But between you saying this and that man Silco warning me not to look down my nose at people 'twould seem I must reconsider whatever energy it is I am clearly projecting.
Having noticed her flinch, Fandaniel looks her over with renewed interest, eyes sparkling.
There could be a vulnerability here that he can sink his claws into.]
So, you and Silco know each other? I take it he is the mysterious fifth person from your star?
It is not hard to figure out.
[He leans towards Vi and says in a stage whisper]
His user name was the clue, you see. "Eye of Zaun"? With the way Jinx and Ekko talk so frequently about that city, it was hard not to notice. Might want to inform him of that.
[motherfucker, he looks like a cat that's caught a mouse. she visibly tenses when he leans closer, trying to school her face but... we all know the problems she has with that, by now.
she scowls.]
Not that I care if anyone knows who comes from Runeterra. That guy...
[she almost bites her tongue through, thinking about it for once. thinking. forcing herself to think. because this truce was made for Jinx and no one else, and she doesn't trust this guy to not go running back to Silco and talk all about what she said about him.
then it'd get to Jinx. because Silco would absolutely go running to tell Jinx that Vi had fucked up, again.
and then... she just wants to stay on civil terms with her baby sister for a little while longer, before inevitably something happens and they're forced apart again.]
[Fandaniel smells a story here and the secrecy around it just further arouses his curiosity.
He flashes Vi a smile, places his hands on his hips, and skip-dances in a circle around her.]
Avoiding him is no simple task. The man seems to own half the city. Why, I wouldn't be surprised if the clothier who made this yukata was somehow in his employ.
Heh!
[The dance slows to a stop and he shifts to fully face her again.]
[Fandaniel sways his hips from side to side in rhythm to a tune that only exists in his mind.]
Would you believe I am not? Somehow, amidst all this mayhem, I have remained a sovereign businessman.
Is that where your disagreement lies? In his apparent tendency to buy people out at the moment of their arrival?
[Not that a shark-like business strategy is much of a sin. If it were, the entirety of Ul'dah would be damned, he thinks to himself. U'dah is damned, of course, but no more so than any other population.
He hums and strikes a pose with his arms outstretched.]
Monopolies are frowned upon in most societies, after all...
[He sighs and eases himself back into a more neutral pose, arms hanging at his sides.]
I very well may be. That is an unfortunate tendency of mine. Overthinking things.
[The slight lilt in his voice suggests he doesn't believe it's as simple as Silco being ugly. Her flinching reaction to the name suggests something deeper...
Oh, well. For now, he decides not to push it. Instead, he looks into her eyes and tilts his head.]
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expiationlogs2024-08-12 10:10 am
festival
again.]
You look like some guy. What, you want me to call you pretty or something?
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Hmmm....
Yes, "pretty" will suffice.
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So you're just constantly shameless, aren't you?
[fuckin weirdo.]
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Shameless?
[His shoulders slump forward as he sags out of his dancer's stance and waves a hand at Vi.]
...You hate it.
Go on, say it, I can handle it.
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I don't really give a fuck either way, honestly. I'm just making fun of you at this point.
[because... of course she is.]
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Now why would you wish to do something like that?
Have I annoyed you somehow or are you simply bored?
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[she says with a mouthful of whatever meat she was eating.]
And you're the kind of guy that probably needs to be dropped a peg or two.
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First, pray do not speak with your mouth full. 'Tis unbecoming.
Second, me? Dropped a peg or two? Whatever would give you such an impression?
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[at least she swallowed first this time, but. she does burp gfkhd.]
Just your everything. You know it, I don't have to spell it out for you.
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[He gasps and throws his hands in the air.]
But between you saying this and that man Silco warning me not to look down my nose at people 'twould seem I must reconsider whatever energy it is I am clearly projecting.
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she has a shit pokerface, and her mouth purses just slightly. but she can work around what he'd said.]
Not like he should be talking--
[SHIT she has such a problem with keeping her mouth shut.
moving right along:]
I mean... if multiple people notice it, then there's probably a problem there.
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[He folds his hands over his heart.]
I shall consider your criticism.
[And ignore it.
Having noticed her flinch, Fandaniel looks her over with renewed interest, eyes sparkling.
There could be a vulnerability here that he can sink his claws into.]
So, you and Silco know each other? I take it he is the mysterious fifth person from your star?
It is not hard to figure out.
[He leans towards Vi and says in a stage whisper]
His user name was the clue, you see. "Eye of Zaun"? With the way Jinx and Ekko talk so frequently about that city, it was hard not to notice. Might want to inform him of that.
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she scowls.]
Not that I care if anyone knows who comes from Runeterra. That guy...
[she almost bites her tongue through, thinking about it for once. thinking. forcing herself to think. because this truce was made for Jinx and no one else, and she doesn't trust this guy to not go running back to Silco and talk all about what she said about him.
then it'd get to Jinx. because Silco would absolutely go running to tell Jinx that Vi had fucked up, again.
and then... she just wants to stay on civil terms with her baby sister for a little while longer, before inevitably something happens and they're forced apart again.]
We just try to avoid each other, at this point.
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[Fandaniel smells a story here and the secrecy around it just further arouses his curiosity.
He flashes Vi a smile, places his hands on his hips, and skip-dances in a circle around her.]
Avoiding him is no simple task. The man seems to own half the city. Why, I wouldn't be surprised if the clothier who made this yukata was somehow in his employ.
Heh!
[The dance slows to a stop and he shifts to fully face her again.]
He must be dreadful indeed.
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there's an exhale of long suffering as she thinks of what to say next.]
We don't agree on a lot of things.
[that's just scratching the surface.]
You employed by him?
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Would you believe I am not? Somehow, amidst all this mayhem, I have remained a sovereign businessman.
Is that where your disagreement lies? In his apparent tendency to buy people out at the moment of their arrival?
[Not that a shark-like business strategy is much of a sin. If it were, the entirety of Ul'dah would be damned, he thinks to himself. U'dah is damned, of course, but no more so than any other population.
He hums and strikes a pose with his arms outstretched.]
Monopolies are frowned upon in most societies, after all...
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[she looks like she might just punch him senseless. she thinks about it for a minute, wondering if that would bring Fandaniel back down to earth.
probably not.]
You're just overthinking it.
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[He sighs and eases himself back into a more neutral pose, arms hanging at his sides.]
I very well may be. That is an unfortunate tendency of mine. Overthinking things.
[The slight lilt in his voice suggests he doesn't believe it's as simple as Silco being ugly. Her flinching reaction to the name suggests something deeper...
Oh, well. For now, he decides not to push it. Instead, he looks into her eyes and tilts his head.]
...You seem frustrated. Have I upset you?