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Hello? Nonon? Myriam Scuttlebutt here.
Listen, someone calling themselves "The Grand Croupier" arrived today. She said you'd know what that meant. Any comment? Sss, sss, sss.
--Oh yeah! Don't forget we're reaching the deadline soon, so don't forget your column! I'll come by the day it's printed and leave a bundle at the Opera House for you to pass out. Sss, sss, sss!
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Listen, someone calling themselves "The Grand Croupier" arrived today. She said you'd know what that meant. Any comment? Sss, sss, sss.
--Oh yeah! Don't forget we're reaching the deadline soon, so don't forget your column! I'll come by the day it's printed and leave a bundle at the Opera House for you to pass out. Sss, sss, sss!
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Edited 2015-05-24 06:39 (UTC)
[ Finally - Ryuko just claims her space on the couch the moment Nonon stands up. Had Nonon waited a few more seconds? Who knows! This girl just desperately wants some shut-eye. ]
I doubt I will, but thanks.
[ And then she smiles, adding: ] I like my eggs sunny side up in the morning.
I doubt I will, but thanks.
[ And then she smiles, adding: ] I like my eggs sunny side up in the morning.
Listen to me right now Cardboard Girl! Don't even go near her! This isn't some kind of joke, or a game! She is dangerous, to everyone here, just forget she exists! If she approaches you then run away and hope she doesn't notice you. Do you understand me?!
[ Nonon is biting her teeth down. For some reason she feels pity for Myriam, maybe because she seems like such a weakling. Nonon might have always shown it, but like when she helped the survivors from Honnouji get out of the city when the COVERS had taken over, she wasn't a little bit of a softy. ]
[ Nonon is biting her teeth down. For some reason she feels pity for Myriam, maybe because she seems like such a weakling. Nonon might have always shown it, but like when she helped the survivors from Honnouji get out of the city when the COVERS had taken over, she wasn't a little bit of a softy. ]
[ Nonon meets the other girl's eyes for just a moment, and then turns away from her ignoring how she just takes that spot where she was a moment ago. Now things feel different, and she has no idea why. ]
Yeah, I'll keep that in mind, Miss Terrible Houseguest.
[ Rolling her eyes, Nonon heads to her bedroom, looking back one more. Ryuko is just going to be sleeping on the other side of her bedroom. Ignoring any of those strange feeling, she shuts the door, and goes to sleep, assuming Ryuko doesn't bother her. ]
Yeah, I'll keep that in mind, Miss Terrible Houseguest.
[ Rolling her eyes, Nonon heads to her bedroom, looking back one more. Ryuko is just going to be sleeping on the other side of her bedroom. Ignoring any of those strange feeling, she shuts the door, and goes to sleep, assuming Ryuko doesn't bother her. ]
Whoa, whoa, hey calm down!!
Kahk-kahk-kahk...
She's... dangerous?? How? I guess she sounded like your typical mean-girl, but...
Has she hurt anyone in the past, or something?
Kahk-kahk-kahk...
She's... dangerous?? How? I guess she sounded like your typical mean-girl, but...
Has she hurt anyone in the past, or something?
Well, hold on now! If she is dangerous, then this is like, exactly what a newspaper is supposed to print!
[a bit of fear was creeping into Scuttlebutt's voice, though]
Is she armed too? Armed and dangerous??
[a bit of fear was creeping into Scuttlebutt's voice, though]
Is she armed too? Armed and dangerous??
You idiot, there's a point where printing something like that would just be like painting a target on your stupid box! Obviously CERES isn't going to be stopping her from killing someone like you, so there's no point in pissing her off yourself.
[ Nonon is trying to convince her, her own worry for the girl's wellbeing slightly obvious. ]
[ Nonon is trying to convince her, her own worry for the girl's wellbeing slightly obvious. ]
But, what about, y'know, informing the public?! They should know not to trust girls with strange eye-patches and pink!
...Oh! We did share a chat, but it was audio only. She didn't even see my cover's disguise! So... that'll be okay, right??
...Oh! We did share a chat, but it was audio only. She didn't even see my cover's disguise! So... that'll be okay, right??
Edited 2015-05-24 07:13 (UTC)
Unless you can figure out some way to post it anonymously, I wouldn't even test her. She's smarter than you, and I'm sure she can use computers better too. Don't underestimate her.
I don't want to see you killed because you can't listen to someone who's genuinely tryig to warn you!
I don't want to see you killed because you can't listen to someone who's genuinely tryig to warn you!
All right, all right! I understand... Consider it not printed. Kahk-kahk...
[Scuttlebutt hated "prior restraint," but it'd make more sense to wait until this dangerous girl did something worth reporting anyway]
By the way... since I've got you on the phone, got time to answer a quick question?
