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[punkblaze]

[If someone happens to wander towards the forest, they'll find Eithan, pacing back and forth like he's intending to wear a hole in the ground eventually. He doesn't even seem to notice he's doing it. He also doesn't seem to notice if anyone might be approaching or not, and he's... talking to himself.]

... So I just wanted to, you know, ask. I mean, I wanna know if... No. [Sigh! He clears his throat, and tries again:] Valerie Tanaka, you are the love of my life and the reason I breathe, and Iiiee.... sound like a fuckin' idiot. Dammit!

Hey, maybe I could write her a song! ... No, I already did that for her birthday. Fuck me, why's this so damn hard?!

[He sighs again, stops pacing. He opens a small black box - a ring box - and looks down at the contents: a beautiful white gold band with a diamond in the middle and two tiny garnets on either side. He smiles a little. It's a sappy, sweet smile, but it's only there for a second before he snaps the box shut and goes right back to pacing. And thinking. Out loud.]

Okay. Okay. What if I... took her to the beach? That'd be romantic, right? ... Nngh...

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[lamb_of_gold]

[Watching, somewhat amused]

[punkblaze]

Or I could just take her to dinner. But nowhere too fancy, 'cause I don't know if she'd like gettin' all that dressed up-- Dear Goddess Miina!!

[Yeah, he jumps when he finally sees Mu there, hand over his heart like it'd save him from some sort of heart attack. He takes a deep breath, then laughs a bit.]

Shit, man, I had no idea you were there.

[lamb_of_gold]

[The reaction only amuses him further]

You seemed somewhat preoccupied.

[punkblaze]

[He rubs the back of his head, embarrassed, but smiles anyway.]

Yeah. Guess you could call it that. Just a little.

[lamb_of_gold]

[His eyes look to the box] A woman?

[ex_oneiromancer912]

[She is curious.] What are you intending to do with that?

[punkblaze]

[He straightens up and stops pacing when he realizes he's not alone, and he smiles a bit when he sees who it is.]

Morgana! Hey! I, uh... [Okay, maybe he's blushing. Maybe. Will he admit this? Never.] Well, I'm... gonna propose to Valerie. My girlfriend.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

Is that how it is done in your country? [She is smiling, though. Dawwwww, Eithan!] Do not think too hard on it. A proposition from love is best when it is as natural as the love it springs from.

[punkblaze]

[He nods.] Kind of. I mean, it's more like how it's done where she's from. It's similar though! Just a few little differences... I'm rambling. Right! Sorry. Uh, yeah, basically the guy just tries to make the girl's day as romantic as possible, then at the end... gives her a ring and asks her to... you know... marry... him.

[Back to that dumb, sappy smile. He can't help it.] Goddess, Morgana, it's impossible not to think hard on it. [But then, the worry comes back.] I mean... it's me. What if I screw it up? I screw things up. It's like... Eithan Paine's Destiny of Screwing Up. [wiggly fingers for emphasis, of course~]

[sosweet]

[Look who's there like a wall in front of you, just stalkingwatching you.]

[punkblaze]

[You creepers are going to give him a heart attack, goddammit!

When he finally spots the onlooker, he jumps, breaking off his mumbling with a rather loud,]

Gaaah! ... Fuck. What... uh. Hi! Sorry. I... Didn't see you.

[sosweet]

[But he's just sneaky ;;] [Chuckles amused.] My apologies if I startled you. I just noticed you look worried.

[punkblaze]

[Eithan shakes his head, smiling a bit, sheepish and embarrassed.]

Heh. It's all good, man. I-I'm just... well, not worried, exactly. Nervous, I guess.

[oliverplus]

[Oliver is grinning in a rather sappy sort of way as he walks up to Eithan, amused and glad for such happy news] Beaches are romantic!

[punkblaze]

[Eithan blinks at Oliver, not entirely registering that what Oliver says is directly related to what he's been rambling about out loud... then it clicks, and he smiles - a little embarrassed, a little nervous, but mostly just sappy and... contented.]

Yeah. They are, huh? I just... You know, it's me. Somethin' 'd probably go wrong. [A slight laugh]

[oliverplus]

[grins] Well, if that's you, then she'd probably be disappointed if it didn't!

[punkblaze]

[He laughs again.] Good point, man! Just... so long as it doesn't go really, very wrong, it'll probably be okay. Right?

[Aww, oddly cute. xD;;;]

[ravenchaser.livejournal.com]

[A tall, somewhat lanky figure clad in drab colours watches Eithan from a distance. After watching the amusing scene unfolding before him, he strides calmly over, with his hands in his pockets.]

Women aren't worth losing your head over.

What do you normally talk about? What does she like to eat? You could take her out to dine, maybe somewhere classy if she's the type.

And don't talk too much. The less talking that mouth of yours does, the smaller the likelihood of you embarrassing both yourself and her.

[So says the uninvited, shady looking man who seems to smell faintly of ash and sulfur. Just look at that trustworthy face.]

[ ♥! ]

[punkblaze]

[Eithan's pretty wary of the guy overall, but he's not going to just dismiss him right off. After listening to the given advice, though... he laughs.]

I'm pretty sure she already knows I run my damn mouth too much. If she was gonna leave me for that, she would've already done so. But you're right about taking her out somewhere! And about how I shouldn't lose my head, but I think I've already done that, so uh. Oh well? [Grin!]

[ Aww, this guy really is amusing. ♥]

[ravenchaser.livejournal.com]

Have a restaurant in mind? [Gin speaks quietly and coolly, with a calm smile. His voice has a rough texture to it, but he seems to only be mildly amused by this boy, despite the unsettling aura about him.]

There's no harm in trying. You'll convey more if you keep yourself in check.

[ Hahaha, thank you!! I aim to entertain. :D ]

[punkblaze]

Yeah, I think so. There's this one place outside the city that I think she'll like. ... I hope.

Right. No, yeah, you're right. I should still watch my mouth. It'll mean more. Right?

[onehundredbeers]

[SUDDENLY, NATHAN.]

You're gonna sound like an idiot no matter how you put it. It is physically impossible. To not sound dumb. When saying those things.

[He grins amiably. Boy all his buddies are having girl problems aren't they.]

[punkblaze]

Well, yeah, true. Okay, that makes me feel better. [He laughs a bit.] So how the fuck do I go about not soundin' like quite as much of an idiot?

[onehundredbeers]

You don't. You're totally fucked. There's no like, path of least stupid sounding.

[punkblaze]

Fuck. Well, maybe 'cause she's used to it, it won't be so bad? Right? ... Maybe?

[Okay, back to pacing.]