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[talentedscavenger]

Hello, you've reached Rey. I'm not here right now, but if you leave a message, I will try to get back to you.

Thanks.

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[talentedscavenger]

Thank you, I'll keep that in mind. If anything I need to eat healthier. So no more ramen.

I find that hard to believe that you didn’t have any ‘moves’ when you were that young. I can....sway or give it a shot.

No? I’ve never been in a dress before so....I wouldn’t know where to look. But...I’ll keep an open mind and we can go looking for a dress. Sound fair?

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no wonder you got sick if you've been eating ramen. who's feeding you, girl??

really? wow, that's a compliment. I admit I've always been a pretty good dancer but I think I got that from my mom you know?

you've never been in a dress? this is gonna be an a d v e n t u r e

that's fair for sure. so what do I owe you in return for dress shopping?

[talentedscavenger]

My self? It was similar to what was on my planet and it was instant. I have a cookbook and doing better now. No need to worry. :p

I guess? You seem to be good at a lot of things, doesn’t surprise me you’d be good at dancing too.

...should I be scared?

Nothing? You don’t owe me anything. It’s something we could try and just see where it goes.

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[Well that's freaking cute, did she just use an emote???]

nice nice. I'm a pretty okay cook so if you need any help let me know. you can stop by my place anytime btw and use my kitchen or pool or watch a movie or whatever. ;)

no. you're safe with me. promise.

hey it sounds like it's a big step outside your comfort zone, I gotta make it worth your while

[talentedscavenger]

[Yes, she did. Be proud. She's slowly learning how to use them.]

So I can visit at any time? I wouldn't want to impose, but I'm willing to hang out after the Guard or anything. :)

[This is not flirting in text form. This is Rey being nice and just friendly.]

I intend to hold you to that promise.

No, it's just friends hanging out. It's...a step outside my comfort zone, but it'll be fun to hang out with you, so...really, you don't owe me anything.

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[Frankly? ADORABLE. And he's totally going to take it as flirting, okay?]

yeah, it's not like I'm lacking for room. you ever seen my place?

alright, alright. but I'm gonna buy you the dress. you can get me lunch if you want, so we're even.

[talentedscavenger]

Actually, I have. I nearly got lost in your home, and didn't realize it was your home. I went to visit Ivar after he was injured and wanted to make sure he was okay.

You're assuming I'm going to find a dress I like and willing to wear. But...tentative deal.

When do you want to go shopping?

[Yes, it could be taken as flirting without Rey knowing any better.]

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nice, and yeah you should come hang out whenever, play video games or whatever. I'd like that.

[The truth is that he fills his house up with people as much as he can because he's lonely. He's been lonely since the war ended, for years.]

fine, fine, tentative deal. I'll take it. if you don't find a dress you like and will wear I'll get you lunch in return sometime.

whenever. maybe tomorrow? give ourselves some time before the party.

[talentedscavenger]

I've never played a 'video game' before. Is it anything like a battle simulation?

[Being lonely is something she knows about. If he wants her over, she could visit whenever he liked.]

Just let me know when you'd like me over, I'll stop by.

Okay, that is a deal I can take.

Tomorrow would work. I can meet you at your place? I don't think it'll take much time.

[Because how many dresses could they possibly find that she would look nice in?

Hours. It'll take hours.]

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depends what kind you play. you have ones that are like battle simulations and some that are like racing cars or planes or whatever, some are like sports, some are like stories with battles. I've got lots of all kinds if you wanna try them and see what you like.

like I said, whenever. my place is yours. I tend to not wake up before 11 though fair warning, so I might be asleep. I'll give you the visitor code for the security system tomorrow. speaking of which, let's meet at my place at noon, grab brunch and head out?

[talentedscavenger]

I could try one of them. I used to run flying simulations when I lived on Jakku. It passed the time when there were sandstorms.

You’re more of a night owl then? Or do you enjoy sleep that much? I won’t come any earlier than noon, promise.

Okay, that would work. I’ll see you tomorrow. :)

[ ooc: WHY YOU MAKE ME SHIP THIS SO MUCH?! ]

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flying simulations sounds kind of fun. I bet you'd kill at MarioKart though.

