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[akhkharu]

You. Let me put it in words your pathetic brain might understand.

What. Are. You. Doing?

No, seriously. I'm fascinated. Enlighten me as to what you think you're doing here?

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[daredtobelieve]

Nikola? [Shes not certain whether to be more concerned or relieved. But it's easy to fall into old habits of banter.]

Offering you a chance for Utopia, from the looks of it.

[akhkharu]

Because Utopia is so easy to reach. [He's not relieved to see Helen, no, not at all.]

I would have thought Utopia would be too lofty a goal even for you.

[technohap]

Anything that annoys you is fine with me.

[akhkharu]

You're just anxious for the opportunity to learn from moi, aren't you?

[daredtobelieve]

I didn't exactly have much choice in the matter, now did I? [And she has a few thousand years of debt to work off anyway.]

[akhkharu]

[He hates to think what his debt will be. In fact, he chooses not to.] Well, at least if I'm going to be stuck in one place the company is half decent. Just think. The two of us... alone...

[daredtobelieve]

Hardly. [She gives him a small roll of her eyes, but there's the slightest lift to the corners of her mouth. She misses him- not that she would ever tell him as much.]

There's dozens of people here. Over a hundred, by my best guess.

[akhkharu]

Ah but we know only too well how easy it is to be alone in a crowd, don't we? [This banter, he loves it as much as he loves Helen, if not more.]

What kind of people?

[daredtobelieve]

Really, Nikola...

[A small shake of her head and she's changing the subject.]

All sorts. Several with Abnormalities, but it seems this place has a way of stripping the more obvious abilities from them. [Or at least that's what she's gathered from her experiences with Kali.]

[akhkharu]

[Talking about emotions is most definitely not Nikola's forte, so the change in subject is most appreciated.]

I don't like the sound of that.

[daredtobelieve]

There's a bit of give and take with it. And who knows? Perhaps you'll be the exception to the rule as you so often are.

[akhkharu]

[Helen knows how to say just the right things.]

Well. If anyone can find a way round it it's going to be me.

[daredtobelieve]

Undoubtedly. [Feeding his ego to avoid disaster is an art and she has perfected it.]

They've given me a Sanctuary. Though not one you've seen before.

[akhkharu]

Oh? Tell me more. And tell me the lab is better than that crappy one in Old City.

And more importantly, does it have a wine cellar?

[daredtobelieve]

I'm quite certain you'd find something to complain about in any lab of mine. [Look at how many fucks she gives. It's none.]

As for the wine cellar- I suppose you'll have to see for yourself. [That playful look of hers cannot be missed. Perhaps he wouldn't mind another familiar face in the city.]

[akhkharu]

[He pauses, thinking about it for a minute.] You're right. I would find fault. You really need to let me set up specs for it, then maybe you can get some decent equipment.

[He knows that look, and he grins in return.] You temptress.

[daredtobelieve]

A deal then- If this mun of yours does send you to the city, I'll let you restructure my lab as you see fit.

[A shame neither of them will remember this conversation hm?]

[akhkharu]

Very well. A deal I can get behind. Now, to find some decent wine to seal the deal with...


[Indeed. Though there will no doubt be similar conversations to be had.]

[daredtobelieve]

I'm afraid I didn't come prepared with that.

[akhkharu]

Helen. I'm disappointed. You came to see me - me - and you didn't bring wine?

Not very resourceful of you.

[daredtobelieve]

I didn't exactly plan to stumble across you. You have a rather nasty habit of popping up without warning, after all.

[akhkharu]

But if it's a habit, surely you should be prepared. Besides, being without a good wine? Not like you no matter if I'm there or not.

[daredtobelieve]

I can't very well carry a bottle in my back pocket on the off chance you might show up, can I?

[akhkharu]

I do!