I can't stop myself

[verethragna]

You are completely hopeless.

I mean, hey, it's not exactly a bad quality to have. It's cute. Very cute, in a 'does as she whims' kind of way. It's kinda like the Princess, except her whims are more the 'save the world from a dark god' variety. Actually, when you put it like that, I like your whims way more.

Just... y'know, I get it. Who can resist my rogueish good looks and my winning smile? Not to mention my impeccably sharp wit. The gold helps too, am I right?

Yeah, I am. I love it when I'm right.

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[duty]

[just. covering her grin with her loose fist, trying to look only mildly amused and maybe even disapproving but just.

failing. so hard.]

They'll think that I'm your nagging mother. They'd come after me as much as you for not keeping you from their daughters' beds.

[verethragna]

Now now, Princess, you honestly think you look that old? [ Bahaha, he can't hold back a chuckle at that, even if he realizes you're avoiding his first question. ]

At worst, I'd say you could be my sister. At best... hmm. My wife? You'd still get us both in trouble like that, though.

[duty]

[oh for the love of Ormazd. Elika folds her arms and raises one eyebrow in a look that clearly says 'you are NOT calling me your wife'. ...she's grinning anyway.]

You mean you'll get us in trouble.

[verethragna]

[ Of course you're not his wife! If you were, he'd have to put you in more clothes. Can't go around wandering the desert in a broken outfit. ]

Hey, if you're my wife, then what's yours is mine, Princess.

[duty]

[you're one to talk about broken outfits there buddy]

Then it's a good thing I'm not your wife! I don't want any part of the kind of trouble you seem to have a talent for drumming up.

[verethragna]

[ The six-pack opens more doors than it closes, you know it~ ]

Oh yeah, cause this whole spiel with Ahriman is totally my fault.

[ Urk, that came off a bit more rudely than he meant, I'm sure. ]

[duty]

[the face doesn't hurt either]

I seem to remember trying to tell you to leave me alone and run, but I guess that's before you realized that I'm worth listening to.

[what does it mean that she's used to it and can mostly ignore it pffft]

[verethragna]

[ And that winning smile~~ Of course, Elika's not too hard on the eyes, either. ]

Hmmm, yeah, probably. [ He just shrugs. ] Man, if I'd listened to you, I'd have all my gold, and my donkey... but where would that leave you? [ Is the Prince showing concern? Say it ain't so! ]

[duty]

[she doesn't have the magic ability to charm the pants off of ladies, though. lecturing is her superpower.]

You mean, what about me and the whole end of the world thing? ...I would have found a way. Somehow. It has been a lot easier with you around.

[GASP HOW SHOCKING SHE'S ADMITTING IT but--]

Even if do complain the entire time. [okay, chuckling a bit because you totally do]

[verethragna]

[ And yet, she somehow still snagged herself a dashing Prince! ]

Well, of course. [ There's that winning smile. ] That's what I'm here for; delivering witty one-liners and kicking ass with my awesome sword skills.

if you just modified a dragon age quote i think i might love you

[duty]

[AHAHAHA so should she be grateful that he can't resist a pretty face?]

[okay just fuck it LAUGHING NOW] How lucky I am that Ormazd brought you to help, then. Just what this world rescue mission needed: a man with sword skills and a ridiculous personality.

yeeeeep you caught me

[verethragna]

[ Aaaaah, now if only that laugh didn't make him melt. On the inside. On the outside, it just makes him smile all the way to his eyes. ]

Ormazd had nothing to do with it-- you're just lucky I dropped in, is all. Saving the world's no fun without a dashing rogue by your side, am I right?

'caught' implies having done something wrong. i see nothing wrong about anything you're doing <3

[duty]

[see he's just so irresistible when he REALLY smiles like that, jeez, a girl has no defense against that i mean seriously who WOULDN'T lose brain function for witty remarks]

...Right. Very lucky.

[there she goes, trying to hide her smile again...but she can't hide her eyes, which are showing nothing but amusement and... NOPE ABORT no feels now self distraction tactics!!!]

I'm not sure 'fun' is supposed to come into it, but you certainly make for good conversation.

hehe, well~ I try

[verethragna]

Still alive. I'd say that's lucky

[ Hehehe, he knows it, too. But then he loves when she gets mad at him, or when she wins an argument, or when she-- anything, whoops. ]

So you like me for my conversation, huh? About angry mothers and my daring exploits? Yeah, I'd say I'm pretty good for that.

[ He's good for other things too *wink*wink* but oh, that ego. He really isn't subtle when he wants to be. ]

[duty]

[that's okay she finds him way more charming than she'll ever admit. it took a while to work anyway pffft but hey teasing him is still to fun so hand on one hip and just grinning at him because cater to your ego? never]

It's better than anything Ahriman's soldiers have to say, anyway.

[verethragna]

Good to know. [ He smiles. His ego feeds itself just fine, teasing or no. ]

Hey, I should write that down. "Can beat wails and groaning like 'rrrgggggaaaaaaargh' in terms of conversation."

[duty]

"Saved the world" might look better. Who knows, maybe you could actually get respectable work with that kind of history.

[pause.]

Not that you being respectable would last very long.

[verethragna]

[ SAVED THE WORLD, HAHA THAT'S THE JOKE. ]

The non-respectable work suits me better, personally. No self-respecting grave robber could get work for 'saving the world.'

can you and a_gods_gift play together forever? you're both perfect.

[duty]

[THANK YOU I'LL BE HERE ALL WEEK]

Gods forbid anything happen to your...pristine reputation.

I just wan to play the Prince forever

[verethragna]

I know, right? I gotta keep that "Prince of Thieves" title nice and shiny. By... well, stealing things and whatnot. Terrible burden, really.

ahahaha that's how i feel elika but i have no qualms admitting a_gods_gift is just that

[duty]

I'm sure you grieve daily about it. In the arms of a different girl each night.

I should play him somewhere but I'm like... I'd have to apologize for his sass

[verethragna]

Oh, I know. Sometimes I even have to sleep by myself. It's terrible.

[ That's a lie, no other girls are willing to follow him to smelly ruins. :| Well, except for that one time with the chocolate and the harem... ]

no never apologize for him

[duty]

[she sweeps her arm over...yonder (???) in offering] You'd better hurry up and return to your life of eternal penitence! I'm certainly not stopping you.

[gods what are you even]

his sass is off the charts though

[verethragna]

Nah, that life'll be there when I'm done with all this. Plus I'm not so good at the whole penitence thing, y'know? [ You can have a sweep right back, because there you go. ]

Staying with you is way more interesting, anyway. [ OH MAN A COMPLIMENT woaaaaaah ]