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[shepherds]

You have a problem.

There are plenty of points you could take me - us - from. Taking this much delight in other people's misery is sadism. So is what you're planning for Jordan and I. We can screw things up enough on our own, we don't need your help.

[A pause, and then the tiniest, most reluctant smirk I'm not letting Nate get a tattoo of a - what? A war hound? I don't care if he gets one, but I'm not mad enough at his sister to let it be that.

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[endangers]

Dude, no, a war hound would be sweet. I'm gonna do that.

[shepherds]

Your sister will kill me.

[endangers]

Even better!

[shepherds]

She's clearly never come after you with an axe.

[endangers]

Nah. She loves me too much. [a beat] Or maybe not enough. It's hard to tell, with her.

[shepherds]

[Dude she just left Topher to die so she could rescue you] It's too much.

[endangers]

In that case, don't worry! I'll keep you safe from the wrath of Jojo. [This is said Very Seriously because. Well. Because Jordan.]

[falsifies]

Ouch?

[endangers]

[oops

Winning Smile™ goes here.]

No ouch! I just meant that you, uh, are very unique in how you show affection. [which is true lbr]

[falsifies]

None of those points are really all that exciting, apparently. And it's all about the thrill with them. [She shrugs, pursing her lips.]

And he doesn't need any tattoo.

[shepherds]

[His jaw tightens] I don't see what's so thrilling about it.

It's not about need.

[falsifies]

Conflict. [She doesn't sound too worried. Because. She doesn't want him to think she is.]

No tattoo.

[shepherds]

[Looking away and muttering] There'll be plenty of that.

What do you want me to do, Jordan, tie him up?

[falsifies]

And that's what they want.

[Her nose wrinkles.] Uh, yes. If that's what it takes. You're supposed to be watching out for him.

[shepherds]

[He glares] It's a tattoo. I'm not telling him to go walking around in an area infested with Wolves.

[rocknrollrefugee]

You're new to this whole fucking thing, aren't you?

[shepherds]

Not really. She tried me at this place before, but things were - different, then.

[rocknrollrefugee]

[Hanna shrugs.] Things always change.

The tattoo better at least be nicely-done, though. It would be pretty fucking awful to be stuck with a permanent piece of shit.

[shepherds]

I think that a war-hound or whatever he was talking about probably qualifies for that, regardless of whether it's done well or not. [Like you can talk, Topher, you have a fucking math symbol on your upper arm]

[rocknrollrefugee]

Hey, there are some really nice looking tramp-stamps out there. Don't knock it 'til you try it. [Yeah, she's got a black spade on her wrist.

At least that's cool, right?]

[shepherds]

You think I could work a tramp-stamp? [Glancing down at his body. It's p. fine]

[movingmark]

Sadism is a way of life and a rather enjoyable one at that.

[shepherds]

[...okay bro] You sound like someone I know.

[movingmark]

Great, must be thrilling to know them. So why is your mundane a sadist again?

[shepherds]

She enjoys seeing people suffer.