So if a handsome guy calls you his partner and holds your hand and says he wants to be strong for you and then you're suddenly filled with this weird but super nice warm powerful feeling.. does that mean you're dating??
THIS IS THE EMERGENCY TEXT SYSTEM I NEED ANSWERS PLEASE
Why is that "almost" part there!! Are you trying to say that you guys only have a fling? Or are you having an open relationship and "maybe" dating a lot of people at the same time?! Scandalous!!
[ One day she'll figure out how to use emojis properly and that's all she'll use to communicate. ]
H-How would I know? I guess I'll have to have to make her pay for tricking me into it or something.
[ Mordred doesn't fully understand the notion of dating— they didn't have it back in old-timey Britain. Even now, she only has the vaguest idea because of the romance films Minako attempts to watch with her. Unfortunately, Mordred falls asleep every single time so she's missing crucial information.
That aside, love itself is a foreign concept to someone like her who never received it on any level while she was alive. The difference between platonic and romantic love is even more alien and isn't something she's given a whole lot of thought. ]
[ She giggles, because Mordred is just too cute! Who would say that of all things as an answer to her question? The attitude is just too adorable to someone like Minako. ]
And what if I had called you my partner?!
[ This is probably not the right person to ask about any hypothetical situation, Minako. But she's just getting carried away since she's so amused. ]
Aw, Saber..! I'm so glad you trust me! [ Since she did get that much out of that answer. Without even having to angle heavily for it. That's a win in Minako's friendship book, as far as she's considered. Thanks, hypothetical question. ]
Don't worry though, don't worry, I wouldn't be mean and trick you like that! I have to protect your pure soul!
[ Not that Mordred would be called pure easily by most people, but the way she reacts so embarrassed to these sort of things is definitely pure to miss Minako "thirsty 24/7" Aino over here. ]
Why? Is there something wrong with having a pure soul? [ Look, to Minako it's a genuine compliment! It means Mordred is cute, which is something she definitely thinks is true despite having been wrestle thrown around by Mordred already. ]
I think it suits you though.. [ So sign her up for kicking the butts of all people who think Mordred isn't super cute and pure!! Minako is ready for it! ]
You're all tough and cool, but that doesn't mean you can't be pure at the same time, you know? Maybe people just haven't noticed that side of you as much!
[ WELL THAT SURE TOOK A DARK TURN THERE REAL QUICK.
It immediately makes Minako wonder if this is a theoretical sort of thing or for real. Did Mordred kill anyone? Was it here, or did she just remember killing someone? Not like Minako can't imagine it at all, but it's not as if Mordred seems like a total crazy serial killer either, so.. ]
I guess it'd depend on the reason for doing it..? [ That's definitely an audible question mark, since she's still a little confused and thrown off by it. ]
[ In fact the reason they'd met in the first place was because of that whole situation and the meeting that took place afterward. ]
It was those human cultists Zelda and some of the other gods were investigating. They captured me so I killed them all when I got free.
[ Aside from some mild irritation at the memory there isn't a hint of remorse or guilt in her tone — it's like Minako just asked her what she ate for dinner last night. Of course, she's omitting some parts of the story— like how they'd nearly killed her— so as not to seem weak. ]
Would I lose purity points for that?
[ Because that's how you keep track of such things, right? ]
[ All of this is pretty heavy to suddenly pop up like this during a conversation that didn't really have much to do with it at first.. So Minako goes quiet for a moment or two, like she's trying to process it all. ]
I didn't know.. I'm sorry, Saber.
[ Sorry that that happened to Mordred to begin with, that is. No one should ever have had to get hurt or be captured by them. No wonder some people seemed so intent on getting rid of them.. ]
I'm not sure though.. I mean, it's not like you did it for a bad reason. [ Even though Minako wouldn't resort to something like that unless it was the only option and she was 100% sure they were bad people. ] You were just protecting yourself.
