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dancing_pierrot July 20 2011, 01:31:13 UTC
[Franziska notices the man sitting on the window ledge, and recognizes him for who he is. She's spoken about him far more than she has spoken to him, and perhaps this is the moment to change this. Making her approach, she realizes that she doesn't quite know what to say -- so she stops short for a moment, and tries to gather her thoughts.]

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underachieves July 20 2011, 01:51:10 UTC
[Nearly every encounter he's had with Franziska has ended with scathing words, so although he sees her, he pretends he doesn't. For a moment, at least, until he's steeled himself. He expects she's probably here to yell at him for dying and making Edgeworth miserable.

Finally, he looks up, although he doesn't greet her.]

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dancing_pierrot July 20 2011, 02:12:08 UTC
[She's been faking happiness all day, so it's not too difficult for her to speak calmly once she's decided what she wants to say.]

Shikamaru Nara. ...It's good to see you back.

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underachieves July 20 2011, 02:28:31 UTC
[He blinks at that. Unexpected.]

Th...anks.

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dancing_pierrot July 20 2011, 02:39:16 UTC
[She smiles slightly, her fingers tapping on the handle of her whip with nervous energy.]

That wasn't what you were expecting, was it?

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underachieves July 20 2011, 02:43:31 UTC
[The whip gets a glance. Well, isn't it obvious?]

Not really, no. But thanks, anyway.

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dancing_pierrot July 20 2011, 02:52:35 UTC
You're welcome.

It's not quite the right atmosphere for shouting, anyway, is it? And I'm sure that the others are more glad than I am to see that you've returned.

[A pause, and then more quietly:]

I was ... out of touch for several weeks and among the first items of discussion once I had returned was your, ah, death. From Yosuke Hanamura and Miles Edgeworth both.

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underachieves July 20 2011, 03:01:23 UTC
I'm sorry.

[--Was that the right thing to say?]

Er. That must've been annoying.

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dancing_pierrot July 20 2011, 03:10:37 UTC
... That was not the point I was making.

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underachieves July 20 2011, 06:02:54 UTC
Right. Um.

[Eyes on the floor.]

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dancing_pierrot July 21 2011, 06:08:07 UTC
More that ... your passing profoundly affected them both.

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underachieves July 22 2011, 11:58:32 UTC
[He glances up. Uncertain... not because he doubts that they were, but because he doesn't know how to feel about it.]

...Ah.

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dancing_pierrot July 25 2011, 06:19:58 UTC
... Perhaps I ought to have not mentioned it, but I just wanted to ensure that you did not think that I was angry... that's all.

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