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"I am not interested in speaking with you. Stop pestering me."

[ Wow, what a friendly person you're trying to contact on this fine day!! ]

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[he may have never done those things before, but stahn's determined to change that. now he's got a goal in mind, and... well, that's just the way it goes. his sunshine is aggressive, but he's also stubborn as hell.]

Mm, let's go! [it's almost as if they never even argued, though as he moves forth past leon, it's probably plain to see why stahn was so agitated. his hair is still all kinds of wet in the back, and there are obvious spots of wetness in the fabric of his shirt in every spot where his hair touches.

which is a lot of it.

because stahn has enough hair to compete with a sheep's wool.]

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[It is plain to see, but Leon still doesn't necessarily regret his insistence on Stahn wearing a shirt... there just has to be a better way than this. Someone teach Stahn how to make a towel roll for his hair.

For now, though... Leon just sighs and follows, shaking his head to himself. Whatever Stahn seems to think they'll be doing, Leon knows better. They're going to go get supplies, and then return.

That's all there is to it.]

Clearly. That's exactly how this is going to go.

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[yes, that's totally... exactly... how it's going to go.

all according to leon's plan.

(when does anything in cerealia ever go according to leon's plan?)

which seems to be working until they step foot in the shopping district; the weather's nice enough that the stores have people out on the streets trying to usher people into stores, offering coupons, sales and... food samples. and this is why they're having pizza bagels samples thrusted upon them.]

Whoa... I've never seen a pizza so small before... [it's so cool...]

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[Nothing ever goes according to Leon's plans, even in canon.

Which is why Leon can't exactly be surprised that Stahn stops, though he immediately side-stepped the robot and carried on.

A pace.

Another.

He stops.

Stahn's not with him, Stahn's--]

Stahn.

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[it's too late, stahn has already stopped excitedly for the pizza bagel, and he's already shoved one in his mouth. good thing these samples are bite-sized, right? the robot is encouraging he takes more, too, once he sees stahn's reaction.]

Mm, it's tasty! [he'll just pop another one in his mouth, and when leon calls his name, he'll take another off the tray and hold it out for leon.]

Leon, try this! It's really good! It's a pizza and a bagel!

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I'm not hungry.

[Who's surprised... who's surprised Leon is being a difficult little punk. He refuses to take that, looking away with a hmph.

Ah Leon, never change.]

Now hurry up. We're wasting time here. [Ugh.] That is even more quickly than I expected you to start wasting time.

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...I'll just take one for him too, okay? I'll definitely be back!

[stahn sure is talking to the robot propositioning him; and he means what he says. he'll come back to get lunch here some other time.]

You can just eat and walk at the same time, it's not so bad! It makes a good snack before lunch. [he'll finally say that once he's caught up. and of course, stahn is all smiles, trying to thrust the small pizza bagel on leon. it's good, okay!]

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[........ Why is Stahn talking to the robot.... Leon's just going to keep on walking, and then there's Stahn trying to thrust more food upon him. Why. Why.]

I've already told you that I do not want it!

[UGH.]

Stop pestering me with that!

[You need to eat food, Leon.]

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[stahn will never stop pestering him. ever. and he'll keep doing so with a sunny disposition. a persistent one, and one that come from a place of concern.]

It might be a while before we have lunch though, right? Since you want to do everything else first. You should at least eat a little something in the meanwhile.

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[Stahn.................... Stahn why.

Naturally Leon's going to be obstinate and stubborn and a pain in the ass for as long as he can be.]

... Hmph.

[Still... what Stahn's saying makes a fair deal of sense, as much as Leon doesn't want to admit it. It won't do him any good to carry on with an empty stomach... ugh.]

Fine. Give it to me, if that will get you to stop being so irritating.

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[why? because he cares about leon's well-being, of course.]

Here, take it! [he'll just hold it out so leon can take it.

....and promptly get pulled aside by a robot peddling energy drink samples. stahn is just too nice about these things, really.]

