Large as a Barge

[not_a_prize]

[Given the recent events Peola's been pretty irritated. Not just because of the GREAT Xun Ostberg, self proclaimed GIGA man (Though in all honesty he played a major part in things) but also the fact that Prometheus managed to get away through the whole thing (also partly Xun's fault). As such she was currently squeezing down on one of those stress ball toys... and it looked like it was about to explode from the amount of pressure she was putting on it as she muttered angrily to herself. The arrogant blowhard was thankfully not allowed anywhere near the Unity Group's facilities... and if he did get through Peola would have been tempted to introduce him to Kagura.]

By the sun... who else is going to end up chasing me here...

[She's deep enough in her irritation not to notice you. Talk to her?]

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[tiger_ken]

[Ken decides to dare tapping her shoulder.]

[not_a_prize]

[Which has her suddenly leap away to raise her hands, tense as you please before relaxing. Slowly.]

Ken... right... sorry.

[tiger_ken]

[Ken is... glad that didn't turn immediately into a fight. He's not in the best state for one, as various bandages can attest.]

I take it that your sister's work is already coming to fruition?

[not_a_prize]

Like you wouldn't believe...

[Peola slumped back onto the seat she was on moments ago, resuming her brutal crushing of the stress ball.]

Xun Ostberg. Local hero in the outer city of the capital - meaning practically a lot of people would have heard of that Sun Damned bonehead.

[tiger_ken]

So, thick headed, but... vaguely good intentioned? You know, aside of trying to get your hand in marriage and all that. Whats his story?

[whats_a_good_end]

I'm almost afraid to try imagining myself...

[Yeah, she came down to see how Peola was doing and that stress ball says it all.]

I really don't blame you for trying to get away from people like that.

[not_a_prize]

[She squeezed it hard enough to nearly split it in two, taking a sharp breath at Ana's sudden appearance before relaxing.]

Could you believe he's not the worst one out there? I mean he's pretty bad but...

[The princess shudders.]

[whats_a_good_end]

Meaning well but in a terrible way. That's the vibe I got from the mission reports.

At least he's finally taking no for an answer.

[not_a_prize]

For now maybe... for all we know he might try again in a week or a month. And no telling who else will come in while he's convincing himself that he should have another try.

[Another hard squeeze.]

At this rate maybe that idea of pretending to be married here on Earth is looking a lot more appealing.

[star_of_sad]

Who was that guy? I mean... I know he's a suitor, but was he a prince of some kind of space nation?

[Now Setsuko wonders how many civilizations exist in space that Earth doesn't know about.]

[not_a_prize]

Local Hero back home. He's a commoner sure but a lot of people like him, even if he's an arrogant blowhard that just does things on a whim.

[star_of_sad]

Well, I suppose this proves that even if you're a self made man who made good deeds, you can still have a bad personality...

I see why you ran away, now.

[not_a_prize]

Yeah...

There's a lot worse than him though I can tell you that Setsuko...

[actuallyselfish]

"Whoever comes after you next," Dido says, cracking her knuckles fiercely glaring, "we'll all give them a lesson in Feminism!"

She then pulls out a ziplock plastic baggie filled with warm pastries. "Want a cookie? I just baked some!"

[not_a_prize]

Sweets always help my mood.

[Cookie accepted. Nom.]

I'd just be happy to punch them in the face...

[actuallyselfish]

"We can make it a lesson in Fist-Based Feminism." Dido says with a shrug, nomming down on a cookie of her own.

"Though I'm confused...where exactly does your homeworld stand on gender equality and the like?"

[not_a_prize]

Well... women and men were mostly on the same level as far as I knew. I saw plenty in my brother's regiment and I know a couple of the noble houses in the court have women representing them...

[Peola pressed her free hand to her forehead in a fist.]

Which just annoys me to the sun with how my father acts with me.

[booty_chaser]

...who WAS that guy?

[Ashe was not really paying attention to Peolla's suitor troubles, so the guy there was kind of an unpleasant surprise]

[not_a_prize]

One idiot out of a whole bunch trying to get me to marry them...

[Peola sighs violently.]

I'm sorry... I knew those idiots would turn up, but I kinda hoped it wouldn't be during something like that...

[booty_chaser]

...you have a bunch of guys after you for your hand?

Why? She's not that pretty. (Probably a good thing Peola can't hear Model A)

Shut up, Model A. So I'm guessing love and romantic pursuits aren't really part of the picture here.

[not_a_prize]

Yes there are and no love isn't a part of it.

[Peola runs her fingers through her hair in an irritated manner.]

They're out to marry me because either because they want to be royalty, think ti'd be a challenge to tame the 'wild warrior daughter' of the king like I'm some kind of land to be conquered... or sun forbid... both those things.

And my father isn't exactly out to stop them since he's the one that belted out the decree that had these idiots lining up for the chance just so he can tie me down and make me pop out an heir to replace my big brother.

[a_louse]

Do you have to deal with men like that on an everyday basis? My condolences. Nobody deserves that.

[not_a_prize]

[Peola twitches, jolting up from her seat and relaxing just a bit because oh hey, it was just Roger.]

They can get worse than that... he's one of the milder cases to be honest.

[a_louse]

A gentleman should know better than to spout that kind of ridiculous, disrespectful nonsense. And if the others are even worse than him...

I presume it's impossible to just turn them back the moment they appear?

[not_a_prize]

That's a good way of putting it. Most of the time I usually had to beat a bunch of them up to leave me alone. I can't remember the last time telling one of those idiots to leave me alone actually worked...