[ Nothing but hot sticky jungle for most of what the eye can see. A few lagoons too, but even those trend more towards warm and relaxing than cool and refreshing. Her type of land, but apparently not Misa's.
She pauses in her pastry-eating, shooting a pointed look at Misa. ]
You know you can exercise indoors, right? There are places called training grounds, gyms....plenty of places with four walls and a roof. [ And air conditioning!! One of the greatest inventions of mankind. ] What if some guy comes up to you and tries to steal you away? Wouldn't you want to be able to kick him in the balls and throw him over your shoulder?
[ She's good at controlling her expression, so all her comment gets is a little flicker, the slightest, barely noticeable twitch under her eyes. She quickly makes the decision to turn half away to busy herself with picking out a drink, a slightly wry smile on her lips. ]
You know people who do stuff like that usually have a knife or something, right? [ She speaks from experience. With her size she didn't really see herself overpowering anyone anytime soon, regardless of training. Besides, that's what the Note was for. ] How am I supposed to fight against someone like that?
[ There's a bubbly lavender looking drink that she picks up, turning to face Yoruichi again after taking a sip. ]
Misa doesn't go anywhere dangerous! But I guess it wouldn't hurt if I was a little faster.
[ Though maybe that's easier said than done, especially by someone not quite living or dead and with hundreds of years to practice evasion and defense. They're skills she'd been required to have in the past, of less importance here in a strange land to which she has no ties. But if the conflict gets worse...
Her expression sobers, and the pastries go forgotten for a brief moment. ]
Staying somewhere safe won't keep you safe forever. Not if this tension keeps up.
[ And for all that Misa seems to be no more than another airheaded teenage girl, it still would be a shame to see her die. A peal of laughter nearby has her blinking, and her solemnity quickly flies out the window to be replaced with her usual careless smile. ]
But a party's no time to be talking about war, right? How's the drink?
[ She just laughs, knowing that she must project the image of a peppy idol who would never even think to get involved in all that stuff. No, the Misa Amane that everyone here knew would never do such a thing and couldn't care less about politics; that is the image she had to keep, especially if she was going to get involved in the rather dubious things she'd been looking into as of late. ]
Well, I'll let you know if my career as an actress ever requires a bodyguard! I'll totally hire you.
[ Because it's always easier to get people to do things for you rather than do them yourself. Case in point, she offers a glass of the same drink she's having to her, almost like a peace offering. ]
You should try it yourself~ [ It's tart in a way that she likes, the perfect accompaniment to the fruit she'd had. ] Or are you worried you won't have anymore room for pastries?
[ Now that gets her to raise an eyebrow, a smile still toying around her lips. ]
Hire me? Weren't you just commenting about how I looked suspicious?
[ She hasn't even proven herself as useful, save for maybe useful for loitering around and poking fun at people. Still, joking or not, the offer isn't a bad one. Easy enough to watch over a single teenage girl. ]
Do you really have that many people after your pretty head anyway?
My career is still growing, but I am still quite popular~
[ Nowhere near her level of fame at home, but it's slowly accumulating momentum. ]
I was mostly joking, but actually, suspicious looking people are good for bodyguards, because then people know not to mess with them. My manager used to be this police officer, so I already know these things.
[ Not that police were suspicious looking, but if someone with an intimidating aura was around her, then people were less likely to try weird things. ]
[ Hey now, don't call her suspicious! She's a perfectly innocent person, thanks very much. Her nonexistent feelings are very hurt, and she pouts in a show of false displeasure. ]
Hey, who are you calling suspicious? [ Rude tbh, even if it's true half the time. ] I'm always honest with what I say and do.
[ It's just that sometimes she barely says anything and leaves a wide margin for misinterpretation. But that's hardly her fault. Leaning over, she also snags a glass of wine and downs it in one go. ]
Anyway, I'm not really cut out to be a bodyguard, but if you ever need a hand, I'll see what I can do.
[ Look, she can forgive easily if given reason. And it isn't like she's going to turn down more people who would be willing to safeguard her from Wyver's admittedly quite rowdy crowds. She just smiles behind her fizzy drink, entertained by the other's expressions. ]
Oh, you said something about being a Captain earlier! Let me guess, are you a sailor?
[ Maybe that would explain why she was able to down that whole glass. ]
[ Later, as she's stumbling her way out of the gala, she'll regret having had that glass all in one sitting. (Not hard for it to circulate quickly, given her short stature.) For now, she's energetic and lively, mind completely clear. ]
Nope. Never been on an ocean in my life.
[ Cute though, that Misa thinks she might have been able to pull off the duties of a sailor. ]
I was part of the Court Guards. A defensive squad, if you will.
[ She says it like she might comment about the weather, factual and brief and certainly not important. ]
[ Guarders of a court... that makes sense. It's fun playing this little guessing game as long as it isn't about her. ]
Ohh, like defending a King? That kinda makes you like a Knight! The person you were defending was probably super important~
[ Is it clear that she likes to gossip?? Well, she does, and she wants to learn as much as she can about this person through casual conversation, as she tended to with everyone she saw with a strange lifespan. It's always good to be careful. ]
And you probably have all sorts of cool powers. Most people here have them if they did jobs like that!
