"Ƴσυ'яє α ραιη ιη тнє ηєcк." {Open For Duplicates! ;3}

{I do hope both of your exams went well!}

{Ah~ May will be great for the both of us then! I've been waiting for this semester to end since before it even began.}

{Glad it went better than expected! And besides work, I'm excited to finally somewhat relax this summer ahaha.}

{Thank you!!! ;3 I was actually mentally awake when typing that reply, haha. Usually I respond wayyy past midnight, but I had gone to bed before I was planning to start on it lol.}

{AHH SAME! I barely have any idea how to flirt, or what people do when they're embarrassed in that situation. xp}

{OH I MEANT TO TELL YOU! Your mention of Jin, about how he got the finger gun thing from her, I loved it. XD I was planning on giving her little quirks or sayings that just stick with her, and she already has the trademark finger guns as well as "You idiot!" which I do plan on using more as well. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)}

{YES THE ICONIC SCENE. I love how that was a parallel of the time they did that in ATLA. Water tribe, out!}

{Wishing you good luck with job searching then! It's a real pain, because I really want to find a new one. Chuck E Cheese is horrible. Whatever you do, don't work there. It gets super crowded on the weekends, and you're nonstop running pizzas and cleaning basically. XD}

{Your replies are top-notch in my book! Especially the long ones, I'm jealous. XD}

{If it makes you feel any better, I think you're playing him quite nicely! Rose acts smooth to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯}

{Aw! Jin's a precious cinnamon roll. If something ever happens to him, Alex is sure to riot. Well, she'll riot if anyone gets hurt. ;P}

(Thanks! I'm trying to get hired at our local movie theater.
Ah, I can imagine. ^^" Hope you get a job you like as well~

Really? Thank you! ｡(*^▽^*)ゞ

That's a relief~ ^^

That's sweet~! And it's fortunate that most of his injuries are self-inflicted then- Although that might get him a scolding instead haha.

Funny you should say that right now, because I recently found a picture that's very close to how I imagine him!
That's not lame~ I love couple-type character pictures and I'm touched that you'd want one of Rose & Alex <3

Here's Rose~ goo.gl/images/Zw6KLS
His eyes are this color~ goo.gl/images/bcewNZ
His hair is this length and texture (fluffy-ish)~ goo.gl/images/vnrX89
It's also usually braided or tied.

Let me know if you need any other information!)

(Yep! Target is my second choice, because it's further away. ^^

Sure! To keep things simple, he often wears suits: goo.gl/images/1UBq7c or goo.gl/images/eBaEdC or goo.gl/images/9Pr31X
He wears gloves when not in his office/HQ because germs and his hands are heavily scarred.

Oh! And his skin is this color: goo.gl/images/jdem8w

And it might be a bit difficult to discern with his armor on, but Rose has the build of a Space Elf- goo.gl/images/erSn2j , goo.gl/images/XEFLrb
He's also pretty tall at 6'1. I haven't really added any other aesthetic features to him...I know he'd wear rings but I'm still not sure whether he'd have tattoos or not...None of his other scars are visible with clothes on.

That's fine! I'm typing in between doing homework. xj)

(And a starting pay of 11$ sounds great! If Costco weren't even further away I'd try for there, because I think they start at 12$

He's usually very graceful but he's so absentminded that you can't tell. Like, he trips up stairs, walks into walls, falls out of trees. Runs with scissors. That kind of thing. xj
This comes from the fact that Canon!Jin has magic that allows him to heal others, but only if he bleeds first. His character design in my head is covered with bandaids and bandages so I made this version a klutz to match~

How can she resist? Suits are <3

This is definitely something Rose would wear: i.pinimg.com/originals/a8/66/47/a866476ea6b12019489632aa4b2b38bc.jpg

He was wearing something closer to this: Except his coat was gray and his tie was navy blue. Both were used as makeshift bandages for Alex until he was able to use real ones. So right now he's just wearing a black button up and matching pants.

And while I'm here, this is Pierce!: 

Haha, he'd love to bring her soft side to the surface. More affection for him~

Just thought I'd let you know that I already know how I want to reply! I just haven't been able to get to it yet. ^^")

Ambrosius seized on her helicopter comment, pointedly slanting his gaze toward the overcast skies. "Ah, well you are right about one thing. There was at least one helicopter, maybe two- We'll have to keep to denser areas of the forest for a while yet." This is A Problem, as everything they need is in the remains of civilization. He'd have to scheme his way around that. Even while this remained a concern, it took a backseat to the sudden surge of amusement at Alexandria's serious denial of his teasing. Ambrosius had only half-believed the words as he said them, but his partner's dismissal was suspicious. And rather enjoyable to witness. Wrestling with his outward expression of entertainment- which almost became a laugh but was downgraded into a slightly too mirthful smirk- Ambrosius responded with an agreeable nod and hum of assent. "Of course~ Fatigue does tend to bring out strange things in us." The slant to his lips reveal fangs now. "Like the truth, for instance." He added casually, before waving away the statement with an innocent cant to his head. "But never mind that, shall we?" As if he would ever forget this incident. Her response cheered him more than he thought she was capable. He had rendered plenty women blushing and tongue-tied before, but with Alexandria it's...different.