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[Are you kidding him with this right now.

He juggles the pizza bagel in one hand because unlike some people, he doesn't just shove things into his face to eat them--and then with the other, he's reaching for Stahn's ~totally fashionable scarf~.

No he's just.

Trying to tow him away.

And to the robot, sharply and unkindly:]

We are not interested. Go away.

[GOD STAHN.]

As for you, focus and keep walking.

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He... Hey, Leon!!

[the tugging is totally not necessary here! neither is the being rude!]

...He's just trying to do his job. You don't have to be so mean about it. [seriously. leon's so rigid all the time about everything.] It's part of having fun to try new things. The store isn't going anywhere, you know.

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[Leon thinks this is all necessary because--]

If you were allowed to carry on as you were, we would be stopped every few steps over something unnecessary that neither of us requires.

[Hmph.]

Keep moving.

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You really don't even know how to have fun at all, do you...

[doing unnecessary things is part of having fun, you dumb stick-in-the-mud...]

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[Obviously not, Stahn..... obviously not..........

He doesn't even bother to respond to that.

He's going to just keep walking.

MOVE IT OR LOSE IT.]

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[grabbing people by the clothing works both ways here.]

Leon! [there's no walking away without answering the question when there's something fun that should be happening. don't make him turn this car around and derail their errands for things even more unnecessary, young man!

nobody is getting away with that rude display so quickly here.]

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[GUH.

Leon very much doesn't appreciate having been grabbed by the cape; he whirls immediately on Stahn then, scowling sharply.]

What!

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[okay, even stahn has his limits here on leon's rudeness.]

You just did the same thing to me... don't get so mad about it. [stahn huffs a little; it's definitely a bit rare for him to get so worked up. but when leon is being this uncooperative about things, it's just aggravating. even in noischtat, he'd been willing to relent a little even if he wasn't partaking in the fun.

here and now? he's just being defiant for the sake of it and stahn tires a bit of leon never even trying to see the good in things.]

We'll end up getting separated if you keeping rushing ahead like that. Come on, Leon... I already said we don't have to rush so much. Nothing we have to do today is that important! Just... relax a little.

[not even a lot. just a little. like. maybe just a little of this.]

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[... He's not exactly happy about it, but the fact that Stahn is trying to reason with him rather than scold him for it makes him more inclined to listen, even if he doesn't want to admit it. He pauses--before sighing with a short huff of breath, shaking his head.

But at least he'll slow down a bit.]

You are too relaxed, as ever.

[...]

Though I suppose... there is no deadline, so it would not be entirely impossible to slow down a little. [....BUT.] However, we are not stopping for every vendor that attempts to prostrate themselves in our path.

[YOU GOT THAT, STAHN?]

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[stahn may just be visibly surprised that his method actually worked. the good thing about stahn is that he's pretty easy to placate, especially when leon stops arguing with him so much.]

Mm, it's a deal! [it doesn't mean he won't be stopped for some, but he'll try to keep it to a minimum if it means leon will chill the hell out for a bit. of course, he's got his own plans in mind too.

compromise, maybe?]

But you can't complain if we stop in a few extra stores!

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[HE CAN AND HE WILL.

HE WILL COMPLAIN A LOT.

but he won't be as Leon about it, if Stahn isn't as Stahn about it.]

If you hold up your end of the deal, and we do not waste too much time.

[Hmph.]

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I know, I know... even though we're not wasting time when we have nowhere to be.

[but he'll still try to compromise. of course, having that pizza bagel did spark his appetite a little, so he also has to bring up another important order of business:]

What should we get for lunch?

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It doesn't matter to me. Simply make certain that it is not more of this greasy, disgusting food you insisted on forcing on me.

[What an unsurprising answer from the fusspot.

He still hasn't eaten the pizza bagel, which is still in his hand.]

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Maybe you wouldn't think it was so bad if you actually tried it, instead of just holding it.

[stop being a baby, leon. the pizza bagel is delicious.]