04 🍎 Some cats, they know how to fight, some cats run

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

So let’s get this straight. Giant monsters attack cities all over the Pacific Rim [aaah he said the title!], slaughtering hundreds of people in destructive rampages, and three-quarters of you dive headfirst into glorified suits of armor to punch and shoot them.

Right. More proof that the lot of you are crazy.

[Private to Loki]
You, me, Monopoly. What do you say?

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[sauntervaguelydownwards]

Yes, I am.

Only if you admit you wish you could.

[tucky]

Who says I couldn't? You think I'm pretty.

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

You've got pretty going for you. What else?

[tucky]

Plenty of stuff, I don't know. Ain't that for you to tell me?

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

What'll I get if I do?

[tucky]

I don't know, what do want?

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

I should probably say this face-to-face so you can slap me when you hear it.

[tucky]

... I don't know if that's a joke or not.

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

Let me see you face-to-face.

[tucky]

[She switches on the video.]

If that's not good enough you're gonna have to come down to the infirmary.

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

[He's perfectly happy to do the same.]

Is there anyone there with you?

[tucky]

My warden's here, but he's sleeping. Why?

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

I'd rather see you in private.

[tucky]

Well, I can't leave. Why the fuck does it matter if it's private or not? Nobody's around that's awake.

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

Fine. You're pretty, and you're passionate, and you've got really nice skin.

[tucky]

[She smiles a little.]

Okay. Now why'd you want to say that in person and in private? It was a real nice compliment even over the phones.

And you still didn't say what you want from me.

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

Kind of embarrassing to say it in public, isn't it?

How about one kiss?

[tucky]

... Really? You wanna kiss me?

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

Just once.

Unless you want to kiss more, I mean.

[tucky]

Do you want to kiss me more than once?

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

Depends how well you kiss.

[tucky]

I'm a fine kisser, thank you very much.

But I... don't think I'm gonna kiss you. Even though what you said was real nice.

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

Perhaps. I can't agree without firsthand experience.

All right, what should I have said?

[tucky]

What do you mean? There ain't no should; I said it was nice. I didn't want you to say something else.

[sauntervaguelydownwards]

Was there something I could've said that made you want to kiss me?