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[theansweris]

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[shadowstrikes]

[Well now that doesn't sound like a very Roman-type response at all and the message sits on seen for a couple of seconds. If it could show as seen but confused.]

huh. how about that. city's never gonna sleep on ways to mess with our days, huh. but y'know what you're right for some folks it does end up being the same thing

& you done testicular leashing before or you just going by pure assumption?

[theansweris]

[ Ed and Riddler would both be fucking offended to be mistaken for Roman. ]

Not done, simply has no interest for me. If someone I actually liked asked, I might consider doing it to them.

[shadowstrikes]

that's real generous of you. how long's your list of people you'd consider doing that with if they asked?

[theansweris]

... two people.

[shadowstrikes]

that's a longer list than i was expecting i gotta say

[theansweris]

I would do anything for my partner, I think. And I'd be willing to consider it for my contract partner, since if he asked me, it would be... something. I don't know what. But he almost certainly has people who would happily do that sort of thing.

[ Why no, Riddler has no idea who he's chatting to. ]

[shadowstrikes]

even if he does have other people he could do it with it still means something if he wants to do something with you in particular. but i also get where you're coming from

not sure causing ball-trouble is really his thing though so you're probably safe

can't say the same about your bird though i got no clue what he's into

[Comparatively, Hakkyuu has figured out the misfire pretty quick and remembers that username. And what Vrenille has said about his current contract state.]

[theansweris]

You seem to know me, but I don't know who you are.

[shadowstrikes]

i know vrenille so i know about who he lives with

& i kinda remember you from the last time i was in the city

[theansweris]

I don't think I ever met Loki or either Stephen. And if you were Sesyria, you never would have sent that message in the first place, plus you'd know me quite well.

[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?