[Scuttlebutt hated "prior restraint," but it'd make more sense to wait until this dangerous girl did something worth reporting anyway]
By the way... since I've got you on the phone, got time to answer a quick question?
Kaaaaahk! Got it! [wow, that was either a tremendous bit of hyperbole or this pink-girl was downright deadly! Scuttlebutt wondered which it was...]
Oh, there were reports that you were accosted at this cafe the other day. Someone burst into the place, grabbed you by the ankle and dragged you a bit "like a caveman." Details are sketchy, but apparently you shared a heated argument, but the issue was resolved otherwise peacefully and then you talked "as friends"?
Got a comment on this story? Maybe you can identify or give me a description of this person who assaulted you. Sss, sss.
Oh, there were reports that you were accosted at this cafe the other day. Someone burst into the place, grabbed you by the ankle and dragged you a bit "like a caveman." Details are sketchy, but apparently you shared a heated argument, but the issue was resolved otherwise peacefully and then you talked "as friends"?
Got a comment on this story? Maybe you can identify or give me a description of this person who assaulted you. Sss, sss.
[ Nonon goes mortified, though luckily she's not on camera. Still she ends up muttering... ]
Ryuko...
[ Clenching her fists Nonon is more than a little shocked that Myriam or anyone else would have heard about that, but it's kind of obvious that they would have too. ]
I-It's nothing! Forget that happened too! Th-That's none of your business what annoying transfer students might have accosted me in the middle of a cafe because of that last gossip column you printed!! [ Somehow, this is about as bad as Nui the murderous lolita running free in the colony. ]
Ryuko...
[ Clenching her fists Nonon is more than a little shocked that Myriam or anyone else would have heard about that, but it's kind of obvious that they would have too. ]
I-It's nothing! Forget that happened too! Th-That's none of your business what annoying transfer students might have accosted me in the middle of a cafe because of that last gossip column you printed!! [ Somehow, this is about as bad as Nui the murderous lolita running free in the colony. ]
...did you say "Ryuko"?!
[GASP, she recognized that name!!]
Amazing! This is a huge story!
"Conflict in the cafe!! Nonon Jakuzure and Ryuko Matoi share heated argument over their relationship status!"
[GASP, she recognized that name!!]
Amazing! This is a huge story!
"Conflict in the cafe!! Nonon Jakuzure and Ryuko Matoi share heated argument over their relationship status!"
[ Yes, this is clearly worse than Nui, she should have let the terror kill Myriam instead to save herself from this embarrassment. ]
There is no relationship status to argue over! We are not dating!!
[ ...They are living together in a one bedroom apartment though. But she isn't saying that, because they are lying low from Nui at the moment. ]
There is no relationship status to argue over! We are not dating!!
[ ...They are living together in a one bedroom apartment though. But she isn't saying that, because they are lying low from Nui at the moment. ]
Sss, sss, sss! Well, "zero" is still a number, isn't it? So you were arguing over your lack of relationship status! Same thing!
What exactly did you both talk about? Obviously you must have put together something to say that calmed her down... y'know, keeping her from dragging you off, that is.
What exactly did you both talk about? Obviously you must have put together something to say that calmed her down... y'know, keeping her from dragging you off, that is.
Edited 2015-05-24 08:57 (UTC)
Listen here! We were arguing over who the hell told your little columnist we were ever interested in each other!
[ The worst part about this is the fact that Nonon has had reason outside any of this stupidity to wonder if she's attracted to Ryuko. ]
I don't understand why everyone is so interested in whether we were dating or not! W-Which we definitely aren't, alright!? She's just a friend and ally! Hell, for the last year or so we were enemies!
[ Why is she still talking? ]
[ The worst part about this is the fact that Nonon has had reason outside any of this stupidity to wonder if she's attracted to Ryuko. ]
I don't understand why everyone is so interested in whether we were dating or not! W-Which we definitely aren't, alright!? She's just a friend and ally! Hell, for the last year or so we were enemies!
[ Why is she still talking? ]
Edited 2015-05-24 09:06 (UTC)
Nonon, Nonon, Nonon... take a deep breath! You've got it all wrong!
I don't care who you're dating or who you may not be attracted to! I'm just interested in reporting the facts!
--And here, the facts are that you were suddenly attacked by this Ryuko person, for reasons that seem to be about your relationship. Is this wrong? It happened in a public place! People witnessed it! That makes it a matter of the public record that the public deserves to know about. It'd be negligent not to print... something!
Tell me everything, start to finish. If I have enough details, I can better make decisions over what's newsworthy. If the whole "relationship" angle is just fluff, then it doesn't need to be mentioned.
[She held her breath, WOULD SHE TAKE THE BAIT?]
I don't care who you're dating or who you may not be attracted to! I'm just interested in reporting the facts!
