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[waitingforplayer2]

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[waitingforplayer2]

If I can help, I will.

[ She's already found a few coins, after her first month here - and she doesn't have any plans to use them.

... Probably.

But the change in subject relaxes her too. She gets up to make them some tea, at the food counter just next to the board game corner. ]

I don't think you're depressing. [ It's been interesting, even if the subject matter has been sad, and at times gruesome. She puts the kettle on and leans over the counter so she can still see him while the water comes to a boil. ]

Do you have any favorite games?

[softspokenlandlord]

[Ryou takes a little longer to get to his feet, drawing his hand back so that he can use it to push himself up, before both arms cross protectively across his chest. He's not worried about her anymore, but he still has guarded body language.

It's...just a bit of a habit, honestly.]

It's alright, you don't have to say something that isn't entirely true.

[That's all he says about her insisting he's not depression, he won't push the matter past that.]

Favorite games...? Any board game, honestly. I love board games, and dice games, but mostly anything that has a board is where I excel. My favorite is a tabletop RPG, however, by the name of Monster World.

[...There. There's a bit of confidence.]

[waitingforplayer2]

A tabletop game? [ That really peaks her interest. While she prepares their mugs, she thinks. ]

I don't have that one here, but we have a lot of board games. [ She glances over at the corner where they've been sitting. ] Do you wanna play something together? I love all kinds of games, really.

[softspokenlandlord]

Any game you like is fine. I'm happy to play whatever you like.

[His tail wags once, twice...and knocks over something small, because it's massive. He startles, forcing it to wrap around his leg while he looks over his shoulder.]

Ah! I-I'm sorry about that. Sometimes it has a mind of its own...

[waitingforplayer2]

[ She smiles and brings him a mug, then starts setting up a shogi board. ]

It's okay! So do my tentacles. [ The ones on her head are idly curling around each other as they speak. ]

[softspokenlandlord]

Your tentacles seem quite tame in comparison. Actually...they look rather cute!

[Ryou doesn't even put much thought to the fact that he's complimenting a lady's appearance. It's true, isn't it? Watching the tips of her hair-tentacles undulate, they really do look cute. It reminds him of Atem's hair-snakes, from way back when.

Either way, he takes the mug happily, sips at his drink, and lets Nanami set up the board. After what they had spoken of...a game is a welcome change of pace. He'll enjoy sharing it with a new friend, someone he can trust.

Someone...who had trusted him first.]