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[redwinekindofgirl]

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[imhisaunt]

Oh now you've made me feel very old, Julie

[He pouts teasingly]

[imhisaunt]

[Delmar sits silently a long while, just enjoying the closeness and letting what she says weigh on his mind.]

Have you met Harley-- er--I mean Harlan, Julie?

[redwinekindofgirl]

Hm... He was at your place, wasn't he? When you took that picture.

[She didn't really speak to him, then, but...]

I think we've talked a couple of times. Why?

[redwinekindofgirl]

You are just a bit old, Delmar. [A little bit. She scrunches her nose up at him.]

I have something to tell you.

[imhisaunt]

[And he reaches up a finger to lightly poke that same nose in response to her comment about his age, smiling mischievously.]

And what is it you have to tell me?

[imhisaunt]

Well. Harley has told me he's going to try and find a way to take me with him to his world whenever we leave this place.

[He reaches for her hand then, squeezing it]

Do come with us, Julie?

[redwinekindofgirl]

[She doesn't expect that, and goes quite still next to him.]

... I can't. I can't do that.

[imhisaunt]

Why not?

[redwinekindofgirl]

I.....

[Her eyes twinkle slightly.]

... have a boyfriend.

[redwinekindofgirl]

I can't just leave my friends, and my dad... it would kill him. I know he cares about me, he just... doesn't show it well. I can't leave them.

[imhisaunt]

[Delmar bites his lower lip, heart hurting but he doesn't protest. Gently he lifts her hand and pats it adoringly, eyes intent on her]

Then...Harley and I will have to find a way for me to visit.

[He would never want to push her. Not on something so important. She should be with her friends. Her family.]

[imhisaunt]

[Delmar's eyes grow round and owlish and he's practically wiggling with excitement he cannot contain]

Oh! Julie!! Really??

[odinbolt]

( It's a Very Important Matter, Julie. Please help.

But first, Serah needs to take a moment to snap a picture and send it over. A simple enough picture of herself in a roll-necked, charcoal coloured jumper dress. And thick woollen tights. )

Does this look okay?

( She may or may not be stockpiling her wardrobe for whatever climate they might face. But a girl's still gotta look cute. )

[redwinekindofgirl]

[Ah, yes, she can see it's a very important matter. Not what she expected in the least, but still very important. She gives the other young woman an appraising look, tilting her head to one side.]

You'd look better in lighter colours. I mean, it's cute, but something that dark makes you look kind of pale.

[She was after honesty, right?]

[redwinekindofgirl]

You probably shouldn't. I don't think I could forgive myself if you got eaten by zombies.

[She's trying to keep her tone light, there, but there's a certain seriousness in it. In truth, zombies aren't the worst of it. What would be worse is if he was noticed, if someone recognised him as a person who didn't belong...

They detained people like that.]

You should just... stay where it's safe.

[redwinekindofgirl]

Mmmm yep.

[She knew he'd love this. Probably should have said something sooner, but she didn't want to jinx it.]

[odinbolt]

( The Most Important.

And she's very glad for the honesty, humming thoughtfully and looking at herself in the mirror once more. Yeah. She looks a little on the "possibly sick" side of pale, doesn't she? )

I think you're right. But the only other one is bright green.

( Which... Oh no. )

I wonder if I can lift the colour...

[imhisaunt]

[He can't stop himself from looking crestfallen, even if he wishes he could shield her from his feelings in moments like this.]

...maybe....we could find a way for you to visit me?

[imhisaunt]

[He pouts then]

Aren't you going to tell me who it is?

[redwinekindofgirl]

[She hesitates slightly, because... will Delmar think it's weird? So far, she's kept things relatively quiet, because she knows how some people will see it.]

Uh... Whistler. You know him?

[redwinekindofgirl]

[Julie smiles slightly, giving his hand a gentle pat.]

Yeah... that might be nice.

[Sounds impossible, but it also sounds very nice.]

[redwinekindofgirl]

[Julie purses her lips. It's been a long time since she had to worry about clothes beyond 'does it fit me and is it in one piece', but she'll do her best here.]

How bright is the green?

[Green and pink... It could work, or it could look like a horror show. Depends on the green.]

[odinbolt]

( Look, the last outfit Serah had before she got here was magically selected by... uh. Time paradoxes? Or Lighting? Something like that. She's indulging in the choice. )

Somewhere between neon and grass.

( Have a photo of that, Julie. It's... not the prettiest. )

[redwinekindofgirl]

[Grimace.]

Ugh, you're right, that's a lost cause. Burn it.

[Okay, so they have the other one. Dark grey. Maybe...]

You could put something on the collar to... I don't know... brighten it up?

[imhisaunt]

[Delmar hesitates, unsure]

You don't have to if you don't want to....