13 - [video/action] - curse: Groovy New Feelings

[firstaid]

[Estelle is well aware of the birds and the bees, how babies are made and everything. She's actually well educated in such things despite her innocent nature, though knowing is half the battle, right? It means she won't get curious for herself and accidentally scar herself in some way.

Though the City has decided that she's ignorant of such matters. To the point that it decided to change the very book she was reading into a rather... educational scene. Sure, she was reading a romance novel, but she always makes sure to choose rather clean ones. She's been warned of the City and what books it may throw at her...

...and now reading, she had a bit of difficulty deciphering what this current passage was, so she read it outloud.]

"He came back to my mouth and I kissed him, tasting myself which he tasted too."

What does that mean?

[She reads on…]

"I kissed him back and kissed his bare chest all the way down to the top of his… jeans…"

[Okay, this isn't what she was reading, or what she thought it was about, but she's rather sure she didn’t pick up that kind of book.]

"He moaned, stared at me wanting to take his co—"

[And with her face now completely flush, she slams her book shut and throws it across the table. Then looking towards her device, notices it's on and meekly moves in to shut it off. Oh, why of all things was that just broadcast. Curse her luck…

Of course it'd be a curse…]

((ooc: action for housemates))

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[negativegate]

[Oh. Rita's not standing in the doorway staring with a crimson face or anything, really...]

E-Estelle...?

[firstaid]

[Of course Rita heard her as well as she sheepishly stares at the book that's now across the table, then slowly turns towards Rita...]

I promise you that the book I had checked out wasn't anything like that.

[negativegate]

Uh, i-it's fine, Estelle...I mean, it's not like you can't read stuff like that if you want to...

[Maybe she's not entirely listening, here.]

[firstaid]

[Wait? What? No!]

I would never read this stuff, I promise you Rita! This was completely unexpected, and…

[She’s not even sure how to explain how her book suddenly got such an explicit scene in it.]

[negativegate]

[Rita waves her hands! She'll...support her friend! Yeah!]

You don't have to try and explain it, Estelle.

[firstaid]

Okay, thanks, Rita! I really appreciate your understanding!

[She manages a small smile, grateful she doesn’t have to try to explain her way out of something she never intended to read. ]

[negativegate]

It's fine. I mean, I know you like all kinds of books...

[No need to explain at all, right?]

[firstaid]

Y-you don’t actually think I read books with… such material, do you Rita?

[She thought you were better than that! Oh Rita, she thought you understood!]

[negativegate]

Huh? I, uh...

[Oh no oh no she doesn't know what to say to this...]

I-I thought you read everything...

[firstaid]

You thought everything included explicit novels?

[The royal library would not allow such filth in it anyhow. They made sure their princess stayed pure, mind and body.]

[negativegate]

That...kind of fits under everything!

[Rita certainly hadn't ever considered that specifically, but...]

I-I guess not...

[firstaid]

I... I haven't read anything of the sort... until now... ...but that was an accident, I promise you Rita!

[This is obviously very damaging to her.]

[negativegate]

Huh? Oh, uh...

[And Rita hates upsetting her friend, so she comes into the room now to come over to Estelle.]

S-sorry, Estelle.

[firstaid]

It's okay, Rita. There's no need to apologize... [But Estelle still appreciates it nonetheless. And she'll stay sitting there for Rita when she approaches.]

[negativegate]

[Rita sits down next to her, stretching out her legs.]

I guess that was kind of surprising...

[firstaid]

It... it really was. I... honestly didn't think I would come across such a scene. Maybe I should not read any romance novels for a while.

[CLEAN ROMANCE NOVELS, MIND YOU.]

[negativegate]

[Now that Rita's actually thinking about it...]

Yeah...I can't really see you reading that stuff.

[firstaid]

[She lets out a breath she had no idea she was even holding in, grateful to know that!]

Really? I'm glad!

[Such material is too scandalous for this princess.]

[negativegate]

Yeah, really.

[The extent of Estelle's relief surprises her--she had no idea it was just this scandalous!]

So if anyone's giving you a hard time about it, just let me at 'em for a while!

[firstaid]

I honestly don't think anyone will once all misunderstandings are cleared up. Perhaps I should be careful in the future when I say that 'I read everything', because the material that I accidentally read would be included in that category.

[But she appreciates Rita's support, though she wouldn't want to resort to violence simply because someone was making her uncomfortable.]

[negativegate]

[Rita thinks violence is a perfectly fine solution, but she supposes it's fine if everything gets cleared up...]

They'd better not. Anyway, you read almost everything, right?

[firstaid]

Yes, that would be a more correct way to put it.

[Her usual cheer returns as she gives her friend a genuine smile. Right now, she can act like none of that really happened, especially if everyone's willing to just put it behind them.]