Video; UN: oona

[mermaiding]

[Well all of that doll nonsense was, you know. Fun.

(It was not)

But it's over now, so moving on! Out of sight, out of mind!

Oona appears on the network, around 10 books scattered around her. From the looks of the covers, they're all very trashy ridiculous romance novels. Oona sits on the floor in the middle of them, one in her hand and opened somewhere in the middle, but her expression is a bit disappointed and exasperated]

Human books are so strange! Like stories and such-- really like romance. There is so many! But so weird. Want to read romance, but keep talking about gardens!

[Wait what.

She looks disappointedly at the book again and sighs deeply.] Where did she get flowers from, so sudden? Why is he stroking 'quivering flower petals'? [UH] Or rubbing buds? [oona wait--]

And! Man keeps suddenly having hard swords? They stab, but girls like? So weird! Is all such nonsense! [ooNA NO.

She tosses the book none-too-gently over her shoulder and rests her elbow on her knee, chin in hand, pouting.]

Tell me better stories.

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[shiliu]

Romantic stories? Why the sudden interest?

Is there someone you like?

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[mermaiding]

[WHY are you MAKING HER READ.

She gives the screen a sour look] Do not want to read more, do not send words!

[But to answer the question:] Always like romance. Like many people! Romance is nice. When was younger, liked them more. Am not so, hmm... naive? Now. But, still like. Still is nice to think of, sometimes, even if can not have.

[shiliu]

[ Weren't you.........just reading a bunch of books? That are right there beside you?

He takes this as a feeble excuse to out his super secret username, and sticks obstinately to text. ]

Romance is something you can't have? Why is that?

[mermaiding]

[She grumbles about having to read the text and sighs, staring at it. It takes her longer than a normal person would with reading such a simple thing, brow furrowed in concentration, mouth moving silently as she sounds it out.

Finally she sits back and points to the mess of scarring on her chest and throat, expression impassive, tone casual, if a bit deadpan]

Serious lovers do not take broken things.

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[shiliu]

[






...goodbye, super secret username ]

What happened to "surviving them all, ten times over"?

[mermaiding]

[She perks up immediately at the familiar face, clearly happy to see him] Gu Yun!

[Ah, the rest of that question tho...She blinks and glances away] Will survive, of course. This is surviving. But, do not need mate to survive. But, suppose, 'surviving' and 'living' are different.

But, it is not like it is not true. [She'll be Forever Alone, but like, whatever, it's Fine. she's fine and not lonely at all, nope!!]

[shiliu]

[ He's assumed it was all a big joke, when she offered him the role of "first husband." Now he wonders about that. ]

Is that true indeed?

Have you ever rejected someone for being too "broken"?

[mermaiding]

[She blinks slowly and gives him a slightly exasperated look]

No, course have not. But, am not human. Is different, for me.

Humans judge much differently.

[shiliu]

[ He exhales. It's for sure that humans can judge one another harshly, rejecting marriage partners for any reason or no reason at all. Still.... ]

I believe there are others like you in the world.

[ Perhaps not many, but some. At least one. ]

[mermaiding]

Ah, hope not. Personality is terrible! Imagine, more than just me? Terrible.

[But she knows what he means, her laughter soft as she looks away. Her expression grows a bit distant, wistful.]

Perhaps... Perhaps. But, will not get up hopes.

It is easy, here. Can love many people and it is fine. Do not have to be in love. Do not need to demand more than anyone is willing to give.

It is more simple. Is stupid, to think of other things, of what things could or should. Useless, yes? [She grins and shrugs as if to say 'whatever, it is what it is!']