(do you ever open up a line of communication and then abruptly realise the person you're contacting is most definitely going to laugh at what you have to say. there's audible silence, the brief crackle of pre-conversation, as abby takes a breath.
[ For a moment Loki is concerned that this is either some sort of pocket dialing situation (Is that even possible? It seems unlikely...) or that something has gone wrong. When he hears Abby's not exactly a question he lets out a breath he doesn't realize he's been holding and then chuckles a little. ]
(gotta bite the bullet sometime, she supposes. loki has always struck her as a particularly smooth talker. he's got to know about these kinds of things, or rather, he's the only person abby feels comfortable asking about them in the first place.)
Somebody has been... flirting, with me. But I have no idea if they're being genuine.
[ He thinks of his various methods of flirting, of Alexandrie's voluminous skirts and wicked smile, of the way that Sylvie never seemed to know what to do with him and his interest, of Mobius' gentle frustration with everything Loki is.
How do you tell, indeed. ]
The easiest thing is to ask; how they respond to that will tell you more than just observing their behavior towards you.
(ururghgh is he laughing on the inside. that little knowing tone of his... she's embarrassed)
Right. (it's good advice. margaery might like to tease, but abby doesn't think she would ever be cruel about it. she'll have to sit down, and think about the right way to go about asking. figure out what she wants.)
She's been complimenting me a lot. Andโ being charming, in general.
(a soft hum, and she adds,) She said that she likes me, so... (it could be real, right?)
[ Definitely laughing on the inside, but moreso at circumstance than at her in particular.
He also feels... honored? That she'd ask him. Clearly, he knows things about flirting and lies. ]
The complimenting one can probably take on its face for value, especially if they aren't untrue compliments but ones you can run alongside some truth you know of yourself.
Having said she likes you is definitely a good sign.
(this is good, it'sโ helpful, to have the outsider perspective. too easy to get caught up in being told she has big arms by a beautiful woman otherwise,)
... Kinda been a while since anybody liked me, (she admits, suddenly sheepish,) Forgot what it feels like.
(it feels very good. she's picking at her fingernails when she answers,) Margaery. (margaery last name, since abby never actually asked. or maybe she did and margaery never offered it up, but that doesn't matter to her.)
Be resigned, (abby advises, laughter in her voice,) Worked out for me just fine. (and for far too long. but she's not about to get into that because it's depressing, and she'd much rather think about margaery anyway.)
You know her? (god she's glad this is all audio so she doesn't have to scrub at her face to try and hide a useless blush,) She'sโ yeah.
(the prettiest person abby thinks she's ever seen, honestly.) I kinda like her too.
Yeah, a bad time. (though in reality, abby had no time at all, so.)
Oh. (she's glad they've met before. she likes the idea of the people she's friendly with also knowing, and being friendly with each other. and then she catches the word usage there, and raises a brow.)
With Gwenaรซlle? Or with Gwenaรซlle. (because it will be very handy to know that before she goes and makes an idiot out of herself, thanks.)
I don't know, actually. It would be... understandable, given things, if she were simply with and not with, though I can only tell you how it appeared from the outside. [ Which is the latter. ]
I would ask her about it. Monogamy is not the only arrangement at play here in Thedas, and it could all have been for show.
(ah, so this little flirt that her and margaery have got going could be for show, too. just for fun. that's also good to know, that eases abby's nerves.
anyway. all of this points back to having to ask, huh. it makes the most sense.)
I'll find a moment to talk to her.
(abby can certainly be direct if nothing else,) Thanks.
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crystal;
and resigns herself,) Can I ask for some advice.
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Certainly. What about?
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Somebody has been... flirting, with me. But I have no idea if they're being genuine.
How do you tell?
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[ He thinks of his various methods of flirting, of Alexandrie's voluminous skirts and wicked smile, of the way that Sylvie never seemed to know what to do with him and his interest, of Mobius' gentle frustration with everything Loki is.
How do you tell, indeed. ]
The easiest thing is to ask; how they respond to that will tell you more than just observing their behavior towards you.
Tell me about what they're doing?
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Right. (it's good advice. margaery might like to tease, but abby doesn't think she would ever be cruel about it. she'll have to sit down, and think about the right way to go about asking. figure out what she wants.)
She's been complimenting me a lot. Andโ being charming, in general.
(a soft hum, and she adds,) She said that she likes me, so... (it could be real, right?)
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He also feels... honored? That she'd ask him. Clearly, he knows things about flirting and lies. ]
The complimenting one can probably take on its face for value, especially if they aren't untrue compliments but ones you can run alongside some truth you know of yourself.
Having said she likes you is definitely a good sign.
May I ask who it is?
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... Kinda been a while since anybody liked me, (she admits, suddenly sheepish,) Forgot what it feels like.
(it feels very good. she's picking at her fingernails when she answers,) Margaery. (margaery last name, since abby never actually asked. or maybe she did and margaery never offered it up, but that doesn't matter to her.)
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[ Surely, in whatever horrorshow of a reality she's from, someone would recognize those strong arms as belonging to someone worthy of their time. ]
But enjoy this; there are few feelings similar.
Ah. The princess. [ That's the nickname Loki has given her in his head, anyway. ] She's very pretty.
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You know her? (god she's glad this is all audio so she doesn't have to scrub at her face to try and hide a useless blush,) She'sโ yeah.
(the prettiest person abby thinks she's ever seen, honestly.) I kinda like her too.
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[ A noise of affirmation. ] She was at the party, with Gwenaรซlle, and I ran into her in the Gallows just the other day.
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Oh. (she's glad they've met before. she likes the idea of the people she's friendly with also knowing, and being friendly with each other. and then she catches the word usage there, and raises a brow.)
With Gwenaรซlle? Or with Gwenaรซlle. (because it will be very handy to know that before she goes and makes an idiot out of herself, thanks.)
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I would ask her about it. Monogamy is not the only arrangement at play here in Thedas, and it could all have been for show.
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anyway. all of this points back to having to ask, huh. it makes the most sense.)
I'll find a moment to talk to her.
(abby can certainly be direct if nothing else,) Thanks.
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Good luck, Abby. Let me know how it goes?
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(even if she makes a complete fool of herself.)