[ At least all heavy thoughts about the ethics of murder leave Minako's mind when Mordred continues to talk. Because hearing Mordred express anything about friendship out loud is rare, and that last part.. that's definitely implying that she thinks having gone through all of that was worth it to have met her, right? ]
Ah..
[ The sound escapes Minako instinctively. For all her social skills and bravado, there's always a lot of insecurity as to whether people really like her or not. So hearing the other say this is making her heart jump up in her chest. ]
Y.. yeah! And that would've sucked, right? I actually don't mind this whole dying and ending up in this place deal either, since it means I got to meet an amazing friend like you..!
[ But that's actually how she feels about knowing Minako.
Mordred knows she doesn't make good first impressions but she usually doesn't care since making enemies is easier than forming friendships. She's really grateful that things didn't turn out that way with Minako.
Trying to express those feelings with words is almost impossible for her, she doesn't even know where to begin. So instead... ]
We're going to the Near Shore to watch a movie tomorrow, I'll even pay this time.
[ If Minako was already in a good mood just now at hearing Mordred's awkward way of saying they're friends and she's happy because of it, then Minako only seems more excited now. ]
I can't wait..! Let's find something that has both action and romance! [ Since she may be aware that their tastes in movies don't exactly sync up 100%. Just maybe. ]
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Date: 2019-01-23 09:08 am (UTC)THIS IS THE EMERGENCY TEXT SYSTEM I NEED ANSWERS PLEASE
[ Mordred, the dating expert. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-01-23 09:44 am (UTC)Calm down! Yuna did something like that once, that doesn't mean we're dating.
[ ...Or does it?? ]
Hang on, Antlers, I'll double check.
(no subject)
Date: 2019-01-23 07:08 pm (UTC)SABER YOU CAN'T JUST BE DATING YOUR GODDESS AND NOT HAVE TOLD YOUR BEST FRIEND ABOUT IT!!
(no subject)
Date: 2019-01-25 03:06 pm (UTC)I'm almost certain of that.
[ Almost. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-01-25 08:08 pm (UTC)voice;
Date: 2019-01-30 09:41 am (UTC)I don't understand half of what you just said but I'm not dating anyone dammit!
I just needed to double check with Yuna because she said we're partners and now you're making me wonder if she meant something else!
(no subject)
Date: 2019-01-30 05:51 pm (UTC)And what if she did mean something else? [ She won't judge, Mordred! Yuna seems pretty cute. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-01-30 06:25 pm (UTC)H-How would I know? I guess I'll have to have to make her pay for tricking me into it or something.
[ Mordred doesn't fully understand the notion of dating— they didn't have it back in old-timey Britain. Even now, she only has the vaguest idea because of the romance films Minako attempts to watch with her. Unfortunately, Mordred falls asleep every single time so she's missing crucial information.
That aside, love itself is a foreign concept to someone like her who never received it on any level while she was alive. The difference between platonic and romantic love is even more alien and isn't something she's given a whole lot of thought. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-01-30 08:25 pm (UTC)And what if I had called you my partner?!
[ This is probably not the right person to ask about any hypothetical situation, Minako. But she's just getting carried away since she's so amused. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-01-31 09:41 pm (UTC)[ What is happening?! ]
W-Well I guess I would have been okay with it... I mean we already kinda do partner stuff, right? But wait, there's also more to it than that so...
[ She groans. ]
Wait, do you mean "partner" like a person you trust or a person you... you do...
[ Nope, too embarrassed to actually try and verbalize her limited understanding of the subject. ]
If you mean the other thing then I'd punish you for tricking me too!
(no subject)
Date: 2019-02-02 04:48 pm (UTC)Don't worry though, don't worry, I wouldn't be mean and trick you like that! I have to protect your pure soul!
[ Not that Mordred would be called pure easily by most people, but the way she reacts so embarrassed to these sort of things is definitely pure to miss Minako "thirsty 24/7" Aino over here. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-02-05 02:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2019-02-05 07:17 pm (UTC)[ She sounds genuine.. ]
Why? Is there something wrong with having a pure soul? [ Look, to Minako it's a genuine compliment! It means Mordred is cute, which is something she definitely thinks is true
despite having been wrestle thrown around by Mordred already. ](no subject)
Date: 2019-02-08 01:02 pm (UTC)[ She's on high alert for any deception but she's not picking anything up. ]
I guess not. It's just... No one's ever called me "pure" before, so I heard it as an insult.
