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[potentite]

[It's a gloomy day according to the video taken from the base island but Jake seems happy.]

Um, salutations fellow crew members!

This week has been... well, frankly it's sucked giggleberries! But I've been working on my powers and, uh, I won't bore you with the details of that? Unless you really want them. Anyhoo! C'mere you rascal...

[A little... bull fairy thing flies into view. Jake pets it and it seems pretty happy with that? So it must be nice.]

You should come play with them. They're awful sweet. And maybe it might turn some frowns upside down! It's worth a try, isn't it?

[He's still so awkward at ending these though so he just kind of waves at the end.]


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[Meanwhile Jake really is hanging out with some tinkerbulls. Specifically five of them. Despite looking exhausted, he's in high spirits for once and seems to be enjoying the affection from the critters.]

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[godstongue]

... What on earth are giggleberries and what exactly is that thing you're playing with?

[ She's exhausted. ]

[potentite]

[Poor girl.]

Hey again, miss! Giggleberries are, um, well... is that really a topic for a young lady? But more importantly, this is a fairy!

[Clearly a fairy.]

[godstongue]

Understood.

[ She really doesn't get it but she won't pry on that, for the time being she'll just think that they're... actual berries... ]

Why does it look like that? Aren't fairies supposed to be pretty?

[potentite]

Aw, don't you think he's pretty?

[As if it will convince her, he plucks one out of the air and gently pushes it into the camera.]

Look at that face. I think it's dainty.

[godstongue]

[ Does he want her to be honest? ]

I don't know how to feel about it, when someone talks about fairies I don't think of bulls. [ --However.-- ] It's not ugly... It's cute in its own way.

Does it belong to you?

[potentite]

Hmm, yeah I guess it's mine! Do you want to pet it? They're real friendly. They used to attack me with vicious cuddles when I was smaller!

[godstongue]

I'll have to decline, I'm not very good with... foreign animals. Maybe next time.

However I must applaud you for trying to get others to smile, I'm quite surprised by the odd string of events. Does that normally happen here?

[potentite]

[Jake pulls one of the fairies into his lap to pet it. He'll give it extra pets for her!]

Well, sometimes abnormal occurrences happen but they're abnormal for a reason. They aren't common place. Did you go to the ship yet?

[godstongue]

[ Okay if you thought the giggleberries thing was embarrassing here's another kicker: ] No, I... I'm a little hesitant about leaving the underwater base.

[potentite]

[He blinks, cocking his head.]

Really? Now why's that? It's just a little water.

[Jake it's a fucking ocean.]

[godstongue]

[ yeah jake it's a fucking ocean be a little bit more considerate asshole who's feeding you ]

I'm well aware of that. I've swum at private beaches owned by my family before, but I've never gone far and because of that I lack experience.

[ aka she can only doggy paddle if she tries hard enough ]

[potentite]

Really? Well... If it helps, I couldn't swim too well at first, either. Dirk taught me, though. He's like a fucking mermaid in the water. Maybe you should ask him?

[godstongue]

It doesn't.

[ A quick, immediately realizing what he meant in saying that. ]

... I mean, I suppose it does. I'm not familiar with this Dirk person but if he's willing to teach then I'm willing to learn.

[potentite]

Dirk is my boyfriend! He's a little hard to read but he's a good person. He loves helping people. And he's gotten pretty good at making learning a blast.

[Unlike before where learning involved being beaten up a lot. Look he loves Dirk but he wouldn't have recommended him before now.]

[godstongue]

[ PAUSE. ]

Pardon? [ All her friends are romantics and she's but one (1) idiot. ] Are you saying that he's... a boy... that's your friend? A friend that just happens to be a boy?

Or he's... he's really... your b-boyfr--... boy... your boy.

[ She can't even hold hands with another person how is she gonna say the word boyfriend!? Everyone here is too shameless someone take her home. ]

[potentite]

[He's kind of flustered now but, well.]

Aha, yeah, he's my sweet paramour. But, um, hopefully that's okay?

[He has no idea why it wouldn't be but she seems flustered so??]

[godstongue]

P-Paramour!?

[ She's not trying to be rude--God she hopes she's not being rude--but Jake speaks so casually, so effortlessly. ]

S-Shouldn't you only be telling this to a friend?

[potentite]

Well, um, we're friends! I think. And... I like sharing it? It's something that makes me happy.

[godstongue]

Wait... you and I, w-we're... friends?

[ She's about to switch this over to voice because she's shaking at this point yikes. ]

[potentite]

W-Well, um, I know we don't know each other well yet! But, golly, if you don't mind the idea, I wouldn't mind it, either?

[godstongue]

[ Jake just broke her. She's completely broken. How is she supposed to respond to someone so shameless that they'll openly call someone their friend after one conversation!?

(And probably food somewhere between then and now but listen.)

Give her a couple minutes to stop whatever she's doing and hide her face somewhere, which is completely red despite trying to calm herself. In fact when she realizes that nothing will rid the obvious blush she switches over to text, to save her from embarrassing herself even more. ]

I don't mind it.

We're friends.

[potentite]

[Oh weird. Did he really say something so odd?? He's not sure. But at least she agrees! Which means it's okay in the end.]

Whoa! Suddenly text!
Everything okay miss? I hope my boisterous ways didnt startle you.

[godstongue]

Yes I'm just cooking.

[ Fucking liar. ]

I'm fine, there's no need to worry. And I have good news: I've finally decided on what to cook for you.

[potentite]

Im all ears! Ive been excited to see what you can whip up.

[godstongue]

It's a dish called Ravioli de Langoustine. I've made it several times back home.

You're fine with seafood, correct?