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[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

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ᅠᅠhopefully the reader doesn’t mind her using them for a bit of *practice?

( note: mind the claws. they’re quite sharp. )

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[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

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ᅠᅠ＊ !!

＊ do you, too, know that jingle?

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[ꪖꪀꪀꫀ @SmolBnnuyGirl]

" ... me in the morning. "

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

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ᅠᅠhowᅠpeculiar..ᅠshe'sᅠneverᅠreceivedᅠattentionᅠfromᅠanotherᅠwhoᅠisᅠ*not*ᅠoneᅠofᅠtheᅠflowers.ᅠthough,ᅠsheᅠdoesn'tᅠmind;ᅠmakingᅠherᅠwayᅠtowardsᅠtheirᅠtable.

sheᅠmustᅠadmitᅠ―ᅠshe'sᅠcuriousᅠaboutᅠthem,ᅠasᅠwell.

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[❤️🗡️T҉h҉e҉ V҉e҉s҉s҉e҉l҉🗡️❤️ @broken_cag3]

Kris and @mantisorchids are alone in the second diner. They motion her to come and sit with them… they seem curious about her!

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

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ᅠᅠ* ah, you needn’t concern yourself . i take no offense, i assure you .

( her comments cause mantis' face to flush― )

ᅠᅠ* a .. mate ? i haven’t particularly .. begun searching for one .. but thank you for the compliment .

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[Aishitemasu The shy Shaymin (milf arc) @AShaymin55]

“AH my bad miss…you looked like a Pokémon called lunamantis…and as a side note…cute body you got…I’m impressed you didn’t get any mates yet!”

She said wrapping her arm around the darkers shoulders.

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

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ᅠᅠ* hm .. a pokémon ? ..

ᅠᅠ* i do apologize, but i believe you may be confused . i am what is known as a ‘darkner’ .

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[Aishitemasu The shy Shaymin (milf arc) @AShaymin55]

@mantisorchids “your not a …Pokémon right?”

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

* Aha! Well, it's just an old jingle, really. It was actually quite popular!
* Though, it's been a while since then...

[𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙺𝙸𝙽𝙶 @CHAOSHAMPSTER]

... That sounds familiar...

It aggravates me I can't remember

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

... that  whole  throuple  thing  with  those  two...  )

*  you're  definitely  a  bit...  eccentric!

*  but  you  aren't  so  terrible,  either.  certainly  not  as  much  as  elnina  and  lanino seemed  to  assume.

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

*  hey,  now...  my  therapy  sessions  aren't  supposed  to  be  until  4am! 

*  though,  assuming  you  aren't  my  therapist  in  disguise...  that's  very  thoughtful  of  you  to  say,  whatever-your-name-is.

(  *  oh,  so  he's  the  one  who  began  ...

[— 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄 . @punishingss]

* ah .. thoust is concernede about that fading awaye parte .

* for the recorde , i enjoye working undere you , even if you don't recognize me .

* not that i , expecte you to , honestlye , surprised ime not firede after the elnina and lanino situatione .

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

* Emotionally? Hmm. A bit of a loaded question to ask, no?

[ he sort of just held his drink. any sort of liquid would surely short-circuit him... ]

* I'd say that it depends! Some make it big, while others...
* Fade away into obscurity.

[— 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄 . @punishingss]

* thanke .

( the duke took the drink , swirling before sipping . )

* saye , how is ite to work on tv ? emotionallye , where does ite leave thou ?

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

* PERFECT! Glad we're in agreement on that...

[ in any case ― once he had the two beverages, he grew large again, offering one of the two to rouxls. ]

* Here you are! I do hope you enjoy it.

[— 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄 . @punishingss]

* ha ..

( ohfuckohfuckohfuck )

* welle , i'll figure it oute , a good drinke with thou wille giveth me the idea to paye you backe ..

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

* I will be surprised, actually! You see, by being here, you're under contract. Which means you WILL be held liable for all debts you accumulate!

[ returning a grin, stopping in front of a vending machine and shrinking down to use it. ]

[— 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄 . @punishingss]

* ehm- haha , yes , sounds greate but , dont be surprised when its not paide latere , i apologize !

( a big grin from the duke , letting tenna lead the way . )

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

* OH! I must have forgotten!
( * ...Who's this guy again? Is he on contract? )

[ watching him dig around in his pockets. hm. ]

* A big spender, I see! Well, I wouldn't mind buying you a drink. Though it WILL be placed on your tab!

[— 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄 . @punishingss]

* thouste forgete you hired me ? OF COURSE i have moneye !

( digging through his pockets -

.. oh . )

* .. i maye have spent it alle on blocks for my puzzles ...

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

* Oh! Haha, that was just a jingle, actually! Though, I'm sure we have refreshments at one of our WONDERFUL vending machines!

* ...You do have money, right? Or points, at least??

[— 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄 . @punishingss]

* THERESTE JUICE ? WHERE ?

[ᅠ( ᅠ＊🪷 ˖.ᅠ) @mantisorchids]

* Fresh from the Juice, Fresh from the Juice...