16th Screw [Action]

[all_wound_up]

[Action; Ichiban Market; Virgo District]

[Today, Nano can be found shopping around for discounted chocolate, marked down after Valentine's Day. She had already made and delivered plenty of obligation chocolate for her various friends in the days leading up to the love hotel event, so it's a little odd to see her out and about buying even more of the stuff. And a lot of it, too, from the looks of things. Her hand basket is almost overflowing with the stuff as she makes her way through the aisles, humming cheerfully to herself as the key in her back slowly turns of its own accord. And... is she blushing? And giggling to herself? Something is clearly afoot here, but at least so far, she hasn't mentioned it to anyone.]

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[tyrantball]

La la la la, la la la la, la la la la la~ is the melody Desco hums to herself as she floats behind Nano. Occasionally she'll float just a little higher than normal in order to stare, fascinated, at the top-shelf chocolates.

[hello_mgann]

[Nano may be in a good mood, but M'gann is not. She's angrily stuffing reduced price chocolate cookies into her cart when Nano runs into her. Rather than her usual friendly greeting she just gives Nano a curt nod.]

[resipiscent]

He's not shopping for anything in particular, really, but when he sees Nano from across the store, he can't resist finding out what this is about.

"Hey, you. Sweet tooth acting up?"

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[Nano hadn't even noticed that she was being followed until Desco floats up in front of her face. She gives a startled little squeak before stumbling back a step.]

O-oh!

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M'gann...? What's wrong?

[Happy as she is, she always has time for a friend.]

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These are for someone else.

[tyrantball]

"Hi Sis!"

The eyes on Desco's dress sparkle with happiness as she comes across something interesting - a box of chocolate-covered dried fruit.

"Oooo!"

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Hello, Desco-chan. Are you doing some shopping too?

[Look at those rosy cheeks of hers just glowing!]

[hello_mgann]

I had a really crappy Valentine's day, so now I'm going to get a bunch of oreos and sit in my room and cry. Alone of course.

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O-oh... is there anything I can do to help?

[She's pretty sure there isn't, but she has to ask anyway.]

[tyrantball]

Nod nod nod.

"Yes! Desco is going to make a special After-Valentine's Choco-Parfait!"

A happy grin as she whispers a GREAT AND IMPORTANT TRUTH.

"Desco has already brought an inflatable pool to make it in!"

[hello_mgann]

I'm sorry Nano, the last few days have been really hard for me. You haven't met a guy named Conner around town have you? Muscular guy, dark hair?

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You're going to eat it while relaxing in a pool?

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No, I'm sorry, I haven't.

[tyrantball]

Headtilt.

"The pool is for the parfait, not Desco!"

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That's too much parfait! You'll rot your teeth!

[tyrantball]

"Desco's dental hygiene is world-class! She'd never let her teeth rot!"

POUTING.

"...besides, it's not like Desco was planning on eating it all herself..."

[all_wound_up]

It would still make you sick.

[ROBO-MOM MODE ENGAGE]

[hello_mgann]

Figures. He's my boyfriend, and I know he's in town but he seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. I was really looking forward to spending Valentine's day with him, and not only do I get kidnapped, now I can't find him at all.

[tyrantball]

Alright. Desco will have to unseal her Little Sister Doomsday Arsenal for this conversation. First up: WIBBLY PUPPY EYES.

"B-but Desco...Desco j-just wanted to do something..."

Second! TEARFUL STAMMERING.

"...s-something nice to t-thank her...her family...f-for a-always...being there for her..."

ULTIMATE DOOMSDAY TECHNIQUE: GUILT-INDUCING SOBS

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O-oh...! No, don't cry, Desco-chan! I didn't know!

[Nano can stand a certain amount of petulant whining, but Desco knows how to get her where it hurts.]

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That's terrible! How could he not even call you?

[hello_mgann]

I know, I just keep thinking I've done something wrong or said something I shouldn't have. I just don't know.

[M'gann is beginning to tear up.]

[tyrantball]

Okay, that seemed to work...now, keep a few tears in the corner of the golden eyes down the front of her dress while scrubbing at the crimson eyes with the palm of one hand, which also shakes free the tears on her wrist.

"S-so Sis will come over for the Ultra Parfait Party?"

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Oh, M'gann... I'm so sorry.

[Nano immediately sets her basket down and opens her arms.]