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[serperior]

This is a post for Taku and Mini to do whatever shenanigans they desire

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[hagrides]

...I do have enough spare time to 'hang out', as it were, in between my duties. 'Twould be a shame to miss this opportunity.

[Friendship still??]

[ibarahime]

[Of course. Beauty smiles softly in agreement to that.]

What would you like to do? I can dream up another tea party for us if you desire, or anything else you'd like...

[hagrides]

I do always enjoy your tea parties. Do you have any other friends you would like to invite? I could draw them into your dream with us, if you so chose.

[ibarahime]

Friends?

[Oh boy, this takes a moment of serious consideration because... well. Some of the people here she would like to consider as friends, but they are so serious about never doing anything fun that might be diverting from their goals like Alice, or are prone to being mood killers like Little Mermaid... oh, thinking of Little Mermaid does remind her of one friend that might be okay to invite.]

... Lammy might enjoy it.

[Lammy is a Nightmare, but they are a very friendly one that Beauty has grown to care for in this place.]

[hagrides]

You've spoken of them before. I would be delighted to make their acquaintance.

[some oysters are valid]

[ibarahime]

[This is probably the happiest Beauty has ever really appeared to be while awake, as she smiles in response to that.]

Good. I think they'll like you too.

[hagrides]

I shall see if they are sleeping, then.

[He can identify the dreams around him, and he knows of Lammy well enough from Beauty's talk of them before to pick theirs out from the crowd. Besides which, it's the middle of the afternoon, so it's not like that many people are sleeping.]

Ah, it seems they're taking a nap. Very fortunate.

[ibarahime]

[Beauty nods at that, before she leans back in her hold of thorns, getting comfortable. Her eyes have already started to droop, the telltale signs of sleep coming soon.

Before she does fall asleep to enter her realm of dreams, though--]

See you again soon, Grimm.

[hagrides]

[They're both expert manipulators of the dream realm - him more so than her, due to his domain, but she's certainly no slouch himself. In a war between them he would likely overcome her will to change the dream around them, but she would make him work for it.

Luckily that they're in accord in setting their shared dream in a tea party. Though Grimm of course decorates the room in deep reds, which perhaps Beauty might not have picked.]

Good afternoon, Lammy. Beauty has told me much about you.

[ibarahime]

[It's true: she may be a powerful manipulator, but Grimm would probably win in a true fight. At least, provided Beauty never decides to go the route of Nightmare corruption, but thankfully she's one of the few people in the Library who tends to avoid any fights or influences that would affect her badly enough for that to happen. rip beauty in act 5 though

She didn't pick the red for this party, but she allows it because it's a good complimentary color for having tea with Grimm. Beauty sips daintily from her own cup as their third companion chirps happily, pleased at having been invited as Lammy turns their attention to Grimm.]

"Hi Mister Grimm! Sissy has told me a lot about you as well, so I'm really glad that we can finally meet!"

[hagrides]

[Grimm enjoys a good dance, but that doesn't seem like something Beauty would enjoy nearly as much, and a dance requires an eager partner.]

Oh, has she? I shall have to live up to her praise, in that case.

[ibarahime]

[The clam jumps about in it's seat cheerfully at that before Beauty sets down her cup and speaks again.]

Thus far, you have proven yourself to be a worthy friend. I can promise you that, Grimm.