On having apped into The Dark Place.

[brand_of_disgrace]

Wait. Let me get this straight.

Clockwork Princess came out today. You have work to do getting icons for Zephyr.

And yet, it's me, the original character, that you're fiddling with? It's MY application you're done with? Or is that only because it was mostly done already?

...You realize that I don't remember EVER having been in a game before, right? Ugh. Anyway, I still think you should've brought Alec in and not Jem... Poor Magnus won't have anyone to be irritable with.

Speaking of being irritable, is Leo gonna be there? ...Please?

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[the_crownless_king]

Duhhh Jules, clients kind of pay me to get drunk and fall over them. Girls serve drinks in the back, too y'know. You're not like. The keeper of the booze like you think you are or anything.

[He grins and gives Julian a playful shove.]

[brand_of_disgrace]

[ He shoves back, pouting. ]

I'm telling Ada you said that. She's going to beat you with her stick for breaking my heart like that.

[the_crownless_king]

Man, your stupid innocent face has turned the entire front-end staff against me! You're so lucky we're bonded, or I might have to think about offing you just to protect my job. [Leo tosses his head in mock defiance and continues to cajole the smaller man, softly poking him in the ribs with his fingertips.]

[brand_of_disgrace]

Eh, I'd just come back even more annoying and stupid than before.

[the_crownless_king]

[Raises an eyebrow.]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, you have one weird-ass idea about what constitutes a joke.

[brand_of_disgrace]

Maybe I just spend too much time behind the counter.

[the_crownless_king]

Ahhh, yes. The mighty Julian; Lord of the booze. [He raises his hands and waggles his fingers for emphasis.]

[brand_of_disgrace]

And his sidekick, the Amazing Leo: Lord of the Sex.

[the_crownless_king]

[Leo snorts and bursts into laughter, not because the joke was funny but because of the obviously innocent way that Julian always approached such things.] Well, I guess... There are worse titles-- And it's true. I am good at what I do~

[brand_of_disgrace]

[ There's a strange glint of something - maybe jealousy, maybe rage - in his eyes. It's gone as quickly as it came, and the same goes for the burning agony they both would have felt in their chest in that moment. Julian tilts his head thoughtfully. ]

Did we spam?

[the_crownless_king]

[Baffled by the heated emotion thrumming across his mental link with Julian, Leo presses his palm against his chest, wincing before he speaks again.]

Spam-- did we what?

[brand_of_disgrace]

We're talking a lot. Should we save that for the game before we run out of things to talk about?

[the_crownless_king]

Don't worry, by then we'll have new things to talk about-- like new monsters to kill. [That makes Leo smirk, and he nods, obviously exuding a wave of confidence.]

[brand_of_disgrace]

I'll follow you wherever you go, Leo. You know that.

[the_crownless_king]

Ah, yeah-- trust me, I've figured that out by now. [Of course, he was annoyed and sometimes furious at first, but it's just a part of his life, now.]

It'll be like...being on the hunt 24/7. I think I can live with that. Maybe. As long as we don't get like. Eaten or something.

[brand_of_disgrace]

What ability did you get?

[the_crownless_king]

Uhhh, to be honest I didn't read the thingy. It'll be a surprise for me, I guess.

[brand_of_disgrace]

........ I'm so screwed.

[the_crownless_king]

Oh shut up, it's not like it's something we haven't done before. Well. Sorta. [And Leo's back to sulking, just like that.]

[brand_of_disgrace]

Yeah, yeah. I think we'll be okay as long as we stick together. My brains, your brawn... As long as you aim. And I remember.

... Yeah, we're screwed.

[the_crownless_king]

[Leo stamps his foot.]

Shut it Julian, we're not screwed. If anything gets too close I'll just set it on fire! Nothing gets past my flames.

[brand_of_disgrace]

Except me.

[the_crownless_king]

[He rolls his eyes.]

Yeah, yeah. I guess so.