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[ looks Intensity dead in the eyes

and rings out his hair on the balcony. ]

Dooon't worry, 's just water.

[Watching it drench all over the balcony]

Uh huh.

...

Took a dip in the bay again?

[ starts walking over to the pet bed, now that he is dripping slightly less. ]

A swim in the ocean, this time. With Cardigan.

Oh?

[And holds out his arms invitingly for him to sit his lap again]

That's a rare pair.

Also, it's Commander Cardinal Chases Dawn now.

[ drops into his lap. this time he nestles in Intensity's arms, making himself comfortable there. ]

Too long... [ said the ☆ZRAEL. ]

An' not that rare. Though it's been a while.

You and the Commander, huh?

[Carefully cards his hands through Izumu's hair to tuck his hair behind ears.

Sir. Sir, you're still cold and wet]

You learn something new every day.

[His metal hand warms a little, and it hisses as it trails down Izumu's spine, evaporating some of the water]

We've tried t' kill each other too many times t' be strangers.

[ he makes a content almost-purring noise as the warmth trails down his spine. ]

Potential rival material then?

[And down his shoulder blades to begin slowly drying the rest of him off]

I hear they have quite the alpha suitor to contend with though.

[ yes good more warmth for Man☆Eater ]

What? Whossat?

Amaranth on LiLiS.

Also probably good for a spar if you're looking for more partners.

[ an extremely exaggerated affronted look. ]

Geh.

. . . No?

Well she's very straightforward, so it must be her paladin-ness that is a turn off.

[ with all the drunken indignation he can muster ]

She asked us to sell out a unitmate for—for community brownie points.

And challenged Req to a death duel 'cause... 'cause. 'Cause I killed someone? I forget. It was dumb.

So no.

[Say what now?]

... Asked Req to a death duel because you killed someone?

It was like...

[ quietly groans as he tries to think back on it. he hasn't thought about the incident for a while, let alone while absolutely wasted. ]

We targeted LiliS in a game. The one with the cards? I killed one o' her girls. And then... she decided we musta done it just to get back at her, for all the stuff with God. [ a scathing snort ] Like the world revolves around her or whatever.

Next thing, she was going to Req for a death duel.

Ah, I see.

[Even though, he in fact does not. But why waste drunk!Izumu on this topic]

Well, Commander Dawn is fun on their own then. Since it has history and all.

'S more of an occasional thing, though. Like a treat that's good 'cause you don't eat it too often.

Now it just sounds like you're carb counting.

[Taps him on the nose while his hand is still a touch warm]

Which doesn't explain the booze.

[ wrinkles his nose. ]

Ah? Avante came over and we all got really, really, really drunk.

Oh?

Flower vein solidarity party?

Us societal outcasts gotta stick together, I guess.

[Goes back to warming his hands up and down the back of Izumu's shirt]

...

Is that how you feel?

Yeah? 'S always been like that. Nothing new.

[Perhaps just a little bit of a sigh]

How's ZRAEL holding up?

[ tilts his head questioningly at the sigh, frowning. but he's quickly distracted by the distraction. ]

Good? Suuuper drunk. But everyone was having a lotta fun, I think...

... With the drinking. Not the plant veins.