ITP: insult machine

[asterisking]

[ in the mess hall there is a machine. it looks kind of like a fortune telling machine with the figure of a wizard mounted inside of it. there also seems to be some sort of shield around it making it impossible to break. & everytime you pass by it an insult comes straight out of its mouth towards you & appears as a giant sign over your head. if you

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[smilingpretty]

[TOO UGLY TO LOVE]

[...................... :'()]

[runstowardsfire]

*refers to notebook*

That's the first month of the year . . . So almost five months then. Do you like it here?

[moefortono]

[Sporting a great big "AN IDIOT" sign and looking absolutely puzzled.]

But that can't be right.

[smilingpretty]

[shakes head]

Everybody can think what they want to about me.

[moefortono]

[Puzzles for a few more moments and then just smiles, like she's decided on something.] Well, I don't think you're ugly. And either way, I don't think that has anything to do with love, either, so don't worry too much.

[smilingpretty]

... I know that it's not lying. You don't have to be nice about if you don't want. That's okay.

[moefortono]

Why shouldn't I be nice? I don't have a reason not to be.

And I really do think you're very pretty! You have pretty eyes, and very pretty hair. Why shouldn't I say so?

[smilingpretty]

Because it's just me, after all. There's no need to go to all of the effort.

... That's just because Neesama cuts it. She's good with hair.

[moefortono]

It's not that big an effort, so please don't think that way.

What's your name?

[smilingpretty]

I'm definitely not that important...

Um. Sawada Mayumi.

[moefortono]

Hanaori Kotoha. It's nice to meet you, Mayumi-san.

[smilingpretty]

[oh you are humoring me........]

So it's Kotoha-san?

[moefortono]

[No, I just think arguing is making you feel worse, so I'm just going to try to give you a reason to smile.] Oh! Just Kotoha is fine with me.

[smilingpretty]

[smiling might break my face at this point, it is probably scarring into a permanent 8(]

... Are you sure?

[moefortono]

Mm! Most people just call me Kotoha, anyway. I like it.

[smilingpretty]

Okay.