December catch all, babyyyy

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Who: Ann Takamaki + YOU!
What: Random things and maybe a few closed starters. More things to be added during the month tbh.
Where: The apartments, the beach... multiple locations.
When: Throughout the non existent month of December
Content Warnings: N/A, will be updated if anything comes up!

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[menaretrash]

[ Damn right. The only way it should be treated! ]

I'm nothing special at all. I'm not book smart, I've got a shitty temper and an attitude sometimes... and according to my classmates, I stick out like a sore thumb. Not exactly what you'd call attractive. [ Not exactly something she really cares about these days, anyways. ] That's super sweet of you! Aha, I could stand to drop a few pounds, at least.

[bridge_princess]

[She flopped up and onto the crate she'd been leaning against, crossing her legs and leaning forward to grin at Ann. There was a very slightly feral edge to the grin, because it was a thing she understood all too well. She could almost smell it in the air.]

Oh, they tell you that do they? [A snicker.] That reminds me of talks I used to have with Sanae, when she'd come down. I think I know why they'd say something like that, hehe. Jealousy makes people say cruel things.... very cruel things. I bet you the girls never let you stop having it at times.

No, trust me. Whatever you think? You're pretty. Your classmates are afraid you'll steal the attention from them. Take it from someone who practically lives of jealousy. That reeks of envy.

[She took arguably a little too much delight in seeing envy at work, admittedly.]

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[ Now it's Ann's turn to turn a little pink in the cheeks, because she's really not used to being complimented like this, at least, not in such a genuine manner. She smiles, almost nervously, and giggles, shaking her head. ]

Yeah, a lot of the girls were pretty nasty, but the boys were, too. Lots of bad rumors, always the last to be picked for team activities... it was like that no matter what country I lived in. Except for America, but I wasn't there long enough to really make friends.

[ And Japan... as beautiful as the country in, she can't wait to get out. She has no idea where she'll go after high school, but she's certainly not hanging around there. ]

Thank you, Parsee-san! That's very kind of you, and it means a lot!

[bridge_princess]

Oh wait. Right. She looked at her and slapped her forehead. "Augh, I know what it might be in part. You're blonde. They used to get so weird because I was blonde." She grunted sourly and shook her head. In her day, it was because of the relations to the Ainu, probably. "They don't mind blondes across the ocean. I remember hearing that. Whatever. I like your hair. Wish mine was that lustrous. Light hair's fine. It's different. It stands out."

She blinked. Wait, had she just... uh... well, she'd been complementing her. She'd always done that because it gave her excuses to be jealous, but she guessed maybe that made her smile a little? "Uh, yeah... sure. No problem, I guess? I'm not used to being the one who gets thanked for saying something nice, heh."

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[ Ann's eyes widen, because... she hadn't thought about that. Of all people, Parsee would be able to understand her pain because of their matching hair color. Sure, the hue was a little different, but blondes are blondes and clearly, they must stand in solidarity. ]

Really? Even back then, people were still mean about blond hair? That's awful... I'm so sorry you had to deal with that, too. But I like your hair, too! It's really pretty and it suits you!

[ She sure was complimenting Ann, and that's just really weird because she's definitely not used to it in a... nice way. Usually, if she gets compliments it's not in a very kind fashion. ]

I think it's really sweet of you, so, thank you. I mean it, I really appreciate it!

[bridge_princess]

[Definitely, and that whole thing about blondes? It was absolutely centuries old, so she could certainly appreciate the pain there.]

Oh man, I think it started back in my day. They used to freak out about it because of the Ainu. [She shrugged. Those folks lived in Hokkaido. She'd never even met one.] Ngh... there you go complementing me again, heh.

Heh. Don't worry about it. Always happy to find the things that someone's got going for them. [Perfect fodder for herself after all.]

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But why? Who cares what people look like, you know? Everyone's unique... if we all looked the same, that'd be super boring.

[ That's what she thinks, at least, even if at one point she'd honestly considered dying her hair black and begging her parents to allow her to wear brown contacts. Shiho had been there at that point, though... and had talked her out of it, fortunately. ]

[bridge_princess]

Ehhhh... part of it's because the isles always had a thing for conformity. Whoever matched the perfect ideal that much better than everyone else was the prize of prizes. So people would try so damned hard to count the layers of clothes they could wear, match the exact colors of the season so that thy were perfectly fitting in better than...

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People are dumb. That's why. [Much better explanation.]