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kate galloway
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text | un: scream.

[shurajodo]

i forgot my own birthday
you wanna go get piercings or something.

[bratherine]

( Today in "Texts she wasn't expecting". But... )

sure
happy birthday btw
where we going

[shurajodo]

i wanted to see if there's any joints in tamamo territory 'cuz i'm looking to open a tat shop. scoping out the competition

and thanks

[mindthebass]

i found a restaurant with good food.

wanna come?

[bratherine]

what kind?

( like is she gonna be stuck eating nothing but salad or...

and also does she have to dress up? )

[mindthebass]

... swedish.

(please, kate.)

from the ember app

[mindthebass]

no, i'm not eighteen.

[bratherine]

( Okay. There's a momentary relief there, because that's how she took his initial comment back in the hotel. Not an adult. Not 18. )

would you tell me how old you are?

( It's an oddly polite request coming from her. But when she said she got it, she meant it. If he doesn't want to, that's fine.

Reading that will have to be enough. )

next day after fuckathon hell 2022

[mindthebass]

well, with how much we went, i don't think you need to exercise today.

[bratherine]

i'm blaming you if i get rusty

( Kate it was your idea. )

[mindthebass]

i was thinking something.

i don't think we're exclusive, but i have a single condition.

you GOTTA tell me deets if they're good

[bratherine]

we're not

( The thought of being tied down to someone that way... Nah. Not again. She doesn't even have an exclusivity on her workout buddies, sex buddies are no different.

Not that she's exactly got time to find more sex buddies between working out, training, volunteering at the clinic, tamamo grunt work and restaurant work. )

same goes for you

[mindthebass]

i realized something.

[bratherine]

( Kate sits legs crossed on a chair, picking through a bowl of salad topped with tofu and eggs. It's late in that way that she's done with work and Shin's day is just beginning, and the flat is comfortable with the sounds of him puttering about while she eats.

Silent, and yet amicable. )

Mm? ( Well, no longer silent. She looks up, a forkful of vegetables in her mouth, chews and swallows. ) What?

BELATED birthday gift. excuse me.

[everblooms]

[ When Kate comes into the clinic that day, she'll be greeted with the agreed upon birthday feast: Pizza, drinks (deceptively non-alcoholic; no getting drunk on the clock, sorry!), fruit salad and popcorn.

But to top it all off, Aerith gives her a stick and poke tattoo kit with a big, pink ribbon on it and a cheesy card. ]

😊😊😊

[bratherine]

( She wouldn't get drunk on the clock! ... If only because Emily mildly terrifies her. But also because she has an appointment for a tattoo later anyway. Not a good idea to get drunk before a tattoo, is it?

(And if there's food left over, can she take it home?)

The card? Well... It may get a snort. Maybe. Or maybe that was just Kate clearing her throat, who knows? )

... You saying you want me to tattoo you?

( 👀👀 )

text; un: beautythief

[empression]

Good day, Kate-san!
Majima-san mentioned you would be fine with helping me learn hand-to-hand combat?

[bratherine]

( today in unexpected texts. )

sure

( She might even be able to teach her more than school hallway slugging at this point! )

have you practiced before?

misfire / un. mikey a bit backdated

[invinciblemikey]

ffs bajs did u fckn swallow an exhaust

bcz of u i didnt sleep a wink u better be the one carryin me up n down today fuck this

[bratherine]

( sometimes you get a random text in the middle of your work day cleaning the clinic. )

what?

( she's busy, who the fuck is bajs? )

🔒 kazutora / cw allusions to substance abuse & underage sexual situations

[bratherine]

( Her lips quirk briefly, a smirk flashed at him for that response. Sometimes in life, and in Hell, you just need to make some questionable flirting choices. That's part and parcel of being a teenager, and one that's new to Kate in a lot of ways.

It's new to want to be so forward, to joke and roll with thr punches because she wants to see where this goes and not because she's too out of her mind to do otherwise.

(And look, boys and girls are both hot! She needs more girls who are willing to flirt like this...)

She rolls her eyes, playful, and turns around, settling her hips quite snugly against his body. Enjoy that, Kazutora. )

Teach me, then.

[killtohero]

[He'd press his body up against hers in response, aligning the curves of their profiles, hoping that he wouldn't get too excited too fast - there's no way she wouldn't tell when he did. Leaning his face against her cheek, his lips close to her ear, as he'd run the fingers of both his hands along her gun arm.

He'd guide her elbow up, press a hand quiet confidently over hers on the handle.

The only guns he'd used were the ones she'd seen him use at the arcade, but he certainly seemed to be able to pretend he knew what he was doing.

He'd nuzzle her ear and whisper..]

Mmm, cozy right? No wonder they do this in the shows..

[bratherine]

( That's the aim of the game, yes. Though it isn't the only good part of it; Kate has to admit, there's another kind of thrill in this anticipation, certain they're going to break but unsure when, which makes every little touch of their bodies electric.

Kate's head tips to one side, exposing a sliver of her neck to Kazutora with the motion, her finger sliding over the trigger. The safety's on, it'll be fine. )

Careful. ( She teases, warmth and amusement in the purr of her voice. ) Never know what could happen if you're too relaxed.

( She is definitely not rolling her hips back against him as she says that. No, of course not. Why would she ever do that? )

fifty-five days...

[rainswords]

That is how much time has passed since you ventured to inquire about how people celebrate their birthdays. That is also how long ago you celebrated yours — today happens to be my birthday.

Now if I recall correctly my answer to your question was a little evasive. Okay. Let's make amends on this day.

Typically on my birthday, a party is hosted at my home, it's something my father and brother always insist upon. Our doors are open to their guests, and so we graciously host all who arrive. For me, it can only mean taking great consideration for my family's reputation therefore I must demonstrate refined and polite behavior. I must act accordingly lest I cause any problems for the Feiyun Commerce Guild.

It's boring.

When the time comes, when there are no eyes upon me, I make haste to get away. Tonight I plan to do the same. I want to go far and wide, to other places. I made adequate preparations. Is this wanderlust? Even the city felt confined, that was hell for me.

If you're like me, I do hope you've found the freedom to go to different places, to other lands, and meet different people. Just make sure you do not go pilfering things from others.

Aa. Before I forget. Regarding Visions, they grant their users elemental abilities based on the Vision type. It is said they are gifts bestowed upon those who dwell in Teyvat and are recognized by the gods.

CRIES

[bratherine]

( Today in "multiversal mail she didn't expect to receive". It comes at the end of a long day's training, dropped on top of her bed and waiting for her. )

Happy birthday. Probably late with that by now. Whatever. No idea how sending letters through the multiverse works.

Hope you found somewhere worth going. Sounds like a stuffy night otherwise. Always thought the higher you go, the better things look. JGK was kinda shit, but it looked good from the rooftops.

No stealing. Wouldn't do me any good here anyway. Met some people, moved. Stuck where I am for a while.

Your gods hand out powers? Suppose that's fairer than how it works here.

( ...Ish. )