[God, how to answer that? Is there a non-pathetic way to say he just doesn't sleep much at all? Nope.]

you could say that. my sleep schedule's all over the place. you get used to that when you spend half your life in a war, you know?

anyway yeah, see you then. looking forward to it.

[ooc: can't. be. tamed.]

[talentedscavenger]

I have no idea what that is, but I can give it a shot if you like.

[Being honest with Rey does have a benefit to it. She trusts a person more, and she's more likely to share something about herself too.]

Sort of...but I know what it's like to have sleepless nights. It was one of the factors in me falling ill. I couldn't sleep without being reminded by something and wasn't pleasant.

Try not to get into too much trouble between now and then.

[ooc: /WEEPS]

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racing game where you can totally sabotage your enemies. it's cute and cartoony, you know, really fun party game.

[And there it is. Thinking about something unpleasant - yeah that sounds a lot like nightmares.]

yeah. it's either a nighttime mission after a busy day and 2 hours to sleep, or it's nightmares and waking up screaming. so much fun.

me? trouble? never.

[ooc: congrats she's the first he's confessed that nightmare thing to.]

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[talentedscavenger]

Wouldn't that take away from interacting with people? I thought that's what you do at a party.

[For this next part...and everything afterwards, she changes it to voice.]

I'm sensing sarcasm in that text...but... [She debates about how much she should tell him and settles on a few details. Not as much as she told Cisco, but just so he knows he's not alone.] I know the feeling--waking up nearly screaming, panting, and wondering if you're still dreaming or if it's happening all over again.

And, you do get into trouble. You seem like the sort.

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[He switches to audio when she does, though he hesitates for a few moments, because voice is more vulnerable than text, it's easier to give too much away, and he's not a really someone who likes having his feelings out there.

But he does speak, after a few moments.]

Well, I mean, you get to trash talk each other and stuff, while you're playing.

[A moment of quiet, and then she'll be able to hear him exhaling roughly.]

Rey, I am pretty much always being sarcastic. Seriously, though, yeah, that's been my life for...man, six years now? You ever do the thing where you totally wear yourself out so you can just sleep without dreaming?

Naaaah, I've never gotten in trouble, not even once.

[You can practically hear the smirk.]

[talentedscavenger]

[Hearing someone's voice does make it harder to hide expressions and feelings, but it makes it easier to understand someone. Easier than going back and rereading several lines of text and trying to find the right tone for it in her head.]

You mean get the person riled up and have them mess up? Isn't that cheating?

[There's a pause on her side, wondering if she went too far by telling him that. If she was prying too much and should back away, but...she moves forward with it.]

I have; working and trying to ignore everything else and pass out without any dreams. Or...passing out from hunger and exhaustion, you don't have any dreams then either.

[So...that's how shitty her life has been up until recently.]

I can tell you're smirking, you know.

[So that means he has to be lying...just a little...but it's said in a teasing fashion so...]

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It's not cheating, it's the whole point of a party game. You interact while you're playing. Really fun.

[She can probably hear him swallowing a bit hard, and he laughs softly - it's not a laugh at her, but a laugh full of understanding. A little helpless and a little bitter all at once.]

Yep, I've done that one too. The only thing worse is when you're starving and exhausted and you fall asleep beside a campfire and then you start talking in your sleep and your best friend and the girl you've got a crush on and basically everyone else you care about hears it.

[He definitely gets having a shitty life. Definitely.]

Man, I'm basically always smirking.

[talentedscavenger]

It sounds like you're cheating if you're distracting someone from playing at their best.

[She can hear that swallow and wonders if they should stop talking. This was more than she wanted to tell him, but he continues to share more with her and....it's sad. She's had her far share of worse; waking up alone, or crying one's self to sleep.]

I'm sorry, Marco. [There's no pity in her voice, there's sympathy, and understanding. She did buy some incense to help her with sleeping, but..] I have a spare incense that I bought a while ago. It's suppose to help with getting a peaceful night's sleep. I'll bring it over.

