「 You definitely sound like you speak from experience, haha! 」
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( But in that case, shouldn’t they give her and Rock some time alone? They start to think, peering out towards the rest of the beach… )
「 Me too! Even if we don't see each other often... I'm glad we get to have times like these. 」
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「 You definitely sound like you speak from experience, haha! 」
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「 Me too! Even if we don't see each other often... I'm glad we get to have times like these. 」
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( Their ears stay down, concerns piling up mentally. )
I'm glad you two did manage to meet, then...
「 Yeah. Well, I got lost from my pod a few years ago, but staying in one spot is a surefire way to never find another, ha... 」
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「 Me too! Even if we don't see each other often... I'm glad we get to have times like these. 」
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「 Yeah. Well, I got lost from my pod a few years ago, but staying in one spot is a surefire way to never find another, ha... 」
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( How could they have even considered staying? Before their stress levels rise any more, they take a deep breath. )
You live out here alone...?
「 Rock Light handled it just fine! And I'm living isolated enough that Wily will never mind me again. 」
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「 Yeah. Well, I got lost from my pod a few years ago, but staying in one spot is a surefire way to never find another, ha... 」
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「 Rock Light handled it just fine! And I'm living isolated enough that Wily will never mind me again. 」
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( They look back up, just processing all of this. It isn't hard for Dragon to connect the dots; "most people" would be clamoring to capture her, or put her in an enclosure, or... )
( Their ears slowly fall back as it all sinks in. )
I-It must be frightening.
「 You did just fine! Better than most people, hehe! 」
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「 Rock Light handled it just fine! And I'm living isolated enough that Wily will never mind me again. 」
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「 You did just fine! Better than most people, hehe! 」
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( Their face reddens, purely out of sheer embarrassment. Now they're the one feeling awkward, so they look to their feet. )
I-I've never met a mermaid before. I hope I made a decent enough impression.
「 Mermaids don't what, hehe? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe perks the tip of her tail up, and it's undeniable.
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「 You did just fine! Better than most people, hehe! 」
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「 Mermaids don't what, hehe? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe perks the tip of her tail up, and it's undeniable.
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B-But that's /impossible./ Isn't it...? I mean, mermaids don't really...
( Looking back to Coral, and seeing... nothing that would indicate even a hint of mechanics. Just like before. )
... You really do exist. I-I'm so sorry for the assumption...
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat gets her to laugh a little, covering her mouth with her hands.
「 Oh, Rock Light, they think I'm a robot! 」
(💠) 「 I don't blame them, it's not everyday someone meets a mermaid. 」
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「 Mermaids don't what, hehe? 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe perks the tip of her tail up, and it's undeniable.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat gets her to laugh a little, covering her mouth with her hands.
「 Oh, Rock Light, they think I'm a robot! 」
(💠) 「 I don't blame them, it's not everyday someone meets a mermaid. 」
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S-So, Coral... who built you? I've never seen anyone quite like you before... I apologize if I'm being rude.
「 He's real special like that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe doesn't even look at Dragon when she says that, Mega turning red under her gaze.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat gets her to laugh a little, covering her mouth with her hands.
「 Oh, Rock Light, they think I'm a robot! 」
(💠) 「 I don't blame them, it's not everyday someone meets a mermaid. 」
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「 He's real special like that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe doesn't even look at Dragon when she says that, Mega turning red under her gaze.
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Y-Yes, I suppose so. I just escaped Skull Fortress… I was out on my own before he came across me. It was perfect timing.
(💠) 「 You're fine! Behind my back means I wouldn't be here, anyway. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤCoral just... sighs as he speaks, staring at him with eyes full of love.
「 But yeah, he tends to do that. Let me guess, Wily? 」
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「 He's real special like that. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe doesn't even look at Dragon when she says that, Mega turning red under her gaze.
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(💠) 「 You're fine! Behind my back means I wouldn't be here, anyway. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤCoral just... sighs as he speaks, staring at him with eyes full of love.
