laurence catch-all

[cupidsammo]

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[cupidsammo]

Yeah, but it's not like we can make anybody fall in love. There has to be some compatibility there first.

[outdistanced]

Sure, but even that with love arrows? It's different!

[ maybe he's grasping at straws because he's hideously embarrassed, leave him alone, ]

[cupidsammo]

What? How?

[outdistanced]

Because it's still different than just letting it happen on its own!

[cupidsammo]

Well, uhm—if we left people alone then no one would ever fall in love…

[outdistanced]

Maybe in your world. But there aren't any cupids shooting us here and people are still dating or whatever the hell is happening.

[cupidsammo]

Then why am I getting dragged into this...

[ LAURENCE!!!!!!!! ]

You shouldn't be so embarrassed by your feelings.

[outdistanced]

You were the one talking about experience!

[ UGH. ]

I'm fine when people aren't pestering me about it.

[cupidsammo]

Are you though...

[outdistanced]

[ wow!!!!!!!!!! ]

Yes! I know how to handle my own feelings!

[cupidsammo]

—Okay okay! [ PRESSING X TO DOUBT BUT OKAY ] W- we don't have to talk about it if you don't want to!

[outdistanced]

[ HE'S. FINE. PROBABLY. ]

Ugh. Whatever. [ enough about this!! ] Do cupids have other powers? Did you get them back like the rest of us?

[cupidsammo]

Uh—

... Well, I don't know how to fly, and I don't have any ammo on me, so I wish I could say, but...

[outdistanced]

Oh, right, you did say that before. [ about the flying... ] You could probably try now, though.

[cupidsammo]

I... think I'm okay. I'll just ask when I get back home.

[outdistanced]

[ shrugs. ]

Suit yourself. I think it's nice to finally be able to practice again.

[cupidsammo]

... Oh, yeah! That means you can teleport now!

[outdistanced]

[ laughs ]

Yeah, it's working now. I kind of missed it even if I haven't used it a ton before.

[cupidsammo]

... Could you show me?

[outdistanced]

[ there's a little blip of surprise, but he nods. ]

If you want, yeah. Was there somewhere you wanted to go?

[cupidsammo]

[ assuming they're just in the neighborhood, ]

Hmm... Maybe to the convenience store?

[outdistanced]

Kind of a short jump for a portal, but sure.

[ it starts as just a spark appearing between his hands, but the portal quickly expands beyond him, until it's more or less the size of a regular doorway. glowing a soft, yellow-green, the edges wobble briefly before evening out. ]

Okay, go for it.

[ snack run... ]

[cupidsammo]

[ WHOA. staring at this. ]

... We can just go in?

[outdistanced]

That is kind of the point, Koharu. [ with amusement. ] You can just walk through.

[cupidsammo]

[ ... ]

Okay.

[ SHE'S JUST AMAZED. but after that, she does walk in. ]