[Because he needs it more than her. Rey can handle it, and she'll monitor her sleep a bit closer. No need for another hospital stay.]

Yeah, well, you're smirking a whole lot right now. [Rey lets out a soft chuckle, a faint smile on her face.]

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[He can see it, the minute she shifts from sharing things about herself to not sharing, and abruptly he feels a little stupid. A little vulnerable. And both of those are things Marco really cannot tolerate being. Chewing his lip for a moment, he regains his composure, then huffs out a laugh, brushing it off.]

It's fine. I'm not looking for sympathy, it was just kinda cool to run into someone who gets it.

[It's as dismissive and breezy as he can manage.]

Of course. Anyway, if you really want me to use that incense, I'd like to. I'm not going to take it from you though, why don't we share?

[talentedscavenger]

[ And now Rey feels like she’s misstepped. There’s a long pause from her, trying to figure out what to say in a less than blunt way but fuck it. ]

I’m trying to be sympathetic and understanding without seeming like I’m trying to one up you or anything. And, I don’t have anything compared to that—especially having friends around because I didn’t have them on Jakku. It’s been me and always has.

[ She says softly, hope no he understands that she wasn’t trying to pity him or anything. ]

How can you share incense? Besides, I bought more, it’s not like I’m running low...

Or I’ll stop sleeping for a while. [ Light sarcasm. ]

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[He can't help it, when she says so bluntly what she's trying to do, he laughs softly - not at her, but at how blunt it was.]

Haha, well don't worry, you managed it. And yeah, having friends makes things a lot easier.

[Except when they die - and that train of thought, that's something he has to shut down really fast to keep things light and breezy like this. Marco's cried himself to sleep and woken up alone, his life has been hard since he was only 9 years old. But he also knows he's not the only one. It's just a bit of a relief to be around someone else who's as damaged as he won't admit he is.]

I mean, if you have more, that's cool, but you can share incense by burning it when you're in the room with someone else and then having a nap together.

Better than no sleep, right?

[talentedscavenger]

Yes...it does.

[Having friends was something she wanted, but she wanted to be with her family again. To know why they left her on Jakku and why they didn't come back for her.

Marco has someone who understands what loneliness is. Who knew it as intimately as she knew herself, how it was more of a companion than anything else.]

Especially if they really are friends and not scamming you for parts.

[The last part is more said for herself, simply amazed that she has friends who haven't taken advantage of her or left her behind. It's...something she didn't think would happen.

There's a faint chuckle from her, shaking her head a little at him, shifting a little to draw one knee to her chest.]

Better than not sleeping, but you'd be willing to take a nap with me? Sounds a bit silly, don't you think? [To trust him enough to be in the same room, let her guard down and sleep? That's a first for her.

Sure, she's fallen asleep with Poe and Finn in the same room, but that was different.]

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For sure. The kind of friends that are more like family. You know they'll have your back no matter what and sometimes you hate them, but in the end, they're worth trusting. The only ones worth trusting.

[And that last bit...well, it says a lot about him. The fact he was so willing to say it without barely batting an eyelash, well, that says even more about him.

When she chuckles at his suggestion, he makes an annoyed little huff - entirely put on, of course - and the smile is obvious in his voice when he speaks again.]

I mean, I guess. But we've pretty much already covered how bad sleeping alone sucks, so why not try it a different way? Different blankets, I promise. I'll be a total gentleman.

[talentedscavenger]

[It does say a lot about him, more than Rey would've thought otherwise. He values his friends a lot, and she can't blame him for it.]

Yeah, and...it's...weird at the same time? To know you have a different family than the one you're born into. Different from the family I was waiting for to come back.

[That should give him more insight to the life she's lead without getting too engrossed with the details. Her voice sounds distant then, still wondering if her family was out there...if they thought about her the way she thought about them.

Yes, they've covered how bad sleeping alone is, but it's the first time she's actually hearing someone tell her she could come over to take a nap with them. Strange, but not entirely unwelcomed.]

Uh-huh. You're ridiculous sometimes, but that's what makes you, you. [And she wouldn't want it any other way.] What about pillows? I don't think it would be wise if we only shared one.