--And here, the facts are that you were suddenly attacked by this Ryuko person, for reasons that seem to be about your relationship. Is this wrong? It happened in a public place! People witnessed it! That makes it a matter of the public record that the public deserves to know about. It'd be negligent not to print... something!
Tell me everything, start to finish. If I have enough details, I can better make decisions over what's newsworthy. If the whole "relationship" angle is just fluff, then it doesn't need to be mentioned.
[She held her breath, WOULD SHE TAKE THE BAIT?]
There is no difference! You're still the one printing it, therefore it's still your fault people are even thinking of us as a couple!!
[ ...Are people thinking of them as a couple or are Ryuko and Nonon just hyper paranoid? Nonon being Nonon thinks everyone is waiting on the edge of their seats to find out.
Growling a little... she thinks about not answer... and then does anyway. ]
It wasn't about our relationship! It was about you printing that stupid gossip column! She was pissed at me, thinking I had something to do with it!!
[ Oh no, why won't her mouth stop? ]
She's a delinquent transfer student! Why would someone like me in the student council have a crush on her?! [ Yeah, that's totally not in a million different yuri mangas Nonon... ]
[ ...Are people thinking of them as a couple or are Ryuko and Nonon just hyper paranoid? Nonon being Nonon thinks everyone is waiting on the edge of their seats to find out.
Growling a little... she thinks about not answer... and then does anyway. ]
It wasn't about our relationship! It was about you printing that stupid gossip column! She was pissed at me, thinking I had something to do with it!!
[ Oh no, why won't her mouth stop? ]
She's a delinquent transfer student! Why would someone like me in the student council have a crush on her?! [ Yeah, that's totally not in a million different yuri mangas Nonon... ]
Well, technically, the column said nothing about you being a couple. It said this Ryuko had you in "her sights."
So let me see if I have this straight... you're the uptight, jacket top-buttoned, stickler for the rules member of the student council. Ryuko on the other hand is this delinquent transfer student who positively bursts into your life unexpectedly, upsetting the status quo and showing you a passion you've never seen before.
One that follows you all the way to Cerealia, even?
So let me see if I have this straight... you're the uptight, jacket top-buttoned, stickler for the rules member of the student council. Ryuko on the other hand is this delinquent transfer student who positively bursts into your life unexpectedly, upsetting the status quo and showing you a passion you've never seen before.
One that follows you all the way to Cerealia, even?
You're just splitting hairs!!
[ Everyone read it as them being a couple, she knows that. ]
S-She didn't burst into my life! She came to fight my best friend, the President of the Student Council, and daughter of the chairwoman; she ruled the entire school herself! I just stood in her way, it was my job as one of the Elite Four on the Student Council to make sure no one touched Satsuki-sama! Just because Matoi ended up being Satsuki's sister didn't change anything!
[ Shut up shut up shut up. ]
[ Everyone read it as them being a couple, she knows that. ]
S-She didn't burst into my life! She came to fight my best friend, the President of the Student Council, and daughter of the chairwoman; she ruled the entire school herself! I just stood in her way, it was my job as one of the Elite Four on the Student Council to make sure no one touched Satsuki-sama! Just because Matoi ended up being Satsuki's sister didn't change anything!
[ Shut up shut up shut up. ]
Well, sorry, I can only write corrections for what's actually said, not what isn't said. You're still welcome to write a letter to the editor.
So, Ryuko was a born troublemaker, the rejected half of a pair of siblings, the other whom you had already swore your devotion to? Sounds like there might be a jealousy angle. Any comment there?
So, Ryuko was a born troublemaker, the rejected half of a pair of siblings, the other whom you had already swore your devotion to? Sounds like there might be a jealousy angle. Any comment there?
W-Why the hell would she be jealous!? Never mind!! This is a stupid topic of conversation!!
[ She wasn't going to talk about Ryuko and Mako. No, even that would be farrr too much information and not something she thinks Ryuko would take well at all. ]
Just get it into your cardboard head, Ryuko and I aren't dating, and have no intention of it. I think I'd know if she liked me!
[ She wasn't going to talk about Ryuko and Mako. No, even that would be farrr too much information and not something she thinks Ryuko would take well at all. ]
Just get it into your cardboard head, Ryuko and I aren't dating, and have no intention of it. I think I'd know if she liked me!
You know how it goes! Sibling rivalry: one sister gets all the attention, gets to be student council president, gets their own Elite Four...
So, you're saying Ryuko is so repulsed by you, that at reading the gossip column, she became enraged, and confronted you about it, as if you had written it?
[Sounded familiar, really]
So, you're saying Ryuko is so repulsed by you, that at reading the gossip column, she became enraged, and confronted you about it, as if you had written it?
[Sounded familiar, really]
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