voice testing be gentle

[sangreporsangre]

Miss?

[He's all gentle smiles and saintlike patience, without a hint of insincerity.]

While I am very flattered that you're so excited to "voice test" me, as you call it, there's no hurry at all. You aren't quite ready yet, are you? As they say, patience is a virtue; taking a little time to adequately prepare oneself is often the difference between success and failure. And you are fortunate enough to have all the time in the world. You wouldn't want to rush this and portray me inaccurately, would you? [A weighty pause.] No, no: of course not. I'm sure neither of us would enjoy that.

Please, do remember to pace yourself.

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[measures]

Hale and healthy, are we?

[ Not that he has much room to talk, but still. ]

[sangreporsangre]

Of course. [And he's only the slightest bit stiff about it. Rude, Mike.]

She hasn't yet decided on a when for me.

[measures]

[ Mike smiles, at that — the slightest concession and apology. Heaven knows they'd all been better off prior to the great Heisenberg's arrival. ]

Hopefully it's a decision she makes soon, then. [ (This being, more than not, a way of needling his own mun.) ] Limbo's no place to be stuck in.

[sangreporsangre]

Even so, I have always been a patient man.

[Not that, now that he knows how he was offed, there's a new long-term vengeance plan stewing in his head. Or... anything.]

Until she makes her choice-- and finishes a review of the series-- I'll simply have to bear it a bit longer.

[bonvivant]

Sound advice; unfortunately, advice I rarely see taken.

[sangreporsangre]

[Gus nods.]

Young people are so impulsive these days.

[bonvivant]

I suppose I can't blame them too much. We were all young once. But most things, I find, are like wine: the wait only makes it sweeter. [Like that time he waited years to kill a guy who mildly offended him once. That was great.]

[sangreporsangre]

[Oh, he likes this guy.]

You've taken the words right out of my mouth. [And also like the time he pulled off a 20 year vengeance agenda. There's no way he could know anything about Hannibal's experience, but, hell, he's got more than enough reasons to smile.] Tell me, to whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?

♥

[hostage]

That's some pretty good advice. She oughta take it.

[Seriously. Jesse would prefer not to see Gus around for a long, long, loooong time.]

[sangreporsangre]

[Of course he'd show up. Of course.]

She will. [And then, coolly:] A little foresight never hurt anyone, Mr. Pinkman.

[hostage]

'course, too much of it is about as bad as none. Paranoia. That's what they call that.

[sangreporsangre]

I think you'll find that paranoia occurs only when one loses sight of the reality of a situation. [COUGH COUGH WALT COUGH.]

I assure you, I am much more down-to-earth than you assume me to be.

[hostage]

Really. Totally cool in the head and put together, huh.

[sangreporsangre]

[At least until Heinsenberg and his protege waltzed into his life.]

Any less would be unprofessional, Mr. Pinkman.

[hostage]

So the whole boxcutter thing, just professionalism at work right there.

[sangreporsangre]

Attention to detail. [He doesn't owe Jesse an explanation.]

Surely you're no stranger to certain compromises in our line of work.

[hostage]

I still got a lot to learn.

I am not ashamed of the noise I just made.

[hasmommyissues]

Young people today are always in such a rush aren't they?

forgive my delay, also you're welcome gus is my favorite B)

[sangreporsangre]

I can barely get my children to sit still at dinner.

[hasmommyissues]

So much energy and such a lack of focus.

It must be so exhausting for you to deal with.

[crystallographer]

[A crooked, shy little smile.]

They're very excitable, when it comes to these things.

omg gale

[sangreporsangre]

[Oh. Hello, wasted opportunity, nice of you to not have a bullet between your eyes.]

At the very least, it's nice to see some enthusiasm from them. Directing it is the issue.

told you I'd do it~

[crystallographer]

It is a little... chaotic, isn't it?