「 But yeah, he tends to do that. Let me guess, Wily? 」
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( They look over to Rock, knowing he feels embarrassed. )
Sorry, I hate to talk about you behind your back…
「 Just a few months! It was a whole ordeal, but I'm glad to have met him. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMega, who's standing off to the side, just blushes.
「 What about you? 」
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(💠) 「 You're fine! Behind my back means I wouldn't be here, anyway. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤCoral just... sighs as he speaks, staring at him with eyes full of love.
「 But yeah, he tends to do that. Let me guess, Wily? 」
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「 Just a few months! It was a whole ordeal, but I'm glad to have met him. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMega, who's standing off to the side, just blushes.
「 What about you? 」
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( … It doesn’t feel like metal or silicone at all. )
How long have you known Rock? It’s always nice to hear he has others on his side.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe holds out a hand to shake. A clawed, webbed hand... whoever made her has to be dedicated, right..?
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「 Just a few months! It was a whole ordeal, but I'm glad to have met him. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMega, who's standing off to the side, just blushes.
「 What about you? 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe holds out a hand to shake. A clawed, webbed hand... whoever made her has to be dedicated, right..?
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M-My name's Dragon. I'm... a new friend of his.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe giggles, falling back into the water before showing up on a rock closer to shore.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHer discolored arms have scales. Oh my God.
「 I'm Coral! So, what's your name? 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe holds out a hand to shake. A clawed, webbed hand... whoever made her has to be dedicated, right..?
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe giggles, falling back into the water before showing up on a rock closer to shore.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHer discolored arms have scales. Oh my God.
「 I'm Coral! So, what's your name? 」
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I-It's nice to meet you...
( Dragon is not as good at socializing as they used to be, so the situation seems even more awkward. Why does she keep saying his full name? )
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat makes her notice them, waving right back.
(💠) 「 ..uhm, apologies for... taking so long to come back. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMega readjusts his helmet, very visibly awkward.
「 You're fine! No need to worry, Rock Light. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAre those... fins on her arms?
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe giggles, falling back into the water before showing up on a rock closer to shore.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHer discolored arms have scales. Oh my God.
「 I'm Coral! So, what's your name? 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat makes her notice them, waving right back.
(💠) 「 ..uhm, apologies for... taking so long to come back. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMega readjusts his helmet, very visibly awkward.
「 You're fine! No need to worry, Rock Light. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAre those... fins on her arms?
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O-Oh, hello.
( Something isn't right about her, though... )
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAnd that's when a rather strange looking woman pulls herself up onto a rock.
「 ROCK LIGHT!!! Oh my goodness, there you are!! 」
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤThat makes her notice them, waving right back.
(💠) 「 ..uhm, apologies for... taking so long to come back. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMega readjusts his helmet, very visibly awkward.
「 You're fine! No need to worry, Rock Light. 」
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAre those... fins on her arms?
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coral - 🪸
mega - 💠
coral - 🪸
mega - 💠
the flowers.
those days are dying in the dark.
the flowers.
those days are dying in the dark.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︵
ㅤㅤ➣ㅤㅤ𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍 ᴼᶠ ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︶
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︵
ㅤㅤ➣ㅤㅤ𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍 ᴼᶠ ᵀᴴᴱ 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ︶
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are you a person?
are you a thing?
are you alive?
are you dead?
do you exist?
do you not exist?
can you prove you exist?
can you not prove you exist?
can someone prove you are here?
can someone not prove you are here?
are you are you are you
- book txt 1-2
are you a person?
are you a thing?
are you alive?
are you dead?
do you exist?
do you not exist?
can you prove you exist?
can you not prove you exist?
can someone prove you are here?
can someone not prove you are here?
are you are you are you
- book txt 1-2
associated with the idea of time travel,
or other foreknowledge of the future.” 🪫🛠️
#MMRP #OCRP #MVRP