How beautiful! I don't think I've ever been to a festival as colorful as this!
[ this is saying something considering rei's everything, but the neon lights are very new. he's excited! and not thinking as he grabs spike's hand to drag him forward. ]
[ here they are, on their Friend Date. rei admittedly, was a little confused on why frieren wanted to go out on a date with him, but then he realized that mira has play dates all the time with her friends, so this is essentially the same thing! ]
[What a nice and relaxing place to get to know one another! Du Ruo seems peaceful when they arrive for their little tea date.]
This style of tea is so new to me. They never seem to run out of interesting flavor combinations.
[Reading the menu for something that looks particularly appetizing. Sweet potato chai, s'mores tea, pumpkin spice earl grey...] We'll be warm no matter what we choose.
Would you like a picture as a souvenir? I'm getting pretty good at taking them.
[Du Ruo waves her polaroid camera in his direction, accidentally triggering the click-whirr of a photo to go through. The lens was probably pointed artistically at the leaves, though, so it's probably fine? It won't be a wasted print. Probably.
She doesn't look bothered by her mistake (if it was, actually, a "mistake" in the first place?) and just shakes the picture between to fingers toa air it out.]
It's much different from the last photographs I had taken. That was a "vlogger."
The two of you are now at a... a... laundromat? You're now working, part-time, at a laundromat that's specifically for furry clowns. That is, clowns who are furries, not animals who have chosen the clowning profession.
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You'll be paid in quarters.
What do people even do at a laundromat?
Just make sure that Bowwowser the Mime gets his stuff back, no stains please.
[ eggs. so many eggs. Gustave is not a stranger to the idea of a fair, but he can't say he's ever heard or even considered one based entirely around eggs. ]
I suppose they are delicious, but this is a bit much.
[ he pauses as he notices the ferris wheel poking up over the crowd and proceeds to furrow his brow. why is one of Expedition 50's wheels out here?! ]
The two of you are now at a tiger sanctuary! Look at these amazing, stunning creatures. How beautiful they are... And yet, deforestation remains their number one opp. Let's save their habitats together.
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They're offering volunteer opportunities, including feeding the tigers and other wild cats that they've saved!
Learn about these wonderful, TRUE kings of the jungle.
Take home some merch, too. It's expensive... but every cent goes right back into the care of the animals here.
rei & spike
The two of you are now at a carnival! Fair food and fair fun, win a prize if you're number one!
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[ this is saying something considering rei's everything, but the neon lights are very new. he's excited! and not thinking as he grabs spike's hand to drag him forward. ]
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[ but oh, guess he's being dragged forward??? ]
...you like this stuff?
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rei & du ruo
The two of you are now in a rather nice bookstore! There's a cafe within it too, for all your sitting and eating needs.
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[ the outdoor is rei's vibe, this clearly is too. his eyes are sparkling a little... ]
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rei & frieren
The two of you are now... out in the snow, somewhere? It's night time, and the aurora borealis is about to begin.
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Did you pick this location specifically, Frieren?
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du ruo & frieren
The two of you are now in a tea shop! It's very quiet, very quaint. A perfect place to get to know each other... and to nap.
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This style of tea is so new to me. They never seem to run out of interesting flavor combinations.
[Reading the menu for something that looks particularly appetizing. Sweet potato chai, s'mores tea, pumpkin spice earl grey...] We'll be warm no matter what we choose.
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du ruo & gregor
The two of you are now on a hayride! It's the fall, so it's time for tractor-toting carts with hay bales and pumpkins.
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[Du Ruo waves her polaroid camera in his direction, accidentally triggering the click-whirr of a photo to go through. The lens was probably pointed artistically at the leaves, though, so it's probably fine? It won't be a wasted print. Probably.
She doesn't look bothered by her mistake (if it was, actually, a "mistake" in the first place?) and just shakes the picture between to fingers toa air it out.]
It's much different from the last photographs I had taken. That was a "vlogger."
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du ruo & dettlaff
The two of you are now at a park! It's evening, the weather cool. Very pleasant.
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Come on. Let's walk through to the other end. By the time we get there, the sun will have probably set fully.
[Especially if they stop at a bench to stop and look at the trees or the sky.]
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du ruo & date
The two of you are now at a... a... laundromat? You're now working, part-time, at a laundromat that's specifically for furry clowns. That is, clowns who are furries, not animals who have chosen the clowning profession.
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Okay, I'll do Mizuki's laundry anytime but this? Not sure.
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gustave & date
The two of you are now at... the fair! Not just any fair, though -- it's the egg fair! An egg fair. There's so, so many eggs. They're egg-erywhere.
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[ eggs. so many eggs. Gustave is not a stranger to the idea of a fair, but he can't say he's ever heard or even considered one based entirely around eggs. ]
I suppose they are delicious, but this is a bit much.
[ he pauses as he notices the ferris wheel poking up over the crowd and proceeds to furrow his brow. why is one of Expedition 50's wheels out here?! ]
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spike & leslie
The two of you are now at a tiger sanctuary! Look at these amazing, stunning creatures. How beautiful they are... And yet, deforestation remains their number one opp. Let's save their habitats together.
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Well, what do you think? Shall we feed a cat or two?
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spike & katy
The two of you are now GO-KARTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So, any bounty hunting skills translate to this? You going to run me off the road?
[ Though there's a playful lilt to her voice, her eyes are sharp. Like this might be a challenge. Or a dare. ]
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gregor & dettlaff
The two of you are now at Sanrio Puroland! The most wonderful place on earth, because it's the only amusement park that has Pochacco in it.
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He is holding onto a headband given to him by production, which he is very decidedly not wearing without anyone talking him into it first.]
"Puroland...?"
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gregor & date
The two of you are now at a renowned clown academy! I did not want to put actual clowns here, just in case. Enjoy your logo.
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I think we're being punished.
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