Poking at an old muse

[black_hole_co]

...Yes, I'm still here. No, I don't intend to start being talkative.

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[derwunderkind]

That's okay birdy, I'll do the talking for the both of us, tee hee hee.

[Seriously she will. Do that. A lot.]

[black_hole_co]

[He's just going to... sigh and take a sip of coffee.]

You usually do.

[derwunderkind]

Well it's just a good thing that you aren't in Black Hole to give inspiring speeches to your troops cause I'm pretty sure we'd have changed camps and--oh wait never mind, that actually happened.

[Nonchalantly, she takes out a video game from her pockets and starts to play with it.]

I named my black mage after you!

[What an honor.]

[black_hole_co]

I was taken in for my tactical acumen, not my oratory skills. Lord Sturm gave enough speeches for all of us.

[And he'll just keep reading his copy of The Art of War.]

That's nice.

[Having known Lash that long, he's well aware of the honor... but at the same time, "that's nice" is saying a lot for him.]

[derwunderkind]

Tee hee hee! He always did like to let his mouth go. [See, the joke is that he didn't have a mouth, and that's the story of why Lash is so clever.]

And I named the troll Kindle! I purposefully let it die after a turn.

[She appreciates the fact he actually is commenting on the situation.]

[black_hole_co]

[He makes a non-interested sound as he turns a page and takes another sip of coffee.]

As much as I agree with the sentiment, I would have thought Koal or Jugger would fit the role better.

[daswunderkind]

Pfffft! See? See? That's why I like you birdy.

Your sense of humor.

[Is she being sarcastic, truthful? Maybe a little bit of both.]

So now that we're part of Orange Star, what are we gonna do? Think they'll let us just get away? [Everything thought HE was dead, after all.]

[black_hole_co]

[There's a certain... softness to his voice when he responds.]

We aren't. You are. You'll be well cared for, and have access to all the equipment you could want.

I have no place there.

[daswunderkind]

[Wow, what a mood-ruiner.]

Ughhh! I don't want to be part of Orange Star! If you're leaving, then I'm following you. I do what I want, you hear me?

[black_hole_co]

[He sighs, having expected this reaction.]

Lash, what I'm planning is not something that should be taken lightly. With Von Bolt and his pretenders dealt with, Black Hole is in chaos - chaos I helped to spread.

It isn't something I can ask you to join me in, Lash. ...But I will take he lead of Black Hole, one way, or another.

[daswunderkind]

And you seriously plan to do it alone? Without my genius?

Nuh-uh, ain't gonna happen.

[black_hole_co]

[Hey, he had to try. Has to try and take care of his bff/not!sister.]

Hmph. I could not ask it of you, however, given my current state... I'm not in any position to turn down aid. Especially from someone as talented as yourself.

[Yeah, Hawke's just going to... take a sip of coffee and smirk to himself.]

[daswunderkind]

Yeah...that's right! There's only one Lash in the world, and I'm the best chance you've got! [Some would say thank the heavens that there IS only one Lash.]

...let's just not tell the rest of orange star cause I think they might not like it. Or any of the other nations for that matter, tee hee hee.

The look on Sonja's face will totally be worth it.