homeless; voice testing; BE GENTLE

[unaffiliated]

Much as I admire your ambition, mundane, there ought to be reasonable limits to one's enthusiasm— and that goes for both the upper and the lower ranges. Surely asking that you, what's the expression, roll a rogue in order to more fully explore my storyline isn't asking much, is it? You need to find something to keep you occupied until Tuesday.

Oh, have I hit a sore spot? But frothing at the mouth won't increase your chances of finding one last runestone, much as you may wish otherwise. There's no need to become bitter about it; it was your decision to delay fulfilling my requests, not mine.

Come now, there's work to be done. Even if you and I both know the outcome, procrastination is, as ever, the thief of time. And haven't you had enough of that already?

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[strangehistorian]

Time can't be stolen, only spent. Perhaps your mun has other things to do!

[unaffiliated]

A mortal expression, and quite conveniently, that turns out not to be the case. My mundane simply lacks dedication.

[burnyouwretches]

What are you supposed to be?

[unaffiliated]

There is such a thing as manners.

[burnyouwretches]

And they are wasted on whelps.

[unaffiliated]

Are they? I can't say they ever went amiss with me.

[burnyouwretches]

Being respected is a right, not a privilege. We earn our worth. What have you done?

[ex_bewd509]

[Still playing outdated MMOs, Wrathion? Pitiful.]

Time's all we've got around here, smart guy. What's that saying about glass houses and stones, again?

[unaffiliated]

Why, contributed to the removal of several prominent figures, the last Warchief included, and the eradication of a few other pesky annoyances.

You annoy me, by the way.

[unaffiliated]

[Hold your tongue.]

I was not addressing those confined to this realm but my mundane. That is the purpose of this place, isn't it?

[ex_bewd509]

[Why don't you come here and hold it for him, prettyboy? Yeah, thought so.]

Did you miss the part where the rest of us can hear you, too? Moron.

[unaffiliated]

[Are you hitting on him.]

So you'll assume yourself part of the intended audience regardless of what I say? How egocentric of you.

[ex_bewd509]

[Turn into a dragon and then we'll talk.]

Just passing the time, passing through. Call it whatever you want.

[unaffiliated]

[Gross he's only two get out.]

Being a nuisance, then.

[ex_bewd509]

Take it up with the management.

[Spoilers: they don't care, and neither does he.]

[unaffiliated]

[His lips curl back to reveal sharp incisors at that, and he tips his head lightly.]

I prefer to cut out the middleman.

[ex_bewd509]

[Wow. Wow. Really, Wrathion? Really? Now he's just amused. Amused in an incredibly assholish way, since that's about all he ever manages.]

Is that supposed to impress me? Please. I've seen more intimidating teeth on a toddler.

[unaffiliated]

[There's the barest flicker of genuine irritation at that, but the grin only widens. Kaiba is not doing a very good job of endearing himself to the dragon right now.]

Trust me, if I ever see fit to try impressing you, you'll know it.

[ex_bewd509]

[Oh, well. Good thing he's not worried. Sorry but when you have giant drooling monsters of death in your face all day everyday getting intimidated by a sassy one in need of a better dental plan is not going to happen. Points for effort, though!]

This conversation is starting to smell like overcompensating. [Snifffff.] Not that I'm surprised.

[unaffiliated]

[It would probably also help if Kaiba weren't, what, a foot or so taller than him? Just a little.]

Then by all means, end it. No one is keeping you here.

[ex_bewd509]

Oh, don't mind me. I'm just enjoying the free show you're making of yourself.

[Guess who has no sense of self-preservation? This guy.]

[unaffiliated]

[No, definitely no sense of self-preservation, but much as Wrathion would like to wipe that smirk off the other's face, that's far from being the ideal route to proving himself sane and trustworthy. Unless he can arrange for some way for Kaiba to quietly disappear... no, even he can recognize the thought's pettiness. Still.

He allows the smile to fade then and dismisses the matter with a shrug.]

As you were, then.

[ex_bewd509]

[Don't be boring, Wrathion. He's here to be entertained, not blown off. Sane and trustworthy, though... yeah, let's not get into that.]

So what you are supposed to be, anyway? Other than toothy.

[unaffiliated]

[Sane and moderately trustworthy, then. Or reasonably trustworthy.

... Somewhat trustworthy? But let's move on.]

Why the sudden curiosity?

[ex_bewd509]

You look like a Duel Monster.

[That was actually a compliment. Kind of. Sort of. Well, it was close to a compliment. Give him some credit here, he's trying.]