Ambrosius was saved from analyzing this further by her next outburst- one that gave him pause. He hadn't thought she would care overmuch, it being that she seemed to dislike him with an intensity until recently. Perhaps their differences were more superficial than he thought? Ambrosius found it irksome that he had actually only bothered to see her as she presented herself. Alexandria is more...real here and now than she has ever been in his presence before. It's perhaps a rather damning thing that he forgets sometimes. More and more often. That humans and vampires alike are real and that they need...things. Least of all Alexandria Kaltman, who had established herself as nothing but a sarcastic thorn in his side until recently. The mirth didn't fade from his expression, though his eyes lost their lackadaisical quality and sharpened to scrutinize the woman more fully. Inquisitively. He knew roughly how long she had lived and yet the years haven't quite dulled her colors as they have his.

"I like you." Ambrosius decided aloud, smile slow and brilliant as the sunrise. "Have you always been this charming? Forgive me for not noticing before- Rest assured that I will endeavor to pay my dues henceforth." His fingers twitched and he curled them around a loose lock of his own hair rather than hers, as his tactile nature dictated.

Her next laugh captured his attention as the first had- She'd never laughed with him before and the distinction is somehow important. At least to him, in this moment. Alexandria looked so much lighter and he silently resolved to make this a regular occurrence. Should he ask Jin for more of those puns the two of them are so fond of?

Her mention of the flagrant use of his money earned a mock sigh, and Ambrosius tilted his head back to give his companion the side-eye. "Yes, I was wondering when you planned to pay me back. I would have told you who I was for free. The only price would come from standing in my presence overlong." There was a playful lilt to his words as he idly twisted a lock of hair around his forefingers. The movement ceased at Alexandria's order, replaced by an aristocratic wrinkling of his nose. "I have not the time, need, nor inclination. Neither am I as injured as you are." She looked entirely unmoved, so Ambrosius went on to add. "I am merely reacclimatizing myself to-" Physical labor. Blood that does not come prepackaged. Being at risk of serious injury with every tactical move. Trekking through miles of hostile wilderness. Having stakes shot at his heart. "-Field work." He couldn't help but add a soft little 'bleh' that bespoke his blue blood and general distaste for all the aforementioned entailed.

Dark brows rose at her taking an issue to sharing a name with his cat. A very clever cat, he might add. "What? And call her 'Bootsie' instead?" Ambrosius huffed, though he couldn't quite hide his amusement. "Alexandria was a warrior and expert mouser. She earned her name. Vampire Alexandria- I should add that appellation to show a distinction. Can't have you being mixed up with my cat now, can I~?"

The fact that she had meant to give him the gift earlier made him smile without the conscious decision to do so, and he covered it with a press of gloved fingers. "I dislike bears, so under the circumstances, I will permit you to address me as 'Rose'. However, as I suspect such a nickname had motive, I will also allow you the privilege of the physical affection you so desire." Though he had been striding toward the forest, Ambrosius spun briefly to open his arms as if offering Alexandria a hug, though his tone and expression suggested that he was offering much more, before he pivoted to step within the shadow of the trees with a soft laugh.

"Ah, so you were worried about me. No need, as I am perfectly capable of-" Ambrosius doesn't quite flinch, but he does pause in the act of disarming one of the automated alarms he'd attached to a nearby tree. It's possible that in his previous excitement, he hadn't exactly made their meeting point clear. Events would have played out far differently had Alexandria not arrived when she did. How long would he have been staring down the end of Freer's gun?

His tone is a fraction more subdued when he responds after several heartbeats of silence. "I apologize. And thank you." Ambrosius' bottom lip catches between his teeth as he recovers the remainder of his precautions in pensive silence. It is only broken upon his return to their makeshift camp, where he finds the corners of his lips twitching at yet another of Alexandria's finger guns. Now with sound effects. "I prefer that name- You are a terrible influence on Jin, you know~" He picks his way over the loamy earth, shaking out one of his shirts and handing it to the other vampire before methodically stowing away the remnants of his gear. The load is lighter now that Alexandria can share it, though he still takes the bulk for himself whilst she recovers.

