Supposed to be good for you. Never understood it myself. Fun to watch, though. Would like to see you have a go of it sometime.
[ He gives her a once-over up and down with his eyes, not even trying to be coy or the least bit discreet. After a moment, he straightens his back, folds his hands and leans in. ]
What's it like? Saving the world. I've always wanted to know what sort of madness might lead someone to do something like that. Doesn't normally fall under the purview of the other spies I've met.
Women are a great many things, my dear. It does a great injustice to only mention the one thing.
For instance, you didn't even mention how sneaky and conniving they can be. Or how they get their claws into a man and tear him to shreds from the inside out.
Oh... but you wouldn't know anything about any of that, would you?
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So very, very few.
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If you use the right words.
Of course, having a certain charismatic charm about you helps.
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But never to what I mean.
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Helps if you're honest, or else they need to be exceptionally clever.
But you can't be honest, and most people are, let's face it, exceptionally dull.
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[She's not the only one]
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Not in your line of work, no.
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Just living makes it impossible to be honest. Work only complicates it.
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The right motivation, I suppose.
Most people I interact with are usually very... complacent... and forthcoming with information.
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I'm not most people.
[Pause. An unknown. Not Loki, not arrogant enough. Well, arrogant. But not talkative enough.]
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No, you're not, are you? You are rather something though. Let's see if we can piece it together, shall we?
Hm..
Clever, secretive, distrustful, dishonest. Your lot are spies. Not much else good for someone like that.
You're athletic, though. See a lot of action, do you? No one has an arse that nice if they don't kick at least one person in the throat in a week.
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[Sometimes it's better to just ignore them when they think they're being clever. Not like her data isn't leaked online.]
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[ He gives her a once-over up and down with his eyes, not even trying to be coy or the least bit discreet. After a moment, he straightens his back, folds his hands and leans in. ]
What's it like? Saving the world. I've always wanted to know what sort of madness might lead someone to do something like that. Doesn't normally fall under the purview of the other spies I've met.
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[From her world. Or a version of it. Knows her. No. Knows of her. The difference is distinct.]
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Dangerous though, isn't it? It'd be much easier to duck and hide. Or even play the villain with your set of skills.
Rumour has it you used to do a lot of bad things. What changed your mind?
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Maybe I just got tired of it.
[Dangerous. No concealed weapons. But still. Somehow. Dangerous.]
I am supremely sorry for him.
For instance, you didn't even mention how sneaky and conniving they can be. Or how they get their claws into a man and tear him to shreds from the inside out.
Oh... but you wouldn't know anything about any of that, would you?
Don't be, I'm excited for the new series too :)
[Oh how she eye rolls.]
Hate the player not the game, friend.
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[ He smiles. ]
Then, players, the rules... none of it matters, because when it comes down to it, you're the only player.
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[In which case, she's got her eye on you, buddy.]
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Oh, well what's a good game if you haven't got any pieces?