[ ...sighs ]
Might as well. It'll knock out a mission at least.
Might as well. It'll knock out a mission at least.
Mmm. Marginally better than the last time, I guess.
It was one of the greatest insults I've ever had to suffer.
It may as well have been a cosmic jo--
[ CRASHED INTO. he shoves him, but between the crash and the force of shoving him back, dante ends up falling over ] I thought you knew how to skate!!
[ CRASHED INTO. he shoves him, but between the crash and the force of shoving him back, dante ends up falling over ] I thought you knew how to skate!!
[ DOES NOT TAKE IT, instead he stubbornly gets up on his own, looking like an unsteady baby deer on the ice as he does it ]
Why would you go skating if you didn't know how?!
Why would you go skating if you didn't know how?!
It seemed like fun to do something you suck at?
[ well, rin is a fellow starfarer, which means he gets to see dante going absolutely ape on this new punching bag!!
by which i mean he's trying to go ape but uhhhh he's kind of bad at it? he hasn't used punching bags much. so his rhythm is off and his punches range wildly from good enough to send the thing swinging, to weak and misaimed so his hand slides right off it ]
by which i mean he's trying to go ape but uhhhh he's kind of bad at it? he hasn't used punching bags much. so his rhythm is off and his punches range wildly from good enough to send the thing swinging, to weak and misaimed so his hand slides right off it ]
You--!
[ the sudden comment throws him off and makes him throw a punch in rin's direction
he only manages to pivot and make sure he punches the air next to him instead at the last second ]
Don't--don't taunt me.
[ the sudden comment throws him off and makes him throw a punch in rin's direction
he only manages to pivot and make sure he punches the air next to him instead at the last second ]
Don't--don't taunt me.
[ now that he's recovered from the punch, he's got his arms folded defensively ]
Then what was that just now?
Then what was that just now?
[ just scrutinizing him for any hint of mockery or judgement ]
[ NOT THE SHINY WET EYES ICON ]
...you got a lot of experience with punching bags?
...you got a lot of experience with punching bags?

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