RP > nostalgia strikes again

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

[ It is a relatively quiet day in the apartment of one Saga Laskaris- unless you were to wander into the kitchen. Then you would find all manner of things happening, dishes heaped up everywhere, and some very tantalizing smells coming from the sizzling skillets on the stove top. In the middle of it is Alabaster, in a simple t-shirt and jeans (and no shoes. Just socks), bustling back and forth, metallic arms zipping everywhere. ]

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[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

Name one time I've terrified you.

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

...Perhaps I can't come up with any one instance, but I never can tell when you're joking.

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ lightly poking his side ] Having a good poker face is a useful skill.

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

[ flinches away >O ] I like to think I have a good "poker face", as you call it, but it apparently goes away where you're concerned.

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

It took a lot of effort, but I'm glad it paid off in the end. The first day or two, it was a victory if you so much as smirked at me.

[ that finger is following you :D ]

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

Consider yourself lucky- even now, I don't smile for just anyone.

[ ...scoots away ]

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

So you probably don't laugh that easily, either... [ she's moving in for the kill-- but pausing, lifting her eyes to his and saying this quite sincerely ]

I consider myself very lucky, Alabaster.

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

Laugh? I don't know the meaning of the word--

[ and that throws him. He just stops and stares at her ]

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ giving him a faint smile ] You're staring.

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

You choose the most bizarre moments to be sincere.

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

...

You know, you're absolutely right. I believe we were talking about the need to incorporate the word "laugh" into your vocabulary before I got sentimental, weren't we?

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

I'm not entirely sure I like where this is going.

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ she may be moving closer ] This is for your own good.

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

[ scooting away again ]

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ pouncing-- and her fingers are already going for his sides ]

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

[ BE SO GLAD HE LIKES YOU because he has laid people flat for less ]

Saga-! [ ohgods that tickles ]

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ there's no way she'd do it otherwise ]

That is my name, yes. [ she has siblings. You stand no chance. ]

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

[ MUST. ESCAPE. trying to squirm awaaaaaay ]

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ OH NO YOU DON'T-- plopping herself on his stomach and letting her fingers go to work ]

The more you fight it, I've found, the more it tickles.

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

[ MUST RESIST. MUST. RESI-- okay he's cracking up ]

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ VICTORY. And he has a great laugh, which is making her grin-- and wanting to hear more, the poor man. ]

And that is what we call laughter.

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

I shall... have to remember it.

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ relenting and lowering her head to touch her forehead to his ]

See-- that wasn't so bad, was it?

[gearsof.livejournal.com]

For you, perhaps. [ but he's grinning, and looping an arm around her ]

[looneyrune.livejournal.com]

[ Alabaster is fast becoming her favorite pillow ] Well, I always have fun when it comes to you.