Thirty-Sixth Hope [video]

[good_breakfast]

[For once in the greek tragedy that is Hope's life, he turns on the video feed on purpose. His face bears a fairly solemn expression. He takes a deep breath before speaking.]

Uh.... hey. A lot of you know this already but... my name's Hope Estheim, and I've been on this ship for over a year. I've made a lot of friends here, and I've even found a

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[whosyour_rikku]

No one's gonna alienate you for that, Hope. Not here, at least.

[A tender smile sets itself across her face.] Back home, I dabbled my own way into white and black magic, you know.

[good_breakfast]

Rikku!

[Hope is extemely happy to see his not!bigsis again after he forgets how long. He was starting to worry she'd been wormholed.]

Really? You can use magic too?

[whosyour_rikku]

If I had access to my Garment Grid, you bet your sweet hands I can!

[Look at that smile on his face! Aw, Rikku knew she was a pro at this~]

[good_breakfast]

What's a Garment Grid?

....Wait, sweet hands?

[whosyour_rikku]

It's an invention that let's someone activate the powers of different dresspheres and sometimes enhance those powers. But I guess you don't really know what dresspheres are, either, huh? They didn't have anything like that where you're from?

And yeah, sweet hands. They're like, buttery soft! Not that I know they taste like butter or anything...

It's a compliment.

[good_breakfast]

No. I've never heard of a dressphere before.

Th-they're not that soft!

[whosyour_rikku]

Yeah, they totally are! Not, like, baby smooth or anything, but they're definitely soft! Why aren't'cha taking that as a compliment?

[good_breakfast]

[BECAUSE HIS HANDS ARE STRONG AND MASCULINE! Stop laughing! They are!]

I... how do you know my hands are so soft, anyway?

[whosyour_rikku]

[Compared to what? ;D]

What does that even matter?

[good_breakfast]

[... Guinea pigs.]

Well... it's just... have you felt my hands before?

[Because he doesn't remember that.]

[whosyour_rikku]

...

[Blink.

Blink.

Cough.]

Maybe. I don't see what's wrong with that.

[good_breakfast]

N-nothing! It's fine, I just... don't remember that.

[whosyour_rikku]

Good-

d'uuuh...

I mean. Cool.

[good_breakfast]

[He just stares for a while before finally cracking up with a small laugh.]

It's okay Rikku. It's really not a big deal.

[whosyour_rikku]

[She breaks into a smile, as well.] It's good to know our relationship can overcome this, Hope~

[good_breakfast]

You'd have to try a lot harder than that to stop being friends with me Rikku.