[ There's a moment of silence. ]
Besides, that word doesn't really suit someone like me. It's more for people like you and Yuna.
(no subject)
Date: 2019-02-09 04:34 pm (UTC)You're all tough and cool, but that doesn't mean you can't be pure at the same time, you know? Maybe people just haven't noticed that side of you as much!
(no subject)
Date: 2019-02-14 12:58 pm (UTC)[ Even though she is when it comes to a lot of things. ]
Besides can a person still be called pure if they've killed people?
(no subject)
Date: 2019-02-16 04:55 pm (UTC)It immediately makes Minako wonder if this is a theoretical sort of thing or for real. Did Mordred kill anyone? Was it here, or did she just remember killing someone? Not like Minako can't imagine it at all, but it's not as if Mordred seems like a total crazy serial killer either, so.. ]
I guess it'd depend on the reason for doing it..? [ That's definitely an audible question mark, since she's still a little confused and thrown off by it. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-03-12 10:49 am (UTC)[ In fact the reason they'd met in the first place was because of that whole situation and the meeting that took place afterward. ]
It was those human cultists Zelda and some of the other gods were investigating. They captured me so I killed them all when I got free.
[ Aside from some mild irritation at the memory there isn't a hint of remorse or guilt in her tone — it's like Minako just asked her what she ate for dinner last night. Of course, she's omitting some parts of the story— like how they'd nearly killed her— so as not to seem weak. ]
Would I lose purity points for that?
[ Because that's how you keep track of such things, right? ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-03-14 02:50 pm (UTC)I didn't know.. I'm sorry, Saber.
[ Sorry that that happened to Mordred to begin with, that is. No one should ever have had to get hurt or be captured by them. No wonder some people seemed so intent on getting rid of them.. ]
I'm not sure though.. I mean, it's not like you did it for a bad reason. [ Even though Minako wouldn't resort to something like that unless it was the only option and she was 100% sure they were bad people. ] You were just protecting yourself.
(no subject)
Date: 2019-03-18 04:09 pm (UTC)[ There's a loud rustling sound as Mordred dives backward onto her bed. ]
Because if all that stuff hadn't happened I wouldn't have met Zelda when she was lost in the woods. Then you and I wouldn't know each other either.
[ Being called "pure" is pretty worthless in comparison to her friendship with Minako. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-03-20 01:20 pm (UTC)Ah..
[ The sound escapes Minako instinctively. For all her social skills and bravado, there's always a lot of insecurity as to whether people really like her or not. So hearing the other say this is making her heart jump up in her chest. ]
Y.. yeah! And that would've sucked, right? I actually don't mind this whole dying and ending up in this place deal either, since it means I got to meet an amazing friend like you..!
(no subject)
Date: 2019-03-20 02:43 pm (UTC)[ But that's actually how she feels about knowing Minako.
Mordred knows she doesn't make good first impressions but she usually doesn't care since making enemies is easier than forming friendships. She's really grateful that things didn't turn out that way with Minako.
Trying to express those feelings with words is almost impossible for her, she doesn't even know where to begin. So instead... ]
We're going to the Near Shore to watch a movie tomorrow, I'll even pay this time.
(no subject)
Date: 2019-03-20 03:45 pm (UTC)[ If Minako was already in a good mood just now at hearing Mordred's awkward way of saying they're friends and she's happy because of it, then Minako only seems more excited now. ]
I can't wait..! Let's find something that has both action and romance! [ Since she may be aware that their tastes in movies don't exactly sync up 100%. Just maybe. ]
(no subject)
Date: 2019-03-20 04:06 pm (UTC)F-Fine! As long as it's at least eighty-percent action!
[ So like 47 Ronin or something. ]