"After all of the effort I put into keeping you alive?" He huffs out a sound between a derisive laugh and a dignified scoff. "Not a chance." To prove his point, Ambrosius turns over her right hand to place another bloodpack into it before sliding his other down to her left. Lacing their fingers together, he then sets a brisk pace through the forest. "Let me know if you need to rest, yes?"

{Escalators are cursed. Everyone can share my embarrassment.}

{I never intentionally wrote her to be a tsundere, it just sort of happened lol. Probably because that's what I would do. XD But Rose has the right girl then! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)}

{Your reply made my skin clear, and my crops grow.}

{Also, I've been bored for the past ten hours, so that's probably why.}

{In that case, Alex would take it upon herself to do whatever she could to try and help ease his mind. At least for a little bit.}

{Alex fits right in! She needs constant attention. And what better way than someone making physical contact with her.}

{AHH THE HAND HOLDING IS SO CUTE!!! With both hands occupied, and with them being in such a close proximity, she can't hide her blushing cheeks from him.}

Rose didn't allow himself to flinch at Alex's punch, though that didn't make it hurt any less. It's amazing that what she must see as casual could still forcibly steal his breath. Cute she may be, but she certainly found ways to remind him that she's also one of their team's premier combatants. The smaller vampire is still recovering and yet he found himself pressing a hand to his chest and wrinkling his nose in distaste to cover up his wince. "Use your words, Lexi. I don't respond to violence and inarticulate screams. Also-" He spread his hands. "I would have told you if they were an immediate threat. But now you know~"

Her response to his declaration more than made up for the punch. Rose was quickly finding that their little assassin could actually be rather animated, and she didn't disappoint. Alex's cheeks suffused with color when she actually lifted her hands as if to ward away his affections, scarlet eyes wide as she pointed at herself in blatant disbelief. "Me?" 'Sorry, did you think I was talking to you? I meant the squirrel next to you~' The words hovered on the tip of his tongue, but remembering her earlier confessions, Rose decided on something a little closer to sincerity. "Oh~? Is that so hard to believe?" He took a step toward her and tapped her nose playfully. "You are unexpectedly rather-" Entertaining. "-Likable. You're a good person, Alexandria. My favorite kind~" Alex's subsequent genuine worrying over his health and mental state startled a laugh out of him. A laugh that he later choked on when she abruptly seized his collar and drew him closer. Her narrowed scarlet eyes met his widened roseate, faces inches apart.

Alex only saw fit to release him after she had said her piece, and Rose straightened with a mock offended huff, turning away and fussing over his lopsided collar to hide the warming of his own face. Not so much as to be noticeable, but he'd rather not risk the chance of her reading into it. His posture and overall mien remained relaxed as a result. "What reason have I given you to earn such relative distrust? I am not in a position that invites such doubt, hm?" He needed to better anticipate her to avoid being caught unawares again. It's a weakness of his to let his guard down around those he doesn't consider immediate threats- especially when they haven't been definitively classed. Alexandria Kaltman still has the potential to be a wild card in the deck he has been carefully stacking in his favor. Rose ran a distracted hand through sloe hair, pensive light becoming an amused glimmer in gem-like eyes.
"I believe your 'charm' is an acquired taste." He slanted her a wry look. "And yet I happen to be rather fond of such singularities. How fortunate for you~"

Rose almost refuted her statement, saying that they're not exactly in the position to operate on a lack of fundamental trust within the ranks. How would the army be able to move forward and accomplish as much as they had otherwise? Their team wouldn't function as smoothly- But the events of mere hours prior forced him to bite his tongue. It was far from the first time and wouldn't be the last. But it hurt all the same. They always did. 'Your fault. Your fault. Your fault. Mine.' He smiled distantly, fingers tracing the outline of yet another compact alarm system for the hidden latch. "Does that sentiment extend to our medic?" Jin didn't share their violent histories or way of life. Compared to the other members of the team, he was young and naïve despite his physical age placing him at twenty-four. A medical genius yet humble surgeon who was Turned by a patient who had wanted to return the favor and give him a second chance at life. Jin hadn't even been keen on picking a side until Rose had charmed him into it. It was understandable, then, that the cheerful redhead occupied a different space in the minds and hearts of others. Rose had always loved that about him, yet found his eyes narrowing as he completed his task.

'Porca miseria.' She really needs to stop doing this. Alex hovered at his back, voice gaining strength as she spoke while Rose only grew progressively more still. "What-" He cleared his throat, "-what makes you think I would be interested in that?" Turning around- curse his curiosity- was a mistake, as he likely made it readily apparent that he agreed to the proposition without having to vocalize it. Rose's eyes were bright, eager smile insufficiently smothered with a gloved hand as he shifted toward her and then to the right. Apparently even privates knew of his fondness for impeccable dressing, but he hadn't put much stock in Alex actually giving thought to his ribbing on her own wardrobe. And to use both against him- 'Well played, Alex.'
"I suppose I could close my eyes for a spell." Rose responded airily, well aware that he wasn't fooling anyone. Curse whatever genes made his blushing so obvious. "Provided it is in an area less overcome with-" He gestured at their general surroundings. -"Nature."

