ic contact;

[coexistent]

"I'm not around, so... leave a message, I guess."

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[coexistent]

[at least roxas is prepared for that. not that roxas really knows what to do with a three-headed alien with a different sports helmet on each head...

but whatever, it's fine. he'll just ask where the bats in the window are and get a kind point in the right direction. this isn't so hard at all...

look at roxas, getting slightly better at interacting with people.]

[immobileyes]

[ He's doing so well, and Mary ought to learn more from him, but for now... awkward shuffling behind him. One day... one day she'll be better. ]

[coexistent]

[this is fine, he'll just lead mary to where the employee pointed. past the wooden bats, the aluminum bats, the wiffle bats, the nail bats (wait, why are those here?) and on to the foam bats.

which, fortunately, are pretty cheap.

he'll pick one up and hand it to mary with a smile.]

They're pretty light!

[immobileyes]

...! [ That's way lighter than she was expecting, honestly. ]

I don't think this would hurt my arms at all! [ Unlike the... nail bat. ]

[coexistent]

It's perfect for practicing then, right?

[this seems like they've come up with a good plan... somehow.]

[immobileyes]

Mm, definitely! This was a good idea, Roxas.

[ GOOD JOB. Mary's definitely excited to give this baby a whirl.

... Not against giant monsters yet, thankfully. ]

[coexistent]

[hopefully not ever against giant monsters, honestly.]

I guess we'll see when we actually start but... I think it'll be okay.

[immobileyes]

[ Mary could totally take them on.

Except no, not really, but it would probably be a fairly hilarious sight. ]

Yeah... um, I should have enough to buy them.

[ Since she was the one who brought it up. ]

[coexistent]

We can always split it. I'm gonna be using it too...

[besides, they split things enough anyway, living in the same apartment. it's not all that much of a big deal to roxas.]

[immobileyes]

... If that's okay with you? [ Look, she's not chivalrous enough to argue the point. ]

[coexistent]

I don't mind... it makes more sense, doesn't it?

[immobileyes]

I guess so... then let's take them up.

[ Pictured: a tiny medusa holding three foam bats shyly sticking close to a blond kid. ]

[coexistent]

...You don't have to hold them all, you know.

[also pictured: blonde kid trying to help the tiny medusa.]

[immobileyes]

But I'm doing okay!

[ She hasn't dropped one yet, so isn't that impressive?? ]

[coexistent]

I could at least hold what I'm going to pay for, right?

[that seems fair... he won't try to take away from her small victories, okay.]

[immobileyes]

Yep, you can.

After I get them on the counter.

[ THIS IS A FORM OF ARM STRENGTH. ]

[coexistent]

You really wanna carry them, huh...

[it's kind of hard for him to argue, in that case.]

[immobileyes]

Of course I do!

[ She has to show Roxas she's tough-- it makes sense in her mind. ]

[coexistent]

[he literally doesn't even care if she's tough, though.]

Then... I guess I can't stop you.

[immobileyes]

[ ... Roxas, don't tell her that, she's at least trying to be impressive here, even if he doesn't care.

But all the same, she'll make it to the counter and haul the bats up there. TRIUMPH. Now to pay so they can drag these home. ]

[coexistent]

[at least paying for them is a quick and easy process...

one that ends in roxas scooping the bag up before mary gets a chance to.]

[immobileyes]

...

[ Maybe she's pouting a little. She said you could carry yours! ]

[coexistent]

[he'll just flash her a victorious grin.

VICTORY IS HIS.]

[immobileyes]

[ THE MOST DISGRUNTLED LOOK. Let's go home, you cheater. ]

[coexistent]

[YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE, MARY.

home they go!]