[ Cool powers doesn't even begin to cover the gamut of shinigami powers, but it seems excessive (and boastful) to list them off one by one to a complete stranger. Even so, she's never been the humble modest type either, and it's only natural for her to rock back on her heels and smile almost smugly.
That glass of wine (or whatever it is) sure isn't helping. ]
They're useful under the right circumstances. [ Ranging from actually fighting to actions as simple as stealing a ribbon out of someone's hair. ] But, like everything, they take practice to learn and maintain.
[ That may or may not be a subtle dig for Misa to get out there and get working out. ]
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You must really hate Wyver then.
[ Nothing but hot sticky jungle for most of what the eye can see. A few lagoons too, but even those trend more towards warm and relaxing than cool and refreshing. Her type of land, but apparently not Misa's.
She pauses in her pastry-eating, shooting a pointed look at Misa. ]
You know you can exercise indoors, right? There are places called training grounds, gyms....plenty of places with four walls and a roof. [ And air conditioning!! One of the greatest inventions of mankind. ] What if some guy comes up to you and tries to steal you away? Wouldn't you want to be able to kick him in the balls and throw him over your shoulder?
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You know people who do stuff like that usually have a knife or something, right? [ She speaks from experience. With her size she didn't really see herself overpowering anyone anytime soon, regardless of training. Besides, that's what the Note was for. ] How am I supposed to fight against someone like that?
[ There's a bubbly lavender looking drink that she picks up, turning to face Yoruichi again after taking a sip. ]
Misa doesn't go anywhere dangerous! But I guess it wouldn't hurt if I was a little faster.
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[ Though maybe that's easier said than done, especially by someone not quite living or dead and with hundreds of years to practice evasion and defense. They're skills she'd been required to have in the past, of less importance here in a strange land to which she has no ties. But if the conflict gets worse...
Her expression sobers, and the pastries go forgotten for a brief moment. ]
Staying somewhere safe won't keep you safe forever. Not if this tension keeps up.
[ And for all that Misa seems to be no more than another airheaded teenage girl, it still would be a shame to see her die. A peal of laughter nearby has her blinking, and her solemnity quickly flies out the window to be replaced with her usual careless smile. ]
But a party's no time to be talking about war, right? How's the drink?
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Well, I'll let you know if my career as an actress ever requires a bodyguard! I'll totally hire you.
[ Because it's always easier to get people to do things for you rather than do them yourself. Case in point, she offers a glass of the same drink she's having to her, almost like a peace offering. ]
You should try it yourself~ [ It's tart in a way that she likes, the perfect accompaniment to the fruit she'd had. ] Or are you worried you won't have anymore room for pastries?
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Hire me? Weren't you just commenting about how I looked suspicious?
[ She hasn't even proven herself as useful, save for maybe useful for loitering around and poking fun at people. Still, joking or not, the offer isn't a bad one. Easy enough to watch over a single teenage girl. ]
Do you really have that many people after your pretty head anyway?
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[ Nowhere near her level of fame at home, but it's slowly accumulating momentum. ]
I was mostly joking, but actually, suspicious looking people are good for bodyguards, because then people know not to mess with them. My manager used to be this police officer, so I already know these things.
[ Not that police were suspicious looking, but if someone with an intimidating aura was around her, then people were less likely to try weird things. ]
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Hey, who are you calling suspicious? [ Rude tbh, even if it's true half the time. ] I'm always honest with what I say and do.
[ It's just that sometimes she barely says anything and leaves a wide margin for misinterpretation. But that's hardly her fault. Leaning over, she also snags a glass of wine and downs it in one go. ]
Anyway, I'm not really cut out to be a bodyguard, but if you ever need a hand, I'll see what I can do.
[ She's got enough time for that, at least. ]
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[ Look, she can forgive easily if given reason. And it isn't like she's going to turn down more people who would be willing to safeguard her from Wyver's admittedly quite rowdy crowds. She just smiles behind her fizzy drink, entertained by the other's expressions. ]
Oh, you said something about being a Captain earlier! Let me guess, are you a sailor?
[ Maybe that would explain why she was able to down that whole glass. ]
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Nope. Never been on an ocean in my life.
[ Cute though, that Misa thinks she might have been able to pull off the duties of a sailor. ]
I was part of the Court Guards. A defensive squad, if you will.
[ She says it like she might comment about the weather, factual and brief and certainly not important. ]
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Ohh, like defending a King? That kinda makes you like a Knight! The person you were defending was probably super important~
[ Is it clear that she likes to gossip?? Well, she does, and she wants to learn as much as she can about this person through casual conversation, as she tended to with everyone she saw with a strange lifespan. It's always good to be careful. ]
And you probably have all sorts of cool powers. Most people here have them if they did jobs like that!
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That glass of wine (or whatever it is) sure isn't helping. ]
They're useful under the right circumstances. [ Ranging from actually fighting to actions as simple as stealing a ribbon out of someone's hair. ] But, like everything, they take practice to learn and maintain.
[ That may or may not be a subtle dig for Misa to get out there and get working out. ]