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[Sometime after the announcement that the boat is going to dock but before Other Things happen, Duran will get a message sent his way.]

Hello, I hope today finds you well.
It seems we're to be returning to Port Manteau soon, and I was wondering if I could possibly convince you to spare me an hour or two of your time before then? To catch up a bit, or just to chat about nothing important, whichever you would like.

Always have time for you. I'll clear my schedule just let me know when's best for you and I'll be ready to hang out and shoot the shit on whatever your heart desires.

Edited 2025-03-17 21:23 (UTC)

Thank you for your generous words!
And thank you in advance for me taking you up on that by saying we should totally meet up out in the hall in like an hour or something equally unreasonable.

Heh! Very unreasonable. You got it. I'll be there.

See you soon, then!

[And true to their word, Rose will be waiting out in the hall in front of Forge's door so they aren't blocking traffic to anybody else's cabin.]

[ he does show up on time, offering a wave as he approaches. ]

Hey there. Where to? You get to pick. Or we can just walk aimlessly.

Hello to you too! Let's see, I was thinking we could walk about aimlessly in the gardens while we talk, if you aren't opposed?

[ (ooc: I'm so sorry for delay.) ]

Mind if we stop by the Lounge on the way? Been itchin' for some iced tea, and sounds like a great thing to have while on a garden stroll.

Edited 2025-03-29 22:20 (UTC)

[(ooc: No worries!)]

That's quite alright with me! We can pick up some snacks as well, and make it into a picnic if we find a particularly nice corner of the gardens we want to enjoy.

Honestly, sounds like the best idea to me.

I'm liking the sound of it more and more now that I've said it, too. One moment, let me slip back inside and get us a basket for our prizes.

[Since they're still right by the dorms, Rose will get to that. Duran can come with or stay out here.]

[ he will wait for them outside so there's no potential distractions to delay them! ]

[And thus they're back in no time at all, basket ready.]

Thank you for waiting! Now, off to the Lounge with us. We may as well enjoy our favorite things while we're here since it might be a little while before we can indulge in them again.

Yeah, I guess there's better food on land, but there's some weirdly addicting things to snack on in there I wouldn't normally eat.

Right? And now that I've gotten used to figuring out how to make a meal of appetizers I've grown oddly fond of the menu.

[Walking along, empty basket in hand.]

[ keeping stride with Rose. ]

What's your favorite, you think?

Hmm... I'm a simple person, so I think I'm partial to everything they go out of their way to shape like a rose, whether it's onions or potatoes or apples.

That's certainly not a bad thing to be partial to.

It's always fun to pretend something is especially for oneself. Have you found any little favorites like that, yourself?

That's a great way to put it.

Hmm ... Actually, the layered custard isn't bad, it's pretty unique. I didn't think I'd like savory custard so much.

But I like the nut mixes they have for snacks a lot.

Oh, the latter will be perfect to take on our walk. I think people eat those when they go on hikes, so it's close enough.

...Honestly, I think I'm gonna steal a bunch before we leave, too, because I really don't know what some of the nuts in the mix are, but I really want to get them?

Aha, sounds like a good idea! We can pour over an encyclopedia or such and see if we can find what tree they're from... mm, well, if you wouldn't be too busy, that is.

I'll absolutely give you dedicated time on my schedule. 'M not gonna run off on you again unless you tell me to, got it?

[ Nudges Rose's shoulder playfully. ]

[Their shoulders are inevitably stiff- but they do allow the brief gesture without complaint. Duran may or may not notice the weirdness going on with Rose's unnaturally high body temperature at that close.]

My, that makes it sound like you're the only one who "ran off"! I'll have you know I made myself very hard to reach as well, so I can't complain.

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