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[beyourarmy]

[The screen shows a still silent savior on a gondola. It's meant for two, but he's taken over it, floating along the water, hunched over. Usually when people see him, even now, he's been cheery and smiling, but now he pouts, mind brooding, far away from the unnoticed the screen.]

[He has a book on his lap, cover obscured from view. He doesn't even notice the scenery. And if someone asks what he's thinking of, he can't even tell them. He just keeps drifting. His mind might be back home, focused on his... (future girlfriend? Future ex-girlfriend? What is she anymore?) well, whatever Sara is. But that's not all there is to think about.]

[Finally, he notices the device on, having falling by his feet. He glares at it, then lightly kicks it. Sure, he turns it off, but also stubs his foot on the side of the gondola in the process. The last thing seen before the device shuts off is him mildly wincing.]

[Anyone should feel free to poke him, join him, attempt to take the book away, or try to talk to him. Though, he can't talk back, right now. Best time to tell someone things is when they can't argue, though, right?]

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[gotashortfuse]

[Michael has no idea this is supposed to be romantic. Nope. It's water and a boat. Big deal. So he just plops down in the gondola with a fire cat on one shoulder and an orange tabby on the other. After making them go into his lap instead, he leans back on his hands with his legs stretched out.]

You talkin' yet? 'Cause you're all gloomy and it's annoying so you have to tell me why.

[beyourarmy]

[That's okay, Michael; the two cats are going to change that gloom pretty quick into confusion. Setsuna points at them - two of them now?]

[He does, however, shake his head to Michael's question. Can't answer, sorry.]

[gotashortfuse]

[He looks at the pointing. Oh. Setsuna can't talk still. Okay fine then he'll do the talking.]

That's Raphael. He was the idiot's cat and never named him. So I did it for him when he came back the other day.

[beyourarmy]

[There's a light smile to that. Raphael had a cat? He reaches out to pet it, though carefully, wondering if Raphael's cat will hate him just as much as the angel did.]

[gotashortfuse]

Eh. It's fine. He's not moody like Xi.

[Just to let him know.]

[beyourarmy]

[To that, Setsuna gives Xi a wary look, and tries to make it clear he's going for Raphael, instead.]

[gotashortfuse]

[At that Michael laughs.]

You're making a stupid face!

[beyourarmy]

[Oh that? Michael wants to see a stupid face? Setsuna pulls open his mouth then sticks out his tongue at Michael. Petting Raphael can wait. This is fun.]

[gotashortfuse]

[More laughing and now pointing.]

See? Completely stupid!

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[indecent_butterfly]

[Ne hasn't been out around the City much since nir trade to bring Setsuna back to life left nem less than capable of dealing with certain problems that might arise. Still, ne did want to pick up a few things with July in mind which had nem running into Setsuna.

A good thing as ne wasn't about to trust Crowley's suggestion of movies without a second opinion.]

Hello Setsuna.

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[beyourarmy]

[He can't manage a smile right away, but he at least waves, then goes back to staring down at the book.]

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[indecent_butterfly]

[...odd. You're not going to mind if ne joins you in the boat are you Setsuna? Because ne is anyway, it's close enough for nem to do so.

A look toward the book doesn't really explain much.]

Did it used to belong to someone?

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[beyourarmy]

[He doesn't mind, exactly. Not like he can protest, anyway.]

[He shakes his head to the book question, then finally shows the cover. It's covered in roses.... He points to the discount sticker toward the top, explaining why he bought it, but not much else. He has no idea the roses and pinkish cover mean it's a romance.]

[indecent_butterfly]

[Ne can usually tell when ne's not wanted; doesn't always do anything about it but ne can tell.]

Is this for you to read or someone else?

[beyourarmy]

[If Setsuna really didn't want Hatter around, he could just push nem out of the gondola, but he doesn't.]

[He shakes his head to the first part of the question, then nods his head. Someone else, yes.]

[indecent_butterfly]

[That wouldn't be very fair since ne can't do anything about it at the moment.

Ne only knows two people that Setsuna knows that are into reading but neither seem the type for that kind of book.]

A girl?

[beyourarmy]

[Setsuna shakes his head. Then looks at the cover. Whoops - it kinda looks like a girlie book, doesn't it? He hadn't considered that when he bought it.]

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[virginwings]

[Gazelle was having some fun with the curse today, twisting and turning the unoccupied gondolas to make shapes you could see only in the sky, when Setsuna floated along. It didn't take long for her to notice him there either. And right away she thought he'd probably appreciate her fun little idea too, so before she could fully recognize his moopiness and stop herself, she manages to say:]

Oiiii~ Heeey! You've got really good timin-- Huh.

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[beyourarmy]

[Oh, it's someone that makes him happy. Setsuna tilts his head when she starts to speak to him. Then he gives her an unsure wave. Hi, right?]

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[virginwings]

[Well, the silence is not promising, so she jumps to the conclusion of it being because of something more horrible than voicelessness and the matters of love. That said, she decides to gondola hop until she is standing on his, shaking it just enough to cause a scare.]

What's the matter? Something's wrong, isn't it!?

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[beyourarmy]

[Setsuna blinks at her, then shakes his head. No, not really.... But he can't respond, either, which doesn't help anything.]

[And when she jumps on, causing the gondola to teeter, he flails his arms at her, then points. You! That was dangerous! That was something wrong!]

[virginwings]

[All his head-shaking and flailing and pointing just earn him a confused look, as she points back at herself, head tilted.]

Me! What did I do?

[beyourarmy]

[Head in hand, he sighs. She totally missed the gondola rocking, didn't she?]

[virginwings]

[She did. But only because the others rocked around a bit as well and her balance was fine.]

[Anyway, she finally sits down on the other side of the gondola with a huff, offended in her own way by what his head in his hands implied.]

Why are you acting weird? ...I didn't do anything to you even if you thought you saw it. [Yes. Assuming this is a curse thing.]

[beyourarmy]

[Head-tilt. Well, no, she didn't do anything to him. But saw what? Conversations get so confusing when you can't speak!]