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[theansweris]

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[shadowstrikes]

i knew loki & stephen. & stephen. sesyria is better off not in this kind of place but i imagine he'd like you. as much as he lets on that he likes anyone

[theansweris]

Hakkyuu.

I won't welcome you back, no one wants to be back here. I'm more surprised that Vrenille didn't mention you were back. Or have you move in.

[shadowstrikes]

it's fine. even outside of this place i somehow got this naggly feeling that we didn't get off to the best start last time. don't ask me how i know. incredible powers of intuition or something

& no, not moving in. it'd be illegal these days, so i hear

[theansweris]

You got a designation change?

[shadowstrikes]

nope still got the fashion accessory i never asked for

[theansweris]

Then why wouldn't you move in with Vrenille and contract with him?

[shadowstrikes]

i have a contract with someone else

besides the house seemed kinda cramped already

[Yeah, he's full of shit.]

[theansweris]

I want you to know I do not actually buy this rubbish, but I'm not going to pry further because the last time the topic of you came up, Vrenille had a melt down about being left here alone.

[shadowstrikes]

yeah i have that effect on people sometimes. but vrenille doesn't really do meltdowns so whatever he had i doubt it was that

but in any case it's probably fair to warn i'll still be around, just not living there

[theansweris]

Yes, because this place could certainly never make someone act out of character for themselves.

If you wanted to move in, I could find Oswald and I another contract. Since it's apparently too full now.

[shadowstrikes]

yeah, i know my best friend and i know what this place does to people.

and while i appreciate the offer, you should all stay exactly where you are. if i wanted to move in, i'd already be there

[theansweris]

Sure.

I'm not so callous as to stand in the way of what little comfort any of us can find in a familiar face here. That's all.

[shadowstrikes]

and i appreciate that. real hard to tell coming from me, i know, but i mean that genuinely. i do appreciate it. and i mean it equally genuinely when i say this isn't about you. or your bird. or anyone or anything else in vrenille's dumb glass mansion. we'll make it work. we always do.

[theansweris]

I'm sure you will.

But I don't want to hear about testicular leashing again.

[shadowstrikes]

aww you sure? what if i become the mystical third person you'd consider doing that with?

[theansweris]

I'm pretty damn sure.

[shadowstrikes]

that's shutting down the possibility pretty quick

who knows, you might end up getting to like me when you get to know me a little better

[theansweris]

I possibly will. But the standard you're up against to make it onto that list is nigh on impossible.

[shadowstrikes]

i mean if the list only has two spots then yeah i'll give you that

but if it makes you feel any better leading people by the nuts isn't generally my thing. that was just a very specific reference

[theansweris]

I was unclear.

I would be willing to consider leading someone, *not* being led.

[shadowstrikes]

oh then you're right that sure is a moot discussion--you're not leading me anywhere by the balls

[theansweris]

I don't let myself be that vulnerable to *anyone*.

[shadowstrikes]

Maybe you just haven't found the right someone for the job.

[theansweris]

No. No, I'm fairly sure that is not the case.

[shadowstrikes]

i mean that's probably fair at least as far as vrenille is concerned. if you don't wanna do it with him then i'm pretty hard-pressed to think of someone better & like i said i don't know much about your bird buddy but good to know the two of you don't wanna nut-drag each other around. i guess