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[pursestrings]

WHO: okuyasu and fronds
WHERE: around
WHEN: the month of may
WHAT: more questies from me and at least one non-questie
WARNINGS: well, emma and okuyasu kill some birds

you thought again!!

Comments

[heartsteals]

Reading long poems is an uncommon hobby, I'd say. Although I don't actually know this girl, so I guess she could be one of those uncommon few.

[ she did apparently ask Okuyasu to write one for her, so maybe she is?! ]

More than that, the message you're trying to send is pretty straightforward. [ pause. ] You could include something about the future in your poem. How you'd like to... stay friends.

[ he tilts his head just slightly, amused. ]

[pursestrings]

[thank god he doesn't know her, this is the only blessing, he feels about 2% more relaxed now--]

Yeah, sure... [He writes down "future," frowning thoughtfully. This would be the shoujo moment he stops and has a realization about ~staying friends~ if he were not already so... incredibly embarrassed by the entire poetry experience. Lupin's otome guidance is somewhat effective.

He considers his notes... and deems them worthy. Nice. Of course he's not going to write a whole sappy poem in front of this fancy boy, but - neato.]

How about the end?

[heartsteals]

[ hell yeah!!

he can't actually tell how seriously Okuyasu is taking him, but he is writing, so he must be getting something out of this, right? Right. ]

The end... [ on a calling card, that's just leaving his signature... poems are different. How do poems end? Lupin is flying by the seat of his pants here. ] Something that will keep her thinking about what you said. Something unexpected, maybe! If you could connect it back to what you started with, that would be even better.

[pursestrings]

[Lupin... this lesson plan could use work. Okuyasu taps his dorky notes significantly.]

You told me to start with her name, isn't ending like that kinda dumb? "Ochako, blah blah blah, Ochako"? I'm not trying to get laughed outta town.

[She will definitely laugh at him anyway, no matter what, but there are degrees of laughing he can endure!! Please understand his struggle.]

[heartsteals]

[ he had no preparation he only had a nap...... leave him alone. ]

I said "connect," not copy - although I don't think starting and ending with her name is necessarily bad, either. You could make it work.

[pursestrings]

[okuyasu goes home and writes an acrostic poem]

...Maybe. You don't really do this much, do you?

[poetry-sensei... is not a poet???]

[heartsteals]

[ please. ]

I already told you, I'm not a poet. All I write are letters, mainly.

[pursestrings]

[slides a LUPIN acrostic under his door, it begins LOSER]

Do you write all your letters like you're really into your pen pals?

[do you, loop...]

[heartsteals]

Hmmmm... My letters aren't usually so personal. [ because they're calling cards telling people he's going to steal their shit, BUT. He folds his hands under his chin. ] You asked me for help writing a poem for a young lady. I may not know her, but all girls deserve some flattery and charm - especially if it comes from a boy going out of his way to write a poem for her. I was just tailoring my advice to your needs.

[pursestrings]

[has he been caught... he was caught when he walked in, but oh no!!]

I dunno about charm coming from me, but, uh... thanks for your help.

[help he's never been more awkward]

[heartsteals]

No, I think you have your own charms. [ he's convinced after this meeting!! you're not just a meathead, socks... ] You're welcome. I hope it all goes well.

[pursestrings]

[his own charms.... you don't have to sweet talk him, loop, he already said thank you!!]

Yeah, sure. I'll see you around.

[he's gonna escape this embarrassment prison...now.]