On the search for canonmates...

[hellionated]

This is stupid.

You think I haven't looked for them before? If they were around, I'd have found them. You ought to know by now, mundane. People disappear. It's better not to rely on them.

And we're doing fine. I mean, sure, it'd be nice if Cess and Sooraya were there. Or any of the others. Not Surge. Quit saying that. I don't need that kind of headache. But the others? I wouldn't hate it.

But it ain't gonna happen, so get over it. You're already boring me.

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[darkchilde]

Try harder to not need people, Jules.

[hellionated]

Because you're the expert at that, right Illyana?

[ Rolling his eyes at her. All he needs to do is namedrop her brother here... ]

[darkchilde]

I do not pretend not to care. I really do not care.

[hellionated]

Oh I'm sorry, my mistake.

Look, I said it was stupid, okay? I don't need them. I just wouldn't hate it if they were ever around.

[darkchilde]

You are so cute when you brood.

[hellionated]

[ And now he's annoyed. ]

First off, I'm always cute.

Second off, I'm not fucking brooding! I'm talking. It's called being friendly, you could try that some time.

[darkchilde]

[ And look! she doesn't care. See how consistent she is? ]

What do you think I am doing now?

[hellionated]

[ Whatever. She's lucky she's hot. ]

Trolling me. Gonna say you aren't?

[darkchilde]

[ Bring it on, Julian. She'll still kick your ass. ]

I do not troll.



.... Anymore.

[hellionated]

Really.

[ Well, that's interesting. He smirks and leans towards her. ]

So, what exactly are you doing, Illyana?

[darkchilde]

Talking.

[ Stop being so. Lean-y. ]

That is what normal people do, right?

[hellionated]

[ Nope. In fact, he'll just take a step closer since she's got his attention now. ]

So what you're saying is, you came here to be nice?

[darkchilde]

[ GDI why do you always do this?! It's always hot. But that's okay. She can keep a level head. ]

Talking is not always nice.

[hellionated]

[ It's cause he's always hot, baby, but that's cool. He already knows she thinks so. ]

It is when it's not trolling. Don't be so defensive, sweetheart. I like this side of you.

[darkchilde]

Does my not patting your ass qualify for trolling then?

[ She smirks at him. ]

Is there a side of me you do not like?

[hellionated]

I don't wanna say anything that'd discourage you from patting my ass.

[ Oh look his smirk is back. Hers makes him lean in again, though. He'll never tell her, but he loves it when she looks at him like that. ]

Not lately. Sometimes you drive me fucking crazy. But I guess you could say you've been growing on me.

[darkchilde]

You know how to flatter my ego, Jules.

[ Sometimes, she has to wonder what holds her back from jumping him all the time. ]

I do love to drive you 'fucking crazy'.

[hellionated]

[ He wonders that too. She should give in to her urges, he wouldn't complain. ]

Yeah, I noticed. [ He's probably just gonna be smirking throughout this now. ] Why d'you think I let you do it so often?

[darkchilde]

Let me?


You do not let me do anything.

[ Sadly, she's played most of her big tricks already. Anything else, and he'll likely be able to see through it immediately. Short of actually torturing him. ]

[hellionated]

[ That, he wouldn't expect. ]

Sure I do. I think I'm pretty damned generous.

[darkchilde]

[ Careful, Jules. She might be tempted sometime. ]

You could not stop me if you wanted to.

[hellionated]

[ Ooh, scary. ]

See, I even let you keep believing that. It's cause I'm such a nice guy.

[darkchilde]

How is your ego that large? [ She laughs at that. ]

[hellionated]

It's a gift. [ He likes when she laughs. It does special things to her smile. He glances at her lips and grins back. ] And besides. You know you like it.

[darkchilde]

Maybe a little bit.