paradisa | ❀ Episode 02 ❀ [Dictated / Action]

Goooood afternoon, Paradisa~!!!

[Rise's bubbly, cheerful voice projects through the journals, almost as if she's announcing through a sound system. But with much more manageable volume, which many residents will be thankful for. If one listens closely, they can hear what sounds like the ocean in the background.]

I've only been here for a few days, so let me introduce myself. I'm Rise Kujikawa, sixteen years old. I'm an idol back home, if you guys know what that is. Basically, I'm in showbiz. I perform as a singer and actress, and I might even break into film one day! But that's just one side of me. I've worked at my family's tofu shop too, and when I'm not working, I'm just an ordinary high school girl.

Now that you all know a little bit about me, I hope to hear from you too! I've met some really great people here already, but I hope to make lots of new friends while I'm here!

Aaaand, while I was looking around, I found this super neat place called the Four Seasons Room.

[She suddenly giggles.]

There's a beach in the castle in January!

[There's a brief pause.]

I guess that's normal for people who have been here for a while, huh? But I skipped from spring all the way up to New Year's when I came here, so I missed a whole summer! And since I wanted to meet more of you, I thought "what could be better than a day at the beach?"

[As she continues, her dramatic pout is actually audible.]

It'd be no fun if I had to spend all this time by myself, but if you're busy, you can still say hi through the journals! I'll be watching and listening!

{OOC: Anything you can think of for a beach gathering should be fair game here. Beach toys, volleyball, karaoke... or just relax and talk. Rise's not a demanding hostess, I promise! ♥}

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That is a good question, and that's precisely why I'd want to have it anyway.

[You can't see it, Rise, but he's rolling his eyes.]

So you're going to insist on putting words in my mouth instead of giving me a civil answer to an honest question, huh?

If you'd want protection, you'd have to understand how a mercenary operates.

[She's actually stunned silent for a moment, as she realizes he might have been completely serious.]

Sheesh, you don't know a joke when you hear one, do you?

[Her tone isn't mean-spirited, it's more utterly baffled.]

[She doesn't dwell on it this time, though.]

If I really did think I needed protection, of course I'd make something special for you in return.

And don't tell me you'd rather have cash. For all you know, they use beads or seashells or something for money in town.

[She also can't do her job while she's here, so she doesn't see why someone like him should be able to.]

[He scoffs. You may have actually irritated him for once, Rise.]

What they use for currency hardly matters. If it's the place's currency, then a mercenary can be paid with it.

By the way, if that was your idea of a joke, then you need to work on your humor.

[Yeah, he had to put that out there.]

Did Mr. Serious just tell me I need to work on my humor?

[She sounds amused at that, but her tone quickly shifts to exasperation.]

I just don't get why you need money in a place that magically gives you everything you could possibly need. But whatever. It's not like I'm going to need protecting, anyway.

[Even she's not absolutely certain of that, but she's not about to let him know that.]

You sound awfully sure of yourself on that. [Can you hear the doubt he has in you, Rise?]

It's not a matter of what the castle can give. I'm sure relying solely on its luxuries will likely have repercussions in the future anyway. [And he's a mercenary. Mercenaries like money. WHAT IS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND, RISE?]

But I'm sure an idol like you is too spoiled by this to be without it anyway.

Well... yeah, but...

[Okay, sure she knows relying on the castle for too much is a bad idea, and yeah he should get paid for doing his job, but she seriously does not understand this obsession with money they can't even take home with them! Even if it was worth anything there!]

[Then, the idol jab. Sure, she's an idol, but she's not that spoiled! She's not some princess brat making unreasonable demands of the castle or anything!]

Oh, fine then! I'll just enjoy my luxury suite and private beach alone, then!

[The sarcasm isn't just dripping by now, it's gushing. For a moment, she even considers closing the journal on him. But instead, she says something she doesn't even intend to.]

I just wanted you to get out of your room and enjoy something...

[He's actually impressed you HAVEN'T shut the journal on him yet, Rise. But there's a light chuckle.]

Well, you didn't seem keen on talking to me, let alone seeing me, so I didn't think the invitation extended this far.

[That statement being half-sarcastic and half-true.]

It didn't before I forgot what a jerk you could be.

[She's not even trying to insult him at this point. Just a halfhearted attempt at lashing out because it feels like she should be.

She still doesn't know why she changed her mind, either.]

[He'll give another chuckle, a more of a light-hearted one than a mocking one this time.]

I'll let you enjoy that private beach of yours without my interference then.

[He'll be nice and not set her off completely this time, and he'll start to close the journal. He'll close it entirely if she doesn't have anything to add on to catch his attention again.]

[She can feel the conversation ending, and she's not about to argue it. But she does have one more thing she'd like to say first.]

Hey... try and get better soon, okay?

[Yes, Pixy, regardless of how she feels about you at any given point in time, she still cares for your well-being.]

[He'll smirk rather smugly to himself with that one, and he'll sound pretty confident about it too.]

Roger that. That's something you won't have to worry about.

[And then he'll fully close that journal and be out of her hair once and for all. For the time being, anyway.]

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