[ HE DOESN’T WANT SUBCONSCIOUS INFLUENCES TO MURDER THANK YOU NO THANK YOU GOOD SIR ]
They sound protective of him. But also ticked off by him? Monobun was pretty blunt about not appreciating surprises, and if the surprise is “murder” then I can’t say I blame her.
... if the guy has enough cash to keep a mansion running, hosting this many people and keep it apparently secret from the outside world, then he’s definitely packing cash. Jury’s out on any magical crap though. [ but lbh ash’s life is a giant joke on him specifically so there is definitely “magical crap” going on. ]
Edited (How many times can i say surprise in one tag) 2020-02-24 10:01 (UTC)
[ covering his ears la la la la la la la la la la la ]
None of us do.
[ and there is nothing more annoying than being in the dark about something — especially when it involves literally a person’s life. And your own life. ]
So, we press whatever we can until it cracks and spills its secrets. Or yank it out from their bare hands if we have to. They owe us that much.
[ say it louder, and he might get the creeping feeling someone’s gossiping about him ]
Yeah? Anyone involved in the law usually works for whoever’s paying their paycheque, no matter what they say. Covering shit up when it doesn’t suit, twisting the narrative to fit their plans.
[Akira's expression twists a little at that, unpleasant memories rising to the surface. he huffs, but it's annoyed, and followed up by a shrug that's meant to dismiss the sudden surge of bitterness he feels]
Yeah, that sounds about right.
. . . positions of power make it easier to keep the people they dislike down, too.
[poor Ash. Akira already knows form earlier conversations that he's had to deal with plenty of corrupt and awful political figures in his lifetime. it kind of makes Akira wish he still had access to the Metaverse. . . or Ash's world, at the very least]
But when they fall, they absolutely crash and burn.
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They sound protective of him. But also ticked off by him? Monobun was pretty blunt about not appreciating surprises, and if the surprise is “murder” then I can’t say I blame her.
... if the guy has enough cash to keep a mansion running, hosting this many people and keep it apparently secret from the outside world, then he’s definitely packing cash. Jury’s out on any magical crap though. [ but lbh ash’s life is a giant joke on him specifically so there is definitely “magical crap” going on. ]
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I don't know. It's hard to say.
[. . .]
I don't know anything.
[and he sounds a bit frustrated by that]
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None of us do.
[ and there is nothing more annoying than being in the dark about something — especially when it involves literally a person’s life. And your own life. ]
So, we press whatever we can until it cracks and spills its secrets. Or yank it out from their bare hands if we have to. They owe us that much.
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They do.
[his hands clench into fists at his sides]
And I don't intend to take any of this lying down.
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If you did you might as well be saying "end it now", huh?
[ he drops back into his seat with a spoon, and cracks the top of the dessert open. ]
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Yeah.
[sits up a little straighter and takes a sip of his coffee]
And that isn't my style.
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There’s a couple more in there. Not the sweetest, but that’s not a bad thing.
[ ... ah, good old stubborness. It gets you far. ]
Yeah. [ things might be complicated back home right now, but — ] I’m kinda tired of dancing around to someone else’s tune.
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Mmm. . .
[Akira's mouth curves into a grin, partially hidden by the mug of coffee]
. . . I'm glad to hear that. Really.
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...
[ ash just raises an eyebrow. ]
You really think I look like someone who just wanders wherever I'm told to? [ Excuse. ]
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[a thoughtful hum]
You look like the hard-boiled rebel type who is secretly soft on the inside.
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Wow.
You make me sound like a fictional detective.
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A what.
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[HE JOKES]
Rest assured I wasn't comparing you to a detective, though.
[cops suck]
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...
I’m not a detective kinda person, anyway. [ he doesn’t like pancakes enough ]
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[AND THEN BECAUSE AKECHI CAN'T HEAR HIM]
Detectives suck.
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Yeah? Anyone involved in the law usually works for whoever’s paying their paycheque, no matter what they say. Covering shit up when it doesn’t suit, twisting the narrative to fit their plans.
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[Akira's expression twists a little at that, unpleasant memories rising to the surface. he huffs, but it's annoyed, and followed up by a shrug that's meant to dismiss the sudden surge of bitterness he feels]
Yeah, that sounds about right.
. . . positions of power make it easier to keep the people they dislike down, too.
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[ ash doesn't look especially... enthused by any of this. people suck, news at ten. ]
Or people that cause them trouble. It's always the same.
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[poor Ash. Akira already knows form earlier conversations that he's had to deal with plenty of corrupt and awful political figures in his lifetime. it kind of makes Akira wish he still had access to the Metaverse. . . or Ash's world, at the very least]
But when they fall, they absolutely crash and burn.
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Looking forward to it. As long as the burn doesn’t catch people it shouldn’t.