02. most love like hunters

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Hm, that sounds suspicious.

[And yet she's going along with it nonetheless.]

Where's your ship headed then?

[If she can hitch a ride, all trespasses are more than likely to be forgiven.]

[argents]

[ He realizes far too late that he's gone and backed himself into an unfortunate corner. None of it had been a lie, but his naive sense of trust landed him with an explanation he wasn't ready to give. Banagher doesn't have the grace to keep the fact that he knows this from washing across his face. ]

...I can't say. [ Coordinates. Coordinates unlocked by his suit. ] It might be dangerous.

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Well, can you take me with you?

[Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It doesn't hurt to ask. She'll have a better chance escaping search parties if she's travelling by sea.]

WELL ENOUGH CONSIDERING HOW LONG IT'S BEEN haha gosh robyn why did you

[trendsetter]

Oh, nonononono! Not the red, dear, it hardly suits you. [ A pause, even if she's still attempting to sew the lilac one onto his suit just hold still and nobody gets hurt— ] And anyway, wouldn't you want to look your best? I just have this fabric that's to die for— [ Even she's not sure if she means the brocade or chanille or something else entirely as several more sequined garments speed past them.

And a feather bo—wait no that's her cat, never mind. ] There, now stand up straight! Don't be shy now, Rarity will have you fixed up soon enough! [ Wait how many needles are up in the air right now— ]

good good and right i mention unicorn cr once and things escalate

[argents]

Rarity? Oh--right, I guess it wouldn't... [ BECAUSE RED IS THE COLOR OF VILLAINY IN THESE PARTS MORE OR LESS oh okay that was an order, so he stands straight as instructed! At the risk of taking a needle to the eye or somewhere else equally unpleasant! But he's still pretty impressed with the rate at which this cloth and such is flying around. Beyond the initial awkward terror. ]

Can I ask how you're doing this? [ Banagher manages to wiggle an arm up to gently prod at a tape measure. ]

[argents]

[ Banagher weighs his options. Which admittedly, are few. His voice drops. ]

What are you trying to escape from that's worth putting yourself in danger?

[prevented]

Do you not watch the news or something?

[Seriously 8|]

[argents]

[ Girl he's clueless, you're homefree. ]

Um, well. I haven't been to Earth in a long time, and media is restricted in a lot of ways in the colonies, so...

[ Not that he really knew how much of a blackout there actually was, but since ping-ponging between ships, his access to much of anything has been cut off. ]

Are you famous or something?

[prevented]

I suppose you could say that.

[His loss is her gain then.]

Look, you owe me a favor now, don't you?

ngl when she said you wanted a unicorn i thought she meant a castmate lmao

[trendsetter]

[ He's so cute, really, with how he's fumbling over her ministrations, but Rarity does take care not to harm him with her sewing implements even in the zone. And dear Celestia is she ever in the zone right now, with an eyebrow raised as she considers whether or not a simple running stitch or an arrowhead stitch would suffice for this open seam… ]

Oh, what about? [ A pair of glasses float by and land delicately on the bridge of her nose as she studies his garments more closely, before she catches on with a little ] Ooh! Right, you're an earth…hyu-mun or whatever they call it! Don't you know when you see magic, dear?

while i wouldn't object to this either i just can't with all the canon unicorns out there

[argents]

Yeah, a human. So, well... I don't really think I understand magic at all. Not real magic. [ Unless you mean his magic space-brain glitter but he's pretty sure you don't. At the very least, the longer this goes on, the more at ease he becomes with having sharp objects whiz past him at high speeds. And said suspension of disbelief paves the way for some curiosity. ]

Is everyone where you're from a unicorn?

[ Because holy smokes. ]

[argents]

[ Whyyy, child. Why do you give him such intense Audrey vibes, sob. Banagher pauses, though it's not because he necessarily disagrees. ]

Come on. We should take care of your injuries first. They must hurt, right?

[prevented]

Yes and you did it. So you owe me a favor, right? Tell me.

[argents]

Mm.

[ Yeah that's as much confirmation as you're getting out of him. :| But it's pretty much as good as a yes, so he's going to start walking regardless. ]

[prevented]

Hey! Wait up!

[short stubby pug legs, ok?]

Are we going to your ship now?

[argents]

[ ...He can't really stay very stern for long. He's bad at this. Slowing his pace, he looks back at her. ]

That's all you want?

[prevented]

What else? I don't want to be here anymore.

[argents]

[ Pursing his lips, he doesn't exactly say no to this arrangement. ]

Even if you were to come with me, I can't exactly say that it's safe. Where I'm going.

[prevented]

But it's not like being kept in a cage, is it?

[argents]

That depends.

[ A cage takes many forms. ]

Is that what you escaped from? A cage?

[prevented]

Do you see me as an animal?

[Danger. Danger. This is a trick question.]

[argents]

No. [ Duh he fails at all things subtle. ] That'd be a terrible thing to think of someone as.

[prevented]

There are some who think that of me. That's why I had to be hidden away.

well if you ever find a twilight sparkle we could double-team banagher properly...

[trendsetter]

Not all of them. You'll get to meet some of them later on, if we hurry— [ Oh he's allowed to relax while she works anyway—she can be high-strung for the both of them! Like right now when she realizes the time and has an epiphany.

The lilac doesn't Work. Aaand she's probably failed to hide that panicked look but look here look here yes thank you flying bolts of cloth for obstructing the view while she tries to calm down and fix this emergencyception and there goes her cat again… ]

But, exactly! Magic is, uh, hm— [ WHERE DID SHE PUT HER SEWING SCISSORS OMG gasping ] —wait, I've got it! Don't move! [ VICIOUS AND PAINFUL NEEDLE-Y DEATH INCOMING… ]

gosh yes all the ponies, to me

[argents]

Magic is what, exactly...? What do you-- [ Banagher halfway attempts to finish for her even as he briefly tells himself he should be a little more concerned about the stricken look... even has his vision is obscured by ten times more stuff in her little visionary cyclone, a rainbow motley of fabric and jewels and ribbon.

INFINITELY MORE PANICKY LOOKING SCISSORS AND NEEDLES HEADED STRAIGHT FOR HIM AMONG THEM? ]

Look out! [ Sorry Rarity he can't resist the urge to duck and cover this time, even at the risk of his incomplete outfit. Dishonor on his pony-rocket. ]