[text]

[orphans]

Your wworlds havve been destroyed. WWhat part of that message wwas unclear?
Abandon the childish notion of evventual return; it's avversivve to behold.

[filtered to ahri, chidori, and the signless]

If you are still unawwares, I must advvise against exploration of floor twwenty-four.

[filtered to her imperious condescension]


[...


except not, so just have a few milliseconds of static before hanging up!!! if returned, he'll get back to her once he's paced the room thirty or so times.]

Comments

[evocation]

[It's clear she's taking it as a compliment in the way she smirks. He's so tsun.]

No, nothing beyond thanking you, and asking you how you've been. I've heard there are consequences for our sponsors.

*to.. tap

[orphans]

That would be correct.

[SO HOW HEAVY SHOULD HE LAY ON THESE CONSEQUENCES. he is torn between his inner drama queen and not looking like a total pansy. but hey, they do suck, and he has had to deal with him, and he's still standing in one piece. mostly. melodrama wins out.]

I would've rather been in the arena, at this rate.

[evocation]

I don't blame you. At least my punishment was over quickly. Is there anything I can do?

[orphans]

I don't believe so, unless you've some other inhuman abilities you wish to make known.

[speaking of which brings another topic to mind. which he'll save for later. maybe.]

[evocation]

No, unfortunately not.

[She smiles.]

We could go get dinner.

[orphans]

[hnnn.]

Why do you want to?

[evocation]

Because I'm hungry, and I'd like the company. Why do you think?

[orphans]

... I've not the faintest idea, thus the question.

[pause.]

But if you insist.

[evocation]

Oh, I wouldn't want to force you.

[orphans]

We shall go. As [...] friends, do.

[this really should not be this difficult]

[evocation]

[MAN DOES SHE HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR HIM? She laughs, looping an arm through his.]

Lead the way, then.

[orphans]

[wow what. he's torn between thinking he's the hottest shit ever and that of course she would be all over him, that she's just fucking with him, or if she's sincerely grown to like him. you know, with his overall likability and all that.

... there's only so much you can kid yourself about.

he doesn't protest much beyond tensing slightly as he stands, beginning to do as bid. she may notice after a bit that he's heading toward floor twenty-one instead of the usual.]

[evocation]

[She totally notices. WHAT A STUD. She also notices him tensing.]

Are you ever going to tell me anything about yourself, or do I have to be specific?

[orphans]

['hi i'm orphaner dualscar and i kill people' gee wiz his confidence has really taken a beating here, much to everyone's relief.]

The latter.

[evocation]

[He is getting an eyeroll!]

You said you were some sort of pirate, didn't you?

[orphans]

[he stiffens, visibly, and sneers. WOW WHY CAN'T YOU LISTEN OR REMEMBER CONVERSATIONS... like literally his whole demeanor sours, if that is even possible.]

I am not, an' would prefer not to be lumped into the same group as such. That would be my kismesis.

[evocation]

[TOO. EASY. She's laughing at him.]

My mistake.

[But wait more weird troll stuff!]

What's a kismesis?

[orphans]

[oh man this is like the 309423rd time he's explained this. so he's getting better at it, be grateful ahri. also besides it's kismesissitude, fuck if he isn't good at that anyway.]

It's a combination 'a both sexual attraction an' intense hatred, usually circumventin' a rivalry 'a sorts.

[evocation]

[Raising... Her eyebrows...]

Oh.

[orphans]

[wow is she judging him, fuck off tbh, he fucking loves his black romances.]

Yes.

[evocation]

[Totally judging.]

That sounds complicated.

[orphans]

It is.

[no use beating around the bush about it!!! even if it's simple for him because h e h what else is he good at.................... the answer is nothing. also they are probably arriving at that floor soonish.]

I don't expect humans to be able to comprehend it.

[evocation]

Oh? So I'm not an abomination anymore?

[orphans]

[p a u s e. actually stops in his tracks a moment. let's let the condescension sink in for a moment. petulantly:]

I thought we'd moved on from that.

[evocation]

[She smiles.]

I'm only curious.