Of course! I was chosen to succeed the Flameguard, I have to be dedicated... to...
[ there is
another long pause
and then he starts to turn VERY red. lavi might get the sense as rondo is looking down at his plate that he might be 👉👈 like an anime character as he starts to flush. ]
... I... wouldn't say I'd done anything like that, no...
[ LIFTS HIS HEAD UP IMMEDIATELY and with great passion and probably too much volume - ]
I'm not ashamed!! [ i mean his ears are red but that's besides the point ] I don't think there's anything shameful about having any kind of feelings, and caring for that person has always been an important part of my life! I just --
[ mortifying....! but yeah if you lift up his bangs under there it probably says masochist. rondo covers his face with his hands again. ]
...mfft.
[ whatever response he has to say that gets muffled by this pathetic noise. pathetic. eventually, he removes his hands - maybe it's what lavi says at the end that gets him to, very briefly, frown...? a little sad looking, almost? reminiscent of their initial conversation... before he shakes it off and rubs his very warm face. ]
I .... well, maybe... I don't know. We'll see. [ complicated. hmmm. ] Why ask, Mr. Lavi...?
this does get him to laugh, though - embarrassed, but he's able to clear it up after rubbing his cheeks a little bit more. he's too good natured to be offended. as for the knights ardante!! HIS FAVORITE TOPIC!!! ]
Oh! I can tell you, I'd be happy to! But...I don't want to just ramble about me, too much. Perhaps we ought to trade off...? For someone who collects stories, you must not be able to tell your own that much, I bet...!
Ah... for a story keeper to tell stories...? That seems counterproductive. Knowledge should be shared, right?
[ he's not like, a mega nerd, but! he does like learning, so. he looks thoughtful for a moment, laughing at the comment about gramps, but: ] What's it like? Have you ever learned anything really amazing?
It's cause I'm still his apprentice, so he's always nagging me for talking too much.
[SHOULD knowledge be shared........ should it not be Hidden in a clan where only some people ever know about it perhaps..... but Lavi knows what he means, and he seems comfy enough to answer Rondo's question.]
Amazing, huh... [thinking...] Have you ever heard of the Order of the Pug?
It's a religious society with the pug as their symbol. Y'know, those tiny dogs with the cute wrinkly faces? [(hei voice) kito] And they're open to whoever wants to join, men and women.
My Gramps was friends with a member, so I got to crash an initiation. [he starts grinning...] I've been to a lot of ceremonies before, so I figured it'd be more of the same, y'know? Sharing wine or shaking hands, that kind of stuff.
But when I got there, I saw a whole bunch of people wearing dog collars, barking and scratching at the door and pretending to be puppies!
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Of course! I was chosen to succeed the Flameguard, I have to be dedicated... to...
[ there is
another long pause
and then he starts to turn VERY red. lavi might get the sense as rondo is looking down at his plate that he might be 👉👈 like an anime character as he starts to flush. ]
... I... wouldn't say I'd done anything like that, no...
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You sure? Your face's tellin' a different story...
[he just POINTS at rondo's cute flush.... horrible]
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[ NOOOO HE PUTS HIS HANDS ON HIS CHEEKS!!! BETRAYAL!!!!!!! as you can see his card describing him as the most bulliable was in fact correct ]
I haven't, I really haven't! I promise, it's not like that at all!
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You can tell me, y'know. I'm part of an Order too, so I'll swear it to secrecy, promise.
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It's inappropriate.
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Is it that scandalous....?
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[ immediately puts his face in his hands ]
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You don't have to be ashamed about it! Love is love. But I get why it could feel embarrassing.
[where did love come from]
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I'm not ashamed!! [ i mean his ears are red but that's besides the point ] I don't think there's anything shameful about having any kind of feelings, and caring for that person has always been an important part of my life! I just --
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... Well, I am sure that person would kill me in cold blood if he were to know about it and also it is highly inappropriate so it is embarrassing.
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Ah. [he nods] No, I totally understand. So that's your type, huh?
[a lot of people also like kanda who would kill people in cold blood if he knew... he eyes rondo a new like he's seeing him in a new light]
I like your passion! I hope one day he does too.
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...mfft.
[ whatever response he has to say that gets muffled by this pathetic noise. pathetic. eventually, he removes his hands - maybe it's what lavi says at the end that gets him to, very briefly, frown...? a little sad looking, almost? reminiscent of their initial conversation... before he shakes it off and rubs his very warm face. ]
I .... well, maybe... I don't know. We'll see. [ complicated. hmmm. ] Why ask, Mr. Lavi...?
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but Lavi's not so much of a bully that he'll harass Rondo to death about this,]
Just Lavi's fine! [don't mister him HELLO they're pals now] And I thought it'd be fun to fluster ya.
[thanks lavi]
But I really am curious about your Knights Ardante, and your... Flameguard? What's that?
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this does get him to laugh, though - embarrassed, but he's able to clear it up after rubbing his cheeks a little bit more. he's too good natured to be offended. as for the knights ardante!! HIS FAVORITE TOPIC!!! ]
Oh! I can tell you, I'd be happy to! But...I don't want to just ramble about me, too much. Perhaps we ought to trade off...? For someone who collects stories, you must not be able to tell your own that much, I bet...!
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Oh, I tell stories all the time. Gramps says it's a bad habit.
[he leans in all conspiratorial...]
But he's not here, so I can say whatever! [can he] What do you wanna know?
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Ah... for a story keeper to tell stories...? That seems counterproductive. Knowledge should be shared, right?
[ he's not like, a mega nerd, but! he does like learning, so. he looks thoughtful for a moment, laughing at the comment about gramps, but: ] What's it like? Have you ever learned anything really amazing?
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[SHOULD knowledge be shared........ should it not be Hidden in a clan where only some people ever know about it perhaps..... but Lavi knows what he means, and he seems comfy enough to answer Rondo's question.]
Amazing, huh... [thinking...] Have you ever heard of the Order of the Pug?
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[ (sazantos voice) stop running your mouth rondo
but!!! he shakes his head, looking a little confused... ]
No, I haven't! What is it?
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My Gramps was friends with a member, so I got to crash an initiation. [he starts grinning...] I've been to a lot of ceremonies before, so I figured it'd be more of the same, y'know? Sharing wine or shaking hands, that kind of stuff.
But when I got there, I saw a whole bunch of people wearing dog collars, barking and scratching at the door and pretending to be puppies!