"I do insist." Rose is proud to say that he had anticipated her response to his own offer, at least, and took advantage of her playful move to sweep her into an embrace that was not quite as brief or playful as she had intended. Alex acted and spoke like someone who carefully kept themselves apart from others- Not even Jin was particularly tactile- so Rose wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin atop her head of spiky hair, squeezing gently yet mindful of her recent injuries. Alex had implied that this was a one time thing, 'Ha.' Rose was determined to make it count all the same. 'When was the last time you received something as simple as a hug?' When she moves to step back, he merely loosens his grip and lets her slide back into her previous position. "Ah, not so fast. You will have to buy my silence." He grins and holds up his fingers. "Two more hugs at a place and time of my choosing. Or I let slip that the great Alexandria Kaltman herself likes warm hugs- And I'll have you wear pink. Pepto Bismol pink." Ah. He might have twisted a simple deal into something like blackmail. Old habits died hard.

Alex's matter-of-fact affirmation of both faith and concern only serves to strengthen his resolve. Rose had no illusions about their current circumstances, nor did he doubt his ability to turn them in his favor, but something about her words, even indirect as they were, brightened his smile and forced him to once again move to obscure it. Strangely, suitable words took a while to form. Partly because he was too busy being shoved. "Consider that a success." He laughed holding his hands out defensively. "No more need for further violence! I've learned my lesson!" Except not yet. Possibly. She's going to hate his next plan.

"No need for thanks, amore~" Her reassurance that he wasn't in the wrong earned a scoff, though he didn't argue. If Rose had been acting as he should have and as his role required of him, his partner wouldn't have to be grateful for only one serious injury. This entire mission has been unacceptable. Rose can do better. Rose will do better. He'll make it up to her- It's already distressing enough that he has a part in what promises to be yet another scar for her collection. To keep the general tone light, Rose responded to her protest about being a role model with a disbelieving arch of his brows. "You loot corpses and wear leather jackets. I bet you'd ride a motorcycle too." He narrowed his eyes at her thoughtfully. "None of that reads 'great role model'. If Jin took more after me, he'd stop dying his hair and making puns at Lieutenant Colonel Van Dalen." Her answering pout required him to avert his eyes. How was he going to tease her if she made that face? Impossible woman.

Rose is inordinately smug at Alex's response, hearing as well as feeling the rapid beat of her heart and pulse of her blood to suffuse her face with color. His self-satisfaction reveals itself in a fang-tainted smirk as he slants his glittering gaze in her direction, absently passing his thumb over hers. He only allows himself to indulge in the rhythmic, agitated pound of her heart for a few moments more before he casts the metaphorical net of his sensory awareness beyond them, reading their surroundings even as he carefully maneuvers her around a particularly troublesome tree root.

"I have already alerted the remainder of the team to our situation. Not in so many words- More in the form of a distress signal that was activated before our vehicle was rendered useless. We simply need to hold out until reinforcements arrive, however-" Rose's gaze is distant but his smile is very present and equally predatory. "'Holding out' doesn't sound particularly appealing to me at the moment. How do you feel about taking advantage of the opportunity for a hunt~?"

{Do you think something should happen while they hunt? Like Godfrey making another appearance? Or should they have a moment of peace?}

{Edit: Just saw your signature-thing! Good luck with studying for your finals!!! <333}

{CoughISpentAnotherTwoHoursEditingMyReplyAgainCough}

{Oh Alex already forgot about the helicopters. That's because I did for a moment too ahaha. So right now she's pretty calm. Except she still hasn't forgotten that they are stranded. "We could've been back already!"}

{Alex, probably, spotting one of the helicopters: "Let's hijack it. That'll show them who to mess with."
Alex, also: "Rose. Rose. I'm serious."}

{I'll be busy too. Busy stressing until my semester is over. And sweet! ;0 Good luck with that interview! }

{THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I CHANGE THEM. My replies either don't make sense to me, have fifty errors that I didn't catch the first time, or I just straight-up hate it and want to change it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯}

(This week, so same. ;-; Sorry for disappearing on you! Almost done. ^^")

(Likewise- I hope you did well~! I'm taking summer classes too ;;; So! I'm getting accustomed to my current workload and as soon as I can do something about these allergies, I'll start working on Rose's reply! Sorry again~ ^^')