Voicetesting

[originalsinner]

Right then, squire. Let's have ourselves a little chat, shall we? First things first, though. Got a light?

[After readying one of his Silk Cut cigarettes, John fishes around in his trenchcoat pocket and pulls out a lighter that wasn't there before.]

Ah. Thanks, boss.

[He takes a moment to light up before moving on.]

Can't say I don't admire your good taste, but I can think of a few reasons as to why this little arrangement of ours won't cut it. You don't know the first thing about magic, and you don't know the first bloody thing about me, either! 'Least, you must not, if you think I'm your golden ticket to success. You've seen what happens to folks who stick around me for too long, yeah?

So let's do us both a favor. You keep to your costumes and crazies you're so bloody fond of, and I'll look the other way. How's that sound?

What's that? You don't think I can talk my way out of this one?

[He takes a heavy drag and blows it out.]

That's cute, mate. Real cute.

Comments

[silveraged]

If it makes you feel better, mine doesn't know the first thing about aerodynamics, which is kind of...problematic.

[originalsinner]

Problematic's one word for it. 'Course, I could think up plenty more words for it, but suffice it to say, they're a bit unpleasant.

[silveraged]

Well, you got to figure how out of place it is for someone backing an engineer not to know what the equation absorption coefficient frequently identifies as is.

It's like... Well, I suppose in your case it would be like trying to pull a rabbit out of your shoe because your assistant forgot to bring the magic hat to the show. Heh.

[originalsinner]

[John just... stares at you a little, dumbfounded.]

...Right.

[Bloody costumes.]

1/2

[silveraged]

[this is the daniel dreiberg equivalent of losing your spaghetti. there it is, all over the floor.]

Yeah... Um -

2/2

[silveraged]

- Well, point is, you just have to take the bad with the good. Just because they aren't experts in our areas doesn't mean we can't try to teach them. Just the basics, that's all.

[ex_noceur464]

They rarely listen, so you might just be better off accepting it. You can have a little more fun once you get past how inevitable it is.

[hexappeal]

The first thing about magic is it's all crap, we're all cons, and everything is subjective.

C'mon, at least give the puppeteer that.

[originalsinner]

[Ah, Christ, poor bastard. Maybe John should give the guy a chance.]

Guess you got yourself a point there, er... Dryburn, was it?

[He tried.]

[silveraged]

[u wot m8]

Dreiberg. [just Dreiberg. you don't really deserve to be on a first name basis with him, mister.] It's Constantine, right?

[he pronounces it ConstanTEEN, because even Dan is capable of throwing out zingers every now and then.]

[originalsinner]

[Oh don't you bloody start.]

Constantine.

[Rhymes with "dine." Or a word Dan might be more intimately acquainted with, "whine."]

[silveraged]

[u avin a laugh guvna]

Oh, like the emperor? [don't play dumb, Dreiberg.] You must not be too used to that around here. Most folks in America pronounce it Constanteen.