[Artemis is totally familiar with this and goes to straighten them himself. Because he's always been very finicky like that.] The house has been my family's for a while. I have clothes in most of our 'second homes'. It meant less packing. Though obviously that no longer applies for this particular house. [He chuckles.]
Oh not that thing. [Artemis laughs, nodding to the hat as he leads Rikku out to the patio, down the stairs and out a little low-walled courtyard to the ocean.] I'm not so delicate that even sunblock is powerless to my pale.
I do not. I look like... I don't know, if I wasn't wearing a tie right now I would look like some old woman-vacationer visiting her grandchildren. [He slips out of his shoes though, and works on his socks.]
Flattery will get you everywhere! [Artemis calls after Rikku's retreating (and very nice) ass. As for him, he's putting on the silly hat and wandering towards the water slowly, taking in the afternoon breeze and the sun.]
Of course I do. But I can't make it so easy that all you have to do is say I'm pretty and just like that-- [He snaps.] --you get laid. I have to keep things interesting.
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