shopping maybe..

[stealing_ur_dust]

So nice of you to give me community service at a kissing booth, you little shit. Now you've given me my pick of people to potentially take hostage and escape the fuzz again.

Whaaaaat? You didn't think of that until now! Oh no! Poor little hero, you. You've aided and abetted a criminal![He slaps his hand to his chest in mock horror. You are gonna be in trouble, mun....if only. He knows that this world can't touch hers. Though oh how he wishes...

He leans on his cane.]

Just be happy that this is working out so well for me. I'd still figure out how to make your life really annoying, even from here if I wanted to. [He chuckles darkly.]

Comments

Late tag?

[swordprincess]

Well, I sure hope you're proud of yourself.

[There might be a slight tease in her tone.]

Re: Late tag?

[stealing_ur_dust]

[He tilts his head. It's not the wording, it's the lack of venom. And proud of himself? That's a given on any day.]

One does what they must.

Re: Late tag?

[swordprincess]

Ah, you must!

[It's such a likely story, she just has to laugh.]

Re: Late tag?

[stealing_ur_dust]

[Who is this strange girl? Does she know who she's talking to? He's not used to having someone just come up to him so casually.]

You seem amused, dear.

Re: Late tag?

[swordprincess]

[She doesn't really know who she's talking to, but it would take a lot to scare her anyway.]

Well, yes...I am amused. That's probably the oldest excuse ever made.

Re: Late tag?

[stealing_ur_dust]

Excuses are for those that care about what other people think.

[He smirks. Oh look, another 'good guy.'] You must have misunderstood me.

Re: Late tag?

[swordprincess]

[...Excuse her while she fights the urge to laugh even harder. Her eyes widen with an incredulous look. To make that claim after giving the oldest excuse in the book? That's nothing short of hilarious.]

...I must have. Care to enlighten me then?

Re: Late tag?

[stealing_ur_dust]

...oh you certainly did. [He wonders if this laughing little twit knows he's not above hitting girls. But he'll play a bit longer. Or at least until his patience runs out.] Depends on what you're asking.

[swordprincess]

[Not at first glance, but if he does try to hit her, this laughing twit would show him that her sword is no laughing matter.]

If I've misunderstood you so...then why would you make a claim like that after giving the oldest and most predictable excuse?

[stealing_ur_dust]

[He feels a need for a smoke coming on. Or maybe he'll be beating someone and it won't be Red. It would save him the cigar and his lungs.] What excuse is that? Unless you're implying you don't also do what it takes to survive. In that case [he makes a gesture like he's raising a glass] here's to your shortened longevity.

[swordprincess]

Why, the excuse that you're only doing what you must, of course.

Hmm...should I take that as a challenge?

[stealing_ur_dust]

Take it how you will. [He's not here to try and convince her. If there was something in it for him, he might put forth the effort. But otherwise, been there. Done that. It's fruitless. People have to learn the hard way.]

I'm sure you'll figure it out, eventually.

[swordprincess]

Yes, I'm sure.

[She's used to mysteries like that, the idea that her life could end any day. Might as well live while she can.]