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gallant-gained​:

“That sounds like wishful thinking on your part.”

“Are you trying to move up in the world?” he nudged him, laughing.

“Ha!” Shigure scoffs. “Please if I wanted to move up in the world, I could do better~” the insult is playful of course.

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gallant-gained​:

“I should have known.”

“I dabble in music myself, but I play the trumpet. It’s not exactly the most romantic instrument. Perhaps you should give me lessons? Then I might learn firsthand what you’re talking about.”

Shigure squints. “Given what I’ve just said, that sounds an awful lot like you flirting with me,” he points out. “Not sure if you intended that but still.”

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gallant-gained​:

“Are they?”

“And how do you know that?” Siegbert knew, of course. There was one way really to know. He just wanted to hear the juicy details. 

He just grins in the most obnoxiously smug way he can. Of course the reason he knows is obvious, but he’s not too fond of giving out too many details regarding previous partners.

“Women like a guy who can sing. Simple as that~ Men as well but we’re not exactly discussing that end of things.”

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gallant-gained​:

“Pragmatic standpoint? Feeding children?”

“I mean…I appreciate all of those points. But I am referring to the fact that I can rub my face in them. Can you do that to a rear end?! I think not. Especially if she’s eaten chili. Shigure, your eyebrows would fry off.”

“Hahaha. You’d look like Hans!”

“You could if you weren’t a coward,” Shigure jokes. “But if we’re arguing aesthetics, then I like a partner who doesn’t look like they’re about to topple over if they get caught in a slight breeze. At least a bottom heavy individual appears more sturdy.” in all truth he’s finding this conversation incredibly entertaining.

“And if you must know, a smaller chest is typically more sensitive.” he offers a grin that suggests he’s had experience in the matter.

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gallant-gained​:

@darkskysinger-shigure​: “The issue for me is chest cannot be helped as much. The other end however can be improved with exercise. Case in point: being a pegasus rider has worked wonders.”

“But Shigure.”

He glanced over his shoulder to make sure his parents weren’t around.

“The fact that it cannot be helped is what makes the chest superior. If a girl has an amazing chest, she was just born with it. She was born perfect!”

“It’s quite cruel to judge based on something she cannot control, is it not? Besides, it ultimately has no effect on her ability to feed children. They grow larger during the time in which the child needs milk and go back to normal afterwards.” he says, once again drawing upon his biological knowledge.

“Furthermore, I’ve read that a lot of the fats used to produce the milk are actually stored in the rear. All the more reason to appreciate it, if you’re looking at it from a more pragmatic standpoint.”

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

@darkskysinger-shigure​: “Hey be nice to my sister…”

“That’s your sister?!?”

Oh gods. That complicated things.

“....Clara you know Subaki is her father... and also mine... so yes she’s my sister...”

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

“What is wrong with you…”

He’s still laughing. It takes him quite a bit to calm down enough to talk. “I’m sorry Clara. The opportunity was too good to miss.” he admits.

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

@darkskysinger-shigure​ “Damn they only take women :/” said half jokingly.

“Well, they only reproduce with women. I guess if they just want to–”

“Wait, WHAT?!”

Shigure snorts, suppressing the urge to laugh. His composure stays for only a moment longer before it breaks and he starts laughing.

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

“That’s right,” Clara nodded. “Sometimes royals do terrible things, and nobody says anything because they’re afraid, or because they get something out of it. And not just royals, nobles too. I just don’t think things should be run that way.”

“Daddy and my uncle are trying to weed those people out of court, but it looks like it’s not so simple…”

“Sadly it isn’t. Such affairs are complex. But I commend your father and uncle on their efforts.” And then Shigure glances around as if looking for someone. Then he turns to Clara again.

“And let’s hope your mother takes this lesson too and becomes less of an entitled bitch,” he says in a hushed tone.

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

Clara mulled over Shigure’s words. She had been thinking about the same thing for a while, how to be assertive without upsetting her family. Perhaps he knew the answer?

His voice trailed off.

“Hm? What was that last part?”

“Ah!” Shigure perks back up, realizing Clara heard him. “Oh... uh... I was jst saying royalty should also be held accountable for wrongdoings and treated as fallible. Just like any other person.” he words it much more politely this time.

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

“Oh, trust me. I understand.”

“The royal family must be an example to others, so I always need to be conscious of how I act and speak. It’s kind of exhausting sometimes. But I guess it’s for a good reason…”

“Yes, I suppose if we’re examples, we must show there’s a time and place to pick a fight.” he admits, going quiet for a moment.

“But...” he continues. “I find it unwise to simply accept any and all mistreatment or crossing of your boundaries. This goes for anyone, but I feel it’s especially true if you’re meant to be an example, like you said. We should show others to not be doormats.”

and in a much more hushed voice, “...and also hold royalty accountable when they’re acting like entitled...” he mutters something in Vallite. Even if Clara doesn’t know the word, the context implies some sort of crude insult.

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

“Oh, right, right.”

“A lot of people I know pretend to be someone else in public.” Those people were actually one person: herself. “They’re not just being polite, it’s not really them. So I just assumed…”

“Well I’ll admit there are times where I must be polite even when I don’t want to be...” Shigure glances to the side, not wanting to say that it’s mostly Maria that he fakes politeness around.

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

She was stunned for a moment, then gave a tiny smile.

“I see,” she replied. “I guess we all wear a mask from time to time. I just couldn’t tell which was which.”

“I wouldn’t say it’s entirely a mask. That reserved and polite side of me is still me. One I show more often, but it’s me all the same,” wow he’s getting deep all of a sudden.

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theothervonkarmagirl​:

@darkskysinger-shigure​ : "Well your aunt clearly lacks taste. That song is a classic.“

“….I won’t tell her you said that.”

“You are not what I imagined you to be.”

“You’re not the first to say that,” he says with a smirk. Clearly he knows people expect the calm and reserved Shigure. But around his peers, he likes to open up a little.

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“I’m flattered. But really this is entertaining. Please continue to yell at them. This is better than the time I watched Forrest punch an equally creepy guy hitting on him.” Shigure normally doesn’t delight in such drama but....

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darkskysinger-shigure: -quietly- “Haha, get his ass, Clara. Creep deserves it!”

“I’m so tired of it, Shigure! Ever since I left my Deeprealm, these creatures crawled out of the darkness! And of course, they only go after girls who are too scared to say anything to them!”

“Like me. I’m scared, too…”

“I mean, not right now because I am under a spell! I’m still very scared, in fact! There will probably be dire consequences because he’s a lord! But I have to say it anyway!”

“I’d rather have you hit on me! I really mean that! At least we were born in the same decade!”

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gallant-gained​:

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“It’s a good thing you’re not my type anyway because you just ruined your chances of marrying me” this is said in a joking sort of manner, though it can be hard to tell with how flat Shigure can keep his expression.

“I’d only marry you to make myself look better, anyway!” 

He was only joking. Trying to lighten the mood with an insult. A risky move!

Shigure puts a hand on his chest and gasps in fake offense. “How dare you. I’d obviously be the trophy husband.”

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“I don’t know about too crass for princes in general but it’d certainly be strange to hear you say it.” all said with a flat expression.

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“…. Siegbert it’s a playful phrase meant to praise one’s attractiveness. I think by comparing them to something else delightful? Well. I suppose the exact origins don’t matter too much…”

“Hm. That makes sense. Yes, snacks can be delightful. And so can looking at a beautiful girl. Haha! How interesting.”

“Do you think it is too crass for a prince to use?! Be honest.”