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[fateality]

[Despite what the username displays, the video very clearly seems to show Jin with his hair down. Who is grinning, as if smug.]

Good news, everyone. No one needs to worry about the hair tie problem anymore.

[He holds up a pair of scissors.]

I was thinking I could lighten the load anyway.

[After grabbing a handful of hair on the right side, he cuts off a giant chunk in one dramatic snip.]

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[fateality]

I saw a handsome smile downright nearly smile in my direction. Almost made my heart flutter.

[he should maybe not flirt when he's looking like jin but welp here we are]

[respired]

[ He scowls, his ears flattening on either side of his head. ]

Why are you doing this?

[fateality]

A few reasons. First, I wanted to see if it worked. Then I figured we could use a laugh.

[or, well, fate could always use a laugh]

[respired]

You have caused unease.

[ the baby human is practically in tears ]

[fateality]

With one person who has delicate man-feelings. He'll get over it.

[who has time to apologize, not this guy]

[respired]

[ GROANS ]

Yet he is not wrong.

[fateality]

[urgh no not you too.

He turns off the effects of the glass, and Twisted Fate looks normal. And a little uncomfortable.]

Yeah? Which part?

[respired]

[ HELLO DARLING. ]

Many lives are at stake in this mission. You could be of more use.

[fateality]

[sup babe, please don't kill me]

C'mon, charming; there are plenty of folk here who are gonna do their best. And y'all have done a fine job before I came 'round.

'Sides, I told Keith I could determine intent, if needed.

[He could do more. He always could, but...]

[pummelling]

[1) he's MORTIFIED
2) tf and koltira together?????
3) BOTH TF AND KOLITRA WEREN'T STRAIGHT????]

Don't say that with my face!

[fateality]

Yeah, that got away from me for a bit.

[pummelling]

[at least here the anger's sublimated into deep, deep embarrassment

how cute he's red] You're in public!

[fateality]

Golly, never did realize that when I didn't keep the conversation private.

1/2

[pummelling]

It's--

I can't-- you're just--

--shit.

2/2 SUPER MEGA PRIVATE

[pummelling]

[This is not how he expected this to go, but hey: he didn't expect to see himself chopping half his hair off on network this morning!!!! SO FUCKING WHATEVER HE GUESSES]

People are going to get the wrong idea about me. Actually? Scratch that. The right idea.

[His words are deliberate, entirely grave. He's still livid-- Twisted Fate's going to hear the rest of his anger later-- but this is important, and he needs to get this message across completely.]

No one here knows that about me. It didn't go well at home, and I'm not jumping at the chance to go through all of that again here.

I'd appreciate it if you respected that.

private;

[fateality]

...Look.

Where I'm from, it's not a concern so much. Sometimes, it startles me, hearin' it's a thing that hovers over for others. Of all things to be judged for, that's the last thing I ever got. Everything else, well.

In any case, I hadn't realized. For that, I will apologize, sincerely.

private;

[pummelling]

I'll spare you the specifics of what being gay on Earth's like, but saying it's 'a concern' is putting it real lightly.

[He's past the point of giving any kind of validity to any kind of hatefulness directed at his sexuality; that doesn't, however, mean hearing it would feel any better than it did when he'd first come out to his family. Not even worlds away from home.

But it is a little bit of a relief to know there's some hope, in other worlds. And that he's far from alone on this team in that respect.]

Thank you. Apology accepted. [grudgingly. but tf did say it was sincere.]

private;

[fateality]

That the word they use where you're from? Huh. It's a shame, either way.

Sure thing.

[respired]

I don't appreciate it, either.

[fateality]

Sweetheart, you almost smiled. C'mon. Throw this man a bone.

[respired]

What the bloody hell does he need a bone for?

[ HE SWORE!! he never swears. ]

[pummelling]

At least someone's being reasonable here.

[this comes after he tells tf off soooOOOO he means it.

tell ur bf off for him please]

[respired]

[ Koltira's not going to apologize for Fate--that's not his place, regardless of their relationship. Even so, he's sorry for his part in the matter.

Awkwardly, his mouth drawn, his eyebrows furrowed. ]

Are you all right?

[fateality]

Sorry. It's a saying. It means I'm asking for encouragement, charming.

[respired]

Ask elsewhere.