. But Inigo's brain needs a second to come to terms with this. Or at least slightly process it. ]

O-Oh yeah?! W-Well, I.. to me, our friendship is bigger than the void itself!

[ Oh, GOT YOU, has he? Don't worry, Tidus won't look any smug than he already does. But it feels good to be a winner. ]

What's a void next to us? If I were stranded on nothin' but a boring, no-blitzball planet with you, knowing everyone was out there having space adventures, I wouldn't care one bit. Long as it was me and you and everyone else!

[ STOP GLOATING. Even internally! Don't think he doesn't know!

Though speaking of blitzball-- ]

What if you had a chance to play blitzball again, but I would die if you did? Huh? [ Would you choose him over ball, bro? Even when ball is life? ] Could you make that choice?

[ Ow, that one hurt. Deep in his soul. His blitzball shaped soul. ]

What's a blitzball? [ But he can do this! You can't even tell how much that one cut deep! ] I'll just play... football! That one Roland likes! He says I've got the moves for it.

I'll make a career out of it!

[ See? He's planning his whole life out here! ]

[ ...

Inigo just walked straight into landmine and it went off. Sure, he still looks flustered, but no longer in that pouty pushy way.

No, instead he's just staring at Tidus with big eyes. ]

Wait, you.. you mean that?

[ You would choose him over blitzball, bro? Over something that important to you?! ]

Well, yeah, [ Tidus says, knowing Inigo means about the life or death exercise. Wondering just a second later if he meant the ~~rugby~~ football, but nevermind! It's just goofing off each way. ]

'Course I would! Or a different sport. But, what're you going to do? I've got a whole career planned here. What are you doing in this scenario?

[ Other than staying alive via Tidus never playing blitzball again? ]

[ Okay, Tidus, hang in there for a second. Because you can't just expect Inigo to listen to that and then do nothing about it. Of course he's going to move in to hug Tidus when the other says that. It's just a lot, okay! Maybe it's just a dumb joke, and Inigo is definitely taking this way too seriously, but it means so much to him that he just Needs A Moment.

Tidus should probably be used to this at this point anyway, considering how often Inigo hugs him.

And buries his face against Tidus so his words are only half-audible. ]

.. I don't know. Become your.. [ Oh, geez. Inigo has listened on Sports Conversations and he's still pretty sure he doesn't have his head wrapped around it yet. The word he's looking for is 'coach' or even 'trainer', but what he ends up on is: ] .. personal assistant..?

[ What, what is this. A tiny laugh escapes Tidus, surprised. But he won't take it to mean too much, even if getting Inigo overwhelmed wasn't the goal. Tidus puts his arms around him though, patting as he does on his back.

But it's nice too. He's never going to forget what it's like to embrace with someone often, is he... ]

Personal assistant, huh? So... [ What would that be? ] Oh, my PR guy? You handle my schedule and promotion. Tell me where I've got to be and when it's time to meet the fans!

As a rugby ace now. [ Not a blitzball ace! ]

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